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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

4,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.96/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 374 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.75/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 425 lb · 86 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.77/cwt +10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 325 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,409 3,735 4,381
Feeder cattle 3,327 2,204 3,396
Slaughter cattle 822 541 699
Replacement cattle 93 66 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 0. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 10.00 to 12.00 higher; heifers mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Early week offerings of cattle were mostly moderate then became light by Thursday, November 12, as remnants of Hurricane Eta moved across the state with threatening flash flooding. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 75.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–186 182 3 122.00–147.50 $134.03 $244 +9.03
210–248 231 12 130.00–187.50 $165.40 $382 +16.80
250–298 278 36 121.00–187.50 $156.40 $435 +12.64
300–345 325 80 120.00–177.50 $151.77 $493 +10.04
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 -0.23
350–395 374 112 121.00–170.00 $148.33 $555 +13.10
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -15.23
400–445 425 86 117.00–159.00 $140.75 $598 +10.27
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 -8.09
450–495 467 40 125.00–157.50 $139.29 $650 +6.20
500–540 520 55 114.00–142.50 $133.93 $696 +11.93
555–595 576 20 110.00–138.00 $127.72 $736 +3.24
580 580 1 95.00 $95.00 $551 -29.48
600–649 625 35 100.00–129.00 $124.53 $778 +8.20
650 650 1 89.00 $89.00 $578 -22.73
655–690 669 6 106.00–120.00 $115.85 $775 +4.12
705–745 723 7 106.00–122.00 $115.58 $836 +5.72
760–790 772 3 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $903 +1.99
800–830 815 2 105.00–116.00 $110.40 $900 -4.60
856 856 1 109.00 $109.00 $933 —
1440–1445 1443 2 81.00–88.00 $84.49 $1,219 —
1565 1565 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 4 117.50–145.00 $131.73 $228 —
215–230 225 5 115.00–135.00 $128.42 $289 +3.67
250–295 280 3 114.00–145.00 $128.90 $361 -3.60
305–345 332 10 127.50–142.50 $136.48 $453 +4.30
355–395 373 22 111.00–142.50 $131.33 $490 +3.92
410–445 430 7 110.00–135.00 $124.06 $533 -1.25
460–495 480 18 110.00–140.00 $126.80 $609 +6.35
500–545 524 10 115.00–128.00 $123.21 $646 +3.79
550–595 569 10 111.00–126.00 $121.38 $691 +1.38
600–630 617 7 89.00–124.00 $111.03 $685 -6.47
655–695 671 7 110.00–124.00 $119.03 $799 +2.01
710–745 728 5 90.00–117.50 $108.40 $789 -4.61
755–795 779 5 89.00–116.00 $108.08 $842 -5.92
810–840 825 2 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $924 —
885 885 1 108.00 $108.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 90.00 $90.00 $194 —
235 235 1 100.00 $100.00 $235 —
290 290 1 105.00 $105.00 $304 -7.50
315 thin fleshed 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 —
325–335 330 3 95.00–118.00 $107.55 $355 +2.55
350–385 373 3 95.00–110.00 $103.98 $388 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 80.00 $80.00 $304 -11.24
400–430 413 4 100.00–112.00 $107.12 $442 —
455–490 472 3 100.00–109.00 $105.11 $496 —
500 500 1 84.00 $84.00 $420 —
500–540 thin fleshed 513 4 82.50–95.00 $89.98 $462 +4.98
565–590 578 2 101.00–105.00 $103.04 $596 -6.96
620–640 630 4 67.00–109.00 $94.87 $598 -12.64
665–685 678 4 90.00–110.00 $100.03 $678 -5.72
725–745 735 2 102.00–105.00 $103.52 $761 +2.52
850 850 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 120.00 $120.00 $270 +5.00
266–294 282 3 110.00–116.00 $113.63 $320 -0.30
308–345 327 2 115.00–116.00 $115.53 $378 -0.37
355–390 371 5 110.00–118.00 $115.05 $427 +2.88
405–446 426 9 95.00–119.00 $112.67 $480 -1.87
450–490 476 4 110.00–118.00 $113.41 $540 +2.20
500–540 523 6 84.00–115.00 $107.81 $564 +11.52
562–575 567 3 97.00–114.00 $107.06 $607 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 thin fleshed 160 1 82.50 $82.50 $132 —
205 205 1 84.00 $84.00 $172 —
210–215 213 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $237 —
250–260 255 3 110.00–112.50 $111.65 $285 +1.65
290 thin fleshed 290 1 90.00 $90.00 $261 —
340–345 343 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $373 +8.76
365 thin fleshed 365 1 90.00 $90.00 $328 —
355–382 372 3 90.00–100.00 $95.22 $354 -1.69
400–446 421 6 86.00–107.50 $98.47 $415 +11.53
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
600–620 613 3 100.00–110.00 $103.26 $633 -1.24
650 thin fleshed 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —
680–690 685 2 99.00–107.50 $103.28 $707 -0.39
705 705 1 94.00 $94.00 $663 -6.47
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 +4.53
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 +2.12
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 -7.88
800 800 1 106.00 $106.00 $848 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 128.00–131.00 $129.69 $415 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 148.00 $148.00 $599 —
400–445 423 2 130.00–141.00 $135.79 $574 —
475–490 480 3 144.00–145.00 $144.66 $694 —
500–540 529 9 132.00–140.00 $137.91 $730 —
555–595 573 3 128.00–133.00 $129.98 $745 —
600–610 608 4 128.00–133.00 $131.77 $801 —
655 655 1 111.00 $111.00 $727 —
710–745 728 2 109.00–112.00 $110.54 $805 —
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —
820 820 1 109.00 $109.00 $894 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 +7.00
250–295 277 3 108.00–114.00 $111.85 $310 +11.85
325–335 330 2 100.00–106.00 $102.95 $340 +2.29
390–395 393 3 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $421 +0.30
405–440 428 5 100.00–109.00 $103.78 $444 +0.76
460 460 1 106.00 $106.00 $488 +3.02
515–520 518 2 104.00–108.00 $105.99 $549 -0.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 126.00 $126.00 $403 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 94.00 $94.00 $357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 145.00–157.50 $151.61 $265 +22.56
205–228 217 8 130.00–145.00 $136.53 $296 +30.84
255–275 264 5 121.00–140.00 $130.27 $344 +5.35
300–345 319 18 120.00–140.00 $132.00 $421 +8.85
360–375 368 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $451 -0.70
350–395 373 48 111.00–162.00 $132.25 $493 +9.10
400–410 405 2 115.00–123.00 $119.05 $482 +3.25
400–445 422 29 108.00–142.50 $125.15 $528 +9.35
450–495 468 34 100.00–132.00 $116.95 $547 -1.05
502–545 531 30 105.00–129.00 $114.81 $610 +23.83
550–592 572 10 106.00–118.00 $111.38 $637 +21.38
600–648 624 27 90.00–125.00 $102.70 $641 +12.58
650–695 672 18 86.00–110.00 $99.41 $668 +3.24
700–745 723 8 84.00–102.00 $92.32 $667 +2.82
755–788 764 6 80.00–95.00 $89.85 $686 +3.65
780 780 1 83.00 $83.00 $647 -3.20
800–835 813 6 81.00–91.00 $85.30 $693 +1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–188 182 3 115.00–122.50 $120.16 $219 —
220–240 229 7 113.00–125.00 $119.45 $274 +1.84
250–295 276 15 112.50–125.00 $120.09 $331 +4.78
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 +8.95
300–345 328 28 112.50–130.00 $119.76 $393 +3.71
350–395 374 57 107.50–130.00 $120.43 $450 -2.46
400–445 421 44 106.00–127.00 $116.43 $490 -0.52
450–495 471 41 100.00–122.00 $114.95 $541 -1.64
500–540 524 20 97.00–120.00 $109.92 $576 -2.49
550–590 568 12 102.00–116.00 $112.90 $641 -0.35
615 thin fleshed 615 1 82.50 $82.50 $507 —
600–645 619 9 92.00–123.00 $106.63 $660 —
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
660–690 673 4 88.00–95.00 $90.74 $611 -25.74
705–735 723 3 70.00–85.00 $75.08 $543 -36.92
765–775 770 2 87.00–95.00 $91.03 $701 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 95.00–102.50 $99.13 $221 -1.19
260–295 276 7 97.50–105.00 $101.69 $281 -3.00
265–285 279 4 85.00–95.00 $89.29 $249 -15.40
300–315 thin fleshed 308 2 82.50–95.00 $88.90 $274 —
300–330 315 2 90.00–95.00 $92.38 $291 -14.73
315–345 327 3 96.00–110.00 $104.42 $341 -2.69
335 335 1 88.00 $88.00 $295 -19.11
350–375 thin fleshed 365 3 80.00–87.50 $84.93 $310 —
350–395 375 14 100.00–112.50 $107.34 $403 +5.87
365–385 375 2 87.50–90.00 $88.72 $333 -12.75
400 thin fleshed 400 1 92.50 $92.50 $370 —
420 420 1 86.00 $86.00 $361 -10.49
400–445 426 27 90.00–111.00 $103.56 $441 +7.07
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 -15.46
460–475 468 3 80.00–95.00 $88.35 $413 -17.11
450–495 476 33 70.00–110.00 $104.54 $498 -0.92
480 thin fleshed 480 1 90.00 $90.00 $432 —
500–545 517 38 96.00–111.00 $105.47 $545 +16.71
530–540 535 2 85.00–95.00 $90.05 $482 -13.50
550–595 566 27 95.00–109.00 $103.19 $584 +2.97
555–585 570 4 82.00–95.00 $88.37 $504 -11.85
560–590 thin fleshed 575 2 90.00–92.00 $90.97 $523 +6.47
600–645 614 13 97.50–107.00 $102.79 $631 +10.77
620–640 633 3 85.00–95.00 $88.37 $559 -15.07
650–675 664 5 96.00–105.00 $101.79 $676 +5.82
670–690 684 4 87.50–95.00 $91.65 $627 +1.34
710–740 727 5 76.00–93.00 $86.12 $626 +6.12
700–740 728 10 88.00–100.00 $95.84 $698 +15.84
755–780 767 3 92.50–100.00 $96.87 $743 -0.79
805 805 1 89.00 $89.00 $716 -2.66
860 860 1 84.00 $84.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 thin fleshed 150 1 82.50 $82.50 $124 —
190 190 1 110.00 $110.00 $209 —
230 thin fleshed 230 1 85.00 $85.00 $196 —
255–295 277 3 105.00–112.50 $108.99 $302 +9.22
285–295 thin fleshed 290 2 85.00–95.00 $90.09 $261 +0.09
300–340 324 9 95.00–110.00 $102.66 $333 +7.66
335 thin fleshed 335 2 85.00 $85.00 $285 -7.50
350–395 thin fleshed 373 2 88.00–95.00 $91.71 $342 +6.71
355–390 374 10 95.00–110.00 $104.03 $389 +1.52
400–445 420 15 95.00–118.00 $103.70 $436 -1.40
400–440 thin fleshed 424 4 80.00–90.00 $85.59 $363 -3.15
450–470 thin fleshed 461 4 80.00–90.00 $86.26 $398 -6.24
450–495 472 14 95.00–108.00 $104.21 $492 -1.61
500–545 521 15 96.00–108.00 $102.52 $534 +0.99
515–530 522 3 85.00–95.00 $91.03 $475 -10.50
535 thin fleshed 535 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $468 -2.50
565 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 -19.68
550–585 568 8 95.00–110.00 $103.26 $587 +3.58
590 thin fleshed 590 1 86.00 $86.00 $507 -12.00
625 625 1 90.00 $90.00 $562 -13.27
625–635 thin fleshed 630 2 82.00–84.00 $82.99 $523 -7.05
625–645 635 6 85.00–104.00 $95.57 $607 +4.57
650–670 663 4 80.00–105.00 $91.19 $605 -0.83
710–715 713 2 92.00–98.00 $95.01 $677 +10.01
720 720 1 90.00 $90.00 $648 +5.00
735 thin fleshed 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —
775 775 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 -9.00
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 -5.00
850 thin fleshed 850 1 83.00 $83.00 $706 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 100.00 $100.00 $170 -6.00
235–246 239 3 109.00–120.00 $116.22 $278 +8.17
280–290 285 3 110.00–114.00 $112.69 $321 -0.82
305–348 325 8 106.00–118.00 $112.40 $365 +7.17
353–395 371 17 106.00–118.00 $113.37 $421 +6.62
416 thin fleshed 416 1 82.00 $82.00 $341 -2.00
410–445 431 10 93.00–114.00 $108.88 $469 +4.12
450–495 476 20 110.00–118.00 $113.35 $540 +14.84
500–545 524 9 79.00–109.00 $101.67 $533 +4.09
550–585 568 7 106.00–109.00 $108.14 $614 +6.14
606–645 626 2 82.00 $82.00 $513 +4.01
650–698 672 8 80.00–94.00 $84.97 $571 +6.75
714 thin fleshed 714 1 74.00 $74.00 $528 —
725 725 1 87.00 $87.00 $631 +10.00
778 thin fleshed 778 1 70.00 $70.00 $545 —
788 788 1 71.00 $71.00 $559 -4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 3 100.00–108.00 $104.15 $232 -2.76
260–280 270 3 100.00–105.00 $101.60 $274 -6.13
310–345 328 2 104.00 $104.00 $341 +0.92
360–390 378 4 95.00–108.00 $102.19 $386 +2.19
405–445 426 10 100.00–108.00 $104.41 $445 +3.38
450–495 473 9 97.00–105.00 $102.05 $483 +2.05
500–545 530 11 92.00–105.00 $100.97 $535 +0.41
550–595 576 19 92.00–105.00 $102.15 $588 +2.14
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 131.00 $131.00 $354 —
305–345 325 4 115.00–127.00 $121.80 $396 —
350–390 366 7 120.00–131.00 $126.67 $464 —
400–440 426 7 120.00–132.00 $125.86 $536 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —
450–495 483 14 115.00–125.00 $118.54 $573 —
505–545 524 13 110.00–118.00 $114.14 $598 —
560–590 573 3 109.00–114.00 $111.66 $640 —
625 625 1 104.00 $104.00 $650 —
665 665 1 102.00 $102.00 $678 —
700–710 705 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $666 —
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 97.00 $97.00 $354 +3.00
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
475–485 482 3 92.00–97.00 $94.35 $455 —
550 550 1 101.00 $101.00 $556 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 119.00 $119.00 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 148.00–157.50 $152.67 $435 —
325–345 334 5 140.00–161.00 $150.55 $503 —
355–365 360 2 146.00–150.00 $147.97 $533 —
400–445 420 67 134.00–160.00 $143.63 $603 +6.30
435 435 1 132.50 $132.50 $576 -4.83
450–496 469 58 115.00–146.00 $132.86 $623 +3.91
460–495 480 5 127.00–132.50 $129.50 $622 +0.55
500–540 518 3 125.00–127.00 $126.34 $654 +5.27
500–547 523 54 105.00–135.00 $125.52 $656 +4.45
550–595 570 26 110.00–137.00 $124.59 $710 +11.35
550–585 572 7 94.00–128.00 $116.18 $665 +2.94
600–645 622 28 91.00–124.00 $108.97 $678 -0.24
650–695 676 26 90.00–119.00 $104.33 $705 +5.51
700–740 718 17 91.00–108.00 $98.90 $710 +2.62
760–795 773 9 80.00–108.00 $94.73 $732 +7.70
800–845 811 8 82.00–96.00 $89.00 $722 —
870–895 879 5 82.00–94.00 $89.77 $789 —
915–940 928 3 80.00–90.00 $86.38 $802 +3.38
970–994 982 2 74.00–93.00 $83.38 $819 +13.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
330–340 335 2 130.00–142.00 $136.09 $456 —
360–390 375 5 120.00–137.50 $127.52 $478 -1.29
400–445 424 26 113.00–139.00 $128.61 $545 +4.27
450–495 475 41 105.00–133.00 $123.63 $587 +0.18
500–545 524 48 102.00–128.00 $121.27 $635 +1.17
550–595 574 54 110.00–127.50 $120.28 $690 +2.98
600–645 618 24 111.00–123.50 $118.03 $729 +5.06
650–695 668 12 92.00–117.00 $108.82 $727 -2.18
700–735 713 10 85.00–109.00 $99.94 $713 —
760–780 774 4 85.00–97.00 $90.25 $699 —
815–845 830 2 85.00 $85.00 $706 —
860–880 870 2 81.00–85.00 $82.98 $722 —
980 980 1 82.00 $82.00 $804 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 434 7 100.00–110.00 $103.42 $449 +0.05
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 +5.00
460–480 470 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $435 -11.82
450–495 475 5 84.00–110.00 $98.89 $470 -5.48
500–540 519 13 71.00–111.00 $102.65 $533 -0.12
520 520 1 82.50 $82.50 $429 -20.27
525 525 1 90.00 $90.00 $472 -12.77
530 thin fleshed 530 1 85.00 $85.00 $450 —
550 550 1 95.00 $95.00 $522 -11.06
560 560 1 95.00 $95.00 $532 -11.06
580 thin fleshed 580 1 89.00 $89.00 $516 +1.50
575–595 589 7 105.00–111.00 $108.00 $636 +18.66
620 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 -11.08
600–645 622 17 70.00–110.00 $103.68 $645 -2.40
650–680 670 3 80.00–90.00 $83.23 $558 -21.22
650–695 672 17 65.00–111.00 $103.97 $699 -0.48
700 thin fleshed 700 1 91.00 $91.00 $637 —
705 705 1 92.00 $92.00 $649 -5.34
705–745 719 5 80.00–92.50 $85.04 $611 -12.30
700–745 721 12 90.00–107.00 $100.81 $727 +3.47
755–765 760 2 86.00–90.00 $87.99 $669 -1.98
760–795 773 6 82.50–94.00 $89.54 $692 -4.97
750–790 774 7 60.00–106.00 $91.48 $708 -3.03
775 thin fleshed 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 -2.00
800–825 808 3 87.00–97.50 $93.19 $753 +1.19
880 880 1 103.00 $103.00 $906 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 475 13 95.00–117.00 $109.36 $519 +5.06
500–545 523 21 90.00–115.00 $109.18 $571 +1.16
566–570 thin fleshed 569 3 70.00–81.00 $77.32 $440 —
550–595 579 13 86.00–115.00 $108.94 $631 +1.32
605–640 623 7 81.00–94.00 $89.48 $557 -0.52
650 thin fleshed 650 1 71.00 $71.00 $462 —
650–685 671 6 86.00–98.00 $91.12 $611 +2.15
710–740 725 2 80.00–82.00 $81.02 $587 +3.02
765 765 2 80.00–89.00 $84.50 $646 —
855–890 873 2 80.00–86.00 $83.06 $725 —
930 930 1 71.00 $71.00 $660 —
950 950 2 60.00–61.00 $60.50 $575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 thin fleshed 445 1 90.00 $90.00 $400 -2.02
450–480 thin fleshed 465 2 80.00–90.00 $84.84 $395 -5.16
450–495 480 4 97.50–110.00 $103.52 $497 +0.95
500–540 519 5 98.00–105.00 $100.77 $523 -0.80
510–530 thin fleshed 520 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $481 +2.55
575 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 -17.72
560–595 thin fleshed 578 2 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $471 -8.45
555–595 585 7 90.00–110.00 $101.08 $591 -6.64
600–615 608 3 100.00–107.50 $102.84 $625 +0.80
640 thin fleshed 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —
660 660 1 94.00 $94.00 $620 -3.30
665 thin fleshed 665 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $582 +4.50
675–695 680 5 94.00–108.00 $101.43 $690 +4.13
715 715 2 81.00–87.50 $84.25 $602 -16.33
700–735 718 11 90.00–109.00 $99.06 $711 -1.52
745 thin fleshed 745 1 89.00 $89.00 $663 ±0.00
755–790 771 5 87.00–95.00 $91.23 $703 -10.77
755–790 thin fleshed 775 4 80.00–90.00 $86.70 $672 -0.30
820 thin fleshed 820 1 88.00 $88.00 $722 —
875 875 1 97.00 $97.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 —
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
315–340 325 5 161.00–165.00 $163.58 $532 —
360–395 371 4 134.00–147.00 $141.29 $524 —
415–445 429 5 135.00–144.00 $140.18 $601 —
450–495 477 3 131.00–137.00 $133.91 $639 —
505–545 526 7 120.00–132.00 $127.04 $668 —
550–570 558 7 122.00–134.00 $127.68 $712 —
600–640 616 7 109.00–117.00 $114.32 $704 —
650–675 660 4 106.00–115.00 $110.20 $727 —
700 700 1 75.00 $75.00 $525 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 476 9 100.00–109.00 $104.82 $499 +1.01
500–545 518 9 95.00–108.00 $104.20 $540 +1.65
550–595 573 9 100.00–108.00 $104.48 $599 +6.68
615–630 622 3 80.00–94.00 $89.27 $555 —
690 690 1 72.00 $72.00 $497 -8.00
810 810 1 70.00 $70.00 $567 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1525 1063 80-85% 24 32.00–53.00 $46.58 $495 +1.09
785–1795 1195 80-85% 206 47.00–65.00 $58.07 $694 —
960–1810 1227 80-85% 54 53.00–75.00 $65.85 $808 +8.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–995 855 85-90% 3 23.00–28.00 $26.84 $229 -31.67
820–995 892 85-90% 3 53.00–62.00 $56.65 $505 —
600–1255 920 85-90% 50 29.00–45.00 $38.50 $354 —
680–1600 1000 85-90% 68 40.00–59.00 $48.10 $481 +8.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2155 1441 75-80% 66 52.00–65.00 $58.30 $840 +1.65
1145–1760 1483 75-80% 6 38.00–54.00 $48.01 $712 —
1095–2120 1578 75-80% 29 58.00–74.00 $66.29 $1,046 +2.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2315 1334 25 60.00–79.00 $71.06 $948 +2.36
1090–2025 1461 9 94.00–126.00 $107.97 $1,577 —
1055–2235 1609 48 77.00–97.00 $84.91 $1,366 +1.56
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1846 1227 7 66.00–79.00 $72.99 $896 —
1610 1610 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,465 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 634.00 $634.00
850–965 908 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 565.00–700.00 $636.78
825–1025 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–630.00 $601.83
920–1040 962 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 660.00–750.00 $709.37
900–1300 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 425.00–750.00 $632.73
1010–1365 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 620.00–725.00 $662.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–775 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 350.00–370.00 $359.53
670–820 747 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 360.00–600.00 $494.73
730–805 768 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 390.00–450.00 $421.47
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 107 7 130.00–170.00 $146.43 -16.07
115–125 120 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 -16.07
150–185 168 2 270.00–360.00 $315.00 +44.62
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 —
250–280 265 2 280.00–435.00 $357.50 —

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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
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 -375.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
990–1080 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,010.00 $986.09 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -118.72
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —
1185–1415 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,325.00 $1,104.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–710 668 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 565.00–830.00 $705.94 +32.66
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 40.00 $40.00 $114 ±0.00
350–385 373 3 55.00–60.00 $56.56 $211 —
455 455 1 50.00 $50.00 $228 -2.50
550–590 570 2 51.00–54.00 $52.55 $300 +1.56
910 910 1 54.00 $54.00 $491 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 82.00 $82.00 $340 —
455 455 1 65.00 $65.00 $296 —
500–530 520 3 50.00–87.00 $72.42 $377 +14.42
545 545 1 61.00 $61.00 $332 +3.00
550–590 570 2 69.00–71.00 $69.96 $399 -0.04
625–640 633 2 63.00–67.00 $65.02 $412 +4.90
725 725 1 54.00 $54.00 $392 —
785 785 1 71.00 $71.00 $557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 96.00 $96.00 $566 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 136 8 150.00–240.00 $191.25 +28.75
150–165 155 5 180.00–220.00 $196.00 -4.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -28.68
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 +7.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 34 8 50.00–75.00 $61.88 -19.25
40–45 43 5 65.00–95.00 $84.00 -40.73
50–55 53 4 80.00–140.00 $98.75 -62.92
60–65 63 10 85.00–135.00 $110.50 -82.86
70–75 73 6 95.00–145.00 $123.33 -104.17
80 80 2 155.00–185.00 $170.00 +5.00
80–85 84 4 110.00–145.00 $130.00 -79.88
90–95 92 5 120.00–180.00 $157.00 -18.71
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 -52.50
100 100 4 165.00–225.00 $197.50 -137.50
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -195.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 3 247.00–250.00 $248.00 $87 —
35 35 5 230.00–237.00 $231.40 $81 —
40 40 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $90 —
50 50 1 247.00 $247.00 $124 —
60 60 1 247.00 $247.00 $148 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 117 5 190.00–230.00 $213.00 +28.37
150–165 153 5 190.00–255.00 $215.00 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 197.00 $197.00 $167 —
125–140 133 2 140.00–150.00 $145.28 $193 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 112 3 190.00–235.00 $220.00 -14.64

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 -6.67
100–125 113 2 165.00–270.00 $217.50 -6.25

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 210.00 $210.00 +22.50

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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.