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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

4,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.66/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 473 lb · 133 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.95/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 425 lb · 119 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.29/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 374 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,023 5,297 4,980
Feeder cattle 2,950 3,582 3,307
Slaughter cattle 804 994 1,072
Replacement cattle 64 63 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 229 5 190.00–224.00 $211.17 $484 -10.98
270–295 284 4 190.00–216.00 $203.87 $579 -16.75
320 fancy 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
300–348 326 17 200.00–240.00 $223.57 $729 -3.31
350–395 369 21 190.00–247.00 $223.58 $825 -5.22
415 value added 415 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,004 -5.13
400–446 424 50 193.00–248.00 $226.47 $960 -1.49
450 value added 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +4.15
455–496 478 33 200.00–242.00 $223.02 $1,066 -5.09
500–548 519 70 190.00–237.50 $216.97 $1,126 -5.02
550–565 value added 559 12 230.00–240.00 $234.10 $1,309 +1.51
550–598 578 28 190.00–232.50 $213.61 $1,235 -7.86
600–645 622 20 175.00–225.00 $198.51 $1,235 -13.35
650–685 659 12 190.00–226.00 $203.22 $1,339 +6.54
662–675 value added 666 12 191.00–217.00 $210.39 $1,401 +7.39
705–745 724 11 160.00–193.00 $184.74 $1,338 -2.63
750–790 774 6 131.00–183.00 $164.70 $1,275 -5.35
800–845 829 6 150.00–171.00 $159.53 $1,323 +9.14
860–865 863 3 145.00–160.00 $153.35 $1,323 +20.31
940 940 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,401 +25.58
970 970 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 +9.01
1025 1025 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,507 +35.00
1080 1080 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,242 -30.00
1100–1115 1108 2 119.00–130.00 $124.46 $1,379 —
1295 1295 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 165.00–180.00 $175.25 $407 —
250–260 255 2 197.50–198.00 $197.75 $504 +13.17
305–340 326 10 150.00–180.00 $176.93 $577 -6.15
360–395 380 5 170.00–221.00 $195.92 $744 -0.39
401–445 410 12 140.00–187.50 $170.77 $700 -23.00
455–485 478 4 150.00–195.00 $172.85 $826 -17.69
505–545 528 5 165.00–190.00 $177.02 $935 -5.26
575–595 586 4 197.50–200.00 $199.38 $1,168 +7.51
610–615 613 2 142.00–170.00 $156.06 $957 -18.70
675–695 685 2 150.00–162.00 $156.09 $1,069 -11.41
705–730 716 4 115.00–152.50 $137.29 $983 -5.64
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 -1.13
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 +2.85
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -9.93
530 530 1 157.00 $157.00 $832 +20.96
565–585 575 4 142.50–160.00 $150.12 $863 +11.24
605–615 610 2 140.00–155.00 $147.44 $899 +16.02
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $735 —
430 430 3 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 175.00 $175.00 $427 —
346 346 1 160.00 $160.00 $554 -20.00
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
590 590 1 127.50 $127.50 $752 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 139.00 $139.00 $467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 11 157.50–215.00 $186.20 $413 +0.86
250–296 279 45 150.00–216.00 $173.01 $483 -9.61
300–345 323 52 155.00–236.00 $195.74 $632 +8.46
340 fancy 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
350–399 374 116 150.00–242.50 $190.21 $711 +2.41
375–380 value added 378 2 195.00 $195.00 $737 -17.48
405–445 value added 418 3 190.00–195.00 $191.61 $801 -14.91
400–448 425 116 160.00–213.00 $186.83 $794 -3.31
453–490 value added 463 18 192.00–201.00 $196.73 $911 -13.33
450–498 475 115 160.00–230.00 $182.77 $868 -3.05
505–535 value added 517 5 190.00–195.00 $192.13 $993 +2.23
500–546 522 109 150.00–202.50 $177.21 $925 -1.60
550–595 571 74 141.00–200.00 $174.26 $995 -0.33
600–645 value added 623 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,106 +9.77
600–647 623 52 147.50–190.00 $170.87 $1,065 +3.89
654–680 value added 663 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,193 +20.00
650–695 664 35 137.00–176.00 $161.75 $1,074 +1.49
700–745 726 14 136.00–173.00 $154.27 $1,120 +4.81
733–735 value added 733 10 161.00–174.00 $163.61 $1,199 -2.39
770 value added 770 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
750–790 777 11 135.00–162.50 $149.64 $1,163 +22.06
800–845 819 4 135.00–158.00 $148.38 $1,215 +4.38
855 855 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,180 -5.64
900–945 918 6 123.00–152.00 $141.63 $1,300 +12.37
955 955 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,366 +3.83
1155 1155 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 224 9 140.00–177.00 $156.66 $351 +11.90
250–295 277 19 127.50–173.00 $146.64 $406 -1.46
300–340 319 12 127.50–165.00 $145.80 $465 -7.20
350–395 368 14 136.00–177.00 $154.88 $570 +3.08
400–445 421 18 147.50–170.00 $155.90 $656 +3.35
450–495 472 24 136.00–170.00 $154.62 $730 +0.49
500–544 524 19 130.00–165.00 $148.33 $777 -0.54
550–596 573 35 130.00–180.00 $151.83 $870 +7.67
606–616 611 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $718 -20.20
602–640 623 10 120.00–150.00 $134.59 $838 -3.13
650–690 665 10 130.00–155.00 $138.97 $924 -6.75
672 672 1 110.00 $110.00 $739 -35.72
715–740 724 8 105.00–156.00 $133.54 $967 +9.65
750–785 772 7 101.00–142.00 $129.49 $1,000 +19.49
804 804 1 110.00 $110.00 $884 —
874 874 1 106.00 $106.00 $926 -4.00
950–975 963 2 112.00–119.00 $115.55 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 9 100.00–137.00 $119.96 $271 -1.97
260–295 277 6 100.00–130.00 $115.63 $320 -7.15
305–335 320 2 104.00–105.00 $104.52 $334 -12.72
350–390 375 4 122.00–135.00 $126.57 $475 +7.11
405–435 420 9 110.00–135.00 $119.88 $503 -4.05
455–490 481 8 110.00–136.00 $125.88 $605 +5.22
505–535 525 6 100.00–135.00 $116.17 $610 -0.91
550–585 567 10 102.50–125.00 $115.42 $654 -1.95
600–630 610 4 102.50–118.00 $110.22 $672 -8.76
650 650 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $699 +1.23
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 1 145.00 $145.00 $302 -22.50
275–295 282 3 180.00–190.00 $186.09 $525 —
340–345 343 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $566 +0.28
350–390 374 4 140.00–180.00 $167.02 $625 +12.22
400–445 429 11 130.00–180.00 $155.60 $668 -7.84
450–455 453 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $761 +9.34
540 540 2 150.00 $150.00 $810 -30.00
564–570 567 2 110.00–122.00 $115.97 $658 —
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 170.00–180.00 $174.72 $463 -20.28
325–335 330 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $619 -5.79
350–395 364 8 180.00–190.00 $181.77 $662 -16.23
440 440 4 200.00 $200.00 $880 +4.98
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +12.90
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 -12.49
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $408 —
360 360 1 157.00 $157.00 $565 +4.04
420–440 435 4 140.00–150.00 $142.41 $619 —
450–475 460 3 137.00–150.00 $143.99 $662 -3.51
615 615 1 154.00 $154.00 $947 +32.32
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 138.00 $138.00 $455 —
360–382 371 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $473 —
420 420 1 116.00 $116.00 $487 -16.50
466 466 1 90.00 $90.00 $419 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
575 575 1 128.00 $128.00 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 6 190.00–240.00 $205.50 $479 -7.70
255–295 278 38 175.00–250.00 $214.27 $596 -2.93
285–290 fancy 288 2 250.00 $250.00 $720 +7.50
300–310 fancy 305 3 248.00–265.00 $254.34 $776 —
300–346 327 47 182.00–246.00 $219.02 $716 -1.40
350–365 value added 358 2 245.00 $245.00 $877 —
355–390 fancy 373 3 247.50–260.00 $252.48 $942 +2.48
350–397 375 83 180.00–246.00 $219.52 $823 +1.23
400–430 value added 415 7 223.00–249.00 $239.45 $994 -8.22
400–445 423 92 180.00–240.00 $213.79 $904 -6.71
455 value added 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 -2.99
450–498 473 103 182.00–237.50 $213.59 $1,010 -1.02
500–535 value added 520 3 230.00–237.50 $234.25 $1,218 -4.89
500–545 520 86 170.00–230.00 $203.49 $1,058 -2.35
570 value added 570 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 -11.50
550–595 572 68 172.00–226.00 $201.08 $1,150 -1.86
600–645 620 54 130.00–220.00 $189.40 $1,174 -1.61
650 value added 650 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,404 +10.00
650–685 668 25 136.00–208.00 $179.16 $1,197 +2.98
700–745 719 16 140.00–181.00 $158.23 $1,138 -0.19
750–795 773 29 120.00–165.00 $147.54 $1,140 -2.27
805–845 828 7 120.00–157.50 $138.78 $1,149 +5.74
850–890 861 11 102.00–145.00 $127.78 $1,100 -2.24
915–930 920 3 130.00–140.00 $136.01 $1,251 +14.01
950–970 958 6 112.00–138.00 $125.34 $1,201 +11.31
1155–1170 1163 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 7 142.50–200.00 $171.60 $374 -14.35
250–290 270 18 165.00–197.50 $181.21 $489 +2.43
310–345 329 13 171.00–200.00 $186.90 $615 -2.51
350–396 373 34 150.00–200.00 $181.70 $678 -9.06
400–446 419 39 148.00–200.00 $180.62 $757 -4.27
450–498 470 40 146.00–222.00 $180.14 $847 -6.05
500–545 522 31 135.00–200.00 $168.27 $878 -5.38
550–595 572 24 122.00–190.00 $163.39 $935 -13.37
604–645 624 15 114.00–187.50 $155.09 $968 -2.73
650–695 665 10 135.00–168.00 $155.16 $1,032 -1.15
700–745 723 6 100.00–150.00 $118.78 $859 +3.78
810 810 1 106.00 $106.00 $859 -6.00
870–875 873 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 4 114.00–150.00 $132.36 $299 -17.09
250–295 266 9 130.00–162.50 $145.61 $387 -7.57
305–345 325 10 105.00–152.50 $137.45 $447 -14.52
350–395 374 14 110.00–165.00 $142.60 $533 -3.92
400–435 422 11 103.00–168.00 $141.63 $598 -0.38
450–495 475 10 110.00–165.00 $131.36 $624 -6.90
505–545 524 13 100.00–165.00 $131.71 $690 +3.08
560–595 575 6 110.00–140.00 $122.93 $707 -13.46
605–645 626 6 110.00–145.00 $131.44 $823 +4.22
675–695 685 2 127.50–130.00 $128.73 $882 +1.52
705 705 1 102.00 $102.00 $719 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 259 4 168.00–200.00 $192.12 $498 +24.43
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 -27.84
448 448 1 160.00 $160.00 $717 -10.02
460–498 479 10 140.00–196.00 $169.19 $810 +8.16
500–545 523 2 162.50–170.00 $166.41 $870 -6.92
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 -8.79
660 660 2 120.00 $120.00 $792 -45.57
730–745 738 2 106.00–120.00 $112.93 $833 —
780–782 781 2 100.00–120.00 $109.99 $859 -48.73
830 830 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,029 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
420 420 1 206.00 $206.00 $865 +1.09
475–483 480 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $968 -5.90
530 530 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 +1.27
550 550 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,050 -4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
375 375 1 144.00 $144.00 $540 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
570 570 1 104.00 $104.00 $593 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1370 1097 80-85% 30 55.00–89.00 $82.68 $907 —
900–2100 1244 80-85% 62 90.00–117.00 $104.02 $1,294 +6.83
720–1990 1248 80-85% 274 80.00–108.00 $96.63 $1,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–850 725 85-90% 2 40.00–54.00 $45.79 $332 +5.79
630–1330 866 85-90% 41 45.00–80.00 $60.59 $525 +1.21
895 895 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $877 —
450–1815 985 85-90% 170 70.00–92.00 $82.35 $811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1459 75-80% 6 96.00–119.00 $110.88 $1,618 —
1085–2275 1494 75-80% 58 81.00–105.00 $93.04 $1,390 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1805 1178 6 78.00–100.00 $88.54 $1,043 -4.29
538–2385 1431 61 89.00–120.00 $110.61 $1,583 —
930–2315 1720 32 110.00–138.00 $119.56 $2,056 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
795–1010 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 660.00–1,050.00 $878.23
705–1150 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 550.00–1,350.00 $937.36
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
910–990 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 795.00–920.00 $858.62
945–1045 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $864.38
980–1125 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,225.00 $1,036.70
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
470–735 601 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 250.00–540.00 $451.49
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
715–910 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–570.00 $561.20
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 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
125 125 2 185.00–250.00 $217.50 +5.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 +15.00
125 125 1 255.00 $255.00 +92.00
150–165 155 3 250.00–335.00 $296.67 +36.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–975 791 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,625.00 $1,250.00 —
690–895 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,400.00 $1,029.07 -120.15
670–1335 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 800.00–1,975.00 $1,304.86 —
970–975 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–900.00 $774.68 -426.95
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +125.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 72.50 $72.50 $294 -15.50
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 +10.00
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 70.00 $70.00 $318 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 100.00–117.50 $108.94 $245 -37.18
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 +12.00
305–325 315 2 132.50–135.00 $133.79 $421 -12.75
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +10.00
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +2.57
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 +11.28
505–515 510 3 112.50–135.00 $124.21 $633 +4.21
555–585 570 6 90.00–126.00 $109.76 $626 +10.93
715–735 725 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $961 —
775–790 783 2 127.50–131.00 $129.27 $1,012 —
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 +45.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 122.00 $122.00 $293 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 70.00 $70.00 $514 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 92 5 100.00–155.00 $119.00 —
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–125 108 40 105.00–220.00 $170.88 +13.38
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 -13.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 +12.14
40–45 45 10 90.00–140.00 $124.00 +19.73
50 50 3 135.00–155.00 $143.33 +51.66
60–65 62 10 115.00–170.00 $130.50 -4.64
70–75 71 15 135.00–230.00 $162.33 -2.38
80–85 83 12 160.00–225.00 $183.33 -12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 50.00–85.00 $65.00 +20.40
35 35 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 +9.79
40–45 43 5 85.00–100.00 $93.00 -55.68
50–55 54 8 100.00–150.00 $121.25 -38.75
60–65 62 3 115.00–165.00 $136.67 +27.67
70–75 71 7 140.00–215.00 $174.29 +54.29
90 90 1 215.00 $215.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -80.00
100–110 102 5 120.00–210.00 $147.00 -55.31
150 150 2 255.00–280.00 $267.50 +42.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 —
135 135 1 215.00 $215.00 -12.07
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 +85.00

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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.