North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 242 priced lines covering 4,238 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,716 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 940 head. replacement cattle receipts at 155 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,716Last week 3,782Year ago 2,767

Slaughter CattleReceipts 940Last week 705Year ago 671

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 126Year ago 141

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady; Feeder Bulls of all weights sold unevenly steady, with instances of 7.00 lower to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a firm market undertone, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	215	330.00–460.00	409.49
14	250–300	271	330.00–460.00	397.91
23	300–350	320	360.00–465.00	427.27
22	350–400	376	340.00–440.00	405.44
26	400–450	431	310.00–430.00	391.11
30	450–500	476	240.00–385.00	342.00
23	500–550	526	200.00–350.00	326.08
18	550–600	569	250.00–325.00	301.79
15	600–650	630	245.00–305.00	281.16
8	650–700	671	217.00–280.00	250.71
12	700–750	713	195.00–265.00	238.37
4	750–800	763	205.00–265.00	237.21
7	800–850	826	175.00–235.00	196.70
10	850–900	873	170.00–255.00	195.36
1	950–1000	965	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	281	250.00–395.00	344.90
8	300–350	316	220.00–340.00	285.61
12	350–400	373	250.00–380.00	330.57
17	400–450	418	265.00–350.00	303.40
16	450–500	474	245.00–305.00	284.11
9	500–550	519	225.00–300.00	265.06
6	550–600	566	200.00–295.00	243.87
5	600–650	617	175.00–255.00	209.55
4	650–700	674	180.00–208.00	194.64
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	394	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	379	350.00–355.00	352.37
2	400–450	429	345.00–350.00	347.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	200–250	223	450.00–580.00	514.39
32	250–300	273	420.00–560.00	503.29
78	300–350	326	410.00–545.00	492.79
132	350–400	377	415.00–540.00	476.48
156	400–450	426	390.00–507.00	451.72
151	450–500	472	370.00–465.00	416.30
120	500–550	523	330.00–427.00	383.78
97	550–600	572	320.00–410.00	364.74
60	600–650	622	290.00–372.00	337.72
27	650–700	664	260.00–370.00	338.42
15	700–750	722	275.00–342.00	310.19
17	750–800	770	230.00–335.00	284.30
7	800–850	825	250.00–335.00	295.64
26	850–900	869	222.00–380.00	303.76
3	900–950	918	220.00–240.00	231.77
4	950–1000	970	200.00–267.00	231.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	400.00–410.00	406.63
3	350–400	357	400.00–420.00	406.64
3	400–450	418	400.00–405.00	403.33
4	450–500	478	350.00–375.00	360.17
3	500–550	527	300.00–310.00	305.00
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	842	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	470.00	470.00
1	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	468	380.00–400.00	389.66
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	441	365.00–380.00	372.59
2	450–500	470	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	376	488.00–517.50	501.19
15	400–450	408	476.00–490.00	483.33
4	500–550	529	425.00	425.00
85	650–700	670	356.00–386.25	378.86
2	700–750	725	347.00–352.00	349.57
3	950–1000	955	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	540.00–550.00	544.86
14	450–500	458	465.00–470.00	466.80
4	500–550	506	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	400.00–530.00	468.42
10	250–300	275	338.00–530.00	446.71
18	300–350	327	340.00–505.00	461.34
29	350–400	376	330.00–500.00	445.32
40	400–450	419	375.00–475.00	430.61
40	450–500	474	295.00–440.00	398.11
20	500–550	526	225.00–400.00	348.95
15	550–600	573	305.00–375.00	343.81
9	600–650	611	300.00–370.00	330.02
9	650–700	669	250.00–350.00	313.67
3	700–750	725	200.00–290.00	251.20
4	750–800	768	250.00–290.00	277.59
1	850–900	875	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	906	200.00	200.00
3	950–1000	977	190.00–217.50	204.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	370.00–380.00	375.09
11	300–350	331	340.00–400.00	373.06
10	350–400	374	250.00–405.00	330.87
8	400–450	423	275.00–380.00	327.30
15	450–500	473	200.00–365.00	320.12
8	500–550	528	225.00–320.00	274.30
3	550–600	563	230.00–300.00	266.21
3	600–650	623	175.00–240.00	205.27
2	650–700	673	217.50–235.00	226.28
2	700–750	718	205.00–225.00	214.97
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	318	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	360	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	408	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	474	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	200–250	229	550.00–665.00	609.94
41	250–300	273	500.00–650.00	566.42
67	300–350	322	480.00–595.00	536.84
108	350–400	373	475.00–580.00	521.03
121	400–450	423	425.00–555.00	487.64
134	450–500	472	400.00–522.00	462.26
116	500–550	521	370.00–480.00	429.75
105	550–600	569	350.00–460.00	415.86
59	600–650	622	305.00–437.00	390.11
44	650–700	670	305.00–405.00	367.77
38	700–750	722	285.00–375.00	335.87
19	750–800	767	275.00–350.00	330.27
15	800–850	816	225.00–345.00	293.02
16	850–900	872	250.00–320.00	287.13
7	900–950	931	215.00–320.00	269.33
14	950–1000	971	215.00–295.00	252.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	260	540.00	540.00
2	300–350	315	420.00–450.00	434.76
7	350–400	372	400.00–445.00	416.32
1	400–450	420	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	465	405.00	405.00
3	500–550	518	350.00–375.00	360.13
2	550–600	583	365.00–370.00	367.53
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	422	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	486	420.00	420.00
5	500–550	524	370.00–385.00	375.51
2	550–600	567	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	625	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	465.00	465.00
3	400–450	421	370.00–435.00	402.51
3	450–500	477	325.00–390.00	358.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	670.00	670.00
1	300–350	315	590.00	590.00
4	400–450	418	515.00–540.00	524.69
1	450–500	470	485.00	485.00
1	500–550	520	470.00	470.00
1	600–650	600	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	325	245.00–350.00	303.82
2	350–400	370	325.00–350.00	337.16
3	400–450	437	320.00–350.00	340.04
3	450–500	472	335.00–355.00	346.57
5	500–550	511	250.00–325.00	303.27
2	550–600	580	220.00–260.00	240.52
1	600–650	625	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	250	405.00	405.00
5	300–350	316	430.00–490.00	461.38
7	350–400	380	440.00–500.00	468.60
7	400–450	416	335.00–485.00	440.18
7	450–500	466	370.00–460.00	423.85
8	500–550	530	350.00–405.00	386.87
2	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
6	600–650	614	325.00–365.00	345.71
4	650–700	678	350.00–385.00	373.21
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	778	245.00–250.00	247.52
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	885	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	600.00–650.00	614.92
11	250–300	269	500.00–660.00	582.49
46	300–350	324	500.00–640.00	565.15
47	350–400	374	495.00–595.00	539.45
90	400–450	421	467.50–570.00	517.35
85	450–500	469	440.00–535.00	488.61
95	500–550	523	400.00–508.00	458.46
43	550–600	566	395.00–467.00	437.49
29	600–650	619	375.00–462.00	413.07
16	650–700	669	310.00–432.00	380.87
9	700–750	726	340.00–387.50	365.21
14	750–800	768	320.00–360.00	340.87
3	800–850	820	330.00–340.00	335.67
10	850–900	875	275.00–320.00	310.41
9	900–950	919	305.00–330.00	321.69
19	950–1000	965	235.00–316.00	307.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	480.00	480.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	665.00	665.00
7	400–450	409	555.00–565.00	556.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	352	562.00	562.00
9	400–450	423	507.00	507.00
10	450–500	474	524.00–542.00	531.45
18	550–600	569	465.00–472.00	469.04
6	700–750	720	380.00	380.00
3	750–800	772	372.00	372.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	335	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	358	255.00–380.00	298.02
2	400–450	415	250.00–400.00	323.10
2	450–500	493	235.00–242.00	238.48
3	500–550	520	220.00–385.00	328.35
1	550–600	565	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	630	190.00	190.00
3	650–700	670	280.00–295.00	289.82
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	240.00–245.00	242.61
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	325	210.00–245.00	231.56
1	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	675	227.00	227.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,028	2,550.00–3,550.00	2,952.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,110	1,550.00–2,700.00	2,313.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,040	2,150.00–3,450.00	2,969.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	748	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,856.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	903	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,487.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,174	1,900.00–3,000.00	2,554.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,136	1,600.00–3,500.00	2,475.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,142	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,260.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,420.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,500.00–2,350.00	1,995.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,042	1,200.00–2,700.00	2,094.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,103	1,100.00–2,750.00	2,468.64
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	845	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,098	3,700.00–4,700.00	4,044.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	3,400.00–3,950.00	3,639.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,130	2,850.00–3,950.00	3,425.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,003	2,000.00–4,300.00	3,390.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,004	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	2,650.00–3,600.00	3,099.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	914	1,800.00–3,550.00	2,953.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,262	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,929.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,650.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,800.00	2,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	200.00	200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,975.00	1,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	934	100.00	100.00
27	—	1,102	161.00–175.00	166.22
122	—	1,052	132.00–172.50	151.46
83	—	935	110.00–145.00	126.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	134.00–139.00	136.42
31	—	1,141	138.00–162.00	154.00
254	—	1,309	152.50–190.00	172.29
56	—	1,256	172.00–200.00	186.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,734	175.00–195.00	184.95
34	—	1,546	150.00–196.00	166.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,592	208.00–240.00	221.80
55	—	1,545	180.00–221.00	197.94
12	—	1,376	122.50–175.00	164.12

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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