Cattle Market North Carolina cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 12 North Carolina auction markets, most recently Friday, October 23, 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 2,872 head at the 10 North Carolina markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $334.90 | 522 | $1,748 | 583 | 10 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $350.83 | 473 | $1,659 | 495 | 10 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $328.16 | 573 | $1,880 | 474 | 10 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls | $346.02 | 522 | $1,806 | 453 | 9 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls | $370.73 | 471 | $1,746 | 447 | 9 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls | $330.33 | 572 | $1,889 | 420 | 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 · Oct 19, 2026 | 180 |
| Southeastern Auction Co Inc | Chadbourn | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 189 |
| Wilkes Livestock Exchange | North Wilkesboro | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 180 |
| Wilkes Livestock Exchange Replacement Cattle Sale | North Wilkesboro | Sat · Apr 4, 2026 | 145 |
| Stanly County Livestock Market | Norwood | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 632 |
| Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange | Shelby | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 391 |
| Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) | Siler City | Fri · Oct 23, 2026 | 900 |
| Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) | Siler City | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 131 |
| Powell Livestock Market | Smithfield | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 375 |
| Harward Brothers Livestock Market | Turnersburg | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 904 |
| North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction | — | Thu · Sep 24, 2026 | 789 |
| North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 3,393 |