North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 251 priced lines covering 4,040 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,439 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 742 head. replacement cattle receipts at 122 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,439Last week 2,650Year ago 2,246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 742Last week 572Year ago 618

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 59Year ago 36

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower, with instances of sharply lower; Feeder Bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	226	370.00–475.00	437.85
34	250–300	277	325.00–490.00	420.18
65	300–350	326	355.00–465.00	404.07
95	350–400	374	350.00–430.00	388.18
104	400–450	424	330.00–422.00	377.65
112	450–500	472	302.50–392.00	358.71
104	500–550	521	280.00–389.00	337.49
91	550–600	568	220.00–367.00	330.53
55	600–650	624	255.00–350.00	311.24
42	650–700	674	245.00–327.50	286.26
18	700–750	730	225.00–304.00	259.16
12	750–800	769	200.00–265.00	228.97
7	800–850	820	175.00–255.00	212.91
9	850–900	872	177.00–250.00	207.95
6	900–950	932	180.00–212.50	193.96
3	950–1000	955	190.00–215.00	201.71
4	1000–1050	1,037	170.00–217.50	191.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	250–300	265	517.50	517.50
52	300–350	319	482.50	482.50
76	400–450	413	436.00	436.00
16	450–500	457	413.00	413.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	290.00–340.00	306.88
5	250–300	276	300.00–360.00	342.59
15	300–350	325	175.00–365.00	321.77
19	350–400	372	285.00–375.00	326.93
35	400–450	421	250.00–380.00	315.48
25	450–500	477	242.00–350.00	299.75
29	500–550	527	220.00–340.00	272.24
12	550–600	571	225.00–297.00	260.26
8	600–650	622	225.00–292.50	255.78
8	650–700	664	205.00–260.00	235.09
1	700–750	735	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	768	160.00–185.00	172.79
4	800–850	824	150.00–180.00	161.65
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	243	365.00	365.00
2	250–300	273	260.00–350.00	307.89
3	300–350	318	250.00–315.00	292.91
3	350–400	365	300.00–345.00	314.79
8	400–450	422	325.00–357.50	350.10
5	450–500	475	322.50–345.00	329.26
9	500–550	530	265.00–325.00	296.55
6	550–600	565	252.50–335.00	310.63
9	600–650	632	250.00–295.00	277.42
3	650–700	680	247.50–260.00	252.55
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	915	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	380	265.00	265.00
2	400–450	406	275.00–280.00	277.50
1	450–500	450	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	538	225.00–277.50	251.13
3	550–600	567	280.00–300.00	292.18
2	600–650	615	247.50–260.00	253.80
1	900–950	930	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,042	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	195.00	195.00
2	250–300	280	200.00–255.00	227.99
3	300–350	337	135.00–250.00	192.48
7	350–400	369	160.00–250.00	198.91
4	400–450	424	204.00–250.00	228.30
10	450–500	489	150.00–255.00	191.39
10	500–550	526	155.00–185.00	172.41
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	358	280.00	280.00
5	400–450	411	240.00–275.00	267.67
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	250–300	251	480.00	480.00
40	300–350	305	428.00	428.00
80	350–400	369	390.00–400.00	399.29
20	450–500	458	345.00–371.00	354.35
1	500–550	545	379.00	379.00
11	550–600	583	346.00	346.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	200–250	222	275.00–465.00	405.00
36	250–300	275	305.00–457.50	371.11
55	300–350	327	320.00–410.00	370.80
101	350–400	376	300.00–390.00	356.62
123	400–450	422	300.00–382.00	339.92
169	450–500	477	280.00–360.00	326.05
135	500–550	524	270.00–355.00	311.53
108	550–600	571	275.00–339.00	304.72
57	600–650	624	240.00–351.00	278.43
33	650–700	676	225.00–295.00	263.09
17	700–750	723	175.00–260.00	229.72
26	750–800	772	185.00–247.50	218.63
30	800–850	826	180.00–237.50	215.16
14	850–900	871	180.00–252.50	213.50
16	900–950	919	169.00–245.00	192.87
5	950–1000	964	210.00–240.00	225.05
3	1000–1050	1,018	212.00–220.00	215.97
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	274	295.00–322.50	308.65
3	300–350	327	305.00–340.00	321.53
2	350–400	360	300.00–325.00	312.69
7	400–450	424	280.00–347.00	324.55
4	450–500	483	260.00–325.00	292.32
4	500–550	521	300.00–317.50	308.72
5	550–600	584	250.00–310.00	270.85
2	600–650	610	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	694	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	900	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	175.00–230.00	192.78
2	250–300	283	240.00–275.00	257.04
7	300–350	323	169.00–250.00	224.90
9	350–400	375	140.00–260.00	193.25
8	400–450	425	180.00–237.00	202.58
10	450–500	472	150.00–227.00	192.91
3	500–550	513	150.00–205.00	180.23
4	550–600	561	145.00–200.00	177.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	956	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	125.00	125.00
4	450–500	489	265.00–285.00	274.92
2	500–550	533	250.00–270.00	260.14
1	550–600	570	242.50	242.50
1	650–700	690	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	224	170.00–355.00	291.70
14	250–300	271	210.00–345.00	290.26
21	300–350	321	235.00–342.50	298.32
26	350–400	377	230.00–330.00	292.41
30	400–450	423	240.00–305.00	281.07
28	450–500	473	220.00–310.00	269.52
24	500–550	522	222.00–295.00	259.63
19	550–600	577	205.00–320.00	248.87
5	600–650	617	200.00–250.00	227.08
10	650–700	666	165.00–227.50	194.85
3	700–750	728	140.00–217.50	183.36
2	750–800	780	150.00–179.00	164.41
2	800–850	805	155.00–170.00	162.50
1	850–900	865	162.50	162.50
2	900–950	913	157.00–161.00	159.03
3	950–1000	965	145.00–165.00	155.27
3	1000–1050	1,000	165.00–170.00	168.33
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	120.00	120.00
1	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	225	365.00–490.00	435.94
6	250–300	268	375.00–495.00	443.19
23	300–350	327	365.00–455.00	418.38
31	350–400	375	360.00–455.00	416.13
59	400–450	428	355.00–435.00	388.07
84	450–500	476	327.50–402.50	372.40
74	500–550	520	320.00–392.00	360.98
102	550–600	575	302.50–387.50	349.92
66	600–650	619	275.00–364.00	340.35
23	650–700	676	250.00–335.00	309.70
9	700–750	717	235.00–310.00	284.60
15	750–800	767	240.00–312.00	278.06
8	800–850	828	230.00–282.50	265.90
6	850–900	873	195.00–265.00	230.91
2	900–950	933	237.00–260.00	248.35
6	950–1000	978	167.50–237.00	210.88
2	1000–1050	1,015	210.00–214.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	385.00	385.00
2	250–300	278	350.00–360.00	354.77
2	300–350	305	275.00–350.00	312.50
7	350–400	373	285.00–355.00	322.95
11	400–450	431	275.00–350.00	321.52
5	450–500	478	205.00–350.00	319.87
7	500–550	535	267.00–335.00	302.77
9	550–600	571	220.00–315.00	278.71
3	600–650	624	200.00–270.00	235.11
1	650–700	655	160.00	160.00
2	700–750	726	185.00–255.00	220.51
2	850–900	885	150.00–175.00	162.64
1	1000–1050	1,015	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	420	340.00–350.00	344.82
2	450–500	475	360.00–382.50	370.78
2	500–550	528	330.00–355.00	342.09
3	550–600	584	300.00–320.00	311.72
2	600–650	642	255.00–275.00	265.05
2	650–700	681	290.00–320.00	305.20
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	272.50	272.50
2	500–550	523	320.00–325.00	322.42
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	250.00–265.00	257.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	130.00–200.00	158.83
1	350–400	350	200.00	200.00
3	450–500	453	180.00–205.00	193.42
1	500–550	510	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	575	130.00	130.00
2	600–650	610	132.50–170.00	151.10
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	229.00–232.00	230.44
3	450–500	455	165.00–210.00	191.63
2	550–600	590	202.00–206.00	203.98
2	600–650	618	192.00–205.00	198.32
1	650–700	670	142.50	142.50
2	700–750	720	177.00–178.00	177.51
1	800–850	820	150.00	150.00
2	850–900	868	145.00–158.00	151.52
1	1000–1050	1,015	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	172.50	172.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	825	172.00	172.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	240.00	240.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,762.93
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,070.00	2,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,338.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,189	1,300.00–2,700.00	2,023.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,525.00–2,625.00	2,151.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,325	1,725.00–3,050.00	2,383.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,172	1,600.00–3,150.00	2,511.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,361.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	956	225.00	225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,375.00–2,100.00	1,815.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,078	1,200.00–2,550.00	1,873.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,276	1,050.00–2,650.00	2,043.52
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	942	1,400.00–2,650.00	2,140.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	4,675.00	4,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	977	2,250.00–3,050.00	2,642.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,057	2,550.00–3,150.00	2,849.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,239.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,384	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	896	1,600.00–2,450.00	1,973.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,447.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	2,575.00	2,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	778	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	101.00–155.00	132.15
48	—	1,565	142.50–190.00	175.09
21	—	1,675	184.00–202.00	193.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,369	138.00–171.00	155.51
1	—	1,295	120.00	120.00
31	—	1,448	135.00–162.50	149.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,052	134.00–136.00	134.63
31	—	907	100.00–114.00	108.07
13	—	906	65.00–92.00	82.66
123	—	1,008	108.00–144.00	127.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,153	98.00–130.00	121.87
304	—	1,253	130.00–166.00	150.12
36	—	1,310	140.00–182.00	161.28

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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