North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 230 priced lines covering 3,328 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,913 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 683 head. replacement cattle receipts at 120 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,913Last week 1,914Year ago 3,151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 683Last week 595Year ago 718

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 123Year ago 58

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold unevenly steady, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 5.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 4.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	200.00–235.00	221.97
5	300–350	311	180.00–265.00	218.47
4	350–400	368	180.00–275.00	243.59
4	400–450	423	200.00–260.00	239.35
5	450–500	469	150.00–235.00	184.43
2	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	570	155.00–200.00	184.61
2	650–700	672	145.00–160.00	152.32
1	700–750	716	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	346	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	242.50	242.50
1	300–350	348	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	432	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	502	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	215.00–350.00	286.73
6	250–300	271	200.00–375.00	322.66
9	300–350	319	195.00–350.00	327.19
26	350–400	378	245.00–365.00	325.06
21	400–450	425	280.00–345.00	319.35
18	450–500	475	245.00–347.50	284.79
10	500–550	521	225.00–300.00	260.02
11	550–600	579	230.00–295.00	255.90
6	600–650	619	200.00–290.00	233.13
5	650–700	678	195.00–230.00	211.94
2	700–750	720	215.00–227.50	221.42
2	750–800	764	180.00–190.00	184.94
2	800–850	830	165.00–180.00	172.36
1	850–900	865	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	940	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	161	355.00–420.00	385.68
16	200–250	222	332.50–490.00	423.62
27	250–300	279	300.00–475.00	399.00
56	300–350	323	315.00–440.00	382.73
84	350–400	372	290.00–429.00	380.59
98	400–450	421	300.00–420.00	370.52
93	450–500	470	300.00–385.00	354.18
89	500–550	522	280.00–382.50	334.57
58	550–600	571	280.00–367.00	323.18
60	600–650	616	250.00–345.00	313.78
38	650–700	666	200.00–330.00	281.21
21	700–750	720	232.50–312.00	272.14
18	750–800	769	210.00–300.00	243.69
11	800–850	823	199.00–285.00	218.34
10	850–900	860	197.00–285.00	238.18
3	900–950	915	198.00–219.00	205.25
3	950–1000	966	170.00–220.00	187.74
3	1000–1050	1,015	185.00–199.00	191.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	404	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	658	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	275.00–280.00	277.50
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	310.00–330.00	320.15
5	350–400	384	320.00–350.00	332.72
7	400–450	431	300.00–350.00	325.11
6	450–500	460	300.00–342.50	324.04
2	500–550	508	255.00–262.50	258.81
4	550–600	581	260.00–330.00	302.49
2	700–750	725	220.00–245.00	232.24
2	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	544	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	225.00–240.00	232.50
3	250–300	275	185.00–225.00	206.03
8	300–350	328	185.00–255.00	220.18
3	350–400	382	235.00–260.00	245.09
3	400–450	412	180.00–210.00	200.04
6	450–500	472	150.00–210.00	184.13
2	500–550	525	150.00–210.00	180.00
4	550–600	574	150.00–200.00	178.34
3	650–700	678	140.00–155.00	150.10
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	312	215.00	215.00
3	400–450	407	205.00–252.50	225.26
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	240.00–320.00	292.62
8	250–300	284	265.00–325.00	289.82
18	300–350	326	175.00–335.00	286.75
34	350–400	366	230.00–330.00	296.33
36	400–450	424	230.00–345.00	284.89
26	450–500	472	225.00–350.00	275.53
16	500–550	518	230.00–279.00	259.01
17	550–600	569	192.00–270.00	241.19
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
6	650–700	669	190.00–230.00	210.35
4	700–750	710	169.00–220.00	187.51
1	750–800	770	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	888	155.00–165.00	160.01
1	900–950	915	160.00	160.00
2	950–1000	988	151.00–156.00	153.49
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	250.00	250.00
1	200–250	235	257.50	257.50
1	300–350	300	292.50	292.50
2	350–400	350	250.00–280.00	265.00
1	400–450	420	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	468	250.00–270.00	259.63
1	550–600	565	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	198	275.00	275.00
1	200–250	238	297.50	297.50
1	250–300	275	330.00	330.00
4	300–350	325	307.50–335.00	320.52
9	350–400	376	290.00–325.00	305.21
6	400–450	428	247.00–330.00	310.09
5	450–500	480	320.00–332.50	325.15
4	500–550	529	277.50–285.00	280.59
4	550–600	582	250.00–270.00	258.60
4	600–650	623	235.00–268.00	248.25
1	650–700	685	255.00	255.00
2	700–750	745	243.00	243.00
1	850–900	895	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	232	330.00–475.00	405.73
29	250–300	273	227.50–435.00	372.84
59	300–350	326	285.00–410.00	360.19
112	350–400	375	300.00–400.00	357.17
118	400–450	425	275.00–390.00	346.01
126	450–500	474	285.00–385.00	329.98
146	500–550	521	250.00–345.00	311.96
75	550–600	569	250.00–340.00	304.96
57	600–650	629	250.00–322.00	288.54
29	650–700	670	220.00–297.00	273.39
20	700–750	722	235.00–325.00	260.62
22	750–800	766	172.50–270.00	232.60
12	800–850	818	190.00–250.00	230.05
18	850–900	880	160.00–255.00	224.02
4	900–950	930	162.50–235.00	188.11
3	950–1000	977	176.00–190.00	183.76
1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	414	404.00	404.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	250.00–290.00	267.42
4	350–400	391	200.00–220.00	211.21
2	400–450	408	200.00–250.00	224.54
5	450–500	469	210.00–250.00	235.06
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	476	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	350.00–375.00	361.99
3	300–350	318	280.00–300.00	288.69
6	350–400	368	315.00–365.00	338.95
9	400–450	433	280.00–355.00	315.81
13	450–500	467	270.00–350.00	300.08
13	500–550	518	260.00–340.00	306.92
12	550–600	574	230.00–300.00	268.50
6	600–650	608	230.00–300.00	262.28
2	650–700	665	225.00–245.00	235.00
1	700–750	722	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	229	300.00–515.00	430.73
14	250–300	277	380.00–480.00	443.57
26	300–350	337	316.00–480.00	419.58
37	350–400	373	320.00–440.00	399.37
45	400–450	424	310.00–437.00	384.50
63	450–500	474	315.00–396.00	372.47
104	500–550	526	320.00–389.00	356.61
67	550–600	579	292.50–375.00	346.38
50	600–650	622	280.00–359.00	332.58
36	650–700	676	252.50–351.00	302.38
11	700–750	720	210.00–300.00	256.68
6	750–800	784	220.00–290.00	254.47
4	800–850	809	235.00–282.00	259.95
2	850–900	865	235.00–250.00	242.37
1	900–950	915	270.00	270.00
2	1000–1050	1,008	200.00–236.00	217.96
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	479	275.00–350.00	312.90
2	500–550	530	297.50–307.50	302.36
5	600–650	615	260.00–330.00	316.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	473	396.00	396.00
3	500–550	515	382.50–383.00	382.67
12	550–600	599	362.50	362.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	380	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	470	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	555	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	920	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	685	177.00	177.00
1	700–750	720	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	955	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	777	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,289.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	970	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,376.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,457.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	994	1,875.00–3,500.00	2,873.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,114	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,622.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	2,550.00–3,175.00	2,886.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,044	1,735.00–3,125.00	2,594.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	983	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,684.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,663.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	2,650.00–3,275.00	3,034.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,333	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,172.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,376.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,000	1,350.00–2,250.00	1,825.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,147	1,350.00–2,100.00	1,809.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,054	1,300.00–2,500.00	1,955.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,283	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,036.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,952.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,120	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,620.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,118	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,797.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,209	1,425.00–2,500.00	2,093.14
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,028	142.50–150.00	146.37
82	—	1,063	110.00–145.00	131.89
9	—	907	57.50–90.00	79.19
17	—	922	100.00–111.00	106.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,324	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,517	145.00–158.00	151.86
30	—	1,499	130.00–160.00	145.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
247	—	1,273	129.00–164.00	151.14
67	—	1,280	145.00–172.50	159.39
2	—	935	70.00–80.00	74.97
25	—	1,169	114.00–141.00	128.37
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	169.00–170.00	169.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,594	160.00–195.00	181.87
37	—	1,684	183.00–205.00	195.78
10	—	1,275	132.50–165.00	149.07

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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