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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 5,617 0
Feeder cattle 172 4,056 0
Slaughter cattle 77 854 0
Replacement cattle 1 58 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate buyer interest and activity.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 131.00–168.00 $151.86 $422 -3.88
300–340 318 9 140.00–164.00 $157.08 $500 -5.40
350–385 371 7 140.00–160.00 $150.06 $557 -9.00
430–435 433 2 134.00–140.00 $136.98 $593 +5.69
460–495 483 3 130.00–140.00 $135.90 $656 -17.46
510 510 1 137.00 $137.00 $699 -18.39
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 120.00–133.00 $126.87 $283 +2.16
335 335 1 117.00 $117.00 $392 -13.78
380–385 383 2 114.00–126.00 $120.04 $460 -4.80
410–430 420 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $498 -1.71
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 +0.46
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 -7.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 412 3 121.00–128.00 $125.31 $516 -4.80
465–495 478 5 122.00–130.00 $125.61 $600 -6.30
515–545 533 5 117.00–127.00 $121.40 $647 -5.88
550–590 572 7 114.00–135.00 $124.81 $714 -2.31
605–640 617 5 100.00–117.00 $109.21 $674 -11.44
650–665 658 2 116.00–124.00 $120.05 $790 +1.01
760 760 1 92.00 $92.00 $699 -12.88
820 820 1 95.00 $95.00 $779 -7.58
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 113.00–117.00 $115.01 $389 +3.73
350–380 365 4 110.00–119.00 $115.61 $422 +3.24
400–440 419 8 110.00–119.00 $113.32 $475 +1.10
495 495 2 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $559 +1.73
630–645 638 2 90.00–99.00 $94.45 $603 -10.61
755 755 1 84.00 $84.00 $634 -0.81
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 100.00–104.00 $102.11 $233 -5.46
270 270 1 100.00 $100.00 $270 -5.03
325–345 333 3 102.00–110.00 $107.36 $358 +0.18
350–365 355 4 101.00–110.00 $107.19 $381 +6.27
405–440 424 5 100.00–110.00 $104.90 $445 +5.61
450–495 465 3 107.00–110.00 $109.03 $507 +6.54
535 535 1 106.00 $106.00 $567 +8.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 3 120.00–140.00 $126.34 $598 -11.86
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 -11.74
630–635 633 3 100.00–110.00 $104.68 $663 -16.46
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 -16.71
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 -6.08
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 +2.37
880 880 1 103.00 $103.00 $906 +16.00
915 915 1 103.00 $103.00 $942 +6.99
990 990 1 92.00 $92.00 $911 -16.28
1020 1020 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,061 +4.00
1060 1060 1 91.00 $91.00 $965 -14.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 106.00 $106.00 $504 +3.65
500–545 532 5 100.00–108.00 $102.50 $545 +1.36
555–590 570 4 90.00–106.00 $99.62 $568 +5.58
650 650 1 84.00 $84.00 $546 -6.88
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 108.00 $108.00 $589 -4.97
555–565 560 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $622 +20.99
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -6.73
770 770 1 91.00 $91.00 $701 -4.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $596 —
830–1310 1098 80-85% 20 64.00–74.00 $69.23 $760 —
1050–1755 1301 80-85% 23 75.00–85.00 $79.27 $1,031 +1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–945 861 85-90% 4 30.00–46.00 $34.98 $301 -27.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 76.00 $76.00 $798 —
1275–1795 1477 6 97.00–103.00 $99.49 $1,469 —
1355–2045 1669 6 104.00–115.00 $108.66 $1,814 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 250.00 $250.00 -18.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +1.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 32 150.00–215.00 $182.03 -28.68

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 54 5 145.00 $145.00 +8.12
60–65 63 4 125.00–205.00 $166.25 +9.27
70 70 3 175.00–205.00 $185.00 +9.00
80–85 81 6 215.00–235.00 $231.67 +44.66
90 90 6 220.00–260.00 $234.17 +44.17
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 -31.88

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 80.00 $80.00 +50.00
20–25 22 3 45.00–55.00 $50.00 -16.63
30 30 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 +6.67
55 55 2 105.00–180.00 $142.50 +17.50
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 90.00–105.00 $97.50 +7.50
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 -14.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 +80.00

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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.