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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 28

● As filed207 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 207 priced lines covering 2,609 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,273 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 544 head. replacement cattle receipts at 70 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 28, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,273Last week 3,526Year ago 2,540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 544Last week 534Year ago 562

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 45Year ago 116

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 4.00-8.00 lower with instances of 10.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a light to moderate supply of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	219	410.00–450.00	431.13
14	250–300	277	380.00–485.00	425.40
30	300–350	330	345.00–475.00	426.36
47	350–400	378	345.00–490.00	391.37
90	400–450	425	320.00–410.00	370.13
101	450–500	473	300.00–425.00	347.01
91	500–550	522	290.00–377.00	336.62
69	550–600	574	282.50–377.50	321.37
61	600–650	622	255.00–335.00	304.01
32	650–700	669	260.00–380.00	295.79
30	700–750	719	230.00–327.50	290.60
5	750–800	784	217.50–310.00	251.58
5	800–850	814	240.00–290.00	268.45
2	850–900	875	202.50–245.00	223.63
6	900–950	926	210.00–270.00	241.65
3	950–1000	983	180.00–210.00	199.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	384	295.00–365.00	330.00
4	400–450	435	300.00–320.00	307.61
2	450–500	468	306.00–320.00	313.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	200.00–320.00	264.00
9	250–300	275	340.00–420.00	368.72
8	300–350	316	260.00–420.00	349.01
17	350–400	368	310.00–400.00	355.36
11	400–450	419	220.00–340.00	311.52
17	450–500	469	280.00–375.00	307.28
25	500–550	524	250.00–335.00	306.77
25	550–600	570	220.00–325.00	293.92
14	600–650	613	230.00–290.00	263.59
10	650–700	677	195.00–310.00	281.35
5	700–750	725	190.00–270.00	223.23
2	750–800	765	185.00–197.50	191.29
2	850–900	865	182.50–185.00	183.73
1	900–950	934	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	950	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	200.00–295.00	251.27
6	300–350	326	240.00–320.00	275.88
13	350–400	375	240.00–320.00	273.27
3	400–450	422	215.00–290.00	259.11
11	450–500	469	210.00–260.00	231.62
5	500–550	532	220.00–272.50	244.53
6	550–600	588	200.00–275.00	236.73
5	600–650	620	150.00–230.00	196.15
3	650–700	665	155.00–250.00	200.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	269	210.00–250.00	231.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	455.00	455.00
4	350–400	366	447.00	447.00
16	500–550	529	357.00–360.00	358.23
9	550–600	570	350.00–365.00	354.96
3	600–650	622	342.50	342.50
4	700–750	720	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	228	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	296	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	538	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	612	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	776	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	250.00–280.00	266.70
4	250–300	275	240.00–265.00	252.52
4	300–350	324	235.00–300.00	258.78
5	350–400	368	200.00–350.00	258.44
6	400–450	428	235.00–310.00	270.30
14	450–500	471	220.00–350.00	272.66
9	500–550	527	185.00–330.00	253.30
4	550–600	579	190.00–255.00	219.55
4	600–650	625	205.00–240.00	221.22
3	650–700	665	185.00–235.00	212.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	380.00	380.00
7	250–300	271	300.00–425.00	365.74
5	300–350	332	335.00–435.00	382.03
15	350–400	373	335.00–420.00	382.77
20	400–450	427	310.00–400.00	347.39
22	450–500	477	290.00–395.00	348.67
20	500–550	518	264.00–355.00	324.71
22	550–600	569	260.00–335.00	293.38
11	600–650	625	220.00–310.00	270.57
5	650–700	670	240.00–295.00	260.55
3	700–750	711	200.00–250.00	226.52
2	750–800	755	190.00–225.00	207.50
5	800–850	823	150.00–230.00	191.72
1	850–900	890	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	915	165.00	165.00
2	950–1000	960	150.00–180.00	165.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	670	270.00–275.00	272.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	455	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	330.00–350.00	340.26
1	350–400	390	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	427	300.00–337.50	319.53
1	450–500	472	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	512	275.00–280.00	277.45
1	550–600	560	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	614	250.00–255.00	252.53
1	650–700	686	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	200–250	224	400.00–590.00	481.20
29	250–300	276	390.00–540.00	471.05
46	300–350	324	362.50–540.00	443.06
59	350–400	372	355.00–490.00	431.58
68	400–450	425	335.00–445.00	408.17
95	450–500	472	310.00–417.50	366.85
96	500–550	523	277.00–405.00	350.87
81	550–600	571	275.00–387.50	341.18
55	600–650	619	255.00–375.00	320.99
45	650–700	671	242.50–375.00	305.32
24	700–750	716	220.00–310.00	270.23
11	750–800	770	200.00–275.00	234.40
8	800–850	816	190.00–275.00	238.83
12	850–900	864	212.50–265.00	242.65
1	900–950	915	265.00	265.00
3	950–1000	980	215.00–235.00	226.62
1	1000–1050	1,015	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	257.50–330.00	296.68
3	400–450	419	280.00–300.00	286.43
1	450–500	452	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	185.00	185.00
2	350–400	370	205.00–365.00	286.08
2	500–550	518	215.00–225.00	220.02
1	550–600	590	227.50	227.50
1	950–1000	990	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	365.00–420.00	390.05
2	300–350	325	420.00–440.00	430.00
7	350–400	377	365.00–430.00	388.56
6	450–500	480	310.00–390.00	351.91
3	500–550	523	300.00–370.00	329.04
6	550–600	572	220.00–340.00	284.60
4	600–650	631	275.00–310.00	287.16
10	650–700	687	275.00–310.00	304.05
4	700–750	720	240.00–305.00	273.73
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	805	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	200.00–300.00	253.08
3	350–400	350	215.00–225.00	218.33
2	450–500	468	250.00–265.00	257.54
3	500–550	517	200.00–290.00	259.52
6	550–600	571	205.00–260.00	223.75
5	600–650	619	185.00–240.00	212.73
3	650–700	680	210.00–267.50	231.24
2	700–750	713	200.00–217.50	208.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	527	385.00–392.50	390.44
11	550–600	574	365.00–367.50	365.93
4	600–650	644	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	538	315.00–330.00	320.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	347.50–350.00	348.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	500.00–550.00	525.00
6	250–300	277	450.00–540.00	489.85
18	300–350	327	370.00–515.00	471.19
16	350–400	378	380.00–505.00	447.35
25	400–450	425	370.00–460.00	427.72
27	450–500	475	320.00–440.00	399.12
44	500–550	530	320.00–405.00	370.47
16	550–600	573	315.00–380.00	348.14
31	600–650	624	280.00–370.00	337.87
13	650–700	667	315.00–350.00	333.36
18	700–750	720	290.00–330.00	318.14
4	750–800	760	287.00–325.00	306.82
6	800–850	813	285.00–309.00	305.04
1	950–1000	988	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,002	1,250.00–2,150.00	1,947.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,589.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,598.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,035	1,350.00–2,250.00	1,772.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,277	1,900.00–2,950.00	2,317.30
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,170	1,100.00–2,400.00	1,964.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,207	1,400.00–2,700.00	2,097.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	918	155.00	155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,908.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	3,350.00–4,200.00	3,813.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,044	1,450.00–2,600.00	2,172.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,137	2,750.00–4,050.00	3,315.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	2,800.00–3,800.00	3,217.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,785	160.00–195.00	175.65
18	—	1,591	100.00–172.00	148.63
1	—	1,090	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,759	175.00–195.00	183.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,491	120.00	120.00
42	—	1,419	125.00–152.50	134.45
3	—	1,307	147.00–153.00	149.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,096	87.50	87.50
79	—	1,090	110.00–132.00	124.62
30	—	1,003	90.00–127.00	105.57
16	—	1,076	132.00–146.00	135.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,283	157.00–187.00	165.35
26	—	1,215	100.00–137.00	122.78
173	—	1,316	121.00–157.50	141.66

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.