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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.05/cwt +29.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 667 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 285 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -109.21
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -54.08
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -63.21
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 -1.65
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -63.95
605–645 631 5 320.00–381.00 $350.47 $2,211 -24.38
670–695 683 2 362.50–375.00 $368.86 $2,519 +21.02
705–710 708 2 280.00–342.00 $311.11 $2,203 -32.02
895 895 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 -5.00
954 954 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,099 -30.00
1030 1030 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 -193.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 310.00–440.00 $376.59 $772 -105.81
250–262 256 6 320.00–455.00 $367.18 $940 -47.81
304–346 327 3 405.00–455.00 $422.24 $1,381 +1.11
350–385 362 6 325.00–415.00 $383.50 $1,388 -30.93
400–442 418 6 345.00–405.00 $381.06 $1,593 -32.49
460–470 465 4 370.00–390.00 $378.08 $1,758 +2.00
505–535 521 4 340.00–375.00 $357.02 $1,860 -5.16
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -6.16
600 value added 600 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,244 —
610–620 615 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,322 -104.61
650–695 667 10 255.00–356.00 $343.05 $2,288 +29.62
715–728 722 2 250.00–280.00 $265.14 $1,914 -13.68
760–766 763 2 210.00–300.00 $255.18 $1,947 -2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 250.00 $250.00 $595 -169.85
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 -76.37
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 -148.10
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 -112.20
555–580 568 3 195.00–215.00 $205.15 $1,165 -77.98
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -52.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 -172.29
460–490 475 2 190.00–197.00 $193.61 $920 -29.32
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,890 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 370.00 $370.00 $836 —
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,134 +22.46
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 1 150.00 $150.00 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–248 243 3 430.00–477.50 $459.64 $1,117 -77.52
254–275 265 2 400.00–450.00 $424.01 $1,124 -80.54
310–335 322 5 360.00–450.00 $414.57 $1,335 -85.88
356–392 373 4 410.00–456.00 $442.12 $1,649 -34.03
400–442 423 5 400.00–464.00 $447.22 $1,892 -10.11
450–488 463 4 370.00–489.00 $423.62 $1,961 -0.80
500–540 522 5 320.00–421.00 $374.64 $1,956 -25.65
552–585 569 6 250.00–371.00 $335.92 $1,911 -37.54
613 613 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,268 +11.21
774–776 774 6 271.00–332.50 $322.23 $2,494 +30.46
836 836 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,090 +3.90
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 +4.85
910 910 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,230 +43.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 -146.70
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -153.60
500–534 517 2 220.00–350.00 $287.14 $1,485 -12.75
558 558 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,939 +15.68
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 +50.00
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 -15.04
484 484 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,941 +7.69
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,373 —
484 484 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,355 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,577 +10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1280 1087 80-85% 5 130.00–158.00 $148.16 $1,610 —
905–1585 1155 80-85% 12 162.00–178.00 $173.46 $2,003 —
1080–2015 1378 80-85% 26 180.00–205.00 $189.13 $2,606 +29.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1106 964 85-90% 7 132.00–165.00 $152.61 $1,471 +38.00
985–1055 1020 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $1,316 -22.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1674 1674 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1675 1438 4 204.00–218.00 $210.49 $3,027 —
1002–1770 1574 7 186.00–213.00 $198.54 $3,125 +13.15

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
762–786 774 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–172.50 $166.15 $1,286

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 -20.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -57.33
100–145 128 3 200.00–305.00 $255.00 +60.00
150–160 153 3 260.00–340.00 $296.67 -33.33

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,011 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 135.00 $135.00 -82.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 -10.00
60–65 63 3 125.00–180.00 $155.00 -7.50
70–75 74 4 180.00–220.00 $205.00 +23.00
80–85 83 5 200.00–280.00 $245.00 -22.50
90 90 3 200.00–230.00 $218.33 -6.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 11 25.00–40.00 $30.45 -11.22
20–25 22 5 40.00–65.00 $52.00 -23.67
35 35 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 -27.23
45 45 1 105.00 $105.00 -31.67
50–55 53 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -35.83
60–65 61 13 115.00–160.00 $135.00 -39.00
70 70 4 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -5.00
80 80 3 190.00–200.00 $195.00 +10.00
90 90 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 +27.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 -50.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -56.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 340.00 $340.00 +56.67

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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.