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North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.59/cwt -39.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 557 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.00/cwt -29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 642 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.50/cwt -43.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 566 lb · 89 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 811 1,222 1,089
Feeder cattle 811 1,222 1,089

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)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 34 239.25 $239.25 $1,127 -33.17
566 566 89 225.50 $225.50 $1,276 -43.03
659 659 76 229.00 $229.00 $1,509 -21.00
737–742 737 61 211.50–213.00 $212.88 $1,569 -27.32
822–825 824 17 209.00 $209.00 $1,722 -14.87
939 939 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,916 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 242.00 $242.00 $908 —
439 439 11 220.00 $220.00 $966 —
468 468 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,006 —
561 561 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,212 —
625–632 632 27 208.00–211.00 $210.85 $1,333 -10.15
654 654 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,370 +9.50
742 742 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,529 —
835 835 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 22 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 -24.00
610 610 1 178.50 $178.50 $1,089 -36.50
745 745 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 -28.42
955 955 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,805 +2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
468 468 2 175.00 $175.00 $819 -58.00
564–585 569 8 172.00–178.00 $176.46 $1,004 —
635–644 640 7 172.50–186.00 $178.24 $1,141 -35.38
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 -35.00
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 27 190.00 $190.00 $889 -40.15
550–558 557 105 194.50–195.75 $195.59 $1,089 -39.99
642 642 90 210.00 $210.00 $1,348 -29.00
749 749 59 199.75 $199.75 $1,496 -26.09
835 835 25 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -22.00
934 934 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,029 —
560 560 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 —
631–643 637 27 190.50–195.25 $192.81 $1,228 —
658 658 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,303 —
725–727 727 8 175.00–189.00 $187.25 $1,361 —
805 805 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 —
923 923 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 -34.20
435 435 3 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
462 462 10 177.50 $177.50 $820 -15.95
580 580 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,032 -12.00
615 615 1 162.50 $162.50 $999 -5.28
660 660 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,072 -50.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 —
428 428 2 155.00 $155.00 $663 —
455 455 2 155.00 $155.00 $705 -25.00
520–547 543 6 153.00–172.50 $169.38 $920 +18.38
634 634 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,129 +11.00
655 655 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,089 —
968 968 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,162 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 157.50 $157.50 $780 —
525 525 1 152.50 $152.50 $801 —
665 665 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 —

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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.