North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 268 priced lines covering 3,804 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,453 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 763 head. replacement cattle receipts at 138 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,453Last week 2,579Year ago 2,894

Slaughter CattleReceipts 763Last week 566Year ago 734

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 102Year ago 68

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold weak, with instances of 10.00-20.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady, from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower across all weights; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 7.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady although a weak undertone is noted. This week saw moderate demand on a moderate supply of cattle, with average quality of offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	255.00–505.00	445.26
13	250–300	273	435.00–540.00	498.70
18	300–350	315	350.00–520.00	464.12
24	350–400	380	355.00–460.00	418.95
32	400–450	422	290.00–480.00	422.03
33	450–500	473	340.00–470.00	400.41
14	500–550	524	330.00–375.00	359.28
15	550–600	568	290.00–360.00	332.13
13	600–650	622	275.00–355.00	316.29
6	650–700	668	250.00–325.00	291.48
9	700–750	731	225.00–280.00	257.62
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	860	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	300.00–420.00	364.08
2	250–300	293	325.00–420.00	372.91
7	300–350	332	305.00–360.00	340.29
9	350–400	375	295.00–350.00	318.44
6	400–450	422	250.00–375.00	308.97
3	450–500	483	250.00–275.00	263.21
4	500–550	518	225.00–300.00	270.17
4	550–600	565	270.00–290.00	277.47
3	600–650	618	220.00–260.00	242.80
2	650–700	685	225.00–250.00	237.68
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	346	345.00	345.00
2	350–400	358	345.00–357.50	351.32
2	400–450	412	350.00–355.00	352.55
1	550–600	554	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	550.00	550.00
3	300–350	321	395.00–500.00	447.93
5	350–400	366	380.00–500.00	431.16
12	400–450	425	395.00–495.00	473.04
6	450–500	470	380.00–469.00	447.47
2	500–550	523	265.00–355.00	311.98
1	550–600	580	415.00	415.00
6	600–650	630	270.00–387.00	338.25
1	650–700	688	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	758	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	375.00–390.00	381.69
1	350–400	350	450.00	450.00
5	400–450	430	375.00–450.00	394.85
7	450–500	482	335.00–425.00	351.84
3	500–550	538	350.00–390.00	372.48
4	550–600	568	250.00–370.00	310.48
3	600–650	623	345.00–362.00	352.50
2	700–750	735	225.00–285.00	254.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	400.00–425.00	413.22
2	400–450	418	400.00–420.00	409.70
2	450–500	473	365.00–375.00	370.19
2	500–550	520	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	376	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	200–250	229	410.00–620.00	532.52
45	250–300	276	385.00–610.00	548.41
78	300–350	324	415.00–610.00	530.57
104	350–400	378	390.00–550.00	498.86
136	400–450	424	390.00–525.00	475.65
131	450–500	471	320.00–510.00	457.97
123	500–550	523	370.00–470.00	413.42
94	550–600	570	330.00–460.00	399.07
54	600–650	620	310.00–427.00	380.15
34	650–700	671	295.00–395.00	349.05
23	700–750	722	285.00–370.00	328.65
7	750–800	775	237.50–330.00	288.43
11	800–850	822	275.00–330.00	309.48
8	850–900	887	240.00–297.00	254.02
5	900–950	932	225.00–265.00	250.03
6	950–1000	978	225.00–270.00	242.69
1	1000–1050	1,015	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	615.00–645.00	627.10
6	350–400	373	550.00–585.00	566.99
2	400–450	403	520.00–580.00	550.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	417	515.00	515.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	360.00	360.00
3	300–350	320	270.00–380.00	322.55
4	350–400	385	260.00–380.00	330.52
1	400–450	420	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	573	200.00–230.00	214.41
3	600–650	643	195.00–215.00	203.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	210	420.00–475.00	449.21
1	250–300	255	470.00	470.00
2	300–350	313	345.00–545.00	442.60
12	350–400	388	380.00–500.00	465.82
5	400–450	416	355.00–450.00	408.75
6	450–500	466	280.00–417.00	363.61
9	500–550	528	355.00–400.00	377.14
5	550–600	562	315.00–395.00	357.21
4	600–650	606	230.00–315.00	280.90
2	650–700	655	255.00–335.00	295.00
1	700–750	715	245.00	245.00
3	750–800	779	230.00–320.00	259.35
2	800–850	825	237.50–250.00	243.71
1	850–900	875	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	660	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	520.00	520.00
7	450–500	479	485.00–519.00	509.27
8	500–550	522	485.00–502.50	491.15
3	550–600	587	452.00	452.00
9	600–650	611	420.00–435.00	426.79
5	650–700	683	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	400.00–417.00	408.38
1	450–500	496	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	575	427.00–457.00	446.83
1	600–650	642	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	678	367.00–385.00	379.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	520.00–615.00	568.88
9	250–300	272	495.00–650.00	544.74
32	300–350	329	455.00–625.00	542.70
21	350–400	372	405.00–605.00	514.33
38	400–450	426	410.00–520.00	485.27
62	450–500	474	420.00–525.00	473.07
55	500–550	524	370.00–565.00	429.32
39	550–600	569	370.00–470.00	423.52
16	600–650	622	370.00–445.00	403.47
20	650–700	678	315.00–462.00	383.56
15	700–750	714	310.00–387.00	354.52
7	750–800	782	320.00–369.00	349.59
8	800–850	815	280.00–340.00	315.56
3	850–900	857	310.00–335.00	318.46
2	900–950	935	310.00–315.00	312.47
2	950–1000	970	225.00–250.00	237.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	200.00	200.00
3	250–300	273	325.00–375.00	346.34
4	300–350	331	260.00–330.00	291.83
9	350–400	369	235.00–380.00	330.53
5	400–450	422	210.00–340.00	270.06
4	450–500	470	295.00–330.00	306.06
3	500–550	513	250.00–305.00	281.33
5	550–600	580	235.00–300.00	270.16
3	600–650	620	190.00–245.00	223.67
2	650–700	673	175.00–177.00	175.97
1	700–750	725	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	368	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	436	300.00–330.00	314.59
1	450–500	480	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	566	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	330.00–450.00	408.27
18	250–300	274	230.00–465.00	405.51
15	300–350	324	320.00–450.00	394.81
37	350–400	367	210.00–510.00	400.34
26	400–450	426	290.00–420.00	372.47
42	450–500	479	310.00–395.00	367.36
18	500–550	523	300.00–370.00	340.94
11	550–600	574	265.00–350.00	318.78
8	600–650	631	250.00–325.00	282.17
5	650–700	668	260.00–300.00	279.87
2	700–750	720	225.00–270.00	247.81
9	750–800	774	197.50–267.00	228.45
2	800–850	818	200.00–210.00	205.08
1	900–950	925	199.00	199.00
1	950–1000	960	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	410.00–480.00	457.19
1	250–300	270	475.00	475.00
7	300–350	321	455.00–490.00	476.74
8	350–400	367	370.00–490.00	454.79
3	400–450	413	400.00–460.00	440.65
2	450–500	483	430.00–450.00	439.95
6	500–550	533	359.00–385.00	371.96
2	550–600	573	280.00–315.00	296.86
2	600–650	603	260.00–365.00	312.72
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	975	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	485.00	485.00
5	350–400	374	420.00–460.00	446.66
5	400–450	435	435.00–447.00	439.40
4	450–500	485	385.00–405.00	397.46
4	500–550	525	325.00–350.00	336.12
2	550–600	585	325.00	325.00
3	600–650	630	250.00–325.00	298.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	475	350.00–365.00	357.58
2	500–550	518	300.00–320.00	310.34
3	550–600	573	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	484	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	298	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	323	470.00–490.00	479.95
4	350–400	368	440.00–470.00	458.44
1	400–450	430	440.00	440.00
7	500–550	508	430.00–440.00	431.42
1	550–600	555	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	419	472.50–490.00	482.26
2	450–500	487	465.00–480.00	472.61
10	500–550	510	420.00–437.00	425.28
8	550–600	574	406.00	406.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	178	555.00–560.00	557.32
18	200–250	227	370.00–530.00	471.49
39	250–300	278	370.00–535.00	467.08
75	300–350	325	360.00–525.00	469.88
141	350–400	374	350.00–540.00	463.24
153	400–450	425	400.00–511.00	450.45
125	450–500	469	352.50–482.00	422.11
132	500–550	522	305.00–440.00	389.48
107	550–600	571	325.00–410.00	368.90
87	600–650	617	300.00–390.00	355.11
45	650–700	673	270.00–382.00	327.25
25	700–750	721	260.00–365.00	312.34
14	750–800	776	245.00–360.00	296.53
14	800–850	813	215.00–375.00	292.10
11	850–900	875	206.00–289.00	250.97
4	900–950	916	220.00–285.00	259.20
5	950–1000	974	207.50–275.00	226.51
1	1000–1050	1,015	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	305	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	965	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	179.00–185.00	181.92
1	550–600	570	159.00	159.00
1	650–700	670	165.00	165.00
3	750–800	768	150.00–235.00	181.45
2	800–850	835	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	855	189.00	189.00
5	950–1000	981	180.00–220.00	198.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	747	155.00–180.00	167.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,224.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	170.00	170.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,036	182.50	182.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	190.00	190.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,650.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	832	170.00–187.50	178.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	914	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	894	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	2,375.00–2,450.00	2,406.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	887	1,150.00–3,500.00	2,694.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,175	2,475.00–3,650.00	3,172.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,018	2,150.00–4,050.00	3,035.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	3,900.00–4,350.00	4,141.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,048	2,850.00–3,900.00	3,509.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	663	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,329.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,255.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,083	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,197.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,055	1,750.00–3,100.00	2,323.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	1,101	850.00–2,950.00	2,131.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,134	1,650.00–2,700.00	2,293.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	963	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,776.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,088	1,800.00–2,750.00	2,223.35
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	950	227.50	227.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	975	100.00–141.00	116.93
7	—	924	70.00–87.50	78.74
114	—	1,099	120.00–163.00	142.71
12	—	1,190	158.00–164.00	159.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,618	130.00	130.00
13	—	1,405	168.00–194.00	174.45
39	—	1,523	135.00–166.00	155.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,157	120.00–151.00	139.89
2	—	1,048	80.00–105.00	92.59
32	—	1,228	167.00–232.50	186.19
191	—	1,300	140.00–178.00	162.12
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	202.00	202.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,637	160.00–205.00	190.25
14	—	1,726	130.00–178.00	165.88
22	—	1,626	192.00–237.50	210.69

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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