North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 207 priced lines covering 2,836 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,370 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 714 head. replacement cattle receipts at 150 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,370Last week 3,599Year ago 2,796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 714Last week 663Year ago 554

Replacement CattleReceipts 150Last week 68Year ago 40

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold steady to 12.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 2.00-4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with instances of 10.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold unevenly steady with a weak undertone, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 5.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 4.00 lower; Demand was moderate overall on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,329	170.00–186.00	173.89
38	—	1,558	139.00–168.00	158.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,062	155.00–175.00	159.83
44	—	913	100.00–138.00	123.56
101	—	1,032	127.00–162.00	143.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,303	150.00–182.00	168.14
18	—	1,166	133.00–155.00	147.46
1	—	980	112.00	112.00
65	—	1,292	170.00–198.00	181.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,635	178.00–211.00	197.37
27	—	1,597	200.00–257.50	216.03
14	—	1,294	150.00–180.00	167.35
Bulls — Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,105	227.00–234.00	230.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	222	420.00–530.00	475.95
28	250–300	272	367.50–560.00	452.57
52	300–350	322	362.50–480.00	431.80
65	350–400	375	365.00–495.00	434.26
75	400–450	421	350.00–480.00	412.26
127	450–500	466	340.00–465.00	409.37
70	500–550	522	330.00–430.00	379.27
80	550–600	568	305.00–410.00	364.37
40	600–650	614	310.00–377.00	343.39
24	650–700	661	300.00–370.00	333.40
15	700–750	717	250.00–351.00	314.93
7	750–800	760	272.00–330.00	296.65
4	800–850	816	270.00–320.00	287.19
6	850–900	891	255.00–267.00	265.02
6	900–950	918	230.00–335.00	282.12
5	950–1000	974	212.00–310.00	278.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	370.00–430.00	397.36
8	250–300	270	370.00–460.00	410.61
7	300–350	320	350.00–405.00	362.04
33	350–400	371	325.00–407.00	372.73
15	400–450	424	310.00–402.00	353.00
18	450–500	471	300.00–379.00	338.93
18	500–550	523	300.00–350.00	328.98
16	550–600	568	250.00–345.00	299.95
8	600–650	615	267.00–315.00	296.49
5	650–700	675	225.00–275.00	254.79
3	700–750	727	190.00–250.00	211.39
3	750–800	773	185.00–235.00	213.35
2	800–850	820	172.00–240.00	205.38
1	850–900	865	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	935	174.00	174.00
7	950–1000	992	180.00–222.50	198.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	230.00	230.00
2	250–300	275	310.00–325.00	317.36
2	300–350	308	210.00–290.00	250.98
6	350–400	383	215.00–320.00	283.74
6	400–450	428	205.00–310.00	257.50
9	450–500	472	225.00–305.00	270.31
6	500–550	518	230.00–300.00	262.48
8	550–600	573	200.00–295.00	253.54
4	600–650	618	170.00–270.00	228.49
6	650–700	676	195.00–240.00	216.26
2	750–800	763	165.00–175.00	170.05
2	850–900	865	172.50–180.00	176.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	457	415.00–480.00	474.67
2	550–600	560	380.00–405.00	392.61
1	650–700	670	364.00	364.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	417	422.50–452.00	434.78
7	450–500	467	397.50–440.00	420.53
14	500–550	512	430.00–435.00	431.11
2	550–600	555	422.00	422.00
18	600–650	612	393.00–405.00	393.67
13	650–700	652	375.00–405.00	384.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	407	395.00–410.00	400.04
1	450–500	480	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	300.00–360.00	332.71
3	250–300	280	295.00–375.00	339.17
8	300–350	330	250.00–380.00	317.72
7	350–400	375	200.00–385.00	299.39
2	400–450	428	335.00–350.00	342.19
3	450–500	473	200.00–320.00	276.37
3	500–550	520	205.00–365.00	291.47
4	550–600	563	235.00–285.00	257.17
3	600–650	625	190.00–280.00	232.35
1	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	865	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	550.00–590.00	562.86
2	350–400	368	515.00–525.00	520.17
1	450–500	470	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	550	445.00	445.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	390.00–420.00	402.73
5	250–300	271	360.00–435.00	391.62
12	300–350	318	390.00–475.00	426.20
16	350–400	365	375.00–430.00	397.74
13	400–450	416	270.00–420.00	366.97
17	450–500	473	310.00–400.00	368.24
15	500–550	520	280.00–370.00	331.03
11	550–600	565	275.00–375.00	317.72
12	600–650	625	250.00–350.00	306.95
3	650–700	680	285.00–320.00	301.51
2	700–750	745	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	800–850	800	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	235.00–250.00	242.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	305	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	437	400.00–410.00	405.10
2	450–500	483	375.00–390.00	382.46
1	500–550	535	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	225	400.00–600.00	496.14
24	250–300	270	440.00–610.00	524.73
30	300–350	326	420.00–570.00	497.47
66	350–400	369	420.00–520.00	466.36
75	400–450	422	360.00–485.00	437.74
139	450–500	465	335.00–495.00	437.56
74	500–550	521	350.00–465.00	412.08
80	550–600	563	320.00–440.00	392.20
30	600–650	619	310.00–420.00	370.23
39	650–700	659	280.00–395.00	344.23
17	700–750	721	265.00–370.00	324.59
20	750–800	764	275.00–365.00	300.90
6	800–850	818	225.00–330.00	249.69
4	850–900	861	200.00–310.00	257.98
2	900–950	925	257.00–270.00	263.64
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	608	315.00–342.00	325.89
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	225.00–290.00	258.29
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	800	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	895	214.00	214.00
1	900–950	945	204.00	204.00
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	503	477.00–480.00	477.60
23	550–600	564	420.00–455.00	437.97
3	600–650	611	440.00–443.00	441.03
31	650–700	671	380.00–407.50	398.04
2	700–750	708	397.00	397.00
3	750–800	750	351.00–380.00	367.00
1	850–900	850	335.00	335.00
1	950–1000	950	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00
3	300–350	325	230.00–365.00	307.28
1	350–400	355	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	428	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	475	200.00–300.00	234.63
2	550–600	563	200.00–215.00	207.60
1	600–650	610	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	410.00–460.00	435.21
6	300–350	328	400.00–460.00	420.52
2	350–400	378	425.00–450.00	437.25
3	400–450	428	365.00–430.00	393.11
9	450–500	466	275.00–435.00	367.49
6	500–550	517	322.50–380.00	361.37
2	550–600	575	335.00–432.00	384.77
1	600–650	625	330.00	330.00
3	650–700	665	300.00–325.00	311.83
3	700–750	727	205.00–275.00	229.81
2	750–800	760	207.50–310.00	258.08
1	850–900	850	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	905	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	530.00–630.00	579.44
14	250–300	270	480.00–610.00	563.31
7	300–350	322	475.00–560.00	515.88
22	350–400	374	450.00–545.00	504.07
18	400–450	420	420.00–485.00	461.21
41	450–500	474	415.00–500.00	460.35
36	500–550	524	375.00–487.00	437.95
36	550–600	568	375.00–450.00	417.44
21	600–650	626	330.00–434.00	395.74
14	650–700	663	335.00–392.00	371.16
11	700–750	716	285.00–365.00	338.72
6	750–800	763	330.00–370.00	355.03
3	800–850	825	300.00–330.00	316.57
2	900–950	910	300.00–312.00	306.07

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,052	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	4,350.00	4,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,061	2,100.00–3,350.00	2,518.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,064	2,800.00–3,800.00	3,431.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	941	2,450.00–3,700.00	3,127.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,034	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	565	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,035	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,255.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,092	1,375.00–2,650.00	2,060.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	735	950.00–1,350.00	1,175.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,119	1,900.00–2,750.00	2,432.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,086	2,600.00–4,950.00	3,694.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,126	1,550.00–4,100.00	2,678.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,268	1,875.00–3,200.00	2,611.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,150	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,359.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	1,050.00–2,500.00	1,984.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,168	1,450.00–2,800.00	2,342.12
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	800	1,400.00–2,150.00	1,836.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	715	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,279.49
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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