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Apr 5, 2021
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021
4,547 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$134.66/cwt
+3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 422 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$127.08/cwt
+4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 522 lb · 141 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$132.29/cwt
+1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 473 lb · 136 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
4,547
4,087
2,120
Feeder cattle
3,164
2,661
1,710
Slaughter cattle
716
766
272
Replacement cattle
133
92
26
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
170–185
178
3
157.50–160.00
$159.21
$283
—
202–245
226
27
150.00–185.00
$167.48
$379
+21.28
240 value added
240
1
195.00
$195.00
$468
—
250–295
276
44
142.00–186.00
$164.36
$454
+17.72
275–290 fancy
283
3
181.00–189.00
$184.17
$521
+1.17
275–295 value added
285
2
182.50–188.00
$185.35
$528
—
310
310
1
140.00
$140.00
$434
-16.68
300–348
331
72
141.00–194.00
$166.64
$552
+9.96
320–345 fancy
331
5
170.00–201.00
$182.27
$603
+11.28
335 value added
335
1
180.00
$180.00
$603
—
350–395 fancy
367
10
170.00–183.00
$175.59
$644
+3.12
350–395
372
95
134.00–184.00
$159.98
$595
+2.52
365–385 value added
375
2
168.00–170.00
$168.97
$634
—
370–385
380
3
125.00–171.00
$147.53
$561
-9.93
405–445 fancy
415
4
167.00–178.00
$172.12
$714
+5.96
400–448
427
96
130.00–184.00
$156.47
$668
+5.19
438 value added
438
2
175.00
$175.00
$766
—
450
450
1
140.00
$140.00
$630
-10.32
450–455 fancy
452
3
170.00–176.00
$172.32
$779
+7.83
450–495
473
56
140.00–169.00
$152.34
$721
+2.02
514 value added
514
6
164.00
$164.00
$843
+11.19
505–530 fancy
515
3
158.00–162.00
$159.97
$824
-3.03
500–546
520
74
135.00–167.00
$153.70
$799
+6.40
540
540
1
134.00
$134.00
$724
-13.30
560 fancy
560
6
164.00
$164.00
$918
—
550–595
574
65
136.00–159.00
$147.17
$845
+2.66
575
575
1
130.00
$130.00
$748
-14.51
610
610
1
120.00
$120.00
$732
-17.08
610 value added
610
8
154.00
$154.00
$939
+1.02
600–645
620
50
128.00–147.00
$139.18
$863
+2.10
655 value added
655
2
148.00
$148.00
$969
+14.00
650–686
672
19
126.00–147.00
$135.86
$913
+6.38
695 thin fleshed
695
1
127.00
$127.00
$883
—
700–748
719
18
121.00–143.00
$129.99
$935
+5.66
755–795
770
16
120.00–134.00
$130.70
$1,006
+11.22
780
780
1
110.00
$110.00
$858
-9.48
802–832
814
13
110.00–129.00
$125.55
$1,022
+14.56
855
855
1
113.00
$113.00
$966
+4.98
858–893
877
6
110.00–127.00
$117.07
$1,027
+9.05
902
902
2
121.00
$121.00
$1,091
+13.98
960
960
1
105.00
$105.00
$1,008
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
150–165
158
2
120.00–130.00
$125.24
$198
-4.76
230–240
233
3
130.00–147.50
$135.75
$316
+8.25
275–295
285
5
120.00–137.50
$128.10
$365
-5.43
300–345
322
10
117.50–145.00
$129.21
$416
-7.02
350–395
375
15
112.50–145.00
$132.49
$497
+4.75
425–440
433
6
118.00–145.00
$129.68
$562
+0.34
470–495
486
8
122.00–144.00
$133.56
$649
-0.07
515–545
527
6
115.00–134.00
$124.89
$658
+1.99
555–595
574
5
117.00–135.00
$127.93
$734
-1.96
610–625
618
2
125.00–130.00
$127.53
$788
—
650–690
677
3
116.00–134.00
$126.86
$859
+3.12
800–810
805
2
110.00–116.00
$113.02
$910
+1.02
865–885
875
2
114.00–115.00
$114.49
$1,002
—
955
955
1
110.00
$110.00
$1,050
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
160–175
166
3
120.00–150.00
$134.37
$223
—
220–245
238
6
120.00–148.00
$128.05
$305
+2.24
274–290
283
3
125.00–134.00
$129.63
$367
+1.03
305
305
1
130.00
$130.00
$396
+3.44
300–345
330
11
123.00–170.00
$140.34
$463
+13.78
350–385
367
9
127.00–167.50
$146.56
$538
+26.47
410–445
428
7
114.00–127.00
$122.27
$523
-0.82
450–496
473
4
120.00–150.00
$134.67
$637
+3.08
515–540
528
8
118.00–152.50
$145.08
$766
+27.05
550–590
565
4
119.00–142.50
$134.37
$759
—
605–630
618
2
119.00–127.50
$123.34
$762
—
655–695
677
3
110.00–123.00
$118.14
$800
—
700
700
1
125.00
$125.00
$875
—
800
800
1
96.00
$96.00
$768
—
880
880
1
115.00
$115.00
$1,012
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
225
225
1
135.00
$135.00
$304
+32.01
265
265
1
110.00
$110.00
$292
+7.00
265 thin fleshed
265
1
96.00
$96.00
$254
—
325 thin fleshed
325
1
132.50
$132.50
$431
—
330–340
335
2
115.00–153.00
$134.28
$450
+31.39
355–385
370
2
105.00–149.00
$127.89
$473
+27.89
370
370
1
135.00
$135.00
$500
+35.00
465
465
1
125.00
$125.00
$581
—
500–545
520
4
100.00–140.00
$123.07
$640
+13.07
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
185
185
1
102.50
$102.50
$190
—
255–278
269
3
100.00–102.50
$100.79
$271
-3.21
330
330
1
105.00
$105.00
$346
-5.00
375 thin fleshed
375
1
90.00
$90.00
$338
+7.50
355–396
376
2
101.00–110.00
$105.25
$396
-7.32
400 thin fleshed
400
1
90.00
$90.00
$360
—
404–446
425
2
92.00–111.00
$101.97
$433
—
690 thin fleshed
690
1
80.00
$80.00
$552
—
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
380–395
388
2
97.50–105.00
$101.18
$393
—
485–490
488
2
110.00–111.00
$110.50
$539
—
675
675
1
106.00
$106.00
$716
—
740 thin fleshed
740
1
90.00
$90.00
$666
—
890
890
1
103.00
$103.00
$917
-2.00
905
905
1
96.00
$96.00
$869
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
560
560
1
95.00
$95.00
$532
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
118
118
1
144.00
$144.00
$170
—
155–195
175
8
132.50–160.00
$143.97
$252
+11.47
205–245
228
16
125.00–166.00
$137.46
$313
+4.74
250–298
275
36
124.00–167.00
$141.03
$388
+7.78
285
285
1
147.00
$147.00
$419
+13.75
310
310
1
119.00
$119.00
$369
-13.22
300–346
326
60
124.00–164.00
$137.86
$449
+5.64
350–398
377
108
124.00–180.00
$137.79
$519
+5.38
420
420
1
115.00
$115.00
$483
-16.21
400–445
422
135
120.00–144.00
$134.51
$568
+3.30
415–443 value added
429
6
139.00–144.00
$141.42
$607
+0.42
450–498
473
136
118.00–145.00
$132.29
$626
+8.64
500–525 fancy
508
3
134.00–135.00
$134.33
$682
—
500–548
522
136
111.00–155.00
$127.11
$664
+4.35
525
525
1
114.00
$114.00
$598
-8.76
535
535
1
115.00
$115.00
$615
-7.76
553 value added
553
2
133.00
$133.00
$735
+17.00
572
572
1
101.00
$101.00
$578
-18.53
550–596
573
65
110.00–133.00
$124.88
$716
+5.35
570–595 fancy
583
3
134.00–137.00
$135.66
$791
—
584–590
587
2
107.00–117.00
$112.03
$658
+3.77
600–645
620
63
100.00–128.00
$120.64
$748
+3.92
657–699
677
22
112.00–125.00
$120.31
$814
+14.52
700–736
723
12
95.00–116.00
$108.35
$783
+20.87
750–792
767
8
94.00–114.00
$105.47
$809
—
778
778
1
89.00
$89.00
$692
—
805
805
1
95.00
$95.00
$765
+2.00
855–860
858
2
88.00–94.00
$91.01
$781
+4.00
915
915
1
80.00
$80.00
$732
-11.00
985
985
1
98.00
$98.00
$965
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
195
195
1
130.00
$130.00
$254
+8.00
230–245
235
3
118.00–120.00
$119.35
$280
+1.77
250–296
274
4
119.00–130.00
$124.34
$341
+2.78
304–345
327
9
110.00–136.00
$123.37
$403
+9.24
350–385
370
10
112.00–127.50
$120.35
$445
+7.48
400–448
422
17
96.00–130.00
$117.66
$497
+2.43
450–495
473
23
101.00–132.50
$120.15
$568
+1.14
500–545
521
18
91.00–127.00
$122.23
$637
+13.45
552–590
565
20
94.00–132.50
$122.60
$693
+14.95
610–620
615
3
105.00–110.00
$106.65
$656
+13.30
675 thin fleshed
675
1
72.50
$72.50
$489
—
660–690
677
3
100.00–102.50
$101.49
$687
+11.89
725
725
1
100.00
$100.00
$725
+20.00
780–795
788
2
85.00–100.00
$92.57
$729
+8.57
815–825
820
3
95.00–104.00
$99.67
$817
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
180–195
188
2
117.50–120.00
$118.70
$223
-8.80
200–245
218
3
115.00–122.50
$119.69
$261
-3.74
250–295
274
8
112.50–130.00
$124.58
$341
+1.48
300–340
322
12
115.00–129.00
$122.23
$394
+0.01
365–390
379
7
112.50–128.00
$121.39
$460
-1.14
400–440
418
7
112.50–125.00
$119.66
$500
-1.26
450–495
478
14
112.50–127.50
$122.65
$586
-0.22
505–545
530
4
115.00–119.00
$116.78
$619
+0.99
610–640
624
6
111.00–117.00
$113.15
$706
+1.02
655–690
673
2
109.00–112.00
$110.46
$743
-0.20
715
715
1
114.00
$114.00
$815
+4.00
820
820
1
113.00
$113.00
$927
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
230 thin fleshed
230
1
85.00
$85.00
$196
—
240–245
243
2
100.00–106.00
$103.03
$250
-4.97
265–292
280
4
102.00–117.50
$112.26
$314
+4.26
315 thin fleshed
315
1
117.50
$117.50
$370
—
310–345
330
3
111.00–120.00
$115.17
$380
—
375–380
378
2
104.00–114.00
$109.03
$412
-0.02
405–445
430
3
100.00–117.50
$108.91
$468
-0.09
450–495
472
8
102.00–118.00
$109.44
$517
—
520
520
1
85.00
$85.00
$442
-19.00
500–545
528
8
108.00–115.00
$110.98
$586
+6.98
550–580
568
5
86.00–112.00
$102.49
$582
—
570–590 thin fleshed
578
3
90.00–97.00
$94.00
$543
—
600
600
1
98.00
$98.00
$588
—
650 thin fleshed
650
1
80.00
$80.00
$520
—
660–675
668
2
70.00–87.00
$78.40
$524
—
695
695
1
67.50
$67.50
$469
—
745
745
1
80.00
$80.00
$596
—
765
765
1
80.00
$80.00
$612
—
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
170
170
1
110.00
$110.00
$187
—
235–240
238
2
100.00–105.00
$102.53
$244
—
250–270
260
2
105.00
$105.00
$273
-1.28
390
390
1
95.00
$95.00
$370
-13.17
405
405
1
100.00
$100.00
$405
-8.35
450 thin fleshed
450
2
82.50–90.00
$86.25
$388
-1.60
450–485
463
3
100.00–110.00
$106.51
$493
-2.80
525 thin fleshed
525
1
85.00
$85.00
$446
-5.00
530–540
535
2
100.00–110.00
$104.95
$561
+2.69
565–575 thin fleshed
570
2
90.00–94.00
$92.02
$525
—
555–595
575
3
99.00–110.00
$104.79
$603
-2.20
605–645
624
4
102.00–108.00
$105.21
$657
+1.13
630
630
1
94.00
$94.00
$592
+9.00
658–680
666
5
103.00–108.00
$104.80
$698
-0.67
670–695 thin fleshed
683
2
92.00–93.00
$92.49
$632
+2.49
700
700
1
86.00
$86.00
$602
-13.99
740–745 thin fleshed
743
2
80.00–86.00
$82.99
$617
—
745
745
1
100.00
$100.00
$745
+16.50
755 thin fleshed
755
1
90.00
$90.00
$680
±0.00
765–795
780
2
98.00–99.00
$98.51
$768
+15.51
805
805
1
105.00
$105.00
$845
+16.18
865
865
1
105.00
$105.00
$908
—
890
890
1
92.00
$92.00
$819
—
900 thin fleshed
900
1
87.00
$87.00
$783
—
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
190 thin fleshed
190
1
85.00
$85.00
$162
—
230–235
233
2
100.00–105.00
$102.47
$239
-7.53
260 thin fleshed
260
1
80.00
$80.00
$208
—
365–375
370
2
110.00
$110.00
$407
-1.22
415
415
1
108.00
$108.00
$448
+0.24
450–485
468
2
105.00
$105.00
$491
+1.18
470 thin fleshed
470
1
90.00
$90.00
$423
+3.78
505–520
512
3
97.50–110.00
$105.77
$542
+4.67
515 thin fleshed
515
1
90.00
$90.00
$464
+0.42
560–595
582
3
100.00–108.00
$103.39
$602
-2.67
620 thin fleshed
620
1
82.00
$82.00
$508
-5.57
625–635
630
3
85.00–108.00
$97.63
$615
+4.63
650 thin fleshed
650
1
82.00
$82.00
$533
—
675–690
680
3
100.00–105.00
$102.33
$696
+1.63
715–745
730
2
99.00–102.00
$100.53
$734
+20.53
795
795
1
97.00
$97.00
$771
-8.50
820
820
1
102.00
$102.00
$836
—
865 thin fleshed
865
1
82.00
$82.00
$709
—
880
880
1
97.00
$97.00
$854
—
940
940
1
97.00
$97.00
$912
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
310
310
1
107.50
$107.50
$333
—
400–420
410
2
82.00–100.00
$90.78
$372
—
555–560 thin fleshed
558
2
40.00–48.00
$43.98
$245
—
590 thin fleshed
590
1
60.00
$60.00
$354
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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
360
360
1
114.00
$114.00
$410
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
350–375
363
2
157.50–162.00
$159.83
$580
—
400
400
1
140.00
$140.00
$560
±0.00
425 fancy
425
1
162.00
$162.00
$688
—
400–445
428
60
145.00–168.00
$155.89
$667
+6.51
450–490
464
4
135.00–145.00
$142.57
$662
+3.69
450–498
475
96
106.00–167.00
$149.78
$711
+10.90
500–540 fancy
519
10
154.00–161.00
$156.68
$813
—
500–546
521
104
128.00–158.00
$145.75
$759
+4.69
535–545
540
2
131.00–133.00
$131.99
$713
-2.01
550–595
569
81
125.00–155.00
$142.05
$808
+3.13
580–585
582
3
125.00–133.00
$128.66
$749
-10.26
605 value added
605
1
140.00
$140.00
$847
—
615
615
1
120.00
$120.00
$738
-10.63
600–648
621
53
116.00–146.00
$133.55
$829
+11.07
650–695
666
37
108.00–138.00
$123.21
$821
+1.55
665–685
675
2
125.00
$125.00
$844
+3.34
700–745
719
15
111.00–126.00
$119.55
$860
+8.25
750–795
772
15
102.00–122.00
$112.74
$870
+1.93
805–845
831
9
96.00–127.50
$111.84
$929
+2.66
855–890
869
5
102.50–108.00
$105.90
$920
-7.10
962–980
967
4
94.00–108.00
$97.55
$943
+7.71
1030
1030
2
81.00
$81.00
$834
—
1065
1065
1
95.00
$95.00
$1,012
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
310–340
328
3
132.50–147.50
$140.82
$462
—
380
380
1
145.00
$145.00
$551
+22.50
400–445
420
23
115.00–145.00
$133.65
$561
+0.26
450–495
475
22
112.50–145.00
$132.14
$628
-3.90
500–545
521
11
112.50–134.00
$123.81
$645
-0.01
555–590
569
7
112.00–130.00
$121.11
$689
-6.34
600–640
621
8
117.00–130.00
$126.04
$783
+5.50
655–690
673
9
114.00–131.00
$124.23
$836
+9.95
725
725
2
110.00–111.00
$110.50
$801
-1.24
750–795
768
6
110.00–116.00
$112.63
$865
-0.62
805
805
2
108.00–116.00
$112.00
$902
—
910
910
1
110.00
$110.00
$1,001
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
400–430
415
8
142.00–156.00
$149.56
$621
—
450–484
465
12
115.00–155.00
$140.92
$655
+18.36
500–545
526
20
125.00–146.00
$138.96
$731
+24.96
550–589
575
14
112.00–139.00
$130.12
$748
+11.10
612–640
628
6
110.00–132.50
$127.49
$801
+6.49
660–680
670
2
90.00–114.00
$102.18
$685
-0.82
710–735
725
3
110.00–114.00
$112.00
$812
+26.48
780–786
784
3
84.00–90.00
$87.99
$690
+0.66
840
840
1
91.00
$91.00
$764
—
875
875
1
66.00
$66.00
$578
—
905
905
1
103.00
$103.00
$932
—
970
970
1
75.00
$75.00
$728
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
445
445
1
104.00
$104.00
$463
—
460–490
475
3
103.00–137.50
$114.84
$545
+14.70
475 thin fleshed
475
1
80.00
$80.00
$380
—
505–545
524
6
104.00–130.00
$116.32
$610
+17.89
560–595
580
5
100.00–121.00
$111.12
$644
—
630
630
1
120.00
$120.00
$756
+30.50
665
665
1
100.00
$100.00
$665
—
720
720
1
95.00
$95.00
$684
+19.00
730
730
1
80.00
$80.00
$584
+4.00
785–795 thin fleshed
790
2
65.00–80.00
$72.45
$572
—
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
490
490
1
102.50
$102.50
$502
-2.97
500–520
510
2
100.00–110.00
$104.90
$535
-3.60
565–590
577
3
110.00
$110.00
$635
—
585
585
1
95.00
$95.00
$556
—
720
720
1
105.00
$105.00
$756
-3.00
750 thin fleshed
750
1
85.00
$85.00
$638
-9.49
775
775
1
101.00
$101.00
$783
-2.00
805
805
1
105.00
$105.00
$845
+2.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
410 thin fleshed
410
1
87.50
$87.50
$359
—
420
420
1
100.00
$100.00
$420
+14.09
450
450
1
112.50
$112.50
$506
+1.82
610
610
1
107.50
$107.50
$656
+0.52
660
660
1
90.00
$90.00
$594
-18.12
675
675
1
100.00
$100.00
$675
-8.12
700–745
723
2
106.00–108.00
$106.97
$773
+2.70
790
790
1
100.00
$100.00
$790
—
815
815
1
111.00
$111.00
$905
+4.50
850
850
1
93.00
$93.00
$790
+5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
370 thin fleshed
370
1
94.00
$94.00
$348
—
630 thin fleshed
630
1
95.00
$95.00
$598
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
900–1245
976
80-85% 14
40.00–54.00
$48.79
$476
—
810–1950
1156
80-85% 243
50.00–69.00
$62.75
$725
—
895–1915
1285
80-85% 80
57.00–80.00
$70.03
$900
+0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
715–885
797
85-90% 7
59.00–75.00
$65.37
$521
—
745–910
853
85-90% 3
20.00–34.00
$24.95
$213
—
740–1145
877
85-90% 23
35.00–45.00
$41.36
$363
—
630–1705
945
85-90% 77
45.00–59.00
$52.77
$499
—
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1120–1800
1404
75-80% 38
58.00–77.00
$69.29
$973
—
930–1800
1419
75-80% 64
55.00–68.00
$63.95
$907
—
1410–1636
1540
75-80% 3
48.00–54.00
$51.88
$799
-15.69
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1310 value added
1310
1
113.00
$113.00
$1,480
—
1000–1845
1321
13
69.00–84.00
$74.07
$978
—
1000–2310
1544
51
76.00–98.00
$88.84
$1,372
+1.58
1040–2180
1770
29
94.00–114.00
$100.40
$1,777
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Stock Cows
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
730–845
788
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
431.00–598.00
$520.60
815
815
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
612.00
$612.00
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1015
1015
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
750.00
$750.00
820–1260
1040
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2
1,000.00–1,275.00
$1,166.59
1070
1070
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
600.00
$600.00
875–1245
1083
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6
550.00–1,150.00
$958.53
1015–1290
1120
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3
800.00–900.00
$861.05
950–1385
1172
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15
575.00–1,000.00
$804.63
940–1355
1199
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9
498.00–1,125.00
$920.93
1235
1235
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
750.00
$750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
560–755
658
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2
500.00–675.00
$600.48
705–845
778
Young (2-4 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5
460.00–750.00
$595.13
775–855
803
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3
475.00–700.00
$586.98
790–840
814
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4
450.00–575.00
$530.61
860
860
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
625.00
$625.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
865
865
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
475.00
$475.00
865
865
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
560.00
$560.00
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
120
120
2
210.00–230.00
$220.00
-23.00
165
165
1
245.00
$245.00
+4.17
200
200
2
240.00–250.00
$245.00
-30.00
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
65
65
3
182.50
$182.50
+37.50
100–120
107
5
175.00–200.00
$188.00
-50.25
100–135
116
5
175.00–270.00
$225.00
-13.25
140–145
141
4
250.00–330.00
$289.65
+98.40
175–180
178
2
245.00–510.00
$377.50
+49.87
200–225
217
3
440.00–500.00
$470.00
+108.75
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
975
975
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
1,675.00
$1,675.00
+1,000.00
980
980
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
1,000.00
$1,000.00
+325.00
990
990
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
1,075.00
$1,075.00
+400.00
1014
1014
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
800.00
$800.00
-204.57
945–1100
1023
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2
1,275.00–1,300.00
$1,288.45
+283.88
890–1405
1095
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 7
800.00–1,450.00
$1,167.60
-183.90
925–1305
1116
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 7
735.00–1,175.00
$962.13
+193.30
1010–1280
1145
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2
1,075.00–1,550.00
$1,340.50
-89.50
1020–1350
1189
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27
1,375.00–1,850.00
$1,626.86
+497.92
1270–1590
1430
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 2
1,525.00
$1,525.00
—
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
700
700
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
590.00
$590.00
—
555–805
704
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 4
275.00–960.00
$652.02
—
700–840
750
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 3
600.00–630.00
$609.33
+9.33
720–805
763
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 2
475.00–700.00
$581.23
-18.77
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
820
820
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
1,175.00
$1,175.00
—
875
875
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
600.00
$600.00
—
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
825
825
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
425.00
$425.00
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Dairy Heifers
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
375
375
1
60.00
$60.00
$225
-17.50
685–695
690
2
44.00–52.50
$48.22
$333
-1.78
715
715
1
57.00
$57.00
$408
—
760
760
1
64.00
$64.00
$486
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
645
645
1
67.50
$67.50
$435
—
1015
1015
1
60.00
$60.00
$609
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
465
465
1
90.00
$90.00
$418
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
410
410
1
57.50
$57.50
$236
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Dairy Steers
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
245
245
1
85.00
$85.00
$208
-17.50
385
385
1
90.00
$90.00
$346
-10.00
490–495
493
2
82.50–104.00
$93.30
$460
-4.04
515–535
528
3
100.00–104.00
$102.32
$540
+12.32
555
555
2
104.00
$104.00
$577
+8.48
620–645
630
3
82.00–99.00
$92.01
$580
—
685
685
1
84.00
$84.00
$575
+11.00
700
700
1
90.00
$90.00
$630
—
815
815
1
64.00
$64.00
$522
—
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
380
380
1
72.00
$72.00
$274
—
675
675
2
80.00
$80.00
$540
—
790
790
1
80.00
$80.00
$632
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
715–720
718
2
70.00–72.50
$71.25
$512
—
805
805
1
76.00
$76.00
$612
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
690
690
1
78.00
$78.00
$538
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
100
100
1
100.00
$100.00
-70.81
100–125
112
13
140.00–225.00
$170.38
-0.43
100–130
114
5
207.50–240.00
$221.00
+50.19
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Families
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
75
75
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
250.00
$250.00
+85.00
90
90
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
260.00–300.00
$280.00
+82.50
110
110
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
240.00
$240.00
-60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
90
90
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
240.00
$240.00
+60.43
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
25
25
1
90.00
$90.00
+18.75
35
35
2
100.00–120.00
$110.00
+20.47
41–46
44
15
125.00–132.50
$127.31
+17.31
50–55
54
6
155.00–165.00
$162.50
+21.94
58
58
13
160.00
$160.00
+45.00
60
60
5
175.00–179.00
$178.20
+63.20
60–65
63
20
162.50–197.50
$178.88
+36.55
70
70
1
205.00
$205.00
+40.62
70–73
73
10
197.50–222.50
$208.34
+43.96
80
80
1
215.00
$215.00
+40.00
80–85
82
7
170.00–247.50
$218.93
+88.93
95
95
1
185.00
$185.00
-20.00
100–105
102
3
170.00–210.00
$188.33
-30.53
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Hair Bucks
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
70
70
1
217.50
$217.50
+71.50
110–140
123
6
150.00–400.00
$218.03
-67.60
150–170
158
3
250.00–285.00
$268.84
-13.66
210–220
213
3
250.00–320.00
$275.70
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Hair Ewes
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
80
80
2
100.00
$100.00
-60.00
85–88
88
16
210.00–230.00
$211.21
+51.21
117–140
120
13
190.00–215.00
$194.34
-3.79
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Kids
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
5
5
3
25.00–52.50
$43.33
+6.66
10–15
11
6
70.00–80.00
$75.42
+38.75
10–15
13
4
42.50–62.50
$48.75
-36.61
20–25
23
10
85.00–120.00
$109.00
-5.50
25
25
12
72.00–120.00
$76.00
-38.50
25
25
1
90.00
$90.00
-24.50
30–35
32
13
75.00–135.00
$114.04
-4.53
30–37
35
18
112.00–165.00
$122.36
+37.36
35
35
2
92.50–105.00
$98.75
+13.75
40
40
28
107.50
$107.50
+9.17
40–45
41
8
117.50–135.00
$122.81
+24.48
40–45
44
11
100.00–175.00
$152.27
+14.27
45
45
2
100.00
$100.00
-38.00
50
50
1
140.00
$140.00
+25.00
50–55
53
12
150.00–192.50
$176.25
+61.25
51–58
55
46
165.00–210.00
$183.83
+23.06
60–65
61
12
155.00–227.50
$202.29
+75.86
60–67
64
8
200.00–215.00
$205.24
+51.36
65
65
1
160.00
$160.00
+6.12
70
70
3
170.00
$170.00
+35.00
70–75
72
10
220.00–242.50
$238.68
+103.68
70–75
73
9
135.00–277.50
$188.89
+11.51
75
75
1
130.00
$130.00
-47.38
80–85
81
4
225.00–280.00
$253.38
+36.71
90
90
1
175.00
$175.00
+55.00
95
95
6
215.00
$215.00
-38.75
100–125
109
9
165.00–505.00
$297.22
+50.97
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
50–55
53
6
105.00–110.00
$107.38
-20.12
60–65
63
2
160.00–180.00
$170.40
+42.90
70
70
3
137.50–160.00
$145.83
+50.83
70–75
71
4
145.00–185.00
$166.88
+71.88
80
80
1
145.00
$145.00
±0.00
80–85
83
4
167.50–195.00
$185.00
+45.00
90
90
1
230.00
$230.00
+107.50
90
90
4
180.00–235.00
$205.00
+82.50
100
100
3
320.00
$320.00
+173.33
100–125
111
14
155.00–300.00
$213.21
+66.54
117–130
120
4
190.00–220.00
$198.11
-20.39
150–160
153
3
310.00–320.00
$313.33
+57.58
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
100–135
115
11
255.00–397.50
$307.05
+27.55
200
200
2
335.00–490.00
$412.50
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Wooled
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
55
55
1
167.50
$167.50
—
60–65
64
4
177.50–182.50
$180.00
—
85
85
2
242.50
$242.50
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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.
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Current hog receipts 2. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were mostly active. Offerings of cattle were light to moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 60.00 per head.