USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 03/30 08:25
03/30/2026 | 8:25 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 03/30 08:25
AMS_2091 MARS
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3954 3078 3628
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 153 103 122
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 751 576 726
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 121 153 173
SLAUGHTER GOATS 265 342 239
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with
instances of sharply higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady;
Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, with instances of
sharply higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls
under 600lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 3.00-6.00
higher; Slaughter Cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling
4.00-7.00 higher.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-250 250 340-340 340
1 300-300 300 245-245 245
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 318-344 334 400-440 425.61
3 352-390 375 400-425 412.07
5 402-444 431 370-420 399.87
1 452-452 452 380-380 380 Fleshy
2 464-475 470 368-375 371.54
2 536-545 541 312.5-320 316.22
1 592-592 592 320-320 320
2 610-648 629 300-317.5 309.01
1 664-664 664 300-300 300
1 716-716 716 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 458-466 462 355-360 357.52
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 205-245 231 435-610 547.96
3 250-265 258 575-600 583.06 Thin Fleshed
67 250-298 279 450-605 540.12
2 310-310 310 585-585 585 Thin Fleshed
89 300-346 326 375-590 519.01
7 350-390 372 545-575 561.58 Thin Fleshed
135 350-398 373 440-550 505.99
153 400-448 424 420-522.5 474.35
5 450-475 465 470-480 472.96 Thin Fleshed
170 450-499 472 370-495 450.02
105 500-546 519 325-489 425.83
2 540-540 540 335-340 337.5 Fleshy
2 550-555 553 415-430 422.47 Thin Fleshed
104 550-599 572 300-450 392.79
55 600-645 626 285-477 366.8
62 650-696 667 245-387.5 341.8
26 700-740 718 200-355 323.38
17 750-795 770 210-345 299.16
9 805-840 813 250-322 290.03
8 850-895 868 250-312 290.52
3 900-945 928 200-220 213.25
5 950-980 966 207.5-255 224.48
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 205-220 213 380-475 430.5
11 250-295 277 300-510 450.42
14 305-345 327 410-500 465.56
29 350-395 374 350-490 439.11
29 400-445 427 300-460 418.09
14 460-495 480 305-445 393.15
18 504-545 526 320-430 378.67
19 555-595 580 300-375 339.52
9 605-630 618 300-392 344.27
4 655-685 665 180-305 256.93
7 700-730 711 175-295 262.04
3 760-780 772 200-250 233.59
1 840-840 840 219-219 219
1 895-895 895 200-200 200
1 970-970 970 200-200 200
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 220-240 230 360-400 379.13
3 285-295 288 350-425 391.18
6 305-340 322 280-420 345.45
6 360-390 378 320-400 377.78
8 400-435 416 250-375 328.52
9 465-495 483 225-360 330.96
5 500-545 527 220-325 296.39
3 560-585 573 260-310 281.6
1 640-640 640 265-265 265
2 700-725 713 205-220 212.63
1 795-795 795 230-230 230
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 320-320 320
4 374-392 382 275-365 314.82
1 412-412 412 350-350 350
2 470-476 473 290-300 294.97
2 502-545 524 255-275 265.41
1 574-574 574 255-255 255
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 160-160 160
1 405-405 405 210-210 210
2 580-580 580 140-185 162.5
1 685-685 685 187-187 187
1 995-995 995 200-200 200
DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 285-285 285
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-460 455 175-225 199.73
4 510-540 523 175-235 204.86
2 570-595 583 205-210 207.45
2 655-655 655 220-275 247.5
1 720-720 720 185-185 185
DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 280-280 280
1 505-505 505 300-300 300
1 690-690 690 300-300 300
DAIRY STEERS - Small 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 270-270 270 240-240 240
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 252-252 252 410-410 410
4 320-348 336 395-410 402.33
4 415-448 428 395-400 398.79
1 452-452 452 350-350 350
4 500-542 517 290-365 315.58
1 645-645 645 300-300 300
1 682-682 682 300-300 300
1 766-766 766 240-240 240
1 808-808 808 255-255 255
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 472-472 472 310-310 310
1 554-554 554 270-270 270
1 712-712 712 200-200 200
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1035-1040 1038 220-240 230.02
29 200-246 228 390-580 495
38 250-298 276 375-560 477.39
79 300-345 326 345-550 485.02
1 345-345 345 465-465 465 Thin Fleshed
132 350-395 373 350-540 477.16
10 391-391 391 512-512 512 Value Added
6 404-421 418 470-477 475.87 Value Added
148 400-448 421 385-504 452.04
154 450-496 471 355-495 440.25
1 475-475 475 495-495 495 Thin Fleshed
3 500-510 503 415-420 418.34 Thin Fleshed
11 500-520 510 429-440 434.46 Value Added
154 500-548 520 300-469 402.09
41 553-585 567 380-422 393.56 Value Added
116 550-598 570 300-439 364.57
63 600-645 618 305-375 344.29
63 600-645 618 305-375 344.29
1 628-628 628 290-290 290 Full
18 657-663 658 347.5-385 351.7 Value Added
37 650-695 672 285-370 333.41
36 700-745 716 260-349 316.22
70 727-727 727 339.5-339.5 339.5 Value Added
11 750-795 779 275-335 311.4
8 800-835 817 280-300 290.91
7 855-895 876 240-305 277.93
5 905-940 926 195-270 234.19
3 950-970 957 155-210 189.76
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-235 220 405-425 413.33
17 250-298 271 255-470 416.84
16 300-340 318 260-455 414.03
21 350-390 368 370-460 420.97
25 400-445 426 300-429 379.38
30 455-495 479 280-447 370.83
31 500-540 519 185-410 349.96
11 555-596 573 300-380 321.29
8 605-645 623 275-315 295.95
5 650-690 672 250-305 274.68
5 700-735 724 215-285 250.84
6 750-790 773 200-285 244.35
3 820-840 832 180-227.5 201.01
2 875-885 880 175-205 189.91
1 905-905 905 187.5-187.5 187.5
1 975-975 975 182.5-182.5 182.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 205-205 205 350-350 350
7 255-295 272 250-375 329.5
4 300-345 318 280-390 351.81
8 350-375 365 250-385 342.77
9 405-440 426 200-375 315.85
8 450-495 471 250-300 281.81
6 505-540 523 250-315 289.51
6 555-595 582 200-280 239.16
9 600-645 620 195-247.5 221.25
3 655-695 680 220-250 229.63
2 750-775 763 176-197.5 186.93
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 312-340 323 290-350 331.8
3 350-374 364 280-350 309.18
3 430-442 436 300-350 331.9
1 466-466 466 275-275 275
1 630-630 630 220-220 220
STEERS - Medium 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 410-410 410 235-235 235
1 745-745 745 160-160 160
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 200-245 224 485-615 564.51
8 250-285 278 515-650 581.49
20 300-345 323 455-625 545.99
37 350-396 379 475-555 528.34
6 386-386 386 560-560 560 Value Added
16 405-420 409 537-574 564.5 Value Added
43 400-445 427 425-547 489.86
3 453-465 457 517-532 526.91 Value Added
81 455-497 478 435-505 474.17
139 500-545 534 405-518 466.62
45 520-537 535 475-480 479.33 Value Added
13 560-560 560 449-449 449 Value Added
40 550-595 569 370-477 423.31
46 600-648 624 335-420 382.2
28 651-695 664 320-430 388.54
84 681-699 697 384-389.5 388.99 Value Added
11 700-745 725 305-370 340.07
30 750-795 768 295-366 350.66
9 808-808 808 341-341 341 Value Added
9 802-845 826 297-335 314.34
3 850-868 858 280-325 295.18
4 900-940 924 250-275 258.84
6 950-995 965 225-280 250.48
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 210-245 230 425-565 477.61
1 275-275 275 495-495 495
5 300-335 311 420-480 448.44
6 350-370 358 435-480 456.94
7 415-445 430 350-460 410.71
6 470-480 475 370-430 404.09
8 505-546 524 260-437 390.69
4 590-595 592 317.5-355 336.82
1 615-615 615 325-325 325
2 725-735 730 262-275 268.54
4 770-790 778 235-315 261.03
1 800-800 800 235-235 235
1 870-870 870 223-223 223
1 995-995 995 225-225 225
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 365-365 365
1 325-325 325 350-350 350
1 430-430 430 243-243 243
2 485-490 488 300-345 322.38
2 565-595 580 250-300 275.65
2 675-695 685 195-240 217.17
2 720-730 725 190-200 195.03
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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
1 680-680 680 1650-1650 1650
1 785-785 785 1400-1400 1400
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 825-825 825 1350-1350 1350
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 795-1595 1169 1725-3600 2749.59 T1
4 695-1060 880 1700-2600 2204.4 T1
2 850-980 915 1425-2000 1732.92 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 860-1350 1018 1000-2400 1727.76
6 575-1520 1035 1175-3000 2488.67
8 900-1390 1117 1300-3050 2611.11
25 890-1520 1193 1000-3500 2693.48
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 830-1425 1040 1900-3500 2515.75
1 1100-1100 1100 1750-1750 1750
2 1090-1215 1153 2100-2400 2258.13
1 745-745 745 1750-1750 1750
BRED COWS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 520-525 523 775-800 787.44
BRED COWS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 520-520 520 925-925 925
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 855-990 923 2100-2750 2448.78
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 930-930 930 2050-2050 2050
BRED HEIFERS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 685-685 685 1500-1500 1500
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 855-855 855 3100-3100 3100 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 940-1280 1167 2600-3750 3422.86 O
17 640-1180 917 2275-3650 2950.58 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1128-1128 1128 1650-1650 1650 O
14 515-1200 839 1700-3500 2752.45 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 775-1170 920 3025-4500 3657.98 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 830-830 830 2900-2900 2900 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 830-830 830 2300-2300 2300 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 822-822 822 1600-1600 1600 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 905-905 905 2050-2050 2050 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1080-1140 1119 207.5-235 223.11 O
4 802-1086 955 230-275 248.12 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 630-630 630 225-225 225 O
1 745-745 745 1550-1550 1550 O
STOCK COWS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 690-690 690 130-130 130 O
STOCK COWS - Small 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 990-990 990 1600-1600 1600 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
12 970-2045 1234 135-179 162.14 Low
62 912-2275 1566 167.5-212.5 193.73 Average
45 1185-2178 1789 190-225 211.78 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1060-1215 1099 120-125 122.07 Very Low
28 835-1605 1113 128-160 147.35 Low
60 925-1635 1268 159-200 183.1 High
196 855-2040 1287 134-181 169.92 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1260-1915 1510 162-196 180.95 High
20 1245-2020 1534 148-179 162.16 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
30 725-1475 1051 155-225 160.82 High
1 735-735 735 110-110 110 Very Low
25 685-1260 892 110-135 119.14 Low
77 635-1615 979 130-157.5 144.22 Average
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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
8 125-145 133 235-355 290.63 Average
7 150-160 152 275-380 330 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 100-120 115 160-245 198.33 Average
1 150-150 150 295-295 295 Average
3 90-90 90 120-120 120 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 40-40 40 130-130 130 Average
2 60-60 60 260-280 270 Average
1 70-70 70 295-295 295 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 20-20 20 85-85 85 Average
4 35-35 35 85-85 85 Average
11 50-55 54 100-155 120.45 Average
25 60-65 61 125-190 153.8 Average
2 70-75 73 160-185 172.5 Average
4 80-85 81 195-200 197.5 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 60-60 60 70-70 70 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 200-200 200 360-360 360 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
9 120-140 127 140-185 152.22 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
2 115-120 118 140-145 142.5 Average Pygmies
17 100-135 126 150-320 236.47 Average
1 150-150 150 350-350 350 Average
2 70-75 73 150-170 160 Average
1 80-80 80 150-150 150 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 70-70 70 70-100 83 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 10-15 11 30-55 42 Average
9 20-20 20 50-105 63.33 Average
8 30-35 33 70-90 75 Average
8 40-45 43 80-155 113.75 Average
24 50-55 54 110-200 145.63 Average
22 60-65 62 125-175 152.27 Average
13 70-75 71 140-310 181.15 Average
4 90-90 90 200-290 256.25 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 170-170 170 170-170 170 Average
3 20-25 23 45-55 50 Average
2 35-35 35 70-80 75 Average
4 40-45 43 120-130 125 Average
1 55-55 55 160-160 160 Average
1 60-60 60 160-160 160 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 40-45 43 75-85 80 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 100-140 116 125-330 195.22 Average
3 55-55 55 120-120 120 Average
2 80-80 80 170-170 170 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 110-110 110 165-165 165 Average
2 50-50 50 100-100 100 Average
1 65-65 65 100-100 100 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 65-65 65 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 35-35 35 120-120 120 Average
1 40-40 40 120-120 120 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 110-130 119 220-305 267.5 Average
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