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North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.96/cwt -18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 559 lb · 126 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.99/cwt ≈ $1,593/hd at 653 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.88/cwt -20.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 646 lb · 110 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 1,256 1,222
Feeder cattle 1,012 1,256 1,222

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 November 14th, 2024

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 292.00 $292.00 $724
378 378 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,089 -12.68
466–469 468 34 258.00–262.00 $260.71 $1,220 -37.89
559 559 77 256.75 $256.75 $1,435 -27.25
653–654 653 120 234.00–245.00 $243.99 $1,593
735–741 741 101 229.00–236.50 $235.62 $1,746 -21.09
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 -31.75
808–838 834 80 218.00–225.50 $224.32 $1,871 -8.01
933–934 934 16 215.00–219.00 $218.50 $2,041 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 29 237.00 $237.00 $562
423 423 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,070
468 468 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,062 -53.00
548 548 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,206 -52.73
558–590 561 23 210.00–239.00 $232.90 $1,307
635 635 28 228.50 $228.50 $1,451 -26.67
655 655 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 -30.00
730 730 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 -55.00
462 462 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,109 -20.00
553 553 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,244 -10.23
650–657 654 5 220.00–221.00 $220.60 $1,443
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860
530 530 3 135.00 $135.00 $716
615–625 618 3 180.00–195.00 $189.95 $1,174
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,083

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 373 7 250.00–254.00 $253.39 $945 -34.61
451–485 461 38 234.00–247.50 $246.25 $1,135 -18.19
500–538 533 7 236.00–239.00 $236.40 $1,260
551–562 559 126 235.50–240.50 $238.96 $1,336 -18.67
620–647 646 110 220.00–222.00 $220.88 $1,427 -20.37
670 670 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 -12.00
740 740 52 221.00 $221.00 $1,635 -7.00
750 750 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 -6.00
810–839 836 18 206.00–207.00 $206.11 $1,723 -18.55
915–940 928 5 185.00–190.00 $187.23 $1,737 -27.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 248.00 $248.00 $910
445 445 10 246.50 $246.50 $1,097 +31.50
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +15.00
546 546 8 240.50 $240.50 $1,313 +26.50
660 660 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 +28.00
740 740 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,495 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,097 -9.00
633–640 634 5 210.00–214.00 $210.81 $1,337 -0.19
734 734 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,556 -3.00
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600

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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.