North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 239 priced lines covering 3,551 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,253 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 725 head. replacement cattle receipts at 67 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,253Last week 3,381Year ago 2,435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 725Last week 1,091Year ago 621

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 95Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	350.00–400.00	383.86
9	250–300	273	200.00–400.00	303.52
14	300–350	325	200.00–435.00	357.11
23	350–400	379	230.00–400.00	352.00
27	400–450	423	200.00–432.00	338.10
24	450–500	474	205.00–385.00	330.06
20	500–550	526	255.00–335.00	292.22
18	550–600	573	230.00–315.00	280.48
8	600–650	627	200.00–280.00	259.91
4	650–700	664	217.50–250.00	234.64
11	700–750	716	150.00–250.00	207.75
5	750–800	775	170.00–230.00	190.99
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	868	180.00–200.00	189.80
4	950–1000	963	160.00–167.00	164.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
7	250–300	275	255.00–360.00	295.82
15	300–350	331	195.00–340.00	283.07
14	350–400	370	270.00–330.00	302.37
11	400–450	417	230.00–315.00	279.91
16	450–500	476	240.00–310.00	271.23
5	500–550	526	230.00–275.00	251.08
8	550–600	571	222.50–259.00	239.92
3	600–650	622	230.00–250.00	243.35
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	728	160.00–185.00	172.37
1	750–800	760	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	188	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	286	300.00–320.00	310.35
2	350–400	362	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	439	305.00–337.50	321.12
1	500–550	515	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	348	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	410	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	462	335.00–370.00	354.14
1	550–600	560	267.50	267.50
1	600–650	648	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	355.00	355.00
1	300–350	300	425.00	425.00
8	400–450	429	375.00–428.00	414.81
3	450–500	470	350.00–379.00	363.03
4	500–550	511	305.00–335.00	323.74
4	550–600	568	310.00–320.00	316.73
1	600–650	625	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	850	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	400.00–402.50	401.32
7	400–450	416	425.00–452.50	443.57
2	500–550	505	347.50–350.00	348.76
2	700–750	745	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	186	395.00	395.00
13	200–250	237	400.00–530.00	481.12
30	250–300	274	350.00–530.00	447.06
64	300–350	328	365.00–485.00	431.39
116	350–400	372	280.00–470.00	423.51
122	400–450	417	295.00–455.00	405.71
139	450–500	475	300.00–435.00	381.01
148	500–550	521	285.00–405.00	359.62
91	550–600	572	305.00–386.00	352.82
65	600–650	619	290.00–357.00	323.81
31	650–700	668	205.00–335.00	306.33
17	700–750	721	220.00–325.00	298.33
7	750–800	777	210.00–320.00	277.03
7	800–850	815	220.00–300.00	267.95
5	850–900	858	197.00–265.00	234.36
3	900–950	913	190.00–265.00	229.96
7	950–1000	963	170.00–202.00	182.72
1	1000–1050	1,020	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	300.00–450.00	371.26
9	350–400	378	185.00–440.00	376.95
14	400–450	423	215.00–400.00	358.61
16	450–500	479	290.00–380.00	347.60
14	500–550	519	200.00–379.00	321.89
15	550–600	566	190.00–350.00	304.50
12	600–650	621	200.00–325.00	283.02
9	650–700	676	245.00–300.00	267.61
6	700–750	723	200.00–285.00	236.32
4	750–800	780	190.00–225.00	203.62
1	850–900	885	230.00	230.00
3	950–1000	980	160.00–170.00	166.63
1	1000–1050	1,040	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	310.00–350.00	331.57
2	250–300	275	330.00–335.00	332.64
5	300–350	323	295.00–330.00	310.14
7	350–400	366	220.00–380.00	308.49
7	400–450	426	270.00–330.00	309.98
7	450–500	475	250.00–310.00	274.14
9	500–550	526	175.00–295.00	243.97
5	550–600	571	220.00–250.00	235.26
4	600–650	619	225.00–260.00	236.16
2	700–750	733	150.00–160.00	155.02
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	201	325.00–350.00	337.44
1	250–300	254	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	398	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	442	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	230	350.00–605.00	543.45
29	250–300	277	390.00–600.00	531.99
57	300–350	326	365.00–550.00	497.11
65	350–400	373	325.00–555.00	461.88
90	400–450	423	345.00–500.00	439.23
114	450–500	471	335.00–492.50	414.68
98	500–550	525	330.00–440.00	386.07
85	550–600	570	300.00–420.00	374.48
59	600–650	627	245.00–402.00	347.72
33	650–700	669	280.00–365.00	337.17
19	700–750	723	200.00–350.00	300.61
9	750–800	768	225.00–335.00	273.99
11	800–850	812	210.00–262.00	233.54
9	850–900	868	180.00–290.00	232.39
9	900–950	919	180.00–285.00	228.42
11	950–1000	972	185.00–240.00	203.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	577	355.00–360.00	357.51
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	288	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	540	257.50	257.50
2	550–600	574	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	928	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	329	370.00–437.00	416.48
5	350–400	383	335.00–437.00	394.45
4	400–450	426	370.00–390.00	382.52
2	450–500	477	360.00–415.00	387.10
3	500–550	520	330.00–355.00	345.26
9	550–600	573	315.00–365.00	336.94
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	475.00–482.50	478.60
3	350–400	373	420.00–470.00	438.17
3	400–450	417	415.00–417.50	415.84
3	450–500	467	395.00–415.00	408.14
1	500–550	530	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	910	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	350.00–390.00	368.46
1	250–300	260	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	329	215.00–355.00	275.21
4	350–400	376	300.00–350.00	326.48
3	400–450	422	305.00–350.00	330.08
4	450–500	478	230.00–300.00	257.91
7	500–550	535	205.00–280.00	261.23
2	550–600	593	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	400.00–460.00	428.29
3	300–350	315	400.00–455.00	418.04
7	350–400	376	300.00–405.00	369.54
4	400–450	421	350.00–400.00	368.44
12	450–500	470	342.00–400.00	372.04
7	500–550	524	320.00–389.00	352.26
4	550–600	560	310.00–370.00	341.81
4	600–650	615	270.00–310.00	288.54
2	650–700	673	237.50–320.00	277.37
1	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	226	495.00–580.00	548.03
10	250–300	277	430.00–585.00	533.63
18	300–350	326	420.00–565.00	510.00
37	350–400	373	400.00–565.00	475.01
72	400–450	418	370.00–560.00	475.69
70	450–500	467	392.50–515.00	457.17
56	500–550	523	355.00–445.00	402.32
76	550–600	574	300.00–450.00	405.42
68	600–650	622	310.00–420.00	376.51
38	650–700	672	300.00–375.00	345.68
20	700–750	722	295.00–375.00	348.50
11	750–800	761	295.00–347.50	333.19
9	800–850	807	279.00–312.00	304.23
1	850–900	875	280.00	280.00
4	900–950	927	270.00–280.00	277.51
2	950–1000	973	225.00–227.00	226.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	245.00–290.00	267.90
1	700–750	715	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00
3	350–400	378	325.00–380.00	357.40
2	400–450	445	322.50–350.00	336.25
2	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	575	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	457.50–460.00	458.72
1	400–450	435	445.00	445.00
3	500–550	542	427.50	427.50
5	550–600	550	402.50	402.50
3	600–650	612	394.00	394.00
7	650–700	670	365.00	365.00
129	800–850	827	349.50	349.50
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	510	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	650	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	315.00	315.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	192.00	192.00
1	450–500	465	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	525	187.00	187.00
1	650–700	665	192.00	192.00
1	700–750	710	182.00	182.00
2	750–800	775	195.00–200.00	197.48
1	900–950	935	204.00	204.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	588	900.00–1,550.00	1,245.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	668	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	2,000.00	2,000.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	732	162.50	162.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,275.00	2,275.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	210.00–2,050.00	1,051.28
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	132.50	132.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,097.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,188	1,700.00–2,850.00	2,339.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,350.00–3,050.00	2,501.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	868	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,548.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,116	1,875.00–2,700.00	2,341.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,124	1,475.00–2,350.00	1,926.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,292	3,825.00–4,100.00	3,964.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	2,925.00	2,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,072	3,075.00–3,800.00	3,441.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,086	1,975.00–2,900.00	2,437.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,153	2,100.00–3,475.00	2,951.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	2,675.00–3,200.00	2,948.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,421	149.00–153.00	150.97
63	—	1,530	134.00–188.00	156.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	928	100.00–130.00	114.81
24	—	1,022	148.00–169.00	151.04
2	—	877	74.00–80.00	77.48
116	—	1,121	124.00–159.00	138.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,161	115.00–154.00	142.40
1	—	1,155	64.00	64.00
221	—	1,314	123.00–178.00	157.65
28	—	1,223	143.00–195.00	171.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,754	182.00–227.50	208.61
13	—	1,543	151.00–167.00	159.94
48	—	1,629	165.00–215.00	184.79

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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