North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 186 priced lines covering 2,729 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,246 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 621 head. replacement cattle receipts at 143 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,246Last week 2,425Year ago 2,798

Slaughter CattleReceipts 621Last week 631Year ago 711

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 77Year ago 74

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of sharply higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 8.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate overall on a moderate supply of cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,249	172.00–200.00	186.70
176	—	1,351	153.00–187.50	171.91
21	—	1,140	130.00–158.00	148.48
1	—	1,025	128.00	128.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	928	110.00–143.00	126.43
16	—	1,106	164.00–175.00	167.69
110	—	1,062	132.00–166.00	154.63
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	206.00–220.00	212.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,528	140.00–177.00	162.25
6	—	1,378	179.00–190.00	184.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,694	207.00–230.00	219.06
18	—	1,311	127.00–189.00	173.26
45	—	1,579	178.00–214.00	197.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	539	375.00–387.50	379.92
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	200–250	227	350.00–530.00	443.35
24	250–300	283	375.00–490.00	446.20
46	300–350	327	350.00–490.00	423.27
76	350–400	376	350.00–460.00	418.86
93	400–450	427	360.00–450.00	414.61
140	450–500	478	350.00–450.00	410.52
123	500–550	522	305.00–420.00	386.65
71	550–600	574	300.00–400.00	360.29
64	600–650	619	270.00–390.00	339.35
22	650–700	679	290.00–365.00	321.93
7	700–750	715	270.00–370.00	307.55
8	750–800	771	250.00–310.00	287.18
7	800–850	816	240.00–300.00	264.94
5	850–900	866	250.00–320.00	281.53
3	900–950	920	225.00–300.00	251.58
3	950–1000	982	235.00–270.00	246.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	213	320.00–420.00	385.84
13	250–300	272	280.00–405.00	341.44
12	300–350	325	310.00–410.00	346.85
11	350–400	370	300.00–385.00	343.87
17	400–450	423	260.00–375.00	340.73
20	450–500	473	250.00–395.00	332.81
13	500–550	525	270.00–355.00	321.56
4	550–600	569	285.00–385.00	323.43
3	600–650	628	240.00–280.00	257.06
5	650–700	668	240.00–280.00	261.95
4	700–750	733	200.00–225.00	215.00
4	750–800	771	185.00–260.00	221.43
3	800–850	825	200.00–230.00	216.87
4	850–900	868	220.00–240.00	228.15
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	535	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	355	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	530	345.00–350.00	348.29
4	550–600	560	257.50–277.50	262.41
4	600–650	621	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	278	265.00–325.00	291.96
9	300–350	309	240.00–305.00	287.37
4	350–400	378	250.00–300.00	280.07
7	400–450	416	215.00–325.00	273.64
7	450–500	472	250.00–345.00	284.57
4	500–550	519	255.00–350.00	309.89
1	550–600	575	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	620	200.00–225.00	211.53
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	318	375.00–400.00	386.81
4	400–450	429	360.00–380.00	369.83
3	450–500	488	350.00–370.00	363.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	360	460.00	460.00
1	600–650	600	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	383	452.00–485.00	467.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	224	435.00–545.00	481.31
10	250–300	275	445.00–565.00	508.73
24	300–350	331	430.00–550.00	501.74
32	350–400	374	410.00–510.00	465.95
62	400–450	424	415.00–482.00	448.69
80	450–500	470	400.00–470.00	440.54
57	500–550	524	370.00–445.00	419.33
99	550–600	575	370.00–440.00	426.98
44	600–650	623	350.00–435.00	401.05
17	650–700	666	310.00–425.00	358.10
8	700–750	727	300.00–350.00	335.91
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00
6	800–850	827	240.00–335.00	277.54
2	850–900	878	265.00–295.00	280.30
5	900–950	925	247.50–328.00	304.31
1	1000–1050	1,000	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	530.00	530.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	265	275.00–290.00	282.78
4	300–350	335	330.00–350.00	340.22
5	350–400	375	200.00–360.00	311.32
6	400–450	434	270.00–330.00	304.76
1	450–500	480	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
5	550–600	570	230.00–305.00	276.32
1	600–650	610	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	675	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	628	420.00	420.00
4	700–750	720	362.00–367.00	365.71
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	465	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	390.00	390.00
3	250–300	268	425.00–440.00	430.12
4	300–350	333	400.00–445.00	418.67
5	350–400	372	385.00–435.00	413.27
6	400–450	425	330.00–385.00	367.27
7	450–500	482	330.00–405.00	373.59
6	500–550	527	305.00–365.00	332.17
6	550–600	569	320.00–380.00	338.39
2	600–650	630	325.00	325.00
5	650–700	679	260.00–305.00	278.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	400.00–430.00	410.61
3	300–350	327	400.00–420.00	406.53
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
4	250–300	290	235.00–390.00	323.75
2	300–350	315	325.00–365.00	344.37
4	350–400	371	290.00–340.00	316.57
8	400–450	420	235.00–390.00	329.78
7	450–500	478	180.00–375.00	283.08
4	500–550	523	210.00–300.00	271.87
2	750–800	760	185.00–187.00	186.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	485	365.00–380.00	373.23
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	568	330.00–339.00	334.48
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	231	240.00–400.00	372.82
10	250–300	277	350.00–470.00	395.06
14	300–350	331	270.00–435.00	391.90
13	350–400	381	300.00–425.00	376.27
17	400–450	418	300.00–425.00	354.93
14	450–500	476	205.00–399.00	331.31
12	500–550	520	250.00–395.00	333.70
9	550–600	569	250.00–350.00	314.84
3	600–650	628	310.00–330.00	318.12
5	650–700	680	270.00–320.00	291.85
2	700–750	740	200.00–230.00	214.90
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	231	440.00–550.00	501.51
23	250–300	277	425.00–580.00	507.31
39	300–350	323	430.00–530.00	478.02
44	350–400	371	400.00–495.00	455.35
62	400–450	422	390.00–460.00	433.84
52	450–500	474	370.00–450.00	409.85
49	500–550	521	330.00–445.00	394.79
45	550–600	571	335.00–420.00	382.63
37	600–650	617	300.00–427.00	370.30
22	650–700	665	300.00–412.00	364.77
13	700–750	715	255.00–380.00	315.93
7	750–800	774	270.00–320.00	287.57
4	800–850	825	250.00–340.00	291.95
8	850–900	881	230.00–310.00	263.45
5	900–950	912	225.00–270.00	247.75
3	950–1000	973	230.00–245.00	236.57
1	1150–1200	1,160	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	515	340.00–365.00	352.38
2	600–650	608	320.00–330.00	324.94
1	650–700	690	262.50	262.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	845	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	920	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	172.00	172.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	—	1,202	1,400.00–4,400.00	3,009.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,171	1,450.00–3,250.00	2,300.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,045	1,775.00–2,750.00	2,324.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,134	1,450.00–4,400.00	2,638.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,325.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	1,800.00–2,900.00	2,374.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	2,950.00	2,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	1,750.00–3,950.00	2,947.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,013	1,775.00–3,450.00	2,741.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	919	1,750.00–3,725.00	2,920.39

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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