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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 26

● As filed266 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2091

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 266 priced lines covering 2,987 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,624 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 643 head. replacement cattle receipts at 80 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,624Last week 2,797Year ago 2,700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 643Last week 453Year ago 611

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 76Year ago 67

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling 7.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling mostly steady with a firm undertone; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling unevenly steady with instances of 7.00 higher to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-6.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady although a weak undertone was noted. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	1,300.00–2,850.00	2,316.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,198	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,445.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,185	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,543.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,065	1,025.00–2,350.00	1,926.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,387.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	2,200.00–2,975.00	2,615.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,765.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,069	1,200.00–2,650.00	1,905.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,345	1,550.00–2,650.00	2,394.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,037	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,398.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	960	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,636.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	2,675.00	2,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,883.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,210	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,768.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	915	2,250.00–3,600.00	2,799.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	750	230.00	230.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	227	400.00–555.00	495.54
24	250–300	286	410.00–535.00	480.89
54	300–350	327	355.00–500.00	448.58
81	350–400	373	340.00–487.00	433.57
94	400–450	421	350.00–452.50	405.24
86	450–500	470	320.00–445.00	383.67
109	500–550	523	300.00–412.50	359.51
94	550–600	565	287.00–377.50	341.69
72	600–650	618	255.00–360.00	322.27
58	650–700	664	247.50–340.00	292.04
25	700–750	717	230.00–310.00	279.93
18	750–800	771	220.00–310.00	270.84
13	800–850	827	195.00–275.00	237.07
12	850–900	874	195.00–275.00	226.71
6	900–950	919	200.00–240.00	218.08
13	950–1000	973	170.00–239.00	213.49
1	1000–1050	1,024	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	278	350.00	350.00
7	300–350	325	340.00–450.00	370.75
8	350–400	373	320.00–465.00	382.66
10	400–450	438	330.00–408.00	388.93
6	450–500	480	300.00–429.00	368.34
9	500–550	522	300.00–375.00	355.93
13	550–600	574	250.00–352.00	310.98
2	600–650	622	275.00–300.00	287.17
5	650–700	691	250.00–282.00	266.88
2	700–750	713	185.00–245.00	214.68
1	750–800	766	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	868	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	995	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	848	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	370.00–375.00	372.47
5	400–450	430	330.00–345.00	337.10
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	625	275.00–285.00	280.08
1	650–700	695	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	288	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	390	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	482	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	526	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	254	340.00–350.00	344.92
3	300–350	326	335.00–370.00	348.20
7	350–400	378	315.00–425.00	366.19
4	400–450	423	300.00–380.00	341.76
5	450–500	469	285.00–395.00	360.80
9	500–550	523	295.00–369.00	331.97
4	550–600	571	250.00–295.00	265.84
1	600–650	630	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	684	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	754	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	216	205.00	205.00
1	300–350	336	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	400	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	274	330.00–420.00	388.70
9	300–350	324	350.00–410.00	377.93
13	350–400	369	335.00–400.00	369.92
20	400–450	427	300.00–380.00	337.45
29	450–500	472	230.00–360.00	325.69
18	500–550	519	270.00–340.00	301.56
13	550–600	573	250.00–310.00	284.21
7	600–650	616	170.00–280.00	251.50
7	650–700	667	215.00–270.00	243.71
12	700–750	719	170.00–250.00	228.23
8	750–800	771	170.00–220.00	196.00
2	800–850	833	170.00–225.00	197.25
2	850–900	885	170.00–190.00	179.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	180.00–220.00	200.19
1	600–650	602	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	235.00–350.00	287.12
6	300–350	328	255.00–320.00	288.03
6	350–400	372	245.00–300.00	263.42
5	400–450	425	240.00–320.00	282.00
7	450–500	476	250.00–280.00	265.80
12	500–550	525	205.00–275.00	245.98
7	550–600	577	180.00–250.00	209.54
5	600–650	626	195.00–230.00	213.95
5	650–700	668	200.00–235.00	215.07
2	700–750	718	175.00–185.00	179.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	490.00–500.00	494.95
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	250.00–280.00	265.00
8	300–350	329	205.00–285.00	246.99
8	350–400	378	210.00–280.00	253.66
9	400–450	437	220.00–275.00	262.77
12	450–500	481	190.00–260.00	238.93
6	500–550	521	210.00–257.00	227.59
5	550–600	569	220.00–250.00	233.99
2	600–650	628	205.00–225.00	214.96
5	650–700	675	160.00–200.00	178.92
4	700–750	721	160.00–179.00	170.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
8	250–300	278	320.00–360.00	344.27
5	300–350	330	230.00–360.00	314.88
15	350–400	365	250.00–355.00	318.23
19	400–450	423	205.00–320.00	295.26
12	450–500	463	275.00–315.00	292.81
14	500–550	524	237.00–295.00	271.71
10	550–600	577	200.00–295.00	257.68
5	600–650	631	250.00–280.00	264.95
10	650–700	668	200.00–259.00	233.68
2	700–750	725	205.00–225.00	215.00
2	750–800	763	200.00–229.00	214.26
4	800–850	806	200.00–220.00	208.79
3	850–900	870	152.50–180.00	162.39
1	900–950	935	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	325	315.00–375.00	345.46
3	350–400	377	345.00–350.00	346.55
2	400–450	435	330.00–350.00	339.89
5	450–500	486	295.00–320.00	308.98
4	500–550	524	220.00–280.00	265.11
2	550–600	585	255.00–277.50	266.15
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
12	450–500	454	360.00–365.00	360.44
9	550–600	557	330.00–348.00	340.29
4	650–700	669	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	330.00–350.00	336.50
1	350–400	385	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	533	285.00–287.00	286.02
2	550–600	578	250.00–275.00	262.77
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	564	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	608	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	682	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	180	340.00–385.00	361.75
2	200–250	213	350.00–380.00	365.92
2	250–300	268	330.00–350.00	340.00
4	300–350	327	300.00–390.00	365.07
6	350–400	370	320.00–397.50	359.53
5	400–450	431	360.00–377.00	372.10
3	450–500	472	300.00–335.00	321.68
7	500–550	522	270.00–310.00	292.99
12	550–600	560	270.00–325.00	316.25
3	600–650	608	275.00–280.00	278.34
1	850–900	880	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	216	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	256	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	333	250.00–270.00	259.55
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	464	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	538	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	225	370.00–500.00	428.35
29	250–300	279	362.50–470.00	417.08
47	300–350	327	320.00–459.00	396.03
60	350–400	372	330.00–420.00	379.46
84	400–450	422	320.00–395.00	359.21
71	450–500	468	270.00–375.00	340.98
112	500–550	519	300.00–365.00	329.39
76	550–600	574	277.00–395.00	316.14
56	600–650	622	270.00–345.00	301.67
34	650–700	670	270.00–335.00	286.18
27	700–750	722	227.00–320.00	278.75
10	750–800	779	250.00–305.00	275.96
11	800–850	823	210.00–280.00	242.98
1	850–900	895	210.00	210.00
3	900–950	932	205.00–235.00	219.89
3	950–1000	995	170.00–214.00	194.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	262	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	319	215.00–220.00	217.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	505.00	505.00
1	250–300	275	532.00	532.00
5	300–350	322	420.00–500.00	465.92
15	350–400	373	355.00–480.00	419.54
16	400–450	423	352.50–472.50	411.03
24	450–500	471	355.00–455.00	413.64
33	500–550	524	342.50–409.00	373.68
36	550–600	572	320.00–385.00	349.53
23	600–650	625	310.00–360.00	342.39
30	650–700	668	270.00–337.00	315.33
26	700–750	726	275.00–330.00	310.32
2	750–800	758	307.00	307.00
9	800–850	828	235.00–310.00	281.87
9	850–900	869	265.00–315.00	286.65
5	900–950	918	240.00–285.00	266.62
4	950–1000	979	259.00–275.00	271.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	450.00	450.00
6	450–500	466	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	506	400.00–403.00	402.50
20	550–600	566	396.00	396.00
5	650–700	669	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	300.00–440.00	384.87
2	400–450	404	330.00–335.00	332.48
5	450–500	471	300.00–395.00	347.46
2	500–550	503	375.00	375.00
1	600–650	635	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	685	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	835	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	320	340.00–365.00	352.70
4	350–400	379	250.00–395.00	342.08
1	400–450	410	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	475	300.00–325.00	310.07
2	500–550	520	300.00–335.00	317.00
4	550–600	563	275.00–324.00	303.75
2	600–650	628	280.00–290.00	285.02
1	650–700	690	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	813	210.00–255.00	232.71
1	900–950	930	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00
2	450–500	488	365.00–370.00	367.54
2	500–550	530	340.00–350.00	345.09
2	650–700	690	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
5	450–500	467	242.00–290.00	262.04
2	500–550	530	245.00–280.00	262.17
2	550–600	575	200.00–245.00	222.30
1	600–650	610	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	685	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	720	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	155.00	155.00
3	500–550	518	165.00–195.00	181.69
1	550–600	550	160.00	160.00
2	600–650	618	175.00–185.00	179.94
1	650–700	685	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	485	155.00	155.00
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,197	100.00–126.00	115.76
9	—	1,101	55.00–100.00	90.82
130	—	1,284	115.00–145.00	131.47
8	—	1,135	140.00–185.00	150.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	60.00–90.00	73.62
116	—	1,125	100.00–132.00	118.37
36	—	979	80.00–110.00	95.66
13	—	1,138	128.00–200.00	133.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,533	110.00–136.00	123.68
4	—	1,466	107.00–115.00	110.67
1	—	1,420	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,540	133.00–165.00	147.82
7	—	1,735	152.00–184.00	173.01
50	—	1,660	145.00–177.00	163.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,410	156.00	156.00

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.