USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 05/26 08:50
05/26/2026 | 8:50 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 05/26 08:50
AMS_2091 MARS
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/18/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 752 702 742
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 116 88 122
FEEDER CATTLE 2625 3145 3439
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 387 344 313
SLAUGHTER GOATS 277 253 408
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-13.00 lower, with
Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady, with a firm undertone noted for
heavier cattle; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold mostly steady, with instances
of 5.00-7.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady; Feeder
Bulls under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling
unevenly steady, with a firm undertone. Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady,
with Breaking Cows selling steady to 3.00 lower and Lean Cows selling 2.00-3.00
higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. Demand overall was
moderate on a moderate supply of cattle.
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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
10 910-2080 1379 165-187 179.98 Low
28 1124-2414 1653 185-215 201.59 Average
36 1170-2265 1755 210-245 224.14 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 910-1605 1184 123-164 155 Low
1 1200-1200 1200 225-225 225 High Value Added
55 920-1780 1258 169-226 191.96 High
197 900-2095 1305 149-188 174.76 Average
2 925-935 930 108-115 111.52 Very Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1160-1160 1160 245-245 245 High Value Added
2 1108-1470 1289 130-148 140.26 Low
40 1165-1740 1472 140-176 160.96 Average
6 1315-1800 1507 175-192 180.77 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
28 735-1335 1071 166-205 170.94 High
130 600-1600 1088 135-166 153.73 Average
2 815-1006 911 100-108 103.58 Very Low
50 715-1465 941 110-140 126.2 Low
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 2450-2450 2450
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 745-1455 1057 1600-2650 2251.37 T1
1 850-850 850 2100-2100 2100 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 895-1215 1064 2500-2950 2681.91
21 840-1505 1180 1400-3100 2356.66
4 1180-1360 1250 2000-2600 2306.5
1 1255-1255 1255 2050-2050 2050
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1120-1120 1120 2550-2550 2550
11 765-1505 1131 1700-2750 2468.72
4 1005-1295 1151 1900-3450 2825.19
3 1110-1690 1363 2550-2700 2659.29
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 940-940 940 2350-2350 2350
BRED HEIFERS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 645-645 645 1800-1800 1800
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-850 825 2150-2500 2330.3 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-800 800 3400-3400 3400 O
1 895-895 895 2600-2600 2600 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 770-770 770 2900-2900 2900 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 3500-3500 3500 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 780-995 900 2400-3600 2995.37 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 3300-3300 3300
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 745-1220 920 2175-3900 3137.91 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1195-1195 1195 2675-2675 2675 O
9 525-1050 822 1500-3450 2838.91 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 3300-3300 3300 O
10 785-1160 938 2800-4100 3492.43 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 625-625 625 2400-2400 2400 T1
1 835-835 835 2400-2400 2400 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 632-632 632 1800-1800 1800 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 718-718 718 172.5-172.5 172.5 O
1 735-735 735 1750-1750 1750 O
1 760-760 760 197.5-197.5 197.5 O
1 834-834 834 200-200 200 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 685-690 688 235-292 263.6
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 790-790 790 325-325 325
1 830-830 830 300-300 300
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 915-915 915 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 200-245 229 495-630 569.55
2 250-260 255 590-610 599.8 Thin Fleshed
27 250-295 274 485-650 537.07
5 300-315 306 455-470 459.12 Fleshy
48 300-348 329 450-585 520.85
6 348-348 348 570-570 570 Thin Fleshed
8 350-371 368 525-540 530.54 Thin Fleshed
4 350-395 376 400-425 411.54 Fleshy
51 350-395 377 435-545 494.94
88 400-448 421 375-525 465.24
2 405-440 423 430-445 437.81 Fleshy
99 450-498 474 340-495 444.45
75 500-545 520 320-460 414.15
64 550-596 573 350-430 393.39
38 600-646 625 322-415 372.77
27 650-695 669 300-410 357.3
26 700-745 724 240-385 332.87
10 750-795 771 255-365 316.35
4 824-845 837 225-305 250.13
8 850-890 870 225-340 287.11
7 910-945 928 225-314 284.8
2 950-970 960 235-250 242.58
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 215-245 230 450-500 476.63
8 250-290 274 445-500 466.8
15 300-345 326 400-495 450.26
23 350-395 377 380-475 423.92
21 405-447 429 340-472 420.69
19 450-498 476 320-420 384.6
15 500-545 524 245-390 355.76
15 555-595 578 240-365 324.44
13 600-640 620 235-342.5 299.1
8 650-690 674 240-372 312.79
3 710-735 718 200-315 273.7
5 760-795 775 230-250 236.94
2 820-835 828 205-230 217.61
2 910-930 920 180-245 212.85
1 955-955 955 172-172 172
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 210-230 220 200-340 273.18
5 255-295 279 300-400 355.41
5 300-320 312 300-390 361.46
10 350-395 366 300-415 366.77
5 410-440 427 240-325 293.84
8 460-492 476 200-305 258.35
3 505-545 530 240-300 259.06
4 555-585 571 240-270 250.09
2 610-640 625 250-250 250
1 660-660 660 280-280 280
2 715-740 728 170-180 175.09
1 755-755 755 187.5-187.5 187.5
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 236-236 236 310-310 310
1 342-342 342 375-375 375
1 402-402 402 340-340 340
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-350 350 285-285 285
1 415-415 415 330-330 330
1 640-640 640 220-220 220
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 370-395 384 235-370 284.41
2 415-420 418 282-350 315.8
2 450-495 473 295-305 300.24
3 500-525 513 270-330 310.52
2 550-570 560 300-360 329.46
1 705-705 705 185-185 185
1 915-915 915 297.5-297.5 297.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 200-245 228 350-590 500.34
29 250-295 274 400-530 452.57
7 305-325 320 500-525 510.81 Thin Fleshed
56 300-345 321 360-500 455.03
7 363-368 366 480-485 482.87 Value Added
68 350-398 375 340-510 442.61
1 390-390 390 400-400 400 Fleshy
3 400-430 417 350-370 359.84 Fleshy
101 400-448 425 370-520 431.03
19 416-440 431 447-477.5 453.77 Value Added
6 458-465 460 455-465 457.51 Thin Fleshed
104 450-498 471 320-470 415.57
22 450-498 484 429-447 440.48 Value Added
30 500-521 508 410-422.5 416.47 Value Added
75 500-548 521 275-450 379.46
6 560-560 560 400-402 400.67 Value Added
59 550-595 571 315-439 364.59
1 602-602 602 370-370 370 Value Added
38 600-645 621 290-367.5 324.38
2 630-648 639 220-270 245.35 Full
32 650-695 665 275-367 325.8
13 700-742 716 285-340 314.22
2 720-722 721 222.5-235 228.74 Full
16 750-795 765 245-330 305.9
21 800-845 821 225-311 286.1
7 855-890 872 217.5-325 289.82
4 905-935 915 260-290 278.46
2 980-995 988 190-222.5 206.37
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 210-245 229 350-455 418.71
10 254-290 274 365-425 394.99
17 300-345 328 325-427.5 383.33
31 350-396 376 330-465 399.64
27 400-440 419 300-425 389.52
22 450-496 475 300-430 363.59
25 500-545 527 250-385 336.23
10 550-595 574 280-330 307.08
5 610-645 626 250-310 280.89
9 650-690 669 225-275 251.15
7 700-740 718 175-235 211.19
5 765-795 781 210-260 225.93
2 820-825 823 180-190 184.98
6 850-895 867 200-290 235.43
3 980-980 980 190-280 223.33
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 205-245 229 220-395 316.2
7 255-295 280 250-380 299.27
9 300-345 324 250-365 328.26
11 350-390 373 250-350 310.37
8 400-444 417 300-369 330.39
3 480-490 485 170-360 276.22
8 500-545 518 190-350 262.96
8 560-590 575 220-388 342.86
1 600-600 600 230-230 230
1 685-685 685 185-185 185
1 745-745 745 260-260 260
1 805-805 805 178-178 178
1 905-905 905 228-228 228
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 236-242 239 300-375 337.97
1 255-255 255 350-350 350
1 332-332 332 345-345 345
1 416-416 416 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 265-265 265
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 205-245 224 530-625 585.48
14 255-295 279 495-620 575.85
23 300-345 328 450-580 532.3
38 350-395 378 425-547.5 503.36
38 350-395 378 425-547.5 503.36
15 406-406 406 500-500 500 Value Added
52 400-445 421 410-540 488.9
34 450-498 472 417.5-499 462.76
56 500-548 520 350-467.5 430.21
21 505-538 531 449-455 454 Value Added
1 556-556 556 400-400 400 Fleshy
1 568-568 568 350-350 350 Full
26 550-595 577 325-570 416.61
15 552-598 590 388.5-457 420.42 Value Added
11 600-639 616 380-427 408.65 Value Added
1 625-625 625 425-425 425 Thin Fleshed
77 600-649 630 350-435 407.6
6 670-672 672 400-405 404.17 Value Added
20 650-698 675 300-427 393.37
13 700-740 717 320-372.5 350.32
8 760-790 773 285-360 332.91
4 800-805 804 300-332 310.52
4 850-885 871 240-329 299.49
1 940-940 940 270-270 270
3 960-995 972 245-295 277.93
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-340 318 400-460 435.66
7 355-390 369 365-450 421.71
5 400-445 418 370-495 410.35
14 460-495 484 295-460 406.18
10 515-540 531 280-425 360.1
8 550-595 574 280-425 366.64
8 600-640 616 320-380 338.87
4 650-670 664 260-320 294.95
1 775-775 775 300-300 300
1 940-940 940 200-200 200
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 265-265 265 420-420 420
2 305-325 315 292-380 334.6
2 405-415 410 300-435 366.68
2 455-461 458 375-400 387.42
4 500-545 524 180-390 261.32
4 550-580 563 160-350 231.03
4 605-645 623 145-240 185.72
2 770-775 773 185-200 192.52
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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
1 100-100 100 290-290 290 Average
BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
20 115-145 133 230-430 333.75 Average
16 150-165 154 310-450 384.69 Average
EWES - Choice and Prime 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 120-120 120 240-240 240 Average
EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 100-135 121 135-235 175 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
34 100-140 118 130-330 225.29 Average
2 150-150 150 265-300 282.5 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 10-10 10 30-30 30 Average
2 100-100 100 300-300 300 Average
1 110-110 110 325-325 325 Average
5 20-25 24 45-75 60 Average
8 30-35 33 90-140 101.25 Average
38 40-45 43 130-185 151.05 Average
10 50-55 54 180-200 197.5 Average
5 60-65 61 230-260 236 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-105 103 190-340 265 Average
1 115-115 115 370-370 370 Average
2 120-125 123 330-370 350 Average
5 20-25 22 50-80 64 Average
9 30-35 34 70-70 70 Average
17 40-45 43 80-110 94.41 Average
23 50-55 53 100-155 130.43 Average
21 60-65 61 120-170 150.95 Average
9 70-75 72 140-180 161.11 Average
4 80-85 83 195-330 246.25 Average
11 90-95 92 125-365 242.73 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 30-35 33 50-75 61.67 Average
1 50-50 50 100-100 100 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 120-140 128 270-380 326 Average
3 180-190 183 350-385 371.67 Average
1 240-240 240 510-510 510 Average
HAIR EWES - Cull 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 70-70 70 60-70 65 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 100-140 124 120-185 161 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 85-85 85 Average
1 90-90 90 100-100 100 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
21 100-135 119 180-360 257.38 Average
5 150-150 150 280-305 287 Average
1 220-220 220 500-500 500 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 135-135 135 180-180 180 Average
1 200-200 200 250-250 250 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 10-10 10 25-25 25 Average
18 20-25 21 40-90 57.78 Average
23 30-35 30 60-120 95.65 Average
17 40-45 42 90-200 117.94 Average
17 50-55 51 100-200 139.41 Average
23 60-65 62 120-290 191.52 Average
8 70-70 70 160-270 190 Average
4 80-85 83 200-320 247.5 Average
4 90-95 91 200-260 217.5 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 25-25 25 40-40 40 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 20-25 23 30-45 37.5 Average
5 30-30 30 55-70 61 Average
2 40-45 43 100-130 115 Average
1 50-50 50 160-160 160 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 25-25 25 35-40 37.5 Average
2 30-35 33 30-50 40 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 100-140 115 170-350 227.22 Average
1 55-55 55 100-100 100 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 140-140 140 Average
2 60-65 63 95-100 97.5 Average
1 80-80 80 130-130 130 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 195-195 195 Average
1 60-60 60 245-245 245 Average
1 70-70 70 340-340 340 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 120-120 120 340-340 340 Average
1 90-90 90 295-295 295 Average
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