North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 251 priced lines covering 4,012 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,381 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,091 head. replacement cattle receipts at 95 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,381Last week 2,132Year ago 1,789

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,091Last week 718Year ago 732

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 72Year ago 41

No price comparison available for todays report due to limited sales during the Christmas and New Years holidays. Cattle sold with good demand overall, with Active Market Activity on a Moderate Supply of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	250.00–330.00	301.95
8	300–350	323	250.00–310.00	280.70
17	350–400	373	210.00–300.00	262.59
22	400–450	425	240.00–320.00	281.28
15	450–500	480	215.00–320.00	277.81
14	500–550	518	200.00–285.00	237.46
4	550–600	563	190.00–245.00	217.11
6	600–650	625	170.00–275.00	212.13
6	650–700	666	175.00–200.00	190.91
4	700–750	720	170.00–190.00	185.14
1	750–800	795	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	830	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	895	155.00	155.00
1	900–950	930	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	275.00–415.00	360.29
13	250–300	281	335.00–395.00	362.51
17	300–350	323	275.00–385.00	353.36
20	350–400	374	185.00–435.00	357.78
27	400–450	425	330.00–395.00	358.23
28	450–500	472	290.00–399.00	340.15
21	500–550	520	270.00–340.00	309.70
18	550–600	574	250.00–359.00	300.49
13	600–650	616	215.00–315.00	262.11
12	650–700	675	225.00–270.00	247.98
5	700–750	710	220.00–265.00	242.85
12	750–800	782	149.00–270.00	210.72
7	800–850	830	160.00–205.00	181.49
3	850–900	880	167.00–175.00	172.33
3	900–950	932	154.00–177.00	164.64
3	950–1000	965	157.00–174.00	164.39
2	1000–1050	1,020	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	198	250.00	250.00
1	200–250	240	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	334	300.00–305.00	302.51
2	350–400	366	305.00–315.00	309.95
2	400–450	427	305.00–320.00	312.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	108	345.00	345.00
4	150–200	163	385.00–405.00	391.93
24	200–250	228	300.00–490.00	419.52
46	250–300	276	375.00–525.00	440.84
71	300–350	330	350.00–465.00	435.42
88	350–400	377	345.00–490.00	416.85
150	400–450	424	352.50–467.50	401.67
103	450–500	470	330.00–435.00	378.20
128	500–550	521	320.00–400.00	356.14
88	550–600	572	295.00–382.00	346.37
69	600–650	624	300.00–360.00	330.85
55	650–700	672	280.00–345.00	315.94
17	700–750	717	250.00–352.50	300.96
4	750–800	769	220.00–320.00	269.17
5	800–850	824	255.00–310.00	272.62
5	850–900	866	190.00–272.00	215.27
2	900–950	918	200.00–210.00	205.04
6	950–1000	978	167.00–230.00	200.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	702	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	194	357.50	357.50
5	250–300	277	345.00–365.00	353.75
3	300–350	320	340.00–370.00	353.89
2	350–400	384	330.00–397.00	362.76
8	400–450	420	325.00–420.00	394.44
9	450–500	476	334.00–368.00	363.73
1	500–550	525	359.00	359.00
2	550–600	578	285.00–300.00	292.66
1	650–700	650	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	725	267.50–280.00	273.92
1	800–850	830	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	307	432.50	432.50
22	350–400	398	410.50	410.50
7	450–500	450	418.00	418.00
11	500–550	509	359.00	359.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	480.00	480.00
1	400–450	405	425.00	425.00
6	450–500	471	410.00–475.00	432.73
2	550–600	555	350.00–365.00	357.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	365.00	365.00
6	250–300	287	290.00–380.00	325.00
8	300–350	329	165.00–380.00	296.79
12	350–400	381	195.00–385.00	321.54
6	400–450	431	270.00–350.00	306.60
11	450–500	475	170.00–325.00	274.83
12	500–550	525	185.00–300.00	241.48
11	550–600	576	200.00–270.00	249.68
2	600–650	623	200.00–210.00	205.18
1	650–700	690	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	745	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	276	400.00–555.00	469.58
10	300–350	324	200.00–450.00	411.64
33	350–400	384	275.00–442.00	406.03
19	400–450	425	335.00–445.00	389.07
30	450–500	475	327.00–420.00	361.48
29	500–550	524	240.00–375.00	312.88
22	550–600	571	235.00–360.00	299.84
11	600–650	623	260.00–300.00	283.71
14	650–700	676	215.00–300.00	257.89
6	700–750	715	200.00–250.00	229.04
6	750–800	771	180.00–250.00	212.56
4	800–850	816	225.00–260.00	240.99
1	850–900	875	206.00	206.00
2	900–950	925	162.00–175.00	168.43
3	950–1000	965	165.00–215.00	183.65
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	515	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	305.00–312.50	308.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	130	365.00	365.00
2	150–200	191	400.00–510.00	453.41
24	200–250	229	390.00–630.00	513.83
44	250–300	274	425.00–590.00	517.16
76	300–350	322	375.00–550.00	486.17
76	350–400	374	395.00–540.00	477.81
110	400–450	422	370.00–495.00	446.43
126	450–500	472	355.00–485.00	411.01
90	500–550	524	320.00–442.00	380.54
104	550–600	572	300.00–420.00	360.14
68	600–650	621	300.00–370.00	337.38
41	650–700	670	240.00–365.00	328.84
21	700–750	724	250.00–350.00	305.25
12	750–800	769	200.00–310.00	261.92
7	800–850	823	200.00–305.00	266.95
6	850–900	862	195.00–290.00	236.17
4	900–950	917	187.50–225.00	198.01
5	950–1000	974	179.00–210.00	195.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	385.00	385.00
1	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	420	340.00–375.50	358.60
2	450–500	485	340.00–397.50	368.75
2	500–550	535	250.00–280.00	265.14
1	550–600	595	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	635	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	670	271.00	271.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	355.00–415.00	385.41
3	200–250	229	380.00–400.00	390.42
4	250–300	277	380.00–390.00	386.18
3	300–350	322	370.00–385.00	375.41
7	350–400	374	350.00–455.00	375.04
5	400–450	428	342.50–420.00	388.26
13	450–500	463	320.00–445.00	395.32
21	500–550	521	325.00–420.00	384.30
2	550–600	575	330.00–387.00	359.49
4	650–700	666	330.00	330.00
2	850–900	893	188.00–210.00	198.96
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	357.00	357.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	314	471.00	471.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	565.00–595.00	580.00
7	250–300	271	570.00–610.00	594.87
25	300–350	317	545.00–590.00	560.13
2	500–550	513	400.00–430.00	415.22
2	550–600	575	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	285	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	335	330.00–340.00	335.07
4	350–400	376	260.00–330.00	300.86
4	400–450	444	182.00–325.00	275.36
3	450–500	492	250.00–310.00	274.97
2	500–550	535	185.00–292.00	237.50
4	550–600	569	225.00–260.00	238.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	320	360.00–435.00	408.39
2	350–400	378	350.00–355.00	352.58
9	400–450	424	350.00–410.00	375.08
11	450–500	471	335.00–390.00	368.41
8	500–550	516	310.00–395.00	344.55
6	550–600	570	300.00–350.00	319.08
5	600–650	603	260.00–330.00	296.16
2	650–700	660	260.00–300.00	280.00
3	750–800	775	180.00–225.00	204.81
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	880	206.00	206.00
1	950–1000	965	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	410.00–545.00	484.20
16	250–300	287	500.00–600.00	540.99
12	300–350	328	465.00–555.00	512.52
33	350–400	382	416.00–540.00	494.33
50	400–450	424	422.50–530.00	462.88
52	450–500	475	350.00–535.00	444.87
50	500–550	525	350.00–462.50	405.80
51	550–600	573	330.00–425.00	376.46
45	600–650	620	324.00–385.00	351.70
25	650–700	671	315.00–390.00	360.08
9	700–750	722	275.00–320.00	302.20
14	750–800	776	285.00–360.00	342.17
5	800–850	828	250.00–327.00	284.53
15	850–900	871	265.00–330.00	323.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	450.00–460.00	455.13
1	400–450	420	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	458	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	492.50	492.50
13	500–550	516	405.00–415.00	406.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	555.00	555.00
1	300–350	315	600.00	600.00
1	350–400	355	560.00	560.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	195.00–225.00	210.36
2	500–550	543	175.00–225.00	200.12
1	550–600	550	195.00	195.00
2	650–700	670	200.00–210.00	205.00
1	700–750	730	142.00	142.00
1	750–800	750	189.00	189.00
1	900–950	935	159.00	159.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	495	206.00	206.00
1	500–550	500	195.00	195.00
2	550–600	590	179.00–300.00	240.01
1	600–650	645	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	925	157.00	157.00
1	950–1000	950	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	639	142.50–160.00	155.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	652	152.50	152.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,172.86
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	899	170.00–190.00	179.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	192.50	192.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,021	181.00–190.00	185.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	190.00–200.00	195.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,737.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,033	2,750.00–3,725.00	3,231.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	992	1,600.00–3,050.00	2,325.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	4,300.00	4,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,024	1,825.00–3,350.00	2,785.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	663	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,003.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	670	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,181	1,375.00–2,325.00	2,027.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,203	1,500.00–2,750.00	2,219.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,169	1,275.00–2,650.00	1,934.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	3,050.00	3,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,158	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,321.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,038	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,916.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	928	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,036.52
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,073	146.00–167.00	150.57
121	—	1,056	112.50–159.00	136.05
51	—	982	91.00–125.00	111.13
2	—	989	70.00–85.00	76.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	1,317	149.00–199.00	175.35
351	—	1,350	128.00–173.00	159.19
33	—	1,086	100.00–170.00	141.10
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	192.50	192.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,569	135.00–187.00	161.58
9	—	1,472	155.00–175.00	160.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,443	120.00–175.00	157.41
4	—	1,628	160.00–173.00	166.82
77	—	1,660	169.00–201.00	187.05
45	—	1,764	191.00–228.00	209.61

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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