USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 05/18 07:55
05/18/2026 | 7:59 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 05/18 07:55
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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 88 131 59
FEEDER CATTLE 3145 3366 2650
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 344 368 267
SLAUGHTER GOATS 253 550 211
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 702 846 572
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, with
instances of sharply lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling weak; Feeder
Heifers under 600lbs sold sharply lower, with instances of 10.00-15.00 lower,
with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under
600lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling sharply lower;
Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady with a firm undertone, with Slaughter Bulls
selling steady to 3.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate, on a moderate
supply of average quality cattle.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 880-880 880 2550-2550 2550 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 815-1290 1066 1500-2600 2167.2 T1
1 980-980 980 1450-1450 1450 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1005-1005 1005 2050-2050 2050
1 920-920 920 1800-1800 1800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 850-1470 1125 1075-2850 2308.94
16 735-1390 1131 1575-2750 2309.51
1 1135-1135 1135 2150-2150 2150
2 990-995 993 2200-2700 2449.37
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 980-1030 1005 1450-1500 1475.62
15 815-1360 1096 2050-3100 2411.18
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 845-845 845 2400-2400 2400
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 825-850 838 1400-2200 1805.97 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 765-1375 953 2200-4200 3169.26 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 2600-2600 2600 O
1 1100-1100 1100 3250-3250 3250 O
6 800-1185 973 1900-3700 3275.06 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 890-1495 1206 3950-4250 4090.41 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 870-870 870 2800-2800 2800 T1
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 285-290 288 505-550 527.7
12 308-348 328 435-582 520.64
12 358-398 382 340-525 473.81
3 416-446 427 420-445 436.3
13 465-495 488 375-457 442.78
11 500-540 518 420-465 443.91
2 555-595 575 305-390 348.98
3 605-623 617 355-380 363.17
4 650-690 663 325-355 345.06
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 185-185 185 270-270 270
1 290-290 290 450-450 450
2 315-320 318 450-465 457.44
2 374-390 382 405-490 448.39
15 435-440 437 385-467 444.22
2 455-455 455 405-405 405
6 510-545 520 390-445 412.17
3 597-597 597 370-370 370
2 625-640 633 325-325 325
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 250-250 250
3 215-230 220 605-620 611.86 Thin Fleshed
16 200-245 229 540-665 599.67
1 230-230 230 500-500 500 Fleshy
45 250-295 270 500-655 569.1
3 275-295 285 500-500 500 Fleshy
2 300-305 303 600-620 610.08 Thin Fleshed
55 300-346 324 475-645 533.94
2 325-330 328 500-507 503.47 Fleshy
1 355-355 355 570-570 570 Thin Fleshed
4 350-390 369 405-455 430.08 Fleshy
4 350-390 369 405-455 430.08 Fleshy
3 405-430 415 400-410 406.75 Fleshy
103 400-446 422 425-527 469.55
2 455-470 463 360-385 372.3 Fleshy
90 450-495 474 390-497 448.89
5 515-525 520 340-345 341.01 Fleshy
97 500-545 521 350-489 422.92
2 510-540 525 415-420 417.57 Thin Fleshed
5 560-575 568 305-350 326.08 Fleshy
65 550-595 573 360-445 405.76
38 600-645 623 320-429 383.16
33 650-696 672 272-389 348.73
1 680-680 680 230-230 230 Fleshy
21 700-748 722 260-355 315.74
11 752-790 773 245-332 295.43
6 800-840 821 225-317 277.26
7 850-895 865 217.5-285 251.82
3 930-945 937 240-240 240
6 955-990 970 189-260 225.47
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 230-245 236 480-530 502.75
5 250-295 277 300-530 449.52
11 300-345 322 340-475 417.88
11 350-395 370 300-450 390.88
25 400-440 421 320-475 419.26
17 452-495 471 325-415 378.35
11 510-540 526 270-382.5 327.98
15 550-595 574 250-385 326.62
3 610-645 632 240-322 286.82
2 655-680 668 240-295 266.99
1 705-705 705 180-180 180
1 770-770 770 220-220 220
3 815-830 822 170-210 191.78
1 850-850 850 200-200 200
1 945-945 945 192-192 192
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 260-295 276 350-400 368.85
3 305-330 315 280-395 323.39
4 375-395 388 300-350 337.26
7 405-445 424 280-370 326.61
5 450-480 463 325-350 340.84
4 500-545 520 280-325 298.79
4 555-585 566 265-320 285.93
3 600-620 612 277-300 287.39
2 680-695 688 250-260 255.05
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 360-360 360 200-200 200
1 680-680 680 179-179 179
2 720-730 725 185-187 186.01
DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 520-520 520 340-340 340
1 550-550 550 265-265 265
DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 585-585 585 210-210 210
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 215-235 225 230-290 255.78
1 555-555 555 275-275 275
1 665-665 665 265-265 265
2 785-790 788 260-267.5 263.74
1 840-840 840 265-265 265
3 905-930 918 192-255 229.3
1 995-995 995 240-240 240
DAIRY STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 735-735 735 172.5-172.5 172.5
1 770-770 770 210-210 210
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 165-165 165 400-400 400
2 210-215 213 370-375 372.53
2 285-290 288 400-460 429.74
4 350-390 371 430-440 434.98
16 410-445 431 410-450 427.16
5 455-495 486 410-425 419.14
15 525-545 535 360-420 408.16
2 550-590 570 350-365 357.24
3 630-630 630 340-340 340
1 690-690 690 330-330 330
1 770-770 770 320-320 320
1 905-905 905 220-220 220
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 305-320 313 400-425 414.92
1 395-395 395 370-370 370
3 415-430 423 300-350 326.5
1 445-445 445 175-175 175 Thin Fleshed
1 455-455 455 342-342 342
6 505-545 526 300-385 358.45
2 565-565 565 315-330 322.5
2 605-635 620 300-330 315.36
1 750-750 750 300-300 300
1 800-800 800 265-265 265
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 235-235 235
1 190-190 190 450-450 450
16 200-245 224 400-640 504.67
1 265-265 265 440-440 440 Fleshy
35 250-295 273 445-550 492.75
54 300-348 320 430-517.5 470.48
7 315-325 323 500-510 502.81 Thin Fleshed
99 350-397 375 400-500 460.38
4 350-395 379 400-430 420.5 Fleshy
137 400-447 426 370-500 439.88
6 427-427 427 436-436 436 Value Added
4 430-440 433 350-400 377.63 Fleshy
8 452-453 452 440-445 441.88 Value Added
3 450-495 470 365-380 373.3 Fleshy
208 450-499 474 360-465 427.24
2 500-505 503 400-410 404.98 Thin Fleshed
98 500-545 523 320-500 377.7
1 530-530 530 305-305 305 Fleshy
1 530-530 530 305-305 305 Fleshy
1 555-555 555 300-300 300 Fleshy
96 550-598 570 320-467 377.2
5 598-598 598 403-403 403 Value Added
50 600-645 623 265-372.5 338.55
4 651-651 651 330-330 330 Value Added
1 652-652 652 320-320 320 Fleshy
16 650-695 669 250-355 320.81
16 700-745 720 260-350 302.48
4 760-760 760 327-327 327 Value Added
13 750-795 770 230-350 288.34
16 800-845 819 225-345 280.38
15 850-890 872 225-320 278.49
5 905-915 910 200-290 242.95
2 950-995 973 210-247 228.07
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 200-245 225 370-500 428.67
9 250-295 274 300-445 390.58
12 300-340 324 320-435 409.49
30 350-395 370 350-450 394.31
2 400-400 400 240-270 255 Full
18 400-445 423 305-395 356.82
18 450-495 471 300-395 349.44
19 500-545 519 300-447 381.38
13 550-595 568 240-315 292.55
6 600-645 618 270-300 286.6
7 650-670 662 235-285 262.6
2 720-735 728 245-250 247.47
4 755-785 769 250-265 256.67
1 835-835 835 180-180 180
2 860-880 870 190-230 210.23
3 900-935 915 186-217 204.15
1 955-955 955 186-186 186
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 205-245 225 260-310 282.78
1 280-280 280 350-350 350
5 330-340 336 350-380 357.92
10 350-390 370 320-367 340.17
4 410-432 416 250-375 309.63
4 460-495 474 250-325 296.28
4 500-535 516 185-307 251.62
3 600-630 617 175-250 203.78
6 650-675 663 200-260 234.14
2 720-745 733 185-200 192.63
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 342-342 342 335-335 335
2 350-368 359 310-355 333.06
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 605-605 605
1 440-440 440 445-445 445
1 455-455 455 455-455 455
3 500-525 512 315-420 361.17
6 550-584 578 438-445 439.11
2 605-615 610 375-390 382.56
1 680-680 680 257-257 257
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 430-445 438 200-430 353.12
1 525-525 525 250-250 250
3 568-568 568 397-397 397
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1008-1040 1019 227.5-235 230.63
7 210-245 226 530-650 596.4
1 265-265 265 620-620 620 Thin Fleshed
18 250-295 267 530-680 588.98
20 300-345 327 520-575 552.62
26 350-398 369 460-585 511.23
63 400-447 430 445-530 488.31
6 452-455 453 502-504 503.66 Value Added
117 450-499 481 430-495 468
9 493-493 493 500-500 500 Thin Fleshed
7 511-511 511 472-472 472 Value Added
92 500-545 521 380-465 443.72
1 540-540 540 375-375 375 Fleshy
6 551-551 551 445-445 445 Value Added
68 550-596 572 382.5-499 429.25
54 600-640 619 375-432.5 413.59
4 663-663 663 415-415 415 Value Added
27 650-695 669 255-410 376.17
22 705-748 729 300-374 353.06
27 745-745 745 355-355 355 Value Added
13 750-795 768 300-355 336.18
8 804-804 804 320-320 320 Value Added
4 806-842 819 280-345 315.31
1 840-840 840 277.5-277.5 277.5 Full
4 910-945 935 185-327 277.24
6 955-998 980 210-305 255.9
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 215-220 218 475-540 507.13
4 325-345 338 450-485 462.43
8 355-395 371 390-470 429.44
7 410-445 426 380-435 409.42
4 450-495 464 400-425 410.98
9 500-535 518 330-400 368.78
7 550-586 565 325-385 347.47
1 615-615 615 330-330 330
2 700-720 710 280-315 297.25
1 755-755 755 275-275 275
1 880-880 880 260-260 260
1 980-980 980 235-235 235
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 260-260 260 350-350 350
1 305-305 305 330-330 330
1 375-375 375 320-320 320
1 430-430 430 350-350 350
2 485-490 488 330-335 332.49
2 535-540 538 260-285 272.56
1 610-610 610 185-185 185
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 135-140 137 340-365 351.67 Average
8 150-150 150 320-440 372.5 Average
EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 130-140 135 165-175 170 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 100-135 115 130-335 201.67 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 25-25 25 110-110 110 Average
11 30-35 33 105-135 119.55 Average
9 40-45 42 145-185 163.89 Average
12 50-55 51 185-225 201.04 Average
14 60-65 62 182.5-260 231.25 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 100-100 100 280-355 326 Average
1 15-15 15 35-35 35 Average
10 20-25 22 35-70 51.5 Average
9 30-35 32 60-80 68.33 Average
17 40-45 44 80-115 94.71 Average
39 50-55 52 95-135 109.62 Average
34 60-65 62 120-170 140.29 Average
23 70-75 72 145-240 192.39 Average
6 80-85 83 200-285 229.17 Average
7 90-95 91 215-310 255.71 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 140-140 140 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 30-30 30 85-85 85 Average
4 40-45 43 130-140 135 Average
1 60-60 60 140-140 140 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 200-220 207 345-380 358.33 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 120-135 129 150-175 162.14 Average
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 100-145 122 175-460 242.22 Average
6 150-165 158 310-480 436.67 Average
1 70-70 70 160-160 160 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 70-70 70 140-140 140 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 70-70 70 85-85 85 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 10-15 13 30-65 40 Average
52 20-25 23 40-75 51.44 Average
27 30-35 31 60-125 99.07 Average
12 40-45 42 80-160 114.58 Average
14 50-55 50 100-190 157.32 Average
1 505-505 505 105-105 105 Average
14 60-65 63 115-180 146.07 Average
6 70-70 70 150-195 174.17 Average
1 85-85 85 220-220 220 Average
1 90-90 90 200-200 200 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 20-20 20 35-45 40 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 25-25 25 55-55 55 Average
1 35-35 35 90-90 90 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 45-45 45 85-85 85 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 100-140 115 120-360 206.55 Average
1 50-50 50 110-110 110 Average
1 75-75 75 175-175 175 Average
2 80-85 83 175-180 177.5 Average
3 90-90 90 180-190 185 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 80-80 80 130-130 130 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 75-75 75 Average
1 70-70 70 95-95 95 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 195-195 195 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 100-125 112 250-510 325 Average
1 60-60 60 220-220 220 Average
1 95-95 95 240-240 240 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 110-110 110 230-230 230 Average
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 930-1850 1216 151-190 172.88 Low
38 932-2140 1437 180-215 198.18 Average
40 1065-2105 1730 206-243 224.23 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
31 910-1525 1155 117.5-163 152.73 Low
2 1195-1205 1200 94-127 110.43 Very Low
182 905-1885 1244 160-189 175.56 Average
83 970-1925 1313 178-207 189.81 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1210-1615 1378 176-187 182.28 High
34 1102-1855 1481 145-178 164.4 Average
2 1480-1640 1560 142.5-145 143.81 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
71 685-1725 1040 132-176 152.68 Average
17 860-1285 1041 164-179 170.35 High
1 1095-1095 1095 100-100 100 Very Low
54 630-1435 913 107-150 126.47 Low
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