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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.93/cwt -26.40 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 371 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.78/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 524 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.14/cwt -17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 3,770 0
Feeder cattle 270 2,380 0
Slaughter cattle 108 863 0
Replacement cattle 10 92 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 -2.15
300–345 324 7 134.00–170.00 $158.76 $514 -12.70
350–395 371 15 130.00–167.50 $146.93 $545 -22.13
400–440 426 10 130.00–152.00 $144.14 $614 -15.38
460–495 471 4 129.00–168.00 $156.17 $736 -8.65
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -32.43
550–590 567 3 143.00–155.00 $149.22 $846 -7.60
675–685 680 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $918 -15.55
780 780 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 +19.34
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 -13.76
1125 1125 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,339 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 3 122.00–139.00 $132.72 $296 +4.54
260 260 1 112.00 $112.00 $291 -11.23
300–345 329 4 115.00–150.00 $125.32 $412 -7.29
350–355 353 2 121.00–126.00 $123.52 $436 -11.92
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 -9.80
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 132.00 $132.00 $271 +22.00
255–275 267 3 101.00–110.00 $106.96 $286 +3.52
305–320 313 2 110.00 $110.00 $344 +8.41
370–390 380 2 100.00–105.00 $102.57 $390 +0.55
405–415 412 3 98.00–110.00 $106.06 $437 +3.55
505 505 1 112.50 $112.50 $568 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 112.50 $112.50 $360 +23.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 120.00 $120.00 $210 —
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 -13.67
280–290 285 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $343 -9.50
300–330 318 5 122.50–133.00 $124.68 $396 -8.17
360 360 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 $446 -10.18
400–445 423 4 120.00–131.00 $125.50 $531 -5.68
460–495 485 8 127.00–135.00 $131.23 $636 -0.35
500–545 524 13 117.50–130.00 $122.78 $643 -8.26
560–595 578 2 117.50–124.00 $120.65 $697 +9.65
600–645 626 6 105.00–113.00 $109.25 $684 -14.56
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 -16.34
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 +1.00
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 +14.62
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 114.00 $114.00 $308 -6.90
300–338 325 3 117.00–118.00 $117.69 $382 +5.87
350–385 368 2 112.00–114.00 $112.95 $416 -2.68
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +9.43
465–480 473 2 116.00–120.00 $118.03 $558 +8.33
530 530 1 107.00 $107.00 $567 -7.00
560–565 563 3 108.00–109.00 $108.67 $612 -0.20
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 -2.97
685 685 1 85.00 $85.00 $582 -14.77
705 705 1 78.00 $78.00 $550 -20.50
760 760 1 82.50 $82.50 $627 -10.92
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 +18.43
250–260 255 2 110.00 $110.00 $280 +5.62
320–335 325 3 100.00–109.00 $104.27 $339 +4.37
360–385 373 3 96.00–112.50 $102.64 $383 +3.76
405–440 421 4 110.00–115.00 $111.26 $468 +13.77
475 475 1 103.00 $103.00 $489 +5.87
580 580 1 92.00 $92.00 $534 -7.01
640 640 1 78.00 $78.00 $499 -10.45
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 90.00 $90.00 $238 —
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 —
485 485 1 70.00 $70.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -1.73
450–495 478 6 130.00–150.00 $142.18 $680 -5.89
500–540 520 2 120.00–157.00 $139.21 $724 -6.92
565–580 570 4 134.00–152.00 $146.05 $832 +0.29
605–640 618 4 97.00–135.00 $124.30 $768 -16.46
655–685 668 4 100.00–115.00 $105.49 $705 -21.34
780 780 1 116.00 $116.00 $905 +5.57
820–830 825 2 97.00–105.00 $101.02 $833 +0.84
875 875 1 101.00 $101.00 $884 +16.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 122.50 $122.50 $521 -0.86
490–495 494 4 100.00 $100.00 $494 -11.47
510–530 524 4 95.00–104.00 $99.01 $519 -1.53
555–560 558 2 120.00–127.50 $123.73 $690 +23.55
775 775 1 80.00 $80.00 $620 -3.99
955–975 965 2 70.00 $70.00 $676 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +6.10
550–590 570 2 114.00–132.50 $122.93 $701 +7.54
645 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 -21.41
665–685 675 2 90.00–97.00 $93.55 $631 -15.67
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 -1.23
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 -16.23
620 620 1 70.00 $70.00 $434 -14.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1230 1018 80-85% 9 44.00–60.00 $55.37 $564 —
885–1895 1203 80-85% 36 62.00–73.00 $69.65 $838 —
905–1910 1395 80-85% 31 70.00–84.00 $76.01 $1,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–920 860 85-90% 5 33.00–54.00 $42.70 $367 -28.05
920–925 923 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.50 $512 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $765 —
1400–2020 1710 75-80% 2 45.00–55.00 $49.09 $839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1405 1301 5 74.00–92.00 $85.53 $1,113 +5.55
1225–1995 1508 6 94.00–103.00 $98.40 $1,484 —
1515–1850 1683 2 109.00–110.00 $109.55 $1,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1060 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,051.24
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 +182.23
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +383.91
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 85.00 $85.00 $200 +10.00
385 385 1 78.00 $78.00 $300 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 111 8 190.00–270.00 $236.25 -18.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 3 130.00–180.00 $158.33 +18.00
75 75 3 150.00–185.00 $168.33 +4.44
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 +12.81

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 +24.50
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 +2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
30–35 33 4 20.00–40.00 $35.00 -47.73
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -7.73
40–45 41 4 47.50–100.00 $64.38 -26.87
40–45 43 4 80.00–95.00 $86.25 -20.00
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -90.00
55 55 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 +0.62
60–65 63 3 135.00–180.00 $160.00 +38.33
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 -61.67
70–75 72 5 130.00–190.00 $156.00 -1.94
80–85 81 4 160.00–190.00 $176.25 -3.19

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 -25.00
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 -10.00
90 90 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 -23.06

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 —
155 155 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.