North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 222 priced lines covering 3,002 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,650 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 572 head. replacement cattle receipts at 59 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 12, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,650Last week 3,255Year ago 2,470

Slaughter CattleReceipts 572Last week 657Year ago 617

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 101Year ago 68

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with instances of 5.00-8.00 higher below 600lbs; Feeder Heifers below

600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls below 600lbs sold sharply higher,

with Feeder Bulls over 600lbs selling 7.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly

steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	489	262.50–280.00	271.27
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	860	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	250.00–260.00	255.00
4	300–350	329	215.00–250.00	238.97
3	350–400	353	145.00–245.00	205.28
4	400–450	444	135.00–200.00	155.06
6	450–500	471	139.00–185.00	156.75
8	500–550	526	150.00–200.00	184.95
2	550–600	578	170.00–197.50	184.17
5	600–650	623	150.00–160.00	155.50
3	650–700	665	145.00–150.00	148.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	350.00–435.00	393.09
28	250–300	279	350.00–420.00	384.23
61	300–350	327	285.00–425.00	376.26
100	350–400	373	290.00–415.00	377.37
131	400–450	427	280.00–415.00	359.60
118	450–500	474	300.00–375.00	344.01
130	500–550	521	272.50–375.00	323.87
99	550–600	571	275.00–355.00	315.66
43	600–650	625	247.00–335.00	290.82
52	650–700	669	245.00–340.00	279.54
14	700–750	727	207.50–270.00	237.16
11	750–800	774	215.00–255.00	244.04
4	800–850	823	196.00–240.00	217.56
12	850–900	873	210.00–265.00	228.84
12	900–950	928	175.00–230.00	208.49
9	950–1000	973	207.50–265.00	226.18
7	1000–1050	1,028	150.00–255.00	199.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	408	380.00–391.00	389.14
22	450–500	461	331.00–365.00	356.87
23	500–550	515	321.00–348.00	335.89
3	550–600	563	370.00	370.00
12	600–650	630	290.00–301.00	293.66
1	650–700	665	338.00	338.00
19	700–750	715	270.00–281.00	278.61
2	750–800	765	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	320.00	320.00
4	350–400	374	300.00–347.50	329.98
3	400–450	409	267.50–330.00	288.83
3	450–500	477	300.00–320.00	306.56
3	500–550	538	200.00–290.00	256.34
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	685	230.00–245.00	237.50
1	800–850	815	169.00	169.00
1	850–900	875	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	688	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	808	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	435	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	310.00–325.00	315.26
3	250–300	288	225.00–345.00	276.76
10	300–350	321	195.00–340.00	301.16
16	350–400	373	225.00–330.00	283.94
20	400–450	427	175.00–320.00	275.84
15	450–500	471	230.00–305.00	267.58
19	500–550	523	150.00–285.00	250.54
10	550–600	570	220.00–280.00	253.41
7	600–650	622	185.00–260.00	227.49
10	650–700	671	200.00–235.00	220.93
4	700–750	708	147.00–205.00	163.25
4	750–800	776	150.00–230.00	182.47
2	800–850	825	157.50–190.00	174.05
9	850–900	866	140.00–197.50	171.18
2	900–950	923	161.00–187.50	174.00
1	950–1000	950	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	575	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
11	250–300	273	315.00–455.00	406.86
16	300–350	324	360.00–455.00	414.36
27	350–400	381	355.00–442.00	411.78
56	400–450	424	330.00–440.00	398.65
48	450–500	473	300.00–415.00	378.74
120	500–550	526	315.00–398.00	364.60
75	550–600	576	305.00–380.00	353.67
38	600–650	620	280.00–367.50	333.27
42	650–700	666	270.00–327.50	316.49
12	700–750	729	290.00–319.00	303.48
19	750–800	756	240.00–312.00	281.63
10	800–850	823	267.50–289.00	278.17
6	850–900	876	245.00–285.00	253.05
3	900–950	913	240.00–285.00	264.14
4	950–1000	985	189.00–240.00	219.79
2	1000–1050	1,015	213.00–225.00	219.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	468	417.00–435.00	421.17
7	500–550	517	382.50–392.50	389.52
36	550–600	571	345.00–355.00	350.17
16	600–650	614	321.50	321.50
2	650–700	657	332.00	332.00
5	700–750	705	332.00	332.00
7	750–800	795	267.50	267.50
6	950–1000	987	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	340.00–347.00	344.67
1	500–550	520	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	583	325.00–355.00	339.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	199.00–220.00	209.34
1	350–400	355	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	418	220.00–275.00	255.22
3	450–500	470	195.00–260.00	218.95
1	550–600	570	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	615	147.00	147.00
1	700–750	715	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	313	265.00–350.00	307.16
3	350–400	360	270.00–350.00	302.71
9	400–450	418	320.00–362.00	344.06
12	450–500	474	300.00–340.00	315.50
7	500–550	527	265.00–355.00	303.50
3	550–600	577	215.00–360.00	295.74
2	600–650	627	282.50–285.00	283.76
2	650–700	665	267.50–275.00	271.22
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	758	265.00	265.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	282	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	322	290.00–350.00	312.84
3	350–400	392	280.00–360.00	330.13
5	400–450	423	322.50–355.00	343.70
5	450–500	463	272.50–350.00	331.29
8	500–550	525	280.00–335.00	303.42
8	550–600	577	260.00–340.00	317.45
1	600–650	602	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	700	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	226	350.00–505.00	415.19
33	250–300	280	340.00–455.00	411.50
63	300–350	322	360.00–450.00	418.41
69	350–400	375	300.00–449.00	409.87
68	400–450	425	317.00–430.00	381.17
88	450–500	476	300.00–404.00	359.19
65	500–550	519	277.50–392.00	350.58
44	550–600	574	295.00–370.00	328.91
43	600–650	621	270.00–360.00	311.57
29	650–700	668	245.00–337.50	284.67
17	700–750	723	235.00–314.00	267.17
8	750–800	769	235.00–295.00	260.56
7	800–850	812	215.00–275.00	247.66
4	850–900	860	215.00–265.00	237.29
2	900–950	905	180.00–212.50	196.16
2	950–1000	970	141.00–182.50	161.43
3	1000–1050	1,013	190.00–200.00	195.02
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	486	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	503	255.00–275.00	265.05
1	550–600	558	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	518	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	220.00–237.00	228.94
3	300–350	319	225.00–295.00	249.28
2	350–400	363	195.00–230.00	213.10
2	400–450	420	175.00–206.00	189.76
1	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	520	165.00	165.00
5	550–600	564	155.00–215.00	174.70
1	650–700	675	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	229	295.00–350.00	321.72
2	300–350	320	250.00–275.00	263.09
10	350–400	370	280.00–390.00	335.32
8	400–450	419	200.00–370.00	303.65
13	450–500	476	277.00–355.00	314.50
9	500–550	519	245.00–352.50	299.20
6	550–600	571	230.00–305.00	272.05
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
2	650–700	668	210.00–245.00	227.70
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	780	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	838	196.00	196.00
1	850–900	850	167.50	167.50
1	900–950	915	170.00	170.00
2	950–1000	993	150.00–159.00	154.49
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	207	325.00	325.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	175.00–235.00	204.66
2	250–300	288	162.00–225.00	193.77
3	300–350	335	225.00–250.00	236.84
1	350–400	355	175.00	175.00
2	400–450	410	135.00–150.00	142.59
1	450–500	495	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	508	150.00–155.00	152.54
1	550–600	565	165.00	165.00
1	750–800	760	169.00	169.00
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	217.50	217.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	385	265.00	265.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	942	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	2,875.00–3,000.00	2,942.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,002	2,125.00–3,875.00	2,791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,023	1,625.00–2,850.00	2,124.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,575.00	2,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,355	1,975.00–2,425.00	2,245.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,400.00–2,350.00	2,067.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,925.00	2,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	931	1,525.00–3,100.00	2,836.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,092	1,200.00–2,350.00	1,911.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,223	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,279.63
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	744	217.50	217.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	110.00–1,225.00	657.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	948	175.00	175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,699	170.00–203.00	191.37
7	—	1,227	104.00–167.00	144.19
32	—	1,697	160.00–192.00	177.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
209	—	1,287	125.00–164.00	153.38
1	—	1,895	96.00	96.00
14	—	1,131	102.00–138.00	123.99
84	—	1,423	149.00–175.00	165.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	825	90.00–120.00	106.21
10	—	1,131	130.00–147.00	141.23
44	—	991	116.00–143.00	132.50
9	—	884	67.50–85.00	75.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,490	130.00–159.00	145.89
7	—	1,383	154.00–168.00	159.90
1	—	1,280	135.00	135.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the North Carolina barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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