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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 4,659 0
Feeder cattle 107 3,147 0
Slaughter cattle 46 758 0
Replacement cattle — 87 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the Federal Holiday, too few records for a price trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 265.00–295.00 $279.19 $651 -49.67
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 -99.99
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -56.40
400–440 420 2 235.00–300.00 $269.05 $1,130 -9.69
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +42.80
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -13.63
605–645 625 2 185.00–220.00 $201.94 $1,262 -39.99
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 +7.50
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 -15.80
760–765 763 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,621 +6.40
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +13.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -76.90
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -18.71
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -33.42
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -42.12
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -7.01
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -28.18
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -46.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -2.91
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 217.00 $217.00 $749 -39.70
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 -42.73
405–440 425 3 205.00–250.00 $224.47 $954 -13.42
450–480 464 7 200.00–220.00 $206.10 $956 -24.39
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 -18.19
565–595 578 5 185.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,186 -15.41
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -13.65
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -13.68
715–735 722 3 180.00–190.00 $186.70 $1,348 +15.39
840 840 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 +27.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -40.75
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -18.66
420–435 427 3 155.00–190.00 $168.54 $720 -29.63
455–465 460 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $770 -30.20
595 595 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 +2.00
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 +27.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 -11.93
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 -1.66
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -6.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 240.00–290.00 $259.85 $839 -29.87
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -53.44
480–495 485 3 215.00–230.00 $220.10 $1,067 -29.85
525–530 528 2 205.00–220.00 $212.46 $1,122 -24.30
550–555 552 3 200.00–215.00 $206.66 $1,141 -20.81
605–620 612 3 200.00–230.00 $214.92 $1,315 +0.86
680–690 685 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,250 -25.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 -49.38
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -28.91
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 -14.43
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 -14.96
725–745 735 2 160.00–171.00 $165.57 $1,217 +23.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 -8.45
550–585 566 4 130.00–135.00 $133.79 $757 -12.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1200 1048 80-85% 5 92.00–107.00 $98.96 $1,037 —
885–1595 1272 80-85% 19 110.00–120.00 $114.35 $1,455 -7.89
1315–1710 1455 80-85% 3 121.00–131.00 $124.07 $1,805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1080 887 85-90% 6 70.00–91.00 $82.49 $732 —
825–980 895 85-90% 3 99.00–106.00 $103.12 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1965 1415 3 118.00–127.00 $122.70 $1,736 —
1250–2140 1872 6 131.00–148.00 $138.21 $2,587 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 205.00 $205.00 -14.44

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 190.00–300.00 $245.00 +21.58

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 157.00 $157.00 $856 -8.09

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +3.50
60–65 63 3 150.00–170.00 $163.33 +2.83
70 70 3 140.00–190.00 $170.00 +1.77

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 30.00 $30.00 -4.00
25 25 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 ±0.00
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 -12.50
55 55 6 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -19.40
60–65 63 2 120.00–155.00 $137.50 -12.30
70–75 72 3 145.00–160.00 $155.00 +0.26

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -77.06

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 -6.67

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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.