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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

923 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $262.43/cwt +39.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 778 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.35/cwt -12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.84/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 569 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 923 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 375.00 $375.00 $581 —
200–230 215 2 330.00–450.00 $385.81 $829 +16.93
265–295 283 4 270.00–320.00 $285.04 $807 -54.53
320–340 330 3 265.00–332.50 $297.18 $981 -45.63
355–380 370 3 249.00–280.00 $267.70 $990 -61.61
400–445 428 10 240.00–300.00 $269.60 $1,154 -38.43
455–490 477 11 242.00–302.50 $273.65 $1,305 -20.05
510–535 524 10 250.00–302.00 $270.76 $1,419 -25.96
560–580 568 6 245.00–287.00 $267.48 $1,519 -21.32
602 value added 602 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,656 —
610–640 624 4 240.00–275.00 $258.06 $1,610 +7.79
660–690 670 5 240.00–267.50 $260.90 $1,748 +8.41
710–735 723 2 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,700 -2.77
778 value added 778 66 263.25 $263.25 $2,048 —
795 795 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 -14.94
800 800 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 +7.58
895 895 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
915 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 +10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 -25.00
525–530 527 3 216.00–250.00 $235.38 $1,240 +14.38
625 625 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,419 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 +7.14
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 226 7 225.00–305.00 $274.46 $620 +4.08
250–285 270 6 210.00–300.00 $244.71 $661 -31.35
300–345 327 12 218.00–265.00 $234.90 $768 -37.71
355–395 381 18 210.00–280.00 $240.36 $916 -23.17
400–445 423 22 220.00–297.50 $256.55 $1,085 -4.54
450–495 471 24 215.00–265.00 $244.33 $1,151 -9.84
500–545 520 34 210.00–252.00 $227.35 $1,182 -11.31
550–595 569 32 197.50–259.00 $235.84 $1,342 +3.40
610–640 621 7 200.00–240.00 $216.07 $1,342 -6.51
650–685 660 7 195.00–225.00 $210.39 $1,389 -3.67
700–740 719 6 187.00–225.00 $211.70 $1,522 +19.17
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 -52.53
750–780 765 2 190.00–202.00 $195.88 $1,498 -6.82
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 +14.02
925–945 935 2 160.00–175.00 $167.42 $1,565 -16.01
955–980 965 3 160.00–200.00 $178.87 $1,726 +11.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 192.00–220.00 $210.40 $476 -9.33
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -15.38
370–390 380 4 195.00–216.00 $206.54 $785 -7.53
400–440 415 6 195.00–230.00 $205.98 $855 -2.44
455–495 475 2 200.00–210.00 $204.79 $973 -19.74
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 -48.29
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +6.85
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -0.01
670–695 683 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $1,144 -3.97
720–725 723 2 140.00–165.00 $152.54 $1,103 +13.61
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 +5.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 125.00–150.00 $138.08 $522 -33.79
430–440 435 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $751 +24.14
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -4.09
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -30.04
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,079 -48.51
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +23.77
365 365 1 232.50 $232.50 $849 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 5 300.00–365.00 $333.75 $774 +28.82
255–290 271 8 265.00–385.00 $345.51 $936 +22.63
300–345 323 6 235.00–355.00 $294.60 $952 -18.06
355–395 377 11 235.00–362.50 $302.14 $1,139 -3.88
400–440 419 13 245.00–335.00 $277.86 $1,164 -10.11
450–495 475 28 225.00–302.50 $265.50 $1,261 -9.13
500–545 521 24 230.00–282.50 $258.45 $1,347 -15.05
550–595 571 25 230.00–287.50 $258.53 $1,476 +3.25
600–645 622 11 227.00–275.00 $244.54 $1,521 -2.37
650–695 677 10 208.00–257.50 $228.80 $1,549 -7.13
700–735 713 6 185.00–235.00 $217.30 $1,549 -1.54
750–795 778 6 190.00–227.50 $203.29 $1,582 +10.20
800–845 813 4 160.00–237.50 $204.69 $1,664 +17.13
870 870 2 163.00–185.00 $174.00 $1,514 -11.24
910–940 925 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,550 +10.65
950–975 963 3 162.50–165.00 $164.17 $1,581 +16.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 205.00–215.00 $209.72 $566 -24.95
300–320 310 2 200.00–245.00 $221.77 $687 -16.53
365–395 375 4 200.00–230.00 $207.90 $780 -37.62
405–420 414 4 212.00–235.00 $227.96 $944 -11.20
450–495 478 5 170.00–225.00 $199.57 $954 -29.40
505–545 528 9 160.00–222.50 $205.64 $1,086 -11.02
550–590 570 4 170.00–220.00 $205.91 $1,174 -7.31
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -38.58
660–690 673 3 168.00–200.00 $188.69 $1,270 +4.18
750–785 768 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 —
830 830 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $1,307 +17.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -20.90
500–530 517 3 150.00–175.00 $164.90 $853 +4.90
575–590 582 3 130.00–157.00 $145.66 $848 -6.11
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 -8.27
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +18.00
875 875 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,610 +34.00
905 905 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,575 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 value added 1155 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,079 —
1200–1385 1301 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $114.72 $1,493 —
1065–1855 1402 80-85% 28 131.00–165.00 $149.29 $2,093 —
940–2025 1475 80-85% 105 116.00–152.00 $142.58 $2,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–900 773 85-90% 2 127.50–137.50 $131.67 $1,018 —
545–1205 895 85-90% 8 78.00–100.00 $89.32 $799 +0.13
510–1220 909 85-90% 4 57.50–84.00 $70.45 $640 +1.22
850–1505 1084 85-90% 11 110.00–131.00 $123.08 $1,334 -6.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1575 1398 75-80% 3 144.00–153.00 $149.56 $2,091 —
1205–1660 1481 75-80% 4 121.00–139.00 $129.98 $1,925 -6.22
1500 value added 1500 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2265 1607 24 134.00–180.00 $162.80 $2,616 —
1730 1730 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,491 -29.50
1575–2105 1851 9 160.00–189.00 $169.98 $3,146 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 170.00 $170.00 -69.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 5 120.00–150.00 $136.00 -4.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
85 85 10 160.00–180.00 $162.00 +2.00
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 ±0.00
110–140 125 3 210.00–280.00 $246.67 +63.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1075 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,700.00 $2,101.99 +96.68
830–1120 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,675.00 $2,238.72 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,487 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 160.00 $160.00 +67.50
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 -17.50
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 +70.00
90–95 93 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 +65.00
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 285.00 $285.00 —
300 300 1 510.00 $510.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 200.00 $200.00 -23.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 7 25.00–75.00 $54.29 -6.42
20–25 22 6 40.00–85.00 $60.00 -3.33
20–25 23 3 30.00–45.00 $38.33 -25.00
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
30–35 32 3 35.00–80.00 $53.33 -31.29
30–35 34 7 65.00–120.00 $83.57 -1.05
40–45 44 10 85.00–150.00 $134.50 +24.50
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -25.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -65.00
50–55 53 5 105.00–190.00 $144.00 +25.11
60 60 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 -63.75
60–65 62 5 130.00–165.00 $140.00 -25.00
70 70 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 -0.50
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -15.00
90 90 1 270.00 $270.00 +42.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 8 105.00–130.00 $111.25 +48.75
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
60 60 1 97.50 $97.50 -22.50
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
65 65 1 105.00 $105.00 +5.00
85 85 2 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
90 90 2 130.00–185.00 $157.50 +17.50
100–120 110 2 117.50–180.00 $148.75 -49.11
100–140 115 5 160.00–310.00 $211.00 +13.14

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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.