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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

3,393 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.29/cwt +26.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 670 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.16/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 519 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.35/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 634 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,393 3,198 3,815
Feeder cattle 2,558 2,273 2,802
Slaughter cattle 445 544 592
Replacement cattle 59 70 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 10.00-13.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold sharply higher with instances of 15.00-20.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 10.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with a firm undertone noted, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher on a narrow comparison. Demand overall was moderate on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 284 4 405.00–535.00 $472.09 $1,341 -17.76
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -111.19
300–345 324 9 390.00–520.00 $449.42 $1,456 -21.77
364 value added 364 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,711 —
350–395 375 14 360.00–495.00 $432.00 $1,620 -15.35
410–445 thin fleshed 419 4 445.00–460.00 $456.01 $1,911 —
400–445 429 26 320.00–465.00 $389.39 $1,670 -38.33
470 thin fleshed 470 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 —
450–495 476 41 335.00–487.00 $400.57 $1,907 +1.45
480 value added 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
500–545 524 27 340.00–416.00 $374.55 $1,963 +4.08
500–540 value added 526 14 355.00–385.00 $374.06 $1,968 -16.38
550–595 573 54 310.00–375.00 $353.52 $2,026 +5.38
600–635 615 41 305.00–360.00 $338.58 $2,082 +0.71
649 value added 649 50 360.00 $360.00 $2,336 +10.00
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 -63.36
665–671 value added 670 7 340.00–345.00 $340.71 $2,283 —
650–695 675 35 255.00–352.00 $333.56 $2,252 +0.20
700–745 726 25 290.00–325.00 $315.83 $2,293 -2.31
744 value added 744 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,433 —
758–763 value added 758 66 317.00–341.00 $340.27 $2,579 —
750–785 763 6 290.00–315.00 $306.28 $2,337 -0.54
800–840 820 7 262.00–300.00 $284.45 $2,332 -20.59
811–845 value added 832 19 295.00–311.00 $300.74 $2,502 —
850–870 860 3 252.00–285.00 $264.13 $2,272 —
910–945 933 8 250.00–297.50 $277.92 $2,593 —
995 995 2 210.00–255.00 $232.50 $2,313 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 4 335.00–370.00 $348.90 $970 -41.15
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 -45.00
350–395 380 6 335.00–375.00 $359.85 $1,367 -28.71
400–445 420 5 310.00–335.00 $320.45 $1,346 —
460–492 479 9 310.00–420.00 $357.68 $1,713 +5.77
510–535 526 4 250.00–300.00 $278.31 $1,464 -50.73
555–585 575 3 180.00–295.00 $243.13 $1,398 -41.47
600–625 613 2 230.00–300.00 $264.29 $1,620 -22.87
655–665 660 2 230.00–260.00 $245.11 $1,618 -58.94
725–745 735 2 185.00–200.00 $192.60 $1,416 -81.13
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 +25.00
895 895 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 -73.08
350–395 366 5 235.00–322.00 $267.51 $979 +49.18
400–445 425 3 230.00–255.00 $245.47 $1,043 —
450–485 463 3 210.00–272.00 $238.79 $1,106 -18.75
515–540 525 3 175.00–210.00 $190.27 $999 -69.25
610–625 618 2 195.00–210.00 $202.59 $1,252 -10.14
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -31.24
710–740 727 3 177.50–195.00 $187.39 $1,362 -21.39
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 +31.28
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 5 415.00–475.00 $452.79 $1,041 +21.66
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -31.13
250–295 275 15 370.00–445.00 $415.43 $1,142 -9.97
290 thin fleshed 290 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
300–345 325 41 340.00–445.00 $395.07 $1,284 -31.29
350–395 375 48 330.00–475.00 $394.00 $1,478 +2.63
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -70.13
400–445 424 62 330.00–395.00 $367.00 $1,556 -3.13
450–496 473 57 315.00–387.50 $357.92 $1,693 +10.91
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -47.01
500–546 519 113 290.00–369.00 $340.25 $1,766 +3.63
520 value added 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -28.23
550–598 572 76 290.00–360.00 $320.38 $1,833 -0.99
570–585 578 2 275.00–290.00 $282.40 $1,632 -38.97
605–615 610 2 220.00–255.00 $237.64 $1,450 -66.37
600–645 618 60 270.00–345.00 $306.57 $1,895 +2.56
618–639 value added 626 15 336.00–348.00 $340.90 $2,134 -1.60
650–681 value added 669 100 324.00–330.00 $328.89 $2,200 —
650–695 672 25 245.00–320.00 $295.91 $1,989 +0.12
700–745 725 17 240.00–310.00 $272.59 $1,976 -18.01
749 value added 749 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,734 +48.00
750–798 777 9 225.00–299.00 $276.31 $2,147 +41.31
810–830 821 9 210.00–272.50 $246.09 $2,020 -22.36
853–895 865 7 210.00–255.00 $239.17 $2,069 +15.54
898 value added 898 8 286.00 $286.00 $2,568 —
915 value added 915 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,288 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 -56.65
950–995 976 6 195.00–244.00 $219.77 $2,145 +19.90
998 value added 998 4 226.00 $226.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 300.00–310.00 $306.57 $730 +42.57
265–290 281 5 250.00–335.00 $303.75 $854 -64.97
300–345 323 14 270.00–345.00 $319.11 $1,031 -29.90
350–395 372 14 300.00–369.00 $325.42 $1,211 -29.94
410–445 429 16 270.00–370.00 $329.33 $1,413 +17.81
450–495 472 7 280.00–320.00 $297.34 $1,403 -9.94
505–545 528 14 255.00–339.00 $294.05 $1,553 -12.72
555–595 576 12 250.00–300.00 $277.22 $1,597 -16.70
605–645 621 9 230.00–302.00 $257.23 $1,597 -6.36
655–695 680 11 220.00–290.00 $262.93 $1,788 -18.42
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -3.23
750–795 773 2 200.00–225.00 $212.14 $1,640 +20.85
805 805 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,344 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +1.27
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 -20.00
990 990 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
255–275 265 2 255.00–295.00 $275.75 $731 +24.48
310–345 332 3 230.00–285.00 $266.21 $884 -9.67
360–385 368 6 200.00–275.00 $225.93 $831 -47.34
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -59.11
450–495 480 8 180.00–245.00 $222.96 $1,070 -8.66
510–535 518 3 180.00–240.00 $202.96 $1,051 -41.57
550–555 553 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,272 -6.75
615–625 620 3 175.00–205.00 $191.59 $1,188 -4.56
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -15.84
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 330.00 $330.00 $766 —
250–285 268 2 345.00–350.00 $347.66 $932 —
410–442 426 2 315.00–327.50 $321.48 $1,370 +13.87
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -3.18
552 552 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,408 —
592 592 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,391 —
648 648 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,361 —
652 652 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
740 740 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,769 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 311 2 240.00–270.00 $254.57 $792 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 1 205.00 $205.00 $418 —
422 422 1 220.00 $220.00 $928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 9 400.00–580.00 $472.30 $1,086 -8.90
250–296 275 32 405.00–550.00 $467.54 $1,286 -3.51
300–345 321 39 380.00–520.00 $449.89 $1,444 +6.83
335–340 338 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 -68.06
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 460.00–480.00 $470.07 $1,706 —
350–395 370 46 380.00–515.00 $437.84 $1,620 +117.84
415 thin fleshed 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 +10.00
400–446 424 55 320.00–460.00 $417.84 $1,772 +9.67
465–480 470 3 295.00–330.00 $316.81 $1,489 -50.04
450–498 471 59 340.00–445.00 $387.00 $1,823 +20.15
500–546 521 77 310.00–400.00 $356.38 $1,857 +5.51
535 value added 535 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 -45.87
550–597 570 69 300.00–370.00 $338.14 $1,927 -3.04
576 576 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,757 -36.18
585–590 588 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,632 -63.69
600–645 622 44 230.00–350.00 $316.95 $1,971 +96.95
615–635 625 2 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,687 +49.92
650–690 668 35 255.00–330.00 $299.88 $2,003 +27.44
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 -30.32
700–745 722 23 220.00–387.00 $290.88 $2,100 +20.65
750–795 768 20 220.00–290.00 $263.08 $2,020 +28.68
800–845 826 12 237.50–275.00 $261.48 $2,160 +22.65
850–890 865 8 210.00–285.00 $242.45 $2,097 -0.20
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 -65.00
953–995 973 11 195.00–254.00 $213.89 $2,081 -12.73
1025 1025 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,101 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 335.00–380.00 $356.18 $759 -23.82
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 -155.74
290–295 292 3 310.00–450.00 $380.00 $1,110 +14.26
300–345 321 6 355.00–405.00 $385.70 $1,238 +3.67
350–385 366 7 210.00–395.00 $332.25 $1,216 -50.52
405–445 427 14 250.00–435.00 $364.71 $1,557 +17.32
455–495 476 15 200.00–395.00 $319.88 $1,523 -28.79
500–545 520 12 220.00–347.00 $302.62 $1,574 -22.09
550–595 569 11 235.00–320.00 $280.82 $1,598 -12.56
600–644 615 10 250.00–315.00 $266.94 $1,642 -3.63
665–675 670 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -10.55
705–740 722 10 200.00–265.00 $222.08 $1,603 -4.44
755–780 768 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 +2.50
810–825 818 2 210.00–216.00 $213.03 $1,743 +21.31
920 920 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,886 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 3 220.00–250.00 $237.41 $658 -15.11
320–345 333 2 195.00–350.00 $269.59 $898 +10.81
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 -43.44
410–440 425 3 185.00–320.00 $250.08 $1,063 -20.22
460–495 480 4 220.00–285.00 $255.38 $1,226 -17.28
500–540 525 7 220.00–270.00 $245.63 $1,290 -7.67
550–575 565 7 180.00–230.00 $196.98 $1,113 -22.57
610–645 627 6 175.00–220.00 $195.82 $1,228 -25.40
670–690 680 2 170.00–190.00 $179.85 $1,223 -33.11
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–340 333 2 365.00–370.00 $367.45 $1,224 +27.19
380–396 388 2 345.00–375.00 $359.69 $1,396 +19.69
420–446 437 3 330.00–385.00 $361.19 $1,578 +41.66
450–492 465 3 295.00–350.00 $321.54 $1,495 +21.54
525–545 534 3 280.00–315.00 $298.46 $1,594 +21.01
575–595 584 3 285.00–300.00 $293.26 $1,713 +33.26
600–638 616 4 240.00–267.50 $257.86 $1,588 +5.33
655–695 680 3 260.00–277.50 $270.69 $1,841 +35.69
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,012 —
412 412 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,308 —
478–486 482 2 260.00–280.00 $269.92 $1,301 —
500–528 514 2 220.00–285.00 $251.61 $1,293 —
638 638 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,627 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 270.00 $270.00 $859 —
384 384 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,229 —
408–430 419 2 300.00–320.00 $309.74 $1,298 +23.31
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
466 466 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $836 —
984–1410 1198 80-85% 7 141.00–165.00 $151.23 $1,812 —
950–1670 1254 80-85% 35 100.00–128.00 $116.51 $1,461 -48.84
845–1850 1335 80-85% 125 117.00–153.00 $134.86 $1,800 -6.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 value added 880 85-90% 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,830 —
810–1265 990 85-90% 12 90.00–118.00 $109.12 $1,080 —
875–1232 1056 85-90% 3 50.00–89.00 $69.53 $734 -65.50
590–1340 1090 85-90% 7 127.00–180.00 $137.10 $1,494 +12.48
505–1520 1117 85-90% 74 102.00–132.50 $117.53 $1,313 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1450 1369 75-80% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.59 $1,541 —
1156–1858 1504 75-80% 32 119.00–137.00 $126.09 $1,896 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1562 1330 7 180.00–202.50 $187.80 $2,498 —
1200–1800 1543 9 115.00–160.00 $145.21 $2,241 —
1000–2300 1579 33 150.00–180.00 $167.59 $2,646 +18.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1190 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,171.76
790–1200 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,275.00–2,400.00 $1,672.21
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
815–1385 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,650.00 $2,122.84
890–1425 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–2,650.00 $2,019.61
1100–1260 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,775.00 $2,345.24
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–945 863 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,815.65

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 2 310.00–410.00 $360.00 —
150 150 1 370.00 $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 1 135.00 $135.00 -2.50
75 75 2 105.00 $105.00 -32.50
80–85 81 5 155.00–160.00 $157.00 -15.50
90 90 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -85.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -42.50
120–130 125 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 -138.33
110–145 128 8 190.00–305.00 $247.50 -8.33
150–170 163 3 290.00–350.00 $330.00 +70.00

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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
830–1075 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,515.06 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -67.62
1050–1195 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,074.16 -1,241.54
1050–1210 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,959.14 -356.56
885–1440 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–2,900.00 $2,418.95 -896.75
1015–1395 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,900.00 $3,569.63 +1,769.63
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -13.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 -106.08
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 -65.02
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
800 800 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,300 —
865 865 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,457 —
915–920 918 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,423 —
985 985 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,748 -28.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
400–435 418 2 225.00–355.00 $292.72 $1,224 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 —
600–635 611 4 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,993 —
660–685 673 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,221 +112.50
735–740 738 2 285.00–315.00 $299.95 $2,214 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 124 4 150.00–390.00 $247.50 -2.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 +25.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +65.00
50–55 54 6 115.00–145.00 $128.33 -31.67
60–65 63 24 150.00–175.00 $161.46 +1.46
70–75 72 17 165.00–205.00 $185.29 -1.38
80–85 82 20 175.00–265.00 $228.75 -1.96
90–95 91 7 255.00–290.00 $272.86 +12.86

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 +3.75
25 25 1 20.00 $20.00 -42.50
30 30 11 20.00–35.00 $25.00 -15.00
30–35 32 7 60.00–110.00 $78.57 +38.57
30–35 33 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 -2.50
40–45 42 12 80.00–135.00 $108.75 +5.75
40–45 44 6 100.00 $100.00 -3.00
45 45 2 50.00 $50.00 -53.00
50–55 52 22 110.00–170.00 $142.05 +19.55
50–55 53 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -50.00
60–65 65 14 140.00–190.00 $164.29 -0.15
70–75 71 17 150.00–200.00 $182.06 -6.09
80–85 85 11 205.00–250.00 $232.73 +6.48

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
55 55 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
60–65 61 4 85.00–105.00 $93.75 -6.25
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
70–75 71 6 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -12.50
100–110 107 3 140.00–155.00 $145.00 -76.25
100–140 119 14 160.00–230.00 $188.93 -32.32
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 82 3 200.00–250.00 $226.67 +0.17
90 90 1 265.00 $265.00 -20.00
130 130 1 450.00 $450.00 —
150 150 2 240.00–320.00 $280.00 —

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Price trend

high 474.82 low 350.45 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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