USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 08/31 07:10
08/31/2026 | 7:10 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 08/31 07:10
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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/24/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 456 509 679
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 76 103 93
FEEDER CATTLE 2207 1885 2837
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 159 202 101
SLAUGHTER GOATS 190 614 214
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with
Steers over 600lbs selling 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold
7.00-12.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs
selling steady to 7.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00
lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling
6.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls
selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate throughout the week on a
moderate supply of average quality 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
11 1156-1770 1425 150-177 169.68 Low
28 995-2220 1630 177-216 193.78 Average
6 1250-2315 1831 194-223 210.24 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1100-1150 1125 197.5-225 210.94 High Value Added
15 1010-1625 1213 160-198 171.96 High
24 965-1625 1249 121-149 140.68 Low
122 930-1770 1262 133-181 160.33 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1196-1690 1443 127-130 128.24 Low
36 1216-1915 1479 144-169 153.61 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
85 740-1715 1105 125-155 143.7 Average
7 915-1485 1246 147-158 149.49 High
20 720-1325 953 100-133 115.45 Low
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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
6 890-1190 1039 1400-2400 1799.92 T1
1 910-910 910 2350-2350 2350 T1
1 945-945 945 1950-1950 1950 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 945-1185 1075 1450-2400 1915.67
24 890-1770 1124 1450-3800 2452.48
2 1090-1325 1208 2500-3200 2884.06
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 970-1040 1005 2300-2425 2364.68
4 860-1530 1181 1150-3150 2705.19
3 1140-1265 1187 1600-1950 1805.48
BRED COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 785-785 785 1550-1550 1550 T1
BRED COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 555-780 665 850-2400 1593.75
BRED COWS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 875-875 875 1525-1525 1525
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 850-850 850 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 1250-1250 1250 4050-4050 4050 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 795-1360 1058 1150-3950 2908.92 O
1 1280-1280 1280 3100-3100 3100 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 785-1374 1151 2600-3000 2881.57 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1075-1275 1175 2450-3300 2911.17 O
1 825-825 825 3350-3350 3350 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 800-886 854 180-240 206.8 O
1 938-938 938 195-195 195 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 725-725 725 900-900 900 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 265-265 265 330-330 330
1 595-595 595 150-150 150
1 610-610 610 204-204 204
1 765-765 765 222-222 222
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 260-260 260 385-385 385
1 375-375 375 350-350 350
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1010-1010 1010 215-215 215
2 1050-1050 1050 215-215 215
6 205-245 231 415-550 481.39
24 250-295 274 390-540 445.43
1 315-315 315 430-430 430 Thin Fleshed
37 300-348 320 310-505 426.97
55 350-395 370 310-475 417.01
55 350-395 370 310-475 417.01
2 400-410 405 390-395 392.47 Thin Fleshed
64 400-445 421 325-430 379.72
3 453-453 453 375-375 375 Thin Fleshed
71 450-496 474 310-405 365.21
82 500-548 521 300-387 338.7
7 500-547 540 338-355 340.25 Value Added
63 550-595 570 270-369 335.7
4 600-630 609 315-325 320.06 Thin Fleshed
42 600-646 621 255-360 306.78
1 650-650 650 220-220 220 Fleshy
30 650-696 672 235-345 284.71
30 700-745 717 210-300 256.41
12 750-796 776 215-285 261.35
9 800-845 826 200-267 240.47
2 885-885 885 233-250 241.5
4 910-945 930 220-230 226.29
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 220-230 227 400-470 441.25
3 250-290 265 350-470 425.22
8 304-345 332 335-400 364.82
9 355-398 374 320-400 363.22
21 400-445 422 235-360 324.65
23 450-490 470 230-355 313.76
29 500-545 522 250-352 301.92
31 550-595 573 255-342 286.15
12 600-635 615 225-315 262.83
15 655-690 671 220-295 247.21
3 740-745 742 230-265 241.64
5 750-765 756 220-250 233.02
1 890-890 890 177.5-177.5 177.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-340 328 295-355 320.52
9 370-395 379 245-320 296.27
8 400-445 421 210-300 267.18
12 455-495 480 250-295 273.72
4 505-535 520 220-270 247.14
4 560-595 580 190-235 209.67
6 615-640 628 220-250 233.79
3 660-680 670 210-220 213.28
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 410-435 420 250-310 287.18
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 440-440 440 270-270 270
1 810-810 810 206-206 206
1 960-960 960 220-220 220
DAIRY STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 635-635 635 240-240 240
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 260-290 275 200-240 218.91
1 300-300 300 225-225 225
2 350-370 360 250-250 250
2 440-445 443 155-255 204.72
3 510-535 523 190-230 206.78
1 570-570 570 185-185 185
1 655-655 655 210-210 210
1 970-970 970 135-135 135
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 200-248 231 350-495 435.67
13 255-295 279 315-450 406.25
1 310-310 310 425-425 425 Thin Fleshed
31 300-345 326 350-435 391.3
57 350-396 381 310-420 376.83
1 405-405 405 370-370 370 Thin Fleshed
3 408-408 408 410-410 410 Value Added
85 400-446 427 300-413 358.96
9 455-477 472 380.5-392 384.25 Value Added
134 450-498 479 310-387 354.52
7 502-505 502 337.5-337.5 337.5 Value Added
77 500-548 524 300-382 334.6
3 553-553 553 375-375 375 Value Added
56 550-595 569 275-360 326.12
1 615-615 615 275-275 275 Fleshy
18 617-625 621 312.5-342 327.35 Value Added
93 600-645 636 280-335 323.24
41 650-695 669 250-325 284.43
12 700-746 718 230-300 263.8
7 750-785 762 230-285 265.84
9 784-784 784 389-389 389 Thin Fleshed
10 800-840 824 200-270 228.9
11 855-882 875 215-284 264.32
17 900-945 929 215-280 241.91
2 990-995 993 195-216 205.47
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 207-207 207 292-292 292 Fleshy
1 240-240 240 360-360 360
5 260-295 278 345-385 359.32
8 300-340 327 300-335 315.08
8 355-385 371 285-360 327.26
12 404-430 417 260-350 305.49
18 460-496 477 245-350 310.22
18 500-545 526 235-310 291.15
16 555-595 574 260-330 287.41
11 605-648 626 229-290 249.17
7 650-695 668 195-275 240.12
2 725-740 733 210-235 222.63
7 753-790 773 175-260 222.01
1 880-880 880 210-210 210
4 910-945 928 179-215 196.05
1 975-975 975 178-178 178
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 290-290 290 230-230 230
5 300-345 327 255-280 270.93
6 370-395 383 205-275 245.12
8 400-440 420 225-290 255.34
4 455-470 465 230-250 236.27
3 500-530 513 175-277.5 233.12
1 580-580 580 235-235 235
2 625-640 633 150-217 183.1
1 685-685 685 150-150 150
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 255-255 255
2 200-215 208 500-550 525.9
6 255-295 274 440-514 483.8
6 315-345 330 365-450 417.48
2 350-395 373 400-415 407.95 Thin Fleshed
16 350-395 375 355-485 418.74
14 409-409 409 422.5-422.5 422.5 Thin Fleshed
19 400-445 425 340-437 387.9
33 450-495 479 330-442 379.78
57 500-548 525 310-400 355.01
66 550-595 565 320-392 359.28
6 581-581 581 371-371 371 Value Added
12 614-614 614 348.5-348.5 348.5 Value Added
50 600-643 618 300-385 341.88
31 650-695 671 310-370 336.22
29 703-747 723 297.5-329 319.19
6 755-785 770 255-335 294.72
5 803-825 809 230-293 276.91
1 885-885 885 235-235 235
1 915-915 915 290-290 290
1 950-950 950 290-290 290
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 210-210 210 440-440 440
2 340-345 343 330-350 340.07
2 380-395 388 350-375 362.74
5 425-445 434 250-350 305.6
4 450-485 464 315-350 329.03
8 500-540 525 275-345 314.71
15 555-595 572 275-365 325.76
6 604-640 620 250-355 304.96
3 655-660 658 320-355 338.33
2 700-720 710 265-275 269.93
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 230-235 233 205-225 215.11
1 330-330 330 200-200 200
1 370-370 370 230-230 230
1 410-410 410 255-255 255
3 465-480 472 185-310 248.99
2 500-520 510 250-270 259.8
3 550-595 567 180-280 231.93
1 695-695 695 182-182 182
1 710-710 710 190-190 190
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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
1 130-130 130 220-220 220 Average
BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 135-135 135 265-265 265 Average
2 150-150 150 310-340 325 Average
EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 150-150 150 190-190 190 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 100-125 115 140-240 202.5 Average
2 90-95 93 125-125 125 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 40-45 43 105-120 112.5 Average
6 50-55 51 140-160 150 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 30-30 30 65-75 71.67 Average
4 40-45 44 80-100 95 Average
18 50-55 54 110-155 130.28 Average
26 60-65 62 145-175 161.35 Average
16 70-75 72 175-210 188.44 Average
5 80-85 82 200-230 211 Average
9 90-95 92 195-265 236.11 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 50-55 53 125-130 127.5 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 260-260 260 Average
1 150-150 150 265-265 265 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 100-135 124 130-170 150 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
4 135-140 136 245-270 252.5 Average
3 150-160 155 255-260 258.33 Average
1 200-200 200 300-300 300 Average
2 90-90 90 180-180 180 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 120-125 123 120-150 135 Average
1 150-150 150 180-180 180 Average
1 80-80 80 190-190 190 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 235-235 235 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 20-25 21 45-75 55.63 Average
12 30-35 31 60-110 75 Average
20 40-45 42 85-145 109.38 Average
21 50-55 54 115-170 142.14 Average
15 60-65 62 150-200 175 Average
14 70-70 70 180-230 195.71 Average
4 80-85 81 210-254 231 Average
5 90-95 91 200-235 217 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 35-35 35 70-70 70 Average
2 40-40 40 100-110 105 Average
1 50-50 50 140-140 140 Average
1 65-65 65 170-170 170 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 30-35 32 30-50 36.67 Average
2 40-40 40 50-60 55 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 100-145 115 140-250 188.57 Average
1 55-55 55 110-110 110 Average
2 70-75 73 110-145 127.5 Average
1 90-90 90 175-175 175 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 80-80 80 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-125 113 155-170 162.5 Average
3 50-55 52 85-95 88.33 Average
1 90-90 90 155-155 155 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 60-60 60 80-80 80 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 190-190 190 Average
1 65-65 65 265-265 265 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 160-160 160 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 120-120 120 260-260 260 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 350-350 350 Average
1 60-60 60 180-180 180 Average
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