Cattle Market Pulse

North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

5,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.22/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 521 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.35/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 573 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.79/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 473 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,696 5,355 4,409
Feeder cattle 4,077 2,987 3,327
Slaughter cattle 972 895 822
Replacement cattle 82 682 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 10. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 4.00 lower; heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mixed, 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was mostly plain to average with some attractive. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 75.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 95.00.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 127.50–157.50 $142.91 $264 -7.09
200–215 210 3 140.00–195.00 $174.98 $367 +38.19
250–295 276 22 130.00–165.00 $142.38 $393 -9.75
300–345 326 65 128.00–172.50 $145.10 $473 -3.22
350–395 373 62 122.00–162.00 $143.72 $536 -2.48
400–447 424 70 120.00–158.00 $136.56 $579 -0.58
455 455 3 140.00 $140.00 $637 +3.02
450–495 471 59 126.00–158.50 $145.61 $686 +5.54
500–549 523 77 120.00–150.00 $135.72 $710 -1.45
550–598 578 26 120.00–147.00 $133.32 $771 +1.65
598 value added 598 4 147.00 $147.00 $879 —
607 fancy 607 3 145.00 $145.00 $880 —
605–645 623 30 114.00–143.00 $130.35 $812 -2.70
655–685 672 17 120.00–137.00 $130.84 $879 +2.92
700–725 712 9 107.00–132.00 $123.52 $879 +6.02
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 -1.50
753–795 768 7 115.00–124.00 $118.07 $907 +5.33
800–845 827 5 116.00–129.00 $122.93 $1,017 +3.41
857 857 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,003 —
945 945 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 125.00 $125.00 $212 -4.25
205–240 228 3 130.00–135.00 $132.63 $302 -0.83
265 thin fleshed 265 1 117.50 $117.50 $311 -2.52
250–295 268 12 125.00–147.50 $136.62 $366 +3.82
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 -12.80
305–325 thin fleshed 316 4 117.50–122.00 $119.89 $379 -0.11
320 320 1 131.00 $131.00 $419 -3.91
305–345 326 16 125.00–145.00 $133.41 $435 -1.50
350 thin fleshed 350 1 117.50 $117.50 $411 -4.99
350–395 374 22 120.00–142.50 $131.39 $491 -6.05
390 390 1 122.50 $122.50 $478 -14.94
405 405 1 117.50 $117.50 $476 -15.23
405–445 423 8 126.00–145.00 $134.37 $568 +1.64
455–495 473 18 122.50–142.50 $133.77 $633 +0.47
505–535 515 4 125.00–130.00 $126.88 $653 -2.17
525 thin fleshed 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 -11.71
550–585 563 6 122.50–133.00 $127.59 $718 +0.88
630 630 1 117.50 $117.50 $740 +5.00
644 644 4 114.00 $114.00 $734 +1.50
650 650 2 120.00 $120.00 $780 ±0.00
690 thin fleshed 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 —
690 690 1 118.00 $118.00 $814 -2.00
705–710 708 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $866 +2.25
790 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 120.00 $120.00 $228 —
210–248 231 5 115.00–128.00 $121.94 $282 -1.48
255–285 272 10 118.00–128.00 $122.32 $333 +0.50
305–345 324 13 105.00–130.00 $119.06 $386 -0.52
350–395 375 21 111.00–132.00 $120.76 $453 +0.98
400–445 425 29 110.00–140.00 $117.19 $498 +2.16
450 450 1 113.00 $113.00 $508 -12.16
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 +25.19
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
665 665 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $725 —
780 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 -13.00
840 840 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 100.00 $100.00 $215 ±0.00
255–285 270 6 80.00–110.00 $100.66 $272 -2.34
300–345 315 3 93.00–110.00 $100.59 $317 —
355–395 369 6 96.00–120.00 $106.79 $394 +1.92
400–445 423 13 100.00–110.00 $103.95 $440 +0.23
450–498 479 3 99.00–110.00 $102.78 $492 -7.81
501–520 509 7 104.00–109.00 $106.96 $544 +3.62
595 595 1 108.00 $108.00 $643 —
960 960 1 66.00 $66.00 $634 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–234 228 2 103.00–105.00 $103.97 $237 +1.41
260–285 273 2 104.00–110.00 $106.86 $292 +21.86
300–335 317 6 90.00–110.00 $99.02 $314 -9.86
350 350 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $306 -0.56
375 thin fleshed 375 1 90.00 $90.00 $338 -0.61
350–392 378 7 100.00–115.00 $105.23 $398 +14.12
412–444 430 3 100.00–110.00 $104.01 $447 +19.01
435 thin fleshed 435 1 84.00 $84.00 $365 —
460–475 468 2 110.00–112.50 $111.23 $521 +1.23
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 +10.00
510 510 2 95.00 $95.00 $484 +5.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
615–625 618 3 107.50–112.50 $110.00 $680 +5.05
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 -14.95
660 660 2 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
650–690 677 3 97.50–110.00 $102.60 $695 —
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
775 775 1 99.00 $99.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 117.50 $117.50 $270 +5.00
230–240 235 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $264 -0.05
310–330 thin fleshed 317 3 85.00–90.00 $86.63 $275 -9.65
325–345 338 4 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $355 +7.54
370–390 380 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $409 -3.70
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —
525 525 1 112.50 $112.50 $591 +17.40
550–575 563 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $591 -4.11
565–575 thin fleshed 570 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $527 +7.48
648 648 8 98.00 $98.00 $635 —
687 687 8 97.00 $97.00 $666 -13.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 40.00 $40.00 $96 —
255 255 1 40.00 $40.00 $102 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 140.00–142.50 $141.16 $251 -0.37
205–235 216 8 130.00–160.00 $143.36 $310 +11.98
250–296 280 10 110.00–134.00 $117.76 $330 -19.37
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 -3.61
305–348 329 26 119.00–137.50 $127.61 $420 +4.00
360 360 1 127.50 $127.50 $459 +1.65
350–395 372 43 119.00–138.00 $127.78 $475 +1.93
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 -10.85
400–446 423 81 113.00–141.00 $126.22 $534 +1.25
405–445 430 3 117.50–120.00 $119.14 $512 -5.83
450–495 473 85 112.00–130.00 $121.95 $577 -0.25
455–495 473 9 118.00–122.50 $120.26 $569 -1.94
500–545 521 102 110.00–126.00 $117.28 $611 -1.22
500–540 525 3 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $606 -3.16
550–596 573 103 105.00–124.00 $114.35 $655 -5.86
600–645 619 36 100.00–128.00 $114.03 $706 -0.41
663 663 3 115.00 $115.00 $762 +0.57
650–698 678 19 94.00–116.00 $108.48 $735 -1.28
706–746 726 20 84.00–111.00 $98.42 $715 -6.17
750–785 768 4 91.00–95.00 $92.22 $708 -15.58
800–825 815 3 86.00–100.00 $94.41 $769 —
850–878 861 5 81.00–95.00 $86.71 $747 —
912 912 2 96.00 $96.00 $876 —
990 990 1 80.00 $80.00 $792 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
164–192 178 2 97.00–100.00 $98.38 $175 —
206–234 223 3 90.00–105.00 $96.55 $215 -8.83
254–285 268 11 100.00–110.00 $105.71 $283 +0.71
255–296 thin fleshed 271 4 77.00–97.50 $85.26 $231 +0.26
275 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 -25.00
300–336 thin fleshed 313 4 74.00–83.50 $77.09 $241 -8.10
300–345 323 2 80.00–85.00 $82.33 $266 -22.91
320–345 329 5 102.50–110.00 $107.42 $353 +2.18
350 thin fleshed 350 2 80.00–92.50 $86.25 $302 -3.78
365 365 1 82.50 $82.50 $301 -9.16
350–390 370 19 90.00–111.00 $103.34 $382 +11.68
370–385 378 2 80.00–90.00 $85.10 $322 -19.96
405–415 410 2 90.00–92.50 $91.27 $374 +5.05
400–440 424 10 100.00–110.00 $104.83 $444 +18.61
420–435 thin fleshed 424 6 80.00–95.00 $84.60 $359 —
435 435 1 80.00 $80.00 $348 -6.21
455–470 463 2 90.00–92.50 $91.23 $422 +1.81
465 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 +5.58
450–495 472 25 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $496 +15.67
510–515 513 2 90.00–97.50 $93.73 $481 +5.80
500–545 522 19 100.00–110.00 $105.48 $551 -1.89
515–545 532 5 90.00–95.00 $93.81 $499 +8.81
535 thin fleshed 535 1 85.00 $85.00 $455 —
550–595 570 15 97.50–111.00 $104.99 $598 -1.06
565–595 578 8 80.00–97.50 $88.10 $509 -17.95
610 thin fleshed 610 1 92.50 $92.50 $564 —
600–625 613 3 85.00–95.00 $88.40 $542 -17.15
600–645 628 6 97.50–110.00 $105.47 $662 +17.53
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 -15.18
650–695 672 8 100.00–111.00 $105.30 $708 +19.84
675–690 683 2 93.00–95.00 $94.01 $642 +8.55
700–745 717 3 90.00 $90.00 $645 -2.47
730 730 1 101.00 $101.00 $737 -2.16
765–785 778 3 85.00–96.00 $88.60 $689 -10.74
785 785 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 -19.34
815–840 830 3 82.00–98.00 $92.09 $764 +8.76
840 840 1 95.00 $95.00 $798 +11.67
850–873 867 6 82.00–94.00 $89.85 $779 +7.29
875 875 1 100.00 $100.00 $875 +17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 117.50 $117.50 $270 -5.05
260–290 272 7 112.50–125.00 $119.61 $325 +3.82
300–345 325 14 112.50–127.50 $121.37 $394 +0.93
325 thin fleshed 325 1 85.00 $85.00 $276 —
350–395 368 22 112.50–127.50 $119.40 $439 -0.29
410–445 431 20 112.50–127.50 $118.87 $512 +1.18
450–495 475 34 112.00–123.00 $117.72 $559 +0.61
500–545 519 12 112.50–117.00 $114.47 $594 +1.13
555–590 575 19 112.50–115.00 $114.35 $658 +1.77
615–640 626 9 114.00–116.00 $115.11 $721 +3.60
655–675 662 5 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $751 +2.66
695 695 1 87.50 $87.50 $608 -23.35
705–710 708 2 110.00 $110.00 $779 ±0.00
895 thin fleshed 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
176–194 185 2 106.00–107.00 $106.48 $197 —
234–242 238 2 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $258 —
260–288 271 13 100.00–116.00 $108.76 $295 -6.46
300–345 329 10 109.00–120.00 $113.83 $375 ±0.00
350–395 375 15 100.00–118.00 $110.05 $413 -2.29
410–445 429 19 105.00–117.00 $111.88 $480 +1.36
450–498 477 29 96.00–119.00 $113.50 $541 +4.43
504–545 519 25 100.00–110.00 $107.97 $560 +1.29
560–595 578 10 94.00–110.00 $104.94 $607 -3.93
600–646 628 8 80.00–111.00 $94.95 $596 —
660–690 677 8 80.00–103.00 $90.72 $614 -0.28
730–745 738 3 70.00–80.00 $76.66 $566 -18.34
945 945 1 59.00 $59.00 $558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 105.00 $105.00 $210 —
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 +3.49
295 thin fleshed 295 1 95.00 $95.00 $280 +4.44
300–345 326 9 100.00–110.00 $104.53 $341 +2.55
350–380 thin fleshed 364 5 87.50–92.50 $90.51 $329 +6.21
350–375 367 3 100.00–105.00 $102.56 $376 -3.60
400–440 thin fleshed 415 5 82.50–95.00 $88.58 $368 -0.69
400–445 427 3 100.00–110.00 $106.52 $455 -0.99
460 460 1 80.00 $80.00 $368 -24.28
450–485 thin fleshed 466 12 80.00–97.50 $90.61 $422 +0.16
450–495 469 9 97.50–110.00 $104.36 $489 +0.08
500–530 thin fleshed 517 5 85.00–95.00 $89.51 $463 -1.24
500–540 518 11 100.00–110.00 $106.53 $552 +0.19
545 545 1 87.50 $87.50 $477 -2.50
555–590 569 8 100.00–110.00 $104.82 $596 -0.47
555–590 thin fleshed 570 3 85.00–95.00 $89.93 $513 +4.43
585 585 1 87.50 $87.50 $512 +7.50
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 -20.92
600–645 624 5 97.50–112.50 $103.85 $648 -2.07
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -5.00
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 -5.00
655–690 669 4 98.00–111.00 $103.58 $693 -2.45
670–695 thin fleshed 683 5 80.00–95.00 $90.01 $615 +2.15
700–735 720 3 97.50–105.00 $100.77 $726 -1.44
760–790 773 3 95.00–101.00 $97.67 $755 -6.86
775 thin fleshed 775 1 97.00 $97.00 $752 +11.00
810–820 815 2 85.00–95.00 $89.97 $733 -14.03
870 870 1 92.50 $92.50 $805 -2.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 80.00 $80.00 $124 —
205–245 228 7 60.00–110.00 $98.24 $224 -11.76
250–295 281 5 100.00–106.00 $103.74 $292 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 90.00 $90.00 $288 —
300–345 321 11 100.00–110.00 $104.28 $335 -1.03
350–395 374 13 95.00–110.00 $104.22 $390 +0.92
400–440 418 13 100.00–110.00 $105.14 $439 -0.40
450–493 467 18 96.00–110.00 $102.08 $477 -3.67
500–535 515 11 90.00–104.00 $99.35 $512 -3.47
520 520 1 63.00 $63.00 $328 -39.82
550 550 1 85.00 $85.00 $468 -19.67
610 thin fleshed 610 1 62.50 $62.50 $381 —
610–645 625 3 90.00–92.00 $91.02 $569 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 60.00 $60.00 $393 —
690 690 1 84.00 $84.00 $580 —
725 725 1 89.00 $89.00 $645 —
735 735 1 52.50 $52.50 $386 —
750 750 1 57.00 $57.00 $428 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 100.00 $100.00 $175 —
250–265 258 2 70.00–75.00 $72.57 $187 -24.43
275 thin fleshed 275 1 55.00 $55.00 $151 —
287 287 3 95.00 $95.00 $273 -2.00
415 thin fleshed 415 1 47.50 $47.50 $197 —
420–440 430 2 60.00–75.00 $67.67 $291 -28.86
445 445 1 95.00 $95.00 $423 -1.53
490 490 1 90.00 $90.00 $441 ±0.00
565 565 1 60.00 $60.00 $339 —
650 650 1 74.00 $74.00 $481 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 30.00 $30.00 $198 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 —
400–445 417 27 129.00–158.00 $147.10 $613 -2.60
450–495 472 64 120.00–155.00 $135.61 $640 +2.88
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 +7.27
500–548 525 70 111.00–149.00 $129.17 $678 +4.51
508–548 thin fleshed 525 4 105.00–120.00 $109.68 $576 +7.66
520–545 533 3 125.00–131.00 $127.01 $677 +2.35
550–598 567 41 110.00–142.50 $124.74 $707 -1.46
550–590 570 2 95.00–100.00 $97.41 $555 -25.25
564–598 thin fleshed 583 4 100.00–106.00 $102.51 $598 +6.99
600–645 623 55 94.00–136.00 $110.09 $686 -1.76
652 652 3 116.00 $116.00 $756 +13.59
650–692 672 31 99.00–114.00 $105.57 $709 +3.16
696–698 thin fleshed 697 2 84.00–85.00 $84.50 $589 —
700–740 718 17 90.00–105.00 $97.82 $702 +0.86
726–736 thin fleshed 731 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $588 —
750–795 765 11 88.00–104.00 $92.81 $710 +0.82
802–842 822 2 87.00–94.00 $90.41 $743 +1.15
850–890 864 4 84.00–95.00 $88.33 $763 -0.67
910–925 921 5 85.00–96.00 $92.03 $848 +7.03
970 970 1 103.00 $103.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 -4.19
400–445 425 24 125.00–142.50 $134.86 $573 +11.86
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 +2.33
455–480 thin fleshed 470 3 115.00–120.00 $118.39 $556 +1.00
455–485 472 3 120.00 $120.00 $566 -10.01
450–495 474 30 122.50–142.50 $133.00 $630 +2.99
500–525 thin fleshed 515 3 117.50–120.00 $119.16 $614 +0.83
500–545 521 26 120.00–132.50 $125.54 $654 -0.30
525 525 1 117.50 $117.50 $617 +0.95
550–590 571 7 115.00–122.50 $118.26 $675 +2.67
550–595 574 29 118.00–133.00 $126.06 $724 +10.47
565–595 thin fleshed 579 4 115.00 $115.00 $666 -6.75
605 thin fleshed 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 +0.99
605–645 624 11 116.00–127.50 $121.95 $761 +6.09
610–645 628 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $719 -1.35
650–690 662 9 112.50–127.50 $121.11 $802 +4.11
660–690 673 3 115.00–118.00 $115.98 $781 -1.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 5 122.00–125.00 $124.41 $510 +9.38
450–496 474 33 100.00–129.00 $112.42 $533 -2.49
500–548 527 21 97.00–123.00 $112.81 $595 +2.76
555–595 575 21 100.00–127.00 $112.61 $648 +4.63
600–648 628 16 82.00–102.50 $93.07 $584 +1.13
658–664 thin fleshed 661 2 70.00–74.00 $72.01 $476 —
655–698 683 11 84.00–107.00 $91.63 $626 -1.89
700–746 726 8 71.00–93.00 $85.78 $623 -0.22
756–776 thin fleshed 766 2 70.00–72.00 $71.01 $544 —
750–795 768 3 80.00–87.00 $82.28 $632 -1.72
805–838 822 3 72.00–82.00 $75.60 $621 -4.40
860–890 872 3 74.00–83.00 $80.04 $698 —
900–940 917 3 70.00–81.00 $74.95 $687 —
960 960 1 77.00 $77.00 $739 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 414 7 100.00–110.00 $106.05 $439 +20.95
405–435 420 2 89.00–95.00 $91.89 $386 -16.14
420–445 thin fleshed 433 2 80.00–87.50 $83.64 $362 -6.36
450–495 474 13 100.00–113.00 $106.67 $506 -0.23
475 475 1 80.00 $80.00 $380 -26.90
500 thin fleshed 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 -16.20
505 505 1 90.00 $90.00 $454 +2.09
500–545 524 10 100.00–110.00 $106.78 $560 +18.87
510–530 525 4 85.00–95.00 $89.98 $472 +2.07
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 +3.76
555–585 570 10 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $598 +18.74
575–580 578 2 80.00 $80.00 $462 -26.46
610–625 617 3 80.00 $80.00 $494 -12.50
600–645 620 18 100.00–112.00 $104.83 $650 -1.82
620 620 1 92.50 $92.50 $574 -14.15
660 660 1 94.00 $94.00 $620 -11.48
655–695 670 6 98.00–110.00 $102.17 $685 -3.31
660–695 673 5 87.50–97.50 $91.54 $616 -13.94
700–735 715 5 98.00–101.00 $99.81 $714 -4.31
705–730 718 6 85.00–92.50 $89.59 $643 -14.53
750–760 755 2 92.00–93.50 $92.75 $700 +6.82
761–795 772 9 102.00–105.00 $103.01 $795 +3.60
835 835 1 97.50 $97.50 $814 -2.47
850–875 863 2 87.50–95.00 $91.30 $788 -8.70
860–875 868 2 92.50–101.00 $96.79 $840 -3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 113.00 $113.00 $480 +7.41
430 thin fleshed 430 1 90.00 $90.00 $387 +0.07
425–445 437 3 105.00–110.00 $106.70 $466 +1.11
470 470 1 80.00 $80.00 $376 -26.49
455–495 479 5 100.00–112.50 $105.02 $503 -1.47
500 thin fleshed 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —
500–545 525 4 105.00–110.00 $106.80 $561 +0.32
550–590 569 9 97.50–112.50 $105.35 $599 +25.35
575 thin fleshed 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 +1.29
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 -3.68
630 thin fleshed 630 1 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 -13.68
645 645 2 85.00–87.50 $86.25 $556 -17.43
655–660 658 2 80.00–88.00 $84.02 $553 -5.98
650–680 thin fleshed 664 7 80.00–95.00 $90.19 $599 +0.19
650–695 673 9 102.50–110.00 $106.87 $719 +3.27
705–710 thin fleshed 708 2 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $620 -8.75
700–735 718 4 100.00–107.50 $104.34 $749 -1.08
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 -0.51
750–770 thin fleshed 760 2 80.00–85.00 $82.53 $627 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 -10.51
805 thin fleshed 805 1 88.00 $88.00 $708 -5.00
810 810 1 97.50 $97.50 $790 -3.00
855 855 1 105.00 $105.00 $898 +8.00
860 thin fleshed 860 1 92.50 $92.50 $796 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 4 80.00–113.00 $103.78 $436 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 107.00 $107.00 $460 —
455–490 473 15 100.00–111.00 $106.97 $506 +3.07
505 thin fleshed 505 1 65.00 $65.00 $328 —
500–545 524 16 90.00–109.00 $102.06 $535 -1.05
550–595 583 10 82.00–109.00 $97.94 $571 -6.45
610–645 623 9 80.00–90.00 $84.08 $524 +4.08
685–690 688 2 85.00–86.00 $85.50 $588 +4.89
735 thin fleshed 735 1 69.00 $69.00 $507 —
810 810 1 60.00 $60.00 $486 —
850 850 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 62.50 $62.50 $228 —
570 570 1 98.00 $98.00 $559 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 780.00 $780.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 value added 935 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $678 —
945–950 948 80-85% 2 36.00–38.00 $37.00 $351 —
805–1830 1116 80-85% 46 36.00–54.00 $49.26 $550 —
915–2045 1235 80-85% 31 60.00–69.00 $65.30 $806 +5.96
840–1880 1242 80-85% 294 50.00–65.00 $58.03 $721 -1.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–866 765 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $57.45 $439 —
625–1215 808 85-90% 28 12.00–37.00 $27.50 $222 +0.86
600–1450 910 85-90% 75 30.00–49.00 $39.55 $360 -0.28
620–1740 1066 85-90% 146 44.00–55.00 $50.22 $535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1590 1265 75-80% 17 40.00–54.00 $49.67 $628 -3.18
1120–1670 1353 75-80% 8 60.00–65.00 $61.87 $837 —
1092–2010 1443 75-80% 84 50.00–62.00 $57.30 $827 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2335 1439 26 56.00–84.00 $74.96 $1,079 —
1030–2015 1657 52 74.00–97.00 $86.27 $1,429 —
1175–2060 1735 16 90.00–100.00 $92.46 $1,604 —
2375 2375 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,805 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–955 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–580.00 $565.28
910–1040 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 470.00–490.00 $480.67
1035–1065 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–785.00 $716.54
1025–1080 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 670.00–825.00 $732.99
885–1245 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 535.00–775.00 $655.42
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
870–1495 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 525.00–810.00 $697.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
780–860 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 400.00–550.00 $477.41

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 506.00 $506.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00

↑ Back to top

Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–155 152 3 265.00–335.00 $303.68 -29.96

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 115.00 $115.00 -67.50
65 65 2 140.00 $140.00 -42.50
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 -47.50
70 70 1 137.50 $137.50 -45.00
70–75 73 2 120.00–147.50 $134.22 -52.07
80–85 81 4 125.00–135.00 $127.46 -142.54
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 +55.00
90 90 1 182.50 $182.50 -47.50
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 -55.00
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -18.07
100 100 3 130.00–160.00 $148.33 +10.26
100–125 109 19 145.00–215.00 $166.11 +28.04
100–145 119 18 145.00–335.00 $236.92 +80.94
150–185 163 8 205.00–405.00 $296.92 -17.13
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 -116.05
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 -316.05
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +50.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -100.00
970–1010 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,125.00 $959.22 +87.28
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00 -390.08
955–1185 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00–890.00 $791.89 -158.19
990–1325 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 725.00–1,095.00 $915.34 -34.74
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -200.78
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -50.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–780 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 375.00–800.00 $612.63 —
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
755–760 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 475.00 $475.00 +100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–810 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 575.00–735.00 $631.59 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 50.00 $50.00 $188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 95.00 $95.00 $746 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 163 4 65.00–120.00 $83.69 $136 —
200 200 1 72.50 $72.50 $145 —
275 275 1 67.50 $67.50 $186 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 72.00 $72.00 $126 —
305 305 2 52.50–87.50 $70.00 $214 —
670 670 1 60.00 $60.00 $402 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 40.00 $40.00 $210 —

↑ Back to top

Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 225.00 $225.00 +5.03

↑ Back to top

Families

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 +127.50

↑ Back to top

Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
40–45 43 2 75.00–105.00 $90.88 -42.60
45 45 1 135.00 $135.00 +1.52
55 55 1 185.00 $185.00 +36.01
55 55 4 120.00–130.00 $123.13 -25.86
60 60 1 152.50 $152.50 -30.62
60–65 63 5 110.00–130.00 $121.03 -62.09
75 75 8 170.00–300.00 $207.19 +3.94
80 80 1 55.00 $55.00 -161.98
80–85 82 3 137.50–162.50 $153.52 -63.46
80–85 83 9 165.00–245.00 $195.54 -21.44
90–95 92 8 195.00–300.00 $231.26 +27.81
100–110 103 4 205.00–260.00 $226.22 -49.15
100–130 118 3 80.00–147.50 $115.99 -159.38
150–160 155 2 95.00–147.50 $120.40 —

↑ Back to top

Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 136 10 190.00–280.00 $257.41 +16.39

↑ Back to top

Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -67.50
80 80 4 105.00–115.00 $110.00 -27.50
80 80 4 30.00–70.00 $60.00 -77.50
90–95 93 2 95.00–105.00 $99.86 -37.64
100–110 104 5 110.00–150.00 $128.46 -1.82
100–140 130 16 195.00–280.00 $242.93 +18.99

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00
20–25 21 8 65.00–75.00 $72.35 -37.65
20–25 22 3 60.00–110.00 $79.23 -30.77
30–35 33 19 60.00–120.00 $103.69 -2.19
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
40–45 42 15 75.00–120.00 $102.14 -38.00
40–45 43 10 55.00–110.00 $87.97 -52.17
50–55 52 28 95.00–160.00 $123.72 -61.32
50–55 52 13 85.00–130.00 $106.64 -78.40
60–65 62 19 120.00–155.00 $134.39 -55.78
60–65 63 12 80.00–127.50 $104.72 -85.45
65 65 3 135.00–160.00 $145.00 -45.17
70 70 1 127.50 $127.50 -46.39
70–75 73 22 125.00–165.00 $143.19 -30.70
70–75 74 7 75.00–135.00 $117.04 -56.85
80–85 83 4 125.00–147.50 $135.45 -112.42
80–85 83 16 155.00–197.50 $170.43 -77.44
85 85 3 200.00–250.00 $226.67 -21.20
85 85 1 127.50 $127.50 -120.37
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 -144.17
90–95 93 2 137.50–175.00 $156.76 -127.41
90–95 93 5 157.50–227.50 $195.40 -88.77
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -105.00
100–130 110 4 90.00–177.50 $141.53 +22.94
100–130 111 21 180.00–335.00 $246.36 +127.77
125 125 2 255.00–280.00 $267.50 +55.63

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 5 75.00–112.50 $95.50 -30.72
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -24.24
60–65 63 3 132.50–147.50 $138.49 +14.25
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -50.00
75 75 3 137.50 $137.50 ±0.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -96.00
80–85 84 7 70.00–155.00 $114.36 -61.64
85 85 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -11.00
90–95 91 6 80.00–145.00 $121.83 -52.26
90–95 93 3 140.00–155.00 $148.21 -25.88
100–135 110 17 100.00–160.00 $130.82 +24.94
100–145 116 67 135.00–350.00 $186.23 -72.37
150–175 156 8 190.00–285.00 $242.07 —
190 190 1 115.00 $115.00 —
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 —

↑ Back to top

Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 245.00 $245.00 -15.00
100–110 105 3 260.00–280.00 $266.98 —

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 145.00–182.50 $163.75 -276.25
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 -280.00
100–110 104 5 180.00–290.00 $249.52 -93.72
100–145 109 6 100.00–245.00 $186.37 -156.87
150–175 167 3 480.00–485.00 $483.50 —

↑ Back to top

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.