North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 193 priced lines covering 1,854 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,592 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 344 head. replacement cattle receipts at 83 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,592Last week 2,207Year ago 2,416

Slaughter CattleReceipts 344Last week 456Year ago 565

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 76Year ago 112

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 4.00-10.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling sharply lower; Feeder Heifers over 600lbs sold sharply lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 10.00-12.00 lower, with instances of sharply lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 8.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a light to moderate supply of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	228	325.00–420.00	374.56
18	250–300	277	320.00–435.00	389.29
40	300–350	324	330.00–420.00	371.82
37	350–400	376	310.00–389.00	353.08
49	400–450	427	290.00–375.00	336.64
77	450–500	471	287.50–379.00	332.32
59	500–550	522	280.00–387.00	316.98
46	550–600	566	270.00–335.00	301.64
41	600–650	624	227.00–315.00	279.36
19	650–700	670	255.00–310.00	277.90
15	700–750	720	222.50–295.00	257.59
5	750–800	774	240.00–289.00	269.25
3	800–850	808	250.00–285.00	271.58
3	850–900	865	190.00–270.00	233.51
2	900–950	935	195.00–265.00	230.00
5	950–1000	970	205.00–245.00	230.50
1	1050–1100	1,072	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	280.00	280.00
2	300–350	343	335.00–350.00	342.55
14	350–400	373	250.00–347.00	314.94
13	400–450	423	250.00–335.00	290.29
11	450–500	480	260.00–329.00	303.57
23	500–550	518	235.00–355.00	299.61
21	550–600	570	225.00–299.00	268.05
11	600–650	618	235.00–255.00	244.26
5	650–700	667	200.00–250.00	228.94
2	700–750	718	200.00–230.00	215.37
1	750–800	750	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	880	172.00–180.00	175.93
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	412	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	262.50–270.00	266.26
4	450–500	463	217.00–257.50	238.67
3	500–550	523	230.00–235.00	231.64
1	550–600	570	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	660	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	235.00–280.00	262.13
3	350–400	378	250.00–285.00	270.55
3	400–450	410	170.00–220.00	191.50
4	450–500	471	200.00–295.00	229.08
2	500–550	533	265.00–285.00	275.23
3	550–600	570	175.00–285.00	227.89
3	600–650	610	180.00–225.00	203.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	270.00–275.00	272.54
2	550–600	581	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	382.00–389.00	383.76
8	550–600	559	330.00	330.00
6	650–700	667	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	508	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	564	342.50–367.50	349.65
22	600–650	605	335.00–351.00	341.99
11	700–750	731	310.00–321.00	314.05
6	800–850	813	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	270.00–300.00	285.46
3	350–400	368	305.00–350.00	327.90
4	400–450	435	245.00–345.00	308.84
9	450–500	483	300.00–372.00	321.13
7	500–550	521	275.00–335.00	298.77
7	550–600	558	267.50–350.00	326.48
3	600–650	645	267.00–290.00	282.33
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	455	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	360.00–400.00	381.10
3	250–300	272	370.00–500.00	441.72
3	300–350	327	410.00–510.00	454.80
8	350–400	380	350.00–430.00	376.58
20	400–450	429	325.00–430.00	363.98
38	450–500	483	330.00–415.00	372.23
23	500–550	528	317.50–375.00	347.93
22	550–600	577	310.00–379.00	355.69
20	600–650	619	300.00–345.00	321.04
21	650–700	670	270.00–334.00	307.81
12	700–750	714	270.00–320.00	299.05
2	750–800	755	250.00–269.00	259.56
6	800–850	820	250.00–280.00	274.85
1	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	940	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	245.00	245.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	382	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	668	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	327	200.00–330.00	259.18
2	350–400	378	260.00–300.00	279.07
6	400–450	421	210.00–310.00	261.02
5	450–500	475	235.00–290.00	260.42
7	500–550	525	225.00–257.50	240.44
5	550–600	565	250.00–265.00	256.00
2	600–650	618	225.00–230.00	227.43
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	880	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	290	310.00–400.00	361.52
15	300–350	327	315.00–400.00	355.68
23	350–400	372	210.00–370.00	326.48
20	400–450	429	280.00–385.00	342.19
14	450–500	468	230.00–325.00	303.27
14	500–550	527	225.00–320.00	276.67
12	550–600	572	215.00–325.00	264.10
11	600–650	628	220.00–285.00	249.70
3	650–700	677	220.00–287.50	255.85
2	700–750	725	225.00–245.00	234.93
2	750–800	773	200.00–210.00	205.08
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	306	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	388	290.00	290.00
8	400–450	424	295.00–330.00	316.78
3	450–500	471	285.00–300.00	293.97
1	650–700	654	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	738	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	196	432.50	432.50
10	200–250	231	350.00–570.00	485.95
23	250–300	277	350.00–500.00	418.60
28	300–350	324	360.00–455.00	402.07
37	350–400	374	340.00–440.00	391.96
44	400–450	419	290.00–425.00	379.24
58	450–500	474	300.00–402.00	355.34
40	500–550	525	230.00–367.00	322.34
35	550–600	569	230.00–345.00	303.67
26	600–650	618	240.00–329.00	292.99
34	650–700	668	210.00–310.00	252.06
20	700–750	718	220.00–277.00	248.27
21	750–800	773	220.00–280.00	245.19
4	800–850	826	230.00–280.00	246.89
4	850–900	891	225.00–239.00	235.54
3	900–950	928	180.00–240.00	216.66
6	950–1000	988	180.00–277.50	228.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	360	335.00–345.00	340.07
1	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	216	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	327	284.00–290.00	286.92
1	350–400	364	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	516	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	157.00	157.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	230.00–340.00	268.89
3	400–450	415	180.00–255.00	227.53
2	450–500	475	180.00–222.50	201.25
2	500–550	528	285.00–300.00	292.46
1	550–600	550	227.00	227.00
1	600–650	625	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	690	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	728	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	790	227.00	227.00
1	850–900	880	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	150.00–170.00	159.64
2	300–350	338	175.00–177.00	176.02
1	400–450	420	177.00	177.00
1	900–950	930	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,531	138.00–158.00	149.16
6	—	1,456	156.00–174.00	163.03
2	—	1,725	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,102	147.00–160.00	151.58
1	—	964	80.00	80.00
54	—	1,163	130.00–155.00	140.92
20	—	940	100.00–130.00	113.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,245	162.00–202.50	179.73
1	—	935	102.50	102.50
11	—	1,143	123.00–148.00	135.17
104	—	1,324	140.00–174.00	157.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,630	170.00–195.00	182.55
5	—	1,501	194.00–202.00	196.41
6	—	1,583	146.00–170.00	162.39

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)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,097	2,250.00–3,600.00	2,967.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,044	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,344.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	960	1,950.00–3,700.00	2,535.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,050.00	2,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,950.00	1,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	145.00	145.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	2,550.00	2,550.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,281	2,050.00–2,750.00	2,433.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,332	1,550.00–2,800.00	2,377.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,066	2,700.00–3,450.00	3,042.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,156	1,500.00–2,700.00	2,128.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,175.00	2,175.00

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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