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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

3,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.93/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 476 lb · 99 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.07/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 427 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.89/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 525 lb · 67 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,835 3,141 5,120
Feeder cattle 2,546 1,897 3,420
Slaughter cattle 728 519 771
Replacement cattle 77 27 54

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate buyer interest and market activity.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 3 152.00–210.00 $175.56 $414 -2.54
260–285 273 3 167.00–208.00 $182.26 $498 +22.35
315 value added 315 1 207.50 $207.50 $654 —
316–330 323 2 154.00 $154.00 $497 -11.72
300–342 325 17 146.00–216.00 $177.08 $576 +11.36
352–395 372 43 138.00–212.00 $172.24 $641 +0.40
375–385 value added 378 3 190.00–205.00 $200.04 $756 -11.37
414 414 1 156.00 $156.00 $646 -6.53
400–445 418 45 134.00–207.50 $160.95 $673 -1.58
450–494 470 30 140.00–200.00 $168.75 $793 -8.59
500–546 522 30 150.00–181.00 $169.61 $885 +6.63
550–595 572 27 150.00–177.00 $167.66 $959 +0.97
600–645 620 34 153.00–175.00 $164.82 $1,022 +6.38
620 value added 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 +7.00
630 630 2 138.00 $138.00 $869 -20.44
634 634 1 132.00 $132.00 $837 -26.44
650–695 673 43 120.00–168.00 $155.29 $1,045 -1.72
652–680 value added 674 13 163.00–170.00 $168.44 $1,135 —
705–738 727 21 144.00–156.00 $151.10 $1,098 +15.59
732 732 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,003 +1.49
750–754 754 10 140.00–156.00 $153.80 $1,160 +22.88
792 value added 792 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,180 —
862 862 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,198 +5.44
956 956 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,147 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 145.00 $145.00 $261 —
225–246 235 3 130.00–144.00 $138.12 $325 -0.77
260–295 278 12 120.00–185.00 $142.46 $396 -2.00
300–348 327 21 130.00–190.00 $138.69 $454 -15.92
350–395 368 17 116.00–194.00 $160.04 $589 +17.23
388 388 1 120.00 $120.00 $466 -22.81
400–445 424 25 114.00–192.50 $146.23 $620 -0.43
464–495 476 3 129.00–162.50 $143.59 $683 -11.89
515–542 533 6 133.00–176.00 $142.63 $760 -12.87
550–590 558 6 126.00–162.50 $149.04 $832 +4.36
600–635 617 4 126.00–147.50 $140.03 $864 +1.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 156.00–162.00 $159.07 $530 —
370–385 378 3 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $661 +3.60
400–445 423 6 150.00–174.00 $161.62 $684 -9.25
450–480 467 8 140.00–168.00 $157.95 $738 +3.19
500–545 529 18 142.00–162.00 $157.64 $834 +8.43
550–590 573 4 150.00–162.00 $155.54 $891 +3.76
605–640 625 6 141.00–157.00 $149.70 $936 +16.72
650–690 674 5 121.00–155.00 $142.09 $958 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 214 4 109.00–125.00 $114.29 $245 +13.82
285–290 287 3 100.00–137.50 $124.57 $358 —
305–340 323 2 100.00 $100.00 $323 -36.67
365–390 381 7 100.00–170.00 $122.53 $467 -18.13
435–445 441 5 100.00–170.00 $125.84 $555 -27.62
455–490 473 2 170.00–185.00 $177.78 $841 —
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
572–585 576 3 115.00–153.00 $140.14 $807 —
600–645 623 3 115.00–132.50 $124.06 $773 -16.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184–188 186 2 93.00–117.00 $105.13 $196 —
222–238 231 4 109.00–135.00 $122.34 $283 —
294–296 295 2 109.00–118.00 $113.52 $335 —
368–380 374 2 100.00 $100.00 $374 —
406–422 416 5 93.00–123.00 $111.78 $465 -4.39
522 522 1 110.00 $110.00 $574 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 105.00 $105.00 $378 -36.33
405–435 418 4 112.00–125.00 $117.37 $491 —
435–440 438 2 120.00–151.00 $135.59 $594 —
495 495 1 153.00 $153.00 $757 +38.00
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +20.00
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 +15.02

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $330 -3.29
270–298 287 11 140.00–165.00 $149.23 $428 +1.12
300–345 326 21 131.00–160.00 $147.99 $482 -3.48
350–392 369 32 130.00–165.00 $152.31 $562 -7.61
400–445 427 76 124.00–164.00 $149.07 $637 -0.67
458–488 473 2 130.00 $130.00 $615 +9.00
450–498 476 97 121.00–160.00 $146.26 $696 +25.26
500–545 525 65 120.00–161.00 $140.41 $737 +0.94
524–542 533 2 121.00–125.00 $122.97 $655 -16.50
550–595 572 45 122.00–156.00 $139.37 $797 +1.39
580 value added 580 2 157.00 $157.00 $911 —
618 618 1 110.00 $110.00 $680 -18.85
600–640 621 43 109.00–144.00 $131.50 $817 +2.65
664 664 1 112.00 $112.00 $744 -16.82
650–695 672 35 108.00–145.00 $128.24 $862 +18.24
679 value added 679 3 134.00 $134.00 $910 —
684 684 1 109.00 $109.00 $746 -1.00
718 value added 718 1 137.00 $137.00 $984 —
700–744 729 13 107.00–137.00 $125.99 $918 -0.82
750–790 762 9 109.00–147.00 $122.72 $935 +7.05
815–840 830 4 104.00–120.00 $111.00 $921 -9.52
980 980 1 94.00 $94.00 $921 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 1 138.00 $138.00 $259 +15.50
220–230 226 5 114.00–127.50 $120.46 $272 +4.92
285–298 292 2 115.00–152.00 $133.09 $389 +7.15
305–345 326 16 112.00–150.00 $127.51 $416 +3.54
350–395 374 13 114.00–152.50 $129.75 $485 +2.07
378 378 1 106.00 $106.00 $401 -21.68
400–443 426 8 120.00–148.00 $127.77 $544 -11.83
450–495 472 11 114.00–146.00 $131.59 $621 +0.57
500–548 523 30 107.00–143.00 $130.20 $681 +1.78
565–594 579 8 110.00–140.00 $133.66 $774 +16.50
615–635 626 3 111.00–137.50 $122.72 $768 -0.04
650–690 672 4 93.00–127.50 $110.00 $739 -4.12
750–795 770 3 84.00–110.00 $97.95 $754 —
828 828 1 85.00 $85.00 $704 -5.00
917 917 3 89.00 $89.00 $816 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 142.00–150.00 $144.68 $402 —
300–345 328 10 130.00–154.00 $144.31 $473 -2.11
365–390 379 9 140.00–151.00 $144.70 $548 -9.54
400–445 424 10 130.00–145.00 $139.07 $590 +0.50
455–490 480 11 130.00–153.00 $141.66 $680 -3.76
505–545 525 10 119.00–142.00 $130.47 $685 -7.62
550–595 576 8 120.00–142.00 $130.88 $754 -4.77
600–635 616 6 120.00–138.00 $129.37 $797 +0.88
650–670 658 3 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $856 —
700–715 708 2 110.00–122.00 $116.06 $822 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 102.00 $102.00 $250 —
270–285 278 2 100.00–117.50 $108.51 $302 +6.54
305–345 328 6 100.00–140.00 $123.77 $406 +15.35
350–375 361 4 102.00–125.00 $110.84 $400 -3.50
405–430 418 6 100.00–130.00 $109.31 $457 -23.11
450–490 471 12 100.00–143.00 $117.05 $551 +0.93
500–535 518 6 117.00–130.00 $122.57 $635 +8.79
550–590 573 4 110.00–125.00 $118.13 $677 -3.27
625–635 630 2 105.00–107.50 $106.26 $669 —
690–698 694 4 90.00 $90.00 $625 —
755 755 1 123.00 $123.00 $929 —
960 960 1 80.00 $80.00 $768 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
430 430 1 109.00 $109.00 $469 -1.00
460–465 463 2 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $542 +1.79
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 -0.19
520 520 1 107.00 $107.00 $556 +31.90
630 630 1 86.00 $86.00 $542 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 74.00 $74.00 $229 —
448 448 1 103.00 $103.00 $461 —
494 494 1 95.00 $95.00 $469 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 181.00–184.00 $182.45 $520 —
310–335 323 2 175.00–186.00 $180.29 $582 —
350–395 378 7 167.00–177.00 $173.43 $656 -6.92
400–445 424 14 155.00–194.00 $167.44 $710 -5.53
450–498 469 54 131.00–180.00 $159.24 $747 +29.24
472 472 1 134.00 $134.00 $632 +4.00
502 502 1 130.00 $130.00 $653 -20.15
500–546 524 61 120.00–170.00 $148.69 $779 -1.46
550–595 567 56 126.00–169.00 $145.90 $827 +23.95
592 592 1 122.00 $122.00 $722 +0.02
602–610 606 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $676 -6.49
600–646 626 34 120.00–158.00 $137.69 $862 -1.16
650–692 665 16 112.00–150.00 $131.09 $872 -0.71
700–740 726 15 107.00–147.00 $131.35 $954 +8.34
750–790 782 15 108.00–130.00 $115.56 $904 -8.82
810–835 825 3 99.00–121.00 $106.75 $881 -10.84
925–945 937 3 103.00–122.00 $110.01 $1,031 +2.48
985 985 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,015 -0.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 269 4 160.00–174.00 $168.76 $454 +2.72
305–345 323 5 154.00–160.00 $158.66 $512 -8.96
350–395 374 11 153.00–171.00 $161.91 $606 -4.24
400–445 421 10 138.00–166.00 $155.77 $656 +2.65
450–495 474 12 138.00–156.00 $148.25 $703 -5.94
500–545 522 14 134.00–156.00 $144.00 $752 +6.80
550–595 575 9 127.00–150.00 $136.86 $787 -1.33
600–635 619 9 117.00–140.00 $129.38 $801 —
650–695 672 8 112.00–139.00 $125.21 $841 -5.80
700–720 711 4 120.00–133.00 $126.03 $896 +2.97
760–780 770 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $951 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $702 +18.34
452–495 472 14 115.00–167.50 $144.86 $684 +4.17
502–536 519 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $568 -26.50
525–540 537 8 112.00–147.50 $119.70 $643 -16.28
550–596 568 13 110.00–145.00 $125.67 $714 -0.10
625 625 2 109.00 $109.00 $681 -15.86
650–675 663 2 124.00–130.00 $127.06 $842 +15.96
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–429 427 5 135.00–150.00 $147.05 $628 -4.92
450–490 466 5 140.00–155.00 $146.59 $683 +14.96
505–540 526 7 100.00–151.00 $127.74 $672 +8.04
560–595 583 12 104.00–135.00 $116.01 $676 +5.80
600–615 605 3 90.00–125.00 $105.17 $636 -40.83
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 +2.29
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 83.00 $83.00 $369 -32.00
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 -29.88
460–475 468 2 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $561 -9.96
515–525 520 2 85.00–129.00 $107.21 $557 -2.38
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 1 90.00 $90.00 $427 +0.37
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 —
816 816 1 74.00 $74.00 $604 —
842 842 1 82.00 $82.00 $690 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1145 1002 80-85% 3 35.00–54.00 $47.33 $474 —
840–1520 1121 80-85% 34 59.00–81.00 $69.59 $780 —
895–1880 1252 80-85% 141 71.00–97.00 $79.97 $1,001 -8.90
985–1900 1308 80-85% 43 83.00–100.00 $89.17 $1,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–880 763 85-90% 5 25.00–53.00 $43.42 $331 -43.58
615–1220 875 85-90% 32 40.00–72.00 $56.41 $494 —
890 890 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $748 —
715–1325 957 85-90% 38 60.00–81.00 $69.74 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1480 1315 75-80% 15 84.00–114.00 $95.81 $1,260 —
1050–1720 1330 75-80% 3 71.00–80.00 $75.05 $998 —
995–1720 1425 75-80% 23 75.00–89.00 $81.86 $1,167 -5.21

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1208 9 78.00–94.00 $87.17 $1,053 —
1018–1990 1462 24 89.00–111.00 $100.85 $1,474 —
1485–2100 1843 13 106.00–120.00 $111.63 $2,057 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1860 1461 6 86.00–106.00 $97.70 $1,427 —
980–1880 1618 11 104.00–115.00 $109.28 $1,768 +12.01
2055–2115 2085 2 116.00–123.00 $119.45 $2,491 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1500 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,144.88

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1210 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,050.00 $890.95
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1110–1210 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,002.16
1065–1570 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–1,350.00 $1,135.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–705 703 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 325.00–475.00 $400.27
705–930 792 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 350.00–600.00 $485.00
785–1045 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 425.00–750.00 $610.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–870 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 520.00–650.00 $588.75

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 167.50 $167.50 -92.50
100–130 115 9 190.00–255.00 $217.78 -42.22
150 150 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 -40.00
150–155 153 3 255.00–290.00 $271.67 +66.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 4 107.00–162.50 $138.63 -131.37
100–125 113 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 -117.64
100–140 114 7 105.00–175.00 $145.00 -78.89
115–135 126 4 170.00–260.00 $215.00 -13.45
150 150 1 255.00 $255.00 -45.00
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 -150.00
150–180 164 7 172.50–285.00 $223.57 -76.43
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 -85.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–970.00 $841.43 —
1080–1200 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,245.54 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 +825.00
1360–1365 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,887.66 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1000 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–875.00 $695.19 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 380.00 $380.00 —
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 +108.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–760 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–700.00 $631.43 —

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 105.00 $105.00 $168 —
565 565 1 85.00 $85.00 $480 —

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 120.00 $120.00 $360 —
361 361 5 127.00 $127.00 $458 +47.16
426 426 7 124.00 $124.00 $528 —
505 505 4 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
557 557 3 130.00 $130.00 $724 +54.00
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 1 102.00 $102.00 $465 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 77.50 $77.50 $302 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 87.50 $87.50 $318 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —
115–120 118 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 +12.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
30–35 33 6 55.00–80.00 $73.33 +8.33
40–45 43 24 50.00–115.00 $90.63 -52.70
50–55 51 15 60.00–127.50 $98.83 -61.59
60–65 61 11 120.00–155.00 $139.77 -5.23
70–75 71 12 80.00–185.00 $134.58 -70.60
80–85 81 18 107.50–230.00 $175.97 -48.64
90–95 92 6 142.50–265.00 $181.67 -13.33
100–125 113 2 172.50–225.00 $198.75 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 -60.00
125 125 1 120.00 $120.00 +23.00
150 150 1 75.00 $75.00 -125.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 11 20.00–50.00 $36.36 -18.48
20–25 22 18 40.00–105.00 $57.78 -15.83
30–35 33 27 45.00–150.00 $69.91 -37.59
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
40–45 43 46 45.00–140.00 $90.82 -25.18
50–55 52 36 50.00–145.00 $106.88 -38.27
60–65 61 29 85.00–155.00 $124.31 -22.17
60–65 63 2 75.00–87.50 $81.25 -104.75
70–75 70 15 55.00–77.50 $76.00 -89.00
70–75 71 29 60.00–175.00 $136.38 -61.48
80 80 19 110.00–175.00 $137.89 -82.11
90–95 93 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +20.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 -110.00
80 80 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 -42.50
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -27.50
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 -56.00
90 90 3 137.50–150.00 $141.67 +10.67
95 95 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 -76.25
100–110 105 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 -55.00
100–120 106 16 125.00–190.00 $151.88 +1.88
100–140 123 19 85.00–235.00 $172.89 +57.89
150–160 155 4 177.50–235.00 $206.88 +13.69
200 200 1 182.50 $182.50 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 124 7 150.00–250.00 $194.29 -223.50
190 190 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.