North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

4,569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.52/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 472 lb · 146 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.52/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 424 lb · 130 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.44/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 471 lb · 129 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,569	4,987	5,901
Feeder cattle	2,983	3,307	4,109
Slaughter cattle	491	1,072	772
Replacement cattle	424	110	154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 18. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 7.00 to 9.00 higher; four- and five-weight feeder heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while six-weights were 3.00 to 4.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 55.00 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
145	145	1	215.00	$215.00	$312	—
220–240	233	4	140.00–184.00	$163.63	$381	-2.63
250–295	271	14	140.00–187.50	$170.68	$463	+8.65
320–330 fancy	325	2	195.00–200.00	$197.54	$642	+11.06
305–348	328	26	142.00–185.00	$168.02	$551	+15.76
305–345	329	8	150.00–160.00	$154.96	$510	+2.70
350–394	369	10	150.00–155.00	$152.41	$562	-12.33
365–375 fancy	370	2	175.00–187.00	$180.92	$669	+1.69
350–390	373	41	140.00–197.50	$168.61	$629	+3.87
399 value added	399	5	172.00	$172.00	$686	—
410–420 value added	419	39	175.00–207.00	$199.69	$837	+18.69
410–435 fancy	421	6	171.00–185.00	$179.22	$755	+7.03
400–445	426	14	150.00–159.00	$152.62	$650	-6.49
400–447	428	58	130.00–196.00	$166.39	$712	+7.28
456–490	467	8	153.00–157.50	$155.44	$726	+3.25
465–485 fancy	475	2	172.50–177.50	$174.95	$831	-1.65
450–495	476	43	156.00–180.00	$167.79	$799	+5.96
465–481 value added	476	7	170.00–175.00	$171.25	$815	-7.43
500–546	529	52	120.00–175.00	$159.95	$846	+3.07
527–535 value added	530	31	174.00	$174.00	$922	-10.20
550–575	567	3	150.00–157.00	$152.60	$865	-6.63
558–582 value added	572	8	160.00–167.00	$163.20	$934	-2.80
550–598	578	68	121.00–180.00	$166.90	$965	+7.67
601–640	619	39	131.00–165.00	$156.38	$968	+8.51
650–687	671	16	140.00–157.00	$148.20	$994	-0.15
700–730	713	5	134.00–149.00	$141.28	$1,007	+17.46
800–840	811	6	132.50–141.00	$137.88	$1,118	+27.88
905	905	7	131.00	$131.00	$1,186	+1.00
1040	1040	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,227	-7.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	4	129.00–146.00	$138.26	$315	+5.63
208–248	228	2	126.00–130.00	$127.82	$291	-4.81
264 value added	264	2	141.00	$141.00	$372	—
255–295	284	16	120.00–172.50	$148.88	$423	+14.50
300–345	315	9	129.00–170.00	$146.38	$461	+10.78
316–320 fancy	318	2	144.00	$144.00	$458	—
350	350	1	127.50	$127.50	$446	-6.88
368–372 fancy	370	2	140.00	$140.00	$518	-2.42
350–395	374	15	120.00–182.50	$150.08	$561	+15.70
404–412 fancy	408	2	140.00–145.00	$142.48	$581	—
405–446	426	17	114.00–170.00	$135.13	$576	+1.31
450–495	473	9	130.00–166.00	$150.19	$710	+19.40
505–530	516	4	137.50–163.00	$148.39	$766	+14.35
545	545	1	124.00	$124.00	$676	-10.04
590	590	1	120.00	$120.00	$708	-10.94
605–640	628	5	130.00–156.00	$143.56	$902	+3.30
649 value added	649	3	139.00	$139.00	$902	—
655–690	678	3	120.00–137.00	$128.18	$869	-7.35
800–825	812	3	120.00–132.00	$127.35	$1,034	—
915	915	1	90.00	$90.00	$824	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	170.00	$170.00	$382	—
265–295	278	5	101.00–155.00	$134.19	$373	+14.46
305–345	325	5	100.00–157.50	$116.90	$380	+12.25
350–395	373	15	120.00–167.50	$153.99	$574	+43.58
410–435	425	6	106.00–156.00	$119.92	$510	—
465	465	1	153.00	$153.00	$711	+42.00
505–540	520	4	85.00–150.00	$118.70	$617	—
610–640	621	4	139.00–155.00	$143.93	$894	—
665	665	1	135.00	$135.00	$898	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	110.00	$110.00	$209	—
230	230	1	134.00	$134.00	$308	—
270–290	280	2	135.00–140.00	$137.59	$385	—
285 thin fleshed	285	1	75.00	$75.00	$214	—
300	300	1	120.00	$120.00	$360	—
305–340	323	2	125.00–135.00	$129.73	$419	—
365–380	373	2	135.00	$135.00	$504	—
385	385	1	120.00	$120.00	$462	—
475	475	1	92.50	$92.50	$439	—
495	495	1	125.00	$125.00	$619	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	2	117.50–121.00	$119.26	$528	—
465–470	468	2	112.50–116.00	$114.26	$535	—
585	585	1	119.00	$119.00	$696	+3.73
650	650	1	112.00	$112.00	$728	—
710–725	718	2	108.00–112.50	$110.27	$792	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–284	273	2	102.00–108.00	$104.88	$286	—
374–378	376	2	111.00–114.00	$112.51	$423	—
420–425	423	2	105.00–108.00	$106.49	$450	-7.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–190	185	2	157.50–165.00	$161.35	$298	-6.15
200–245	221	8	130.00–150.00	$144.50	$319	-1.00
250–295	277	13	138.00–159.00	$146.74	$406	-1.54
300–340	322	5	140.00–142.50	$140.53	$453	-2.50
305–345 fancy	326	5	160.00–169.00	$163.63	$533	—
300–345	327	23	127.00–157.00	$143.75	$470	+0.72
355–395	373	12	135.00–140.00	$137.43	$513	-6.70
350–399	374	75	124.00–160.00	$143.86	$538	-0.27
360–395 fancy	382	10	152.00–162.50	$158.15	$604	—
405–435	421	8	136.00–140.00	$138.78	$584	-4.35
405–445 fancy	423	12	155.00–164.00	$159.57	$675	+6.77
400–445	424	104	125.00–158.00	$144.03	$611	+0.90
410–447 value added	435	6	151.00–153.00	$152.19	$662	—
455–470 fancy	464	4	156.00–159.00	$156.74	$727	—
462–486 value added	467	24	146.00–150.00	$149.13	$696	+3.83
450–498	472	96	130.00–170.00	$143.32	$676	-0.72
455–495	479	5	130.00–138.00	$133.57	$640	-10.47
500–535 fancy	512	3	148.00–154.00	$149.95	$768	+4.46
503–547 value added	516	7	145.00–146.00	$145.70	$752	—
500–546	520	83	120.00–146.50	$139.31	$724	+2.55
530–545	538	2	132.00–132.50	$132.25	$712	-4.51
560–580	565	5	130.00–132.00	$130.41	$737	-4.12
550–595	569	53	117.00–143.00	$134.55	$766	+0.02
600–640	620	2	130.00–131.00	$130.48	$809	+6.28
600–645	621	38	100.00–135.00	$120.68	$749	-3.52
650–695	671	14	100.00–137.00	$117.04	$785	-3.86
715–730	722	3	112.00–115.00	$113.67	$821	-5.83
765	765	1	123.00	$123.00	$941	+9.20
840	840	1	100.00	$100.00	$840	-15.12
866	866	4	115.00	$115.00	$996	+5.00
925–930	928	3	84.00–105.00	$93.31	$866	+3.31

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180–190	185	2	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$263	—
200–245	228	7	119.00–140.00	$128.45	$293	-4.71
250–295	273	21	120.00–138.00	$130.34	$356	+1.12
275	275	1	120.00	$120.00	$330	-9.22
275–285 fancy	278	3	140.00–142.50	$141.16	$392	—
305–330	313	3	120.00–122.50	$120.81	$378	-8.22
305–345	330	26	115.00–139.00	$130.69	$431	+1.66
350–395	370	24	120.00–147.50	$131.88	$488	+5.12
370–385	378	2	120.00	$120.00	$454	-6.76
400–445	428	4	120.00–121.00	$120.26	$515	-4.01
400–445	430	34	110.00–146.00	$129.77	$558	+5.50
450–498	474	39	114.00–139.00	$126.36	$599	+1.14
500–542	521	25	110.00–134.00	$124.05	$646	-2.16
530	530	1	120.00	$120.00	$636	-6.21
552–598	572	15	115.00–130.00	$124.16	$710	-0.94
600–645	622	10	100.00–131.00	$123.33	$767	+7.52
655–695	676	11	122.00–129.00	$125.45	$848	+2.58
680	680	1	120.00	$120.00	$816	-2.87
705–715	710	2	110.00–112.50	$111.24	$790	-11.26

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	2	80.00	$80.00	$174	—
274–276	275	2	110.00–116.00	$112.99	$311	+2.95
265–295	280	2	90.00	$90.00	$252	-20.04
310–345	329	5	107.50–116.00	$113.79	$374	+7.75
360–385	373	2	80.00–88.00	$83.87	$313	-16.18
350–396	379	8	110.00–118.00	$115.07	$436	+15.02
400–445	421	6	110.00–114.00	$111.28	$468	+20.42
458–468	463	2	106.00–110.00	$107.98	$500	+7.98
450–495	478	7	105.00–119.00	$111.57	$533	+4.52
508–520	514	2	100.00–105.00	$102.53	$527	+0.11
500–548	524	6	110.00–116.00	$111.83	$586	+9.41
520–535	528	3	67.00–80.00	$73.97	$391	-18.53
555–580	568	2	90.00–99.00	$94.40	$536	-9.99
550–590	570	7	100.00–110.00	$106.59	$608	+2.20
700–735	718	3	100.00–109.00	$104.69	$752	+13.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	370	2	110.00–117.50	$113.60	$420	-1.36
405–420	410	3	116.00–118.00	$116.66	$478	+6.32
420–445	433	2	92.50–97.50	$95.07	$412	-15.27
455	455	2	116.00	$116.00	$528	+1.79
450–475	463	2	85.00–90.00	$87.57	$405	-26.64
500–546	524	10	110.00–119.00	$116.10	$608	+4.49
555–596	579	7	110.00–120.00	$114.88	$665	+2.89
602	602	2	106.00	$106.00	$638	-4.50
600–645	620	8	111.00–118.00	$115.43	$716	+4.93
650–690	660	8	111.00–119.00	$115.13	$760	+2.95
705–720	713	2	90.00–98.00	$93.96	$670	-19.12
735	735	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$827	+17.17
760	760	1	110.00	$110.00	$836	+8.53
830	830	2	109.00	$109.00	$905	-4.68
860–870	865	2	70.00–80.00	$74.97	$648	—
890	890	1	99.00	$99.00	$881	—
1015	1015	1	96.00	$96.00	$974	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	120.00	$120.00	$294	+17.00
250–295	280	5	110.00–120.00	$113.72	$318	+4.72
300–340	317	6	106.00–111.00	$109.06	$346	+0.08
350–365	356	4	80.00–120.00	$104.35	$371	-3.15
400–445	428	7	100.00–115.00	$105.03	$450	-3.43
455–485	469	7	93.00–115.00	$103.84	$487	-2.49
500–535	521	5	95.00–121.00	$106.44	$555	-1.13
560–590	580	3	99.00–110.00	$103.05	$598	-4.12
640	640	1	117.50	$117.50	$752	+10.50
655–695	675	2	110.00–119.00	$114.37	$772	—
715	715	1	110.00	$110.00	$786	+46.00
780	780	1	90.00	$90.00	$702	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	45.00	$45.00	$148	—
465	465	1	50.00	$50.00	$232	—
570	570	1	60.00	$60.00	$342	-34.00
610–615	613	2	55.00–87.50	$71.18	$436	—
690	690	1	102.50	$102.50	$707	—
715	715	1	95.00	$95.00	$679	—
750	750	1	45.00	$45.00	$338	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–190	177	3	165.00–172.50	$169.25	$300	-6.98
205–230	220	4	150.00–160.00	$154.36	$340	+3.12
250–295	271	8	155.00–165.00	$158.97	$431	+6.42
280–285 fancy	283	3	170.00–178.00	$174.69	$494	-7.67
305–335 fancy	320	6	169.00–176.00	$172.50	$552	—
300–335	321	7	150.00–152.50	$150.37	$483	-10.05
300–345	323	12	155.00–167.00	$161.68	$522	+1.26
360	360	2	150.00–152.50	$151.25	$544	-7.06
355–395	371	21	151.00–167.50	$159.66	$592	+1.35
370–390 fancy	380	4	170.00–178.00	$172.05	$654	+0.72
400–448	425	30	156.00–174.00	$164.93	$701	+1.79
410–440 fancy	425	2	174.00–177.50	$175.69	$747	—
415–440	426	6	147.00–155.00	$149.13	$635	-14.01
450–467 value added	465	8	159.00–168.00	$166.91	$776	+5.61
455–480 fancy	467	3	168.00–177.00	$171.61	$801	+2.74
450–495	472	123	127.00–178.00	$157.68	$744	+4.91
455–495	480	12	140.00–150.00	$146.11	$701	-6.66
500–549	521	72	120.00–173.00	$151.97	$792	+3.23
500–540	524	10	140.00–148.00	$145.10	$760	-3.64
510–545 fancy	528	2	165.00–166.00	$165.48	$874	—
550–598	570	62	120.00–165.00	$151.37	$863	+9.49
550–595	576	10	140.00–149.00	$145.59	$839	+3.71
600–620	608	3	140.00–145.00	$142.03	$864	+7.29
600–645	617	48	113.00–160.00	$141.00	$870	+6.26
650	650	2	142.00–146.00	$144.00	$936	+14.92
650–695	668	16	110.00–150.00	$129.63	$866	+0.55
700–730	716	9	102.00–139.00	$124.26	$890	+4.10
750–795	770	8	100.00–124.00	$108.02	$832	-8.69
810–840	825	4	104.00–140.00	$117.63	$970	+9.66
875	875	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,024	+14.00
925	925	1	96.00	$96.00	$888	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	227	3	145.00–147.00	$145.68	$331	—
255–275	265	2	120.00–129.00	$124.67	$330	—
280–295	288	3	140.00–142.50	$140.81	$406	—
325–340	333	4	130.00–141.00	$135.25	$450	-0.20
350–390	371	5	130.00–140.00	$133.67	$496	-0.48
365–380	373	3	128.00–131.00	$129.69	$484	-4.46
405–445	432	17	128.00–160.00	$140.59	$607	+19.08
435–445	440	4	120.00	$120.00	$528	-1.51
450–495	475	29	121.00–160.00	$138.53	$658	+17.72
450–494	478	8	120.00–133.00	$128.20	$613	+7.39
500–545	523	11	120.00–130.00	$124.93	$653	-12.52
500–548	523	21	114.00–160.00	$139.14	$728	+1.69
550–575	564	5	121.00–132.00	$126.86	$715	+4.05
550–595	571	11	110.00–150.00	$132.95	$759	+4.36
600–636	617	18	104.00–146.00	$133.03	$821	+8.51
635–645	640	4	120.00–124.00	$120.99	$774	-7.81
668–684	676	2	120.00–122.00	$121.01	$818	-12.63
660–695	680	19	100.00–138.00	$129.40	$880	-4.24
700–745	730	9	91.00–133.00	$123.17	$899	+3.51
755–780	770	3	124.00–126.00	$125.01	$963	+16.01
800–820	810	3	115.00–117.50	$115.84	$938	—
950–960	955	2	84.00–100.00	$91.96	$878	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	418	5	110.00–149.00	$138.93	$581	—
455–495	479	10	100.00–145.00	$130.36	$624	+31.43
500–525	508	6	101.00–145.00	$128.41	$652	+16.61
565–585	573	4	104.00–125.00	$111.42	$638	—
610	610	1	109.00	$109.00	$665	+20.54
675–690	683	3	115.00–121.00	$117.31	$801	+22.70
710	710	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$820	—
830	830	1	109.00	$109.00	$905	—
970	970	1	72.00	$72.00	$698	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	115.00–123.00	$119.00	$375	—
600–645	623	7	105.00–115.00	$109.76	$684	-3.75
655–695	672	5	108.00–119.00	$112.65	$757	-0.25
760–770	765	2	100.00	$100.00	$765	-13.80
755–790	775	7	106.00–114.00	$110.58	$857	-3.22
814–842	828	2	99.00–102.00	$100.53	$832	-11.91
830	830	1	108.00	$108.00	$896	-4.44
864–896	875	3	102.00–109.00	$105.71	$925	-6.06
875–890	883	3	80.00–90.00	$86.70	$766	-25.07
995	995	1	89.00	$89.00	$886	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	330	2	118.00–125.00	$121.55	$401	—
425–430	428	2	90.00	$90.00	$385	—
510–548	535	7	105.00–118.00	$112.14	$600	—
550–560	555	2	90.00–99.00	$94.54	$525	—
552–594	577	3	104.00–114.00	$109.22	$630	—
650	650	1	100.00	$100.00	$650	-8.33
702–714	708	2	90.00–94.00	$92.02	$652	—
772–776	774	2	90.00	$90.00	$697	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	428	2	50.00–60.00	$54.91	$235	—
415–440	430	3	115.00–125.00	$121.63	$523	—
450–480	462	3	112.50–125.00	$117.38	$542	+31.38
490	490	1	105.00	$105.00	$514	+19.00
520	520	1	80.00	$80.00	$416	—
545	545	1	115.00	$115.00	$627	—
565	565	1	110.00	$110.00	$622	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1295–1370	1333	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,600.00–1,625.00	$1,612.85	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1390	1097	80-85%	56	52.00–70.00	$62.52	$686	+1.00
880–1680	1170	80-85%	155	66.00–78.00	$72.96	$854	+0.66
1105–1245	1185	80-85%	5	34.00–50.00	$45.42	$538	-26.88
985–1935	1282	80-85%	93	74.00–91.00	$80.48	$1,032	+0.64

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–785	730	85-90%	3	22.00–27.00	$25.16	$184	—
570–985	803	85-90%	16	30.00–54.00	$45.21	$363	—
555–1070	883	85-90%	49	40.00–64.00	$55.17	$487	—
530–1090	907	85-90%	27	68.00–83.00	$76.13	$690	+20.17
535–1095	930	85-90%	78	51.00–76.00	$66.65	$620	+10.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–2000	1474	75-80%	66	66.00–80.00	$73.57	$1,084	-7.26
1230–1735	1475	75-80%	16	57.00–71.00	$66.04	$974	-14.79
1200–1955	1509	75-80%	48	74.00–97.00	$81.74	$1,233	+7.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1890	1326	25	76.00–96.00	$87.76	$1,164	—
1000–2045	1394	26	90.00–104.00	$97.93	$1,365	—
975–2210	1647	33	98.00–118.00	$109.20	$1,799	+7.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–920	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,020.00–1,090.00	$1,054.71
925–955	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,050.00	$1,023.41
905–1085	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	830.00–1,110.00	$940.42
1005	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
750–1235	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	710.00–1,110.00	$986.64
960–1165	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	740.00–1,150.00	$911.69
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00
995–1420	1227	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00–1,130.00	$1,004.01

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035 thin fleshed	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1020–1145	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	875.00–1,050.00	$988.09
1085–1185	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–875.00	$826.97
1080–1245	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	725.00–1,125.00	$891.48
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620–815	724	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	500.00–600.00	$561.18
915 thin fleshed	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
925 thin fleshed	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690	690	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00
780	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
815–830	823	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	730.00–1,090.00	$911.64
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–795 thin fleshed	783	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–675.00	$650.40
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00
895 thin fleshed	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	635.00	$635.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865	865	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–130	120	2	307.50–325.00	$315.52	-4.48
125	125	1	295.00	$295.00	-25.00
150	150	4	265.00–310.00	$293.75	-31.25
155–160	157	3	185.00–380.00	$312.39	-12.61
225–235	230	2	370.00–380.00	$375.11	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	192.50–217.50	$205.00	+110.00
80	80	1	245.00	$245.00	+150.00
100	100	1	120.00	$120.00	-105.50
100–130	113	4	265.00–370.00	$300.44	+74.94
125	125	2	160.00	$160.00	-12.50
120–145	130	4	210.00–325.00	$273.75	+101.25
150–180	165	6	265.00–490.00	$374.17	+167.11
170–185	173	5	330.00–335.00	$331.07	+124.01
225	225	1	330.00	$330.00	+46.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
595 thin fleshed	595	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	635.00	$635.00	—
655	655	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00	—
660–705	683	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	800.00–1,025.00	$916.21	—
685	685	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	885.00	$885.00	—
650–785	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	750.00–935.00	$866.58	—
750 thin fleshed	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	635.00	$635.00	—
720–830	783	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	925.00–1,075.00	$981.38	+171.38
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—
790–820	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–1,020.00	$961.12	—
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	-40.95

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1035–1105	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	630.00–660.00	$644.51	-380.49
1060–1085	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,640.00	$1,353.39	+328.39
1050–1400	1177	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,256.54	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
536	536	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—
705 thin fleshed	705	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	575.00	$575.00	—
765 thin fleshed	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	690.00	$690.00	—
834	834	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	-68.19
740–970	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	750.00–1,025.00	$934.25	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	-325.00
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	+362.21
1216	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00	—
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	560.00	$560.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
580–625	603	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	440.00–640.00	$536.27	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	40.00	$40.00	$214	-46.00
560	560	1	30.00	$30.00	$168	—
640	640	1	56.00	$56.00	$358	-28.00
705	705	1	52.00	$52.00	$367	—
985	985	1	74.00	$74.00	$729	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	440	2	78.00–105.00	$91.35	$402	—
480	480	1	67.00	$67.00	$322	-53.00
515	515	1	66.00	$66.00	$340	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	127.50	$127.50	$255	+7.50
250	250	1	100.00	$100.00	$250	—
295	295	1	95.00	$95.00	$280	—
309	309	1	112.50	$112.50	$348	—
325	325	1	135.00	$135.00	$439	—
350–390	370	4	122.50–127.50	$124.65	$461	+2.95
400 value added	400	3	145.00	$145.00	$580	—
400–440	422	6	101.00–129.00	$121.90	$514	—
450	450	1	92.50	$92.50	$416	—
505	505	1	121.00	$121.00	$611	+6.00
540	540	1	73.00	$73.00	$394	-42.00
870	870	1	97.00	$97.00	$844	+17.00
965	965	1	66.00	$66.00	$637	-34.00
1120	1120	1	66.00	$66.00	$739	—
1415	1415	1	75.00	$75.00	$1,061	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	72.50	$72.50	$221	—
500–545	523	2	79.00–102.50	$91.26	$477	+41.26
620	620	1	100.00	$100.00	$620	—
730	730	1	86.00	$86.00	$628	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	40.00	$40.00	$162	—
480	480	1	40.00	$40.00	$192	—
645	645	1	55.00	$55.00	$355	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	145.00	$145.00	—
85	85	1	152.50	$152.50	—
100–120	117	15	145.00–175.00	$166.88	-36.45
100–140	118	23	130.00–310.00	$242.50	+39.17
150	150	1	260.00	$260.00	—
150–155	154	4	190.00–240.00	$224.88	—
200–210	205	2	200.00–370.00	$287.07	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	295.00	$295.00	-15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	127.50	$127.50	+17.50
30	30	3	50.00–150.00	$113.33	-11.67
34–35	34	7	97.50–140.00	$109.90	-15.10
40–45	42	8	50.00–240.00	$159.06	+13.43
40–46	45	10	82.50–177.50	$169.13	+23.50
50–54	54	25	161.00–202.50	$192.65	+37.65
55	55	1	180.00	$180.00	+25.00
60–65	61	9	185.00–280.00	$213.89	-5.61
60–67	65	25	162.50–250.00	$210.59	-8.91
70–75	72	5	245.00–290.00	$261.00	-6.35
70–79	78	37	107.50–212.50	$170.18	-18.57
80–85	81	4	250.00–330.00	$305.00	+116.25
80–85	82	11	197.50–267.50	$243.36	+54.61
90	90	1	300.00	$300.00	+53.33
91	91	3	282.50	$282.50	+35.83
100–105	102	3	280.00–310.00	$300.00	+129.69
105–110	108	6	235.00–285.00	$251.15	+80.84

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
130	130	1	207.50	$207.50	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	35	50.00–102.50	$87.50	+18.75
20	20	1	42.50	$42.50	-29.17
20–25	22	22	75.00–135.00	$112.16	+40.49
25	25	22	52.50–142.50	$79.55	+7.88
30	30	2	40.00	$40.00	-40.00
30–38	32	26	92.50–150.00	$111.13	+17.63
30–35	33	20	90.00–150.00	$126.88	+33.38
35	35	2	120.00–125.00	$122.50	+29.00
38	38	4	57.50	$57.50	-20.00
40	40	1	45.00	$45.00	-32.50
40–46	41	35	155.00–170.00	$158.29	+54.91
40–45	43	22	115.00–225.00	$150.57	+47.19
40–45	44	6	142.50–150.00	$145.00	+41.62
50	50	4	150.00–170.00	$161.88	+95.21
50–55	52	11	125.00–245.00	$186.36	+55.45
55–57	56	10	155.00–190.00	$172.81	+41.90
60	60	4	145.00	$145.00	-0.31
60–65	61	29	160.00–245.00	$171.96	+26.65
60–65	62	13	170.00–252.50	$218.85	+73.54
70–75	73	4	200.00	$200.00	+47.63
75	75	6	245.00	$245.00	+92.63
80	80	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	-60.00
80	80	4	220.00	$220.00	+50.00
80	80	5	200.00–360.00	$303.00	+133.00
85	85	1	180.00	$180.00	+10.00
90	90	3	275.00	$275.00	-7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	137.50	$137.50	+42.50
60	60	1	130.00	$130.00	+35.00
70–75	72	3	220.00–270.00	$243.33	+148.33
70–75	73	2	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+90.00
80	80	1	312.00	$312.00	+179.50
90	90	3	135.00–200.00	$156.67	+36.67
90–91	91	8	120.00–260.00	$185.09	+65.09
100–140	114	28	115.00–375.00	$206.25	+7.92
100–135	119	10	152.50–305.00	$221.27	+68.90

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	320.00	$320.00	—
100	100	1	340.00	$340.00	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	320.00	$320.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
49	49	3	147.50	$147.50	—
70	70	1	195.00	$195.00	-15.00
100–125	108	3	150.00–310.00	$211.54	-68.46
100–120	110	2	410.00–460.00	$435.00	+155.00
150	150	1	380.00	$380.00	+173.33

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	87.50	$87.50	—

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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.