North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 19
● As filed220 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 220 priced lines covering 2,397 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,927 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 626 head. replacement cattle receipts at 83 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 19, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,927Last week 3,253Year ago 1,593
Slaughter CattleReceipts 626Last week 725Year ago 472
Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 67Year ago 42

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold unevenly steady, with instances of 2.0-4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250218385.00–450.00419.85
4250–300279220.00–350.00306.37
12300–350328340.00–420.00373.10
20350–400375310.00–395.00358.81
7400–450428305.00–387.00353.77
10450–500481225.00–400.00317.20
8500–550519270.00–325.00300.74
3550–600553250.00–325.00283.13
2600–650633210.00–315.00262.71
5650–700685210.00–267.00227.52
5700–750713210.00–255.00232.14
3750–800783180.00–200.00193.36
1800–850810155.00155.00
2850–900873159.00–179.00168.80
1950–1000975159.00159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300286300.00–330.00311.31
10300–350334250.00–325.00302.29
10350–400380230.00–335.00281.07
9400–450420230.00–300.00273.05
7450–500461200.00–250.00222.93
4500–550520205.00–250.00227.43
1550–600585190.00190.00
3600–650633180.00–225.00196.86
3650–700657168.00–200.00182.71
1700–750735167.50167.50
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300260235.00235.00
1350–400394220.00220.00
2400–450414240.00–245.00242.54
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250208300.00300.00
1250–300258290.00290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6750–800760304.00304.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150115300.00300.00
1300–350340265.00265.00
1450–500470272.50272.50
2550–600568250.00–300.00274.23
1650–700675250.00250.00
1700–750740215.00215.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200180375.00375.00
2200–250233450.00–465.00457.58
2250–300283340.00–470.00406.61
2300–350322310.00–350.00330.12
6350–400368360.00–460.00428.42
3400–450406370.00–410.00393.13
4450–500454380.00–395.00383.84
1500–550510330.00330.00
2550–600560337.50–370.00353.90
1650–700650270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1600–650630230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2150–200165560.00–600.00580.61
13200–250225425.00–640.00482.40
21250–300275325.00–570.00414.99
39300–350329300.00–465.00421.13
81350–400378320.00–520.00414.43
75400–450426315.00–500.00413.55
95450–500475280.00–455.00376.08
68500–550519300.00–410.00362.18
40550–600569275.00–389.00356.16
39600–650623215.00–350.00319.65
29650–700669275.00–405.00313.43
16700–750721235.00–325.00278.82
4750–800759235.00–279.00257.32
15800–850817195.00–289.00243.66
5850–900873200.00–280.00242.14
1900–950905250.00250.00
3950–1000961177.00–210.00195.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250235350.00–425.00386.70
2250–300258410.00–475.00442.18
11300–350317380.00–500.00434.38
13350–400373385.00–435.00408.52
10400–450425350.00–425.00393.06
13450–500474365.00–407.00383.60
13500–550527250.00–350.00299.89
6550–600575300.00–357.00331.82
4600–650623195.00–325.00277.30
2650–700668200.00–250.00224.91
6700–750735170.00–280.00232.52
3750–800758180.00–240.00209.95
1800–850845185.00185.00
2850–900878185.00–188.00186.53
1950–1000966171.00171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250235330.00–375.00353.46
3250–300270300.00300.00
3300–350325280.00–310.00298.03
4350–400370320.00–380.00348.24
8400–450430250.00–350.00317.59
5450–500474200.00–322.00263.88
7500–550514180.00–280.00235.60
4550–600570230.00–275.00253.56
3600–650620150.00–190.00174.76
1650–700680185.00185.00
2700–750725200.00–212.00206.12
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350320320.00–350.00335.94
1550–600558225.00225.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400352255.00255.00
1400–450402250.00250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1150–200160690.00690.00
13200–250231450.00–580.00537.16
27250–300276415.00–580.00504.55
45300–350328365.00–590.00500.45
69350–400376385.00–550.00476.15
65400–450421345.00–500.00457.33
84450–500475315.00–490.00424.42
78500–550519335.00–445.00400.29
57550–600573320.00–425.00373.46
50600–650625310.00–397.00358.79
22650–700669250.00–365.00319.06
14700–750718260.00–335.00299.93
14750–800770220.00–335.00291.77
10800–850818210.00–310.00246.10
6850–900863202.00–285.00235.15
3900–950932195.00–210.00201.69
4950–1000958210.00–220.00213.51
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300255350.00350.00
4300–350332377.00–522.50420.04
7350–400374370.00–515.00445.19
2400–450431402.50–410.00406.26
3450–500483380.00–400.00393.31
5500–550526325.00–370.00358.76
2550–600587300.00–340.00319.69
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150130350.00350.00
2300–350344350.00–420.00384.59
3350–400369350.00350.00
1400–450416350.00350.00
2450–500460225.00225.00
1750–800760190.00190.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700650300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2600–650628355.00355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450446420.00420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250215275.00275.00
2250–300288300.00–390.00346.17
2300–350340280.00280.00
2400–450425210.00–230.00219.76
2450–500480200.00–325.00263.80
1500–550500300.00300.00
1600–650600170.00170.00
1650–700685195.00195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250225475.00475.00
1250–300275410.00410.00
2300–350315400.00–447.00423.50
2350–400365370.00–425.00398.25
1400–450415335.00335.00
3450–500463372.50–390.00384.27
2500–550538330.00–350.00339.95
1550–600560320.00320.00
3650–700672250.00–325.00291.00
1700–750700300.00300.00
1850–900865200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250224390.00–485.00462.54
1250–300250565.00565.00
13300–350325395.00–575.00509.21
21350–400373450.00–550.00491.27
31400–450424415.00–500.00459.08
29450–500479385.00–475.00443.21
35500–550521365.00–455.00401.65
19550–600568347.50–427.00383.95
17600–650626340.00–395.00374.85
21650–700671315.00–377.00347.84
21700–750727320.00–350.00343.13
2750–800770280.00–315.00297.39
5800–850819222.50–315.00291.19
1850–900885275.00275.00
2900–950933195.00–207.50201.30
1950–1000985250.00250.00
21050–11001,085220.00220.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1800–850800240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8450–500461460.00460.00
17500–550517425.00425.00
5600–650606395.00395.00
6650–700689372.00372.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300270240.00240.00
1350–400395400.00400.00
1450–500465230.00230.00
1500–550500195.00195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250235295.00–335.00307.61
2250–300278265.00–310.00288.51
2300–350320250.00–265.00257.50
1350–400355277.00277.00
2450–500480195.00195.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1100–150135230.00230.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400363150.00–220.00183.79
1400–450400200.00200.00
1500–550510195.00195.00
1750–800765199.00199.00
1800–850845185.00185.00
31000–10501,028177.50177.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—7761,050.001,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—8502,400.00–2,450.002,423.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9502,000.002,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open17—1,1743,225.00–4,450.004,019.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—1,0911,800.00–4,000.003,240.79
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,4502,450.002,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0002,950.002,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,0161,825.00–3,450.002,559.88
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—6401,300.001,300.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—890190.00190.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—9532,100.00–2,150.002,125.72
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—8852,500.002,500.00
Bred Cows — 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)13—1,1581,250.00–2,475.001,999.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,2202,025.002,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—9701,925.001,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0102,400.00–2,450.002,427.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,0931,825.00–2,750.002,386.55
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,1702,100.00–2,850.002,561.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,0281,425.00–2,850.002,089.43
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—730975.00975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9352,300.002,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—1,123108.00–153.00133.63
45—1,264156.00–185.00172.96
207—1,357128.00–175.00159.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
48—1,538137.00–180.00150.31
8—1,504154.00–169.00160.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
85—1,083124.00–160.00138.82
23—99790.00–125.00114.61
14—1,045149.00–157.00151.77
1—74079.0079.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,250186.00186.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,567182.00–182.50182.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—1,569189.00–221.00206.58
12—1,453150.00–174.00165.35
47—1,578161.00–205.00185.39
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.