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May 9, 2022
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022
4,480 head sold ·Official USDA report
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$145.42/cwt
+0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 472 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls
$160.11/cwt
+2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 473 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$143.40/cwt
+3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 520 lb · 111 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
4,480
4,569
4,106
Feeder cattle
2,957
2,983
2,765
Slaughter cattle
653
491
706
Replacement cattle
65
424
116
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
150–195
170
5
155.00–190.00
$177.06
$301
—
215–240
225
6
146.00–170.00
$158.88
$357
-4.75
265–285
274
4
155.00–168.00
$163.35
$448
-7.33
250–297
283
14
131.00–175.00
$164.19
$465
-6.49
300–348
320
41
139.00–185.00
$168.68
$540
+0.66
330 fancy
330
2
190.00
$190.00
$627
-7.54
350–375 fancy
359
7
177.50–187.50
$182.51
$655
+1.59
350–380
360
7
150.00–160.00
$155.33
$559
+2.92
350–398
377
57
138.00–200.00
$165.36
$623
-3.25
405–445 fancy
422
13
178.00–185.00
$181.63
$766
+2.41
400–449
425
73
130.00–190.00
$164.51
$699
+11.89
405–445
428
10
152.50–165.00
$159.44
$682
-6.95
450–490
472
43
138.00–179.00
$165.41
$781
-2.38
455–495
476
19
150.00–157.50
$153.01
$728
-14.78
450–494 value added
477
19
168.00–181.00
$174.86
$834
+3.61
500–535 fancy
518
2
171.00–172.50
$171.78
$890
—
500–535
521
5
150.00–157.00
$152.58
$795
-7.37
500–545
524
33
140.00–173.00
$160.34
$840
+0.39
535 value added
535
3
170.50
$170.50
$912
-3.50
554–575 value added
557
8
170.00
$170.00
$947
+6.80
550–595
578
62
140.00–180.00
$164.55
$951
-2.35
600–645
618
42
136.00–174.00
$159.69
$987
+3.31
655–685
672
6
133.00–157.00
$150.46
$1,011
+2.26
700–745
726
11
129.00–143.00
$136.22
$989
-5.06
750–792
777
5
138.00–145.00
$140.57
$1,092
—
820
820
1
128.00
$128.00
$1,050
-9.88
870–885
878
2
109.00–118.00
$113.46
$996
—
1020–1045
1033
2
109.00–111.00
$110.01
$1,136
-7.99
1110
1110
1
110.00
$110.00
$1,221
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
175
175
1
150.00
$150.00
$262
—
235
235
2
130.00–137.00
$133.50
$314
-4.76
254–278
265
4
118.00–145.00
$134.15
$355
-14.73
300–340
324
5
130.00–135.00
$133.77
$433
-12.61
320–347
337
9
114.00–160.00
$126.42
$426
-19.96
355–398
375
5
127.00–135.00
$130.34
$489
-19.74
350–395
376
21
128.00–178.00
$147.36
$554
-2.72
400–445
419
19
113.00–170.00
$141.74
$594
+6.61
420–442
431
2
120.00
$120.00
$517
-15.13
455–490
465
8
130.00–159.00
$140.05
$651
-10.14
500–545
520
20
135.00–152.50
$142.18
$739
-6.21
550
550
2
120.00
$120.00
$660
—
555–595
574
12
122.00–166.00
$138.24
$793
+18.24
605–635
620
3
136.00–161.00
$145.02
$899
+1.46
600–645 fancy
630
3
140.00–146.00
$143.63
$905
—
660–670
667
3
132.50–146.00
$140.88
$940
+12.70
715–740
723
3
120.00–130.00
$125.00
$904
—
730
730
1
94.00
$94.00
$686
—
800–835
818
2
130.00–132.00
$131.02
$1,072
+3.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
450–495 value added
487
11
179.00–183.50
$182.74
$890
—
510–540 value added
533
9
178.00–182.00
$181.15
$966
—
560–590 value added
573
25
163.00–176.50
$171.28
$981
—
600–645 value added
633
32
160.00–171.50
$164.66
$1,042
—
655–690 value added
661
28
150.50–157.00
$155.71
$1,029
—
705 value added
705
5
130.00
$130.00
$916
—
865 value added
865
4
134.00
$134.00
$1,159
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
305–340
324
4
100.00–140.00
$121.27
$393
+4.37
360–390
380
4
111.00–160.00
$133.00
$505
-20.99
400–435
419
6
100.00–142.50
$120.47
$505
+0.55
465
465
2
137.00–145.00
$141.00
$656
-12.00
505
505
1
132.50
$132.50
$669
+13.80
575–585
580
2
115.00–146.00
$130.63
$758
—
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
260–290
275
2
91.00–92.00
$91.47
$252
-13.41
378–386
382
2
110.00–114.00
$112.02
$428
-0.49
530–540
535
2
112.50–118.00
$115.28
$617
—
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
470 value added
470
4
140.00
$140.00
$658
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
340
340
1
84.00
$84.00
$286
-45.73
390
390
2
130.00–132.00
$131.00
$511
+11.00
425
425
1
120.00
$120.00
$510
—
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
310
310
1
145.00
$145.00
$450
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
170–195
183
6
130.00–160.00
$145.41
$266
-15.94
200–240
228
6
132.00–145.00
$138.68
$316
-5.82
255–295
281
10
130.00–142.00
$136.37
$383
-10.37
300–345
323
2
140.00
$140.00
$452
-0.53
300–345
327
35
124.00–154.00
$141.03
$461
-2.72
335 fancy
335
2
156.00–158.00
$157.00
$526
-6.63
350–398
376
80
126.00–156.00
$146.13
$549
+2.27
365–395
378
4
140.00–143.00
$141.73
$536
-2.13
390–395 fancy
393
2
159.00–160.00
$159.50
$627
+1.35
405–435 fancy
420
2
157.00–160.00
$158.45
$665
-1.12
400–445
421
86
136.00–156.00
$146.97
$619
+8.19
400–448
430
6
135.00–140.00
$139.03
$598
-5.00
450–485
466
5
136.00–142.00
$139.18
$649
-4.14
450–498
472
128
127.00–156.00
$145.66
$688
+2.34
515–520
518
2
134.00
$134.00
$694
-5.31
500–545
520
109
130.00–153.00
$143.57
$747
+4.26
550–598
574
85
120.00–150.00
$140.67
$807
+6.12
600–645
618
30
105.00–142.00
$128.92
$797
-1.56
655–692
678
17
104.00–134.00
$123.86
$840
+6.82
700–705
702
3
100.00–133.00
$111.31
$781
-2.36
775
775
1
103.00
$103.00
$798
-20.00
800
800
1
84.00
$84.00
$672
—
955
955
1
113.00
$113.00
$1,079
—
1050
1050
1
112.50
$112.50
$1,181
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
215–240
223
4
124.00–130.00
$126.02
$281
-2.43
250–295
276
11
113.00–134.00
$127.25
$351
+7.25
300–340
318
3
120.00–125.00
$122.23
$389
+1.42
300–345
320
28
115.00–137.50
$128.73
$412
+7.92
360–396
379
20
115.00–138.00
$128.02
$485
+8.02
400–415 fancy
408
2
142.50
$142.50
$581
—
400–445
418
20
110.00–140.00
$130.13
$544
+9.87
425–445
435
2
120.00–121.00
$120.51
$524
-9.26
450–495
475
9
116.00–127.50
$120.69
$573
-5.67
450–498
478
37
110.00–140.00
$129.04
$617
+2.68
510 value added
510
2
130.00
$130.00
$663
—
510–520
513
3
125.00–126.00
$125.67
$645
+1.62
500–545
525
22
110.00–139.00
$131.94
$693
+7.89
560–565
563
3
120.00–124.00
$121.33
$683
-2.83
550–599
582
31
124.00–137.00
$130.71
$761
+6.55
604–642
622
12
98.00–138.00
$126.20
$785
+2.87
605–645
628
6
120.00–125.00
$122.16
$767
-1.17
650–682
669
7
90.00–133.00
$126.54
$847
+1.09
650–690
670
8
120.00–124.00
$121.85
$816
-3.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
480 value added
480
3
154.00
$154.00
$739
—
500–545 value added
529
32
145.00–155.50
$149.91
$793
—
555–590 value added
575
19
144.50–149.00
$147.17
$846
—
625 value added
625
15
142.50
$142.50
$891
—
815 value added
815
3
125.50
$125.50
$1,023
—
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
212–238
225
2
110.00–112.00
$110.94
$250
+30.94
255–295
275
2
110.00–117.50
$113.48
$312
+0.49
300–323
315
3
110.00–114.00
$112.73
$355
-1.06
450–480
461
4
104.00–116.00
$108.83
$502
+0.85
560–590
575
2
108.00–110.00
$108.97
$627
+2.38
620–640
630
2
113.00–116.00
$114.52
$721
—
650–690
665
3
87.50–97.00
$92.25
$613
—
675–690
682
3
114.00–116.00
$114.67
$782
—
700–745
716
7
105.00–117.50
$111.15
$796
+6.46
800–815
809
4
100.00–106.00
$102.49
$829
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
240
240
1
106.00
$106.00
$254
-14.00
255–275
265
2
110.00–124.00
$116.74
$309
+3.02
330
330
1
108.00
$108.00
$356
-1.06
360–395
373
3
100.00–110.00
$103.21
$385
-1.14
400–430
415
5
80.00–110.00
$97.86
$406
-7.17
455–495
476
4
107.00–122.00
$112.31
$535
+8.47
505–540
518
4
110.00–127.50
$121.75
$631
+15.31
580–595
588
3
80.00–115.00
$93.51
$550
-9.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
370–385
381
4
110.00–117.50
$111.89
$426
-1.71
475–495
485
2
100.00–110.00
$105.10
$510
+17.53
604–640
623
4
110.00–118.00
$113.98
$710
-1.45
650
650
2
115.00–117.20
$116.10
$755
+0.97
705–735
720
2
76.00–77.50
$76.77
$553
-17.19
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
425 value added
425
3
123.00
$123.00
$523
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
595
595
1
100.00
$100.00
$595
+40.00
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
245
245
2
155.00–158.00
$156.50
$383
+2.14
270–295
283
8
155.00–180.00
$163.01
$461
+4.04
315–340
324
4
151.00–156.00
$154.28
$500
-7.40
300–340
325
6
160.00–169.00
$165.05
$536
+3.37
320–335 fancy
328
3
175.00–186.00
$181.42
$595
+8.92
350–395
369
4
150.00–160.00
$154.47
$570
-5.19
355–395
377
21
160.00–178.00
$169.26
$638
+9.60
370–395 fancy
383
7
180.00–182.00
$181.28
$694
+9.23
400–440 fancy
418
6
169.00–189.00
$176.80
$739
+1.11
400–445
422
37
150.00–190.00
$166.85
$704
+1.92
405–445
424
7
154.00–159.00
$157.19
$666
-7.74
457–480 value added
460
8
175.00–178.00
$177.61
$817
+10.70
450–492 fancy
473
21
150.00–178.00
$164.19
$777
-7.42
450–498
474
79
134.00–172.50
$158.06
$749
+0.38
460–490
478
8
150.00–155.00
$152.13
$727
+6.02
500–545
524
80
130.00–175.00
$155.23
$813
+10.13
505–535 fancy
524
5
172.00–176.00
$174.40
$914
+8.92
515–530
525
4
150.00–154.00
$152.24
$799
+7.14
550–598
570
50
121.00–166.00
$150.14
$856
-1.23
600–615 fancy
608
2
162.00–164.00
$163.01
$991
—
600–645
616
41
110.00–161.00
$140.83
$868
-0.17
650–690
674
21
114.00–154.00
$135.76
$915
+6.13
700–735
723
14
100.00–144.00
$126.92
$918
+2.66
780–795
788
6
108.00–125.00
$113.20
$892
+5.18
810–815
813
2
92.00–125.00
$108.55
$883
-9.08
865–880
872
3
99.00–110.00
$103.87
$906
-13.13
915–945
925
3
91.00–109.50
$97.63
$903
+1.63
965
965
1
89.00
$89.00
$859
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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
260–285
277
3
140.00–142.50
$140.86
$390
+0.05
315–335 fancy
325
2
142.50–145.00
$143.79
$467
—
310–340
330
4
130.00–140.00
$135.18
$446
-0.07
360–395
375
10
130.00–143.00
$137.21
$515
+7.52
405–445
425
4
120.00–130.00
$124.42
$529
-16.17
420–435 fancy
429
4
145.00–148.00
$146.00
$626
—
400–445
431
17
134.00–178.00
$147.90
$637
+7.31
450–495
469
23
114.00–169.00
$140.26
$658
+1.73
450–495
479
4
122.50–131.00
$126.46
$606
-1.74
500–505
503
2
120.00–128.00
$124.02
$624
-0.91
500–545
528
16
130.00–164.00
$142.47
$752
+17.54
530–535 fancy
533
2
145.00–148.00
$146.49
$781
—
550–595 fancy
573
2
144.00–148.00
$146.08
$837
—
550–598
574
29
111.00–148.00
$132.83
$762
-0.12
560–595
584
4
120.00–126.00
$122.03
$713
-10.92
600–645
618
14
125.00–141.00
$133.79
$827
+0.76
600–640
620
5
120.00–129.00
$125.37
$777
-7.66
660–675
667
3
123.00–126.00
$124.67
$832
+3.66
650–690
670
13
104.00–141.00
$130.76
$876
+9.75
710
710
1
84.00
$84.00
$596
-39.17
700–740
719
8
120.00–128.00
$123.97
$891
+0.80
750
750
1
94.00
$94.00
$705
-31.01
800–830
815
2
79.00–96.00
$87.34
$712
-28.50
815–820
818
2
115.00–117.00
$116.00
$949
+0.16
890
890
1
82.00
$82.00
$730
—
905
905
1
87.00
$87.00
$787
—
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
415–445
430
2
150.00–160.00
$154.83
$666
+15.90
455–490
476
5
109.00–158.00
$134.58
$641
+4.22
500–545
528
3
102.00–143.00
$126.19
$666
-2.22
580–590
586
5
104.00–130.00
$109.43
$641
-1.99
605
605
1
140.00
$140.00
$847
+31.00
650–695
673
2
98.00–110.00
$104.20
$701
-13.11
700
700
1
62.00
$62.00
$434
-53.50
870
870
1
89.00
$89.00
$774
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Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
560–570
565
2
112.00–114.00
$113.01
$639
+18.47
605–640
623
2
110.00–112.00
$110.97
$691
—
650–660
655
2
97.50–100.00
$98.76
$647
-1.24
752–776
764
2
90.00–97.00
$93.55
$715
+3.55
816–828
822
2
90.00–93.00
$91.51
$752
—
825–840
833
2
106.00–108.00
$106.99
$891
—
856–878
867
2
100.00–104.00
$101.97
$884
—
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
410
410
1
76.00
$76.00
$312
+21.09
490
490
1
140.00
$140.00
$686
+35.00
510–535
523
2
100.00–111.00
$105.37
$551
+25.37
590–595
593
2
110.00–115.00
$112.51
$667
+2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
410–440
425
2
110.00–113.00
$111.45
$474
—
1010–1030
1020
2
84.00–95.00
$89.55
$913
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
790–1275
1075
80-85% 38
49.00–72.00
$62.71
$674
+0.19
975–1255
1127
80-85% 7
31.00–63.00
$53.18
$599
—
865–1890
1178
80-85% 123
66.00–83.00
$74.98
$883
+29.56
905–1840
1289
80-85% 84
77.00–90.00
$83.06
$1,071
+2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
745
745
85-90% 1
20.00
$20.00
$149
-5.16
565–1080
843
85-90% 41
30.00–65.00
$55.88
$471
—
485–1055
859
85-90% 12
36.00–57.00
$48.28
$415
-6.89
615–1095
915
85-90% 52
50.00–74.00
$66.96
$613
-9.17
770–1096
996
85-90% 35
66.00–84.00
$76.73
$764
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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1330–1550
1444
75-80% 12
63.00–79.00
$69.65
$1,006
—
1140–1800
1458
75-80% 27
79.00–91.00
$83.27
$1,214
+9.70
1305–2020
1523
75-80% 55
72.00–89.00
$78.46
$1,195
-3.28
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1005–1605
1219
14
79.00–89.00
$83.97
$1,024
—
1020–2345
1448
25
90.00–109.00
$101.11
$1,464
—
1010–2095
1697
29
87.00–118.00
$111.31
$1,889
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Stock Cows
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
545–795
670
(<2 yrs) Open 2
425.00–575.00
$513.99
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Bred Cows
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
655–960
838
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4
600.00–730.00
$671.63
815–995
922
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5
720.00–950.00
$840.50
865–1005
935
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2
700.00–710.00
$705.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1015–1140
1064
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5
875.00–1,020.00
$944.21
1000–1125
1084
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4
800.00–950.00
$868.97
1130
1130
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
900.00
$900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
735–975
835
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5
540.00–670.00
$632.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
965
965
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
860.00
$860.00
1060–1385
1223
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2
1,150.00–1,175.00
$1,164.16
1270
1270
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1
1,075.00
$1,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1450
1450
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
1,050.00
$1,050.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
965
965
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
625.00
$625.00
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Bred Heifers
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
675
675
(<2 yrs) 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1
425.00
$425.00
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Bucks
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
125
125
1
270.00
$270.00
-25.00
225
225
1
340.00
$340.00
-35.11
300
300
1
360.00
$360.00
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
85
85
2
140.00–155.00
$147.50
-97.50
90
90
1
130.00
$130.00
-115.00
90
90
3
170.00–240.00
$216.67
-28.33
90
90
1
105.00
$105.00
-140.00
100–125
112
3
165.00–195.00
$185.00
-115.44
100–125
113
3
120.00–270.00
$196.67
-103.77
100–140
123
9
130.00–190.00
$161.11
+1.11
140
140
1
110.00
$110.00
-163.75
150
150
1
335.00
$335.00
-39.17
150–190
173
8
180.00–290.00
$223.13
-107.94
200
200
1
215.00
$215.00
-115.00
200–240
213
8
275.00–390.00
$315.63
-14.37
250
250
3
370.00–580.00
$443.33
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250
250
1
560.00
$560.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
575–846
751
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 4
410.00–1,125.00
$900.13
—
625–885
755
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
990.00–1,120.00
$1,066.19
—
830
830
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
880.00
$880.00
+55.00
740–965
844
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 5
925.00–1,140.00
$1,043.23
+218.23
900
900
Aged (>8 yrs) Open 1
975.00
$975.00
—
850–965
908
Young (2-4 yrs) Open 2
1,150.00–1,300.00
$1,229.75
—
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
1015
1015
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
875.00
$875.00
—
1035
1035
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
1,140.00
$1,140.00
—
1000–1135
1068
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 2
1,075.00–1,300.00
$1,180.39
+180.39
1068
1068
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) Open 1
1,350.00
$1,350.00
+350.00
1230
1230
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
1,750.00
$1,750.00
+625.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
790–850
820
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 2
700.00–975.00
$832.47
+272.47
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
1415
1415
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1
1,930.00
$1,930.00
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Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
785
785
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
500.00
$500.00
—
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
1465
1465
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
1,275.00
$1,275.00
—
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
665
665
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) Open 1
760.00
$760.00
-115.00
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Dairy Heifers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
240
240
1
97.50
$97.50
$234
—
355
355
1
90.00
$90.00
$320
—
405
405
1
110.00
$110.00
$446
—
430
430
2
67.50–70.00
$68.75
$296
—
630
630
1
66.00
$66.00
$416
+10.00
725
725
1
74.00
$74.00
$536
+22.00
955
955
1
75.00
$75.00
$716
+1.00
1130
1130
1
88.00
$88.00
$994
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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
620
620
1
54.00
$54.00
$335
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Dairy Steers
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
225
225
1
102.50
$102.50
$231
-25.00
235 value added
235
1
130.00
$130.00
$306
—
260
260
1
117.50
$117.50
$306
+17.50
270 fancy
270
1
130.00
$130.00
$351
—
265–283 value added
280
11
131.00–137.00
$135.97
$381
—
300–320
310
2
115.00–127.50
$121.45
$376
+8.95
350 value added
350
1
139.00
$139.00
$486
—
360 fancy
360
1
131.00
$131.00
$472
—
350–375
363
3
117.50–123.00
$120.94
$439
-3.71
420
420
1
77.50
$77.50
$326
-44.40
458–460
459
3
112.00–125.00
$116.35
$534
+23.85
515
515
3
112.00
$112.00
$577
-9.00
540 fancy
540
1
130.00
$130.00
$702
—
710
710
1
100.00
$100.00
$710
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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
306
306
5
80.00
$80.00
$245
—
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
385
385
1
72.50
$72.50
$279
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
100–120
108
6
145.00–280.00
$199.17
+32.29
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
20
20
3
60.00–70.00
$66.67
-60.83
30
30
3
25.00–70.00
$40.00
-73.33
40–45
43
36
65.00–145.00
$106.39
-52.67
50–55
51
31
70.00–200.00
$144.03
-48.62
60–65
62
43
90.00–270.00
$164.30
-49.59
65
65
1
200.00
$200.00
-10.59
70–75
72
16
140.00–320.00
$219.38
-41.62
80–85
80
27
95.00–335.00
$273.52
-31.48
80–85
83
2
210.00–240.00
$225.00
-18.36
90
90
1
240.00
$240.00
-60.00
90–95
92
10
90.00–330.00
$234.00
-48.50
100–140
110
27
90.00–325.00
$189.26
-61.89
140
140
1
230.00
$230.00
-21.15
150–180
163
9
120.00–260.00
$184.17
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Hair Bucks
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
150
150
1
310.00
$310.00
—
165
165
1
200.00
$200.00
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Kids
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
10–15
14
8
40.00–85.00
$58.75
-28.75
10–15
14
10
80.00–130.00
$106.50
+19.00
15
15
2
50.00–60.00
$55.00
-32.50
15
15
5
55.00
$55.00
-32.50
20
20
1
55.00
$55.00
+12.50
20–25
21
7
65.00–85.00
$74.29
-37.87
20–25
22
18
50.00–160.00
$85.28
-26.88
30–35
32
30
55.00–100.00
$76.17
-34.96
30–35
34
28
75.00–170.00
$113.39
-13.49
35
35
2
45.00–75.00
$60.00
-62.50
40
40
2
52.50
$52.50
+7.50
40–45
42
32
75.00–140.00
$108.59
-49.70
40–45
43
23
90.00–300.00
$135.87
-14.70
40–45
43
6
60.00–70.00
$65.83
-84.74
50–55
52
20
85.00–145.00
$115.00
-71.36
50–55
53
6
125.00–170.00
$147.50
-38.86
50–55
53
2
40.00–60.00
$50.00
-136.36
60
60
3
75.00–100.00
$88.33
-56.67
60–65
63
12
145.00–255.00
$180.83
-38.02
60–65
63
10
120.00–200.00
$153.00
-65.85
70–75
73
8
140.00–220.00
$179.38
-20.62
70–75
73
18
105.00–185.00
$136.94
-63.06
80
80
3
190.00–250.00
$230.00
+120.00
80
80
2
235.00–240.00
$237.50
+127.50
80
80
1
110.00
$110.00
±0.00
80–85
81
9
120.00–210.00
$155.00
+45.00
95
95
1
240.00
$240.00
-35.00
100
100
3
220.00–275.00
$248.33
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
60–65
63
2
80.00–130.00
$105.00
-25.00
70
70
1
340.00
$340.00
+96.67
70
70
1
115.00
$115.00
-128.33
75
75
1
130.00
$130.00
-55.00
80
80
3
260.00–320.00
$280.00
-32.00
80
80
3
110.00–130.00
$120.00
-192.00
80
80
1
80.00
$80.00
-232.00
80–85
83
2
50.00–70.00
$60.00
-252.00
90
90
2
120.00–145.00
$132.50
-24.17
90
90
2
105.00
$105.00
-51.67
100–125
110
17
145.00–300.00
$220.88
+14.63
100–140
120
21
110.00–180.00
$142.14
-79.13
140
140
1
95.00
$95.00
-126.27
145
145
1
165.00
$165.00
-56.27
150
150
3
290.00–350.00
$323.33
—
150–180
166
7
145.00–170.00
$157.14
—
195
195
1
260.00
$260.00
—
200
200
1
275.00
$275.00
—
200–220
204
5
175.00–290.00
$249.00
—
275
275
1
350.00
$350.00
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
85
85
2
225.00–230.00
$227.50
+32.50
100–140
117
6
160.00–250.00
$196.67
-238.33
125
125
1
240.00
$240.00
-195.00
150–180
163
3
220.00–310.00
$263.33
-116.67
225
225
1
380.00
$380.00
—
250
250
2
350.00–430.00
$390.00
—
350
350
1
370.00
$370.00
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Wooled
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
35
35
2
160.00
$160.00
+72.50
40
40
1
160.00
$160.00
+72.50
65
65
2
160.00
$160.00
—
70
70
2
210.00
$210.00
—
80
80
1
240.00
$240.00
—
100
100
1
240.00
$240.00
—
150–180
156
10
143.00–330.00
$250.80
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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
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Current hog receipts 17. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Four- and five-weight feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower, while six-weights were 2.00 to 4.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher; and feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle varied from fairly light to fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 175.00 per head; "by the head" calves brought 275.00 per head.