USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 02/23 08:15
02/23/2026 | 8:15 am CST USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 02/23 08:15
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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/16/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3049 2861 616
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 98 77 19
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 609 763 219
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 219 72 12
SLAUGHTER GOATS 311 204 98
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, with
Steers over 600lbs selling steady to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs
sold 15.00-20.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00
higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with Bulls over
600lbs selling 7.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with
Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 420-420 420 385-385 385
4 525-545 534 390-390 390
1 585-585 585 320-320 320
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 240-240 240 410-410 410
1 305-305 305 550-550 550
2 405-435 420 380-462 422.46
3 465-495 483 362.5-450 408.28
14 505-537 517 400-500 475.86
1 610-610 610 300-300 300
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 151-151 151 505-505 505
15 200-240 225 510-600 548.89
5 265-295 278 620-640 630.97 Thin Fleshed
29 250-298 282 500-680 593.5
3 300-340 323 530-550 539.71 Thin Fleshed
51 300-345 327 450-670 580.35
56 350-398 376 440-649 546.98
5 356-395 381 525-620 570.74 Thin Fleshed
3 400-410 407 530-575 551.68 Thin Fleshed
76 400-448 423 405-595 491.94
4 450-468 460 510-530 519.89 Thin Fleshed
110 450-498 475 385-529 468.89
89 500-546 527 365-675 433.25
1 556-556 556 465-465 465 Thin Fleshed
75 550-595 571 300-455 407.97
58 600-646 618 320-420 376.21
54 650-695 670 300-397 346.26
1 682-682 682 290-290 290 Full
29 700-745 722 270-359 314.72
27 750-795 770 250-357 309.37
7 810-845 824 252.5-335 289.82
14 850-895 872 232.5-315 265.09
5 900-930 915 220-290 249.8
4 950-980 965 227-282 255.77
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 250-275 262 400-525 448.84
9 300-348 316 395-635 459.27
25 350-395 371 400-600 504.02
39 400-446 425 370-525 435.04
29 450-495 475 325-500 407.44
29 500-545 525 260-590 384.84
17 550-595 573 300-385 345.44
8 600-645 619 270-370 316.82
8 650-698 669 260-320 297.57
5 715-745 731 225-275 253.28
2 760-784 772 210-257.5 234.12
5 820-848 834 220-250 235.42
1 915-915 915 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 210-235 223 320-380 351.12
1 270-270 270 325-325 325
4 305-345 324 335-395 367.47
6 355-395 383 295-390 348.24
12 400-445 427 260-385 348
9 450-480 465 250-330 300.23
8 505-540 524 250-345 306.41
4 550-575 565 250-310 272.3
1 602-602 602 280-280 280
1 795-795 795 240-240 240
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 360-360 360 225-225 225
1 975-975 975 182-182 182
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 235-235 235
1 625-625 625 204-204 204
1 830-830 830 197-197 197
1 875-875 875 195-195 195
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 390-390 390
1 395-395 395 330-330 330
1 440-440 440 435-435 435
1 480-480 480 390-390 390
3 533-533 533 379-379 379
1 595-595 595 345-345 345
1 615-615 615 325-325 325
1 760-760 760 245-245 245
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 406-435 413 410-427 422.53
3 505-520 510 385-420 408.1
7 555-592 583 390-406 396.17
1 600-600 600 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 445-445 445
13 210-245 233 440-630 493.99
32 250-296 280 405-600 505.67
1 315-315 315 530-530 530 Thin Fleshed
37 300-348 328 400-540 482.47
86 350-398 373 390-560 474.69
2 370-380 375 470-475 472.47 Thin Fleshed
143 400-445 424 325-524 464.73
6 466-480 469 435-445 442.46 Value Added
2 455-485 470 465-470 467.58 Thin Fleshed
104 450-496 472 370-489 426.34
30 504-538 514 411-460 417.74 Value Added
143 500-547 523 335-590 401.83
1 535-535 535 425-425 425 Thin Fleshed
97 550-598 571 320-500 390.76
15 611-630 624 350-355 351.63 Value Added
64 600-646 625 250-375 339.94
32 650-693 675 287.5-345 325.24
2 670-682 676 255-270 262.43 Full
4 677-677 677 330-330 330 Value Added
19 700-748 724 275-347 318.26
13 718-745 729 332-335 334.13 Value Added
10 757-763 759 332-335 333.79 Value Added
16 755-793 778 287-330 312.03
3 800-835 823 240-295 268.31
4 860-892 877 200-287 234.14
2 925-940 933 207.5-295 250.9
3 950-960 953 207.5-292 263.27
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 210-240 228 380-425 393.82
6 265-295 278 330-415 383
16 300-345 328 385-495 425.28
16 350-395 375 335-530 418.45
25 400-445 420 320-495 401.16
27 450-495 481 305-435 360.1
18 500-548 521 270-535 371.76
34 550-590 567 270-431 380.31
4 608-635 625 250-270 262.44
4 665-690 678 185-245 222.66
3 710-730 719 182-240 217.59
5 756-775 764 208-265 234.18
1 845-845 845 192-192 192
3 870-895 883 177-212 194.83
1 935-935 935 180-180 180
4 965-985 976 171-185 180.01
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 300-300 300
6 260-290 275 280-320 307.12
5 310-345 332 295-370 334.5
11 350-395 375 260-380 303.81
8 405-445 426 250-380 299.79
7 450-495 482 250-310 284
1 515-515 515 315-315 315
9 555-596 580 225-295 264.95
4 660-680 671 163-235 204.94
2 730-740 735 275-275 275
2 775-780 778 175-275 225.16
1 840-840 840 275-275 275
1 865-865 865 250-250 250
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 185-185 185 480-480 480
1 245-245 245 650-650 650
1 265-265 265 620-620 620 Thin Fleshed
1 265-265 265 620-620 620 Thin Fleshed
1 320-320 320 700-700 700 Thin Fleshed
26 310-345 328 530-680 619.45
36 350-397 375 420-615 530.16
35 400-445 418 457.5-610 520.33
65 450-499 478 360-530 494.15
6 518-518 518 518-518 518 Thin Fleshed
74 500-545 519 410-504 458.4
66 550-595 574 375-502 433.71
12 604-640 610 425-435 432.8 Value Added
74 600-648 626 320-440 416.35
32 650-695 674 317.5-415 373.54
11 668-690 683 385-396 390.69 Value Added
39 705-745 732 325-375 359.64
17 750-780 760 315-362 345.69
13 769-769 769 368-368 368 Value Added
15 800-834 815 316-339 328.13
3 845-845 845 342-342 342 Value Added
11 850-875 860 257-350 305.81
5 900-945 916 290-320 310.11
8 960-999 989 270-295 280.51
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 305-330 320 400-470 444.32
2 390-395 393 400-410 404.97
11 406-445 421 400-550 461.2
10 450-495 471 350-435 399.91
10 500-545 517 350-400 381.77
4 560-595 576 310-370 348.37
6 605-640 625 290-360 326.71
1 650-650 650 300-300 300
2 720-725 723 230-290 260.1
4 750-785 764 247-275 264.09
1 820-820 820 279-279 279
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 305-335 320 300-305 302.62
2 415-445 430 300-350 325.87
2 455-490 473 310-320 315.19
2 535-545 540 250-325 287.15
2 565-570 568 300-325 312.56
1 650-650 650 325-325 325
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 820-1635 1162 1725-3150 2393.42 T1
1 730-730 730 950-950 950 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1095-1095 1095 1600-1600 1600
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 805-1130 1005 1900-2900 2627.2
3 1000-1155 1075 1675-2400 2007.64
14 760-1440 1076 1750-3500 2321.67
1 1276-1276 1276 205-205 205
1 830-830 830 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 940-940 940 2450-2450 2450 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 835-1455 1192 2125-3700 2837.62
1 705-705 705 1600-1600 1600
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 745-745 745 1850-1850 1850
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 926-926 926 1725-1725 1725 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1050-1150 1100 2200-3500 2879.55 O
16 635-1290 913 2100-4450 3076.64 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 795-1310 1021 2050-3400 2759.38 O
1 1164-1164 1164 2250-2250 2250 O
1 1300-1300 1300 3175-3175 3175 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1435 1118 3300-4350 3903.42 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-500 500 1250-1250 1250 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 735-735 735 1800-1800 1800 O
1 925-925 925 1550-1550 1550 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 695-695 695 1450-1450 1450 O
1 746-746 746 215-215 215 O
2 814-820 817 172.5-180 176.26 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1275-1380 1312 160-174 166.29 Low
39 1002-2625 1605 170-218 193.1 Average
25 1026-2270 1662 193-223 209.63 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 950-1765 1231 110-157 144.65 Low
186 870-2150 1371 145-180 168.8 Average
54 990-1965 1407 162-198 183.7 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1380-1595 1509 165-178 173.31 High
19 1300-1778 1526 140-198 163.89 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
47 625-1500 1058 127.5-165 144.26 Average
17 815-1435 1101 153-175 158.9 High
24 750-1220 968 100-145 119.66 Low
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 140-140 140 380-380 380 Average
BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 125-145 132 220-320 280 Average
3 150-160 153 150-350 276.67 Average
EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 130-130 130 240-240 240 Average
1 150-150 150 275-275 275 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 110-110 110 210-210 210 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 55-55 55 275-275 275 Average
2 60-65 63 250-340 295 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 110-110 110 440-440 440 Average
8 50-55 51 280-340 303.75 Average
1 60-60 60 350-350 350 Average
1 70-70 70 380-380 380 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 290-290 290 Average
2 40-40 40 85-90 87.5 Average
2 55-55 55 120-120 120 Average
12 60-65 61 135-220 171.25 Average
13 70-75 72 150-235 202.31 Average
18 80-85 81 180-300 228.06 Average
7 90-90 90 195-320 256.43 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 40-40 40 80-80 80 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 200-200 200 380-380 380 Average
HAIR EWES - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 200-200 200 Average
2 150-150 150 260-270 265 Average
HAIR EWES - Cull 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 70-70 70 70-70 70 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 100-140 120 150-310 220 Average
WOOLED - Choice and Prime 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 60-60 60 340-340 340 Average
10 70-75 74 360-380 368 Average
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 100-145 123 195-310 242.5 Average
5 150-180 163 260-340 310 Average
4 200-200 200 350-610 457.5 Average
3 90-90 90 180-200 193.33 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-105 103 180-240 210 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 10-10 10 35-35 35 Average
1 100-100 100 305-305 305 Average
27 20-25 25 50-135 96.85 Average
29 30-35 33 70-165 138.62 Average
24 40-45 43 100-200 160 Average
39 50-55 51 110-260 189.1 Average
25 60-65 62 140-290 194.4 Average
16 70-75 72 165-250 203.75 Average
12 80-85 83 215-380 256.67 Average
4 90-90 90 250-315 282.5 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 40-40 40 45-115 83.33 Average
1 50-50 50 45-45 45 Average
1 80-80 80 50-50 50 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 30-35 35 70-115 106.36 Average
3 40-45 42 100-135 111.67 Average
9 50-50 50 130-170 151.67 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 45-45 45 70-70 70 Average
1 50-50 50 85-85 85 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 100-130 121 180-295 252.89 Average
2 150-150 150 335-425 380 Average
1 30-30 30 100-100 100 Average
3 50-55 53 120-130 123.33 Average
2 60-65 63 130-135 132.5 Average
3 70-75 73 170-190 183.33 Average
3 80-80 80 175-200 191.67 Average
3 90-90 90 210-210 210 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 220-220 220 Average
1 150-150 150 200-200 200 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 50-50 50 90-105 97.5 Average
4 60-65 61 95-140 110 Average
5 70-70 70 120-160 139 Average
1 80-80 80 135-135 135 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 85-85 85 Average
2 70-70 70 80-80 80 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 50-55 51 210-250 222.5 Average
3 60-65 62 270-310 283.33 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 100-125 114 245-365 303 Average
2 75-75 75 350-350 350 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 280-280 280 Average
1 220-220 220 370-370 370 Average
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