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May 3, 2021
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021
5,901 head sold ·Official USDA report
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$127.10/cwt
-4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $539/hd at 424 lb · 166 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls
$132.52/cwt
-9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 472 lb · 162 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$139.76/cwt
-6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 429 lb · 150 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
5,901
4,915
4,740
Feeder cattle
4,109
3,383
3,299
Slaughter cattle
772
718
540
Replacement cattle
154
127
132
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
150–165
158
2
140.00–150.00
$144.76
$229
-15.83
200–246
223
20
133.00–170.00
$150.85
$336
+1.38
225
225
1
135.00
$135.00
$304
-14.47
255–298
277
24
130.00–171.00
$157.27
$436
-1.88
280–290
285
2
145.00–147.50
$146.27
$417
-12.88
305–315 fancy
308
3
174.00–175.00
$174.34
$537
—
315–325
320
2
140.00–147.00
$143.45
$459
-14.70
300–346
326
67
130.00–171.00
$150.80
$492
-7.35
360–380
368
3
135.00–142.50
$139.20
$512
-15.93
350–398
373
104
130.00–167.50
$146.88
$548
-8.25
406–430
415
6
122.00–135.00
$128.45
$533
-16.73
400–448
430
144
122.00–158.00
$140.23
$603
-4.95
450–496
472
53
129.00–154.00
$141.01
$666
-9.85
460–485
474
7
123.00–135.00
$131.07
$621
-19.79
500 value added
500
1
154.00
$154.00
$770
—
505–520
513
2
123.00–131.00
$126.94
$651
-15.50
500–545
523
63
121.00–146.00
$135.27
$707
-7.17
550–590
572
3
120.00–129.00
$125.02
$715
-6.02
550–595
577
56
120.00–142.00
$134.31
$775
+3.27
580
580
1
120.00
$120.00
$696
-11.04
600–645
620
38
115.00–139.00
$127.59
$791
-4.06
610–648
639
4
121.00–124.50
$123.66
$790
-7.99
650–690
672
18
106.00–132.00
$120.18
$808
-3.84
700–745
716
21
104.00–132.00
$117.65
$842
-3.87
753–765
757
4
115.00–128.00
$121.47
$920
+6.27
802–840
810
5
106.00–111.00
$108.82
$881
+1.49
865
865
1
100.00
$100.00
$865
-5.23
945
945
1
111.00
$111.00
$1,049
+5.50
1060
1060
1
111.00
$111.00
$1,177
—
1115–1130
1123
2
105.00–115.00
$109.97
$1,235
—
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
363
363
23
153.00
$153.00
$555
—
435
435
2
136.00
$136.00
$592
—
459
459
60
148.00
$148.00
$679
—
545
545
91
141.50
$141.50
$771
—
559
559
7
131.00
$131.00
$732
—
640–649
649
73
118.00–132.50
$132.30
$859
—
763
763
13
120.00
$120.00
$916
—
835
835
2
107.00
$107.00
$893
—
925
925
1
106.00
$106.00
$980
—
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
195
195
1
137.50
$137.50
$268
—
205–245
228
9
120.00–145.00
$133.10
$303
+6.75
250–295
272
11
130.00–147.00
$137.89
$375
+6.92
300–345
330
25
120.00–145.00
$135.82
$448
+2.55
350–395
373
34
117.50–146.00
$137.84
$514
+1.79
405–445
424
13
120.00–139.00
$130.05
$551
-3.21
450–499
470
28
125.00–138.00
$133.65
$628
-4.26
510–545
533
17
112.50–132.50
$125.45
$669
-2.58
550–595
577
15
115.00–132.00
$125.79
$726
+1.19
605–645
623
9
110.00–127.00
$121.92
$760
-0.68
680–695
691
4
112.00–125.00
$116.96
$808
-1.17
715–742
738
8
109.00–115.00
$113.26
$836
+3.26
785–795
790
2
110.00–118.00
$113.97
$900
+1.19
800–825
809
4
105.00–116.00
$112.53
$910
—
910–935
926
4
103.00–112.00
$106.72
$988
—
965–975
970
2
105.00–110.00
$107.49
$1,043
—
1000–1045
1034
6
105.00–106.00
$105.51
$1,091
—
1153
1153
2
100.00
$100.00
$1,153
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
210–236
224
5
120.00–137.50
$129.19
$289
-0.34
250–285
265
4
119.00–136.00
$128.13
$340
-5.83
300–345
324
13
113.00–132.50
$122.20
$396
-5.07
352–392
373
18
110.00–140.00
$120.77
$450
-5.17
405–448
425
18
113.00–135.00
$117.59
$500
-6.07
452–498
481
11
111.00–137.00
$121.58
$585
-24.39
506–548
531
7
113.00–128.00
$119.31
$634
-9.90
550–558
555
3
95.00–117.00
$109.74
$609
-8.26
602–616
611
3
113.00–122.50
$116.19
$710
—
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
180 thin fleshed
180
1
90.00
$90.00
$162
—
245
245
2
110.00–112.50
$111.25
$273
—
275
275
1
100.00
$100.00
$275
-4.00
310
310
2
100.00–110.00
$105.00
$326
-1.77
340 thin fleshed
340
1
90.00
$90.00
$306
—
362–390
372
7
97.50–111.00
$104.94
$390
-5.06
440–448
446
5
100.00–116.50
$113.25
$505
—
480 thin fleshed
480
1
84.00
$84.00
$403
—
485
485
1
107.50
$107.50
$521
—
535–540
538
2
100.00–102.50
$101.24
$545
—
610
610
1
86.00
$86.00
$525
—
645
645
1
107.00
$107.00
$690
—
675
675
1
116.00
$116.00
$783
—
710–745
727
3
100.00–108.00
$103.00
$749
—
755
755
2
98.00–107.00
$102.50
$774
—
755
755
1
94.00
$94.00
$710
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
245
245
1
102.00
$102.00
$250
-2.89
255–280
270
3
104.00–116.00
$108.70
$293
+5.70
320–335
328
5
80.00–106.00
$96.84
$318
-11.35
365–390
375
3
105.00–127.50
$114.03
$428
+2.54
405–445
421
4
100.00–122.00
$113.25
$477
-2.06
465–480
473
3
110.00–120.00
$115.62
$547
+5.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
345
345
1
100.00
$100.00
$345
-2.50
355
355
1
100.00
$100.00
$355
-2.60
395 thin fleshed
395
1
80.00
$80.00
$316
—
455–485 thin fleshed
470
2
80.00–86.00
$83.10
$391
—
505–545
525
3
100.00–110.00
$104.04
$546
-5.96
565
565
1
110.00
$110.00
$622
+3.00
600
600
1
110.00
$110.00
$660
—
670
670
1
101.00
$101.00
$677
—
690 thin fleshed
690
1
90.00
$90.00
$621
—
700–740
722
3
100.00–104.00
$101.96
$736
—
805–810
808
2
107.00–108.00
$107.50
$869
—
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
265
265
1
119.00
$119.00
$315
—
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1035
1035
1
68.00
$68.00
$704
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
230
230
1
110.00
$110.00
$253
-5.00
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
185
185
1
130.00
$130.00
$240
-2.18
205 fancy
205
1
167.50
$167.50
$343
—
200–245
221
10
130.00–151.00
$135.09
$299
-1.82
250
250
1
120.00
$120.00
$300
-3.72
255–295
277
20
125.00–146.00
$134.10
$371
-3.27
280
280
1
125.00
$125.00
$350
-12.37
300–346
325
45
120.00–144.00
$132.48
$431
-5.39
330–345
338
2
123.00–126.00
$124.47
$421
+6.49
360–385
371
4
119.00–128.00
$125.42
$465
-8.22
350–398
376
83
116.00–143.00
$130.52
$491
-3.12
400–445
424
161
112.00–138.00
$127.27
$540
-4.61
405–433
424
5
118.00–124.00
$121.75
$516
-10.13
450–495
468
107
108.00–134.00
$124.66
$583
-4.20
450–480
468
3
120.00–124.00
$121.28
$568
-7.58
475
475
1
123.00
$123.00
$584
+5.00
500–548
522
130
98.00–129.00
$118.92
$621
-3.72
530
530
1
111.00
$111.00
$588
-11.64
555–590
570
5
95.00–115.00
$105.08
$599
-14.49
550–596
574
77
103.00–130.00
$116.73
$670
+0.25
610–615
613
2
112.00–114.00
$113.00
$693
-0.50
600–645
618
37
92.00–123.00
$108.42
$670
-8.26
660–690
682
19
96.00–116.50
$104.88
$715
-6.09
700–725
713
6
89.00–120.00
$108.02
$770
+7.71
750–790
770
7
83.00–95.00
$88.71
$683
+1.40
800–835
817
13
84.00–122.00
$111.24
$909
+30.41
875–890
883
2
79.00–84.00
$81.48
$719
-0.53
940
940
1
80.00
$80.00
$752
-16.00
980
980
1
84.00
$84.00
$823
+20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
155–190
174
4
115.00–127.50
$121.60
$212
+0.24
210–240
224
4
115.00–122.50
$119.40
$267
+0.78
250–295
266
8
115.00–127.50
$122.02
$325
+0.69
300–345
325
24
118.00–129.00
$123.82
$402
+2.24
350–395
372
30
112.50–129.00
$123.24
$458
+0.22
400–445
427
29
112.50–124.00
$118.52
$506
-0.33
450–495
469
43
113.00–134.00
$123.85
$581
+3.84
500–545
526
18
112.00–122.00
$114.74
$604
-0.25
548
548
2
93.00
$93.00
$510
-21.99
550–595
574
22
109.00–117.00
$113.32
$650
-3.15
600–640
610
8
109.00–115.00
$111.36
$679
+0.82
660–680
673
3
111.00–117.50
$115.38
$777
+4.37
715
715
1
110.00
$110.00
$786
—
750
750
1
104.00
$104.00
$780
-7.00
963
963
4
100.00
$100.00
$963
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
230–234
231
3
109.00–120.00
$114.30
$264
-6.24
260–290
279
9
111.00–126.00
$117.98
$329
+0.26
295 thin fleshed
295
1
117.50
$117.50
$347
—
305–345
328
11
106.00–120.00
$112.89
$370
-10.98
350–394
376
13
98.00–119.00
$111.12
$418
-1.64
400–448
429
20
89.00–125.00
$113.00
$485
-1.74
454–495
471
18
98.00–119.00
$113.89
$536
-1.35
500–544
526
23
90.00–117.00
$106.43
$560
-3.72
550–599
581
8
97.00–110.00
$107.15
$623
-2.19
610–645
628
6
81.00–98.00
$87.93
$552
+1.91
655
655
1
80.00
$80.00
$524
—
650–680
663
10
80.00–103.00
$88.05
$584
—
715–720
717
3
84.00–87.00
$85.33
$612
+6.27
765–770
768
2
71.00–78.00
$74.51
$572
—
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
377
377
9
127.00
$127.00
$479
—
462–470
463
36
130.50
$130.50
$604
—
541
541
52
118.50–125.50
$124.83
$675
—
627
627
18
120.00
$120.00
$752
—
728
728
9
115.50
$115.50
$841
—
760
760
2
111.50
$111.50
$847
—
840
840
1
103.00
$103.00
$865
—
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
235
235
1
100.00
$100.00
$235
±0.00
250–280
268
3
101.00–115.00
$109.28
$293
+2.72
317–345
327
5
100.00–111.00
$107.43
$351
-0.37
380–395
391
5
100.00–110.00
$104.97
$410
+17.06
395 thin fleshed
395
1
88.00
$88.00
$348
—
400
400
1
80.00
$80.00
$320
-17.65
400–430
413
10
79.00–111.00
$98.41
$406
+0.76
455
455
1
82.50
$82.50
$375
-22.21
450–495
483
4
102.50–110.00
$106.17
$513
+1.46
505
505
1
85.00
$85.00
$429
-2.50
520
520
2
86.00–95.00
$90.50
$471
+3.00
510–545
532
11
100.00–111.00
$106.07
$564
+18.57
580–595
590
3
105.00–110.00
$107.65
$635
+8.54
605–635
619
8
100.00–108.00
$104.51
$647
-0.46
600–640
622
3
80.00–90.00
$83.22
$518
-21.75
655–670
663
2
103.00
$103.00
$683
+1.03
655–680
666
4
81.00–96.00
$90.28
$601
-11.69
660–690 thin fleshed
675
2
81.00–88.00
$84.58
$571
—
690
690
1
86.00
$86.00
$593
±0.00
720–745
733
5
83.00–89.00
$85.40
$626
-9.18
765 thin fleshed
765
1
83.00
$83.00
$635
-10.47
765–785
775
2
86.00–87.00
$86.51
$670
-14.44
775–780
778
2
96.00–105.00
$100.49
$782
-0.46
795
795
2
54.00
$54.00
$429
-46.95
810
810
1
88.00
$88.00
$713
-16.74
885
885
1
107.00
$107.00
$947
+1.00
890
890
1
89.00
$89.00
$792
-17.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
265–295
283
3
100.00–107.00
$104.82
$297
—
305–340
324
6
76.00–110.00
$102.94
$334
+2.74
355 thin fleshed
355
1
70.00
$70.00
$248
+12.00
350–390
367
13
82.00–125.00
$103.63
$380
-1.63
400 thin fleshed
400
1
102.00
$102.00
$408
—
400–435
416
13
85.00–110.00
$101.93
$424
+2.61
450–497
482
20
95.00–112.00
$105.51
$509
+0.64
500–545
523
8
90.00–105.00
$98.83
$517
-4.45
550–585
570
10
92.00–105.00
$98.63
$562
-4.58
625
625
1
69.00
$69.00
$431
—
650–690
672
3
80.00–85.00
$82.64
$555
—
700
700
1
75.00
$75.00
$525
+5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
235
235
1
110.00
$110.00
$258
—
245 thin fleshed
245
1
85.00
$85.00
$208
—
255
255
1
117.50
$117.50
$300
+9.00
320
320
1
100.00
$100.00
$320
+12.50
345 thin fleshed
345
1
95.00
$95.00
$328
+15.00
355–395
381
4
100.00–110.00
$104.39
$398
+2.68
380–390 thin fleshed
385
2
80.00–90.00
$84.94
$327
-7.63
405–440
420
4
105.00–112.50
$109.42
$460
+3.86
400–445 thin fleshed
423
3
80.00–92.50
$87.73
$371
—
460 thin fleshed
460
1
90.00
$90.00
$414
—
450–485
469
8
100.00–110.00
$105.17
$493
-2.55
510
510
1
88.00
$88.00
$449
-18.86
500–535
519
6
100.00–110.00
$104.49
$542
-2.37
555–595
580
7
100.00–110.00
$105.82
$614
+3.01
605 thin fleshed
605
2
85.00–90.00
$87.50
$529
-1.01
630–645
638
3
99.00–105.00
$101.99
$651
+3.62
650–670
656
6
99.00–108.00
$102.66
$673
+7.66
663–675 thin fleshed
669
2
83.00–92.00
$87.54
$586
+1.47
695
695
1
91.00
$91.00
$632
-10.15
700–710
703
3
97.00–99.00
$98.00
$689
-6.00
730 thin fleshed
730
1
90.00
$90.00
$657
+4.06
730
730
1
94.00
$94.00
$686
-10.00
755–760
758
2
97.00
$97.00
$735
-1.00
770
770
1
86.00
$86.00
$662
-12.00
815
815
1
84.00
$84.00
$685
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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
315
315
1
90.00
$90.00
$284
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
410 value added
410
1
163.00
$163.00
$668
+7.00
400–445
421
41
135.00–156.00
$143.83
$606
-1.36
440–445
443
4
120.00–136.00
$125.47
$556
-19.72
450–497
472
133
120.00–148.00
$132.39
$625
-9.32
450–492
472
28
120.00–139.00
$133.13
$628
-8.58
475
475
1
132.00
$132.00
$627
-9.71
500–545
522
93
115.00–144.00
$129.11
$674
-4.93
500–540
524
9
117.00–132.50
$126.95
$665
-7.09
550–595
569
10
119.00–127.00
$122.60
$698
-7.78
550–596
573
55
113.00–135.00
$122.94
$704
-7.44
600–647
621
43
106.00–131.00
$116.81
$725
-4.39
615–635
626
6
120.00–127.50
$123.47
$773
+2.27
650–670
657
5
120.50–124.00
$121.91
$801
+3.91
650–695
674
13
100.00–122.00
$110.24
$743
-1.79
713
713
2
114.00
$114.00
$813
+9.13
700–740
721
20
90.00–121.00
$103.30
$745
-1.57
750–795
772
12
90.00–106.00
$96.71
$747
-0.85
804–844
817
8
89.00–100.00
$91.87
$751
-7.00
910–945
923
3
82.00–86.00
$84.69
$782
-7.81
952–965
958
4
81.00–97.50
$89.38
$856
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
405–445
425
24
119.00–139.00
$131.98
$561
+0.62
450–495
476
67
118.00–139.00
$131.53
$626
+1.07
500–540
520
24
113.00–132.00
$126.71
$659
+0.85
550–595
571
34
115.00–133.00
$125.78
$718
+1.55
600–645
625
17
112.00–127.00
$121.91
$762
+4.41
650–690
673
10
111.00–124.00
$118.31
$796
+3.52
700–730
715
2
109.00–113.00
$110.96
$793
-1.29
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
405–425
415
2
125.00–126.00
$125.49
$521
-4.78
450–496
469
23
100.00–134.00
$118.27
$555
-0.52
500–546
525
9
114.00–120.00
$116.96
$614
+0.97
550–595
576
15
105.00–117.50
$112.83
$650
-1.51
605–645
629
4
90.00–120.00
$102.28
$643
+1.92
655–680
668
2
94.00–96.00
$94.98
$634
-0.51
735
735
1
93.00
$93.00
$684
-1.00
765–775
770
2
86.00–89.00
$87.49
$674
—
810–835
823
2
82.00–88.00
$84.95
$699
+4.67
855
855
1
74.00
$74.00
$633
-15.00
990
990
1
75.00
$75.00
$742
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Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
400–440
420
4
80.00–96.00
$91.65
$385
-15.21
410–440
424
5
100.00–107.50
$102.04
$433
-4.82
480
480
1
105.00
$105.00
$504
-0.76
495
495
1
80.00
$80.00
$396
-25.76
545
545
1
109.00
$109.00
$594
—
555–595
573
9
100.00–110.00
$106.99
$613
+6.99
580–595
588
2
89.00–90.00
$89.49
$526
-10.51
610
610
1
93.00
$93.00
$567
-14.07
615–645
628
4
100.00–110.00
$105.21
$661
-1.86
665–685
675
3
104.00–105.00
$104.33
$704
-0.67
715–740
729
4
101.00–108.00
$105.26
$767
+4.90
735
735
1
81.00
$81.00
$595
-19.36
755–790
776
4
99.00–108.00
$102.55
$796
+0.89
795 thin fleshed
795
1
85.00
$85.00
$676
-9.00
808–820
814
2
85.00–90.00
$87.52
$712
-3.47
850–855
853
2
90.00
$90.00
$768
—
890 thin fleshed
890
1
88.00
$88.00
$783
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
445 thin fleshed
445
1
60.00
$60.00
$267
—
455–475
467
5
106.00–122.00
$110.13
$514
+2.25
500–545
521
17
90.00–110.00
$103.07
$537
-8.57
555–580
563
3
104.00–109.00
$105.99
$597
+1.59
645
645
2
85.00–102.00
$93.50
$603
-3.50
785
785
1
77.00
$77.00
$604
+7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
415
415
1
107.00
$107.00
$444
-3.26
450–495
477
3
104.00–108.00
$105.72
$504
+0.22
515–540
528
4
102.00–106.00
$104.52
$552
+12.02
530 thin fleshed
530
1
92.50
$92.50
$490
—
580–590
585
2
107.50–112.50
$110.02
$644
+2.51
610–645 thin fleshed
627
3
85.00–92.00
$88.93
$558
—
650
650
1
90.00
$90.00
$585
-7.00
650–690
673
3
100.00–109.00
$103.07
$694
+6.07
675 thin fleshed
675
1
90.00
$90.00
$608
±0.00
730
730
1
107.00
$107.00
$781
+7.00
765–795
775
3
102.00–106.00
$104.03
$806
+7.03
785
785
1
93.00
$93.00
$730
-4.00
805–840 thin fleshed
823
2
85.00–90.00
$87.45
$720
—
855
855
1
87.00
$87.00
$744
-7.00
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
835–945
902
80-85% 3
30.00–40.00
$35.20
$318
—
960–1360
1115
80-85% 21
45.00–57.00
$53.62
$598
-7.87
755–2115
1168
80-85% 275
54.00–68.00
$62.39
$729
—
895–1730
1216
80-85% 57
65.00–77.00
$70.48
$857
+0.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
615–1060
768
85-90% 8
20.00–34.00
$28.08
$216
+1.19
780–860 value added
823
85-90% 4
80.00–90.00
$84.09
$692
—
800–865
833
85-90% 2
60.00–65.00
$62.60
$521
-2.89
610–1065
860
85-90% 27
33.00–45.00
$41.52
$357
—
640–1395
923
85-90% 78
46.00–63.00
$53.57
$494
+1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1380
1380
75-80% 1
52.00
$52.00
$718
-12.80
1060–1910
1397
75-80% 13
65.00–74.00
$69.59
$972
+4.79
1030–2005
1421
75-80% 96
55.00–69.00
$63.11
$897
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1005–2605
1403
23
55.00–84.00
$68.83
$966
—
1010–2475
1606
64
79.00–99.00
$89.94
$1,444
+2.50
1045–2070
1775
29
88.00–110.00
$98.16
$1,742
+3.71
2165
2165
1
78.00
$78.00
$1,689
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Stock Cows
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
750
750
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 1
440.00
$440.00
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
885–1105
963
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4
575.00–725.00
$666.49
985
985
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
585.00
$585.00
855–1360
1018
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18
460.00–910.00
$697.09
900–1160
1021
Young (2-4 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5
575.00–825.00
$689.74
930–1285
1093
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12
500.00–950.00
$743.13
1200
1200
Young (2-4 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
965.00
$965.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
510–810
696
Young (2-4 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7
181.00–575.00
$414.54
620–830
748
Young (2-4 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4
400.00–560.00
$491.23
715–830
767
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5
258.00–700.00
$412.80
730–855
805
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5
358.00–470.00
$433.81
830–850
840
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2
625.00–650.00
$637.35
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
690
690
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
590.00
$590.00
770–865
802
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3
340.00–820.00
$647.36
845
845
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
650.00
$650.00
865
865
Young (2-4 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
725.00
$725.00
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
125–145
135
2
260.00–320.00
$290.00
—
150
150
1
300.00
$300.00
+50.00
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
70
70
1
205.00
$205.00
+25.00
75
75
1
150.00
$150.00
-30.00
85
85
1
190.00
$190.00
+2.50
95
95
1
280.00
$280.00
+35.00
100
100
1
232.50
$232.50
+27.50
110
110
1
220.00
$220.00
+15.00
100–145
119
8
235.00–302.50
$261.88
+56.88
110–145
138
13
238.00–311.00
$296.27
-5.95
150–175
156
7
260.00–380.00
$331.43
-14.57
160
160
1
265.00
$265.00
-81.00
200–225
213
2
490.00–510.00
$500.00
+55.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
720–895
808
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
750.00–775.00
$763.85
—
892
892
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
975.00
$975.00
—
920
920
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
750.00
$750.00
-65.81
850–975
933
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 3
600.00–850.00
$702.23
-122.65
900–955
935
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 3
850.00–1,070.00
$920.59
+95.71
820–1215
1017
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 16
650.00–1,425.00
$1,118.46
+62.92
900–1445
1117
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 14
625.00–1,090.00
$890.89
-306.02
1138
1138
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
975.00
$975.00
-221.91
1005–1475
1214
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 4
950.00–1,400.00
$1,270.13
—
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
680
680
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
725.00
$725.00
+275.00
550–780
687
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 5
525.00–750.00
$632.13
+182.13
630–855
725
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 6
500.00–1,000.00
$742.16
—
775
775
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
800.00
$800.00
-201.95
770–790
782
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 3
575.00–700.00
$641.47
-58.53
748–836
792
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 2
775.00–925.00
$845.83
+145.83
800–835
818
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 4
650.00–850.00
$720.87
-478.37
762–878
821
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 3
750.00–850.00
$789.87
-409.37
825
825
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
675.00
$675.00
-524.24
834
834
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
725.00
$725.00
-250.00
850
850
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
1,030.00
$1,030.00
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Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
910
910
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
525.00
$525.00
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Dairy Heifers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
205–225
215
2
70.00–100.00
$85.70
$184
—
555
555
1
61.00
$61.00
$339
—
695
695
1
73.00
$73.00
$507
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
360
360
1
100.00
$100.00
$360
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Dairy Steers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
220–235
228
2
64.00–92.50
$78.72
$179
—
270
270
1
100.00
$100.00
$270
—
350–365
358
2
102.00–106.00
$104.04
$372
+20.67
400–435
419
4
85.00–102.00
$90.27
$378
—
460–495
478
2
86.00–89.00
$87.55
$418
+22.55
495
495
1
65.00
$65.00
$322
±0.00
515–540
524
4
85.00–90.00
$87.48
$458
-4.05
565–590
578
2
89.00–91.00
$89.98
$520
—
630
630
1
80.00
$80.00
$504
—
835
835
2
87.00–88.00
$87.50
$731
—
860–890
875
2
75.00–88.00
$81.39
$712
—
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
460
460
1
63.00
$63.00
$290
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
615
615
1
60.00
$60.00
$369
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
575
575
1
50.00
$50.00
$288
—
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1030
1030
1
59.00
$59.00
$608
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
95
95
1
145.00
$145.00
—
100–130
118
14
140.00–260.00
$204.64
+0.59
110–140
133
8
142.50–212.50
$157.50
-46.55
150
150
4
240.00–330.00
$276.25
+31.25
150
150
1
250.00
$250.00
+5.00
150
150
1
227.50
$227.50
-17.50
150
150
1
170.00
$170.00
-75.00
160–190
173
14
175.00–225.00
$190.50
-54.50
230
230
3
240.00
$240.00
—
250
250
1
260.00
$260.00
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
15
15
1
45.00
$45.00
-51.11
35
35
17
89.00–91.00
$90.88
-5.23
40–45
43
6
117.50–150.00
$133.75
+25.81
48
48
28
127.00
$127.00
+19.06
50
50
2
115.00
$115.00
-8.86
50–55
54
28
145.00–180.00
$152.41
+28.55
54–57
55
22
132.50–142.50
$138.10
+14.24
60–65
61
41
150.00–190.00
$157.44
+16.19
60–69
67
33
156.00–177.50
$173.36
+63.36
70–75
73
5
95.00–205.00
$164.00
-5.38
73
73
8
140.00
$140.00
-29.38
73–74
74
9
155.00–170.00
$156.65
-12.73
80–85
81
7
130.00–202.50
$172.86
-29.92
80–85
83
14
199.00–240.00
$221.82
+19.04
95
95
2
190.00–205.00
$197.50
-25.83
96
96
5
143.00
$143.00
-80.33
100
100
3
157.50
$157.50
-86.07
100
100
1
175.00
$175.00
-68.57
120
120
1
250.00
$250.00
+6.43
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Hair Bucks
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
160–180
170
3
250.00–320.00
$279.02
-10.98
200–230
215
2
290.00–310.00
$299.30
+164.30
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Hair Ewes
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
80
80
4
87.50
$87.50
-62.50
90
90
2
160.00–175.00
$167.50
+37.50
110
110
1
145.00
$145.00
-13.89
100–139
132
14
180.00–202.50
$200.99
+15.66
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Kids
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
10
10
2
57.50
$57.50
-36.67
10–15
14
13
90.00–100.00
$98.08
+3.91
20–25
21
5
100.00–120.00
$107.00
+39.27
20–24
23
57
57.50–117.50
$97.53
+29.80
25
25
1
77.50
$77.50
+9.77
30–35
33
15
100.00–142.50
$130.67
+54.31
32–39
35
26
75.00–132.50
$95.56
+19.20
40
40
1
57.50
$57.50
-44.69
40–45
42
44
95.00–175.00
$142.44
+40.25
40–45
42
16
95.00–129.00
$121.83
+19.64
45
45
3
130.00
$130.00
+27.81
50
50
3
130.00–145.00
$140.00
+16.67
50–55
52
36
140.00–205.00
$171.46
+48.13
50–53
52
13
150.00–152.00
$151.26
+27.93
60
60
6
155.00
$155.00
+30.00
60
60
1
122.50
$122.50
-2.50
60
60
1
225.00
$225.00
+100.00
60–65
64
5
145.00–250.00
$195.00
+23.46
70
70
5
225.00–250.00
$237.00
+57.25
70–75
73
8
145.00–190.00
$163.13
-16.62
70–78
74
6
135.00–250.00
$191.16
+11.41
80
80
1
120.00
$120.00
-93.27
82
82
3
250.00
$250.00
+36.73
80–85
83
8
190.00–250.00
$220.63
+65.63
90–95
93
7
200.00–265.00
$238.57
-13.93
95
95
1
175.00
$175.00
-77.50
100–110
102
6
205.00–310.00
$260.00
+7.50
100–105
103
2
175.00–195.00
$185.00
-67.50
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
50–55
52
3
77.50–97.50
$85.00
-70.00
55
55
4
105.00
$105.00
-50.00
55
55
1
112.50
$112.50
-42.50
55–56
56
11
150.00–165.00
$158.25
+3.25
60–65
63
2
130.00–145.00
$137.50
±0.00
70
70
1
300.00
$300.00
+127.50
70–75
73
2
160.00–175.00
$167.50
-5.00
80
80
1
170.00
$170.00
-18.75
80
80
13
145.00
$145.00
-43.75
80–85
81
5
155.00–182.50
$169.00
-19.75
85
85
4
212.50
$212.50
+60.83
90
90
3
206.00
$206.00
+12.25
90
90
1
190.00
$190.00
-3.75
100
100
1
215.00
$215.00
-23.29
100–105
103
8
138.00–155.00
$148.82
-89.47
100–130
112
15
145.00–295.00
$236.67
-1.62
110–120
114
11
180.00–215.00
$199.32
-38.97
100–145
128
4
160.00–260.00
$201.25
+49.58
150
150
1
300.00
$300.00
-21.00
150–155
151
9
265.00–350.00
$274.72
-46.28
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Shorn
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
70
70
7
180.00–185.00
$184.29
—
80
80
6
190.00–192.20
$191.47
—
90
90
2
215.00
$215.00
—
120
120
1
245.00
$245.00
-35.00
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
100–110
105
2
245.00–255.00
$250.00
-32.92
140
140
1
330.00
$330.00
+157.50
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Wooled
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
75
75
1
167.50
$167.50
—
90
90
5
197.50–205.00
$203.50
—
100–120
107
3
217.50–240.00
$225.00
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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 4. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower with some as much as 10.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly plain to average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 50.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 180.00 to 320.00.