Cattle Market North Carolina cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 12 North Carolina auction markets, most recently Friday, September 4, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in North Carolina
Head-weighted average across 2,310 head at the 10 North Carolina markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 5, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $362.75 | 475 | $1,723 | 452 | 10 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $343.89 | 523 | $1,799 | 408 | 10 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $338.20 | 571 | $1,931 | 373 | 10 |
| light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $376.18 | 426 | $1,603 | 363 | 9 |
| light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $324.13 | 629 | $2,039 | 361 | 10 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $375.14 | 570 | $2,138 | 353 | 9 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| WNC Regional Livestock Center | Canton | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 145 |
| Southeastern Auction Co Inc | Chadbourn | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 157 |
| Wilkes Livestock Exchange | North Wilkesboro | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 154 |
| Wilkes Livestock Exchange Replacement Cattle Sale | North Wilkesboro | Sat · Apr 4, 2026 | 145 |
| Stanly County Livestock Market | Norwood | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 353 |
| Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange | Shelby | Tue · Sep 1, 2026 | 297 |
| Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) | Siler City | Fri · Sep 4, 2026 | 320 |
| Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) | Siler City | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 85 |
| Powell Livestock Market | Smithfield | Thu · Sep 3, 2026 | 132 |
| Harward Brothers Livestock Market | Turnersburg | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 630 |
| North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction | — | Thu · Aug 13, 2026 | 1,260 |
| North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 24, 2026 | 3,088 |