North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

3,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.16/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 475 lb · 97 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.39/cwt +27.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 421 lb · 97 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.13/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 419 lb · 96 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,168	3,478	3,502
Feeder cattle	2,203	2,443	1,841
Slaughter cattle	687	646	587
Replacement cattle	27	73	74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate to active 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	281	4	230.00–250.00	$242.44	$681	+12.13
300–345	322	22	200.00–260.00	$236.58	$762	+14.75
350–396	372	21	200.00–245.00	$222.05	$826	-2.78
365–388 value added	385	7	238.00–241.00	$240.59	$926	+19.59
400–445	419	43	200.00–257.00	$225.50	$945	+5.19
400–444 value added	422	54	235.00–276.00	$268.42	$1,133	+42.65
450–490 value added	469	6	244.00–257.50	$249.49	$1,170	+17.86
450–495	476	25	182.00–250.00	$225.47	$1,073	+13.90
503–545	522	35	190.00–240.00	$220.11	$1,149	+12.59
505–546 value added	523	11	226.00–247.50	$236.16	$1,235	+13.55
550–595	570	39	200.00–238.00	$225.21	$1,284	+9.43
550–598 value added	579	15	230.00–242.00	$232.94	$1,349	+2.40
600–645	618	32	200.00–232.00	$218.65	$1,351	+15.16
600–645 value added	624	14	227.00–236.00	$230.43	$1,438	+12.27
670–672 value added	671	9	227.50–228.00	$227.72	$1,528	+19.13
660–692	673	17	178.00–226.00	$206.21	$1,388	+7.65
700–735	718	6	160.00–202.50	$188.42	$1,353	+5.62
730–745 value added	738	2	188.00–190.00	$188.99	$1,395	—
770 value added	770	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,463	—
790–795	792	3	180.00–196.00	$188.67	$1,494	+11.59
800–820	805	4	157.50–183.00	$169.87	$1,367	+8.87
805 value added	805	4	186.00	$186.00	$1,497	+1.00
875–890 value added	883	2	174.00–180.00	$176.97	$1,563	—
910 value added	910	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,620	—
965	965	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,544	-4.00
1120	1120	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,434	-9.46
1235–1245	1240	2	140.00–142.00	$141.00	$1,748	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256–285	266	4	180.00–205.00	$195.89	$521	+16.13
305	305	1	185.00	$185.00	$564	+3.82
355–395	375	6	170.00–198.00	$188.00	$705	+13.79
400–445	419	7	156.00–192.50	$180.53	$756	+6.18
460–484	471	6	170.00–196.00	$183.08	$862	+1.80
510–545	524	7	167.50–190.00	$178.07	$933	-0.99
550–580	565	2	184.00–202.50	$193.50	$1,093	+11.34
625–640	635	3	155.00–195.00	$173.36	$1,101	+1.25
710	710	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,065	+3.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	2	150.00–157.00	$153.40	$560	-9.10
450–475	465	3	140.00–155.00	$148.46	$690	-11.23
500	500	2	150.00	$150.00	$750	+12.36
595	595	1	139.00	$139.00	$827	-11.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346	346	2	160.00–170.00	$165.00	$571	—
368–388	378	2	152.50–165.00	$158.58	$599	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414	414	1	190.00	$190.00	$787	+21.21
488	488	1	160.00	$160.00	$781	-1.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	5	174.00–200.00	$188.67	$434	+1.82
255–295	277	13	172.50–250.00	$200.59	$556	+16.90
300–345 value added	316	4	215.00–220.00	$218.74	$691	+8.25
300–340	325	32	180.00–243.00	$203.81	$662	+16.95
350–395 value added	364	14	199.00–225.00	$208.12	$758	+0.71
350–396	373	63	172.00–252.00	$201.14	$750	+13.33
405–430 value added	411	19	196.00–210.00	$201.88	$830	-4.04
400–446	421	77	175.00–238.00	$197.20	$830	+7.31
450–497	474	91	169.00–232.50	$192.74	$914	+7.40
465–493 value added	485	6	194.00–205.00	$199.53	$968	+7.30
500–548	519	68	168.00–218.00	$190.56	$989	+6.57
509–546 value added	520	22	189.00–200.00	$193.50	$1,006	-0.89
553–575 value added	559	5	192.00–198.00	$195.61	$1,093	+5.11
550–599	571	56	165.00–212.00	$192.31	$1,098	+13.47
600–645	617	32	155.00–200.00	$181.15	$1,118	+12.03
605–645 value added	620	12	187.00–196.00	$190.84	$1,183	+18.79
650–695	669	28	145.00–190.00	$170.43	$1,140	+13.32
670 value added	670	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,152	—
696	696	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,009	-12.11
700–745	722	16	132.50–180.00	$161.02	$1,163	+2.08
705–740 value added	723	2	169.00–173.00	$171.05	$1,237	-3.95
750–795	768	13	135.00–181.00	$155.20	$1,192	+16.62
816	816	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,183	-7.37
800–835	818	2	115.00–122.50	$118.83	$972	-33.54
855 value added	855	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,351	—
850–895	863	4	131.00–157.00	$138.67	$1,197	+7.59
945	945	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,172	-22.00
990–995	993	2	120.00–140.00	$130.03	$1,291	+3.84
1010	1010	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,192	-3.00
1070–1095	1078	3	120.00–136.00	$129.92	$1,401	-1.34
1100–1130	1117	3	130.00–136.00	$132.66	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	3	163.00–177.50	$168.65	$385	+10.37
280–295	288	4	142.50–170.00	$159.31	$459	+7.55
315–345	334	5	160.00–185.00	$170.57	$570	+12.89
350–395	371	11	132.50–189.00	$161.05	$597	+0.71
400–445	426	23	147.00–185.00	$167.13	$712	-0.95
450–496	474	28	140.00–188.00	$159.73	$757	+5.21
500–545	523	17	140.00–170.00	$153.78	$804	-6.49
550–595	574	16	125.00–175.00	$156.66	$899	+1.87
605–645	621	7	131.00–165.00	$142.71	$886	-8.85
650–686	664	7	121.00–165.00	$148.83	$988	+8.56
700–735	715	5	110.00–148.00	$134.01	$958	—
810–835	818	3	110.00–138.00	$122.54	$1,002	+13.54
980	980	1	117.50	$117.50	$1,152	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–397	384	13	120.00–135.00	$125.59	$482	-2.93
410	410	1	140.00	$140.00	$574	+12.05
455–480	468	3	118.00–142.00	$128.14	$600	+7.30
500–520	510	4	120.00–135.00	$128.20	$654	-1.80
550–585	563	6	110.00–145.00	$126.89	$714	+7.94
605–635	620	2	116.00–125.00	$120.39	$746	+5.76
675	675	1	139.00	$139.00	$938	+27.79

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328–346	337	3	150.00–162.50	$157.61	$531	+4.01
350–385	364	5	139.00–162.50	$149.70	$545	-10.77
422	422	3	155.00–168.00	$163.67	$691	+5.96
450–458	452	5	145.00–170.00	$164.93	$745	+12.03
520–532	526	2	130.00–132.50	$131.26	$690	-25.00
590	590	1	130.00	$130.00	$767	+1.81

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306	306	1	140.00	$140.00	$428	—
584	584	1	130.00	$130.00	$759	—
638	638	1	115.00	$115.00	$734	—
674	674	1	110.00	$110.00	$741	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	150.00	$150.00	$600	+13.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	4	190.00–222.00	$208.62	$476	-1.63
250–298	276	16	200.00–255.00	$219.40	$606	+1.22
300–345	325	31	190.00–265.00	$221.37	$719	+7.23
350–395	371	36	200.00–260.00	$222.29	$825	+14.80
380–385 value added	383	2	230.00–235.00	$232.52	$891	+4.11
415 value added	415	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,004	+20.22
400–446	425	63	190.00–242.50	$213.70	$908	+9.80
450–498	473	70	190.00–242.00	$207.97	$984	+1.59
465–495 value added	479	4	222.50–235.00	$228.72	$1,096	—
510–530 value added	519	5	223.00–240.00	$235.66	$1,223	+17.56
500–548	521	79	180.00–232.50	$203.43	$1,060	+7.29
550–590 value added	561	4	216.00–237.50	$231.85	$1,301	—
550–599	575	62	170.00–232.50	$201.47	$1,158	+4.07
600–645	619	40	174.00–217.50	$199.84	$1,237	+11.14
630 value added	630	1	224.00	$224.00	$1,411	—
650–698	664	42	150.00–209.00	$189.63	$1,259	+11.33
705–748	728	20	150.00–188.00	$168.07	$1,224	+5.33
750–790	773	20	140.00–181.00	$159.28	$1,231	+0.05
800–840	816	7	130.00–168.00	$158.91	$1,297	+5.37
850–890	877	6	145.00–167.50	$153.60	$1,347	+15.08
900–945	922	3	136.00–159.00	$147.48	$1,360	-8.52
960–980	970	4	100.00–147.00	$131.61	$1,277	-3.39
1002–1030	1011	3	138.00–172.50	$152.53	$1,542	+23.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	220	3	165.00–187.50	$178.56	$393	-1.95
260–295	276	8	160.00–199.00	$181.10	$500	+7.74
300–345	327	9	147.50–191.00	$177.15	$579	-7.18
350–396	377	19	150.00–192.50	$178.91	$674	+1.49
400–446	422	18	160.00–220.00	$185.09	$781	+11.23
450–496	469	28	150.00–220.00	$178.64	$838	+2.35
500–548	525	24	150.00–200.00	$179.11	$940	+3.57
550–596	566	19	150.00–202.50	$177.51	$1,005	+1.43
600–645	625	11	160.00–185.00	$178.00	$1,112	+7.84
665–685	675	4	130.00–186.00	$158.97	$1,073	-1.09
766	766	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,034	-5.73
768	768	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,114	+4.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	161.00	$161.00	$362	+6.58
270	270	1	145.00	$145.00	$392	+10.27
305–340	325	4	135.00–160.00	$144.63	$470	-10.37
385–395	391	7	117.00–160.00	$132.74	$519	-18.52
400–445	425	5	141.00–165.00	$152.20	$647	+22.20
450–495	477	10	120.00–155.00	$131.01	$625	-6.74
505–545	516	12	128.00–155.00	$135.75	$700	+0.11
560–590	569	4	130.00–166.00	$152.91	$870	+15.79
605–630	624	9	132.00–150.00	$136.62	$853	+14.12
695	695	2	139.00–154.00	$146.50	$1,018	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
246	246	1	140.00	$140.00	$344	—
292	292	1	177.50	$177.50	$518	—
308–326	317	2	140.00–152.50	$146.07	$463	—
362–368	365	2	160.00–174.00	$166.94	$609	—
404–420	412	2	147.50–150.00	$148.73	$613	—
490–498	494	2	120.00–145.00	$132.60	$655	+2.60
532	532	1	140.00	$140.00	$745	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	154.00–177.50	$166.30	$446	-3.70
325	325	1	132.00	$132.00	$429	-50.26
384–396	390	2	160.00–170.00	$165.08	$644	+1.73
448	448	1	165.00	$165.00	$739	-10.00
488	488	1	162.50	$162.50	$793	+1.55
552–590	571	2	140.00–152.00	$146.20	$835	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	200.00	$200.00	$650	-20.00
426–445	436	4	170.00–180.00	$176.17	$768	—
505	505	1	186.00	$186.00	$939	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
276	276	1	100.00	$100.00	$276	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1410	1068	80-85%	25	70.00–91.00	$86.11	$920	—
810–1950	1229	80-85%	206	85.00–118.00	$102.46	$1,259	+0.78
945–2025	1379	80-85%	90	97.00–133.00	$112.03	$1,545	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–1460	905	85-90%	35	47.00–90.00	$70.53	$638	—
635–1825	1049	85-90%	135	74.00–99.00	$88.04	$924	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1490	1260	75-80%	4	114.00–119.00	$116.80	$1,472	—
810–1895	1438	75-80%	44	94.00–112.00	$101.85	$1,465	—
1438–1606	1522	75-80%	2	90.00	$90.00	$1,370	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–2500	1386	9	80.00–103.00	$94.19	$1,305	—
895–2390	1556	41	104.00–128.00	$119.05	$1,852	—
995–2240	1713	21	116.00–143.00	$127.00	$2,176	+0.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
810–1100	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	840.00–1,175.00	$1,038.89
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
850–1200	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00–1,325.00	$1,128.05
1180–1250	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,360.00–1,510.00	$1,437.16
875–1420	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00–1,675.00	$1,404.94

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
880–930	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–900.00	$802.76

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	315.00	$315.00	+91.67
100–135	121	4	155.00–230.00	$190.00	-33.33
150	150	1	250.00	$250.00	-11.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–135	125	3	235.00–265.00	$245.00	+33.00
150–180	160	3	200.00–400.00	$296.67	+26.67

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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
855–880	868	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00–1,575.00	$1,448.20	—
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
840–1140	1001	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,200.00–1,575.00	$1,422.57	-77.43
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	980.00	$980.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	118.00	$118.00	$543	—
645	645	1	97.00	$97.00	$626	—
760	760	1	112.00	$112.00	$851	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690	690	1	109.00	$109.00	$752	—
750	750	1	117.50	$117.50	$881	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	120.00	$120.00	$276	—
378	378	5	145.00	$145.00	$548	+2.07
430	430	1	161.00	$161.00	$692	+12.82
550–585	568	2	110.00–153.00	$132.16	$751	+7.16
940	940	1	90.00	$90.00	$846	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	114.00	$114.00	$405	—
680	680	1	138.00	$138.00	$938	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	125.00	$125.00	+35.00
100–120	104	5	125.00–185.00	$149.00	+2.08

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	±0.00
30–35	33	4	65.00–75.00	$67.50	-3.65
40–45	43	2	95.00–175.00	$135.00	+41.75
50–55	53	7	90.00–175.00	$115.00	+2.00
60–65	63	6	130.00–185.00	$155.83	+12.19
70–75	73	6	120.00–185.00	$157.50	-27.50
80–85	83	14	165.00–310.00	$222.79	-4.56
90–95	91	5	200.00–300.00	$240.00	+7.29
100	100	2	300.00–305.00	$302.50	+22.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	8	25.00–40.00	$28.75	-18.39
20–25	21	7	40.00–55.00	$50.00	-3.13
30–35	33	8	55.00–75.00	$67.50	-2.50
40–45	43	7	80.00–105.00	$89.29	-7.14
50–55	52	7	100.00–150.00	$125.00	+60.00
60–65	62	5	120.00–185.00	$153.00	+4.00
70–75	72	10	140.00–195.00	$167.00	+8.00
80	80	2	200.00–260.00	$230.00	+50.00
80	80	4	165.00–210.00	$180.00	±0.00
90	90	4	200.00–255.00	$218.75	-16.25
95	95	1	195.00	$195.00	-40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	75.00	$75.00	-42.50
100–125	108	16	100.00–205.00	$160.94	-4.06
150	150	1	200.00	$200.00	+20.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	2	95.00–140.00	$117.50	—
70	70	1	165.00	$165.00	—
80	80	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	330.00	$330.00	+50.83

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	265.00	$265.00	+95.00

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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.