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North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.00/cwt ≈ $1,851/hd at 645 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.00/cwt +73.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 556 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.25/cwt +27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 746 lb · 70 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 811 0
Feeder cattle 748 811 0

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 will be held on June 20th

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–383 381 4 334.00–337.00 $335.49 $1,278
440 440 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,412
452 452 23 339.00 $339.00 $1,532 +99.75
549 549 53 310.50 $310.50 $1,705
555–580 570 3 281.00–290.00 $284.68 $1,623 +59.18
645–646 645 87 287.00 $287.00 $1,851
738–746 746 68 242.00–249.00 $248.69 $1,855 +35.81
843 843 52 223.50 $223.50 $1,884 +14.50
928 928 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,865 -3.00
950 950 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,843
1045 1045 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,986
1068 1068 6 190.00 $190.00 $2,029
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–546 539 7 290.00–299.00 $291.19 $1,570
554 554 11 294.00 $294.00 $1,629 +78.00
600–640 618 3 267.00–270.00 $269.03 $1,663 +58.18
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727
846 846 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,853 +8.00
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,174
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +75.00
458 458 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,333 +116.00
520–535 524 4 260.00–270.00 $267.45 $1,401
639 639 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,470 +51.76
653 653 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,482
728 728 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,514 +18.00
768 768 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,567
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–563 559 3 214.00–225.00 $217.61 $1,216 +22.61
650 650 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,566
773 773 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,592
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,373
520 520 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,342

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–363 360 10 292.00–297.00 $295.02 $1,062
461–480 462 37 272.00–287.00 $286.58 $1,324 +96.58
556 556 71 269.00 $269.00 $1,496 +73.41
644 644 64 252.00 $252.00 $1,623 +42.00
656 656 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,555
738–747 746 70 225.00–227.50 $227.25 $1,695 +27.50
833 833 24 209.00 $209.00 $1,741 +14.00
937 937 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,771 +3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 4 240.00–254.00 $250.39 $924 +87.89
438 438 9 298.00 $298.00 $1,305 +143.00
540 540 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +80.62
654 654 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,354 +33.00
810 810 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,312
866 866 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,438
980 980 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,686
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–442 435 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,157
490 490 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,313
540 540 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 +67.50
568 568 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,448 +64.00
630–635 633 2 220.00–227.00 $223.49 $1,415 +30.68
650–690 658 5 212.00–220.00 $213.68 $1,406 +15.68
734 734 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,475 +13.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 +52.00
813 813 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,463
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +67.50
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354

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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.