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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

3,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.36/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 473 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.67/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 523 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.90/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 576 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,129 3,316 3,386
Feeder cattle 2,150 2,246 2,309
Slaughter cattle 663 621 749
Replacement cattle 68 143 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold unevenly steady, from 6.00 higher to 8.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling firm on a narrow comparison; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold firm, with instances of 12.00-15.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling unevenly steady; Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 3.00-4.00 higher; Demand was moderate throughout the week on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 236 5 490.00–560.00 $546.06 $1,289 +64.75
265–295 279 6 500.00–555.00 $522.61 $1,458 +13.88
310–345 329 7 475.00–535.00 $493.57 $1,624 -8.17
355–395 381 10 420.00–510.00 $466.54 $1,778 +0.59
400 thin fleshed 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 —
400–445 422 28 415.00–480.00 $445.63 $1,881 -3.06
435 value added 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
450–495 473 27 405.00–465.00 $442.15 $2,091 +1.61
500–549 525 39 320.00–450.00 $425.41 $2,233 +6.08
515–545 value added 535 3 432.00–440.00 $435.74 $2,331 —
550–599 575 42 370.00–445.00 $417.88 $2,403 -9.10
583 value added 583 7 428.00 $428.00 $2,495 —
600–647 630 32 350.00–440.00 $399.93 $2,520 -1.12
641 value added 641 8 424.00 $424.00 $2,718 +4.00
650–695 678 54 337.50–408.00 $373.36 $2,531 +15.26
700–745 720 30 312.50–385.00 $361.48 $2,603 +25.57
750–790 768 9 302.00–365.00 $343.63 $2,639 +98.63
800–848 830 13 280.00–345.00 $324.56 $2,694 +47.02
855–890 874 4 306.00–330.00 $320.18 $2,798 +39.88
910–928 924 8 230.00–285.00 $276.99 $2,559 -27.32
961 961 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,979 —
1015 1015 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,944 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 4 380.00–445.00 $411.96 $1,339 -6.71
355–380 365 3 365.00–420.00 $385.71 $1,408 -27.56
405–435 420 12 330.00–420.00 $388.26 $1,631 +20.99
450–490 478 7 332.50–420.00 $383.43 $1,833 +9.84
500–540 518 12 200.00–415.00 $360.00 $1,865 +27.83
560–590 578 3 280.00–392.50 $350.32 $2,025 +11.93
615–645 632 7 290.00–387.50 $337.39 $2,132 +12.39
650–695 678 3 365.00–385.00 $374.20 $2,537 +95.47
700–725 710 4 215.00–260.00 $241.34 $1,714 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
845 845 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 +37.22
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +9.78
405–430 418 2 325.00–340.00 $332.28 $1,389 +27.52
450–495 480 3 225.00–360.00 $287.03 $1,378 -37.97
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +50.00
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +80.00
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
775 775 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 +30.00
210–245 235 8 415.00–515.00 $480.01 $1,128 +36.66
255–297 280 22 400.00–515.00 $457.93 $1,282 +57.93
300–345 320 29 395.00–490.00 $442.75 $1,417 +55.94
350–395 375 65 360.00–470.00 $424.83 $1,593 +5.97
395 thin fleshed 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 -35.00
400–445 422 74 360.00–455.00 $414.85 $1,751 +0.24
460 value added 460 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 —
450–495 473 135 350.00–460.00 $404.88 $1,915 -5.64
500–545 523 116 335.00–429.00 $376.95 $1,971 -9.70
508–537 value added 525 10 397.00–412.00 $406.20 $2,133 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 —
550–595 575 68 300.00–400.00 $352.94 $2,029 -7.35
575 thin fleshed 575 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,674 —
567–593 value added 580 16 380.00–386.00 $382.93 $2,221 —
600–645 622 66 295.00–425.00 $338.48 $2,105 -0.87
608–638 value added 634 19 353.00–392.00 $362.76 $2,300 —
657 value added 657 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,201 —
650–695 673 29 270.00–395.00 $320.09 $2,154 -1.84
700–740 717 20 277.00–340.00 $308.59 $2,213 +1.04
725–730 728 2 225.00–240.00 $232.47 $1,692 -75.08
750–795 766 11 265.00–305.00 $287.03 $2,199 -0.15
800–825 812 6 250.00–330.00 $295.80 $2,402 +30.86
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 -44.94
850–880 866 5 215.00–305.00 $260.59 $2,257 -20.94
900–945 918 6 210.00–275.00 $248.14 $2,278 -3.44
950–985 970 4 192.00–225.00 $215.61 $2,091 -30.92
1030 1030 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 -35.84
265–290 274 5 350.00–430.00 $384.12 $1,052 +42.68
300–335 319 11 260.00–405.00 $327.17 $1,044 -19.68
350–395 374 16 330.00–420.00 $365.71 $1,368 +21.84
400–440 417 24 285.00–380.00 $344.45 $1,436 +3.72
450–495 473 29 275.00–404.00 $350.52 $1,658 +17.71
500–545 526 18 285.00–365.00 $324.89 $1,709 +3.33
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -96.56
550–590 578 13 250.00–374.00 $335.43 $1,939 +12.00
600–640 624 10 260.00–310.00 $288.89 $1,803 +31.83
660–695 680 5 245.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,686 -13.94
700–715 708 4 220.00–255.00 $240.04 $1,699 +25.04
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -51.43
830–840 835 2 175.00–215.00 $195.12 $1,629 -21.75
865–890 878 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,679 -36.92
910–930 920 2 185.00–215.00 $199.84 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 +35.00
265–285 275 2 340.00–350.00 $345.18 $949 +53.22
300–345 320 4 300.00–330.00 $316.95 $1,014 +29.58
350–390 361 5 275.00–325.00 $300.98 $1,087 +20.91
400–445 421 4 255.00–335.00 $292.39 $1,231 +18.75
450–495 468 4 255.00–300.00 $274.29 $1,284 -10.28
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -29.89
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -85.00
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +28.47
690–695 693 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,369 -2.49
800–840 820 2 210.00–245.00 $227.07 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 10 475.00–630.00 $553.42 $1,267 +51.91
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 -61.51
250–295 279 25 470.00–560.00 $529.44 $1,477 +22.13
300–345 324 45 445.00–550.00 $502.11 $1,627 +24.09
350–395 371 56 417.00–525.00 $468.77 $1,739 +13.42
400–445 420 76 355.00–485.00 $431.88 $1,814 -1.96
450–495 470 66 350.00–455.00 $416.22 $1,956 +6.37
515–520 518 2 350.00–375.00 $362.56 $1,878 -32.23
500–545 523 63 355.00–445.00 $409.24 $2,140 +14.45
550 thin fleshed 550 3 425.00–465.00 $451.67 $2,484 —
560–575 567 3 350.00–375.00 $358.24 $2,031 -24.39
550–595 573 77 365.00–435.00 $403.71 $2,313 +21.08
600–648 621 33 350.00–415.00 $379.99 $2,360 +9.69
625–645 635 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $2,048 -47.76
650–695 671 39 262.50–400.00 $349.51 $2,345 -15.26
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -39.77
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -65.93
700–730 713 6 270.00–370.00 $320.98 $2,289 +5.05
750–798 775 13 245.00–355.00 $308.95 $2,394 +21.38
815–820 819 5 270.00–315.00 $299.01 $2,449 +7.06
860–885 873 2 260.00–320.00 $290.43 $2,535 +26.98
925–935 930 3 175.00–230.00 $211.57 $1,968 -36.18
985 985 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,610 +28.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 6 400.00–455.00 $428.44 $1,182 +33.38
305–345 326 11 250.00–450.00 $388.77 $1,267 -3.13
350–395 378 6 310.00–435.00 $393.31 $1,487 +17.04
405–440 426 13 335.00–420.00 $380.11 $1,619 +25.18
450–495 469 18 230.00–400.00 $346.09 $1,623 +96.09
500–545 521 16 285.00–385.00 $344.68 $1,796 +10.98
550–590 566 18 290.00–366.00 $350.98 $1,987 +36.14
605–635 620 10 300.00–360.00 $312.72 $1,939 -5.40
660–695 679 6 275.00–300.00 $285.90 $1,941 -5.95
720–735 728 3 210.00–250.00 $236.64 $1,723 +21.74
755–785 770 2 272.00–280.00 $276.08 $2,126 —
815–835 825 2 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,897 —
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 310.00–390.00 $355.69 $971 +31.94
330–345 338 6 265.00–355.00 $304.56 $1,029 -39.81
350–380 371 8 330.00–370.00 $351.23 $1,303 +34.66
400–445 428 8 225.00–382.00 $298.56 $1,278 -31.22
450–485 468 8 250.00–370.00 $294.26 $1,377 +11.18
520–540 532 3 280.00–300.00 $289.91 $1,542 +18.04
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
610–635 620 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1460 1095 80-85% 24 117.50–152.00 $145.21 $1,590 —
905–2025 1273 80-85% 201 139.00–182.00 $167.11 $2,127 —
925–2040 1343 80-85% 60 167.00–196.00 $181.82 $2,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1165 966 85-90% 33 100.00–140.00 $119.66 $1,156 —
690–1460 1050 85-90% 103 128.00–161.00 $148.59 $1,560 -6.04
950–1545 1151 85-90% 20 158.00–165.00 $161.65 $1,861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2060 1546 75-80% 27 149.00–170.00 $159.71 $2,469 -2.54
1325–1825 1554 75-80% 6 172.00–183.00 $178.94 $2,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1770 1346 7 145.00–184.00 $171.18 $2,304 -2.08
1125–2290 1564 17 205.00–234.00 $222.82 $3,485 +25.04
1120–2115 1599 35 185.00–215.00 $201.28 $3,218 +3.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803 803 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
730–1015 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,950.00 $1,510.74
780–1035 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,970.66
840–1365 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,900.00 $2,261.47
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
810–1330 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,450.00 $2,003.80
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
910–1440 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,200.00–2,650.00 $2,051.65
1045–1455 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,308.94
1295–1510 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,316.80

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 -1.88
150–175 165 3 310.00–410.00 $353.33 -13.34
200 200 3 400.00–430.00 $411.67 -98.33

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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
660–1175 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,540.62 -379.77
745–1130 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,375.00 $3,146.53 +226.14
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +108.77
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -500.00
965–1170 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,041.46 -658.54
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -200.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +250.00
800–950 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,045.71 +95.71
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
970 970 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,765 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 +15.00
530 530 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,002 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +13.00
730 730 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,270 —
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 —
845 845 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,496 —
850 850 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,496 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 34 20.00–35.00 $27.65 +0.98
20–25 21 32 40.00–65.00 $45.47 -3.28
30–35 32 29 60.00–75.00 $67.76 +2.13
40 40 11 80.00–100.00 $85.45 -5.14
50–55 54 7 100.00–125.00 $111.43 -1.75
60–65 63 9 130.00–155.00 $140.56 +2.56
70–75 71 10 145.00–195.00 $170.00 -6.00
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 -2.50
90 90 1 270.00 $270.00 +52.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
85 85 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -7.50
90–95 91 6 110.00–125.00 $116.67 +9.17
100–120 105 19 110.00–295.00 $166.32 -5.73
110 110 1 145.00 $145.00 -27.05

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 112 5 180.00–340.00 $265.00 +25.00
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 -240.00

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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.