North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 14
● As filed247 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
North Carolina reported 247 priced lines covering 2,197 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,831 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 444 head. replacement cattle receipts at 102 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 14, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,831Last week 1,638Year ago 3,399
Slaughter CattleReceipts 444Last week 376Year ago 617
Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 55Year ago 74

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 6.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 6.00-8.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling steady to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8200–250223375.00–565.00438.02
27250–300275370.00–480.00429.14
23300–350329340.00–452.50402.09
34350–400376325.00–415.00382.60
61400–450428320.00–400.00363.44
60450–500473260.00–387.00346.08
80500–550520285.00–369.00324.34
55550–600575280.00–345.00314.69
49600–650620240.00–352.50307.25
23650–700669250.00–327.50287.04
11700–750724250.00–290.00271.06
3750–800781232.50–295.00273.20
8800–850819190.00–275.00233.61
3850–900887250.00–265.00258.36
6900–950931196.00–280.00222.84
8950–1000967220.00–240.00230.64
11050–11001,085220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350327315.00–340.00327.23
2350–400395320.00–360.00340.00
6400–450408310.00–357.00336.95
2450–500470270.00–345.00309.10
5500–550520262.50–322.00288.75
4550–600571275.00–310.00293.93
1600–650615270.00270.00
1650–700690287.00287.00
2700–750708200.00–242.00221.06
1750–800794215.00215.00
1850–900868205.00205.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350320330.00330.00
1350–400360325.00325.00
5400–450430280.00–325.00303.00
2450–500485210.00–325.00268.09
1500–550515275.00275.00
3550–600573235.00–300.00277.57
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400378205.00205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300272325.00–350.00342.18
3300–350325360.00–380.00369.64
6350–400380315.00–350.00337.52
7400–450432290.00–340.00309.42
5450–500463250.00–300.00277.90
11500–550524250.00–292.00270.41
14550–600579217.00–285.00260.81
13600–650630235.00–275.00253.90
6650–700666230.00–250.00239.20
2750–800778167.00–235.00200.67
2800–850813159.00–182.50170.64
2850–900880170.00–185.00177.50
1900–950945200.00200.00
1950–1000970157.00157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250238250.00–300.00280.49
2250–300270210.00–225.00217.50
2300–350308275.00–295.00284.76
7350–400376230.00–272.00247.20
3400–450423205.00–282.00235.60
5450–500472200.00–255.00229.84
2500–550515180.00–200.00189.71
5550–600566210.00–230.00221.87
1600–650635165.00165.00
2650–700680190.00–200.00195.00
1700–750705155.00155.00
1750–800780165.00165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4450–500469370.00370.00
2500–550530367.50–372.50370.02
9550–600568327.00–372.50340.08
4600–650603322.50–327.50325.00
1650–700685335.00335.00
5700–750718306.00306.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450404250.00250.00
2450–500482250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1550–600572280.00280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600576267.50267.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700666217.50217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250220385.00–395.00390.23
7250–300274320.00–480.00413.81
4300–350325235.00–415.00362.58
10350–400369305.00–390.00363.09
12400–450427320.00–372.50339.89
11450–500478285.00–350.00317.00
10500–550521250.00–325.00287.40
9550–600575265.00–300.00282.39
7600–650624235.00–287.00268.22
3650–700677230.00–250.00241.50
2700–750710205.00–255.00229.65
1750–800765255.00255.00
2850–900871170.00–180.00174.99
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350340310.00–420.00365.00
2350–400383305.00–420.00362.88
1400–450440387.00387.00
2450–500485320.00–342.00331.23
2500–550515287.50–330.00308.13
3550–600576249.00–262.50253.83
1650–700675180.00180.00
1900–950920192.50192.50
1950–1000980180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350335290.00290.00
4350–400394275.00–315.00293.68
5400–450414220.00–285.00249.43
3450–500480245.00–265.00258.26
7500–550523230.00–250.00239.93
2550–600595220.00–255.00237.50
1600–650620225.00225.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550508167.50167.50
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300277245.00–265.00252.12
1400–450404270.00270.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300270390.00–400.00395.10
1300–350320380.00380.00
2350–400375365.00–455.00412.40
2400–450418427.00–430.00428.53
7450–500470280.00–370.00343.36
5500–550523280.00–367.50341.48
5550–600584287.50–320.00296.58
3600–650623252.50–265.00259.21
5650–700663250.00–287.50277.22
2700–750722200.00–210.00204.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1650–700692220.00220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16200–250226390.00–655.00479.13
19250–300272380.00–580.00480.55
35300–350323380.00–510.00448.81
49350–400375350.00–487.50420.67
54400–450425325.00–455.00388.15
74450–500476300.00–410.00363.30
81500–550522280.00–395.00329.47
75550–600577275.00–355.00325.33
56600–650621250.00–345.00302.57
31650–700671240.00–330.00287.89
20700–750723230.00–300.00264.98
11750–800761200.00–287.00254.12
3800–850822230.00–302.00273.94
4850–900866225.00–315.00267.57
6900–950921183.00–252.00212.00
5950–1000987215.00–249.00234.74
11000–10501,020200.00200.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350300310.00310.00
4350–400376300.00–310.00302.58
1400–450400290.00290.00
1450–500454280.00280.00
1800–850846170.00170.00
1850–900866200.00200.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350344167.50167.50
1500–550530160.00160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450423360.00–380.00369.47
2450–500470200.00–250.00225.00
2500–550505350.00350.00
4550–600567220.00–330.00302.57
2600–650610175.00–257.00216.67
1800–850805208.00208.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400395200.00200.00
1450–500475237.00237.00
2600–650608170.00–199.00184.68
4650–700674180.00–212.00197.20
2700–750730188.00–189.00188.49
1850–900880235.00235.00
1950–1000985229.00229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6450–500468429.00429.00
5600–650619365.00365.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450425350.00350.00
1450–500485370.00370.00
1500–550540300.00300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400375210.00210.00
2400–450423210.00–215.00212.63
2450–500458250.00250.00
3500–550508200.00–250.00223.41
1600–650600242.00242.00
2650–700660220.00–230.00225.00
2700–750725172.00–180.00176.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350310335.00335.00
1350–400365369.00369.00
6400–450428300.00–375.00338.51
2450–500468230.00–310.00271.50
5500–550520270.00–320.00299.01
2550–600575285.00285.00
4600–650613275.00–302.00290.37
3650–700652275.00–280.00276.66
4700–750710267.00–282.50272.86
1850–900850200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250223390.00–435.00412.61
3250–300265435.00–500.00471.98
9300–350331425.00–505.00465.39
13350–400380390.00–505.00446.55
22400–450427360.00–450.00409.10
31450–500472330.00–442.50387.29
37500–550529315.00–399.00371.11
29550–600578305.00–382.50341.06
67600–650618307.50–355.00337.00
24650–700677250.00–365.00317.02
16700–750717292.00–332.00316.32
19750–800761285.00–320.00299.25
4800–850819285.00–327.50307.02
3850–900873277.00–327.50297.78
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2400–450441320.00–345.00332.37
2450–500478320.00–392.50356.82
3500–550507290.00–375.00334.35
4550–600584335.00–345.00339.84
2600–650603310.00–315.00312.49
2650–700695299.00299.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1450–500470280.00280.00
1500–550540247.50247.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
69—1,099120.00–170.00131.70
16—89597.00–128.00110.12
2—99590.00–92.5091.48
12—1,091136.00–210.00144.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,00392.50–100.0096.47
20—1,303150.00–188.00169.35
113—1,282132.00–166.00149.60
28—1,181124.00–144.00135.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,418100.00–135.00121.62
20—1,598135.00–150.00143.36
5—1,594154.00–192.50164.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
45—1,602160.00–200.00183.25
11—1,398150.00–169.00161.44
14—1,606180.00–210.00198.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9602,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,3904,150.00–4,500.004,326.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9902,650.002,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2003,200.003,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0602,300.002,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,1902,450.002,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0453,350.003,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9451,950.001,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,1822,550.00–4,100.003,512.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,1032,300.00–2,950.002,686.40
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9452,200.002,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,1803,550.00–3,985.003,761.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,1542,900.00–3,850.003,281.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—7001,475.001,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—7941,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—6152,350.002,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1752,500.00–2,800.002,651.91
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0682,050.00–2,100.002,076.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,1431,700.00–2,450.002,152.34
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3102,200.002,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9851,650.00–2,550.002,060.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,1991,500.00–3,000.002,143.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,1802,650.00–3,300.002,859.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,1932,050.00–2,300.002,189.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,1282,150.00–2,400.002,264.75
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0351,175.00–2,600.001,970.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0552,300.002,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,0061,250.00–3,000.001,963.57
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1531,900.00–2,600.002,275.05
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8751,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8651,725.001,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—7751,400.001,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8121,000.00–1,825.001,355.65
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—7031,250.00–1,375.001,317.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0901,800.001,800.00
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—7801,850.001,850.00
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.