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North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

1,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.60/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 696 lb · 232 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.20/cwt -10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 565 lb · 179 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.21/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 735 lb · 95 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,429 748 1,431
Feeder cattle 1,429 748 1,431

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 August 8th, 2024

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–362 361 16 316.00–322.00 $317.88 $1,148 -17.61
466 466 46 320.00 $320.00 $1,491 -19.00
526 526 66 305.50 $305.50 $1,607 -5.00
575 575 88 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 +15.32
625 625 91 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -2.00
652–699 696 232 251.50–265.50 $264.60 $1,842 —
735 735 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,779 -6.69
773 773 65 249.50 $249.50 $1,929 —
833 833 62 240.00 $240.00 $1,999 +16.50
950 950 22 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 24 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
535–538 538 36 249.00–284.00 $280.13 $1,507 -11.06
553 553 21 286.00 $286.00 $1,582 -8.00
627–636 629 17 237.50–248.50 $245.88 $1,547 -23.15
668 668 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 —
718 718 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,630 —
815–844 841 19 214.00–221.00 $214.82 $1,807 -4.18
875 875 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,872 +9.00
910–945 940 7 196.00–197.00 $196.14 $1,844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–461 459 7 234.00–251.00 $246.20 $1,130 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
564 564 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,297 —
638 638 15 238.00 $238.00 $1,518 —
721 721 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,449 —
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,174 —
460 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
618–645 632 4 190.00–201.00 $195.62 $1,236 —
710 710 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
805 805 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,554 +3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,197 —
460 460 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,320 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,127 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 365 12 266.00–272.00 $270.66 $988 -24.36
462 462 50 260.00 $260.00 $1,201 -26.58
558–565 565 179 254.00–258.50 $258.20 $1,459 -10.80
664 664 75 236.00 $236.00 $1,567 -1.00
732–735 735 95 225.00–230.00 $229.21 $1,685 +1.96
820–827 821 20 211.00–220.00 $218.64 $1,795 +9.64
918 918 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,671 -7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 240.00 $240.00 $859 —
449 449 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,033 —
534–547 541 22 200.00–224.00 $212.61 $1,150 —
663–667 665 5 212.00–217.00 $215.01 $1,430 —
722–730 723 13 178.00–184.00 $183.07 $1,324 —
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–490 466 29 234.00–240.00 $237.93 $1,109 -30.07
518–535 524 3 219.00–238.00 $225.47 $1,181 -29.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 218.00 $218.00 $916 —
500 500 1 197.00 $197.00 $985 —
631–643 636 8 188.00–191.00 $189.49 $1,205 —
665 665 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 —
705–715 712 7 165.00–181.00 $168.71 $1,201 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —

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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.