North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 261 priced lines covering 3,816 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,526 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 534 head. replacement cattle receipts at 45 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,526Last week 1,831Year ago 4,008

Slaughter CattleReceipts 534Last week 444Year ago 631

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 102Year ago 97

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher with instances of 15.00-20.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 8.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers of all weights sold 10.00-15.00 higher with instances of 15.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 15.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-6.00 lower, with Slaughter bulls selling 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply of average to good quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	222	370.00–450.00	422.30
19	250–300	283	375.00–500.00	433.79
33	300–350	330	315.00–490.00	423.78
66	350–400	375	320.00–460.00	399.49
103	400–450	422	285.00–418.00	376.47
133	450–500	477	295.00–397.00	360.09
157	500–550	525	295.00–388.00	349.67
84	550–600	578	260.00–370.00	322.99
130	600–650	622	270.00–345.00	329.35
37	650–700	674	255.00–335.00	299.48
36	700–750	714	240.00–328.00	293.05
14	750–800	772	210.00–295.00	264.26
7	800–850	822	230.00–280.00	251.42
6	850–900	866	195.00–295.00	250.71
8	900–950	923	190.00–285.00	245.46
3	950–1000	970	220.00–270.00	250.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	300.00–400.00	347.00
7	300–350	329	330.00–370.00	351.30
19	350–400	378	245.00–445.00	349.73
31	400–450	428	225.00–385.00	324.72
21	450–500	474	260.00–367.00	308.75
14	500–550	523	230.00–350.00	289.67
15	550–600	564	190.00–355.00	290.51
7	600–650	626	250.00–290.00	274.05
2	650–700	673	250.00–275.00	262.27
2	700–750	733	217.00–230.00	223.57
2	750–800	778	225.00–230.00	227.49
1	800–850	815	194.00	194.00
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	935	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	985	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	350.00–355.00	352.59
1	300–350	302	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	376	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	447	320.00–340.00	333.37
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
3	550–600	563	260.00–280.00	269.30
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	202	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	504	220.00–250.00	234.94
2	550–600	576	200.00–245.00	221.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	250	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	325	235.00	235.00
6	350–400	376	250.00–350.00	290.57
5	400–450	418	240.00–275.00	261.75
3	450–500	475	225.00–260.00	246.33
4	500–550	526	240.00–255.00	245.35
6	550–600	583	240.00–275.00	247.36
3	600–650	640	200.00–239.00	218.06
1	700–750	730	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	820	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	865	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	385.00	385.00
2	500–550	548	364.00	364.00
1	550–600	595	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	605	345.00	345.00
3	650–700	663	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	394	420.00	420.00
11	400–450	433	407.50–412.00	408.67
31	450–500	459	387.50–416.00	405.54
6	500–550	540	364.00	364.00
101	550–600	570	337.00–365.00	362.69
17	600–650	626	328.00–341.00	335.78
94	650–700	656	322.00–355.00	327.65
89	700–750	738	310.00–323.50	319.24
1	750–800	770	322.00	322.00
11	800–850	829	311.00	311.00
2	850–900	868	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	272.50–275.00	273.74
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	845	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	332	290.00–305.00	298.70
2	350–400	376	250.00–300.00	274.34
1	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	586	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	539	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	530	359.00	359.00
3	600–650	625	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	315.00	315.00
7	300–350	325	220.00–310.00	270.56
4	350–400	380	300.00–340.00	317.57
7	400–450	434	250.00–325.00	292.80
7	450–500	471	225.00–300.00	261.36
5	500–550	530	190.00–285.00	237.05
1	550–600	585	185.00	185.00
5	600–650	617	205.00–265.00	240.93
2	650–700	678	210.00–250.00	229.93
1	700–750	730	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	253	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	323	480.00–490.00	483.30
3	400–450	402	415.00–435.00	425.00
1	450–500	475	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	535	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	570	380.00	380.00
3	600–650	617	346.00	346.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	325	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	530	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	634	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	380	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	427	300.00–335.00	324.39
2	450–500	473	300.00–315.00	307.30
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	630	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	460.00	460.00
21	200–250	227	400.00–640.00	505.16
25	250–300	279	380.00–585.00	469.87
55	300–350	327	385.00–540.00	458.36
82	350–400	374	380.00–475.00	435.26
75	400–450	425	340.00–455.00	409.20
101	450–500	475	300.00–430.00	370.75
94	500–550	519	265.00–459.00	348.86
90	550–600	569	270.00–380.00	329.46
59	600–650	622	270.00–347.00	317.75
48	650–700	675	225.00–345.00	307.41
31	700–750	714	220.00–315.00	277.58
20	750–800	775	210.00–282.00	241.95
19	800–850	822	180.00–277.00	236.71
6	850–900	871	190.00–272.00	219.33
8	900–950	923	197.00–262.00	221.58
12	950–1000	983	170.00–255.00	216.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	385.00–405.00	394.43
3	250–300	257	320.00–440.00	400.26
5	300–350	334	290.00–430.00	371.80
13	350–400	369	300.00–400.00	366.44
18	400–450	422	300.00–380.00	356.70
24	450–500	479	270.00–380.00	323.36
22	500–550	518	267.50–362.00	310.00
17	550–600	573	230.00–337.50	288.08
11	600–650	620	250.00–310.00	279.44
7	650–700	663	230.00–306.00	256.62
1	700–750	735	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	785	200.00–292.00	245.71
1	800–850	825	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	855	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	229	290.00–355.00	323.49
3	250–300	267	310.00–325.00	318.35
1	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	440	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	476	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	308	350.00–375.00	362.50
4	400–450	431	320.00–370.00	346.19
6	450–500	466	275.00–320.00	303.12
1	500–550	548	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	638	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	718	180.00–235.00	207.60
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	326	200.00–250.00	224.54
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	710	175.00–180.00	177.46
1	750–800	780	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	433	215.00–260.00	237.37
1	500–550	515	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	620	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	458	295.00	295.00
3	600–650	625	265.00–300.00	288.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	323	325.00–370.00	347.33
5	350–400	353	270.00–405.00	333.33
19	400–450	417	300.00–455.00	417.03
7	450–500	479	290.00–360.00	311.01
21	500–550	526	300.00–401.00	377.67
11	550–600	582	270.00–345.00	320.31
8	600–650	622	270.00–350.00	320.19
3	650–700	660	250.00–310.00	284.75
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	840	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	488	402.00–410.00	407.02
1	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
3	600–650	625	336.00	336.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	543	348.00	348.00
3	650–700	657	326.00	326.00
2	700–750	738	301.00	301.00
1	850–900	855	312.00	312.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	434	444.00	444.00
17	450–500	477	434.00	434.00
102	550–600	565	392.00–406.00	405.29
6	600–650	619	370.00	370.00
154	650–700	675	353.00–359.00	355.65
9	700–750	740	332.00	332.00
66	750–800	761	320.00–334.00	333.78
46	800–850	835	318.00–322.00	321.91
11	900–950	910	315.00	315.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	304.00–306.00	305.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	576	382.00	382.00
1	800–850	830	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	447.00	447.00
14	550–600	550	380.00	380.00
7	600–650	645	340.50	340.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	505.00–530.00	516.52
3	250–300	275	405.00–480.00	454.12
10	300–350	328	380.00–545.00	495.17
20	350–400	370	410.00–510.00	463.44
30	400–450	419	360.00–487.00	439.40
51	450–500	480	340.00–445.00	397.64
39	500–550	516	320.00–489.00	375.85
48	550–600	576	322.00–385.00	360.87
58	600–650	621	305.00–372.00	345.42
41	650–700	671	305.00–349.00	333.20
21	700–750	720	285.00–345.00	319.48
15	750–800	765	275.00–326.00	309.86
2	800–850	810	310.00–318.00	313.98
5	850–900	885	275.00–300.00	293.36
1	900–950	915	270.00	270.00
2	950–1000	988	220.00–230.00	224.96
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	588	320.00	320.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	227.00	227.00
1	500–550	510	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	210.00–340.00	273.49
3	550–600	567	200.00–235.00	215.07
1	600–650	630	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,578	128.00–160.00	137.25
5	—	1,383	100.00–136.00	123.92
3	—	1,665	150.00–192.50	168.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,220	115.00–138.00	129.12
4	—	1,108	102.00–113.00	108.76
11	—	1,217	158.00–189.00	171.54
145	—	1,326	132.00–160.00	143.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	991	90.00–130.00	112.39
7	—	1,022	132.00–172.00	147.59
96	—	1,064	110.00–140.00	127.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,668	155.00–188.00	177.33
8	—	1,691	170.00–218.00	184.97
12	—	1,558	120.00–171.00	158.12

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,144	1,250.00–2,200.00	1,709.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,053	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,176.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,425	2,150.00–3,150.00	2,683.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,010	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,710.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,200.00–2,000.00	1,664.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,263	1,475.00–2,350.00	1,941.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,550.00–2,350.00	2,024.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,790	3,050.00	3,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,972.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,049	1,750.00–3,050.00	2,607.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,046	2,350.00–3,200.00	3,042.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,100.00	2,100.00

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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