North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 263 priced lines covering 3,024 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,700 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 611 head. replacement cattle receipts at 67 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,700Last week 2,779Year ago 2,999

Slaughter CattleReceipts 611Last week 620Year ago 698

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 85Year ago 48

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold sharply lower across all weight classes, from 18.00-25.00 lower; Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Bulls sold 18.00-20.00 lower; Breaking & Boning Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower, with Lean Cows selling 5.00-7.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady with a weak undertone.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	228	340.00–430.00	365.77
12	250–300	275	330.00–400.00	352.38
49	300–350	319	310.00–380.00	344.73
75	350–400	377	300.00–390.00	342.74
67	400–450	422	270.00–372.50	326.86
96	450–500	476	280.00–355.00	327.11
98	500–550	519	250.00–345.00	314.95
70	550–600	571	230.00–335.00	302.76
51	600–650	613	260.00–317.50	296.57
39	650–700	666	215.00–320.00	283.42
16	700–750	721	247.00–287.00	267.43
13	750–800	777	230.00–272.00	251.61
7	800–850	811	210.00–250.00	229.20
2	850–900	878	190.00–220.00	204.96
4	900–950	926	162.50–230.00	203.73
8	950–1000	973	180.00–219.00	199.28
6	1000–1050	1,008	160.00–214.00	190.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	678	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	828	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	496	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	200.00–225.00	211.96
12	250–300	279	200.00–280.00	231.47
7	300–350	321	175.00–250.00	209.04
7	350–400	378	130.00–255.00	207.12
12	400–450	423	130.00–252.00	215.73
9	450–500	470	175.00–250.00	200.43
4	500–550	520	160.00–212.00	187.24
5	550–600	556	135.00–210.00	159.87
10	600–650	618	140.00–220.00	190.16
4	650–700	688	150.00–195.00	171.06
1	700–750	700	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	430	355.00–370.00	359.51
8	450–500	472	360.00	360.00
26	500–550	536	325.00–365.00	352.74
31	550–600	567	307.50–342.50	330.71
57	600–650	618	330.00–360.00	357.24
11	650–700	660	315.00–330.00	327.01
1	700–750	736	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	150.00	150.00
1	350–400	380	187.00	187.00
6	400–450	414	150.00–190.00	165.13
1	450–500	475	145.00	145.00
1	500–550	540	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	323	290.00–340.00	316.36
4	350–400	363	280.00–292.50	288.79
4	400–450	421	212.00–310.00	280.65
5	450–500	462	265.00–300.00	285.18
2	500–550	525	255.00–280.00	267.14
4	550–600	578	250.00–270.00	262.52
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	725	177.50	177.50
2	750–800	775	160.00–170.00	165.13
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	205.00–225.00	214.81
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	140	120.00	120.00
1	300–350	315	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	395	210.00	210.00
2	400–450	428	210.00–235.00	223.01
3	450–500	473	245.00–255.00	250.75
3	500–550	532	200.00–229.00	215.53
1	550–600	560	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	675	222.50	222.50
1	750–800	775	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	604	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	224	290.00–305.00	296.76
1	550–600	554	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	220.00	220.00
3	400–450	423	220.00–260.00	239.56
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	458	200.00–220.00	209.84
2	500–550	540	185.00–187.50	186.24
1	550–600	560	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	231	300.00–332.00	321.04
10	250–300	265	290.00–335.00	314.79
21	300–350	330	250.00–330.00	298.37
15	350–400	374	200.00–320.00	286.57
19	400–450	429	225.00–327.50	286.60
14	450–500	477	250.00–300.00	280.98
19	500–550	521	240.00–310.00	270.51
18	550–600	579	200.00–290.00	238.41
3	600–650	622	249.00–270.00	257.87
10	650–700	669	210.00–255.00	224.29
8	700–750	716	169.00–227.00	203.75
7	750–800	776	140.00–190.00	160.43
1	800–850	800	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	855	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	470.00	470.00
19	200–250	225	360.00–525.00	430.30
23	250–300	277	345.00–410.00	383.57
38	300–350	321	330.00–420.00	379.18
62	350–400	377	310.00–419.00	379.92
91	400–450	424	320.00–415.00	375.11
78	450–500	470	300.00–405.00	357.83
81	500–550	521	280.00–370.00	328.47
63	550–600	572	265.00–345.00	307.91
51	600–650	622	250.00–325.00	290.40
24	650–700	668	210.00–300.00	267.31
20	700–750	716	195.00–270.00	229.74
20	750–800	770	192.00–230.00	215.10
19	800–850	824	175.00–233.00	202.03
8	850–900	867	200.00–255.00	216.74
10	900–950	928	170.00–214.00	194.93
4	950–1000	976	175.00–206.00	187.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	220.00–275.00	241.12
5	300–350	320	155.00–250.00	208.55
5	350–400	370	200.00–250.00	234.05
8	400–450	427	220.00–285.00	252.84
14	450–500	477	175.00–260.00	217.10
4	500–550	526	225.00–245.00	233.92
7	550–600	579	130.00–210.00	176.20
3	600–650	620	155.00–200.00	174.84
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	720	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	975	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	378	185.00–200.00	192.65
12	400–450	411	150.00–210.00	172.73
1	450–500	450	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	140	300.00	300.00
2	150–200	165	270.00–380.00	330.00
2	300–350	315	250.00–270.00	260.00
5	350–400	379	300.00–345.00	316.59
4	400–450	427	250.00–360.00	297.78
8	450–500	475	280.00–310.00	298.34
7	500–550	518	260.00–310.00	287.83
2	550–600	555	285.00–300.00	292.43
2	600–650	611	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	650	255.00	255.00
2	700–750	721	212.00–260.00	235.63
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	626	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	371	265.00–320.00	293.65
2	400–450	423	230.00–300.00	266.45
1	450–500	490	262.50	262.50
2	550–600	580	265.00–270.00	267.56
2	600–650	623	200.00–207.50	203.68
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	432	290.00–300.00	296.56
2	500–550	523	210.00–220.00	214.78
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	245.00–305.00	263.37
1	350–400	380	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	652	100.00	100.00
1	800–850	826	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	188	420.00–440.00	430.13
2	200–250	233	230.00–400.00	314.09
6	250–300	275	265.00–335.00	309.85
17	300–350	322	270.00–360.00	328.28
22	350–400	377	300.00–360.00	334.08
26	400–450	430	300.00–355.00	320.31
24	450–500	478	230.00–327.50	292.48
30	500–550	526	220.00–337.50	277.59
17	550–600	571	220.00–285.00	254.71
21	600–650	621	220.00–277.00	240.03
11	650–700	672	180.00–239.00	208.68
10	700–750	717	150.00–207.50	190.31
6	750–800	782	180.00–200.00	184.15
4	800–850	829	150.00–175.00	162.56
1	850–900	895	169.00	169.00
3	900–950	930	145.00–150.00	146.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	360.00	360.00
6	200–250	223	375.00–470.00	417.00
9	250–300	280	352.00–430.00	396.98
10	300–350	324	360.00–419.00	394.98
22	350–400	374	360.00–419.00	398.24
18	400–450	421	350.00–425.00	390.55
47	450–500	471	335.00–425.00	376.10
24	500–550	520	320.00–369.00	343.74
20	550–600	568	315.00–365.00	338.61
21	600–650	633	265.00–339.00	325.84
21	650–700	662	250.00–329.00	313.93
14	700–750	713	230.00–300.00	252.20
4	750–800	774	220.00–291.00	258.66
3	800–850	825	250.00–265.00	255.64
1	850–900	850	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	923	210.00–230.00	219.92
1	950–1000	994	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	301.00	301.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	414.00	414.00
74	500–550	523	372.00–396.00	392.64
32	550–600	564	342.50–373.00	361.48
5	600–650	641	338.00–345.00	339.35
2	700–750	724	285.00–320.00	302.11
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	448	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	508	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	301.00	301.00
2	550–600	552	302.50	302.50
1	850–900	878	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	326	300.00–335.00	316.67
4	350–400	369	280.00–365.00	323.66
6	400–450	421	302.00–365.00	324.91
7	450–500	466	270.00–347.00	318.37
8	500–550	514	255.00–320.00	285.64
2	550–600	580	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	639	250.00–312.50	281.20
5	650–700	670	222.00–275.00	241.77
1	700–750	700	237.50	237.50
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	845	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	538	165.00–177.00	170.92
2	550–600	578	210.00–225.00	217.53
1	600–650	630	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	365	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	445	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	480	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	520	185.00–208.00	195.77
1	550–600	555	207.00	207.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	157.00	157.00
2	600–650	623	150.00–160.00	154.94
1	750–800	780	155.00	155.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	590	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	280.00	280.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,090	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,324.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,210	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,649.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	975	1,350.00–3,125.00	2,387.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	2,375.00	2,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,156	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,063	1,075.00–2,200.00	1,631.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,950.00–2,025.00	1,991.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,159	1,400.00–2,525.00	2,042.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	976	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,452.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,011	1,000.00–2,225.00	1,710.29
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,625.00	1,625.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	1,367	128.00–163.00	148.82
41	—	1,255	100.00–139.00	129.80
25	—	1,371	149.00–182.00	162.22
6	—	1,103	89.00–106.00	98.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,016	112.00–145.00	128.46
9	—	1,015	138.00–143.00	139.64
5	—	1,004	80.00–90.00	85.03
54	—	1,005	92.50–129.00	108.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,688	124.00–135.50	130.58
14	—	1,519	130.00–156.00	141.02
5	—	1,537	157.00–169.00	160.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,229	119.00–170.00	150.27
12	—	1,766	181.00–210.00	192.92
51	—	1,490	150.00–192.00	175.97

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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