North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

5,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.48/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 476 lb · 148 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.21/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 425 lb · 135 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.02/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 522 lb · 134 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,551	4,724	4,547
Feeder cattle	3,359	2,924	3,164
Slaughter cattle	1,036	886	716
Replacement cattle	94	113	133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 29. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Four-weight feeder steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while five- and six-weights were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower; feeder heifers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower; and feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Demand was mostly moderate, good for fancy and value added cattle; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate to heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. "By the head" calves ranged 75.00 to 290.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	3	150.00–157.50	$152.55	$366	-12.71
260–275 fancy	268	2	190.00–195.00	$192.43	$516	-7.75
250–290	271	6	140.00–175.00	$161.40	$437	-9.67
300–340 fancy	315	8	185.00–200.00	$192.28	$606	-5.76
300–348	325	42	140.00–187.50	$168.52	$548	+2.41
306–345	326	7	150.00–165.00	$156.41	$510	-9.70
330 value added	330	5	213.00	$213.00	$703	—
350–380	363	6	150.00–157.50	$154.29	$560	+7.40
354–386 fancy	374	10	168.00–200.00	$187.20	$700	—
350–398	376	91	140.00–184.00	$167.71	$631	+0.76
350–398 value added	380	16	183.00–200.00	$193.79	$736	—
400–425 fancy	412	7	187.50–205.00	$196.23	$808	+33.17
400–446	420	92	140.00–191.00	$163.00	$685	+0.61
410–436 value added	425	5	171.00–175.00	$173.21	$736	-21.17
415–445	439	17	152.00–160.00	$158.04	$694	+10.63
455–489 value added	469	51	173.00–207.00	$200.47	$940	+40.47
450–495	475	44	136.00–185.00	$165.51	$786	+2.74
450–490 fancy	476	9	172.50–193.00	$184.94	$880	—
480–495	489	4	157.50–164.00	$160.98	$787	-1.79
500	500	1	157.00	$157.00	$785	+4.51
500–547	524	61	134.00–182.00	$165.13	$865	-2.89
517–530 value added	524	23	169.00–191.00	$186.07	$975	—
530–545 fancy	537	3	175.00–179.00	$176.66	$949	—
550–599	576	36	137.00–170.00	$156.04	$899	-1.62
603–627 value added	615	24	154.00–159.00	$157.64	$969	-6.29
600–645	622	21	140.00–161.00	$149.63	$931	-5.06
650–695	671	4	140.00–145.00	$142.96	$959	-4.19
660–688 value added	672	29	145.00–159.00	$154.27	$1,037	—
680–685	683	2	141.00–146.00	$143.49	$980	+7.76
700–720	705	8	118.00–144.00	$133.75	$943	+9.75
775–798	791	10	134.00–138.50	$137.47	$1,087	+2.97
810–820	815	2	133.00–137.50	$135.26	$1,102	+8.59
850–880	865	3	130.00–137.50	$135.04	$1,168	+15.04
955	955	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,313	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240 thin fleshed	223	2	125.00	$125.00	$279	—
205–248	235	6	114.00–135.00	$128.95	$303	-10.14
255–295	268	9	135.00–148.00	$141.10	$378	-2.73
280–285 thin fleshed	283	2	121.00–125.00	$123.02	$348	—
320 thin fleshed	320	1	128.00	$128.00	$410	—
300–345	324	19	120.00–160.00	$141.08	$457	-9.32
370	370	1	138.00	$138.00	$511	+4.50
350–395	372	21	124.00–160.00	$142.33	$529	+8.83
410–445	428	12	116.00–172.50	$135.28	$579	-11.50
420–445	437	3	122.50–130.00	$125.75	$550	-21.03
453–490	466	7	138.00–147.50	$142.40	$664	+2.73
500–546	528	16	135.00–161.00	$143.90	$760	—
555–588	566	4	130.00–142.50	$135.13	$765	—
610–640 thin fleshed	625	2	120.00–125.00	$122.44	$765	—
610–645	636	6	100.00–140.00	$128.55	$818	—
660–690	673	4	120.00–142.50	$132.09	$889	—
798	798	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,005	—
800–848	821	4	120.00–127.00	$122.00	$1,002	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	107.00	$107.00	$230	—
265–290	278	2	100.00–110.00	$104.77	$291	—
310–320	315	2	101.00–140.00	$120.81	$381	—
360 thin fleshed	360	1	85.00	$85.00	$306	—
375–380	378	2	107.00–130.00	$118.42	$448	+12.42
410–430	420	3	100.00–157.50	$122.88	$516	+15.51
455	455	1	110.00	$110.00	$500	-2.11

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	110.00	$110.00	$258	-10.00
356–394	375	2	110.00–111.00	$110.53	$414	-2.44
455–480 thin fleshed	468	2	64.00–70.00	$67.08	$314	—
535	535	2	98.00	$98.00	$524	-4.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	477	3	110.00–115.00	$113.34	$541	+3.34
770–790	780	2	102.50–103.00	$102.75	$801	+1.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
148	148	1	147.00	$147.00	$218	—
205–248	226	8	138.00–153.00	$143.51	$324	-0.06
260–295	281	15	130.00–170.00	$141.78	$398	+2.21
305–320 fancy	312	3	150.00–155.00	$152.49	$476	—
300–348	330	41	129.00–160.00	$144.69	$477	-1.48
360–388 value added	367	4	149.00–150.00	$149.74	$550	—
350–395	374	93	130.00–189.00	$146.81	$549	-1.56
360–395 fancy	379	8	151.00–162.50	$155.51	$589	-1.99
400–445 fancy	418	12	152.00–160.00	$155.06	$648	-14.94
400–449	425	112	120.00–162.00	$144.80	$615	-1.93
409–449 value added	434	8	149.00–158.00	$154.82	$672	—
430–440	435	3	140.00–142.00	$140.67	$612	+4.38
450–495 fancy	460	10	148.00–160.00	$151.87	$699	—
455–481 value added	472	6	151.00–161.00	$154.21	$728	-1.79
450–495	473	2	140.00–142.50	$141.31	$668	+3.46
450–496	478	130	120.00–157.50	$143.51	$686	+5.66
505–530 fancy	513	7	147.50–155.00	$150.81	$774	—
500–548	522	123	121.00–150.00	$138.59	$723	+4.54
500–545	526	4	130.00–134.00	$131.70	$693	-2.35
550–560 fancy	555	2	145.00–147.50	$146.26	$812	+12.26
550–595	567	57	126.00–145.00	$135.40	$768	-2.41
568–591 value added	584	10	139.00–150.00	$146.79	$857	—
600–640	615	37	110.00–140.00	$127.65	$785	+4.63
650–695	669	13	106.00–126.00	$118.48	$793	-5.72
705–740	718	8	100.00–126.00	$110.78	$795	-3.77
750–770	763	3	104.00–114.00	$109.33	$834	+4.26
820	820	1	120.00	$120.00	$984	+15.99
876–885	878	11	110.00–125.00	$115.21	$1,012	—
1285 value added	1285	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,658	—
1320 value added	1320	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,584	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	230	3	122.50–124.00	$123.02	$283	-6.98
225–240 fancy	233	2	140.00–145.00	$142.42	$332	—
215–245	236	9	124.00–135.00	$129.56	$306	-0.44
255–285 fancy	265	4	135.00–145.00	$139.54	$370	—
250–295	270	21	119.00–140.00	$128.35	$347	+0.61
265–290	279	5	120.00–126.00	$122.38	$341	-5.36
300–345	322	28	120.00–137.00	$127.18	$410	-1.16
335	335	1	122.00	$122.00	$409	-6.34
340–345 fancy	343	2	132.50–135.00	$133.74	$459	—
355–360	358	2	120.00	$120.00	$430	-4.43
350–395	371	21	117.00–140.00	$127.49	$473	+3.06
400–445	421	23	120.00–132.00	$126.27	$532	-0.69
415–435	428	3	120.00–121.00	$120.34	$515	-6.62
405–445 fancy	430	4	135.00–136.00	$135.26	$582	—
450–495	475	32	117.00–140.00	$128.39	$610	+1.49
455–490 fancy	475	6	135.00–137.50	$135.98	$646	—
500–545	517	28	110.00–139.00	$127.91	$661	+7.91
500–540	525	3	120.00–121.00	$120.34	$632	-7.45
555–598	576	20	110.00–128.00	$121.16	$698	+2.24
600–645	618	17	91.00–129.00	$119.70	$740	-0.46
665	665	1	122.00	$122.00	$811	-0.50
650–695	673	5	90.00–126.00	$112.55	$757	-9.95
711–725	714	5	118.00–125.00	$119.42	$853	—
855–863	861	4	90.00–114.00	$108.04	$930	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	272	5	110.00–115.00	$111.97	$305	+0.41
310–340	329	4	112.50–115.00	$113.51	$373	+1.50
370 thin fleshed	370	1	80.00	$80.00	$296	-5.04
360–380	372	3	110.00–115.00	$112.51	$419	+3.42
375–385	380	2	100.00–110.00	$105.07	$399	-4.02
400–445	416	8	110.00–117.50	$112.76	$469	+2.95
405–440 thin fleshed	422	3	100.00–110.00	$106.20	$448	+12.82
435	435	1	108.00	$108.00	$470	-1.81
450–490	472	10	110.00–119.00	$115.05	$543	+3.06
455–490	477	6	107.50–110.00	$109.15	$521	-2.84
460–490 thin fleshed	480	3	90.00–111.00	$96.71	$464	+9.16
500–544	525	11	110.00–116.00	$112.56	$591	+0.97
525–535 thin fleshed	530	2	105.00–107.00	$106.01	$562	+8.01
565–590	574	7	110.00–118.00	$114.27	$656	+5.29
590	590	1	104.00	$104.00	$614	-4.98
609 thin fleshed	609	4	91.00	$91.00	$554	+7.22
625–645	632	5	106.00–117.50	$111.75	$706	-0.25
650–685 thin fleshed	668	2	58.00–103.00	$79.91	$534	—
655–690	673	13	105.00–116.00	$112.35	$756	+1.96
668–692	680	2	109.00–111.00	$110.02	$748	-0.37
700–745	726	5	104.00–111.00	$107.37	$780	-8.63
755–785	775	5	100.00–111.00	$106.16	$823	+19.16
840–845	843	2	101.00–103.00	$102.00	$860	-2.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	105.00	$105.00	$339	-3.77
305–345	330	3	95.00–100.00	$97.49	$322	-11.28
360–390	373	4	95.00–100.00	$98.25	$366	-6.51
380–385	381	4	100.00–103.00	$101.50	$387	-3.26
390 thin fleshed	390	2	80.00	$80.00	$312	—
400–420	410	5	82.50–98.00	$87.24	$358	-2.76
415–445	426	7	100.00–104.00	$100.86	$430	-0.64
455–495	470	7	105.00–109.00	$106.74	$502	+1.06
465–475	470	2	80.00–85.00	$82.53	$388	-23.15
480–495 thin fleshed	488	3	72.00–89.00	$83.09	$405	—
500–540	517	3	100.00–105.00	$103.01	$533	-2.69
515–520	518	2	90.00–96.00	$93.01	$482	-12.69
500–545 thin fleshed	525	4	77.00–87.50	$83.20	$437	—
555–582	565	9	100.00–107.50	$103.60	$585	-1.17
555–580	570	5	90.00–96.00	$93.41	$532	-11.36
600–625 thin fleshed	613	2	60.00	$60.00	$368	—
600–640	619	5	97.00–104.00	$99.74	$617	-10.26
610–640	625	2	89.00–90.00	$89.51	$559	-20.49
650–695	673	5	99.00–105.00	$100.79	$678	-4.81
660–692	680	4	94.00–101.00	$97.78	$665	-7.82
680–695 thin fleshed	685	3	76.00–80.00	$77.82	$533	-0.18
705–730 thin fleshed	718	2	80.00–83.00	$81.47	$585	—
710–745	727	8	92.50–105.00	$100.62	$732	+18.62
755–795	775	2	85.00–95.00	$89.87	$696	+7.37
760–795 thin fleshed	778	2	70.00–75.00	$72.56	$565	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	228	4	102.00–120.00	$108.84	$248	—
260–295	280	4	100.00–122.50	$113.49	$318	—
325–340	333	2	100.00–110.00	$105.11	$350	+1.09
365–395	377	3	100.00–110.00	$103.50	$390	-6.50
420–440	428	3	104.00–110.00	$108.04	$462	-4.19
430 thin fleshed	430	1	97.50	$97.50	$419	—
460–490	473	4	100.00–120.00	$108.70	$514	-5.58
520	520	1	110.00	$110.00	$572	+20.00
555–585	567	3	90.00–120.00	$103.15	$585	+0.19
575	575	1	67.50	$67.50	$388	-35.46
695	695	1	82.50	$82.50	$573	—
870	870	1	75.00	$75.00	$652	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160–180 fancy	170	2	182.50–185.00	$183.82	$312	—
215–235	226	4	152.50–162.50	$158.25	$358	—
220–245	237	3	162.50–172.50	$167.68	$397	—
260–295	273	4	162.50–165.00	$163.18	$445	—
265–295	281	6	147.50–162.50	$152.82	$429	—
300–335	314	7	147.50–162.50	$153.24	$481	—
300–345	326	12	160.00–182.50	$168.41	$549	—
335–345 fancy	338	3	180.00–185.00	$182.48	$617	—
350–395	372	12	150.00–162.50	$154.63	$575	—
350–395 fancy	375	13	177.50–195.00	$187.59	$703	—
360–395	381	22	160.00–177.50	$168.35	$641	—
400–440	418	10	150.00–162.00	$153.70	$642	-15.50
400–445 fancy	419	21	172.00–201.00	$185.15	$776	-1.70
400–445	426	46	157.50–180.00	$169.85	$724	+0.65
465–485 value added	470	4	174.00–180.00	$175.55	$825	—
450–488 fancy	471	13	157.00–188.00	$173.47	$817	—
450–496	473	96	130.00–180.00	$158.48	$750	+0.08
450–495	474	18	134.00–158.00	$150.04	$711	-8.36
500–535 fancy	515	6	153.00–170.00	$163.45	$842	—
515–525	521	6	150.00–155.00	$152.84	$796	-2.33
515–540 value added	523	8	176.00–179.00	$177.26	$927	—
500–549	525	102	120.00–175.00	$154.91	$813	-0.26
550–560 fancy	555	2	168.00–170.00	$168.99	$938	—
550–598	574	74	120.00–165.00	$144.84	$831	-4.52
565–590	578	3	150.00	$150.00	$867	+3.06
600–648	621	48	104.00–166.00	$145.39	$903	+1.56
650–696	674	27	103.00–151.00	$137.64	$928	+3.65
700–735	716	8	132.00–145.00	$137.47	$984	+14.21
750–765	758	4	113.00–125.00	$116.52	$883	+1.28
800–835	814	4	110.00–123.00	$116.44	$948	-1.55
885	885	1	104.00	$104.00	$920	-4.72
905–945	925	3	105.00–107.00	$105.99	$980	-9.64

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	132.50–135.00	$133.74	$305	—
230 thin fleshed	230	2	125.00–127.50	$126.25	$290	—
260–290	274	4	130.00–140.00	$135.64	$372	—
310–330	320	2	120.00–122.50	$121.21	$388	—
355–365	360	2	130.00–140.00	$135.07	$486	—
365–390	378	2	130.00	$130.00	$491	—
400–435	425	4	120.00–132.00	$126.79	$539	+2.77
400–435 thin fleshed	426	5	120.00–124.00	$122.43	$522	—
400–445	426	17	125.00–155.00	$137.27	$585	+13.25
405–445 fancy	432	3	142.50–149.00	$145.39	$628	—
450–490	472	23	111.00–148.00	$138.47	$654	+11.66
455–490 thin fleshed	473	2	124.00–125.00	$124.48	$589	—
470–495 fancy	481	4	142.00–148.00	$145.62	$700	—
475–496	484	5	121.00–128.00	$124.85	$604	-1.96
500 fancy	500	2	142.50–147.50	$145.00	$725	—
510–540	527	6	125.00–128.00	$125.51	$661	-5.47
515–545	535	10	118.00–150.00	$136.29	$729	+16.29
550–595	569	14	113.00–148.00	$134.40	$765	+8.68
555–595	571	4	124.00–125.00	$124.74	$712	-0.98
580–595 fancy	587	3	145.00–148.00	$146.35	$859	—
600–641	619	18	90.00–148.00	$133.37	$826	+2.13
650–695	676	12	130.00–139.00	$134.93	$912	+12.08
700–735	718	9	123.00–135.00	$127.70	$917	+7.20
765–785	775	2	90.00–115.00	$102.66	$796	—
850	850	2	120.00–121.00	$120.50	$1,024	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	110.00–117.50	$113.75	$381	—
400–420	408	3	110.00–115.00	$111.71	$456	+5.82
450–495	479	9	110.00–119.00	$116.09	$556	+9.39
505–540	523	3	110.00–115.00	$111.61	$584	+3.50
558 thin fleshed	558	2	112.00	$112.00	$625	+14.50
575	575	1	95.00	$95.00	$546	-15.36
600–640	616	8	110.00–118.00	$114.20	$703	+10.80
655–695	668	3	108.00–117.50	$113.53	$758	+6.51
754–790	776	5	116.00–119.00	$117.40	$911	+4.81
805–845	825	2	108.00–110.00	$109.02	$899	+8.02
855	855	1	106.00	$106.00	$906	-2.32
995	995	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,035	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–395	390	2	102.50	$102.50	$400	+2.50
410–430	417	3	100.00–102.50	$100.82	$420	-14.18
510	510	1	100.00	$100.00	$510	-2.50
570–575	573	2	100.00–106.00	$102.99	$590	—
750–765	760	3	85.00–95.00	$88.96	$676	—
870	870	2	90.00–91.00	$90.50	$787	-8.85
965–970	968	2	90.00	$90.00	$871	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	127.50	$127.50	$536	-3.79
450	450	1	127.50	$127.50	$574	—
525–535	530	2	104.00–110.00	$106.97	$567	-1.85
560–575	568	2	100.00–104.00	$101.97	$579	-6.05
635	635	1	110.00	$110.00	$698	—
790	790	1	89.00	$89.00	$703	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1210	1080	80-85%	3	50.00–64.00	$58.20	$629	-10.48
850–1475	1104	80-85%	65	59.00–77.00	$66.93	$739	—
895–1680	1193	80-85%	105	75.00–95.00	$85.64	$1,022	—
805–1880	1200	80-85%	217	72.00–85.00	$78.39	$941	-3.52

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–765	741	85-90%	5	14.00–31.00	$23.19	$172	—
640–985	820	85-90%	26	40.00–56.00	$50.15	$411	-5.47
645–1165	912	85-90%	86	43.00–68.00	$59.70	$544	—
740–1270	955	85-90%	65	60.00–79.00	$70.68	$675	-1.48
685–1095	962	85-90%	39	73.00–86.00	$80.82	$777	+12.21

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–2100	1401	75-80%	35	65.00–77.00	$72.13	$1,011	-12.97
1160–1978	1489	75-80%	33	81.00–95.00	$86.55	$1,289	—
1075–2100	1510	75-80%	109	72.00–88.00	$81.59	$1,232	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1770	1296	15	80.00–95.00	$87.93	$1,140	—
1050–2400	1728	50	95.00–115.00	$105.39	$1,821	-14.90
1195–2155	1813	31	105.00–125.00	$116.89	$2,119	—
2440–2745	2593	2	80.00–87.00	$83.29	$2,160	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645 thin fleshed	645	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	580.00	$580.00
730–865	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	655.00–730.00	$705.06
810 thin fleshed	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00
735–950 thin fleshed	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	560.00–650.00	$610.74
730–940	852	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	660.00–875.00	$775.16
905 fancy	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00
895–935	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	650.00–750.00	$701.09
870–975	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–975.00	$853.97
945 fancy	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055 thin fleshed	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
1105 thin fleshed	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
1025–1215	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	875.00–1,050.00	$960.05
1080–1170	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	875.00–975.00	$921.11
1205–1225	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,180.00	$1,077.09

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1260	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00
1290 thin fleshed	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
1325–1335	1330	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,160.00	$1,089.80

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
995–1965	1248	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	710.00–1,025.00	$793.28

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	520.00	$520.00
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
560	560	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
565	565	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 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
90–99	95	5	205.00–260.00	$239.25	—
100–125	120	5	225.00–300.00	$268.00	+23.00
126	126	5	295.00	$295.00	+50.00
150–165	153	10	220.00–325.00	$257.22	-15.64
150–165	158	2	290.00–295.00	$292.50	+19.64
200	200	1	310.00	$310.00	+5.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	180.00	$180.00	+85.00
80	80	3	237.50–260.00	$245.00	+150.00
90	90	1	222.50	$222.50	+97.50
90	90	1	160.00	$160.00	+35.00
100–115	108	2	150.00–165.00	$157.50	-35.83
100–145	116	13	175.00–440.00	$302.88	+109.55
111–125	117	5	207.50–345.00	$269.82	+76.49
150–185	161	9	240.00–510.00	$308.89	+24.51
160–180	170	3	315.00–400.00	$366.67	+148.34
200	200	1	200.00	$200.00	-165.00
200	200	1	295.00	$295.00	-70.00
210	210	1	460.00	$460.00	+209.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655 fancy	655	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
625–750	703	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	720.00–860.00	$783.94	-116.87
750 thin fleshed	750	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	590.00	$590.00	-150.37
765 fancy	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,040.00	$1,040.00	—
735–805	766	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	720.00–860.00	$784.93	-186.12
775–818	797	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00–1,025.00	$896.63	-74.42
770–870 fancy	828	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	980.00–1,130.00	$1,060.51	—
855 thin fleshed	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
874	874	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	-149.63
865–945	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	710.00–870.00	$793.54	—
870–960 fancy	913	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,052.55	—
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	+347.67
975–1050	1008	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	925.00–1,075.00	$977.07	-19.56
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+103.37
1195	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,285.00	$1,285.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,035.00	$1,035.00	—
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	970.00	$970.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	102.00	$102.00	$352	+22.00
405	405	1	100.00	$100.00	$405	—
555–585 thin fleshed	570	2	60.00–78.00	$69.24	$395	—
640 thin fleshed	640	1	71.00	$71.00	$454	—
1080–1095	1088	2	99.00–105.00	$101.98	$1,110	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	100.00	$100.00	$305	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	115.00	$115.00	$414	—
395 thin fleshed	395	1	72.00	$72.00	$284	—
400 fancy	400	1	128.00	$128.00	$512	—
405–410	408	2	110.00–123.00	$116.54	$475	+16.54
450–470	460	2	104.00	$104.00	$478	-5.10
505 fancy	505	1	130.00	$130.00	$656	—
545	545	1	89.00	$89.00	$485	—
550 thin fleshed	550	1	72.00	$72.00	$396	—
690	690	1	107.00	$107.00	$738	—
710	710	1	102.50	$102.50	$728	—
790 thin fleshed	790	1	80.00	$80.00	$632	—
915 thin fleshed	915	1	61.00	$61.00	$558	—
970	970	1	79.00	$79.00	$766	—
1020	1020	1	88.00	$88.00	$898	—
1180	1180	1	83.00	$83.00	$979	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	5	205.00	$205.00	+95.00
75	75	3	145.00	$145.00	+35.00
95	95	1	150.00	$150.00	+40.00
110	110	1	190.00	$190.00	-17.86
100–125	114	12	150.00–250.00	$211.25	+3.39
100–145	118	15	190.00–245.00	$232.31	+24.45
260	260	2	315.00	$315.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	205.00	$205.00	—
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	235.00	$235.00	+45.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	225.00	$225.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	1	40.00	$40.00	-17.00
20–25	21	4	70.00–85.00	$76.25	+1.25
30–35	32	7	85.00–140.00	$114.29	+9.29
36–38	37	18	115.00–145.00	$132.77	+35.44
40	40	3	100.00–158.00	$136.00	+38.67
40–45	41	10	100.00–195.00	$148.50	+51.17
41–49	45	42	137.50–157.50	$148.39	+51.06
50	50	5	105.00–177.50	$156.00	+4.12
50–55	53	3	125.00–160.00	$141.67	-10.21
54	54	16	167.50	$167.50	+15.62
55	55	1	205.00	$205.00	+53.12
60–65	61	7	250.00–280.00	$275.71	+108.89
63–66	66	27	202.50–207.50	$203.03	+36.21
70	70	1	185.00	$185.00	-15.91
70–75	71	8	140.00–190.00	$161.25	-39.66
75	75	5	200.00	$200.00	-0.91
80	80	2	237.50	$237.50	+59.21
80–85	81	5	210.00–380.00	$322.00	+143.71
80–88	83	28	147.50–282.50	$176.93	-1.36
90–95	93	3	250.00–315.00	$275.00	+63.33
95	95	9	235.00–262.50	$255.00	+43.33
100	100	1	190.00	$190.00	+33.75
100	100	3	245.00–315.00	$283.33	+127.08
112	112	10	280.00–300.00	$288.00	+131.75
150	150	1	265.00	$265.00	+51.00
150	150	1	150.00	$150.00	-64.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	114	10	192.50–310.00	$218.50	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	4	45.00–65.00	$56.25	-4.11
5	5	1	42.50	$42.50	-17.86
10	10	10	60.00–65.00	$61.75	+1.39
10–15	11	33	60.00–85.00	$74.55	+14.19
20–25	22	27	70.00–130.00	$96.67	+33.28
26–28	27	37	85.00–120.00	$97.39	+27.63
30–35	32	9	85.00–145.00	$120.56	+50.80
35–39	36	100	50.00–135.00	$94.22	+24.46
40	40	8	115.00–140.00	$125.00	+51.07
40–45	43	19	155.00–175.00	$164.43	+90.50
40–45	43	50	115.00–187.50	$160.87	+86.94
50	50	4	150.00–170.00	$156.88	+91.88
50–55	52	27	120.00–227.50	$179.07	+96.25
55	55	18	165.00–185.00	$177.78	+94.96
60	60	7	222.50	$222.50	+123.20
60–65	61	14	120.00–252.50	$178.75	+79.45
70	70	1	210.00	$210.00	+82.69
72	72	6	260.00	$260.00	+132.69
70–75	73	8	120.00–270.00	$191.88	+64.57
80	80	5	215.00	$215.00	+35.00
80	80	2	335.00	$335.00	+155.00
80–85	81	5	180.00–250.00	$217.00	+76.84
90	90	1	330.00	$330.00	+190.00
90	90	1	217.50	$217.50	+77.50
90–95	93	4	210.00–300.00	$246.25	+106.25
90–95	93	4	225.00–285.00	$240.00	+100.00
100	100	1	225.00	$225.00	+62.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	105.00–127.50	$116.25	+61.25
50	50	2	100.00–106.00	$103.00	+48.00
50–55	53	3	137.50–177.50	$164.17	+109.17
55	55	8	135.00–185.00	$172.50	+117.50
55	55	3	167.50	$167.50	+112.50
60–65	62	3	142.50–150.00	$147.50	+87.50
60–65	62	3	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+125.00
61–65	62	4	160.00–167.50	$161.97	+101.97
65	65	7	77.50	$77.50	+17.50
70	70	4	162.50–175.00	$171.88	+21.88
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	+75.50
80	80	4	125.00–255.00	$163.75	+64.25
80	80	4	167.50–212.50	$191.88	+92.38
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	+30.50
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	+80.00
90–95	93	5	130.00–150.00	$140.00	-4.00
93–94	94	11	150.00–190.00	$160.82	+16.82
100–125	108	3	250.00–255.00	$253.08	+103.08
100–135	114	17	150.00–430.00	$242.06	+22.06
100–140	120	2	185.00–210.00	$197.50	+64.40
150	150	7	245.00–325.00	$275.00	-15.00
185	185	1	185.00	$185.00	-0.95

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	135.00	$135.00	—
70	70	1	172.50	$172.50	—
80	80	3	230.00–360.00	$275.00	—
90	90	2	400.00–430.00	$415.00	—
100	100	3	275.00–300.00	$290.00	+129.00
185	185	1	455.00	$455.00	+78.33
200	200	2	450.00–465.00	$457.50	+132.50

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	165.00	$165.00	-92.50
100	100	1	270.00	$270.00	—

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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.