USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 03/16 07:35
03/16/2026 | 7:35 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 03/16 07:35
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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/09/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3274 3453 3161
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 309 138 71
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 664 763 756
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 80 188 140
SLAUGHTER GOATS 158 268 285
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers below 600lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower, with
Steers over 600lbs selling 10.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-10.00
lower across all weight classes; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00
lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 5.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold
3.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 3.00 lower.
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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
1 212-212 212 400-400 400
3 265-292 282 300-405 353.32
5 385-395 390 300-400 340.78
2 420-435 428 300-320 309.82
5 450-495 473 305-435 401.79
7 505-547 530 290-400 380.12
3 605-625 615 365-390 375.14
1 720-720 720 302-302 302
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-280 260 300-405 344.1
1 326-326 326 350-350 350
8 350-380 371 300-420 369.59
10 410-445 424 365-449 404.86
7 450-495 476 350-390 366.77
2 560-590 575 275-300 287.17
2 615-630 623 300-305 302.47
1 660-660 660 200-200 200
1 710-710 710 260-260 260
2 860-864 862 190-200 195.01
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 200-245 224 430-595 526.78
7 270-275 274 585-595 593.59 Thin Fleshed
43 250-295 277 350-565 479.52
77 300-345 327 350-560 500.74
95 350-395 370 350-565 497.49
160 400-445 426 340-535 456.41
2 465-475 470 480-495 487.42 Thin Fleshed
136 450-496 471 290-485 431.02
2 500-505 503 420-420 420 Thin Fleshed
103 500-545 524 330-460 393.37
66 550-595 570 270-427.5 378.09
2 580-585 583 425-435 429.98 Thin Fleshed
3 608-608 608 414-414 414 Thin Fleshed
60 600-648 623 220-404 356.96
2 653-653 653 370-370 370 Thin Fleshed
43 650-690 666 285-385 349.12
26 700-745 720 225-362.5 325.07
15 755-795 773 240-355 310.27
14 800-845 819 220-317 288.52
7 860-890 869 235-308 278.64
4 907-945 920 195-223 212.56
2 980-980 980 200-230 215
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-225 212 370-495 451.89
10 265-295 281 300-485 390.92
23 300-345 323 265-495 432.3
32 350-395 368 320-490 424.2
22 400-445 420 340-485 402.11
28 450-498 474 300-440 371.62
16 500-545 526 200-392.5 343.78
10 550-590 573 260-370 326.51
13 600-646 624 280-342.5 311.65
5 650-695 667 225-320 292.95
2 720-720 720 257-290 273.5
4 750-780 764 225-280 253.9
1 825-825 825 185-185 185
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 230-235 233 365-370 367.47
4 250-295 278 335-380 352.77
14 300-345 328 225-400 320.48
10 355-390 369 225-370 329.2
12 400-445 424 280-370 323.29
6 455-480 473 275-325 298.94
8 515-545 528 225-300 259.18
4 565-595 583 270-300 287.32
1 615-615 615 270-270 270
1 655-655 655 225-225 225
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 244-244 244 335-335 335
1 366-366 366 345-345 345
1 442-442 442 300-300 300
1 600-600 600 185-185 185
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 172-172 172
1 515-515 515 175-175 175
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-350 350 245-245 245
1 480-480 480 220-220 220
1 505-505 505 210-210 210
2 810-830 820 179-215 196.78
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-250 250 370-370 370
3 332-346 337 365-400 376.99
3 350-360 355 400-430 410.13
1 425-425 425 385-385 385
1 495-495 495 375-375 375
8 505-536 516 260-375 358.24
2 586-598 592 277.5-300 288.86
3 614-644 628 257.5-270 261.58
1 692-692 692 245-245 245
1 730-730 730 230-230 230
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 268-268 268 340-340 340
1 355-355 355 345-345 345
4 400-440 427 300-350 335.75
2 485-485 485 345-345 345
1 590-590 590 292.5-292.5 292.5
5 630-648 639 230-250 236.06
1 655-655 655 247.5-247.5 247.5
1 714-714 714 235-235 235
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1020-1020 1020 215-215 215
21 200-248 229 400-560 485.82
66 250-296 277 350-535 468.06
72 300-345 322 325-535 456.58
105 350-395 373 360-500 446.79
144 400-445 420 315-485 434.48
136 450-495 468 300-465 407.8
136 450-495 468 300-465 407.8
1 495-495 495 485-485 485 Thin Fleshed
3 502-502 502 390-390 390 Thin Fleshed
5 510-510 510 430-430 430 Value Added
112 500-546 523 290-425 368.83
86 550-595 568 300-390 357.93
86 550-595 568 300-390 357.93
13 612-612 612 314-314 314 Value Added
53 600-648 623 265-367 323.07
29 650-695 670 250-367 314.44
35 700-749 719 235-337 303.97
18 750-790 771 240-335 290.18
18 800-840 819 230-322 261.94
9 850-895 868 190-275 237.77
3 905-945 920 210-227.5 220.68
6 955-995 975 197.5-275 236.07
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 235-235 235 480-480 480 Thin Fleshed
4 230-245 240 320-410 355.42
14 255-295 274 320-445 399.19
1 295-295 295 410-410 410 Thin Fleshed
10 300-345 324 300-430 388.76
37 350-395 377 315-452.5 413.18
27 400-445 423 315-447 385.97
27 450-497 474 270-400 352.51
13 500-540 514 265-350 314.13
14 555-590 574 250-347 304.6
8 600-645 619 240-300 284.39
6 650-695 669 270-300 280.8
6 705-735 722 205-265 235.13
6 760-785 773 169-250 214.6
4 800-840 818 180-220 200.18
2 950-975 963 192-200 195.95
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 330-330 330
6 275-295 286 245-350 305.63
6 305-345 328 240-380 306.23
9 355-395 377 240-365 312.73
9 400-440 416 235-350 304.38
13 450-495 470 250-379 294.07
11 500-540 516 250-325 280.94
6 550-595 568 200-250 220.87
9 600-645 627 200-280 223.39
4 650-690 676 170-250 204.47
2 830-845 838 165-175 169.96
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 430-430 430
1 600-600 600 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 220-234 228 490-540 512.92
8 255-295 278 500-580 541.22
2 318-318 318 550-550 550 Value Added
9 300-345 328 400-565 501.46
1 352-352 352 550-550 550 Value Added
39 350-398 380 400-570 486.03
45 400-440 419 415-527 467.21
56 450-498 470 400-495 445.83
3 515-515 515 412.5-412.5 412.5 Value Added
68 500-549 520 300-467 407.5
12 561-564 563 387.5-435 419.22 Value Added
41 550-595 566 365-471 412.44
6 611-611 611 395-395 395 Value Added
26 600-645 622 335-443 393.52
14 650-690 663 335-405 361.35
14 653-672 664 380-390 384.22 Value Added
17 700-743 723 300-372 337.49
10 750-790 768 275-365 328.8
20 800-840 821 275-347 321.1
5 850-875 863 247.5-340 307.56
2 920-935 928 255-295 274.84
3 960-980 968 275-280 276.65
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 250-295 281 390-475 443.43
3 300-305 302 370-460 426.8
5 360-390 378 400-450 417.06
13 420-445 430 355-455 418.93
6 455-495 472 360-415 393.22
13 500-545 525 320-400 363.71
7 550-590 577 335-420 361.27
3 615-645 633 300-414 364.29
1 690-690 690 265-265 265
3 725-745 733 225-257 238.86
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-280 265 280-360 322.26
1 325-325 325 350-350 350
5 365-390 375 300-350 329.64
3 410-430 420 325-395 364.44
2 485-485 485 310-325 317.5
4 500-545 520 250-300 280.89
2 575-585 580 250-360 304.53
2 630-645 638 260-275 267.41
2 675-695 685 185-260 221.95
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 900-900 900 1125-1125 1125
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 720-1450 1058 1225-3250 2071.96 T1
5 1100-1250 1178 2500-3200 2866.72 T1
5 1150-1425 1265 1800-3300 2813.24 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1105-1105 1105 1850-1850 1850
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1030-1030 1030 1325-1325 1325
28 895-1200 1143 1325-3600 3148.4
29 760-1415 1150 1450-3550 2454.47
19 945-1320 1187 1825-3700 3262.95
4 880-970 929 1300-1700 1487.62
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1325-1325 1325 2500-2500 2500 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1045-1045 1045 2850-2850 2850
16 1100-1350 1211 3000-3800 3529.55
3 1250-1250 1250 3400-3400 3400
1 835-835 835 1150-1150 1150
BRED COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 735-735 735 1400-1400 1400 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 750-750 750 775-775 775
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 760-760 760 1950-1950 1950
BRED HEIFERS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 595-690 643 1100-1500 1314.79
BRED HEIFERS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 689-689 689 179-179 179
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1225-1450 1285 2750-4100 3269.26
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 850-850 850 3700-3700 3700 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 750-750 750 3300-3300 3300 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1100-1355 1191 3200-4300 3844.75 T1
2 1325-1325 1325 4500-4500 4500 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1200-1200 1200 4900-4900 4900
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 910-1400 1137 2350-4950 4095.75 O
2 1175-1175 1175 4500-4500 4500 O
7 1225-1255 1229 2850-4599.99 4344.76 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 705-1350 1085 2350-5150 3854.94 O
2 1215-1255 1235 3750-4300 4020.55 O
2 1250-1250 1250 2600-4200 3400 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 975-1205 1130 3250-4900 4188.61 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 642-642 642 1450-1450 1450 O
1 800-800 800 1950-1950 1950 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 890-890 890 180-180 180 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 845-845 845 2550-2550 2550 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 780-780 780 170-170 170 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
10 1140-1805 1396 135-180 158.63 Low
69 1020-2550 1611 151-202 187.47 Average
19 1050-2190 1700 200-224 209.06 High
1 2520-2520 2520 166-166 166 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1125-1125 1125 197-197 197 High Value Added
14 995-1655 1229 117.5-152 139.25 Low
30 952-1825 1244 160-190 174.67 High
186 912-1915 1289 144-176 159.02 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1320-1320 1320 130-130 130 Low
10 1255-1770 1460 156-178 165.27 High
22 1285-1815 1542 135-161 149.88 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
107 700-1810 1082 110-155 140.2 Average
2 670-735 703 60-80 69.54 Very Low
2 810-860 835 150-157 153.6 High
42 710-1290 982 100-131 115.02 Low
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 125-135 127 170-315 264 Average
1 150-150 150 410-410 410 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 110-125 117 175-320 265 Average
4 150-150 150 265-325 301.25 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 140-140 140 300-300 300 Average
3 40-40 40 160-160 160 Average
1 60-60 60 190-190 190 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 400-400 400 Average
1 15-15 15 55-55 55 Average
2 25-25 25 50-55 52.5 Average
1 40-40 40 80-80 80 Average
6 60-65 63 150-205 170.83 Average
6 70-75 71 165-250 190.83 Average
2 80-85 83 195-250 222.5 Average
6 90-95 92 250-300 280.83 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 35-35 35 65-65 65 Average
2 40-40 40 100-100 100 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 135-135 135 195-195 195 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
15 100-145 127 180-295 235.83 Average
3 150-150 150 250-360 306.67 Average
1 220-220 220 380-380 380 Average
2 85-85 85 192.5-192.5 192.5 Average
1 90-90 90 200-200 200 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 15-15 15 65-65 65 Average
5 20-25 23 65-90 75 Average
6 30-35 33 60-130 82.5 Average
15 40-45 42 80-165 96.33 Average
10 50-55 51 110-180 144 Average
12 60-65 63 145-210 176.25 Average
8 70-75 71 155-195 172.5 Average
5 80-85 84 195-300 232 Average
3 90-90 90 210-320 261.67 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 20-25 23 45-50 46.67 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-100 100 160-170 165 Average
3 150-155 152 250-330 300 Average
3 60-60 60 140-140 140 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 70-70 70 130-130 130 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 50-50 50 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-135 118 160-420 290 Average
2 150-150 150 340-355 347.5 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 150-150 150 375-375 375 Average
1 65-65 65 180-180 180 Average
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