North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

4,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.22/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 421 lb · 133 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.19/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 522 lb · 132 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.43/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 376 lb · 120 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,467	5,193	2,675
Feeder cattle	3,229	3,520	1,803
Slaughter cattle	813	945	607
Replacement cattle	84	98	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 4. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower; heifers were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly light to moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 155.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 100.00 to 180.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
232–246	239	3	147.00–164.00	$154.74	$370	-60.31
250–295 fancy	269	9	177.50–205.00	$192.14	$517	-2.86
255–285	273	6	160.00–170.00	$164.97	$450	-19.85
250–295	274	23	152.00–190.00	$168.49	$462	-16.33
305–340 fancy	323	6	176.00–216.00	$190.80	$616	+3.36
300–348	324	40	148.00–190.00	$170.35	$552	+9.29
305–345	327	6	145.00–167.50	$158.29	$518	-2.77
342 value added	342	6	181.00	$181.00	$619	-19.00
350–395 fancy	366	17	161.00–188.00	$177.58	$650	-14.03
350–395	375	23	140.00–164.00	$156.23	$586	-19.70
350–398	378	80	146.00–184.00	$168.49	$637	+4.62
410–435 fancy	424	19	160.00–187.50	$170.72	$724	-16.02
414–438 thin fleshed	425	3	140.00–141.00	$140.66	$598	—
400–445	426	61	146.00–182.50	$161.72	$689	+7.04
400–445	428	19	138.00–160.00	$148.74	$637	-5.94
410–438 value added	434	13	181.00–193.00	$183.38	$796	-8.73
450–495	469	34	150.00–174.00	$163.07	$765	+3.83
455–490 fancy	469	5	168.00–191.00	$180.07	$845	+0.09
450–495	473	2	150.00	$150.00	$710	-18.35
500–540	519	6	140.00–155.00	$148.18	$769	-13.88
500–548	523	46	145.00–169.00	$159.32	$833	-2.74
523–528 value added	527	7	167.00–186.00	$172.39	$908	-5.09
565 fancy	565	6	172.00	$172.00	$972	—
550–595	568	22	144.00–169.00	$158.50	$900	-6.10
583 value added	583	8	177.00	$177.00	$1,032	+16.00
591	591	7	137.00	$137.00	$810	-27.60
600–640	621	15	134.00–166.00	$151.42	$940	-5.19
605–645	629	5	121.00–130.00	$124.65	$784	-31.96
644 fancy	644	8	164.00	$164.00	$1,056	—
652 value added	652	3	162.50	$162.50	$1,060	—
650–685	670	11	142.50–155.00	$149.41	$1,001	-2.23
685	685	1	133.00	$133.00	$911	-18.64
700–735	715	5	132.00–155.00	$145.01	$1,037	+4.25
710–725	718	2	122.00–125.00	$123.52	$887	-17.24
766 value added	766	5	156.00	$156.00	$1,195	—
775–783	782	6	137.00–144.00	$138.16	$1,080	-1.56
855	855	2	125.00–128.00	$126.50	$1,082	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–195	179	4	130.00–147.50	$139.16	$249	—
215–235	224	5	142.50–155.00	$147.92	$331	+4.75
200–240	228	4	127.50–138.00	$131.37	$300	-11.80
250–295	275	18	140.00–157.50	$150.15	$413	-2.55
270–295	285	3	130.00–140.00	$135.99	$388	-16.71
300–345	326	13	142.50–159.00	$148.40	$484	+3.11
350–390 thin fleshed	367	3	117.00–125.00	$120.61	$443	—
355–390	371	8	125.00–141.00	$134.81	$500	+13.41
350–395	377	19	132.50–155.00	$145.50	$549	+24.10
365–390 fancy	380	5	152.50–159.00	$156.48	$595	-1.05
405–445	430	3	146.00–150.00	$148.62	$639	+1.65
485	485	2	144.00–147.50	$145.75	$707	-0.29
525–535	530	2	142.50–145.00	$143.76	$762	+11.03
555–575	571	7	129.00–136.00	$134.46	$768	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
206–246	231	8	126.00–145.00	$133.43	$308	-12.39
260–295	270	6	124.00–147.50	$134.81	$364	-10.27
305–340	325	4	120.00–138.00	$126.26	$410	-25.55
355–394	373	9	125.00–134.00	$129.89	$484	+11.81
400–435	413	10	121.00–133.00	$126.97	$524	-10.04
466–476	471	2	127.00–135.00	$130.96	$617	-23.71
530	530	1	124.00	$124.00	$657	—
585	585	1	120.00	$120.00	$702	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–294	281	5	108.00–116.00	$110.80	$311	—
300–340	320	4	110.00–112.50	$110.66	$354	—
360–370	365	2	110.00	$110.00	$402	+0.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	105.00–110.00	$107.52	$315	—
335–340	338	2	105.00–115.00	$110.04	$372	—
350–390 thin fleshed	372	3	90.00–95.00	$91.57	$341	—
505–525	515	3	102.00–110.00	$105.69	$544	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	110.00	$110.00	$275	-12.88
395	395	1	110.00	$110.00	$434	-24.03
400–405	403	3	110.00–114.00	$112.00	$451	—
465	465	1	103.00	$103.00	$479	-32.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	145.00–150.00	$147.50	$354	-2.50
260–295	274	15	128.00–165.00	$148.15	$406	+1.70
250–290 fancy	275	4	158.00–170.00	$165.95	$456	-2.85
250–295	280	5	130.00–150.00	$141.29	$396	-5.16
300–346	323	48	134.00–160.00	$148.56	$480	+11.12
320–345	331	5	140.00–145.00	$143.53	$475	-6.01
331–344 value added	338	8	150.00–166.00	$157.85	$534	-2.26
350–390	369	9	140.00–147.50	$142.86	$527	-5.69
350–395 fancy	371	11	160.00–176.00	$167.94	$623	+9.59
350–396	375	67	130.00–160.00	$148.68	$558	+0.13
362–383 value added	377	11	158.00–163.00	$161.69	$610	-3.31
413–425 value added	416	4	154.00–155.00	$154.74	$644	-5.50
400–445	417	24	126.00–142.50	$135.69	$566	-9.45
410–430 thin fleshed	421	3	124.00–126.00	$125.00	$526	—
400–445	422	91	131.00–158.00	$146.54	$618	+1.40
400–441 fancy	424	11	151.00–165.00	$157.19	$666	+1.62
455 value added	455	2	152.00	$152.00	$692	—
460 fancy	460	2	158.00–161.00	$159.50	$734	+1.90
450–498	470	84	124.00–155.00	$143.25	$673	+0.24
475–495	488	6	130.00–141.00	$134.44	$656	-0.05
500–545 fancy	507	12	139.00–152.50	$142.47	$722	-13.69
500–545	523	102	120.00–149.00	$136.15	$712	+6.20
505–545	523	18	112.00–136.00	$124.87	$653	-5.08
550–565 fancy	558	4	134.00–152.50	$143.38	$800	-6.60
550–596	571	67	119.00–150.00	$135.98	$776	-1.37
562–594 thin fleshed	578	2	112.00–118.00	$114.92	$664	—
570–590	583	3	125.00–135.00	$130.00	$758	-7.35
601 value added	601	8	153.00	$153.00	$920	—
600–610 fancy	605	2	126.00–128.00	$127.01	$768	-4.73
600–648	619	37	110.00–139.00	$125.75	$778	-1.30
605–645	623	4	104.00–121.00	$113.12	$705	-12.25
670 value added	670	9	145.00	$145.00	$972	—
658–685	675	12	110.00–137.50	$121.57	$821	-0.17
710–745	721	11	100.00–126.00	$115.00	$829	-7.97
765–770	768	6	110.00–124.00	$120.16	$923	-1.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	234	10	125.00–140.00	$132.00	$309	+2.11
255–295	271	10	130.00–137.50	$134.36	$364	+2.11
260–295	278	8	117.50–126.00	$121.31	$337	-10.94
300–345	323	21	123.00–137.50	$130.88	$423	-0.33
310–345	327	3	115.00–120.00	$118.34	$387	-12.87
355–380	368	5	117.50–123.00	$120.58	$444	-8.98
350–395	373	15	125.00–137.50	$132.36	$494	+2.80
400–445	422	27	125.00–137.50	$132.05	$557	+1.37
410–445	430	6	117.00–125.00	$122.10	$525	-8.58
450–465 fancy	458	2	135.00–136.00	$135.51	$621	+4.31
450–480	459	6	115.00–122.50	$119.69	$549	+1.48
460–495	481	17	120.00–135.00	$129.41	$622	+0.59
500–520	511	6	119.00–125.00	$121.01	$618	-3.58
510–525	518	2	115.00–117.50	$116.27	$602	-8.32
550–595	571	5	117.50–128.00	$123.22	$704	+3.30
615–645	626	5	117.00–125.00	$121.94	$763	+5.00
665–695	686	6	115.00–120.00	$118.07	$810	-1.21
710–720	715	2	113.00–114.00	$113.50	$812	-1.38
770–795	783	2	115.00–116.00	$115.49	$904	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160–190	175	2	114.00–119.00	$116.29	$204	—
205–225	213	3	130.00–133.00	$130.98	$279	+2.69
245 fancy	245	1	150.00	$150.00	$368	—
270 fancy	270	1	143.00	$143.00	$386	—
270	270	1	129.00	$129.00	$348	+2.41
300–340	318	9	115.00–139.00	$127.28	$405	+0.94
320–340 fancy	330	2	129.00	$129.00	$426	—
345	345	1	112.00	$112.00	$386	-14.34
350–396	383	10	112.00–127.00	$118.36	$453	-18.57
400–440	419	10	112.00–128.00	$119.17	$499	-9.18
402–446	421	4	100.00–103.00	$100.72	$424	-27.63
470–488 fancy	478	3	120.00	$120.00	$574	—
455–498	480	10	110.00–125.00	$119.14	$572	-10.15
518–535	530	5	106.00–128.00	$112.25	$595	-9.31
565–575	570	3	118.00–132.50	$125.14	$713	+1.04
562–584 fancy	573	2	112.00–115.00	$113.47	$650	—
605–640	625	10	100.00–127.00	$120.52	$753	-10.49
665–690	678	6	107.00–115.00	$112.36	$762	+4.52
715–730	723	4	96.00–113.00	$107.29	$776	+1.97
760–775	768	2	104.00–111.00	$107.53	$826	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$338	—
370–380	375	3	105.00–112.50	$109.20	$410	+6.80
410–435	423	2	100.00–101.00	$100.49	$425	—
450–495	473	7	105.00–115.00	$110.29	$522	+4.10
505–540	526	4	108.00–110.00	$109.50	$576	-3.01
550–590	573	5	100.00–115.00	$108.03	$619	+6.54
600–610	605	2	97.50–100.00	$98.74	$597	-8.80
705–720 thin fleshed	713	2	80.00–82.50	$81.24	$579	—
710–735	727	3	100.00–106.00	$103.98	$756	—
805–825	817	3	102.50–106.00	$104.15	$851	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
184–192	187	3	110.00–114.00	$111.65	$209	—
216–230	223	2	103.00–112.00	$107.64	$240	+7.64
255–280	265	4	108.00–117.50	$111.96	$297	—
300–345	324	8	105.00–115.00	$110.59	$358	—
415–430	423	2	112.50–115.00	$113.77	$481	+7.70
460–495	478	2	100.00	$100.00	$478	-2.32
510	510	2	100.00	$100.00	$510	-3.74
635–640	638	2	102.00–110.00	$106.02	$676	—
650–655	653	2	110.00	$110.00	$718	—
675–690	683	2	90.00–95.00	$92.53	$632	-11.81
750–755	753	2	106.00–113.00	$109.51	$825	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	105.00	$105.00	$210	—
320	320	3	107.00–110.00	$109.00	$349	-4.15
360–395	378	3	101.00–119.00	$108.10	$409	-6.88
395 thin fleshed	395	1	68.00	$68.00	$269	—
405–440	419	5	100.00–110.00	$104.83	$439	-5.28
465–495	481	5	100.00–107.00	$104.37	$502	-5.46
520–540	530	2	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$622	+3.90
555 fancy	555	1	111.00	$111.00	$616	—
560	560	1	100.00	$100.00	$560	-4.74
590	590	3	90.00	$90.00	$531	-14.74
715–745	730	3	90.00–95.00	$93.01	$679	-14.44
870	870	2	74.00	$74.00	$644	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445 fancy	421	11	174.00–195.00	$180.49	$760	-0.18
400–445	421	10	148.00–158.00	$152.28	$641	-13.47
405–440	421	41	157.00–175.00	$166.34	$700	+0.59
450–495 fancy	470	15	155.00–187.50	$173.89	$817	-1.87
450–495	472	68	140.00–175.00	$156.66	$739	+10.63
450–495	473	15	133.00–158.00	$144.51	$684	-1.52
480–492 thin fleshed	486	2	133.00–135.00	$133.99	$651	—
500–530 fancy	517	7	150.00–167.50	$157.31	$813	-8.44
500–545	521	72	131.00–165.00	$150.37	$783	-7.22
505–545	534	11	126.00–147.00	$133.17	$711	-12.58
550–585 fancy	569	6	139.00–151.00	$144.99	$825	-19.01
550–595	571	61	125.00–162.00	$145.10	$829	-6.23
550–590	576	13	122.00–145.00	$133.48	$769	-17.85
600–645	622	45	116.00–155.00	$143.11	$890	-2.13
600–648	623	15	115.00–135.00	$124.05	$773	-21.19
620–635 fancy	628	2	129.00–132.00	$130.48	$819	—
652–678 thin fleshed	668	3	100.00–101.00	$100.34	$670	—
650–698	674	17	120.00–148.00	$135.18	$911	+3.92
650–695	674	7	110.00–135.00	$120.13	$810	-11.13
713 value added	713	2	133.00	$133.00	$948	—
700–742	714	11	110.00–143.00	$127.73	$912	-1.66
734–740 thin fleshed	737	2	103.00–105.00	$104.00	$766	—
760–782	771	5	106.00–128.00	$116.80	$901	-7.42
776–798 thin fleshed	787	2	100.00–102.00	$101.01	$795	—
815 fancy	815	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,027	—
805–848	821	6	100.00–129.00	$113.06	$928	—
850	850	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$956	—
905	905	1	105.00	$105.00	$950	+11.00
955	955	1	98.00	$98.00	$936	—
1085	1085	1	90.00	$90.00	$976	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	412	11	137.50–146.00	$141.07	$581	+18.60
400–445 fancy	421	4	145.00–152.00	$147.43	$621	-1.08
405–435	422	5	120.00–130.00	$123.68	$522	+1.21
425–440 thin fleshed	433	2	122.50–125.00	$123.73	$536	—
450–485 fancy	465	4	145.00–154.00	$150.51	$700	-1.70
455–495	473	5	122.00–130.00	$127.95	$605	-14.43
450–495	475	15	130.00–145.00	$136.98	$651	-5.40
500–520 thin fleshed	513	3	121.00–122.50	$121.82	$625	—
505–530	514	9	135.00–145.00	$138.89	$714	+14.87
505–540	523	4	122.00–127.50	$125.40	$656	-4.58
550–595	573	2	120.00	$120.00	$688	-17.80
565–595	578	15	127.00–142.00	$135.20	$781	-2.60
600–635	620	8	120.00–133.00	$126.96	$787	+0.74
600–645	631	4	119.00–122.50	$120.37	$760	-5.85
650–690	668	4	126.00–133.00	$130.40	$871	+6.34
710–735	723	4	117.00–126.00	$121.21	$876	-0.16
725–730	728	2	115.00–118.00	$116.51	$848	-4.86
755–790	774	7	115.00–123.00	$118.73	$919	-0.28

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	424	6	133.00–150.00	$143.52	$609	-1.15
456–470	464	5	120.00–150.00	$137.23	$637	+12.07
502–540	522	15	115.00–142.50	$125.32	$654	-2.88
532–534 thin fleshed	533	2	106.00–110.00	$108.00	$576	-2.12
555–595	575	10	109.00–124.00	$117.64	$676	-8.40
655–680	668	2	115.00–116.00	$115.49	$771	-6.51
705–740	723	2	114.00–115.00	$114.51	$828	—
755–795	775	2	117.00–122.00	$119.44	$926	—
883–895	887	3	90.00–99.00	$93.03	$825	—
1020	1020	1	85.00	$85.00	$867	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–485	473	2	100.00–105.00	$102.57	$485	-9.88
460–490	474	4	100.00–112.50	$106.91	$507	-5.54
505–545	521	4	110.00–114.00	$111.65	$582	-0.04
565–580	573	2	108.00–115.00	$111.55	$639	+5.32
710–745 thin fleshed	728	2	80.00	$80.00	$582	—
715–735	728	4	105.00–115.00	$109.72	$799	+2.23

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	421	4	110.00–115.00	$111.85	$471	+8.23
510–540	525	2	107.50–110.00	$108.79	$571	-1.07
735–740	738	2	100.00–103.00	$101.51	$749	—
750–780	765	2	105.00–107.00	$106.02	$811	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	124.00	$124.00	$508	—
465–495	485	4	101.00–110.00	$105.48	$512	-5.19
530	530	1	110.00	$110.00	$583	-2.98
690	690	1	100.00	$100.00	$690	-8.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1585	1585	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
2200	2200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	2,596.00	$2,596.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1435	1104	80-85%	21	56.00–65.00	$61.31	$677	-0.65
855–2035	1204	80-85%	153	64.00–76.00	$72.32	$871	—
1085–1410	1248	80-85%	2	50.00–52.00	$50.87	$635	—
995–1825	1328	80-85%	89	76.00–85.00	$79.00	$1,049	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1540	1280	75-80%	2	57.00–60.00	$58.20	$745	—
1040–1760	1414	75-80%	64	66.00–78.00	$72.62	$1,027	—
1215–2020	1488	75-80%	61	76.00–84.00	$79.60	$1,184	+17.83

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1395	827	85-90%	18	35.00–61.00	$44.77	$370	—
690–1070	852	85-90%	7	21.00–30.00	$27.93	$238	-25.00
606–1635	1050	85-90%	81	51.00–68.00	$60.70	$637	-20.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1014–1805	1367	16	70.00–88.00	$80.31	$1,098	—
1006–2330	1578	24	85.00–107.00	$96.57	$1,524	—
1480–1685	1583	2	136.00–145.00	$140.21	$2,220	—
1215–2285	1782	33	102.00–120.00	$110.23	$1,964	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910 thin fleshed	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	619.00	$619.00
800–1060 thin fleshed	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	480.00–525.00	$505.65
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
955 thin fleshed	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00
925–1045 thin fleshed	982	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	630.00–680.00	$661.67
915–1115	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	700.00–975.00	$767.89
1030	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
980–1115	1048	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–740.00	$686.21
985–1355	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	775.00–990.00	$917.64

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620 thin fleshed	620	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	409.00	$409.00
765 thin fleshed	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	497.00–500.00	$498.50
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
805	805	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
760–845	813	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	620.00–875.00	$710.36

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
885	885	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1055	920	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	740.00–1,100.00	$865.83
820–1035	928	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	875.00–1,025.00	$941.31

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
610 thin fleshed	610	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	480.00	$480.00
780	780	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
730–840	785	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–875.00	$723.89

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–135	125	4	260.00–285.00	$273.75	-31.25
150–180	160	3	225.00–305.00	$275.00	-50.00
200	200	1	300.00	$300.00	-47.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	250.00	$250.00	+41.25
100–125	110	6	185.00–235.00	$208.33	+13.71
115–145	129	8	152.50–310.00	$235.31	-55.09
150–180	159	11	220.00–470.00	$297.73	-55.02
200–225	205	5	225.00–600.00	$435.00	+205.00

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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
785 thin fleshed	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
770–835 thin fleshed	803	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	675.00–800.00	$734.97	—
945 thin fleshed	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
875–1130	1003	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	825.00–1,150.00	$983.72	-307.44
1045–1325	1158	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–1,180.00	$975.29	-260.25

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
705 thin fleshed	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—
742	742	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—
710–780	745	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–710.00	$704.77	—
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	935.00	$935.00	-340.00
815–855	833	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	875.00–1,040.00	$931.41	—
845–860	853	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,040.00	$945.84	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
812	812	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	100.00	$100.00	$290	+45.00
425	425	1	55.00	$55.00	$234	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–415	413	2	94.00–95.00	$94.50	$390	—
420 thin fleshed	420	1	40.00	$40.00	$168	—
475 thin fleshed	475	1	43.00	$43.00	$204	—
500 thin fleshed	500	1	45.00	$45.00	$225	—
555 thin fleshed	555	2	45.00–49.00	$47.00	$261	-3.00
565	565	1	89.00	$89.00	$503	-1.51
710	710	1	85.00	$85.00	$604	-3.00
880	880	1	71.00	$71.00	$625	—
1015	1015	1	66.00	$66.00	$670	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1970–2230	2100	2	50.00–60.00	$54.69	$1,148	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–125	117	5	165.00–315.00	$238.00	+3.00
150	150	1	245.00	$245.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	280.00	$280.00	-5.00
65	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	-95.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	80.00	$80.00	+10.00
30–35	33	2	75.00–100.00	$87.50	-37.50
40	40	1	85.00	$85.00	-105.00
40–45	43	4	95.00–120.00	$106.25	-83.75
50–55	53	9	120.00–170.00	$145.56	-97.03
55	55	1	130.00	$130.00	-112.59
60	60	1	126.50	$126.50	-109.93
60–65	63	11	145.00–185.00	$170.45	+5.45
70–75	72	12	140.00–210.00	$176.50	-25.17
75	75	1	170.00	$170.00	-31.67
80	80	3	100.00–155.00	$135.00	-95.00
80–85	81	9	160.00–220.00	$183.89	-46.11
90–95	91	5	205.00–215.00	$209.00	-66.00
100–110	102	5	187.50–280.00	$232.00	-1.33
165	165	2	300.00–335.00	$317.50	—

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	240.00	$240.00	-20.00
90	90	1	210.00	$210.00	+7.50
110–145	129	4	170.00–260.00	$220.63	-39.37
155–165	163	6	150.00–450.00	$275.83	-64.17

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	170.00	$170.00	+7.50
100–145	130	6	140.00–195.00	$177.50	-75.50
100–145	131	9	190.00–255.00	$223.33	-29.67
150	150	1	195.00	$195.00	—
155–165	160	3	227.50–300.00	$257.50	—
200	200	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	11	50.00–100.00	$71.36	-28.87
30–35	31	5	70.00–100.00	$87.00	-39.43
40	40	1	65.00	$65.00	-10.00
40–45	42	10	85.00–140.00	$110.75	-24.12
40–45	43	2	80.00	$80.00	-54.87
50	50	1	70.00	$70.00	+20.00
50–55	54	7	120.00–172.50	$143.21	-24.83
60–65	60	19	120.00–180.00	$147.24	-10.26
70–75	72	12	145.00–200.00	$166.25	-41.40
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	-75.00
80–85	81	7	160.00–250.00	$191.07	-4.76
80–85	84	5	205.00–225.00	$213.00	-29.78
90	90	3	230.00–245.00	$235.00	+8.00
90–95	92	3	172.50–280.00	$217.50	-60.23
100	100	1	210.00	$210.00	-11.67
100–110	105	2	222.50–260.00	$241.25	-92.08

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	90.00	$90.00	-35.00
60–65	63	2	100.00–117.50	$108.75	-8.75
65	65	1	200.00	$200.00	+82.50
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	+45.00
90	90	1	165.00	$165.00	+95.00
95	95	1	170.00	$170.00	+30.00
100–140	117	3	130.00–175.00	$158.33	-99.07
100–130	118	4	110.00–155.00	$140.00	-117.40
100–145	122	21	125.00–365.00	$235.36	-22.04
150–165	153	7	212.50–450.00	$348.57	+13.57

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	230.00	$230.00	+10.00
105–125	118	6	235.00–355.00	$307.92	+107.92
150	150	1	530.00	$530.00	+160.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.