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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

6,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.23/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 425 lb · 257 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.41/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 374 lb · 220 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.40/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 472 lb · 215 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,992 3,646 5,355
Feeder cattle 5,545 2,033 3,945
Slaughter cattle 1,023 691 795
Replacement cattle 189 102 141

Current hog receipts 11. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 80.00 per head.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 19 130.00–170.00 $153.08 $349 +13.54
250–298 276 69 129.00–180.00 $158.22 $437 -6.09
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 -19.31
305–325 315 3 130.00–140.00 $136.08 $429 -22.61
300–348 327 122 136.00–176.00 $160.60 $525 +1.91
361 value added 361 7 190.00 $190.00 $686 —
350–398 374 209 140.00–174.00 $160.74 $601 +0.04
370–390 384 4 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $562 -14.46
415 thin fleshed 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
417–426 value added 424 13 170.00–183.00 $180.05 $763 —
400–448 425 113 142.00–173.00 $157.84 $671 +4.10
442 442 1 130.00 $130.00 $575 -23.74
450–495 470 94 137.00–174.50 $157.87 $742 +4.70
450–495 475 5 129.00–143.00 $139.48 $663 -13.69
500–546 525 85 137.50–163.00 $150.02 $788 +7.13
566 value added 566 8 155.00 $155.00 $877 —
550–595 573 65 135.00–157.00 $143.00 $819 +3.38
580 580 1 127.50 $127.50 $740 -12.12
600–645 620 41 120.00–144.00 $135.71 $841 +2.19
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 -4.00
650–695 670 18 120.00–138.00 $131.34 $880 +6.34
702–745 717 21 112.00–128.00 $120.19 $862 -1.14
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 -4.33
750–795 768 6 106.00–119.00 $112.83 $867 -1.68
805 805 1 107.00 $107.00 $861 +8.00
875–898 893 5 101.00–103.00 $101.39 $905 -2.61
908–925 911 5 90.00–115.00 $109.93 $1,001 —
975 975 1 95.00 $95.00 $926 +1.00
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 -15.00
1145 1145 1 80.00 $80.00 $916 -20.00
1213 1213 4 80.00 $80.00 $970 —
1384 1384 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 14 117.50–140.00 $130.45 $284 +0.08
250–295 276 26 115.00–147.50 $135.86 $375 +1.25
305–345 327 25 125.00–145.00 $134.27 $439 +2.97
350–390 378 26 128.00–145.00 $137.30 $519 +1.25
400–445 426 18 127.50–147.50 $141.66 $603 +7.91
450–490 470 16 131.00–147.50 $141.05 $663 +14.90
510–545 528 6 120.00–134.00 $127.78 $675 -0.22
550–595 579 10 118.00–132.00 $125.56 $727 -0.44
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -6.00
603–630 610 4 120.00–123.00 $120.77 $737 -0.22
650–690 672 6 114.00–126.00 $120.22 $808 -5.78
710–725 719 4 110.00–116.00 $114.50 $823 —
755–790 773 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $870 —
983 983 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,091 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–236 225 7 120.00–131.00 $123.05 $277 -2.49
250–295 272 8 115.00–140.00 $126.62 $344 +6.20
302–346 330 17 116.00–157.50 $128.04 $423 +1.39
350–396 373 24 114.00–159.00 $129.69 $484 +7.67
400–432 418 15 114.00–140.00 $121.07 $506 +1.07
470–495 483 5 118.00–130.00 $125.07 $604 +9.07
505–540 520 4 120.00–150.00 $135.68 $706 +25.68
575–595 581 5 110.00–133.00 $119.07 $692 +5.06
695 695 1 117.00 $117.00 $813 —
720 720 1 103.00 $103.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 thin fleshed 219 4 85.00–95.00 $90.00 $197 —
250–285 thin fleshed 270 3 80.00–87.50 $82.31 $222 —
260–295 283 5 97.50–102.50 $99.99 $283 -2.51
300–340 316 6 85.00–115.00 $102.72 $325 —
315–345 thin fleshed 327 3 80.00–90.00 $85.85 $281 +5.85
350 thin fleshed 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 92.50 $92.50 $509 —
555–580 565 3 100.00–110.00 $105.75 $597 —
600 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 —
630 630 1 95.00 $95.00 $598 —
695 695 1 84.00 $84.00 $584 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 95.00 $95.00 $670 —
710 710 1 104.00 $104.00 $738 -1.00
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
865 865 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —
878 878 3 108.00 $108.00 $948 —
890 thin fleshed 890 1 87.00 $87.00 $774 —
910 910 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 100.00–110.00 $104.82 $241 +3.56
230 230 1 90.00 $90.00 $207 -11.26
260 thin fleshed 260 1 90.00 $90.00 $234 —
250–286 269 4 100.00–129.00 $111.19 $299 -1.31
325–335 330 2 107.50–110.00 $108.77 $359 +13.43
350 thin fleshed 350 1 85.00 $85.00 $298 -5.00
350–380 365 6 100.00–110.00 $104.61 $382 -2.93
410–446 435 5 93.00–110.00 $101.84 $443 +6.84
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 —
630 630 1 103.00 $103.00 $649 +3.00
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 ±0.00
745 745 1 107.00 $107.00 $797 —
755–790 772 3 104.00–108.00 $106.70 $824 —
820–835 825 3 100.00–106.00 $102.98 $850 +0.53
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 —
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 ±0.00
320–345 328 3 110.00–138.00 $125.59 $412 +20.59
365–395 380 2 100.00–130.00 $115.59 $439 +11.59
420–435 428 3 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $450 —
480 480 1 106.00 $106.00 $509 -1.53
525–545 535 2 129.00–138.00 $133.42 $714 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 70.00 $70.00 $147 —
300–325 313 2 100.00–112.00 $106.24 $333 —
360–385 373 2 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $401 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 18 130.00–158.00 $146.84 $338 +15.16
250–295 279 67 119.00–157.00 $134.74 $376 -0.69
300–349 326 118 114.00–149.00 $135.66 $442 +3.16
330 330 1 122.50 $122.50 $404 -10.00
350–395 373 168 116.00–148.00 $135.33 $505 +1.56
380 value added 380 1 149.00 $149.00 $566 +4.00
418–435 value added 424 4 140.00–147.00 $143.30 $608 —
400–448 425 250 114.00–145.00 $132.16 $562 +2.90
415–445 430 3 120.00–125.00 $123.28 $530 +4.71
455–495 470 6 122.00–127.00 $125.30 $589 -2.97
450–498 472 209 115.00–141.00 $129.52 $611 +1.25
500–547 520 157 106.00–133.00 $120.79 $628 +4.79
560 value added 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 —
550–595 568 120 107.00–134.00 $121.93 $693 +0.76
560–576 569 5 100.00–115.00 $105.37 $600 -15.80
600–648 623 55 100.00–124.00 $113.75 $709 -0.82
630–640 635 2 114.00–117.00 $115.49 $733 +0.92
650–680 665 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $768 +5.85
650–690 670 45 95.00–123.00 $110.33 $739 +0.69
700–745 724 20 90.00–118.00 $103.36 $748 +13.36
750–765 757 3 92.00–105.00 $99.02 $750 +3.72
800–810 805 2 89.00–112.50 $100.82 $812 +12.82
902 902 1 75.00 $75.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 15 115.00–127.50 $119.87 $278 -0.99
250–295 272 16 114.00–127.50 $123.30 $335 -0.87
300–345 326 37 115.00–130.00 $122.72 $400 -2.42
350–395 374 49 115.00–130.00 $122.69 $459 +1.42
400–445 423 57 112.50–127.50 $121.44 $514 +0.76
450–495 472 69 111.00–127.50 $120.89 $571 +0.52
500–545 522 32 110.00–121.00 $114.23 $596 -0.28
550–590 567 20 111.00–122.00 $114.00 $646 +0.51
600–640 621 21 108.00–115.00 $110.71 $688 —
655–675 665 3 109.00–115.00 $111.03 $738 +0.54
695 695 1 89.00 $89.00 $619 -21.49
710 710 1 108.00 $108.00 $767 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 11 100.00–110.00 $106.99 $241 +16.99
240 240 1 80.00 $80.00 $192 -21.42
275 thin fleshed 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 ±0.00
265–290 281 11 90.00–112.50 $103.08 $290 -0.46
300 300 1 86.00 $86.00 $258 -2.73
300–344 319 9 94.00–110.00 $104.72 $334 +15.99
315–325 thin fleshed 320 2 85.00–92.50 $88.69 $284 +0.97
325 325 2 92.50–95.00 $93.75 $305 +5.02
370 370 1 87.50 $87.50 $324 -20.20
350–395 371 12 90.00–112.50 $106.29 $394 -1.41
375 375 1 95.00 $95.00 $356 -12.70
410–446 428 5 88.00–110.00 $102.40 $438 +7.40
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 -15.00
435 thin fleshed 435 1 90.00 $90.00 $392 —
450–455 453 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $433 -9.50
455–465 thin fleshed 460 3 80.00–90.00 $85.87 $395 —
450–495 471 13 97.50–110.00 $103.45 $487 +18.45
500–515 thin fleshed 508 2 90.00–95.00 $92.54 $470 —
510–545 525 14 80.00–112.50 $104.39 $548 +2.09
515–535 525 4 80.00–90.00 $86.29 $453 -16.01
555–595 thin fleshed 575 2 80.00–85.00 $82.41 $474 -5.09
555–595 580 13 98.00–110.00 $104.47 $606 -3.05
570–595 583 2 85.00–90.00 $87.55 $510 -19.97
590 590 1 87.00 $87.00 $513 -20.52
600–640 614 4 85.00–92.00 $88.71 $545 -14.32
605–645 625 12 98.00–111.00 $104.33 $652 +1.30
665 thin fleshed 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
650–690 668 12 80.00–95.00 $87.85 $587 -12.89
655–695 671 13 99.00–108.00 $103.25 $693 +2.51
705 705 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 -21.00
700–730 717 3 97.00–102.00 $99.03 $710 -1.97
700–745 thin fleshed 723 2 80.00–82.50 $81.29 $588 -1.74
700–740 723 6 85.00–96.00 $90.64 $655 -10.36
750–785 768 3 86.00–98.00 $92.94 $714 —
780 780 1 103.00 $103.00 $803 —
810–835 822 3 83.00–96.00 $90.40 $743 -10.60
835 thin fleshed 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 —
885 885 1 86.00 $86.00 $761 —
890 890 1 83.00 $83.00 $739 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 118.00 $118.00 $283 —
264–296 282 14 106.00–122.00 $116.01 $327 +7.07
300–345 320 14 100.00–124.00 $115.53 $370 +4.01
350–398 379 16 91.00–130.00 $118.23 $448 +0.93
404–446 425 19 90.00–125.00 $112.35 $477 +22.35
450–495 477 30 100.00–126.00 $113.41 $541 +3.96
485 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 -29.45
506–548 531 11 90.00–118.00 $110.05 $584 +13.50
550–595 573 9 80.00–114.00 $105.91 $607 +19.19
625 625 4 106.00 $106.00 $662 +30.92
665–684 682 8 87.00–94.00 $87.85 $599 +5.55
715 715 1 84.00 $84.00 $601 —
765 765 1 87.00 $87.00 $666 +12.00
820 820 1 70.00 $70.00 $574 -3.00
830 830 1 64.00 $64.00 $531 -9.00
860 860 1 87.00 $87.00 $748 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 92.30 $92.30 $198 —
200–248 223 11 72.00–110.00 $98.05 $219 —
250–285 262 7 85.00–110.00 $103.94 $272 -7.34
280–295 thin fleshed 290 3 92.50–97.50 $95.00 $276 +7.76
300–345 thin fleshed 320 3 80.00–92.50 $87.23 $279 —
300–345 322 6 100.00–110.00 $106.65 $343 -3.35
355–385 thin fleshed 372 3 80.00–90.00 $85.77 $319 -4.23
360–390 375 12 97.00–112.50 $105.16 $394 -0.76
405–430 thin fleshed 418 4 80.00–87.50 $85.01 $355 +5.01
400–445 424 11 97.50–112.00 $105.54 $447 —
450–495 thin fleshed 471 6 80.00–90.00 $84.59 $398 +2.09
450–485 473 3 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $497 -5.00
500–535 thin fleshed 516 6 85.00–95.00 $89.32 $461 +4.32
500–540 517 7 100.00–110.00 $106.18 $549 +4.18
550–585 thin fleshed 563 3 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $493 —
560–595 582 9 100.00–111.00 $106.11 $618 +1.42
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 -6.00
605–635 thin fleshed 615 3 80.00–91.00 $83.61 $514 +1.11
605–625 615 3 102.50–104.00 $103.16 $634 +12.16
670–695 683 2 97.00–98.00 $97.49 $666 —
685 thin fleshed 685 1 87.50 $87.50 $599 +3.50
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 +7.00
700–745 thin fleshed 723 2 80.00–81.00 $80.48 $582 —
720–735 728 3 85.00–94.00 $90.97 $662 -2.03
760 thin fleshed 760 1 88.00 $88.00 $669 —
750–785 768 3 97.00–107.00 $103.41 $794 +3.41
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 104.00 $104.00 $172 —
240 240 2 108.00 $108.00 $259 —
260–290 272 3 100.00–110.00 $106.81 $291 -2.19
320–345 328 3 100.00–110.00 $106.50 $349 -1.50
350–385 368 4 104.00–116.00 $110.41 $406 —
405–435 416 5 102.00–112.50 $108.62 $452 +0.62
450–490 468 12 90.00–113.00 $103.56 $485 —
515–545 530 2 103.00–104.00 $103.51 $549 -1.05
565–595 582 3 90.00–102.00 $97.44 $567 -1.95
625 625 1 88.00 $88.00 $550 —
670 670 1 88.00 $88.00 $590 —
750 750 1 67.00 $67.00 $502 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 90.00–102.50 $96.53 $212 —
270 270 1 77.00 $77.00 $208 —
310 310 1 90.00 $90.00 $279 +5.00
360–385 373 2 107.00–108.00 $107.48 $401 —
590 590 1 72.00 $72.00 $425 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 50.00 $50.00 $325 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 146.00 $146.00 $533 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $431 -5.09
315–330 323 2 157.50–160.00 $158.72 $513 +4.72
405 405 1 142.50 $142.50 $577 -9.89
415–435 425 11 125.00–149.00 $140.84 $599 -11.55
400–446 426 97 148.00–170.00 $156.45 $666 +4.06
470 thin fleshed 470 1 147.00 $147.00 $691 —
450–499 471 130 135.00–165.00 $151.05 $711 +4.93
455–496 477 18 131.00–147.50 $140.10 $668 -6.02
500–548 522 133 124.00–154.00 $141.63 $739 +2.63
502–535 522 8 123.00–134.00 $127.78 $667 -11.22
550–590 568 4 120.00–130.00 $125.73 $714 -4.27
550–596 572 106 121.00–150.00 $137.78 $788 +2.17
580 thin fleshed 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
600–646 624 91 118.00–150.00 $132.41 $826 +6.07
612–645 632 6 107.00–127.50 $117.96 $746 -8.38
650–695 672 30 108.00–130.00 $119.36 $802 +5.49
660–698 679 6 101.00–127.00 $112.12 $761 -1.75
700–745 715 24 96.00–125.00 $113.54 $812 -2.84
720 720 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $832 -0.88
750–795 777 9 97.00–113.00 $103.63 $805 -2.59
800–848 819 6 90.00–105.00 $97.08 $795 +7.71
855–898 870 9 88.00–98.00 $92.88 $808 +3.30
925–945 935 2 87.00–93.00 $89.97 $841 -1.40
970–982 976 2 85.00–101.00 $92.95 $907 -6.05
1010 1010 1 96.00 $96.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
400–445 424 40 130.00–147.50 $139.88 $593 +9.37
450–495 476 71 125.00–148.00 $138.81 $661 +8.96
500–545 519 18 120.00–137.00 $128.26 $666 +1.28
550–595 574 30 119.00–135.00 $127.78 $733 -0.44
600–645 625 22 117.50–127.00 $122.93 $768 +7.63
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 -3.30
650–695 670 34 113.00–126.00 $120.14 $805 +0.69
700–745 723 12 111.00–117.00 $114.08 $825 -2.44
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
805 805 1 109.00 $109.00 $877 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
410–435 422 6 100.00–110.00 $102.98 $435 -9.52
415–430 423 2 80.00–85.00 $82.54 $349 -29.96
425–430 428 2 95.00 $95.00 $407 -17.50
450–495 471 9 100.00–115.00 $107.17 $505 +13.47
525 525 1 90.00 $90.00 $472 —
515–540 528 2 100.00–110.00 $105.12 $555 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 80.00 $80.00 $452 —
550–585 569 7 100.00–113.00 $108.35 $617 +13.95
600–635 612 3 100.00–104.00 $102.62 $628 +4.62
665 thin fleshed 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
670 670 1 96.00 $96.00 $643 -13.00
655–695 673 5 100.00–113.00 $107.74 $725 -1.26
680 680 1 96.00 $96.00 $653 -13.00
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 -8.00
705–745 723 6 105.00–110.00 $107.32 $776 +0.82
760 thin fleshed 760 1 92.00 $92.00 $699 —
755–795 771 16 98.00–110.00 $103.91 $801 -0.10
790 790 1 94.00 $94.00 $743 -10.01
805–845 818 6 96.00–106.00 $101.49 $830 +7.49
820 thin fleshed 820 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 -12.00
835–845 840 2 84.00–93.00 $88.53 $744 -5.47
850–885 871 3 96.00–99.00 $97.01 $845 —
887 887 3 97.00 $97.00 $860 —
900 thin fleshed 900 1 93.00 $93.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 97.50 $97.50 $307 —
418–440 424 4 110.00–112.00 $111.48 $473 —
455–470 460 3 107.50–110.00 $109.18 $502 +3.18
465 thin fleshed 465 1 85.00 $85.00 $395 -6.98
505–520 513 4 100.00–110.00 $105.47 $541 +3.98
520–525 thin fleshed 523 2 92.00–95.00 $93.49 $489 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 95.00 $95.00 $532 —
560–580 570 4 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $598 +2.98
620–635 628 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $675 +4.53
660–695 678 4 102.50–112.50 $108.53 $736 —
695 thin fleshed 695 1 90.00 $90.00 $626 —
720 thin fleshed 720 1 90.00 $90.00 $648 ±0.00
715–745 732 6 101.00–108.00 $106.10 $777 —
750–795 774 4 93.00–108.00 $100.79 $780 -0.87
805 805 1 96.00 $96.00 $773 —
810–845 thin fleshed 821 4 80.00–90.00 $85.48 $702 -7.52
880 thin fleshed 880 1 94.00 $94.00 $827 +14.00
885 885 1 98.00 $98.00 $867 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 134.00–149.00 $141.55 $578 —
454–498 474 10 112.00–132.00 $120.12 $569 -2.00
500–546 523 11 100.00–124.00 $113.80 $595 -3.79
552–590 578 7 104.00–137.00 $118.20 $683 +7.22
640–645 643 2 90.00–138.00 $114.09 $734 +25.83
654–666 660 4 100.00–117.00 $108.77 $718 +33.77
708 708 1 86.00 $86.00 $609 —
808–826 815 3 78.00–82.00 $80.01 $652 —
865 865 1 84.00 $84.00 $727 —
935 935 1 86.00 $86.00 $804 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 +20.50
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 +5.10
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -4.60
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 —
825 825 1 72.00 $72.00 $594 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 thin fleshed 460 1 60.00 $60.00 $276 —
545 thin fleshed 545 1 65.00 $65.00 $354 —
585 585 1 84.00 $84.00 $491 —
650 650 1 82.00 $82.00 $533 —
750 750 1 70.00 $70.00 $525 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1395 1058 80-85% 26 35.00–57.00 $49.97 $529 +0.60
765–1845 1172 80-85% 297 45.00–68.00 $60.75 $712 —
910–1650 1200 80-85% 34 56.00–74.00 $66.18 $794 +2.46
1320 1320 80-85% 1 33.00 $33.00 $436 -37.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–1135 820 85-90% 14 15.00–34.00 $27.86 $228 —
855 855 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $590 —
570–1330 859 85-90% 80 33.00–46.00 $40.97 $352 —
605–1465 991 85-90% 173 38.00–58.00 $52.69 $522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1580 1308 75-80% 31 45.00–58.00 $52.68 $689 —
1040–1780 1431 75-80% 57 55.00–67.00 $60.53 $866 —
1440 value added 1440 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,238 —
1295–1790 1498 75-80% 14 57.00–73.00 $64.09 $960 +0.82

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2095 1411 32 55.00–81.00 $73.36 $1,035 +2.38
1000–2375 1603 68 71.00–97.00 $84.73 $1,358 —
1845–2065 1962 5 88.00–95.00 $92.38 $1,812 —

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–685 624 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 310.00–390.00 $365.01
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 1 396.00 $396.00
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 453.00 $453.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
890–970 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–750.00 $650.35
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
875–1510 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 450.00–975.00 $689.68
830–1640 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 498.00–975.00 $719.66
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555–770 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 320.00–550.00 $441.41
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 340.00 $340.00
545–855 751 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 325.00–650.00 $517.05
725–825 771 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 425.00–625.00 $528.74
710–840 787 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 360.00–600.00 $457.42
815–865 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–475.00 $462.13
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 235.00 $235.00 +33.33
150–185 161 5 240.00–400.00 $281.00 +51.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 132.00 $132.00 -57.00
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 -20.83
100–125 113 10 150.00–225.00 $195.50 +0.50
120–145 130 10 205.00–285.00 $240.00 -42.50
185 185 3 205.00–380.00 $293.33 -106.67
200–225 208 6 325.00–550.00 $451.67 +91.67
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 -210.00
874 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 ±0.00
920–925 923 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 475.00–625.00 $549.80 -275.20
865–1340 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 560.00–975.00 $746.63 -390.63
875–1330 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 610.00–1,040.00 $845.55 -291.71
940–1035 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00–1,075.00 $931.81 -205.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
630–815 724 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 400.00–725.00 $593.91 —
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
584–870 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 375.00–575.00 $494.67 —
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +400.00
700–850 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 390.00–760.00 $641.55 +191.55
782 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 +115.00
790–795 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 525.00–635.00 $579.83 -30.17
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
775–950 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 540.00–790.00 $652.32 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
952–1030 991 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–750.00 $737.01 —
1044 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
552 552 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 530.00 $530.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 67.50 $67.50 $253 -4.93
470–475 473 3 42.50–52.50 $47.68 $226 +3.68
530 530 1 52.00 $52.00 $276 —
795 795 1 70.00 $70.00 $556 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 51.00 $51.00 $150 —
395 395 1 40.00 $40.00 $158 —
665 665 1 70.00 $70.00 $466 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 5 80.00–90.00 $85.76 $202 —
275 275 1 95.00 $95.00 $261 +2.50
300–340 325 5 85.00–101.00 $94.38 $307 +6.88
355–370 363 2 85.00 $85.00 $309 -9.57
410–435 423 3 70.00–83.00 $77.80 $329 -11.96
445 445 1 52.50 $52.50 $234 —
475 475 1 50.00 $50.00 $238 -22.50
520–525 523 2 60.00–72.50 $66.22 $346 —
580–595 588 3 56.00–72.50 $66.77 $393 -20.23
600–625 609 4 77.00–83.00 $80.52 $490 -1.52
695 695 1 86.00 $86.00 $598 +14.04
750 750 1 65.00 $65.00 $488 -15.00
810 810 1 79.00 $79.00 $640 -10.00
850–885 871 5 72.00–79.00 $74.98 $653 —
925–947 942 4 70.00–76.00 $71.47 $673 —
950–975 963 2 61.00–65.00 $62.97 $606 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 57.00 $57.00 $217 —
695 695 1 79.00 $79.00 $549 —
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —
965 965 1 60.00 $60.00 $579 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 +25.00
150–165 158 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 44 6 90.00–110.00 $96.67 -54.33
50–55 53 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 -35.00
65 65 3 110.00–175.00 $146.67 -62.33
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 +62.50
90–95 92 5 225.00–245.00 $230.00 +55.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 +5.97
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 -23.33
30–35 32 3 87.50–115.00 $100.83 +18.95
40–45 43 6 90.00–120.00 $106.33 -2.56
50–55 52 3 105.00–140.00 $123.33 -48.99
60–65 63 5 115.00–160.00 $132.00 -32.03
70–75 71 4 130.00–250.00 $167.50 -69.86
75 75 4 235.00 $235.00 +53.18
80–85 82 3 190.00–225.00 $213.33 +18.33
85 85 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -77.50
90–95 92 3 200.00–220.00 $210.00 -44.17
100–120 106 4 200.00–265.00 $231.25 -17.32

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 94 4 140.00–215.00 $162.50 -34.72
100–125 114 11 125.00–245.00 $186.36 -29.30
150 150 2 300.00 $300.00 +35.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 -19.00
90–95 93 2 199.50–243.00 $221.25 -73.75
120–145 129 4 195.00–330.00 $265.00 -152.00
150–165 155 3 300.00–395.00 $335.00 +35.00
160–195 178 2 399.00–404.00 $401.50 +101.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 +32.50
95 95 1 260.00 $260.00 +27.00
100–120 114 33 260.00–300.00 $293.79 —

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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.