North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 228 priced lines covering 3,263 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,861 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 763 head. replacement cattle receipts at 77 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,861Last week 154Year ago 2,351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 763Last week 75Year ago 572

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 2Year ago 78

Due to limited receipts last week from sale cancelations due to winter storm events, no price comparison is available for todays report. Demand was Good throughout the week, with Active Buyer Activity on a moderate supply of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	190.00–195.00	192.56
1	650–700	650	194.00	194.00
2	700–750	713	175.00–200.00	187.54
3	800–850	813	190.00–211.00	200.62
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	494	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	527	182.50–200.00	190.55
1	550–600	558	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	614	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	385.00–410.00	397.11
1	250–300	276	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	325	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	380	390.00–410.00	399.74
1	400–450	435	335.00	335.00
5	450–500	466	300.00–355.00	332.05
3	500–550	520	270.00–350.00	304.96
1	550–600	555	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	382	520.00	520.00
1	400–450	442	525.00	525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	233	460.00–600.00	520.87
28	250–300	276	455.00–620.00	534.79
49	300–350	328	450.00–585.00	532.24
53	350–400	373	420.00–550.00	512.37
98	400–450	423	420.00–520.00	477.26
85	450–500	473	400.00–505.00	455.60
99	500–550	522	360.00–500.00	417.01
78	550–600	572	335.00–474.00	395.01
58	600–650	618	320.00–395.00	364.09
30	650–700	670	320.00–385.00	355.58
36	700–750	720	275.00–365.00	330.59
17	750–800	773	247.50–330.00	301.76
10	800–850	818	210.00–320.00	277.78
7	850–900	879	227.50–305.00	275.61
3	900–950	922	222.00–250.00	237.10
5	950–1000	971	194.00–245.00	226.98
1	1000–1050	1,005	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	525.00–535.00	531.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	390.00	390.00
9	250–300	277	340.00–530.00	407.10
9	300–350	316	400.00–520.00	450.30
20	350–400	373	400.00–475.00	426.30
19	400–450	432	355.00–457.00	416.94
13	450–500	475	320.00–405.00	372.97
14	500–550	522	315.00–405.00	369.01
7	550–600	571	280.00–325.00	299.60
11	600–650	625	225.00–375.00	279.67
2	650–700	685	265.00–275.00	270.00
4	700–750	725	230.00–260.00	243.58
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	825	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	450.00–455.00	452.38
7	350–400	383	400.00–485.00	427.49
5	400–450	431	445.00–450.00	445.97
3	450–500	481	375.00–395.00	381.84
9	550–600	554	359.00–379.00	365.76
1	600–650	612	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	808	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	250.00–350.00	301.21
4	300–350	326	250.00–335.00	293.60
5	350–400	374	255.00–355.00	304.51
5	400–450	431	270.00–300.00	293.81
5	450–500	464	240.00–335.00	294.57
5	500–550	518	230.00–340.00	288.77
3	550–600	577	205.00–242.00	223.95
1	600–650	635	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	865	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	182	235.00	235.00
2	200–250	229	300.00–305.00	302.38
2	300–350	323	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	380.00	380.00
4	300–350	324	305.00–390.00	355.13
1	350–400	380	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	422	290.00–350.00	321.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	353	512.00–530.00	514.10
2	400–450	425	465.00–490.00	477.06
2	500–550	500	400.00–445.00	422.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	223	435.00–540.00	490.62
36	250–300	272	400.00–560.00	484.62
53	300–350	330	402.50–555.00	488.85
79	350–400	377	375.00–515.00	468.38
106	400–450	425	370.00–475.00	437.84
105	450–500	475	345.00–475.00	413.16
133	500–550	525	320.00–420.00	383.10
100	550–600	571	292.00–406.00	369.03
76	600–650	620	312.00–377.00	346.77
29	650–700	669	232.00–375.00	320.37
9	700–750	720	215.00–320.00	276.75
10	750–800	781	250.00–320.00	287.44
8	800–850	826	235.00–300.00	256.97
6	850–900	869	200.00–275.00	232.42
7	900–950	915	220.00–265.00	239.71
4	950–1000	975	185.00–230.00	214.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	490.00	490.00
16	450–500	470	479.00	479.00
6	550–600	552	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	294	300.00–379.00	339.97
1	300–350	310	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	377	355.00–445.00	420.23
5	400–450	414	390.00–440.00	413.16
8	450–500	476	240.00–392.00	362.28
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	570	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	603	275.00–285.00	280.02
3	650–700	668	255.00–285.00	274.68
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	850	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	250.00–290.00	273.81
10	250–300	266	240.00–330.00	294.09
5	300–350	329	240.00–370.00	314.95
8	350–400	373	205.00–370.00	276.62
13	400–450	416	240.00–345.00	292.55
7	450–500	478	250.00–260.00	254.28
4	500–550	510	245.00–300.00	273.84
2	550–600	558	205.00–270.00	237.94
3	600–650	625	200.00–210.00	205.03
2	650–700	663	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	722	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	158	375.00	375.00
1	300–350	336	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	496	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	340.00–430.00	397.16
11	250–300	269	350.00–440.00	402.27
16	300–350	319	320.00–465.00	412.17
22	350–400	375	325.00–435.00	388.00
20	400–450	423	335.00–430.00	380.22
24	450–500	473	295.00–380.00	349.24
15	500–550	525	250.00–355.00	321.62
11	550–600	575	250.00–345.00	313.29
9	600–650	624	240.00–315.00	275.08
4	650–700	671	230.00–280.00	262.07
6	700–750	722	202.00–257.50	223.80
4	750–800	779	207.50–282.50	230.81
1	800–850	815	240.00	240.00
5	850–900	872	182.50–215.00	199.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	630.00	630.00
5	200–250	228	500.00–570.00	543.90
8	250–300	266	500.00–605.00	562.21
18	300–350	326	490.00–620.00	564.09
45	350–400	374	430.00–605.00	540.03
59	400–450	422	435.00–535.00	497.48
64	450–500	469	420.00–515.00	466.55
90	500–550	524	370.00–480.00	434.23
61	550–600	574	320.00–470.00	417.79
68	600–650	620	360.00–431.00	397.67
30	650–700	665	330.00–405.00	376.76
27	700–750	717	339.00–387.50	370.17
7	750–800	783	270.00–350.00	301.94
16	800–850	832	300.00–335.00	326.84
3	850–900	892	310.00–327.50	315.82
2	900–950	930	290.00–317.50	303.60
1	950–1000	965	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	492.00	492.00
2	500–550	517	515.00	515.00
12	700–750	720	360.50	360.50
2	750–800	760	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	500.00	500.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	555	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	405.00–430.00	417.02
3	300–350	308	400.00–470.00	444.14
6	350–400	370	400.00–475.00	436.23
8	400–450	421	375.00–445.00	411.80
4	450–500	466	370.00–410.00	390.08
9	500–550	527	295.00–435.00	357.75
4	550–600	568	305.00–440.00	376.63
4	600–650	623	310.00–330.00	318.72
6	650–700	678	300.00–352.50	327.07
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	552	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	235.00	235.00
2	300–350	325	270.00–300.00	284.77
8	350–400	375	250.00–390.00	343.11
2	400–450	428	300.00–330.00	314.56
3	450–500	488	230.00–332.50	292.48
1	500–550	510	305.00	305.00
4	600–650	621	195.00–255.00	233.78
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	370	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,813	196.00–223.00	212.10
38	—	1,697	176.00–216.00	194.52
20	—	1,581	150.00–178.00	166.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,133	127.00–167.50	141.75
52	—	961	102.50–150.00	121.50
3	—	925	90.00–100.00	94.98
15	—	1,253	150.00–179.00	155.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
20	—	1,144	100.00–162.00	144.70
62	—	1,283	163.00–191.00	180.68
254	—	1,355	143.00–186.00	165.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,408	163.00–173.00	167.82
24	—	1,534	141.00–175.00	155.59

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,153	2,400.00–3,950.00	3,128.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,330	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,296.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,090	1,750.00–3,950.00	2,694.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	560	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	1,450.00–2,550.00	2,025.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,750.00–2,750.00	2,253.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,251	2,000.00–2,850.00	2,497.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,106	2,150.00–3,300.00	2,830.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	962	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,172.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	959	1,450.00–2,725.00	2,335.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,188	1,025.00–2,850.00	2,404.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,128	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,013.68
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,052	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,147.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	772	220.00	220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	165.00	165.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	728	165.00	165.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	772	145.00	145.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,500.00	2,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	187.50	187.50
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	774	200.00	200.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	180.00	180.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,825.00	1,825.00

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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