North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

3,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.08/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 427 lb · 95 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.50/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 520 lb · 91 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.25/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 470 lb · 79 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,054	4,803	3,239
Feeder cattle	1,852	3,282	2,216
Slaughter cattle	609	1,142	865
Replacement cattle	51	67	36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate with light to 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
230–245	237	7	158.00–215.00	$181.92	$431	+25.32
250–295	272	22	150.00–220.00	$179.20	$487	-7.27
300–348	326	24	150.00–227.50	$192.06	$626	+0.25
350–398	378	47	151.00–230.00	$189.08	$715	+0.32
400–449	426	56	153.00–212.00	$186.59	$795	+2.09
455 value added	455	1	209.00	$209.00	$951	—
450–496	479	45	145.00–197.00	$181.96	$872	-0.05
513–515 value added	514	4	184.00–192.00	$189.99	$977	—
505–545	526	23	140.00–183.00	$167.81	$883	-4.79
550–583 value added	570	5	180.00–185.00	$181.93	$1,037	—
550–595	573	18	154.00–180.00	$167.82	$962	+3.13
600–645	622	19	138.00–175.00	$163.48	$1,017	+4.33
650–690	661	12	130.00–166.00	$154.93	$1,024	-0.99
700–748	714	7	130.00–158.00	$141.83	$1,013	-1.89
765–790	776	7	120.00–154.00	$135.95	$1,055	-14.73
800–825	812	3	116.00–142.00	$130.56	$1,060	-14.14
920–940	930	3	117.00–122.00	$119.68	$1,113	-10.42
970–990	984	5	120.00–127.00	$124.20	$1,222	-12.67
1045	1045	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,296	+8.00
1120–1135	1130	4	91.00–117.00	$104.53	$1,181	-34.47
1210–1245	1223	3	120.00–127.00	$123.34	$1,508	—
1260–1275	1268	2	114.00–124.00	$119.03	$1,509	-30.97

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	4	130.00–142.50	$136.25	$300	+4.47
250–295	277	17	115.00–150.00	$131.65	$365	-5.81
304–340	326	19	117.00–156.00	$138.71	$452	-7.16
350–392	378	10	110.00–158.00	$139.31	$527	+2.61
401–445	412	12	124.00–144.00	$134.60	$555	-5.74
460–475	468	6	108.00–162.50	$130.39	$610	-2.31
503–540	511	7	117.00–140.00	$131.46	$672	-6.62
560	560	1	122.00	$122.00	$683	-9.89
620–635	628	2	112.00–123.00	$117.43	$737	-23.61

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	292	3	107.00–130.00	$117.45	$343	+10.34
300–320	308	3	106.00–111.00	$109.03	$336	-4.79
370–393	386	7	90.00–145.00	$119.41	$461	-4.41
435	435	1	104.00	$104.00	$452	-7.18
525–530	528	2	104.00–140.00	$121.91	$644	+6.48
630	630	1	108.00	$108.00	$680	+1.98

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
216–246	231	2	100.00–108.00	$103.74	$240	+3.74
272	272	2	100.00–113.00	$106.50	$290	-15.50
312–316	314	2	104.00–114.00	$108.97	$342	—
368	368	1	117.00	$117.00	$431	+7.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	90.00	$90.00	$256	—
295	295	1	100.00	$100.00	$295	—
330	330	1	70.00	$70.00	$231	—
335	335	1	100.00	$100.00	$335	—

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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	223	11	120.00–164.00	$140.11	$312	-7.30
250–295	273	32	120.00–170.00	$143.72	$392	-6.69
300–345	325	46	128.00–160.00	$144.85	$471	-4.27
350–395	375	41	130.00–188.00	$150.86	$566	-3.35
385–399 fancy	397	8	167.00–176.00	$174.91	$694	—
400–448	425	74	124.00–180.00	$149.62	$636	+1.14
425–430 value added	429	13	162.00–167.00	$164.73	$707	-0.43
405–446 fancy	441	8	166.00–167.00	$166.11	$733	-4.89
450–495	470	72	120.00–165.00	$144.05	$677	-4.61
450–495 value added	471	7	155.00–160.00	$157.57	$742	—
500–525 value added	514	7	148.00–161.00	$155.73	$800	—
500–545	521	84	120.00–159.00	$139.23	$725	-5.45
550–598	572	44	120.00–166.00	$134.36	$769	-4.00
575 value added	575	1	143.00	$143.00	$822	—
600–640	615	20	110.00–144.00	$133.65	$822	+0.68
650–695	677	15	110.00–135.00	$124.53	$843	-9.44
700–745	729	8	108.00–128.00	$115.75	$844	-10.74
754	754	1	105.00	$105.00	$792	-14.05
755–790	768	5	109.00–120.00	$115.18	$885	-3.87
774	774	1	99.00	$99.00	$766	-20.05
809–815	810	5	114.00–115.00	$114.20	$925	+1.37
903 fancy	903	4	120.00	$120.00	$1,084	—
900–925	909	5	70.00–112.00	$97.69	$888	+6.39
960–990	976	4	104.00–112.00	$109.27	$1,066	+4.22
1060–1080	1071	4	100.00–116.00	$104.95	$1,124	-1.05
1090–1095 fancy	1093	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,312	—
1100–1115	1109	4	92.00–112.00	$100.53	$1,115	-4.47
1150–1165	1158	2	91.00–108.00	$99.44	$1,152	—
1200 fancy	1200	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,428	—
1200–1205	1203	2	96.00–101.00	$98.51	$1,185	-19.49
1270 fancy	1270	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,486	—
1315 fancy	1315	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,539	—
1370–1390 fancy	1380	2	115.00–119.00	$116.99	$1,614	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	4	105.00–130.00	$118.28	$266	-0.18
255–295	272	13	105.00–140.00	$124.76	$339	+3.71
300–345	327	19	111.00–130.00	$119.70	$391	-5.39
355–390	377	13	110.00–144.00	$122.07	$460	-3.79
405–445	420	21	107.00–134.00	$121.07	$508	-2.97
450–498	472	17	101.00–130.00	$120.12	$567	-1.76
500–545	523	17	100.00–139.00	$114.67	$600	-6.11
550–590	575	11	92.00–140.00	$114.79	$660	-0.38
610–645	630	4	100.00–115.00	$109.16	$688	-1.04
650–685	668	4	106.00–115.00	$109.93	$734	+3.20
705–735	718	3	87.00–100.00	$92.43	$664	-4.54
815–845	830	2	92.00–100.00	$96.07	$797	+6.29
910	910	1	90.00	$90.00	$819	—
1000	1000	1	85.00	$85.00	$850	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	90.00	$90.00	$212	-17.55
250–295	269	6	100.00–119.00	$108.98	$293	+7.81
315–345	333	8	80.00–130.00	$103.66	$345	-1.02
355–395	375	13	90.00–113.00	$102.60	$385	-3.74
400–445	430	8	79.00–111.00	$100.79	$433	-12.16
485	485	2	99.00–110.00	$104.50	$507	+3.97
500–545	509	5	100.00–125.00	$115.13	$586	+14.13
565–590	578	2	88.00–108.00	$97.78	$565	-10.07
628–645	634	3	83.00–95.00	$87.07	$552	-7.06
675	675	1	80.00	$80.00	$540	-16.31
735	735	1	84.00	$84.00	$617	—
750–755	753	2	70.00–84.00	$77.02	$580	-13.98
905	905	1	90.00	$90.00	$814	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238	238	2	95.00	$95.00	$226	—
315	315	1	110.00	$110.00	$346	—
338	338	2	100.00	$100.00	$338	—
350	350	1	80.00	$80.00	$280	—
470	470	1	87.00	$87.00	$409	+9.00
580	580	1	108.00	$108.00	$626	—
655	655	1	90.00	$90.00	$590	+10.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	2	93.00–94.00	$93.50	$411	-16.50
464	464	1	81.00	$81.00	$376	—
498 thin fleshed	498	1	70.00	$70.00	$349	—
642	642	1	72.00	$72.00	$462	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	222	7	154.00–184.00	$164.97	$366	-1.23
260–295	283	7	150.00–198.00	$173.48	$491	+4.15
300–345	325	19	160.00–206.00	$187.70	$610	+10.89
355–395	375	24	162.50–215.00	$187.97	$705	+15.51
400–445	424	41	150.00–192.50	$178.63	$757	+11.23
450–498	475	66	140.00–195.00	$165.86	$788	+4.87
492	492	1	131.00	$131.00	$645	-29.99
500–546	526	59	127.00–180.00	$155.48	$818	-1.62
530–548	537	4	129.00–132.00	$130.75	$702	-26.35
550–596	575	45	133.00–170.00	$148.64	$855	-3.02
600–645	622	38	115.00–168.00	$146.38	$910	+0.90
650–695	672	18	124.00–160.00	$140.02	$941	+1.83
700–745	720	10	110.00–146.00	$128.38	$924	+2.14
750–790	764	11	115.00–128.00	$120.87	$923	+2.50
800–845	819	5	100.00–123.00	$115.35	$945	+3.89
855	855	3	90.00–116.00	$104.67	$895	-5.89
1005	1005	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,266	+30.00
1150	1150	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,564	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–215	213	2	132.50–144.00	$138.32	$295	+12.58
270–275	272	3	110.00–149.00	$130.21	$354	-12.39
305–340	322	3	129.00–151.00	$136.30	$439	+0.67
350–395	373	8	110.00–135.00	$124.21	$463	-6.26
400–445	425	16	115.00–145.00	$128.92	$548	-5.26
450–498	472	18	102.00–137.00	$126.60	$598	-5.65
480	480	1	134.00	$134.00	$643	+1.75
500–540	524	10	110.00–138.00	$122.52	$642	-10.00
550–594	565	8	100.00–139.00	$120.63	$682	-4.11
604–645	624	9	100.00–130.00	$119.14	$743	+9.29
655–685	672	5	109.00–120.00	$111.79	$751	+10.73
700–730	717	3	100.00–110.00	$103.93	$745	—
755–790	777	3	90.00–100.00	$96.63	$751	-5.58
845	845	1	90.00	$90.00	$760	—
980	980	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,068	+24.60

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	80.00	$80.00	$216	-34.49
310	310	1	90.00	$90.00	$279	-18.06
380	380	1	85.00	$85.00	$323	-17.48
405–435	416	4	100.00–112.50	$108.00	$449	-12.02
455–495	475	2	85.00–100.00	$92.18	$438	-16.52
535	535	1	102.00	$102.00	$546	+5.73
550–595	573	4	90.00–104.00	$98.41	$564	-2.99
610	610	1	100.00	$100.00	$610	+6.30
650–670	660	2	100.00–110.00	$104.92	$692	+2.92
785	785	1	75.00	$75.00	$589	-15.02
915–935	925	2	77.00–80.00	$78.52	$726	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	80.00	$80.00	$344	—
525	525	1	64.00	$64.00	$336	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1290	1077	80-85%	20	50.00–87.00	$64.78	$698	—
725–2335	1247	80-85%	225	59.00–86.00	$77.17	$962	—
1020–1975	1397	80-85%	75	70.00–93.00	$83.54	$1,167	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–880	797	85-90%	5	30.00–45.00	$37.30	$297	—
490–1110	830	85-90%	37	30.00–55.00	$46.53	$386	—
894	894	85-90%	2	72.00	$72.00	$644	—
555–1465	989	85-90%	88	51.00–71.00	$63.96	$633	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310	1310	75-80%	1	62.00	$62.00	$812	—
1115–1550	1361	75-80%	8	76.00–90.00	$81.27	$1,106	—
1095–1775	1418	75-80%	22	65.00–82.00	$74.44	$1,056	+14.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1770	1222	7	75.00–84.00	$79.83	$976	+4.77
910–2485	1534	38	80.00–105.00	$96.76	$1,484	—
1105–2300	1841	21	100.00–114.00	$107.94	$1,987	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–1080	819	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	425.00–850.00	$591.11
830–900	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	450.00–650.00	$554.05
955–1055	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	500.00–790.00	$652.21
640–1340	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	500.00–1,000.00	$799.20
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
545–575	560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	400.00	$400.00
685	685	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	510.00	$510.00
740	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	460.00	$460.00
740	740	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	325.00	$325.00
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670	670	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	380.00	$380.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	2	235.00–255.00	$245.00	+32.50
150	150	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	135.00	$135.00	-55.00
90–95	91	4	105.00–160.00	$141.88	-48.12
100–130	110	12	110.00–220.00	$162.29	-99.98
120–125	123	2	180.00–195.00	$187.50	-74.77
150	150	2	240.00–270.00	$255.00	-70.00
150	150	1	160.00	$160.00	-165.00
150–190	168	5	185.00–265.00	$218.00	-107.00
200	200	3	200.00–260.00	$238.33	—
300	300	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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
695–1215	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	675.00–1,325.00	$898.84	—
885–1010	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	650.00–1,130.00	$903.02	-12.07
935–1130	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,207.47	+417.47
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	-560.00
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
455	455	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	450.00	$450.00	—
505–670	587	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	625.00–825.00	$715.48	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	+39.94
835	835	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00	+14.94

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	68.00	$68.00	$150	—
320	320	1	59.00	$59.00	$189	—
815–845	830	2	65.00–70.00	$67.55	$561	—
940	940	1	77.00	$77.00	$724	—
1260	1260	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,235	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	50.00	$50.00	$202	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	115.00	$115.00	$345	—
425	425	1	95.00	$95.00	$404	—
840	840	1	80.00	$80.00	$672	±0.00
955	955	1	84.00	$84.00	$802	—
1120	1120	1	89.00	$89.00	$997	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	107.50	$107.50	$306	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	3	130.00–185.00	$156.67	—
100–115	105	6	120.00–280.00	$184.17	+4.17

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	65.00	$65.00	-25.00
20	20	2	50.00–80.00	$65.00	-25.00
30	30	2	80.00–90.00	$85.00	-5.00
40–45	44	4	90.00–110.00	$105.00	-10.00
50–55	53	8	100.00–170.00	$128.13	-12.29
60–65	63	14	105.00–180.00	$148.57	-13.31
70–75	73	39	135.00–205.00	$164.36	-8.52
80–85	81	15	140.00–215.00	$178.83	-3.67
90	90	4	145.00–205.00	$177.50	-40.00
150	150	2	230.00–240.00	$235.00	—
200	200	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	1	270.00	$270.00	-4.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–130	125	3	160.00–240.00	$210.00	+27.88
150–190	166	8	190.00–240.00	$220.00	—
210	210	1	250.00	$250.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	7	35.00–60.00	$46.43	-4.40
20–25	23	3	60.00–75.00	$66.67	+16.67
20–25	25	29	50.00–160.00	$113.45	+63.45
30–35	31	42	60.00–165.00	$93.57	+21.07
35	35	1	70.00	$70.00	-39.09
40–45	42	27	70.00–160.00	$114.70	-22.30
40–45	44	5	85.00–125.00	$103.00	-34.00
50–55	51	16	80.00–150.00	$120.00	-31.04
50–55	53	6	105.00–140.00	$120.00	-31.04
60–65	60	33	105.00–150.00	$125.38	-56.26
60–65	62	20	125.00–185.00	$150.25	-31.39
70	70	8	125.00–180.00	$157.50	-39.00
70–75	71	11	100.00–270.00	$164.55	-31.95
80	80	20	92.50–260.00	$158.38	-29.62
80–85	82	8	165.00–240.00	$200.00	-22.50
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	-17.50
100	100	2	405.00–440.00	$422.50	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	140.00	$140.00	-6.25
80	80	3	90.00–150.00	$117.50	-27.50
80	80	1	100.00	$100.00	-45.00
90	90	4	120.00–180.00	$142.50	-2.50
100–125	109	19	125.00–245.00	$191.84	+11.58
100–140	111	13	110.00–205.00	$146.92	-33.34
150–190	165	12	135.00–280.00	$202.08	-7.92
200	200	2	200.00–240.00	$220.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	103	3	152.50–230.00	$200.83	-56.67
100–110	103	4	180.00–205.00	$196.25	-61.25
150–180	156	5	150.00–260.00	$208.00	—

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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.