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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 3,494 3,752
Feeder cattle 12 2,454 2,658
Slaughter cattle 30 847 712
Replacement cattle — 85 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 0. Due to inclement winter weather, there were too few sales to establish an adequate market comparison. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 40.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -31.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 124.00 $124.00 $589 -11.07
515–540 528 2 111.00–120.00 $115.61 $610 -13.37
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 -10.68
1100 1100 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,144 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 108.00 $108.00 $605 -11.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -14.51
690 690 1 93.00 $93.00 $642 -10.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1130 1040 80-85% 4 58.00–63.00 $60.13 $625 —
925–1330 1129 80-85% 10 64.00–75.00 $69.17 $781 —
1115–1760 1319 80-85% 7 76.00–91.00 $80.70 $1,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $507 +29.81
800–930 860 85-90% 4 36.00–49.00 $43.66 $375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 75.00 $75.00 $788 —
1235–1465 1350 2 92.00–94.00 $92.91 $1,254 —
2115 2115 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,348 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 245.00 $245.00 +51.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 247.50 $247.50 —
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —
80 80 1 262.50 $262.50 —
90 90 4 260.00–292.50 $268.13 —
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 -60.00
120–130 123 4 330.00–380.00 $356.25 +86.25
150–180 165 4 145.00–255.00 $183.75 -131.25
150–190 172 3 280.00–510.00 $410.00 +95.00
200–240 216 4 220.00–350.00 $295.00 -201.67
250–275 265 3 270.00–410.00 $343.33 -126.67
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 205.00 $205.00 -20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
30–35 32 5 92.50–110.00 $103.50 +33.50
40–45 44 11 110.00–155.00 $138.86 +68.86
50–55 52 13 100.00–187.50 $160.00 +5.00
60–65 62 10 135.00–215.00 $179.50 -0.50
70 70 4 135.00–210.00 $187.50 ±0.00
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 -25.00
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 ±0.00
100–140 116 8 180.00–315.00 $257.50 +25.00
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —
200 200 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 —
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–225 217 3 285.00–335.00 $313.33 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 —
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 —
170 170 1 255.00 $255.00 —
200–220 210 3 215.00–295.00 $250.00 —
260–280 273 3 270.00–310.00 $293.33 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 140.00 $140.00 +50.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
40–45 43 2 80.00–82.50 $81.25 -10.89
50 50 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +18.75
50–55 53 3 217.50–260.00 $235.83 +129.58
60 60 6 110.00–140.00 $129.17 -17.08
60–66 62 4 232.50–280.00 $256.25 +110.00
70 70 4 280.00–300.00 $292.50 +72.50
70–75 72 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -75.00
80–85 81 7 140.00–250.00 $184.29 -18.21
100 100 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 -22.50
120 120 1 215.00 $215.00 -75.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 210.00 $210.00 +95.00
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 +145.00
80 80 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 +145.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +60.00
110–130 118 8 290.00–440.00 $330.63 +96.19
120–130 125 2 125.00–200.00 $162.50 -71.94
150–160 153 4 170.00–240.00 $215.00 —
200–240 220 2 130.00–470.00 $300.00 —
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 —
80 80 1 350.00 $350.00 —
100 100 1 310.00 $310.00 +30.00
110–140 129 4 170.00–270.00 $228.75 -51.25
150–180 163 3 245.00–280.00 $268.33 -31.67
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 —
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -20.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Reading this report

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.