North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

4,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.23/cwt -6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 424 lb · 153 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.66/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 472 lb · 153 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.68/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 522 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,803	4,476	221
Feeder cattle	3,282	2,924	12
Slaughter cattle	1,142	977	30
Replacement cattle	67	59	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good with moderate offerings, average quality and moderate to active 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
200–240	221	7	140.00–192.00	$156.60	$346	-15.32
250–296	281	21	152.00–224.00	$186.47	$524	+10.13
300–346	323	2	153.00–160.00	$156.25	$505	-35.18
300–345	326	68	150.00–215.00	$191.81	$625	+0.38
350–395	372	72	134.00–231.00	$188.76	$702	-6.55
400–432	416	2	160.00–161.00	$160.52	$668	-21.82
400–446	423	97	135.00–215.00	$184.50	$780	+2.16
450–499	470	71	156.00–205.00	$182.01	$855	-2.58
500–545	521	46	141.00–190.00	$172.60	$899	-3.88
550–595	570	39	137.00–185.00	$164.69	$939	+0.18
600–646	619	63	126.00–170.00	$159.15	$985	+2.69
638 unweaned	638	5	186.00	$186.00	$1,187	—
650–696	677	26	128.00–167.00	$155.92	$1,056	-4.50
700–745	717	18	127.00–158.00	$143.72	$1,030	-1.64
750–790	769	23	130.00–156.00	$150.68	$1,159	+12.95
810–835	821	17	124.00–151.00	$144.70	$1,188	+2.35
850–870	862	7	115.00–150.00	$135.99	$1,172	-5.37
910–940	918	7	110.00–137.00	$130.10	$1,194	-1.59
950–985	968	2	130.00–144.00	$136.87	$1,325	+0.87
1035	1035	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,201	-9.21
1066–1090	1071	6	126.00–140.00	$130.54	$1,398	+12.78
1135–1140	1138	2	138.00–140.00	$139.00	$1,582	+23.00
1255	1255	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,882	+39.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
218–245	232	9	117.00–149.00	$131.78	$306	+0.94
254–295	274	20	120.00–156.00	$137.46	$377	+2.48
300–346	326	16	130.00–155.00	$145.87	$476	+6.35
350–395	373	18	119.00–170.00	$136.70	$510	-5.86
406	406	1	126.00	$126.00	$512	-18.82
400–440	415	19	114.00–180.00	$140.34	$582	-4.48
454–495	477	8	114.00–156.00	$132.70	$633	-4.54
505–545	530	13	110.00–152.00	$138.08	$732	-17.66
585–595	590	3	118.00–156.00	$131.89	$778	-2.30
610–625	620	5	136.00–146.00	$141.04	$874	-2.65
655–680	669	4	120.00–138.00	$127.02	$850	-0.78
795	795	1	125.00	$125.00	$994	+23.00
820	820	1	90.00	$90.00	$738	-10.00
875	875	2	95.00	$95.00	$831	—
1020	1020	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,000	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	2	102.00–112.50	$107.11	$292	-32.89
310–340	325	2	110.00–118.00	$113.82	$370	-4.43
365–395	382	5	100.00–140.00	$123.82	$473	+1.17
400–435	415	9	100.00–155.00	$111.18	$461	+7.29
460–490	475	2	95.00–145.00	$120.79	$574	+9.79
500–545	524	4	100.00–133.00	$115.43	$605	+5.43
550–590	570	2	108.00–111.00	$109.45	$624	-33.05
630–635	633	2	100.00–112.00	$106.02	$671	-3.98
660	660	1	108.00	$108.00	$713	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
214–248	231	2	100.00	$100.00	$231	—
282	282	1	122.00	$122.00	$344	+15.98
398	398	1	110.00	$110.00	$438	—
408–436	425	3	100.00–110.00	$104.77	$445	-6.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	24	125.00–169.00	$147.41	$336	+0.91
250–298	279	29	125.00–171.00	$150.41	$420	+3.92
300–346	323	78	130.00–170.00	$149.12	$482	+3.66
350–395	373	101	130.00–179.00	$154.21	$575	-2.78
365–395 value added	385	17	169.00–175.00	$171.52	$660	+3.97
400–425 value added	412	3	164.00–167.50	$165.16	$680	-2.97
402–440	421	2	135.00–136.00	$135.48	$570	-19.10
400–448	424	144	120.00–179.00	$148.48	$630	-6.10
430 fancy	430	4	171.00	$171.00	$735	—
450–498	472	153	130.00–166.00	$148.66	$702	-0.13
500–548	522	132	120.00–160.00	$144.68	$755	+4.83
550–598	570	96	112.00–158.00	$138.36	$789	+0.57
604–606	605	2	120.00	$120.00	$726	-15.35
600–648	620	80	106.00–146.00	$132.97	$824	-2.38
655 fancy	655	1	146.00	$146.00	$956	—
658	658	1	118.00	$118.00	$776	-8.15
650–695	670	42	110.00–145.00	$133.97	$898	+7.82
700–745	718	52	95.00–142.00	$126.49	$908	+3.65
750–795	775	11	110.00–130.00	$119.05	$923	+6.87
805–845	814	7	104.00–128.00	$112.83	$918	-0.74
850–885	864	6	100.00–128.00	$115.09	$994	+1.45
917 value added	917	2	122.00	$122.00	$1,119	—
900–935	920	3	90.00–94.00	$91.30	$840	-18.70
960 value added	960	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,238	—
955–975	965	2	100.00–110.00	$105.05	$1,014	+2.52
1085	1085	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,150	-10.00
1100	1100	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,155	—
1200	1200	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,416	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
204–240	228	10	105.00–137.50	$118.46	$270	-3.08
250–298	275	33	105.00–142.05	$121.05	$333	+2.41
300–345	323	27	105.00–152.50	$125.09	$404	+1.33
350–396	375	34	110.00–155.00	$125.86	$472	+0.29
400–445	425	37	110.00–147.50	$124.04	$527	-1.74
450–495	472	33	107.50–136.00	$121.88	$575	-4.53
500–545	523	23	102.00–144.00	$120.78	$632	+5.07
550–598	575	18	100.00–142.50	$115.17	$662	-3.33
600–630	617	13	100.00–119.00	$110.20	$680	+5.20
650–695	663	13	92.00–125.00	$106.73	$708	-3.27
700–745	720	4	90.00–106.00	$96.97	$698	-5.42
770–795	780	4	90.00–103.00	$96.25	$751	-0.11
810–830	820	2	87.00–92.50	$89.78	$736	-7.79
875–880	878	2	90.00–91.00	$90.50	$795	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160–190	175	2	100.00–114.00	$107.60	$188	—
210–235	223	3	95.00–126.00	$107.55	$240	+7.55
260–295	277	12	90.00–118.00	$101.17	$280	-1.89
305–340	324	9	90.00–137.50	$104.68	$339	+3.35
350–390	373	7	95.00–130.00	$106.34	$397	+6.95
400–440	416	13	93.00–140.00	$112.95	$470	+9.45
450–495	474	17	80.00–143.00	$100.53	$477	-3.28
500–545	518	13	85.00–138.00	$101.00	$523	+1.19
550–590	578	10	80.00–137.50	$107.85	$623	+2.32
605–635	618	3	80.00–103.00	$94.13	$582	-0.67
650–695	666	4	90.00–100.00	$96.31	$641	+4.92
760	760	1	91.00	$91.00	$692	+7.00
855–875	865	2	85.00–87.00	$86.01	$744	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	2	115.00–122.50	$118.75	$439	—
440–445	443	4	105.00–130.00	$116.51	$516	—
470–495	480	6	128.00–137.50	$134.07	$644	—
515–540	528	2	102.00–127.00	$114.20	$603	—
570–580	575	2	108.00–122.50	$115.31	$663	—
644	644	5	112.00	$112.00	$721	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
224–246	235	3	100.00–116.00	$109.75	$258	—
356	356	1	115.00	$115.00	$409	—
388 thin fleshed	388	1	80.00	$80.00	$310	—
424	424	1	110.00	$110.00	$466	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	78.00	$78.00	$351	—
515–545	535	3	70.00–90.00	$79.81	$427	—
675	675	1	80.00	$80.00	$540	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	9	147.50–188.00	$166.20	$376	-6.38
250–295	271	13	140.00–190.00	$169.33	$459	+4.34
300–345	327	25	150.00–200.00	$176.81	$578	+13.28
350–395	371	40	147.50–188.00	$172.46	$640	-3.44
400–445	423	62	140.00–199.00	$167.40	$708	+0.05
450–496	472	120	130.00–190.00	$160.99	$760	-0.66
500–548	521	102	128.00–175.00	$157.10	$818	+2.28
550–595	572	86	130.00–172.50	$151.66	$867	-3.83
600–646	621	89	116.00–165.00	$145.48	$903	-1.98
626	626	1	124.00	$124.00	$776	-23.46
650–695	671	51	112.00–154.00	$138.19	$927	-2.54
700–745	727	54	108.00–139.00	$126.24	$918	+0.38
750–790	771	15	100.00–136.00	$118.37	$913	+0.50
776–794 thin fleshed	785	2	96.00–110.00	$102.92	$808	—
800–845	819	18	100.00–125.00	$111.46	$913	-2.00
855–880	868	4	100.00–117.00	$110.56	$960	-5.08
905–935	916	5	94.00–116.00	$104.14	$954	+1.68
960	960	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,046	+12.24
1010	1010	1	96.00	$96.00	$970	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	122.00–130.00	$125.74	$289	-9.72
250–285	269	4	120.00–155.00	$142.60	$384	+11.66
305–345	320	6	120.00–155.00	$135.63	$434	+17.32
355–395	373	18	110.00–145.00	$130.47	$487	-0.31
400–445	426	14	117.00–164.00	$134.18	$572	-8.91
450–498	469	25	110.00–174.00	$132.25	$620	-1.60
505–540	523	19	110.00–146.00	$132.52	$693	-1.05
550–595	570	22	108.00–147.00	$124.74	$711	-4.06
600–625	608	7	100.00–125.00	$109.85	$668	-12.68
655–670	662	3	91.00–107.00	$101.06	$669	-20.65
770–790	782	3	94.00–112.50	$102.21	$799	+1.72
844 thin fleshed	844	1	82.00	$82.00	$692	—
876	876	1	86.00	$86.00	$753	-4.00
886 thin fleshed	886	1	80.00	$80.00	$709	—
930–948	939	2	79.00–97.00	$87.91	$825	-11.09
950–995	973	2	80.00–89.00	$84.40	$821	-7.60

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	80.00–95.00	$87.25	$199	—
250–265	258	2	114.00–115.00	$114.49	$295	+6.97
310–330	320	2	106.00–110.00	$108.06	$346	+18.60
365–385	375	4	100.00–107.00	$102.48	$384	+3.25
405–430	417	3	85.00–140.00	$120.02	$500	+12.42
460–490	477	9	95.00–132.00	$108.70	$518	-8.91
505–540	518	7	85.00–105.00	$96.27	$499	-15.89
550–590	564	5	84.00–122.50	$101.40	$572	+11.92
600–635	621	4	85.00–100.00	$93.70	$582	—
670	670	1	102.00	$102.00	$683	+3.54
750–755	753	2	85.00–95.00	$90.02	$678	—
875	875	1	81.00	$81.00	$709	-4.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	146.00	$146.00	$504	—
350–395	381	5	140.00–149.00	$143.58	$547	—
400–440	419	4	130.00–145.00	$138.64	$581	-8.86
485–495	490	2	145.00	$145.00	$710	—
540	540	1	126.00	$126.00	$680	—
623–640	627	4	130.00–131.00	$130.74	$820	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–666	663	2	81.00–106.00	$93.44	$620	—
856	856	1	70.00	$70.00	$599	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	1	78.00	$78.00	$526	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1415	1100	80-85%	34	45.00–68.00	$60.94	$670	—
650–2115	1277	80-85%	264	60.00–84.00	$73.91	$944	-2.29
1000–1800	1344	80-85%	48	70.00–91.00	$81.32	$1,093	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565–1365	924	85-90%	118	30.00–68.00	$46.20	$427	—
540–1480	1027	85-90%	197	51.00–69.00	$61.52	$632	—
840–1156	1050	85-90%	3	70.00–75.00	$71.33	$749	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1436	1436	75-80%	1	60.00	$60.00	$862	—
1230–1730	1468	75-80%	17	73.00–89.00	$78.07	$1,146	—
1180–2170	1484	75-80%	55	60.00–86.00	$70.19	$1,042	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1715	1238	26	60.00–90.00	$75.06	$929	—
1005–2160	1591	67	78.00–105.00	$92.84	$1,477	—
1085–2205	1804	25	95.00–115.00	$106.09	$1,914	—
2435	2435	1	91.00	$91.00	$2,216	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–1110	931	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	450.00–850.00	$660.97
865–1165	976	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	570.00–900.00	$757.98
790–1380	1027	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	650.00–1,150.00	$913.39
995–1105	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	825.00–925.00	$872.38
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1055–1115	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	520.00–570.00	$544.31
1100–1330	1219	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	885.00–1,275.00	$1,113.56
1040–1440	1287	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	660.00–1,080.00	$885.95

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640	640	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	430.00	$430.00
735–855	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	500.00–510.00	$505.38
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
850	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	113	2	155.00–270.00	$212.50	+8.21

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	190.00	$190.00	+70.00
80	80	1	150.00	$150.00	-5.00
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	-5.00
100–145	122	11	165.00–380.00	$262.27	+86.02
140	140	1	150.00	$150.00	-26.25
150–165	155	5	200.00–390.00	$325.00	+70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845–1040	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,325.00	$1,246.55	—
900–1000	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–1,160.00	$915.09	-0.37
790–1345	974	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	730.00–1,250.00	$1,023.38	+107.92
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	790.00	$790.00	—
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,160.00	$1,160.00	—
730–1450	1067	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	750.00–1,750.00	$1,212.87	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–830	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00–670.00	$660.06	—
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690	690	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	385.00	$385.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
632	632	1	50.00	$50.00	$316	+15.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	75.00	$75.00	$154	+11.38
345	345	1	70.00	$70.00	$242	+10.00
390	390	1	62.50	$62.50	$244	+7.50
505–530	518	2	50.00–52.00	$50.98	$264	-41.52
580	580	1	63.00	$63.00	$365	+3.85
620	620	1	49.00	$49.00	$304	-11.00
815	815	1	80.00	$80.00	$652	—
855–880	868	2	69.00–84.00	$76.61	$665	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	180.00	$180.00	+40.00
100–120	110	3	190.00–245.00	$218.33	+26.66

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	3	40.00–115.00	$90.00	-20.00
35	35	1	85.00	$85.00	-25.00
40	40	1	80.00	$80.00	-36.25
40–45	42	6	110.00–117.50	$115.00	-1.25
50–55	54	6	125.00–150.00	$140.42	+6.21
60–65	62	16	150.00–172.50	$161.88	+11.17
70–75	71	13	145.00–180.00	$172.88	-2.45
80–85	80	20	170.00–210.00	$182.50	-4.70
90	90	2	200.00–235.00	$217.50	+2.50
100	100	2	210.00–220.00	$215.00	-10.00
100	100	2	137.50	$137.50	-87.50

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	245.00	$245.00	-15.00
150–180	156	5	260.00–280.00	$274.00	+17.33
200	200	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	74	5	100.00–107.50	$106.00	+16.00
80	80	8	105.00–125.00	$113.75	-10.00
90	90	1	127.50	$127.50	+3.75
100–130	119	13	150.00–210.00	$182.12	+44.62

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	15	15	40.00–95.00	$50.83	+0.83
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	-35.00
25	25	5	70.00–92.50	$85.00	±0.00
30	30	2	72.50	$72.50	+7.50
30	30	1	45.00	$45.00	-20.00
30–35	33	11	92.50–125.00	$109.09	+44.09
40	40	4	110.00–115.00	$113.75	-12.39
40–45	41	25	120.00–150.00	$137.00	+10.86
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	-22.08
50–55	52	12	110.00–185.00	$151.04	-1.04
60–65	63	14	138.00–215.00	$181.64	+4.53
70–75	71	10	155.00–230.00	$196.50	-11.96
80	80	5	160.00–240.00	$188.00	-11.29
80	80	1	100.00	$100.00	-99.29
80–85	83	2	210.00–235.00	$222.50	-2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	117.50	$117.50	+37.50
60	60	2	145.00–160.00	$152.50	+62.50
70	70	2	137.50–155.00	$146.25	+56.25
85	85	1	145.00	$145.00	+3.33
95	95	1	135.00	$135.00	-37.50
100–125	108	19	120.00–245.00	$180.26	-19.74
150	150	1	210.00	$210.00	-2.50

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	180.00	$180.00	—
110	110	2	250.00	$250.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	270.00	$270.00	+70.00
85	85	3	300.00	$300.00	+25.00
100–130	113	6	205.00–330.00	$257.50	-10.00
120	120	1	170.00	$170.00	-108.75

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	12	180.00–190.00	$182.50	+62.50

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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.