North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

3,791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.20/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 573 lb · 137 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.91/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 520 lb · 131 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.98/cwt +19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 479 lb · 108 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,791	4,402	4,047
Feeder cattle	2,800	2,489	2,985
Slaughter cattle	671	566	738
Replacement cattle	87	43	108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 0. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers were mixed, mostly 1.00 lower to 4.00 higher; heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were light to moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 140.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 120.00 to 270.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	152.00	$152.00	$350	+10.00
260–295	280	10	140.00–185.00	$163.80	$459	-1.53
300–345	325	27	139.00–201.00	$171.98	$559	-3.17
340–345 fancy	343	2	182.00–191.00	$186.47	$640	—
350–356 value added	355	8	170.00–174.00	$173.26	$615	—
360–362	361	2	147.00–150.00	$148.50	$536	-20.65
350–390 fancy	370	11	182.00–200.00	$194.39	$719	+9.82
350–395	374	42	140.00–200.00	$168.43	$630	-0.72
400–446	425	72	137.00–187.00	$159.21	$677	-0.87
405–444 fancy	426	13	163.00–196.00	$185.56	$790	+16.05
424–442	433	2	141.00–147.00	$144.06	$624	-16.02
450–495	474	38	147.00–187.00	$169.99	$806	+9.57
455–490	475	3	159.00–165.00	$161.95	$769	+1.53
450–488 value added	480	57	164.00–199.50	$188.71	$906	—
460–497 fancy	489	10	182.00–185.00	$184.41	$902	+4.41
500–512 value added	507	8	165.00–171.50	$168.11	$852	—
510–530 fancy	520	3	181.00–185.00	$183.33	$953	-0.67
500–548	524	48	134.00–182.50	$164.29	$861	+2.71
535–545	540	2	159.00–164.00	$161.48	$872	-0.10
560 fancy	560	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,008	—
550–595	570	61	138.00–179.00	$165.74	$945	+5.13
550–596 value added	575	14	175.00–184.00	$179.35	$1,031	+19.91
600–636 value added	620	38	156.00–173.00	$162.81	$1,009	-10.19
600–645	628	40	136.00–174.00	$156.97	$986	+3.14
650–690	673	45	136.00–168.00	$156.35	$1,052	-0.30
656–690 value added	675	18	152.00–168.00	$157.08	$1,060	-9.92
700–745	716	25	134.00–164.00	$154.45	$1,106	+8.00
750–795	774	5	125.00–158.00	$143.81	$1,113	-7.33
922–945	930	3	127.00–135.00	$132.29	$1,230	+6.29

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	125.00–135.00	$129.72	$289	-15.28
255–295	284	7	123.00–170.00	$145.07	$412	+5.28
310–340	330	4	126.00–170.00	$149.72	$494	-23.73
350–395	368	17	119.00–174.00	$155.40	$572	-6.46
405–440	420	6	116.00–140.00	$125.64	$528	-15.05
450–495	470	5	156.00–164.00	$161.27	$758	-4.23
515–540	528	5	161.00–169.00	$165.59	$874	+18.29
590	590	1	159.00	$159.00	$938	+9.64
610	610	1	155.00	$155.00	$946	+7.03
650	650	1	137.00	$137.00	$890	-1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
252–286	269	2	130.00–133.00	$131.41	$353	-13.16
316–344	334	3	140.00–148.00	$142.87	$477	-11.67
350–386	368	6	141.00–159.00	$148.20	$545	+5.64
404–446	426	9	137.00–148.00	$141.28	$602	+2.94
456–488	467	14	132.00–149.00	$144.68	$676	+10.49
500–530	515	2	130.00–136.00	$133.09	$685	-6.18
550–560	555	2	140.00	$140.00	$777	—
720–739	730	8	137.00–139.00	$138.14	$1,008	+6.14

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	120.00	$120.00	$270	—
260–285	273	4	126.00–145.00	$135.42	$370	+13.54
300–340	320	3	140.00–145.00	$143.33	$459	-10.15
380–395	389	5	100.00–160.00	$146.07	$568	+16.72
410–425	418	2	150.00–160.00	$155.09	$648	+34.11
475	475	1	150.00	$150.00	$712	-7.00
500–530	515	2	130.00–142.50	$136.07	$701	+5.39
550–575	563	2	146.00–147.50	$146.73	$826	+16.67

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	110.00	$110.00	$368	-22.64
335	335	1	130.00	$130.00	$436	-2.64
365–395	380	2	105.00–120.00	$112.20	$426	+12.20
385 thin fleshed	385	1	50.00	$50.00	$192	—
390	390	2	65.00–85.00	$75.00	$292	-25.00
435	435	1	145.00	$145.00	$631	+10.00
440	440	2	130.00	$130.00	$572	-5.00
465–480	473	2	118.00–125.00	$121.44	$574	—
510	510	1	142.50	$142.50	$727	+16.26
515–530	523	2	116.00–126.00	$121.07	$633	-5.17
570–580	575	2	125.00–139.00	$131.94	$759	+6.94

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	116.00	$116.00	$249	—
410	410	2	100.00	$100.00	$410	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	4	138.00–146.00	$142.51	$322	+1.95
260–295	285	8	138.00–162.50	$149.31	$426	+6.05
300–345	328	25	130.00–175.00	$147.33	$483	+2.94
350–398	379	61	130.00–166.00	$149.79	$568	-0.22
360–395	379	4	137.50–140.00	$138.77	$526	-11.24
365–395 fancy	388	4	155.00–161.00	$159.24	$618	+2.21
395 value added	395	4	156.00	$156.00	$616	—
405–430 fancy	418	5	151.00–160.00	$154.00	$644	-0.81
400–445	423	67	121.00–164.00	$143.76	$608	+1.35
420–425	423	6	130.00–138.00	$133.84	$566	-8.57
403–448 value added	430	18	143.50–170.00	$148.18	$637	—
450	450	2	130.00–138.00	$134.00	$603	-9.43
450–495	470	79	120.00–160.00	$143.45	$674	+0.02
455–490 fancy	478	4	148.00–163.00	$153.63	$734	+5.86
465–498 value added	483	13	143.00–147.00	$145.58	$703	—
500–535	515	4	130.00–132.00	$130.52	$672	-0.49
507–533 value added	518	21	154.50–162.00	$158.30	$820	+8.30
500–548	520	98	120.00–156.00	$142.15	$739	+2.84
505–542 fancy	528	8	139.00–159.00	$150.84	$796	—
550–575 fancy	564	6	154.00–155.00	$154.58	$872	+7.02
550–597	569	84	121.00–154.00	$139.20	$792	+1.54
550–590	572	7	130.00–137.50	$132.62	$759	-5.04
550–591 value added	583	40	139.00–152.00	$144.91	$845	-11.09
600–615 value added	611	12	135.00–148.00	$142.54	$871	—
600–640	620	3	130.00–134.00	$132.02	$819	-2.57
600–648	621	59	118.00–147.00	$132.36	$822	-2.23
650–695	678	41	110.00–137.50	$129.57	$878	+1.36
700–745	714	19	118.00–160.00	$128.50	$917	+3.28
738 value added	738	2	136.00	$136.00	$1,004	—
755–795	774	9	100.00–126.00	$118.61	$918	+12.07
835	835	1	97.00	$97.00	$810	-1.62
950	950	1	105.00	$105.00	$998	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	112.00–128.00	$120.18	$264	-5.33
258–295	264	8	124.00–150.00	$128.52	$339	-0.77
300–345	329	15	114.00–161.00	$144.06	$474	+14.06
350–390	373	10	114.00–157.50	$141.07	$526	+3.55
405–445	429	13	110.00–155.00	$133.27	$572	-2.20
450–495	470	20	120.00–154.00	$139.45	$655	+16.18
500–545	532	10	110.00–149.00	$122.63	$652	+6.64
550–595	578	16	112.00–141.00	$124.88	$722	+6.34
600–645	617	5	100.00–128.00	$120.92	$746	+17.70
660–695	669	4	100.00–118.00	$110.36	$738	+11.36
735	735	1	108.00	$108.00	$794	—
770–795	783	2	95.00–100.00	$97.46	$763	+17.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	4	130.00–134.00	$132.65	$358	+0.75
335–340	338	2	130.00–138.00	$133.97	$453	+12.50
360–380	372	5	127.00–139.00	$133.34	$496	+10.10
400–428	410	7	120.00–130.00	$125.48	$514	+1.11
464–498	481	9	120.00–132.00	$126.44	$608	+2.92
500–540	523	11	116.00–131.00	$123.79	$647	-4.21
505–545	525	2	80.00–84.00	$81.92	$430	-46.08
555–590	572	9	120.00–129.00	$125.01	$715	+5.28
605–640	618	5	117.00–127.00	$122.19	$755	+0.68
655–690	676	7	120.00–125.00	$122.14	$826	-0.36
700	700	2	119.00–122.00	$120.50	$844	-2.94

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	100.00	$100.00	$170	—
210	210	1	108.00	$108.00	$227	—
250–280	265	2	134.00–135.00	$134.53	$357	+26.92
300–335	320	8	108.00–144.00	$135.45	$433	+30.78
375–395	386	4	120.00–140.00	$132.69	$512	+11.94
400–445	424	11	107.00–140.00	$126.71	$537	+15.98
455–495	468	4	128.00–140.00	$136.46	$639	+29.83
525–535	530	3	109.00–132.50	$124.43	$659	+20.43
560–595	576	5	100.00–129.00	$120.43	$694	+6.86
610–625	618	2	120.00–125.00	$122.53	$757	+11.08
675	675	1	108.00	$108.00	$729	+8.56
715–745	730	2	116.00–120.00	$118.04	$862	+18.04

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	3	120.00–124.00	$121.95	$345	—
390–395	393	2	114.00–119.00	$116.48	$458	+12.54
415–438	425	4	105.00–120.00	$113.38	$482	-5.61
470–475	472	3	100.00–106.00	$102.01	$481	-10.44
600–635	615	4	97.50–110.00	$104.32	$642	-13.66
680–690	683	3	110.00	$110.00	$751	+5.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	110.00	$110.00	$297	—
300	300	1	105.00	$105.00	$315	—
315–345	327	5	125.00–130.00	$127.02	$415	—
425	425	1	100.00	$100.00	$425	-6.12
440	440	1	115.00	$115.00	$506	+8.88
450	450	1	105.00	$105.00	$472	±0.00
475	475	1	125.00	$125.00	$594	+20.00
505	505	2	95.00–100.00	$97.50	$492	+33.50
520–525	523	2	110.00–112.00	$111.00	$581	+47.00
570	570	1	116.00	$116.00	$661	+11.00
640	640	1	105.00	$105.00	$672	+28.50
700 thin fleshed	700	1	65.00	$65.00	$455	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	160.00–162.50	$161.28	$379	—
250	250	2	157.50	$157.50	$394	+3.52
305–330	322	5	154.00–167.00	$159.11	$512	—
330–340	335	3	144.00–150.00	$147.64	$495	—
350–395	375	11	160.00–185.00	$175.43	$658	+16.07
360–390 fancy	381	4	176.00–197.50	$186.52	$711	—
360–395	382	7	148.00–157.50	$153.51	$586	-5.85
400–445	420	24	155.00–190.00	$165.93	$697	-2.52
405–445	425	8	146.00–155.00	$151.20	$643	-17.25
415–445 fancy	430	4	167.00–180.00	$173.16	$745	—
450–490	468	12	140.00–158.00	$148.70	$696	-4.89
450–496	477	74	130.00–180.00	$156.21	$745	+2.62
465–495 fancy	482	3	180.00–183.00	$181.33	$874	+18.05
505–535 fancy	515	6	148.00–185.00	$164.16	$845	+6.68
505–545	523	10	143.00–155.00	$148.20	$775	+0.20
500–545	526	78	130.00–179.00	$154.49	$813	+6.49
550–598	572	53	134.00–172.00	$152.59	$873	+5.31
600–645	623	35	120.00–162.00	$142.88	$890	-4.12
647 value added	647	5	156.00	$156.00	$1,009	—
650–690	667	36	110.00–164.00	$136.70	$912	+4.30
700–745	720	22	113.00–149.00	$136.22	$981	-0.57
750–795	771	15	117.00–152.00	$131.29	$1,012	-5.21
815–825	822	5	114.00–132.50	$123.69	$1,017	+7.20
865–875	870	2	100.00–104.00	$102.01	$887	—
930	930	1	103.00	$103.00	$958	+3.16
985	985	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,005	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	4	140.00–147.50	$142.83	$397	-0.97
375–380	378	2	124.00–137.00	$130.54	$493	—
405–445	427	8	131.00–144.00	$138.04	$589	-2.29
450–490	468	9	129.00–143.00	$138.40	$648	+7.44
525–546	540	6	124.00–135.00	$130.97	$707	-10.65
550–595	571	10	128.00–143.00	$135.87	$776	+9.65
610–645	627	3	120.00–126.00	$123.61	$775	-6.60
650–690	674	6	126.00–131.00	$129.16	$871	-0.60
700–730	720	7	113.00–124.00	$118.86	$856	-4.43

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	419	6	133.00–166.00	$153.90	$645	-4.49
455–495	479	7	119.00–162.00	$137.27	$658	-4.81
500–545	519	9	111.00–164.00	$149.14	$774	+19.41
550–575	562	9	118.00–157.50	$140.36	$789	+10.33
615–645	631	4	130.00–149.00	$138.88	$876	+26.15
655–665	660	2	127.00–144.00	$135.44	$894	+6.70
785	785	1	90.00	$90.00	$706	—
970	970	1	91.00	$91.00	$883	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	424	4	130.00–140.00	$135.04	$573	+9.34
450–495	479	7	72.00–135.00	$115.68	$554	+5.42
505–545	522	8	126.00–147.50	$137.90	$720	+19.53
560–590	576	4	76.00–145.00	$125.51	$723	+16.89
605–635	618	4	125.00–130.00	$128.25	$793	—
655–660	658	2	124.00–125.00	$124.50	$819	+38.50
810	810	1	115.00	$115.00	$932	—
905	905	1	79.00	$79.00	$715	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	105.00	$105.00	$441	-4.98
415–430	423	2	70.00–95.00	$82.72	$350	-27.26
460	460	1	120.00	$120.00	$552	+45.00
505–540	522	3	77.50–90.00	$84.23	$440	-27.77
525–545	532	7	120.00–130.00	$123.90	$659	+11.90
550–595	569	5	122.50–130.00	$125.99	$717	+45.99
560–590	575	2	80.00–85.00	$82.57	$475	+2.57
675	675	1	85.00	$85.00	$574	—
790	790	1	75.00	$75.00	$592	—
800	800	1	77.50	$77.50	$620	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	2	120.00	$120.00	$450	—
430–445	438	2	100.00–102.50	$101.23	$443	-23.76
460–495	478	2	122.00–125.00	$123.55	$591	-0.38
500–525	509	5	115.00–127.00	$120.60	$614	+2.59
570–598	582	5	111.00–130.00	$120.49	$701	+2.54
715–725	720	2	114.00	$114.00	$821	—
908–922	915	2	90.00–97.00	$93.47	$855	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945	945	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1090	981	80-85%	6	40.00–64.00	$54.37	$533	—
800–1330	1033	80-85%	47	53.00–76.00	$64.27	$664	—
825–1875	1123	80-85%	135	70.00–86.00	$79.12	$889	+3.03
900–1665	1222	80-85%	105	81.00–95.00	$87.79	$1,073	+2.59

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1700	1267	75-80%	21	73.00–79.00	$75.96	$962	—
1030–1885	1408	75-80%	52	85.00–113.00	$94.96	$1,337	+29.61
1340–1810	1533	75-80%	4	64.00–70.00	$66.54	$1,020	-13.92
1305–2030	1546	75-80%	47	82.00–90.00	$85.87	$1,328	+5.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–990	775	85-90%	22	29.00–53.00	$43.91	$340	-1.71
735–895	815	85-90%	2	69.00–95.00	$80.72	$658	—
635–1095	819	85-90%	40	32.00–67.00	$56.46	$462	—
640–1078	914	85-90%	31	62.00–75.00	$69.66	$637	+8.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1820	1416	6	85.00–99.00	$93.61	$1,326	—
1085–1940	1498	29	91.00–109.00	$102.27	$1,532	—
1040–2310	1678	38	105.00–119.00	$112.44	$1,887	+11.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1075	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	640.00–800.00	$731.85
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
915–1165	1052	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	550.00–1,190.00	$951.81
1075–1370	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	770.00–1,130.00	$971.72
1245	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	575.00	$575.00
715–890	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	450.00–575.00	$528.07

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1140	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	925.00–975.00	$944.92

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
390–730	560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	370.00–550.00	$487.32
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	520.00	$520.00
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–935	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–750.00	$676.99
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1260–1290	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,125.88

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
555	555	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	290.00	$290.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–830	823	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–875.00	$862.39

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030	1030	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	150.00	$150.00	±0.00
160	160	1	205.00	$205.00	-107.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	4	100.00–170.00	$130.00	-59.38
100–145	119	11	130.00–235.00	$178.64	-4.51
150–185	163	5	180.00–330.00	$270.00	+7.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00	+5.00
730–965	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	900.00–1,000.00	$958.12	—
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
525–742	671	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	550.00–800.00	$679.23	—
730	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	525.00	$525.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1000–1100	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–850.00	$815.87	-174.13
975–1200	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,020.00–1,200.00	$1,100.69	+110.69
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
670–715	693	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–770.00	$733.86	—
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	810.00	$810.00	+130.00
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	840.00	$840.00	-185.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1205	1205	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	2	70.00–87.50	$79.23	$252	—
360	360	1	130.00	$130.00	$468	—
430	430	2	50.00	$50.00	$215	-35.00
460–495	469	4	63.00–95.00	$71.45	$335	-18.55
725	725	1	60.00	$60.00	$435	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–540	528	2	47.00–50.00	$48.46	$256	—
570	570	1	53.00	$53.00	$302	—
770	770	1	84.00	$84.00	$647	—
1030	1030	1	66.00	$66.00	$680	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	115.00	$115.00	$552	—
660–685	673	2	75.00–121.00	$98.43	$662	-21.57
895	895	1	85.00	$85.00	$761	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
522	522	1	81.00	$81.00	$423	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	45.00	$45.00	$158	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	135.00	$135.00	+15.00
110	110	1	235.00	$235.00	+36.67
100–145	111	20	115.00–180.00	$145.50	-52.83

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	70.00	$70.00	-2.50
30–35	33	2	70.00–80.00	$75.00	-27.50
40–45	41	4	85.00–115.00	$93.75	-19.11
50–55	51	5	100.00–130.00	$114.00	-22.25
60–65	63	9	115.00–175.00	$137.78	+5.56
70–75	71	8	130.00–200.00	$160.63	+12.06
80–85	82	11	25.00–220.00	$158.18	-2.38
90	90	5	195.00–215.00	$205.00	+44.44

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	5	30.00–85.00	$46.00	+0.93
20–25	22	11	45.00–75.00	$59.55	+1.30
30	30	2	35.00	$35.00	+5.00
30–35	32	12	50.00–90.00	$74.58	+11.54
40–45	42	13	90.00–130.00	$100.00	+33.42
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	-73.72
50–55	53	15	100.00–145.00	$109.67	+23.42
60–65	62	14	110.00–155.00	$132.14	-39.68
70–75	73	5	135.00–180.00	$154.00	-5.29
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	+39.29

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	135.00	$135.00	-58.57
90	90	3	100.00–135.00	$115.00	+33.33
100–110	102	8	120.00–175.00	$146.25	-30.91

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	315.00	$315.00	+103.33
160	160	1	410.00	$410.00	+200.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	130.00	$130.00	-45.00
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	±0.00

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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.