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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 347 5,041
Feeder cattle 154 — 3,453
Slaughter cattle 75 — 869
Replacement cattle 2 — 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few sales for a price comparison this week. Limited sale coverage/schedule was due to severe winter storm at the beginning of the week, limiting ability for travel and transportation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 6 450.00–480.00 $458.11 $1,498 +58.11
380–395 390 3 375.00–455.00 $429.02 $1,673 —
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 +45.00
476–495 487 3 415.00–450.00 $431.43 $2,101 +51.43
500 500 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 +35.00
580 580 2 392.50–410.00 $401.25 $2,327 +81.25
600–612 609 4 375.00–376.00 $375.75 $2,288 +25.28
670–685 678 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $2,356 -21.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
542 542 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,073 —
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 410.00–450.00 $429.57 $988 +52.98
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 +87.82
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -72.24
360–390 374 5 335.00–385.00 $368.73 $1,379 -14.77
405–440 419 4 370.00–400.00 $386.51 $1,619 +5.45
455–492 470 8 367.50–415.00 $390.53 $1,835 +12.45
510–545 527 6 350.00–405.00 $380.11 $2,003 +23.09
550–574 561 7 345.00–395.00 $372.15 $2,088 +22.15
608–620 614 2 327.50–335.00 $331.29 $2,034 +116.25
650–670 662 3 305.00–325.00 $313.39 $2,075 -29.66
705–716 711 2 295.00–327.50 $311.38 $2,214 +46.24
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 -0.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
405–410 408 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $877 —
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +11.39
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
655–690 673 2 210.00–230.00 $219.74 $1,479 —
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,183 —
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 +70.00
505–515 510 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,645 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–236 234 2 480.00–495.00 $487.56 $1,141 +27.92
266–284 275 2 460.00–500.00 $479.35 $1,318 +55.34
305–330 318 2 405.00–435.00 $420.59 $1,337 +6.02
362–380 371 2 340.00–440.00 $388.79 $1,442 -53.33
400–438 421 6 350.00–460.00 $393.73 $1,658 -53.49
450–485 473 8 380.00–435.00 $413.15 $1,954 -10.47
510–534 519 6 370.00–440.00 $415.04 $2,154 +40.40
555–595 575 5 325.00–390.00 $364.44 $2,096 +28.52
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 -15.00
728 728 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,359 —
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 -67.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +40.00
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 +37.86
560–580 570 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $1,682 -52.41
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 —
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1520 1139 80-85% 16 131.00–174.00 $162.81 $1,854 —
900–1480 1260 80-85% 9 196.00–214.00 $203.72 $2,567 —
990–1690 1261 80-85% 24 175.00–192.00 $182.41 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,274 —
984 984 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,663 +16.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2345 1516 5 210.00–230.00 $216.60 $3,284 —
1390–2395 1762 9 180.00–200.00 $193.86 $3,416 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–175 163 3 320.00–470.00 $370.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 —
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 —
100–125 117 3 220.00–230.00 $223.33 —
200 200 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 107 3 180.00–245.00 $210.00 +75.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 +25.00
60–65 63 6 155.00–240.00 $175.00 +20.00
70–75 73 12 185.00–275.00 $227.50 +22.50
80 80 5 235.00–275.00 $254.00 +9.00
90 90 3 225.00–285.00 $250.00 +31.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 35.00–40.00 $38.33 +7.88
20–25 23 2 45.00–85.00 $65.00 +13.00
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 -22.00
25 25 2 70.00 $70.00 +18.00
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +1.67
35 35 2 95.00 $95.00 +21.67
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 -33.33
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +6.67
50–55 51 8 115.00–195.00 $155.63 +48.13
65 65 1 155.00 $155.00 +20.00
70 70 2 170.00–220.00 $195.00 +15.00
80 80 2 215.00–250.00 $232.50 +37.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 95.00–110.00 $103.33 —
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
120–135 128 3 370.00–480.00 $418.33 —
150 150 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 250.00 $250.00 —
75 75 1 350.00 $350.00 —
85 85 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.