North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 3
● As filed205 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 205 priced lines covering 2,397 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,004 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 535 head. replacement cattle receipts at 90 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 3, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,004Last week 2,071Year ago 2,638
Slaughter CattleReceipts 535Last week 513Year ago 593
Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 110Year ago 89

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 13.00-15.00 higher, with Steers over 60lbs selling 15.0-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 5.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 12.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with instances of 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-7.00 higher; Demand was moderate to good overall on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500468415.00415.00
1600–650615370.00370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250228380.00–500.00451.36
22250–300277390.00–520.00459.28
50300–350324350.00–505.00442.43
54350–400375325.00–462.00405.23
78400–450426320.00–469.00395.05
82450–500476320.00–442.00371.59
67500–550522280.00–400.00355.94
63550–600571300.00–370.00340.18
35600–650620300.00–345.00326.82
20650–700668275.00–337.50311.30
10700–750720270.00–330.00301.78
23750–800782250.00–327.50300.23
7800–850826215.00–310.00281.64
5850–900865230.00–312.50271.65
2900–950928187.00–195.00191.03
6950–1000973194.00–260.00220.17
21000–10501,025230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300284370.00–385.00378.61
2300–350318300.00–340.00320.88
1350–400394300.00300.00
2450–500468300.00–330.00314.44
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300250265.00265.00
1400–450415250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350330320.00320.00
6450–500484300.00–327.50317.62
3500–550525310.00–320.00316.67
1550–600565280.00280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250205390.00390.00
4250–300283260.00–425.00349.96
12300–350326310.00–400.00361.76
7350–400369300.00–370.00340.76
15400–450421240.00–442.00341.62
5450–500476280.00–350.00325.76
12500–550528275.00–331.00300.52
7550–600569250.00–325.00296.52
4600–650620250.00–290.00275.16
1650–700685270.00270.00
3700–750702190.00–280.00238.35
2750–800768170.00–180.00175.02
2900–950915175.00–195.00185.16
1950–1000995195.00195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350325280.00280.00
2350–400365250.00–300.00273.97
3400–450412245.00–285.00271.56
2450–500460150.00–250.00198.91
3500–550522205.00–265.00225.32
3550–600580230.00–265.00248.07
2600–650603210.00–215.00212.49
3650–700668192.50–200.00197.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9350–400361414.00–427.50418.52
21400–450445397.00–402.50398.19
5450–500475382.50–402.50390.80
30500–550534360.00–375.00369.71
8550–600581357.00–363.00359.98
Heifers — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350340250.00250.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335260.00260.00
1400–450415285.00285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400372350.00–355.00351.59
1500–550530330.00330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250222250.00–360.00317.59
1250–300280310.00310.00
2350–400385330.00–340.00334.87
4400–450418180.00–315.00266.47
4450–500474210.00–300.00261.02
2500–550530200.00–315.00258.04
3550–600587220.00–250.00240.03
4600–650629200.00–265.00236.70
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350345310.00310.00
2350–400390400.00–427.50413.75
1400–450430320.00320.00
1450–500495345.00345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5200–250229370.00–400.00388.49
6250–300260290.00–390.00351.30
7300–350323345.00–450.00417.44
13350–400377205.00–455.00345.43
19400–450431250.00–405.00359.67
18450–500473270.00–370.00334.98
13500–550522265.00–395.00328.23
5550–600574300.00–325.00317.15
6600–650616250.00–325.00281.38
6650–700658235.00–315.00268.24
2700–750715255.00–265.00260.07
1850–900855185.00185.00
2950–1000993182.00–185.00183.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13200–250222405.00–610.00519.79
23250–300272400.00–580.00495.55
36300–350319400.00–565.00480.74
62350–400377335.00–500.00454.07
60400–450423350.00–470.00426.65
78450–500471320.00–447.00402.29
73500–550523310.00–445.00385.14
63550–600571300.00–395.00363.48
48600–650620270.00–387.00338.79
24650–700675275.00–365.00321.85
20700–750723270.00–325.00293.65
11750–800772250.00–315.00286.12
3800–850812250.00–270.00263.31
4850–900878235.00–277.00247.28
4900–950919210.00–265.00235.24
4950–1000980200.00–259.00224.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450435375.00375.00
1550–600570335.00335.00
1650–700660280.00280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350308475.00–525.00502.84
3450–500468450.00–460.00453.38
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450445310.00310.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350325400.00400.00
1350–400368390.00390.00
2450–500478330.00330.00
2500–550541300.00–310.00305.05
1550–600552350.00350.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400368200.00–410.00310.00
1400–450425235.00235.00
2500–550522237.00237.00
1700–750730300.00300.00
1900–950905189.00189.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500490260.00260.00
5750–800784267.00267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12450–500464447.00–465.00450.10
21500–550529424.00–425.00424.67
1550–600594405.00405.00
8600–650605386.00–402.50390.31
27650–700660365.00–376.00373.30
25700–750734346.00–355.00346.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300295205.00205.00
3300–350313255.00–315.00283.48
1350–400380300.00300.00
1400–450445275.00275.00
1500–550500285.00285.00
3550–600568200.00–225.00214.94
1600–650625225.00225.00
4650–700681180.00–245.00211.17
3700–750728220.00–222.50220.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250230395.00395.00
1300–350335385.00385.00
4350–400385345.00–462.00386.99
1400–450418395.00395.00
4450–500468340.00–365.00354.43
6500–550525225.00–365.00320.86
8550–600583300.00–350.00336.43
5600–650634320.00–325.00320.99
2700–750740275.00–310.00292.50
1800–850805250.00250.00
1950–1000960220.00220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250238465.00–575.00517.47
4250–300265450.00–630.00528.92
13300–350324455.00–545.00500.33
15350–400375400.00–500.00465.52
33400–450422405.00–480.00442.84
47450–500475355.00–471.00433.72
41500–550522350.00–440.00407.52
39550–600582350.00–429.00395.62
40600–650629335.00–390.00363.26
17650–700677310.00–375.00349.62
17700–750722305.00–340.00316.53
5750–800769300.00–336.00321.20
4800–850821304.00–325.00312.26
2850–900883230.00–260.00245.21
4900–950911265.00–302.00280.39
2950–1000960220.00–252.50236.42
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300295370.00370.00
1400–450400400.00400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600580305.00305.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450425200.00200.00
2700–750733190.00–225.00207.80
3950–1000978204.00–218.00210.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,2153,300.00–4,650.004,125.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,5505,400.005,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0503,050.003,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—8871,875.00–3,750.002,766.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,0482,300.00–3,100.002,740.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7352,750.002,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—8902,700.002,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—6901,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8901,800.001,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21—1,0991,650.00–2,950.002,384.54
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9701,850.00–1,900.001,873.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9951,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9801,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,1301,925.00–2,450.002,187.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0801,650.00–2,500.002,155.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)18—1,0461,600.00–2,900.002,191.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,2201,400.00–2,800.002,386.63
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8221,075.00–1,500.001,263.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—6871,000.00–1,100.001,051.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7151,150.001,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—8801,425.001,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,364157.00–190.00172.67
1—1,580164.00164.00
16—1,670200.00–265.00222.31
24—1,655180.00–220.00204.92
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—955200.00200.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,255191.00–205.00197.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,408140.00–150.00145.52
5—1,406172.00–185.00176.01
28—1,545155.00–175.00166.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
86—1,048135.00–163.00153.09
35—1,132164.00–185.00167.33
40—949110.00–145.00127.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,34090.00–113.00101.46
30—1,204165.00–199.00183.26
143—1,248140.00–188.00171.92
19—1,186125.00–160.00144.61
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.