North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

3,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.15/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 472 lb · 82 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.04/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 524 lb · 78 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.07/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 473 lb · 64 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,770	5,827	4,104
Feeder cattle	2,380	3,112	2,828
Slaughter cattle	863	980	811
Replacement cattle	92	57	90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter classes sold unevenly steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady. Demand was moderate with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate buyer interest and activity.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–246	231	5	141.00–185.00	$157.61	$364	+9.51
270–295	286	10	145.00–177.00	$162.15	$464	+13.25
300–345	322	20	130.00–222.50	$171.46	$552	+4.86
335 fancy	335	1	195.00	$195.00	$653	—
370 value added	370	1	170.00	$170.00	$629	—
350–395	373	44	130.00–214.00	$169.06	$631	+4.99
350–385 fancy	376	10	185.00–194.00	$192.46	$724	—
405–415 fancy	410	2	186.00–187.00	$186.49	$765	—
410	410	1	144.00	$144.00	$590	-19.90
415–430 value added	423	2	200.00–225.00	$212.72	$900	—
400–445	425	59	130.00–210.00	$159.52	$678	-4.38
450–495	468	42	120.00–200.00	$164.82	$771	+4.20
470–475 value added	474	4	204.00–217.00	$207.22	$982	—
500–540	522	37	128.00–187.00	$162.43	$848	+3.53
510–530 value added	525	7	160.00–185.00	$164.69	$865	+3.09
550–589 value added	571	13	159.50–174.00	$164.71	$940	—
550–595	578	25	131.00–177.00	$156.82	$906	+4.81
600–640 value added	613	3	159.00–165.00	$162.91	$999	+0.91
600–645	626	16	130.00–172.00	$152.68	$956	+7.89
653–698	671	38	121.00–168.00	$150.51	$1,010	+9.88
710 value added	710	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,022	-11.00
700–735	711	8	110.00–135.00	$124.61	$886	+8.61
767–770 value added	768	4	141.00–142.00	$141.75	$1,089	-18.34
760–795	779	11	120.00–139.00	$126.66	$987	+5.13
810 value added	810	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,110	-23.80
810–825	817	3	110.00–134.00	$123.76	$1,011	+1.02
950–995	959	5	109.00–134.00	$128.81	$1,235	—
1005	1005	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,206	—
1380	1380	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,449	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–180	164	4	123.00–131.00	$125.07	$205	+7.07
205–245	224	6	120.00–134.00	$128.18	$287	-2.73
260–290	277	3	120.00–126.00	$123.23	$341	-3.91
305–346	326	8	120.00–157.50	$132.61	$432	+3.66
350–390	373	10	120.00–155.00	$135.44	$505	+8.40
404–435	419	12	114.00–177.00	$129.80	$544	+0.63
450–496	466	7	108.00–160.00	$136.91	$638	+6.84
500–545	519	8	110.00–150.00	$125.90	$653	+3.29
570–585	580	3	114.00–125.00	$118.03	$685	-5.32
655–685	670	2	100.00–103.00	$101.47	$680	-8.64

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	110.00	$110.00	$242	+10.00
260–295	278	2	96.00–110.00	$103.44	$288	-7.74
310–340	329	4	90.00–111.00	$101.59	$334	-32.90
350–395	371	8	80.00–122.50	$102.02	$378	-14.39
400–440	423	4	100.00–110.00	$102.51	$434	+0.45
455–470	463	4	102.00–110.00	$106.25	$492	-9.78
565	565	1	95.00	$95.00	$537	—
620–635	628	2	105.00–110.00	$107.53	$675	+7.53
920	920	1	92.00	$92.00	$846	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	6	132.50–185.00	$170.80	$552	—
365–385	375	2	165.00–172.50	$168.65	$632	—
405–445	420	3	170.00–180.00	$174.98	$735	—
485–495	490	2	150.00–170.00	$159.90	$784	—
535–545	540	4	120.00–159.00	$144.16	$778	—
565	565	1	155.00	$155.00	$876	—
605 value added	605	1	165.00	$165.00	$998	—
620	620	1	135.00	$135.00	$837	—
700	700	1	118.00	$118.00	$826	—
775–790	783	2	105.00–106.00	$105.50	$826	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
162–168	165	2	92.50–110.00	$101.09	$167	-8.19
188 thin fleshed	188	1	89.00	$89.00	$167	—
204–238	219	3	104.00–120.00	$111.15	$243	+17.16
252	252	1	100.00	$100.00	$252	—
406	406	1	112.00	$112.00	$455	—
882	882	1	85.00	$85.00	$750	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	85.00–92.50	$88.81	$302	-31.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	227	7	130.00–150.00	$138.67	$315	+3.31
250–295	278	11	113.00–161.00	$130.01	$361	-0.96
300–345	324	40	119.00–148.00	$132.85	$430	+1.08
350–395	372	50	120.00–160.00	$133.93	$498	+1.92
400–445	426	59	118.00–155.00	$131.18	$559	-2.25
450–495	471	77	114.00–145.00	$131.58	$620	-2.75
485 value added	485	5	141.00	$141.00	$684	-5.00
500–545	524	78	114.00–149.00	$131.04	$687	+4.41
550–595	571	45	114.00–139.00	$128.57	$734	+1.78
584	584	1	111.00	$111.00	$648	-15.79
586 value added	586	5	138.00	$138.00	$809	+1.90
610 fancy	610	1	140.00	$140.00	$854	—
605–618 value added	614	14	128.00–141.50	$135.08	$829	—
600–645	623	33	103.00–135.00	$123.81	$771	+2.65
659–680 value added	664	6	126.00–131.00	$129.48	$860	-19.38
650–695	667	26	100.00–133.00	$116.34	$776	-3.03
710 value added	710	1	132.00	$132.00	$937	+6.53
703–745	719	13	110.00–123.00	$118.00	$848	+4.40
760–790	774	4	100.00–125.00	$114.43	$886	+2.49
810	810	1	108.00	$108.00	$875	+5.80
850–870	860	2	104.00–125.00	$114.38	$984	+5.99
910–925	918	2	111.00–112.00	$111.50	$1,024	+12.96
950–965	958	3	90.00–104.00	$96.35	$923	+0.32
1015–1035	1027	3	97.00–105.00	$99.64	$1,023	-6.00
1050–1090	1064	7	87.00–120.00	$105.39	$1,121	+5.36
1105–1140	1123	2	84.00–99.00	$91.38	$1,026	-6.62
1250	1250	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,100	—
1550	1550	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,628	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
194	194	1	123.00	$123.00	$239	—
228–245	236	5	102.50–121.00	$108.73	$257	-1.02
250–295	281	10	108.00–130.00	$120.90	$340	+5.98
300–345	324	14	100.00–120.00	$111.82	$362	-5.64
350–398	381	39	101.00–128.00	$115.63	$441	-0.25
400–445	422	33	100.00–120.00	$110.57	$467	-2.40
450–498	470	38	99.00–128.00	$109.70	$516	-7.81
500–545	517	32	90.00–125.00	$114.00	$589	+2.50
555–595	573	15	88.00–120.00	$108.87	$624	-6.64
610–645	627	11	82.00–112.50	$97.97	$614	-5.49
668 thin fleshed	668	1	77.00	$77.00	$514	—
650–690	675	10	90.00–110.00	$99.77	$673	+21.77
735	735	2	92.00–105.00	$98.50	$724	-0.62
750–790	777	3	88.00–100.00	$93.42	$726	-0.75
800	800	1	70.00	$70.00	$560	-18.05
890	890	1	80.00	$80.00	$712	-11.02
950–980	965	2	87.00–90.00	$88.48	$854	—
1025	1025	1	85.00	$85.00	$871	—
1070	1070	1	83.00	$83.00	$888	-5.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	228	3	85.00–100.00	$91.57	$209	-9.80
250–290	273	5	97.50–115.00	$104.38	$285	+7.94
305–330	318	3	90.00–110.00	$99.90	$318	+0.51
350–395	370	20	89.00–110.00	$98.88	$366	-0.55
400–445	424	19	80.00–110.00	$97.49	$413	-6.68
450–490	473	13	80.00–117.50	$97.13	$459	-4.55
505–545	524	13	80.00–105.00	$90.45	$474	-12.46
550–595	569	10	88.00–112.50	$99.01	$563	-7.18
610	610	1	91.00	$91.00	$555	-1.13
600–645	623	7	80.00–100.00	$88.45	$551	-3.68
660–695	671	8	75.00–100.00	$89.17	$598	-3.34
725	725	1	80.00	$80.00	$580	+10.14
750–785	766	4	81.00–90.00	$86.02	$659	-6.01
805–830	818	2	83.00–91.00	$86.94	$711	-2.06
990	990	1	84.00	$84.00	$832	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	112.50	$112.50	$309	—
355	355	1	92.50	$92.50	$328	—
400–445	426	4	102.00–125.00	$117.82	$502	—
455–475	465	5	102.00–135.00	$113.27	$527	—
510–545	528	2	132.50–138.00	$135.16	$714	—
555–590	572	3	98.00–116.00	$106.90	$611	—
610–640	623	4	106.00–127.00	$120.19	$749	—
655	655	1	118.00	$118.00	$773	—
725	725	1	106.00	$106.00	$768	—
765–795	780	2	110.00–119.00	$114.59	$894	—
865	865	1	100.00	$100.00	$865	—
1025	1025	1	85.00	$85.00	$871	—
1385	1385	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,177	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
156–192	174	4	92.50–116.00	$103.43	$180	+8.34
300–340	320	2	103.00–110.00	$106.28	$340	+7.38
382 thin fleshed	382	1	80.00	$80.00	$306	—
428–448	438	2	92.00–97.50	$94.81	$415	+8.93
490	490	1	92.50	$92.50	$453	+2.50
546	546	1	80.00	$80.00	$437	-5.00
680	680	1	74.00	$74.00	$503	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	225	3	155.00–180.00	$164.28	$370	+28.99
250–295	274	20	123.00–175.00	$150.25	$412	+2.48
300–345	323	20	130.00–195.00	$156.16	$504	+13.45
350–395	373	39	129.00–187.50	$149.39	$557	+1.32
400–445	423	45	125.00–187.00	$151.73	$642	+4.26
450–496	473	64	120.00–179.00	$148.07	$700	+1.72
500–545	522	55	120.00–177.50	$146.13	$763	+3.05
530	530	1	120.00	$120.00	$636	-23.08
550–595	571	60	118.00–161.00	$145.76	$832	+5.47
600–645	618	44	120.00–163.00	$140.76	$870	+3.93
650–695	672	20	100.00–139.00	$126.83	$852	+3.75
700–745	717	20	100.00–134.00	$116.58	$836	+2.44
750–770	757	9	90.00–127.00	$110.43	$836	+0.87
800–845	820	10	88.00–110.00	$100.18	$821	-2.91
874	874	1	85.00	$85.00	$743	-14.24
875–895	885	2	111.00–120.00	$115.45	$1,022	+16.21
905–920	913	2	107.00–110.00	$108.51	$991	—
965–980	973	2	100.00–120.00	$109.92	$1,070	+2.92
1005	1005	1	98.00	$98.00	$985	—
1075	1075	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,226	+12.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	145.00	$145.00	$338	+26.00
260–295	278	7	110.00–120.00	$114.57	$319	-0.87
310–345	326	7	110.00–137.50	$121.15	$395	+3.12
350–395	371	11	100.00–126.00	$111.46	$414	-2.20
410–445	426	13	104.00–170.00	$133.05	$567	+0.05
450–495	469	19	102.00–165.00	$125.00	$586	+1.24
500–545	519	17	107.00–155.00	$128.90	$669	+14.37
540 thin fleshed	540	1	101.00	$101.00	$545	—
555–595	576	11	90.00–140.00	$115.39	$665	-6.84
610 thin fleshed	610	1	82.00	$82.00	$500	—
605–640	621	9	80.00–127.00	$111.41	$692	+2.29
650–690	666	7	98.00–125.00	$109.22	$727	+6.00
700–740	715	5	90.00–112.00	$100.95	$722	+4.92
755–775	765	3	93.00–96.00	$95.01	$727	-1.35
905–910	908	2	90.00	$90.00	$817	+0.66
1030	1030	2	90.00	$90.00	$927	+9.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	95.00	$95.00	$261	-3.98
315	315	1	90.00	$90.00	$284	-6.74
355–385	369	6	85.00–100.00	$91.56	$338	-3.24
405–440	425	5	93.00–165.00	$123.36	$524	+4.91
455–495	473	10	80.00–156.00	$111.47	$527	+8.85
500–535	511	7	90.00–140.00	$100.54	$514	+3.73
550–580	562	8	80.00–132.00	$100.18	$563	+4.25
615–645	636	7	75.00–100.00	$87.88	$559	-18.42
655–695	671	7	80.00–110.00	$89.35	$600	+1.32
700–730	710	4	90.00–109.00	$102.54	$728	+11.92
765–775	770	2	83.00–85.00	$83.99	$647	-1.01
815–845	828	3	80.00–85.00	$83.36	$690	-3.17

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	257	3	124.00–135.00	$128.18	$329	—
300–345	327	5	115.00–137.50	$125.24	$410	—
355–390	377	5	115.00–152.50	$136.35	$514	—
405–440	425	4	119.00–140.00	$125.09	$532	—
470	470	1	122.00	$122.00	$573	—
530	530	1	140.00	$140.00	$742	—
565–590	576	4	104.00–127.50	$119.06	$686	—
645	645	1	137.00	$137.00	$884	—
655	655	1	108.00	$108.00	$707	—
700–730	715	2	100.00–130.00	$114.69	$820	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–490	485	3	127.50–137.50	$132.52	$643	+25.52
495	495	1	90.00	$90.00	$446	-17.00
500–515	508	2	105.00–107.50	$106.23	$540	-8.83
605–635	620	2	80.00–90.00	$84.88	$526	-9.73
645	645	1	77.00	$77.00	$497	-17.61
680	680	2	89.00–100.00	$94.50	$643	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1680	1144	80-85%	28	51.00–62.00	$56.85	$650	—
800–2080	1271	80-85%	239	60.00–81.00	$71.15	$904	—
1005–2030	1407	80-85%	54	70.00–87.00	$78.27	$1,101	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890	890	85-90%	2	64.00–77.50	$70.75	$630	—
480–1635	892	85-90%	89	30.00–56.00	$44.70	$399	—
570–1695	1103	85-90%	192	50.00–68.00	$61.27	$676	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1800	1467	75-80%	12	71.00–84.00	$74.35	$1,091	—
1070–2030	1487	75-80%	75	62.00–81.00	$69.13	$1,028	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–2460	1319	22	61.00–92.00	$79.98	$1,055	—
850–2536	1632	52	80.00–106.00	$95.02	$1,551	—
1420–2205	1778	19	98.00–120.00	$108.15	$1,923	—
2320	2320	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,856	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	610.00	$610.00
955–990	973	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	875.00–1,250.00	$1,065.87
960–985	973	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,087.66
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
975–985	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,012.56
890–1245	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	575.00–1,175.00	$828.52
900–1415	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	625.00–1,250.00	$899.00
945–1385	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	600.00–1,325.00	$954.17
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	620.00	$620.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
425–785	639	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	360.00–750.00	$571.51
665–830	777	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	310.00–550.00	$473.85
775–830	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	450.00–600.00	$505.12
840–950	897	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	475.00–575.00	$541.54
845–1050	948	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	610.00–1,025.00	$795.05
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00
1105	1105	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	350.00	$350.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	112	9	185.00–235.00	$203.89	-16.11

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	3	80.00–120.00	$93.33	-56.67
90	90	1	90.00	$90.00	-70.00
100	100	2	155.00	$155.00	+29.00
100–125	114	7	190.00–285.00	$218.57	+82.68
100–140	117	6	100.00–235.00	$173.33	-83.21
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	+20.00
150–180	156	7	175.00–250.00	$212.86	-94.34
200	200	2	315.00–500.00	$407.50	-62.50
250	250	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00	-430.00
790–800	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	650.00–735.00	$692.77	-397.23
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	880.00	$880.00	-210.00
770–855	813	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	525.00–770.00	$641.09	—
775–905	857	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	550.00–810.00	$708.05	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–1120	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	600.00–1,225.00	$1,009.18	—
925–1095	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00–1,375.00	$1,198.82	+448.82
1030	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	+400.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	2	60.00–75.00	$67.29	$184	—
340	340	1	63.00	$63.00	$214	—
585	585	1	51.00	$51.00	$298	—
980	980	1	70.00	$70.00	$686	-6.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	75.00	$75.00	$160	+12.00
270	270	1	65.00	$65.00	$176	-22.00
400	400	1	64.00	$64.00	$256	-27.55
505–540	523	2	56.00–57.00	$56.48	$295	+10.19
550	550	1	70.00	$70.00	$385	+4.11
600–645	623	2	56.00–66.00	$61.18	$381	+5.88
740	740	1	80.00	$80.00	$592	+40.00
1105	1105	1	78.00	$78.00	$862	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	130.00	$130.00	+30.00
125	125	1	255.00	$255.00	+59.35

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	-42.50
30–35	33	2	60.00–107.50	$83.75	+5.75
40–45	41	7	60.00–105.00	$74.29	-29.17
50–55	52	9	65.00–145.00	$120.56	-20.58
60–65	64	15	95.00–180.00	$140.33	-7.83
70–75	73	27	90.00–215.00	$163.89	-9.74
80–85	82	32	80.00–220.00	$182.19	-4.39
90–95	91	8	195.00–235.00	$211.88	+14.64
100–140	112	9	110.00–200.00	$146.67	-19.69
150	150	2	175.00–200.00	$187.50	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	80.00	$80.00	-45.00
120–140	127	10	50.00–135.00	$100.50	-83.35
150–165	158	4	155.00–225.00	$177.50	-105.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	110.00	$110.00	+85.91
10	10	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	+18.41
20–25	23	2	20.00–70.00	$45.00	-13.00
20–25	23	4	45.00–60.00	$51.25	-6.75
30–35	31	9	50.00–85.00	$65.56	+6.63
30–35	33	11	40.00–130.00	$82.73	-9.46
40–45	41	4	80.00–95.00	$91.25	-14.25
40–45	44	8	60.00–155.00	$106.25	+5.55
50–55	53	4	110.00–190.00	$155.00	+3.46
50–55	54	8	100.00–145.00	$111.88	-39.66
60–65	61	11	125.00–165.00	$136.82	-21.26
60–65	63	6	70.00–180.00	$121.67	-31.42
70–75	71	17	140.00–230.00	$157.94	-77.06
70–75	73	13	85.00–180.00	$129.23	-46.00
80	80	11	120.00–200.00	$156.36	-128.64
80–85	81	9	160.00–220.00	$179.44	-21.06
120	120	1	100.00	$100.00	+60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	130.00	$130.00	±0.00
80	80	2	100.00–130.00	$115.00	+15.00
80	80	1	240.00	$240.00	+140.00
90	90	1	110.00	$110.00	-65.00
90	90	1	90.00	$90.00	-85.00
100–120	109	18	115.00–230.00	$188.06	+12.06
100–135	115	9	115.00–220.00	$153.89	-21.78
120	120	1	70.00	$70.00	-160.00
150	150	1	130.00	$130.00	-135.00
700	700	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	160.00	$160.00	-20.00
80–85	83	3	170.00–195.00	$178.33	-94.25
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	-120.00
100	100	1	205.00	$205.00	-51.11
120–125	123	3	145.00–230.00	$175.00	-178.25

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	90.00	$90.00	-70.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	130.00	$130.00	-30.00
75	75	1	150.00	$150.00	-15.00
80	80	1	105.00	$105.00	-55.00
100–136	132	28	120.00–212.50	$200.71	-45.59
150	150	2	160.00–180.00	$170.00	—

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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.