North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 211 priced lines covering 2,847 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,439 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 717 head. replacement cattle receipts at 49 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,439Last week 2,796Year ago 3,476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 717Last week 554Year ago 1,168

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 40Year ago 68

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, with instances of sharply lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling weak on a light comparison; Feeder Heifers sold sharply lower; Feeder Bulls sold 8.00-12.00 lower; Breaking and Boner Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Lean Cows selling firm; Slaughter Bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	365.00–445.00	407.20
15	300–350	330	365.00–450.00	407.43
23	350–400	381	330.00–440.00	389.04
58	400–450	425	300.00–450.00	382.50
43	450–500	471	330.00–420.00	365.27
81	500–550	523	300.00–377.00	349.41
82	550–600	576	285.00–370.00	344.58
35	600–650	623	295.00–360.00	322.16
10	650–700	665	245.00–335.00	310.01
65	700–750	713	255.00–321.00	316.15
5	750–800	769	250.00–315.00	283.99
1	900–950	930	265.00	265.00
3	950–1000	960	235.00–327.00	296.01
1	1000–1050	1,015	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	408	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	432	275.00–302.00	292.18
1	450–500	460	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
4	550–600	586	130.00–280.00	183.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	265	300.00–335.00	317.83
5	300–350	309	300.00–400.00	345.00
5	350–400	373	300.00–330.00	312.91
3	400–450	428	270.00–350.00	306.26
8	450–500	480	275.00–370.00	327.87
10	500–550	527	210.00–359.00	293.12
9	550–600	570	250.00–330.00	272.51
7	600–650	615	225.00–285.00	263.57
2	650–700	668	265.00–280.00	272.36
3	700–750	715	200.00–267.00	239.28
1	750–800	750	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	417.50	417.50
37	500–550	516	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	385	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	254	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	760	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	280	235.00	235.00
8	300–350	329	180.00–250.00	230.46
8	350–400	373	205.00–300.00	260.32
3	400–450	425	275.00–300.00	287.04
8	450–500	463	180.00–275.00	229.67
5	500–550	528	152.50–250.00	204.94
1	550–600	585	175.00	175.00
3	600–650	625	165.00–225.00	191.93
1	700–750	705	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	159	322.50–375.00	355.89
7	200–250	220	315.00–425.00	355.23
23	250–300	279	305.00–420.00	364.67
55	300–350	323	270.00–380.00	340.39
65	350–400	376	265.00–385.00	346.87
79	400–450	423	280.00–405.00	339.71
148	450–500	478	280.00–360.00	327.19
90	500–550	524	250.00–350.00	309.26
90	550–600	577	230.00–352.50	307.56
56	600–650	617	225.00–370.00	296.54
52	650–700	658	230.00–322.50	294.66
12	700–750	716	220.00–287.50	246.23
10	750–800	763	235.00–255.00	243.17
10	800–850	817	207.50–255.00	236.22
5	850–900	860	175.00–240.00	202.10
9	900–950	928	192.50–232.50	213.03
2	950–1000	970	207.50–220.00	213.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	323	250.00–305.00	282.70
2	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	472	225.00–285.00	253.45
7	500–550	519	235.00–263.00	254.02
2	600–650	631	200.00–255.00	227.26
1	700–750	710	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	250.00–345.00	300.19
9	250–300	278	250.00–335.00	303.25
23	300–350	324	215.00–355.00	304.08
21	350–400	372	205.00–347.00	301.82
20	400–450	426	200.00–330.00	281.81
18	450–500	469	225.00–310.00	277.62
13	500–550	518	225.00–292.00	259.47
16	550–600	574	215.00–295.00	253.15
16	600–650	622	225.00–275.00	251.91
11	650–700	673	193.00–265.00	241.41
3	700–750	725	185.00–205.00	196.54
3	800–850	830	160.00–177.00	168.20
1	950–1000	975	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	732	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	362.00	362.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	534	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	436	260.00–280.00	273.20
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	380	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	265.00	265.00
2	250–300	273	250.00–295.00	272.29
4	300–350	341	220.00–290.00	273.31
2	350–400	373	285.00–300.00	292.95
2	400–450	440	235.00–250.00	242.41
4	450–500	479	215.00–255.00	243.58
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	728	208.00–225.00	216.65
2	750–800	758	179.00–190.00	184.48
1	800–850	840	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	219	270.00–320.00	302.48
4	250–300	278	255.00–350.00	311.67
14	300–350	326	250.00–380.00	320.38
17	350–400	377	230.00–375.00	302.65
25	400–450	428	215.00–342.00	294.74
21	450–500	466	225.00–335.00	288.07
20	500–550	516	220.00–315.00	279.90
9	550–600	577	200.00–310.00	267.20
6	600–650	621	245.00–300.00	266.83
4	650–700	681	240.00–275.00	263.60
3	700–750	727	200.00–275.00	241.11
3	750–800	767	160.00–215.00	182.86
2	800–850	828	150.00–180.00	165.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	230	300.00–465.00	394.05
20	250–300	273	300.00–445.00	393.00
44	300–350	321	335.00–440.00	377.56
50	350–400	374	270.00–415.00	367.45
56	400–450	424	280.00–387.00	350.26
80	450–500	473	270.00–395.00	348.46
73	500–550	525	270.00–379.00	326.04
63	550–600	570	250.00–352.00	317.18
47	600–650	620	250.00–335.00	300.10
28	650–700	671	245.00–330.00	288.56
21	700–750	721	240.00–310.00	276.67
15	750–800	767	225.00–280.00	250.71
9	800–850	823	210.00–275.00	241.42
4	850–900	871	175.00–260.00	220.74
5	900–950	923	180.00–230.00	208.34
3	950–1000	972	198.00–230.00	211.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	420.00	420.00
3	600–650	625	347.00	347.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	315.00–320.00	317.45
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	425	225.00–325.00	276.76
5	450–500	480	295.00–338.00	311.10
1	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
4	550–600	570	250.00–280.00	262.65
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	624	293.00–343.00	317.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	199.00	199.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	455	162.50	162.50
2	500–550	528	218.00–225.00	221.45
1	550–600	560	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	610	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	660	170.00	170.00
2	800–850	820	170.00–177.50	173.66
1	850–900	875	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	172.50	172.50
1	450–500	465	190.00	190.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	345	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	415	239.00	239.00
1	450–500	490	145.00	145.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	110.00	110.00
1	550–600	560	120.00	120.00
1	650–700	685	167.50	167.50
3	750–800	765	145.00–170.00	160.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	565	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	580	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,032	1,750.00–3,800.00	2,890.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	585	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	902	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,883.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,051	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,860.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,975.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,170	1,625.00–2,650.00	2,104.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	1,825.00–2,300.00	2,056.50
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,333.86
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	202.50	202.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	668	475.00–750.00	650.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	210.00	210.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,725.00	1,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,423	156.00–178.00	166.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,657	170.00–225.00	203.10
10	—	1,236	132.50–164.00	154.64
32	—	1,600	152.50–197.00	184.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,248	150.00–184.00	171.61
179	—	1,218	145.00–172.00	160.42
26	—	1,248	100.00–150.00	138.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,585	140.00–154.00	148.10
44	—	1,545	152.00–172.00	159.62
35	—	1,555	163.00–172.00	167.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	894	100.00–139.00	124.51
17	—	882	82.50–120.00	101.89
14	—	1,103	153.00–164.00	158.11
80	—	1,038	117.00–157.00	141.92

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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