North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 258 priced lines covering 3,236 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,841 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 724 head. replacement cattle receipts at 88 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,841Last week 3,321Year ago 3,147

Slaughter CattleReceipts 724Last week 617Year ago 758

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 34Year ago 87

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold unevenly steady, with instances of 9.00-11.00 lower to 9.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold

unevenly steady, with instances of 5.00-8.00 higher to 6.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls sold firm on a light test; Slaughter Cows sold mostly

steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling firm. Demand and Market Activity was moderate to active towards the end of the week on a moderate

supply of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	220.00–335.00	278.16
3	250–300	277	260.00–300.00	285.12
5	300–350	332	260.00–300.00	289.05
5	350–400	385	225.00–325.00	285.99
4	400–450	429	270.00–290.00	279.74
6	450–500	469	230.00–290.00	263.90
11	500–550	520	175.00–250.00	223.40
9	550–600	573	150.00–245.00	198.83
6	600–650	622	180.00–225.00	198.34
1	650–700	665	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	700	145.00	145.00
2	850–900	873	130.00–134.00	132.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	300.00–370.00	336.49
4	250–300	281	350.00–380.00	363.56
8	300–350	320	320.00–405.00	355.54
23	350–400	379	235.00–385.00	342.30
27	400–450	420	210.00–355.00	309.73
24	450–500	470	200.00–355.00	298.14
19	500–550	524	170.00–340.00	277.43
14	550–600	573	200.00–305.00	272.82
15	600–650	623	175.00–285.00	247.87
12	650–700	676	160.00–259.00	219.54
6	700–750	731	170.00–200.00	180.87
4	750–800	785	167.00–179.00	172.76
2	800–850	823	175.00–189.00	181.85
4	850–900	865	165.00–175.00	172.50
2	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	975	164.00–170.00	166.95
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	288	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	594	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	618	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	325.00–335.00	330.03
1	400–450	430	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	458	317.50–330.00	323.85
3	500–550	540	260.00–280.00	271.67
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	730	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	182.50	182.50
1	800–850	830	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	161	240.00–335.00	307.25
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
5	350–400	378	295.00–360.00	328.44
6	400–450	412	315.00–345.00	323.66
6	450–500	463	280.00–365.00	328.79
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	576	250.00–310.00	271.09
3	600–650	620	237.00–275.00	251.30
1	650–700	690	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	823	180.00–182.50	181.25
1	850–900	860	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	185.00	185.00
2	300–350	308	230.00–240.00	235.12
4	400–450	425	195.00–240.00	216.78
5	450–500	467	155.00–210.00	175.75
1	500–550	545	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	560	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	662	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	150–200	181	341.00–395.00	349.95
10	200–250	223	355.00–500.00	422.49
64	250–300	273	320.00–475.00	406.59
65	300–350	325	335.00–455.00	410.16
95	350–400	372	325.00–440.00	400.05
100	400–450	424	265.00–427.50	382.81
93	450–500	473	240.00–422.00	357.44
104	500–550	521	235.00–382.00	335.11
63	550–600	574	245.00–362.50	313.98
52	600–650	623	225.00–340.00	297.50
34	650–700	672	200.00–317.00	262.33
14	700–750	716	200.00–285.00	245.64
15	750–800	769	170.00–285.00	223.18
10	800–850	830	180.00–215.00	193.60
8	850–900	864	185.00–217.00	199.94
3	900–950	908	192.00–207.00	197.96
1	950–1000	965	191.00	191.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	552	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	285	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	361	275.00–322.00	293.06
3	400–450	415	250.00–300.00	276.63
4	450–500	475	230.00–300.00	271.95
4	500–550	515	214.00–250.00	232.33
4	550–600	569	150.00–250.00	199.25
2	600–650	608	150.00–160.00	154.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	327	325.00–380.00	347.68
11	350–400	365	300.00–375.00	362.05
12	400–450	438	270.00–355.00	326.70
24	450–500	480	300.00–362.00	333.06
7	500–550	509	290.00–320.00	306.33
3	550–600	575	190.00–325.00	265.93
3	600–650	620	230.00–250.00	240.03
3	650–700	667	210.00–240.00	219.90
1	700–750	740	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	768	195.00–200.00	197.48
2	800–850	803	205.00–225.00	215.03
1	850–900	890	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	445	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	376	437.50	437.50
3	400–450	413	409.00	409.00
2	450–500	463	377.50	377.50
5	500–550	517	351.00–397.00	378.60
12	550–600	565	354.50–361.00	355.63
6	700–750	714	305.00–310.00	306.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	300.00	300.00
9	250–300	274	345.00–455.00	411.03
22	300–350	325	360.00–450.00	419.31
28	350–400	367	370.00–435.00	404.43
39	400–450	422	275.00–437.50	387.42
56	450–500	480	310.00–412.00	370.13
42	500–550	519	290.00–387.00	347.10
55	550–600	575	275.00–365.00	343.02
27	600–650	626	295.00–342.50	329.99
17	650–700	674	260.00–335.00	313.20
21	700–750	729	247.00–320.00	302.58
6	750–800	772	220.00–312.50	261.40
1	800–850	830	270.00	270.00
4	850–900	865	225.00–285.00	249.27
1	900–950	945	217.00	217.00
5	950–1000	981	227.00–243.00	238.18
1	1000–1050	1,020	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	230.00–300.00	265.09
9	300–350	322	150.00–285.00	253.05
11	350–400	381	200.00–280.00	243.17
12	400–450	428	225.00–255.00	243.53
10	450–500	466	200.00–255.00	228.34
8	500–550	524	160.00–255.00	212.71
6	550–600	583	170.00–229.00	208.26
5	600–650	624	175.00–190.00	179.95
6	650–700	667	145.00–200.00	180.46
2	700–750	720	145.00–160.00	152.40
1	750–800	795	142.00	142.00
1	850–900	880	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	308	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	380	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	426	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	225.00–250.00	237.67
1	250–300	294	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	448	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	452	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	224	307.00–350.00	337.77
9	250–300	276	320.00–365.00	350.35
12	300–350	328	235.00–350.00	312.30
22	350–400	369	225.00–332.00	299.29
13	400–450	422	200.00–327.00	300.17
11	450–500	470	265.00–310.00	292.29
18	500–550	524	250.00–319.00	276.91
14	550–600	580	230.00–285.00	257.77
11	600–650	617	220.00–270.00	247.96
14	650–700	676	175.00–252.00	231.04
5	700–750	716	175.00–200.00	186.68
5	750–800	771	169.00–190.00	175.69
3	800–850	820	152.00–181.00	170.89
3	850–900	855	154.00–172.50	162.78
1	950–1000	955	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	250.00–270.00	256.51
1	450–500	460	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	175.00	175.00
1	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	150.00–180.00	165.66
1	300–350	315	170.00	170.00
3	350–400	380	170.00–175.00	171.67
4	400–450	426	150.00–200.00	168.43
2	450–500	485	169.00–195.00	181.73
2	500–550	500	149.00–175.00	162.00
1	550–600	575	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	262.50	262.50
1	550–600	582	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	295	300.00–315.00	307.49
1	300–350	335	270.00	270.00
4	350–400	377	270.00–315.00	299.51
5	400–450	431	290.00–312.50	299.58
11	450–500	478	270.00–325.00	311.44
5	500–550	519	225.00–250.00	239.90
2	550–600	578	270.00–295.00	282.55
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	718	200.00–215.00	207.32
1	750–800	750	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	386.00	386.00
4	400–450	410	375.00–379.00	377.96
10	450–500	461	340.00–360.00	343.90
3	500–550	532	337.50–345.00	340.04
20	550–600	567	290.00–340.00	319.87
7	650–700	673	279.00–318.00	300.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	180	360.00–390.00	375.42
36	200–250	228	310.00–430.00	384.51
47	250–300	278	265.00–420.00	379.33
64	300–350	322	255.00–425.00	363.94
76	350–400	373	270.00–385.00	351.29
103	400–450	425	280.00–375.00	339.25
83	450–500	474	220.00–372.00	316.28
104	500–550	527	250.00–340.00	313.75
76	550–600	569	220.00–331.00	305.09
43	600–650	620	205.00–318.00	288.64
22	650–700	668	229.00–313.00	277.01
12	700–750	718	210.00–272.50	247.58
6	750–800	764	200.00–270.00	223.87
4	800–850	829	179.00–240.00	210.21
5	850–900	873	198.00–225.00	211.97
2	900–950	935	182.00–187.00	184.49
3	950–1000	968	190.00–201.00	197.04
3	1000–1050	1,025	171.00–214.00	188.12
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	950	205.00	205.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	315	179.00	179.00
1	400–450	420	155.00	155.00
1	500–550	535	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	785	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,490.00	1,490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,057	1,875.00–2,800.00	2,335.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	2,275.00–2,950.00	2,646.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	2,775.00	2,775.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,134	950.00–2,500.00	1,859.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,408	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,303.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,068	1,300.00–2,200.00	1,735.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,046.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,246	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,220.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,788.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,043	1,650.00–2,900.00	2,374.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,094	2,000.00–3,300.00	2,900.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,185	145.00–182.50	158.90
25	—	1,173	110.00–134.00	126.23
265	—	1,285	131.00–158.00	144.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	986	136.00–170.00	139.98
31	—	931	95.00–112.50	105.25
105	—	1,058	110.00–145.00	126.43
13	—	864	80.00–97.00	86.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,490	131.00–157.50	140.44
1	—	1,562	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,434	145.00–156.00	149.00
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	168.00	168.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,609	150.00–181.00	168.57
28	—	1,295	120.00–168.00	154.16
11	—	1,689	174.00–187.00	181.33

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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