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North Carolina Graded Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $482.93/cwt +80.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,738/hd at 567 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $424.00/cwt +89.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 654 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.00/cwt +51.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,857/hd at 748 lb · 66 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 885 604
Feeder cattle 617 — 604

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 June 18, 2026

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,712 —
383 value added 383 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,011 —
446 value added 446 7 530.00 $530.00 $2,364 —
459–483 value added 462 15 530.00–532.00 $531.72 $2,457 —
548–549 value added 549 14 479.00–492.00 $484.57 $2,660 —
567–570 value added 567 80 470.00–485.00 $482.93 $2,738 —
631–637 value added 635 27 420.00–422.00 $420.66 $2,671 —
654 value added 654 76 424.00 $424.00 $2,773 —
748 value added 748 66 382.00 $382.00 $2,857 —
752 value added 752 12 368.00 $368.00 $2,767 —
836–837 value added 837 36 332.00–342.00 $340.89 $2,853 —
850 value added 850 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,814 —
943–948 value added 944 11 313.00–316.00 $315.45 $2,978 —
1078 value added 1078 3 287.00 $287.00 $3,094 —
1138 value added 1138 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 value added 473 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,341 —
553 value added 553 2 442.00 $442.00 $2,444 —
725 value added 725 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,661 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 —
463 value added 463 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,246 —
510 value added 510 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,372 —
568 value added 568 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,584 —
653 value added 653 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 value added 645 1 408.00 $408.00 $2,632 —
663–665 value added 664 4 399.00–406.00 $402.49 $2,673 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 —
420 value added 420 1 502.00 $502.00 $2,108 —
560 value added 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 —
625 value added 625 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,512 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–375 value added 361 6 490.00–495.00 $493.27 $1,781 —
470–475 value added 471 21 472.00–485.00 $476.34 $2,244 —
542 value added 542 40 425.00 $425.00 $2,304 —
556–558 value added 557 13 422.00–426.00 $423.54 $2,359 —
630–645 value added 643 12 372.00–377.00 $373.91 $2,404 —
650–670 value added 650 53 362.00–370.00 $369.84 $2,404 —
734–742 value added 741 55 327.00–328.00 $327.87 $2,430 —
815–829 value added 828 22 304.00–311.00 $304.63 $2,522 —
900 value added 900 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,628 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 value added 433 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,948 —
505 value added 505 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,879 —
655–675 value added 660 4 342.00–347.00 $343.28 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 value added 545 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
470 value added 470 1 457.00 $457.00 $2,148 —

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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.