North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 207 priced lines covering 2,369 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,914 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 595 head. replacement cattle receipts at 123 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,914Last week 3,439Year ago 1,889

Slaughter CattleReceipts 595Last week 742Year ago 546

Replacement CattleReceipts 123Last week 122Year ago 56

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling 8.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold unevenly steady, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls sold 6.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady with a firm undertone, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	415	135.00–250.00	184.10
1	450–500	470	180.00	180.00
3	500–550	518	150.00–212.50	180.14
2	550–600	588	190.00–210.00	199.87
1	700–750	740	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	395.00–465.00	430.00
10	250–300	276	360.00–440.00	408.18
28	300–350	332	370.00–430.00	412.42
20	350–400	386	370.00–445.00	408.21
40	400–450	429	340.00–420.00	378.41
31	450–500	480	320.00–400.00	366.45
74	500–550	521	322.50–375.00	358.07
49	550–600	578	317.00–400.00	345.05
27	600–650	609	295.00–345.00	326.21
28	650–700	670	275.00–340.00	297.95
17	700–750	715	235.00–305.00	286.59
4	750–800	764	208.00–280.00	255.99
1	800–850	815	235.00	235.00
5	850–900	871	235.00–275.00	254.00
1	900–950	930	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	965	200.00	200.00
2	1000–1050	1,028	195.00–240.00	217.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	375	347.50	347.50
6	400–450	433	285.00–335.00	313.01
3	450–500	475	280.00–310.00	295.47
3	500–550	510	200.00–300.00	253.99
3	550–600	577	280.00–300.00	287.38
3	600–650	608	250.00–270.00	261.74
1	900–950	930	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	392	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	685	257.00	257.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	290.00–320.00	308.17
3	250–300	275	260.00–295.00	278.82
5	300–350	319	310.00–330.00	316.57
11	350–400	374	240.00–325.00	290.18
14	400–450	419	195.00–300.00	249.69
11	450–500	474	217.00–285.00	250.17
11	500–550	513	180.00–252.00	222.09
4	550–600	576	200.00–250.00	227.74
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	785	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	815	164.00	164.00
2	950–1000	975	150.00–151.00	150.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	193	350.00–365.00	357.40
6	200–250	228	320.00–380.00	354.78
24	250–300	280	320.00–397.00	356.91
37	300–350	323	320.00–420.00	361.40
57	350–400	371	300.00–420.00	364.90
77	400–450	423	300.00–390.00	337.40
119	450–500	473	275.00–380.00	324.13
105	500–550	527	255.00–358.00	314.38
67	550–600	570	250.00–345.00	304.23
45	600–650	619	237.50–325.00	281.28
22	650–700	666	235.00–295.00	260.48
9	700–750	723	200.00–269.00	234.48
8	750–800	763	200.00–255.00	235.16
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00
3	850–900	875	170.00–215.00	185.16
2	900–950	923	189.00–227.50	208.51
3	950–1000	967	172.00–215.00	200.42
4	1000–1050	1,020	160.00–225.00	193.12
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	300.00–315.00	307.36
4	250–300	285	285.00–307.50	297.80
2	350–400	362	250.00–305.00	277.65
3	400–450	426	250.00–302.50	284.25
2	450–500	481	220.00–240.00	230.09
1	750–800	762	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	325	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	471	205.00–220.00	212.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	175.00	175.00
4	350–400	376	170.00–255.00	215.35
7	400–450	428	165.00–225.00	203.88
3	450–500	475	150.00–175.00	165.02
6	500–550	510	150.00–208.00	177.72
4	550–600	569	150.00–190.00	165.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	368	312.50	312.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	618	257.00	257.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
6	350–400	380	222.50–265.00	231.70
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	200.00–350.00	296.67
1	250–300	295	302.50	302.50
3	300–350	323	325.00–362.00	339.62
17	350–400	374	295.00–360.00	329.78
11	400–450	423	270.00–335.00	306.39
13	450–500	476	245.00–325.00	283.18
14	500–550	523	222.50–292.00	261.02
6	550–600	567	200.00–295.00	238.58
6	600–650	616	200.00–277.50	228.67
2	650–700	675	235.00–250.00	242.28
1	850–900	850	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	984	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	154	367.50	367.50
12	200–250	236	355.00–470.00	414.51
16	250–300	281	355.00–425.00	392.61
32	300–350	322	320.00–432.50	387.32
55	350–400	372	320.00–430.00	392.09
57	400–450	426	315.00–420.00	365.43
47	450–500	472	305.00–380.00	354.15
62	500–550	521	280.00–350.00	325.97
78	550–600	570	240.00–365.00	318.45
45	600–650	625	220.00–335.00	296.35
27	650–700	673	250.00–312.00	277.66
25	700–750	714	200.00–292.50	264.58
11	750–800	768	200.00–267.50	234.86
6	800–850	825	185.00–250.00	219.69
10	850–900	865	180.00–255.00	220.19
2	900–950	925	165.00–245.00	205.65
3	950–1000	968	183.00–216.00	202.24
3	1000–1050	1,007	167.50–213.00	193.40
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	275.00	275.00
3	400–450	405	205.00–280.00	251.98
2	450–500	465	225.00–250.00	237.50
1	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	585	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	290.00–350.00	319.01
4	300–350	335	292.50–320.00	303.60
2	350–400	391	300.00–342.50	321.63
4	400–450	425	282.50–317.20	302.26
1	450–500	492	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	565	200.00–312.00	256.50
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	898	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	340.00–345.00	342.50
2	550–600	560	282.50–285.00	283.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	135.00	135.00
1	350–400	375	260.00	260.00
4	400–450	421	180.00–250.00	220.64
3	450–500	473	225.00–250.00	238.22
3	500–550	533	210.00–235.00	223.22
1	600–650	605	175.00	175.00
3	650–700	677	150.00–182.00	168.37
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	247.50–300.00	273.36
1	350–400	385	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	250.00–290.00	266.54
1	350–400	364	287.50	287.50
1	450–500	452	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	500	227.50	227.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	470	179.00	179.00
1	550–600	595	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	608	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	715	197.00	197.00
1	850–900	865	192.00	192.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	167.50	167.50
1	700–750	716	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	137.00	137.00
1	700–750	720	172.00	172.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	560	172.50	172.50

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	896	1,925.00–3,225.00	2,762.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	946	1,650.00–3,200.00	2,427.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,003	1,475.00–3,200.00	2,514.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	2,475.00–2,800.00	2,643.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,748.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	635	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,960.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	884	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,182	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,214.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,058	1,325.00–3,100.00	2,304.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,116	2,075.00–2,800.00	2,561.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	858	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,636.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,082	1,200.00–2,150.00	1,934.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,126	1,025.00–3,500.00	2,264.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	833	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,696.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,700.00–2,275.00	1,921.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,311	1,500.00–2,550.00	2,062.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	938	1,375.00–2,025.00	1,689.63
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	775	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	600	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	819	900.00–1,125.00	1,040.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	925.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,746	185.00–212.50	195.81
52	—	1,509	157.00–194.00	175.31
14	—	1,338	120.00–169.00	151.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	827	70.00–95.00	86.89
59	—	990	110.00–140.00	127.63
19	—	900	85.00–117.00	106.03
5	—	958	140.00–144.00	141.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,521	130.00–136.00	133.29
17	—	1,397	130.00–160.00	149.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
211	—	1,243	130.00–162.00	150.48
83	—	1,338	145.00–179.00	162.79
25	—	1,123	115.00–140.00	133.76

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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