North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 188 priced lines covering 2,519 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,207 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 456 head. replacement cattle receipts at 76 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,207Last week 1,885Year ago 2,837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 456Last week 509Year ago 679

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 103Year ago 93

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 7.00-12.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 7.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 6.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate throughout the week on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	400.00–470.00	441.25
3	250–300	265	350.00–470.00	425.22
8	300–350	332	335.00–400.00	364.82
9	350–400	374	320.00–400.00	363.22
21	400–450	422	235.00–360.00	324.65
23	450–500	470	230.00–355.00	313.76
29	500–550	522	250.00–352.00	301.92
31	550–600	573	255.00–342.00	286.15
12	600–650	615	225.00–315.00	262.83
15	650–700	671	220.00–295.00	247.21
3	700–750	742	230.00–265.00	241.64
5	750–800	756	220.00–250.00	233.02
1	850–900	890	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	295.00–355.00	320.52
9	350–400	379	245.00–320.00	296.27
8	400–450	421	210.00–300.00	267.18
12	450–500	480	250.00–295.00	273.72
4	500–550	520	220.00–270.00	247.14
4	550–600	580	190.00–235.00	209.67
6	600–650	628	220.00–250.00	233.79
3	650–700	670	210.00–220.00	213.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	405	390.00–395.00	392.47
3	450–500	453	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	609	315.00–325.00	320.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	540	338.00–355.00	340.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	231	415.00–550.00	481.39
24	250–300	274	390.00–540.00	445.43
37	300–350	320	310.00–505.00	426.97
55	350–400	370	310.00–475.00	417.01
64	400–450	421	325.00–430.00	379.72
71	450–500	474	310.00–405.00	365.21
82	500–550	521	300.00–387.00	338.70
63	550–600	570	270.00–369.00	335.70
42	600–650	621	255.00–360.00	306.78
30	650–700	672	235.00–345.00	284.71
30	700–750	717	210.00–300.00	256.41
12	750–800	776	215.00–285.00	261.35
9	800–850	826	200.00–267.00	240.47
2	850–900	885	233.00–250.00	241.50
4	900–950	930	220.00–230.00	226.29
1	1000–1050	1,010	215.00	215.00
2	1050–1100	1,050	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	250.00–310.00	287.18
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	231	350.00–495.00	435.67
13	250–300	279	315.00–450.00	406.25
31	300–350	326	350.00–435.00	391.30
57	350–400	381	310.00–420.00	376.83
85	400–450	427	300.00–413.00	358.96
134	450–500	479	310.00–387.00	354.52
77	500–550	524	300.00–382.00	334.60
56	550–600	569	275.00–360.00	326.12
93	600–650	636	280.00–335.00	323.24
41	650–700	669	250.00–325.00	284.43
12	700–750	718	230.00–300.00	263.80
7	750–800	762	230.00–285.00	265.84
10	800–850	824	200.00–270.00	228.90
11	850–900	875	215.00–284.00	264.32
17	900–950	929	215.00–280.00	241.91
2	950–1000	993	195.00–216.00	205.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	360.00	360.00
5	250–300	278	345.00–385.00	359.32
8	300–350	327	300.00–335.00	315.08
8	350–400	371	285.00–360.00	327.26
12	400–450	417	260.00–350.00	305.49
18	450–500	477	245.00–350.00	310.22
18	500–550	526	235.00–310.00	291.15
16	550–600	574	260.00–330.00	287.41
11	600–650	626	229.00–290.00	249.17
7	650–700	668	195.00–275.00	240.12
2	700–750	733	210.00–235.00	222.63
7	750–800	773	175.00–260.00	222.01
1	850–900	880	210.00	210.00
4	900–950	928	179.00–215.00	196.05
1	950–1000	975	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
5	300–350	327	255.00–280.00	270.93
6	350–400	383	205.00–275.00	245.12
8	400–450	420	225.00–290.00	255.34
4	450–500	465	230.00–250.00	236.27
3	500–550	513	175.00–277.50	233.12
1	550–600	580	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	633	150.00–217.00	183.10
1	650–700	685	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	405	370.00	370.00
9	750–800	784	389.00	389.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	410.00	410.00
9	450–500	472	380.50–392.00	384.25
7	500–550	502	337.50	337.50
3	550–600	553	375.00	375.00
18	600–650	621	312.50–342.00	327.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	400.00–415.00	407.95
14	400–450	409	422.50	422.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	581	371.00	371.00
12	600–650	614	348.50	348.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	500.00–550.00	525.90
6	250–300	274	440.00–514.00	483.80
6	300–350	330	365.00–450.00	417.48
16	350–400	375	355.00–485.00	418.74
19	400–450	425	340.00–437.00	387.90
33	450–500	479	330.00–442.00	379.78
57	500–550	525	310.00–400.00	355.01
66	550–600	565	320.00–392.00	359.28
50	600–650	618	300.00–385.00	341.88
31	650–700	671	310.00–370.00	336.22
29	700–750	723	297.50–329.00	319.19
6	750–800	770	255.00–335.00	294.72
5	800–850	809	230.00–293.00	276.91
1	850–900	885	235.00	235.00
1	900–950	915	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	950	290.00	290.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	205.00–225.00	215.11
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
3	450–500	472	185.00–310.00	248.99
2	500–550	510	250.00–270.00	259.80
3	550–600	567	180.00–280.00	231.93
1	650–700	695	182.00	182.00
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	343	330.00–350.00	340.07
2	350–400	388	350.00–375.00	362.74
5	400–450	434	250.00–350.00	305.60
4	450–500	464	315.00–350.00	329.03
8	500–550	525	275.00–345.00	314.71
15	550–600	572	275.00–365.00	325.76
6	600–650	620	250.00–355.00	304.96
3	650–700	658	320.00–355.00	338.33
2	700–750	710	265.00–275.00	269.93
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	595	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	610	204.00	204.00
1	750–800	765	222.00	222.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	200.00–240.00	218.91
1	300–350	300	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	443	155.00–255.00	204.72
3	500–550	523	190.00–230.00	206.78
1	550–600	570	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	970	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	810	206.00	206.00
1	950–1000	960	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	953	100.00–133.00	115.45
7	—	1,246	147.00–158.00	149.49
85	—	1,105	125.00–155.00	143.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,262	133.00–181.00	160.33
15	—	1,213	160.00–198.00	171.96
24	—	1,249	121.00–149.00	140.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	127.00–130.00	128.24
36	—	1,479	144.00–169.00	153.61
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	197.50–225.00	210.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,630	177.00–216.00	193.78
6	—	1,831	194.00–223.00	210.24
11	—	1,425	150.00–177.00	169.68

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	—	1,250	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,058	1,150.00–3,950.00	2,908.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,911.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,151	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,881.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,900.00	2,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	938	195.00	195.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	854	180.00–240.00	206.80
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,150.00–3,150.00	2,705.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,124	1,450.00–3,800.00	2,452.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,039	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,799.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,884.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	1,450.00–2,400.00	1,915.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	2,300.00–2,425.00	2,364.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,805.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	665	850.00–2,400.00	1,593.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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