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North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction Market Report

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded) · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

789 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.50/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 675 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 569 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $406.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 566 lb · 89 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 1,260 924
Feeder cattle 789 1,260 924

All consignments must be weaned at least 60 days, have two rounds of vaccinations, and one round of parasite control per market protocol; heifers guaranteed open (penalties apply). The next sale date is November 12, 2026

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 value added 434 10 444.00 $444.00 $1,927 -1.00
477 value added 477 17 434.00 $434.00 $2,070 -12.70
566 value added 566 89 406.00 $406.00 $2,298 +10.00
675 value added 675 144 353.00–358.00 $355.50 $2,400 -7.37
740 value added 740 9 332.00 $332.00 $2,457 -7.25
761–790 value added 761 66 320.00–334.00 $333.78 $2,540 +7.78
835–840 value added 835 46 318.00–322.00 $321.91 $2,688 +5.39
909–915 value added 910 11 315.00 $315.00 $2,866 +18.93
1020–1030 value added 1025 2 304.00–306.00 $305.00 $3,126 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 3 447.00 $447.00 $1,676 —
550 value added 550 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
645 value added 645 7 340.50 $340.50 $2,196 +0.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 value added 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
543 value added 543 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,890 —
657 value added 657 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,142 —
738 value added 738 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,221 —
855 value added 855 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–493 value added 488 4 402.00–410.00 $407.02 $1,986 +7.02
570 value added 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 -8.26
625 value added 625 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,100 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 value added 576 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,200 —
830 value added 830 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,623 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 value added 394 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,655 -7.42
438–448 value added 440 9 408.00–412.00 $408.90 $1,799 —
450–495 value added 458 21 414.00–416.00 $414.19 $1,897 +14.19
525–543 value added 540 6 364.00 $364.00 $1,966 +4.00
569 value added 569 92 365.00 $365.00 $2,077 -2.00
640 value added 640 9 340.00–341.00 $340.67 $2,180 -3.69
656 value added 656 83 328.00 $328.00 $2,152 -6.93
723–743 value added 741 80 314.00–323.50 $320.07 $2,372 -0.64
770 value added 770 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,479 —
829 value added 829 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,578 +12.00
868 value added 868 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,604 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 value added 539 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,994 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 value added 383 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,475 —
548 value added 548 2 364.00 $364.00 $1,995 +20.00
595 value added 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
605 value added 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
663 value added 663 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 +23.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 value added 475 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 —
530 value added 530 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,903 —
600–638 value added 625 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,012 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 value added 460 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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