North Carolina feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Cornbelt + SE region

400–500 lb steers

$386.94

−4.49

USDA · 71 hd · 8 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$362.46

+12.19

USDA · 109 hd · 8 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$320.85

+7.95

USDA · 68 hd · 8 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

North Carolina steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 109 head, averaged $362.46/cwt, up $12.19 on the week and up $2.15 on the year.

Steers

344 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	33	7
400–500 lb	386.94	−4.49	+19.03	1,741	71	8
500–600 lb	362.46	+12.19	+2.15	1,994	109	8
600–700 lb	320.85	+7.95	+10.85	2,086	68	8
700–800 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	32	7
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	21	5
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	10	4

4 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

932 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	367.05	+5.14	+52.43	—	232	8
400–500 lb	334.95	−0.71	+28.73	1,507	242	8
500–600 lb	311.70	+6.97	+11.33	1,714	263	8
600–700 lb	281.75	−3.07	−16.50	1,831	123	7
700–800 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	45	8
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	20	6
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	7	2

3 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

North Carolina feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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