North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 248 priced lines covering 4,299 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,954 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 751 head. replacement cattle receipts at 153 head. Counted as USDA files them — 44 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,954Last week 3,078Year ago 3,628

Slaughter CattleReceipts 751Last week 576Year ago 726

Replacement CattleReceipts 153Last week 103Year ago 122

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 3.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 4.00-7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	425.00–565.00	477.61
1	250–300	275	495.00	495.00
5	300–350	311	420.00–480.00	448.44
6	350–400	358	435.00–480.00	456.94
7	400–450	430	350.00–460.00	410.71
6	450–500	475	370.00–430.00	404.09
8	500–550	524	260.00–437.00	390.69
4	550–600	592	317.50–355.00	336.82
1	600–650	615	325.00	325.00
2	700–750	730	262.00–275.00	268.54
4	750–800	778	235.00–315.00	261.03
1	800–850	800	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	870	223.00	223.00
1	950–1000	995	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	430	243.00	243.00
2	450–500	488	300.00–345.00	322.38
2	550–600	580	250.00–300.00	275.65
2	650–700	685	195.00–240.00	217.17
2	700–750	725	190.00–200.00	195.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	485.00–615.00	564.51
8	250–300	278	515.00–650.00	581.49
20	300–350	323	455.00–625.00	545.99
37	350–400	379	475.00–555.00	528.34
43	400–450	427	425.00–547.00	489.86
81	450–500	478	435.00–505.00	474.17
139	500–550	534	405.00–518.00	466.62
40	550–600	569	370.00–477.00	423.31
46	600–650	624	335.00–420.00	382.20
28	650–700	664	320.00–430.00	388.54
11	700–750	725	305.00–370.00	340.07
30	750–800	768	295.00–366.00	350.66
9	800–850	826	297.00–335.00	314.34
3	850–900	858	280.00–325.00	295.18
4	900–950	924	250.00–275.00	258.84
6	950–1000	965	225.00–280.00	250.48
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	745	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	386	560.00	560.00
16	400–450	409	537.00–574.00	564.50
3	450–500	457	517.00–532.00	526.91
45	500–550	535	475.00–480.00	479.33
13	550–600	560	449.00	449.00
84	650–700	697	384.00–389.50	388.99
9	800–850	808	341.00	341.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	405.00–425.00	413.33
17	250–300	271	255.00–470.00	416.84
16	300–350	318	260.00–455.00	414.03
21	350–400	368	370.00–460.00	420.97
25	400–450	426	300.00–429.00	379.38
30	450–500	479	280.00–447.00	370.83
31	500–550	519	185.00–410.00	349.96
11	550–600	573	300.00–380.00	321.29
8	600–650	623	275.00–315.00	295.95
5	650–700	672	250.00–305.00	274.68
5	700–750	724	215.00–285.00	250.84
6	750–800	773	200.00–285.00	244.35
3	800–850	832	180.00–227.50	201.01
2	850–900	880	175.00–205.00	189.91
1	900–950	905	187.50	187.50
1	950–1000	975	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	350.00	350.00
7	250–300	272	250.00–375.00	329.50
4	300–350	318	280.00–390.00	351.81
8	350–400	365	250.00–385.00	342.77
9	400–450	426	200.00–375.00	315.85
8	450–500	471	250.00–300.00	281.81
6	500–550	523	250.00–315.00	289.51
6	550–600	582	200.00–280.00	239.16
9	600–650	620	195.00–247.50	221.25
3	650–700	680	220.00–250.00	229.63
2	750–800	763	176.00–197.50	186.93
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	290.00–350.00	331.80
3	350–400	364	280.00–350.00	309.18
3	400–450	436	300.00–350.00	331.90
1	450–500	466	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	200–250	228	390.00–580.00	495.00
38	250–300	276	375.00–560.00	477.39
79	300–350	326	345.00–550.00	485.02
132	350–400	373	350.00–540.00	477.16
148	400–450	421	385.00–504.00	452.04
154	450–500	471	355.00–495.00	440.25
154	500–550	520	300.00–469.00	402.09
116	550–600	570	300.00–439.00	364.57
63	600–650	618	305.00–375.00	344.29
37	650–700	672	285.00–370.00	333.41
36	700–750	716	260.00–349.00	316.22
11	750–800	779	275.00–335.00	311.40
8	800–850	817	280.00–300.00	290.91
7	850–900	876	240.00–305.00	277.93
5	900–950	926	195.00–270.00	234.19
3	950–1000	957	155.00–210.00	189.76
2	1000–1050	1,038	220.00–240.00	230.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	391	512.00	512.00
6	400–450	418	470.00–477.00	475.87
11	500–550	510	429.00–440.00	434.46
41	550–600	567	380.00–422.00	393.56
37	600–650	618	355.00–372.50	369.87
18	650–700	658	347.50–385.00	351.70
70	700–750	727	339.50	339.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	628	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	410.00	410.00
4	300–350	336	395.00–410.00	402.33
4	400–450	428	395.00–400.00	398.79
1	450–500	452	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	517	290.00–365.00	315.58
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	682	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	766	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	808	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	472	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	554	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	712	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	475	495.00	495.00
3	500–550	503	415.00–420.00	418.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	380.00–475.00	430.50
11	250–300	277	300.00–510.00	450.42
14	300–350	327	410.00–500.00	465.56
29	350–400	374	350.00–490.00	439.11
29	400–450	427	300.00–460.00	418.09
14	450–500	480	305.00–445.00	393.15
18	500–550	526	320.00–430.00	378.67
19	550–600	580	300.00–375.00	339.52
9	600–650	618	300.00–392.00	344.27
4	650–700	665	180.00–305.00	256.93
7	700–750	711	175.00–295.00	262.04
3	750–800	772	200.00–250.00	233.59
1	800–850	840	219.00	219.00
1	850–900	895	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	970	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	360.00–400.00	379.13
3	250–300	288	350.00–425.00	391.18
6	300–350	322	280.00–420.00	345.45
6	350–400	378	320.00–400.00	377.78
8	400–450	416	250.00–375.00	328.52
9	450–500	483	225.00–360.00	330.96
5	500–550	527	220.00–325.00	296.39
3	550–600	573	260.00–310.00	281.60
1	600–650	640	265.00	265.00
2	700–750	713	205.00–220.00	212.63
1	750–800	795	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	320.00	320.00
4	350–400	382	275.00–365.00	314.82
1	400–450	412	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	473	290.00–300.00	294.97
2	500–550	524	255.00–275.00	265.41
1	550–600	574	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	335.00–340.00	337.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	334	400.00–440.00	425.61
3	350–400	375	400.00–425.00	412.07
5	400–450	431	370.00–420.00	399.87
2	450–500	470	368.00–375.00	371.54
2	500–550	541	312.50–320.00	316.22
1	550–600	592	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	629	300.00–317.50	309.01
1	650–700	664	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	716	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	355.00–360.00	357.52
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	200–250	231	435.00–610.00	547.96
67	250–300	279	450.00–605.00	540.12
89	300–350	326	375.00–590.00	519.01
135	350–400	373	440.00–550.00	505.99
153	400–450	424	420.00–522.50	474.35
170	450–500	472	370.00–495.00	450.02
105	500–550	519	325.00–489.00	425.83
104	550–600	572	300.00–450.00	392.79
55	600–650	626	285.00–477.00	366.80
62	650–700	667	245.00–387.50	341.80
26	700–750	718	200.00–355.00	323.38
17	750–800	770	210.00–345.00	299.16
9	800–850	813	250.00–322.00	290.03
8	850–900	868	250.00–312.00	290.52
3	900–950	928	200.00–220.00	213.25
5	950–1000	966	207.50–255.00	224.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	575.00–600.00	583.06
2	300–350	310	585.00	585.00
7	350–400	372	545.00–575.00	561.58
5	450–500	465	470.00–480.00	472.96
2	550–600	553	415.00–430.00	422.47
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	300	245.00	245.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	175.00–225.00	199.73
4	500–550	523	175.00–235.00	204.86
2	550–600	583	205.00–210.00	207.45
2	650–700	655	220.00–275.00	247.50
1	700–750	720	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	405	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	580	140.00–185.00	162.50
1	650–700	685	187.00	187.00
1	950–1000	995	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	1,169	1,725.00–3,600.00	2,749.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,258.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,018	1,000.00–2,400.00	1,727.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,193	1,000.00–3,500.00	2,693.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,040	1,900.00–3,500.00	2,515.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,732.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,117	1,300.00–3,050.00	2,611.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	880	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,204.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,035	1,175.00–3,000.00	2,488.67
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	523	775.00–800.00	787.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	520	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	130.00	130.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	225.00	225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,550.00	1,550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,119	207.50–235.00	223.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	230.00–275.00	248.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	822	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	2,600.00–3,750.00	3,422.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	920	3,025.00–4,500.00	3,657.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,128	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	917	2,275.00–3,650.00	2,950.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	839	1,700.00–3,500.00	2,752.45
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	2,050.00	2,050.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	923	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,448.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
77	—	979	130.00–157.50	144.22
25	—	892	110.00–135.00	119.14
30	—	1,051	155.00–225.00	160.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,268	159.00–200.00	183.10
28	—	1,113	128.00–160.00	147.35
5	—	1,099	120.00–125.00	122.07
196	—	1,287	134.00–181.00	169.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,510	162.00–196.00	180.95
20	—	1,534	148.00–179.00	162.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,566	167.50–212.50	193.73
45	—	1,789	190.00–225.00	211.78
12	—	1,234	135.00–179.00	162.14

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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