North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 22
● As filed333 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 333 priced lines covering 4,320 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,008 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 631 head. replacement cattle receipts at 97 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 22, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 4,008Last week 3,399Year ago 3,592
Slaughter CattleReceipts 631Last week 617Year ago 563
Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 74Year ago 42

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers below 500lbs sold firm on a light test, with Steers over 500lbs selling 6.00-7.00 lower, with instances of steady; Feeder Heifers sold unevenly steady from steady to 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300273500.00500.00
8400–450403440.00–450.00448.74
4450–500460380.00–395.00385.11
4500–550518345.00–367.50358.17
3550–600587325.00–340.00331.73
2600–650615300.00–305.00302.48
1700–750705300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250235390.00–425.00405.43
6250–300272335.00–420.00378.27
14300–350321315.00–410.00365.61
13350–400380300.00–405.00372.70
33400–450427275.00–390.00341.76
30450–500475275.00–350.00313.10
17500–550524240.00–325.00294.90
17550–600573250.00–300.00275.68
11600–650617235.00–305.00263.71
7650–700668225.00–267.50242.17
3700–750722220.00–250.00236.44
2750–800780165.00–175.00170.00
1800–850825182.00182.00
2900–950930177.00177.00
1950–1000965165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300275315.00–325.00320.36
7300–350329250.00–285.00262.35
1350–400380285.00285.00
7400–450426200.00–300.00264.56
6450–500483180.00–290.00248.97
1500–550505225.00225.00
5550–600571160.00–245.00201.97
2600–650605170.00–179.00174.46
1650–700690215.00215.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350334230.00230.00
1350–400390225.00225.00
1400–450430290.00290.00
1650–700660200.00200.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250230180.00180.00
1450–500465175.00175.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250224275.00275.00
3400–450428295.00–320.00305.82
1500–550532220.00220.00
1800–850806167.50167.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500475150.00–200.00175.79
1500–550500230.00230.00
1650–700670240.00240.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1700–750705150.00150.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200172300.00300.00
1200–250230340.00340.00
2300–350330320.00–420.00369.24
3350–400377300.00–349.00331.62
13400–450427300.00–379.00346.41
23450–500466330.00–387.00361.12
8500–550525300.00–340.00329.56
5550–600568275.00–295.00283.44
9600–650632259.00–295.00282.81
10650–700672250.00–305.00294.56
1750–800775260.00260.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350305370.00370.00
1350–400360335.00335.00
3400–450427300.00–332.50311.04
4450–500484235.00–300.00264.88
3500–550519250.00–270.00260.89
1550–600550232.00232.00
1600–650610250.00250.00
11650–700680237.00–280.00255.34
1700–750720200.00200.00
2750–800768240.00240.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300290215.00215.00
1300–350345220.00220.00
2350–400370185.00–200.00192.30
1400–450425155.00155.00
1500–550540165.00165.00
2550–600595130.00–150.00140.00
1600–650610165.00165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150145365.00365.00
1150–200180372.50372.50
23200–250227450.00–565.00499.42
31250–300276350.00–510.00450.50
43300–350323350.00–495.00449.50
77350–400374380.00–470.00424.82
86400–450421365.00–435.00401.12
112450–500472320.00–485.00368.12
84500–550520295.00–377.00339.79
87550–600572275.00–360.00322.50
53600–650621250.00–337.00309.01
35650–700674250.00–365.00290.48
25700–750719245.00–300.00272.62
14750–800763190.00–295.00252.44
10800–850816200.00–270.00226.55
11850–900871195.00–267.00232.45
5900–950920205.00–235.00224.26
9950–1000971186.00–227.00204.94
21000–10501,005210.00–220.00215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8400–450408457.50457.50
1450–500450400.00400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350328335.00–385.00359.43
3350–400373350.00–390.00369.06
7400–450423300.00–370.00340.72
10450–500479300.00–360.00325.21
8500–550517260.00–332.50305.04
6550–600563295.00–345.00324.95
3600–650622305.00–320.00312.40
4650–700685220.00–325.00284.71
3700–750720225.00–295.00261.46
1750–800795237.00237.00
1800–850825267.00267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400350275.00275.00
1400–450445285.00285.00
7450–500474240.00–310.00272.44
2500–550523169.00–245.00206.45
2550–600573162.00–197.00179.12
1650–700655155.00155.00
1700–750705160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5450–500478410.00–416.00413.52
2500–550538377.00377.00
8550–600563347.00–392.00369.72
16600–650645340.00340.00
8650–700666350.00350.00
9700–750740332.00–337.00336.46
7750–800755317.00–332.00327.70
2800–850830315.00315.00
1950–1000955301.00301.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350308270.00270.00
3350–400385320.00–380.00360.28
1400–450446320.00320.00
3450–500470285.00–370.00340.46
3550–600555350.00350.00
4700–750739300.00300.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550544200.00200.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350328360.00–385.00369.72
2350–400356350.00–387.50369.07
9400–450441350.00–360.00351.57
4450–500479315.00–410.00387.44
4500–550529345.00–350.00348.74
3550–600597318.00318.00
2600–650608315.00–337.50326.30
2650–700675222.00–280.00250.79
4700–750723270.00–295.00282.46
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500490290.00290.00
1500–550520320.00320.00
2600–650620275.00–290.00282.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250215525.00525.00
5250–300264420.00–515.00470.53
16300–350318400.00–500.00435.74
30350–400372380.00–485.00445.03
82400–450425350.00–440.00414.67
75450–500467350.00–455.00412.58
177500–550543300.00–408.50394.91
37550–600568300.00–385.00350.83
49600–650627317.50–370.00340.96
142650–700653300.00–375.50369.87
105700–750733300.00–347.50339.64
10750–800772275.00–337.50307.43
32800–850831305.00–325.00317.34
2850–900878305.00–320.00312.35
16900–950942260.00–311.00303.27
4950–1000984250.00–287.00261.69
21000–10501,035247.00–265.00256.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5450–500488412.50412.50
3500–550535377.50377.50
4650–700661340.00340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3600–650627320.00320.00
1650–700670310.00310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350331420.00–425.00422.97
5350–400370420.00420.00
4400–450431422.50422.50
2450–500468375.00–390.00382.78
3500–550525362.50–372.50367.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7450–500466368.00368.00
5500–550518365.00–377.50370.23
1550–600565360.00360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250225395.00395.00
8250–300271305.00–360.00333.74
11300–350321300.00–380.00341.90
26350–400377250.00–360.00323.77
23400–450427255.00–350.00310.52
23450–500469250.00–329.00306.20
22500–550519260.00–317.50291.99
26550–600575227.00–315.00279.97
6600–650621220.00–275.00251.49
6650–700658250.00–270.00261.69
6700–750723175.00–252.00211.19
6750–800769180.00–220.00191.11
2800–850815195.00–270.00232.96
2850–900863182.00–195.00188.56
1950–1000985172.50172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600555210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250230275.00275.00
5250–300280275.00–300.00289.11
8300–350318250.00–305.00284.68
10350–400381250.00–300.00268.44
8400–450424220.00–279.00240.67
9450–500478200.00–275.00236.23
3500–550537200.00–250.00225.08
4550–600566230.00–250.00240.72
4600–650629200.00–250.00223.42
5650–700667160.00–240.00192.50
1700–750745147.00147.00
1750–800780200.00200.00
2800–850815197.00–215.00205.89
1850–900880230.00230.00
1900–950910190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500460412.00412.00
21500–550535370.00–374.00372.27
2550–600558367.00–372.00369.47
1600–650645330.00330.00
16650–700651333.00–338.00337.06
4700–750722310.00–314.00313.02
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400370365.00365.00
1450–500450382.00382.00
1500–550530362.00362.00
6550–600574352.00352.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350321200.00–265.00239.46
1350–400365280.00280.00
1400–450415200.00200.00
1650–700654185.00185.00
Heifers — Small 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450434170.00170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400368220.00–225.00222.38
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245290.00290.00
2250–300263385.00–395.00389.76
8300–350323300.00–335.00321.29
6350–400377320.00–404.00376.22
7400–450425310.00–345.00327.40
5450–500470285.00–335.00303.22
5500–550510300.00–350.00339.42
3550–600555275.00–295.00285.03
6600–650616250.00–329.00283.31
2650–700685260.00–275.00267.55
1750–800785275.00275.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700652205.00205.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600564207.50207.50
1600–650638200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150125285.00285.00
1200–250224300.00300.00
1300–350345300.00300.00
3350–400380275.00–307.50294.54
1400–450440265.00265.00
1450–500468282.50282.50
4500–550517225.00–267.50242.15
4550–600558220.00–240.00230.10
3600–650615240.00240.00
1650–700670232.00232.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300265208.00208.00
3300–350332150.00–200.00184.42
5350–400370185.00–222.00211.76
1400–450405145.00145.00
5450–500474150.00–175.00164.95
6550–600568150.00–170.00158.93
1600–650615180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200180330.00330.00
13200–250219340.00–540.00422.77
31250–300275340.00–440.00414.72
67300–350323330.00–430.00384.58
80350–400377320.00–435.00380.29
157400–450426330.00–407.00371.36
165450–500467310.00–418.00373.87
130500–550525290.00–369.00330.23
197550–600566290.00–377.00347.31
178600–650639277.50–345.50331.44
50650–700669250.00–315.00289.53
73700–750731225.00–319.50305.98
14750–800769235.00–290.00266.67
28800–850825202.00–313.50287.22
5850–900871235.00–275.00251.99
1900–950935227.00227.00
6950–1000968192.50–255.00216.02
31000–10501,023192.00–202.50198.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1800–850836240.00240.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650600275.00275.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300263240.00–255.00247.57
3400–450430300.00–390.00350.97
1450–500470380.00380.00
1550–600585325.00325.00
1600–650610155.00155.00
1650–700655167.00167.00
2700–750738201.00–219.00210.09
1800–850810210.00210.00
2850–900878179.00–215.00196.64
1900–950910216.00216.00
1950–1000975185.00185.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315200.00200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600575150.00150.00
2600–650620150.00–180.00165.24
1750–800765175.00175.00
1850–900880182.00182.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—786212.50212.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,018220.00220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—9101,600.001,600.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—848170.00170.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—780192.50192.50
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—767175.00–207.50191.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1403,075.003,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open13—9641,550.00–3,350.002,552.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—9572,525.00–3,425.003,082.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9752,200.002,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,1411,950.00–3,225.002,552.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0001,950.001,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—8561,900.001,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—8252,800.00–2,850.002,825.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—6502,700.002,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—7862,250.00–2,750.002,484.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0151,475.001,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,0481,000.00–2,750.002,083.07
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2501,550.001,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,033925.00–2,600.001,930.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—9761,525.00–2,700.002,024.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—9752,000.002,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,0631,625.00–1,725.001,670.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9101,900.001,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1781,800.00–2,550.002,142.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9601,425.00–2,325.001,889.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,1301,600.00–2,425.002,132.73
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—9842,050.00–2,450.002,173.37
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—7851,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8551,750.001,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8401,575.001,575.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—9001,800.001,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—7251,500.00–1,600.001,545.17
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—6901,725.00–1,775.001,749.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8111,250.00–2,100.001,772.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—950145.00–180.00153.34
65—1,024120.00–144.00135.59
15—92940.00–100.0083.29
38—999100.00–135.00115.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,449153.00–163.00158.29
20—1,499135.00–159.00144.83
2—1,374130.00–135.00132.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
225—1,273120.00–164.00151.98
1—90089.0089.00
36—1,235145.00–183.00168.87
27—1,148110.00–144.00128.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
57—1,512130.00–197.00179.69
30—1,275140.00–174.00157.58
14—1,665160.00–226.00195.72
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.