North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

3,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.60/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 421 lb · 183 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.08/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 472 lb · 134 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $300.94/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 425 lb · 120 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,799	5,646	4,729
Feeder cattle	2,808	3,902	3,268
Slaughter cattle	638	761	1,078
Replacement cattle	67	46	121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	222	7	258.00–355.00	$312.18	$693	-18.24
260–295	271	11	325.00–352.50	$338.81	$918	+9.53
300–345	325	46	285.00–367.00	$330.73	$1,075	+1.94
350–395	370	42	280.00–365.00	$333.37	$1,233	+11.49
400–448	424	100	260.00–345.00	$317.39	$1,346	-4.01
450–495	472	73	295.00–347.50	$319.98	$1,510	+10.09
518 value added	518	8	315.00	$315.00	$1,632	—
500–548	521	74	270.00–327.00	$303.62	$1,582	+3.79
550–598	570	50	230.00–325.00	$289.30	$1,649	+3.11
600–645	619	31	217.50–294.00	$266.66	$1,651	-4.86
650–695	677	16	190.00–277.00	$253.50	$1,716	+0.97
705–745	725	12	200.00–247.00	$229.10	$1,661	+0.88
765–775	768	6	215.00–250.00	$226.16	$1,737	-3.82
815–835	824	4	170.00–222.00	$205.26	$1,691	-1.39
930	930	2	197.00–212.00	$204.50	$1,902	+10.29
1000	1000	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,800	±0.00
1050–1065	1058	3	164.00–182.00	$172.36	$1,824	+2.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	272	3	215.00–245.00	$230.18	$626	+22.30
335–345	340	4	215.00–270.00	$246.25	$837	-13.06
355–380	364	5	242.00–297.50	$261.21	$951	+38.77
410–440	425	4	255.00–317.50	$296.93	$1,262	+63.56
450–488	468	16	175.00–312.50	$269.89	$1,263	+6.89
510–545	527	3	235.00–250.00	$243.29	$1,282	-6.43
555–590	574	4	185.00–250.00	$218.74	$1,256	-48.62
605–640	628	3	150.00–242.00	$188.03	$1,181	-41.23
660	660	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,353	+34.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	120.00	$120.00	$420	-45.00
495	495	1	200.00	$200.00	$990	—
530–545	538	2	130.00–155.00	$142.67	$768	-7.33
570	570	1	130.00	$130.00	$741	-55.00
600–620	610	3	130.00–150.00	$142.43	$869	—
650	650	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,072	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	150.00	$150.00	$758	-125.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145	145	1	255.00	$255.00	$370	—
200–248	222	24	230.00–320.00	$270.77	$601	-13.17
250–295	275	55	250.00–325.00	$283.08	$778	+4.85
300–348	330	87	235.00–325.00	$285.98	$944	+0.92
342 value added	342	15	330.00	$330.00	$1,129	—
350–395	375	115	220.00–318.00	$277.10	$1,039	-3.76
415 value added	415	15	316.00	$316.00	$1,311	—
400–448	422	168	210.00–322.00	$271.99	$1,148	+3.72
465 value added	465	2	317.00	$317.00	$1,474	—
450–498	472	132	220.00–292.00	$262.26	$1,238	+2.36
520 value added	520	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,612	—
500–548	523	117	220.00–275.00	$249.63	$1,306	+0.29
550–595	567	91	200.00–270.00	$243.94	$1,383	+1.48
600–645	618	43	200.00–267.50	$229.37	$1,418	+2.25
650–695	671	18	170.00–245.00	$211.00	$1,416	-3.66
700–740	720	26	165.00–224.00	$200.82	$1,446	+2.02
750–795	774	13	150.00–225.00	$177.55	$1,374	-1.92
805–840	823	12	140.00–175.00	$160.13	$1,318	+5.18
850–890	867	8	147.00–175.00	$161.20	$1,398	+2.43
900–940	918	4	130.00–185.00	$159.14	$1,461	-4.34
980–990	985	2	131.00–135.00	$133.01	$1,310	-13.38

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	1	255.00	$255.00	$446	—
215–235	222	3	170.00–215.00	$198.83	$441	-39.75
250–290	273	9	160.00–280.00	$219.58	$599	-16.86
315–345	325	5	210.00–270.00	$234.69	$763	+1.30
350–395	377	10	180.00–280.00	$229.06	$864	+10.86
400–440	423	22	180.00–280.00	$242.91	$1,028	+23.35
450–495	467	23	26.50–270.00	$207.31	$968	-23.44
500–545	525	9	160.00–254.00	$206.37	$1,083	+9.95
550–595	568	10	150.00–200.00	$167.52	$952	-35.14
600–640	619	14	132.00–220.00	$180.36	$1,116	+8.62
650–695	680	9	135.00–187.50	$156.79	$1,066	-1.31
725–740	731	6	127.00–150.00	$138.17	$1,010	-17.12
760	760	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,041	-4.74
840	840	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,067	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	175.00	$175.00	$402	+55.00
265–290	278	6	145.00–160.00	$152.60	$424	+0.68
305–340	323	2	155.00–170.00	$162.09	$524	-3.25
360–380	370	2	170.00–185.00	$177.30	$656	+26.85
400–420	407	3	160.00–175.00	$166.80	$679	+13.57
460–495	474	5	120.00–180.00	$154.32	$731	-9.71
530–535	533	2	150.00	$150.00	$800	+8.33
550–565	558	3	125.00–160.00	$137.38	$767	-12.62
625	625	1	132.00	$132.00	$825	-1.23

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	1	200.00	$200.00	$350	—
210	210	1	230.00	$230.00	$483	—
280	280	1	230.00	$230.00	$644	—
310	310	1	230.00	$230.00	$713	—
430	430	1	210.00	$210.00	$903	-55.23
542	542	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,274	—
585	585	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,217	—
610–645	632	3	148.00–195.00	$179.13	$1,132	—
720	720	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,314	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	177.50	$177.50	$852	-22.50
515	515	1	167.00	$167.00	$860	+4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
140	140	1	275.00	$275.00	$385	—
200–245	225	27	275.00–360.00	$313.14	$705	+2.47
250–295	274	34	260.00–347.50	$312.53	$856	+1.42
300–345	321	62	225.00–345.00	$300.43	$964	-7.78
350–395	372	93	250.00–342.50	$308.28	$1,147	+9.04
400–448	425	120	250.00–347.50	$300.94	$1,279	+7.41
450–495	473	88	215.00–335.00	$290.01	$1,372	+9.48
500–548	520	92	220.00–320.00	$280.52	$1,459	+9.06
550–595	573	73	235.00–302.00	$268.39	$1,538	+3.96
600–645	616	64	228.00–288.00	$259.30	$1,597	+46.80
650–695	669	33	180.00–270.00	$238.93	$1,598	+1.75
700–745	723	23	180.00–244.00	$220.09	$1,591	+10.46
750–795	773	11	200.00–215.00	$210.76	$1,629	+10.57
800–840	819	9	160.00–214.00	$199.10	$1,631	+2.05
850–875	868	7	187.00–220.00	$197.26	$1,712	+9.64
900–915	904	4	170.00–187.00	$179.78	$1,625	-0.15
950–970	965	6	140.00–169.00	$162.22	$1,565	-16.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	213	3	220.00–265.00	$246.72	$526	-1.94
255–295	280	6	190.00–300.00	$234.03	$655	-19.16
300–340	319	9	195.00–250.00	$226.25	$722	-17.29
350–395	376	14	190.00–270.00	$236.48	$889	+5.91
415–445	431	17	165.00–285.00	$228.65	$985	-17.55
450–495	470	15	185.00–270.00	$231.07	$1,086	-7.33
500–545	529	12	175.00–282.50	$231.36	$1,224	+5.24
550–590	572	10	160.00–272.50	$229.95	$1,315	+13.21
600–635	615	3	160.00–220.00	$198.77	$1,222	-0.69
670–690	680	2	190.00–220.00	$205.22	$1,395	+25.80
700–730	715	2	150.00–180.00	$165.31	$1,182	+23.86
775	775	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,279	+2.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	267	3	135.00–150.00	$143.13	$382	-21.87
300–345	315	3	145.00–195.00	$168.02	$529	+2.19
365–395	382	3	150.00–170.00	$163.62	$625	+3.05
400	400	1	175.00	$175.00	$700	+5.68
450–480	465	5	144.00–200.00	$167.57	$779	+1.79
500–530	518	3	180.00–200.00	$186.75	$967	+21.32
550–580	561	4	130.00–195.00	$162.06	$909	-12.29
620	620	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,116	+60.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	150.00–210.00	$178.70	$411	—
255–275	265	2	255.00–260.00	$257.59	$683	—
310	310	1	240.00	$240.00	$744	—
365–390	378	2	245.00–246.00	$245.48	$928	-1.14
475	475	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,330	+35.22
500	500	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,050	-41.83
550–590	570	2	180.00–195.00	$187.76	$1,070	-43.61

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	2	200.00	$200.00	$540	—
470	470	1	135.00	$135.00	$634	-77.47
520	520	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,040	+27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1565	1198	80-85%	15	74.00–120.00	$111.69	$1,338	-12.62
810–2010	1267	80-85%	210	90.00–139.00	$126.04	$1,597	-12.65
960–2090	1350	80-85%	89	118.00–159.00	$140.72	$1,900	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580–1245	880	85-90%	33	72.00–99.00	$88.92	$782	+8.81
625–1560	883	85-90%	11	60.00–82.00	$72.38	$639	-7.73
705–1520	1019	85-90%	29	107.50–136.00	$117.15	$1,194	—
545–1660	1058	85-90%	72	89.00–115.00	$107.44	$1,137	-6.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1685	1373	75-80%	15	124.00–135.00	$128.38	$1,763	—
1270–1600	1454	75-80%	6	116.00–133.00	$124.46	$1,810	+5.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1200	934	7	109.00–120.00	$116.00	$1,083	—
1030–1950	1509	29	126.00–156.00	$141.83	$2,140	—
1180–2220	1768	37	135.00–173.00	$156.57	$2,768	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–950	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	925.00–1,525.00	$1,349.85
700–1295	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,800.00	$1,393.27
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
940–990	972	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,675.00	$1,463.21
700–1430	996	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	975.00–1,800.00	$1,418.50
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1045–1105	1075	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,225.70
855–1320	1149	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,475.00–1,750.00	$1,584.33
1180	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1315	1315	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
570–700	623	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	725.00–900.00	$808.94
730	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–135	128	4	225.00–275.00	$246.25	+12.92

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	135.00	$135.00	-15.00
100–105	103	3	100.00–200.00	$150.00	+15.00
100–135	120	4	200.00–260.00	$226.25	+6.81
150	150	3	210.00–290.00	$238.33	-71.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	+100.00
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
810–1090	966	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,900.00–2,650.00	$2,201.06	+101.06
665–1250	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,425.00–2,625.00	$1,968.18	-131.82
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	-50.00
950–1280	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00–1,900.00	$1,804.15	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00	-200.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	167.00	$167.00	$468	—
445	445	1	140.00	$140.00	$623	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	222.50–247.50	$234.73	$552	—
390	390	1	165.00	$165.00	$644	—
440	440	1	160.00	$160.00	$704	—
470–490	480	2	185.00–192.00	$188.57	$905	—
630	630	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,071	—
685	685	1	112.00	$112.00	$767	-8.00
790	790	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,185	—
850	850	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,292	—
1000–1030	1015	2	162.00–164.00	$163.01	$1,655	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
217	217	3	255.00	$255.00	$553	+90.00
370–390	380	2	134.00–170.00	$152.47	$579	—
560	560	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,008	+50.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–80	74	17	75.00–100.00	$86.47	-4.96
100–125	106	4	120.00–215.00	$151.25	+11.60

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	25	45.00–55.00	$51.20	+11.91
25	25	25	55.00–80.00	$71.00	+2.79
30–35	35	13	65.00–75.00	$73.46	-13.74
40–45	44	21	80.00–100.00	$92.62	-23.32
50–55	50	15	95.00–125.00	$103.33	-31.67
60	60	5	140.00–145.00	$141.00	-45.11
70	70	3	135.00–185.00	$151.67	-61.27
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	-3.89
90	90	12	215.00–240.00	$237.08	+37.08

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	20.00	$20.00	-20.00
10–15	13	5	25.00–70.00	$48.00	+9.67
20–25	22	3	40.00–50.00	$46.67	-31.11
30–35	31	7	60.00–75.00	$67.14	-16.07
40–45	43	2	60.00–65.00	$62.50	-62.50
40–45	44	8	80.00–125.00	$93.75	-31.25
50	50	1	90.00	$90.00	-60.00
50–55	51	16	100.00–130.00	$106.56	+8.28
60	60	1	85.00	$85.00	-80.75
60–65	61	7	115.00–145.00	$125.71	-40.04
70–75	71	13	130.00–185.00	$161.15	-14.48
70–75	73	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	+11.07
75	75	5	225.00	$225.00	+108.57
80	80	5	160.00–190.00	$182.00	+46.64
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	+64.64
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	+79.64

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	85.00	$85.00	-31.67
90	90	2	100.00–115.00	$107.50	-24.64
100	100	1	142.50	$142.50	-37.50
100–120	106	11	110.00–215.00	$156.82	-23.18

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	290.00	$290.00	+117.50
150	150	3	320.00	$320.00	+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.