North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

5,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.23/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 469 lb · 185 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.87/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 422 lb · 170 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $215.42/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 473 lb · 123 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,297	3,967	3,621
Feeder cattle	3,582	2,372	2,359
Slaughter cattle	994	736	688
Replacement cattle	63	51	58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate to heavy offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
208–230	219	5	205.00–237.50	$222.15	$487	-12.85
250–295	279	27	195.00–250.00	$220.62	$616	+8.31
300–347	329	35	192.00–247.50	$226.88	$746	+2.72
366–385 value added	371	7	241.00–250.00	$243.46	$903	-16.54
350–395	374	61	200.00–250.00	$228.80	$856	+1.06
400–440 value added	416	20	243.00–255.00	$247.13	$1,028	+7.13
400–445	421	68	182.50–244.00	$227.96	$960	+1.35
450–498	475	82	200.00–243.00	$228.11	$1,084	+6.79
455–490 value added	479	18	238.00–254.00	$245.85	$1,178	-7.31
500–545 value added	522	29	240.00–251.00	$242.13	$1,264	+1.36
500–548	523	74	190.00–236.00	$221.99	$1,161	+3.68
550–590	564	39	200.00–235.00	$221.47	$1,249	+3.03
550–577 value added	568	20	228.00–243.00	$232.59	$1,321	—
600–615 value added	607	3	230.00–233.00	$231.01	$1,402	—
600–645	620	39	192.50–225.00	$211.86	$1,314	+8.06
655–685	667	19	165.00–219.00	$196.68	$1,312	+0.84
691 value added	691	9	203.00	$203.00	$1,403	-9.28
700–740	720	25	171.00–198.00	$187.37	$1,349	+11.60
760–798	778	15	160.00–188.00	$170.05	$1,323	-7.83
800–835	821	6	130.00–167.50	$150.39	$1,235	-15.61
830 value added	830	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,452	—
850–860	855	2	126.00–140.00	$133.04	$1,137	-17.85
900–935	922	6	111.00–145.00	$123.42	$1,138	—
972–975	974	3	126.00–146.00	$133.99	$1,305	+27.99
1005	1005	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,126	—
1090	1090	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,580	-2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
264–290	276	6	167.50–200.00	$184.58	$509	+12.13
306–345	327	7	165.00–196.00	$183.08	$599	+11.02
355–395	372	5	175.00–220.00	$196.31	$730	+22.56
400–445	421	12	160.00–225.00	$193.77	$816	+14.81
450–490	472	12	170.00–205.00	$190.54	$899	+8.16
500–535	514	11	165.00–200.00	$182.28	$937	+11.90
555–590	573	10	165.00–219.00	$191.87	$1,099	+21.87
600–640	618	8	165.00–190.00	$174.76	$1,080	+17.91
675	675	2	165.00–170.00	$167.50	$1,131	—
710–748	740	5	130.00–146.00	$142.93	$1,058	-2.07
835	835	1	108.00	$108.00	$902	—
1098	1098	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,427	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	120.00	$120.00	$264	—
355–395	376	4	126.00–145.00	$136.13	$512	—
410–430	420	2	119.00–127.50	$123.15	$517	+1.96
455–475	462	3	140.00–155.00	$144.93	$670	+14.93
525–535	531	4	128.00–154.00	$136.04	$722	+4.76
550–590	570	2	135.00–142.50	$138.88	$792	+5.34
620–645	632	6	122.50–145.00	$131.42	$831	+2.42
675	675	1	146.00	$146.00	$986	—
1015	1015	1	94.00	$94.00	$954	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316	316	1	180.00	$180.00	$569	+13.72
520	520	1	190.00	$190.00	$988	—
600	600	1	150.00	$150.00	$900	—
690	690	1	140.00	$140.00	$966	-37.50
865	865	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,341	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,020	—
570	570	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,140	—
720	720	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,224	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	127.50	$127.50	$606	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	226	23	152.50–217.50	$185.34	$419	+4.81
235 fancy	235	1	200.00	$200.00	$470	—
250–295	276	32	150.00–210.00	$182.62	$504	-0.59
300–345	327	50	150.00–221.00	$187.28	$612	-7.79
360–390 fancy	373	14	190.00–216.00	$207.10	$772	-7.90
360–395 value added	374	10	210.00–215.00	$212.48	$795	+13.63
350–398	376	93	160.00–214.00	$187.80	$706	-1.50
400–446	421	152	167.00–218.00	$190.14	$800	+2.54
400–445 value added	428	18	202.50–220.00	$206.52	$884	+4.52
450–490 value added	461	26	207.00–218.00	$210.06	$968	+7.44
450–499	470	159	165.00–217.50	$185.82	$873	+1.93
510–540 value added	517	5	184.00–208.00	$189.90	$982	-25.10
500–545	520	116	150.00–202.00	$178.81	$930	-0.26
550–587 value added	568	17	180.00–195.00	$188.87	$1,073	-7.13
550–596	572	68	152.00–193.00	$174.59	$999	+1.17
600–640	616	51	140.00–208.00	$166.98	$1,029	-1.46
640–648 value added	646	4	166.00–173.00	$167.73	$1,084	—
650–690	667	19	130.00–176.00	$160.26	$1,069	+9.43
692 value added	692	17	160.00	$160.00	$1,107	-12.89
703–745	719	20	130.00–169.00	$149.46	$1,075	-1.83
720 value added	720	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,195	—
755–790	771	7	110.00–143.00	$127.58	$984	-17.81
800 value added	800	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,176	—
834	834	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,201	+18.11
880–895	887	3	134.00–157.00	$143.64	$1,274	-8.86
918–945	930	4	116.00–140.00	$129.26	$1,202	+21.26
955–985	972	3	120.00–162.00	$139.17	$1,353	+12.48
1070–1075	1073	2	115.00–132.00	$123.48	$1,325	+5.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	7	137.50–157.50	$144.76	$333	-4.90
250–295	276	22	130.00–177.00	$148.10	$409	-1.62
300–345	324	34	140.00–177.00	$153.00	$496	-1.65
350–395	374	25	130.00–176.00	$151.80	$568	-2.22
400–445	424	41	136.00–192.50	$152.55	$647	+0.75
450–496	474	41	135.00–177.00	$154.13	$731	+4.30
500–545	525	32	133.00–165.00	$148.87	$782	-0.42
550–595	567	20	130.00–158.00	$144.16	$817	-4.01
598	598	1	120.00	$120.00	$718	-28.17
600–645	621	10	107.50–170.00	$137.72	$855	+2.60
670–695	683	2	144.00–147.50	$145.72	$995	+19.00
725–740	733	2	110.00–137.50	$123.89	$908	+17.81
756	756	1	110.00	$110.00	$832	—
855	855	1	110.00	$110.00	$940	-2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	8	100.00–135.00	$121.93	$273	—
250–290	277	9	105.00–135.00	$122.78	$340	-1.34
300–345	323	12	100.00–135.00	$117.24	$379	+17.24
350–395	380	11	110.00–136.00	$119.46	$454	-4.92
405–440	420	11	110.00–135.00	$123.93	$521	+4.55
455–495	469	7	105.00–131.00	$120.66	$566	+10.65
500–545	525	11	100.00–137.00	$117.08	$615	+6.18
550–590	569	9	110.00–123.00	$117.37	$668	-0.62
605–635	620	2	118.00–120.00	$118.98	$738	+7.78
675–695	685	4	100.00–120.00	$106.27	$728	-7.73

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	167.50	$167.50	$352	—
300–340	318	7	145.00–180.00	$164.68	$524	+11.05
352–394	369	7	140.00–180.00	$154.80	$571	+0.68
415–444	427	6	145.00–185.00	$163.44	$698	+18.25
452–495	468	6	130.00–180.00	$158.67	$743	+10.04
515	515	1	180.00	$180.00	$927	+32.05
610–640	627	3	150.00–160.00	$153.35	$962	-1.10
685	685	1	144.00	$144.00	$986	+6.04
700	700	1	127.50	$127.50	$892	—
770–775	773	2	146.00–147.00	$146.50	$1,132	—
1018	1018	2	128.00	$128.00	$1,303	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	180.00	$180.00	$432	—
250	250	1	195.00	$195.00	$488	-9.95
310–340	325	3	192.50–195.00	$193.33	$628	-8.35
335 fancy	335	2	224.00	$224.00	$750	—
395	395	1	198.00	$198.00	$782	+8.73
430–435	432	3	192.50–200.00	$195.02	$842	+0.02
465–486	479	8	190.00–200.00	$197.10	$944	+4.77
500–505	503	2	190.00–195.00	$192.49	$968	+14.33
550–555	553	2	180.00–185.00	$182.51	$1,009	-1.40
605–640	623	2	168.00–176.00	$171.89	$1,071	—
700–725	710	3	140.00–145.00	$142.48	$1,012	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	120.00	$120.00	$276	—
375–385	380	2	150.00–156.00	$152.96	$581	—
480	480	1	147.50	$147.50	$708	+27.50
530–540	535	2	155.00–157.50	$156.26	$836	+16.26
605–625	618	3	120.00–122.50	$121.68	$752	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414	414	1	132.50	$132.50	$549	+10.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–246	229	14	180.00–245.00	$213.20	$488	+10.70
250–296	275	59	200.00–250.00	$217.20	$597	+8.95
290 fancy	290	1	242.50	$242.50	$703	—
300–345	323	56	196.00–241.00	$220.42	$712	+7.22
335–345 fancy	342	3	245.00–248.00	$245.98	$841	—
370 fancy	370	1	250.00	$250.00	$925	—
350–395	372	78	190.00–245.00	$218.29	$812	+3.63
405–435 value added	421	4	240.00–257.50	$247.67	$1,043	+9.67
400–446	426	110	180.00–247.50	$220.50	$939	+6.14
450–460 value added	453	3	246.00–250.00	$247.99	$1,123	+6.99
450–495	474	120	180.00–257.50	$214.61	$1,017	+3.23
500–505 value added	502	3	232.50–245.00	$239.14	$1,200	—
500–546	523	86	160.00–236.00	$205.84	$1,077	+13.28
560–570 value added	565	4	225.00–236.00	$229.00	$1,294	—
550–595	570	61	170.00–229.00	$202.94	$1,157	+18.13
610–630 value added	620	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,426	—
600–645	624	57	140.00–220.00	$191.01	$1,192	+8.93
655 value added	655	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,349	—
650–695	669	36	142.00–203.00	$176.18	$1,179	+2.65
700–748	724	26	120.00–191.00	$158.42	$1,147	+9.26
730 value added	730	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,387	—
750–791	773	21	137.00–170.00	$149.81	$1,158	-0.40
800–835	816	8	118.00–146.00	$133.04	$1,086	+8.89
830 value added	830	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,245	—
865 value added	865	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,427	—
850–896	875	7	116.00–145.00	$130.02	$1,138	-11.98
940 value added	940	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,316	—
945	945	2	116.00–128.00	$122.00	$1,153	-0.50
985–995	990	2	109.00–119.00	$114.03	$1,129	+4.03
1140	1140	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,345	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	221	6	177.50–197.50	$185.95	$411	+21.90
255–295	274	22	140.00–200.00	$178.78	$490	+6.97
310–345	329	24	170.00–205.00	$189.41	$623	+6.16
350–395	369	32	150.00–225.00	$190.76	$704	+9.61
400–445	422	32	152.50–207.50	$184.89	$780	+11.79
450–495	468	36	150.00–220.00	$186.19	$871	+19.43
500–548	524	34	140.00–200.00	$173.65	$910	+10.41
550–595	565	24	141.00–210.00	$176.76	$999	+2.00
600–645	625	12	130.00–200.00	$157.82	$986	+40.82
650–690	664	11	140.00–185.00	$156.31	$1,038	-2.71
705–710	708	2	114.00–116.00	$115.00	$814	-17.42
770–778	774	2	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$948	-0.01
828	828	1	112.00	$112.00	$927	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	215	4	140.00–155.00	$149.45	$321	—
255–295	281	6	135.00–165.00	$153.18	$430	+17.16
300–345	325	6	125.00–165.00	$151.97	$494	+15.61
360–395	380	14	124.00–160.00	$146.52	$557	+23.53
405–445	428	20	120.00–165.00	$142.01	$608	-0.61
455–495	473	12	127.50–160.00	$138.26	$654	+4.79
500–545	520	10	105.00–148.00	$128.63	$669	+6.48
560–595	582	8	115.00–145.00	$136.39	$794	+24.32
605–645	620	6	114.00–136.00	$127.22	$789	-4.88
650–695	673	5	120.00–137.00	$127.21	$856	+3.21
895	895	1	100.00	$100.00	$895	—
950	950	1	101.00	$101.00	$960	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
266–272	269	2	162.50–173.00	$167.69	$451	-0.71
325	325	1	176.00	$176.00	$572	+3.67
366–385	377	3	177.50–197.50	$187.84	$708	+27.84
410–442	423	6	150.00–186.00	$170.02	$719	+18.88
460–484	472	2	152.50–170.00	$161.03	$760	—
500–510	503	3	172.50–175.00	$173.33	$872	+23.20
550–590	567	10	120.00–194.00	$158.79	$900	-20.96
600–635	615	5	120.00–192.00	$165.94	$1,021	—
665–675	670	4	140.00–180.00	$165.57	$1,109	+5.57
780–785	783	2	150.00–167.50	$158.72	$1,243	+18.72

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	428	2	200.00–210.00	$204.91	$877	-2.59
450–470	460	2	205.00–210.00	$207.55	$955	+0.95
515–535	525	2	197.50–200.00	$198.73	$1,043	-1.27
555	555	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,082	—
620	620	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,070	—
665	665	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,303	+7.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302	302	1	148.00	$148.00	$447	—
360–372	366	2	140.00–150.00	$144.92	$530	+7.42
430	430	1	140.00	$140.00	$602	+39.00
598	598	1	97.50	$97.50	$583	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720	720	85-90%	1	40.00	$40.00	$288	—
805–880	847	85-90%	3	93.00–98.00	$94.92	$804	+1.75
540–1245	853	85-90%	71	40.00–72.00	$59.38	$507	—
525–1665	1001	85-90%	293	70.00–95.00	$83.49	$836	-2.17

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1376	1103	80-85%	21	68.00–87.00	$79.62	$878	—
725–1850	1212	80-85%	270	80.00–109.00	$97.19	$1,178	—
865–1695	1255	80-85%	61	92.00–115.00	$106.35	$1,335	+0.02

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1700	1381	75-80%	16	95.00–109.00	$100.95	$1,394	+0.07
1075–1820	1434	75-80%	71	83.00–112.00	$92.39	$1,325	—
1566	1566	75-80%	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,331	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–2095	1199	8	85.00–98.00	$92.83	$1,113	—
980–2430	1496	53	100.00–120.00	$111.02	$1,661	-1.82
1135–2250	1833	34	111.00–136.00	$122.89	$2,253	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1005	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	825.00–950.00	$890.09
865–1140	1011	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	750.00–1,325.00	$1,039.37
725–1370	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	680.00–1,275.00	$1,123.88
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00
1245	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1290	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
1370	1370	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	680.00	$680.00
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
655–1005	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–650.00	$610.54
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	120	14	108.00–300.00	$212.00	-26.33
150–170	158	7	200.00–305.00	$252.14	+17.14

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	80.00	$80.00	-40.00
100	100	1	105.00	$105.00	-10.00
100–125	120	9	145.00–290.00	$227.78	+22.78
120–130	122	5	120.00–200.00	$163.00	-42.00
150	150	1	260.00	$260.00	-5.00
150–180	163	5	190.00–240.00	$220.00	-57.86

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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
540–965	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	810.00–1,325.00	$1,149.22	+12.37
660–1045	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	825.00–1,450.00	$1,100.35	-36.50
926–932	929	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–1,125.00	$961.98	—
965–1030	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,201.63	—
822–1280	1012	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,125.00–1,750.00	$1,529.75	+317.60
1025–1035	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,795.00–2,090.00	$1,941.78	+729.63
900–1200	1046	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,175.00	$990.41	-221.74
1075–1100	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-850.00
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	-700.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
645	645	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	830.00	$830.00	—
670–830	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,047.33	-152.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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
285	285	1	70.00	$70.00	$200	-22.50
315	315	1	75.00	$75.00	$236	-17.50
435	435	1	88.00	$88.00	$383	—
475	475	1	80.00	$80.00	$380	-22.50
525–540	533	2	65.00–82.50	$73.87	$394	—
585	585	1	92.50	$92.50	$541	—
610	610	1	85.00	$85.00	$518	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	120.00	$120.00	$510	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	165.00	$165.00	$371	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	140.00–152.50	$146.12	$343	—
290	290	1	128.00	$128.00	$371	—
315–330	325	3	140.00–155.00	$146.54	$476	—
390	390	1	130.00	$130.00	$507	-6.00
415–445	428	3	110.00–151.00	$127.43	$545	-7.63
460–480	470	2	107.50–110.00	$108.72	$511	—
515	515	1	120.00	$120.00	$618	—
550–585	568	3	65.00–126.00	$98.83	$561	-14.69
635	635	1	125.00	$125.00	$794	-5.00
655–685	670	2	77.50–105.00	$90.94	$609	—
810	810	1	80.00	$80.00	$648	—
1030	1030	1	88.00	$88.00	$906	+3.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	155.00	$155.00	$465	—
410	410	1	130.00	$130.00	$533	—
450–488	479	4	115.00–132.50	$128.39	$615	—
540	540	1	130.00	$130.00	$702	—
620	620	1	120.00	$120.00	$744	—
655	655	1	122.50	$122.50	$802	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	90.00	$90.00	$256	—
305	305	1	115.00	$115.00	$351	—
425	425	1	100.00	$100.00	$425	-2.75
540	540	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	$634	—
580	580	1	92.50	$92.50	$536	+12.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	2	110.00–205.00	$157.50	+13.21
120–130	123	4	150.00–200.00	$173.75	-50.25
150–180	160	4	190.00–240.00	$213.75	-86.25

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	55.00	$55.00	-9.09
20–25	23	8	45.00–65.00	$55.00	-9.09
25	25	2	50.00–60.00	$55.00	-9.09
30–35	31	14	50.00–110.00	$72.86	-11.73
40–45	41	4	70.00–85.00	$81.25	-24.18
40–45	43	24	55.00–132.50	$104.27	-1.16
50	50	3	87.50–100.00	$91.67	-28.78
50–55	52	10	100.00–155.00	$127.50	+7.05
60	60	1	137.50	$137.50	-5.76
60–65	63	14	105.00–175.00	$135.14	-8.12
70–75	71	17	130.00–230.00	$164.71	+8.71
80–85	83	6	105.00–295.00	$195.83	-16.67
90	90	4	100.00–280.00	$192.50	-32.50
100–125	106	4	130.00–215.00	$168.75	-11.25

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	90.00	$90.00	—
120–130	124	5	145.00–240.00	$205.00	+10.00
175–180	178	2	195.00–300.00	$247.50	+2.50
200	200	1	240.00	$240.00	-35.00
265	265	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	100.00	$100.00	+35.00
65	65	2	85.00	$85.00	+20.00
80	80	1	127.50	$127.50	+0.83
90	90	2	105.00–135.00	$120.00	-25.00
100	100	1	70.00	$70.00	-151.00
100–125	119	7	115.00–180.00	$140.71	-80.29
150–180	172	5	120.00–230.00	$190.00	-70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	12	30.00–150.00	$66.25	+14.93
10–15	14	7	40.00–85.00	$60.71	+9.39
20–25	22	31	50.00–122.50	$85.56	+27.36
20–25	23	25	15.00–140.00	$44.60	-13.60
20–25	24	7	60.00–115.00	$83.93	+25.73
30	30	2	60.00–70.00	$65.00	-8.00
30	30	3	80.00–115.00	$96.67	+23.67
30–35	30	11	60.00–127.50	$83.86	+10.86
30–35	31	24	35.00–120.00	$61.88	-11.12
40–45	42	42	40.00–95.00	$69.31	-27.36
40–45	43	19	85.00–180.00	$148.68	+52.01
40–45	44	11	130.00–150.00	$136.36	+39.69
50–55	51	12	50.00–180.00	$95.42	-24.04
50–55	52	14	110.00–210.00	$171.96	+52.50
55	55	1	160.00	$160.00	+40.54
60 fancy	60	1	200.00	$200.00	—
60–65	62	10	85.00–145.00	$109.00	-21.00
60–65	62	10	120.00–245.00	$154.50	+24.50
70–75	71	17	95.00–200.00	$120.00	-39.78
70–75	72	3	140.00–165.00	$150.00	-9.78
70–75 fancy	72	7	225.00–245.00	$233.57	—
80 fancy	80	1	285.00	$285.00	—
80	80	3	150.00–190.00	$163.33	-31.17
80–85	81	4	205.00–295.00	$271.25	+76.75
90	90	1	195.00	$195.00	-42.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	3	165.00–180.00	$170.00	+100.00
60	60	3	190.00	$190.00	+112.50
75	75	1	130.00	$130.00	+18.75
80	80	1	170.00	$170.00	+68.33
80	80	2	105.00–115.00	$110.00	+8.33
90	90	1	100.00	$100.00	+25.00
90–95	93	2	30.00–60.00	$45.00	-86.67
90–95	93	2	115.00–130.00	$122.50	-9.17
100–125	108	13	120.00–305.00	$202.31	+55.43
100–140	124	10	150.00–220.00	$172.70	+25.82
150	150	1	225.00	$225.00	-98.00
200	200	1	175.00	$175.00	-260.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	95.00	$95.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	119	14	164.00–330.00	$227.07	-122.93
150	150	1	295.00	$295.00	—
180	180	1	225.00	$225.00	—
200	200	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	150.00	$150.00	—
60	60	1	172.50	$172.50	—
60	60	1	110.00	$110.00	—
125	125	3	115.00–195.00	$163.33	—
150	150	2	200.00–230.00	$215.00	—

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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.