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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

3,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.47/cwt -19.72 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 519 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.81/cwt -19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 475 lb · 85 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.71/cwt -10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 423 lb · 76 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,356 6,386 4,801
Feeder cattle 2,228 4,113 3,392
Slaughter cattle 834 843 1,197
Replacement cattle 78 48 85

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 207.50–220.00 $215.08 $505 -10.93
250–280 268 3 205.00–232.50 $217.87 $584 -16.57
300–345 322 9 202.50–243.00 $219.29 $706 -17.85
340 value added 340 1 247.50 $247.50 $842
350–395 374 11 200.00–250.00 $221.98 $830 -15.71
377 value added 377 3 238.00 $238.00 $897
419 value added 419 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,081
400–445 423 27 200.00–232.00 $214.92 $909 -13.87
454 value added 454 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,199
450–495 469 26 200.00–242.00 $213.83 $1,003 -24.80
500–530 value added 505 6 216.00–244.00 $224.82 $1,135
500–545 524 34 199.00–247.50 $212.03 $1,111 -34.83
572–575 value added 573 3 233.00–237.50 $234.51 $1,344
550–595 575 30 185.00–237.00 $216.68 $1,246 -22.07
612 value added 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 -13.00
600–645 627 31 195.00–222.50 $211.05 $1,323 -25.77
650–690 667 16 175.00–218.00 $199.52 $1,331 -31.36
650–693 value added 680 21 208.00–216.00 $210.18 $1,429
700–745 721 18 166.00–207.50 $179.32 $1,293 -46.85
700–740 value added 726 7 209.00–218.00 $211.99 $1,539
755–798 785 6 158.00–195.00 $182.11 $1,430 -33.66
810–842 836 14 128.00–191.50 $157.86 $1,320 -52.57
850–895 865 3 135.00–163.00 $150.72 $1,304 -19.47
905–930 918 2 134.00–167.00 $150.72 $1,384 -40.19
950 value added 950 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,862
975–990 983 2 155.00–162.50 $158.72 $1,560 -2.55
1005 1005 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,588 -11.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 $394 -22.50
275–290 283 2 182.50–195.00 $188.58 $534 +0.42
300–325 317 3 170.00–200.00 $184.61 $585 -12.06
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 +6.89
420–445 434 7 180.00–202.00 $187.31 $813 -34.56
455–490 475 15 170.00–220.00 $188.16 $894 -1.70
500–545 528 14 155.00–200.00 $185.93 $982 -5.98
550–595 572 12 163.00–220.00 $189.18 $1,082 -31.19
600–644 622 6 150.00–189.00 $166.49 $1,036 -16.99
660–675 670 3 170.00–182.50 $174.10 $1,166 -8.87
700–740 720 2 107.00–162.50 $135.52 $976 -41.33
792 792 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,208 -13.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 +17.50
380–385 383 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $637 +1.24
425–445 436 4 130.00–175.00 $141.21 $616 -7.44
450–475 463 2 145.00–151.00 $147.92 $685 -18.10
500–525 514 5 140.00–174.00 $160.00 $822 +10.56
550–595 572 3 135.00–155.00 $147.26 $842 -18.74
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -21.00
675–680 678 2 145.00–157.50 $151.27 $1,026 +9.27
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–560 557 2 127.50–150.00 $138.69 $773
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 -12.50
795 795 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,252 -6.07
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 431 2 130.00–142.50 $136.12 $587
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 5 182.50–197.50 $189.99 $429 -32.01
268 fancy 268 2 225.00 $225.00 $603
250–295 275 8 170.00–205.00 $186.95 $514 -13.85
310–325 value added 316 8 220.00–230.00 $221.91 $701 -6.79
300–345 320 26 180.00–215.00 $197.78 $633 -11.34
354–395 value added 368 10 212.50–235.00 $225.58 $830
350–396 376 53 180.00–217.50 $197.31 $742 -18.39
400–445 423 69 177.50–213.00 $193.94 $820 -12.54
400–446 value added 428 7 207.50–215.00 $213.19 $912
450–497 475 85 175.00–211.00 $189.81 $902 -19.14
500–545 519 91 170.00–222.50 $184.76 $959 -22.77
500–532 value added 521 12 199.00–217.50 $208.01 $1,084 +10.66
555–567 value added 561 7 194.00–199.00 $196.45 $1,102 -5.06
550–595 571 48 160.00–196.00 $181.78 $1,038 -25.81
600–647 618 53 145.00–196.00 $180.29 $1,114 -26.95
650–695 668 16 140.00–187.50 $173.49 $1,159 -21.56
700–745 722 15 128.00–178.00 $156.35 $1,129 -41.92
750 value added 750 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,425
752–795 767 7 129.00–162.50 $143.37 $1,100 -18.72
805–845 823 4 126.00–164.00 $145.76 $1,200 -35.05
855–895 871 4 100.00–150.00 $132.58 $1,155 -6.24
925–940 935 4 125.00–150.00 $139.22 $1,302 -4.70
975–990 983 2 122.00–140.00 $130.93 $1,287 -61.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 3 145.00–172.50 $158.93 $346 -15.05
250–284 267 7 155.00–190.00 $173.83 $464 +3.29
310–345 332 13 150.00–180.00 $165.40 $549 -16.03
355–395 381 19 145.00–182.50 $166.19 $633 -16.89
400–445 422 31 142.00–195.00 $167.00 $705 -4.06
450–495 471 24 145.00–187.50 $161.32 $760 -15.34
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -24.98
500–540 515 21 145.00–205.00 $174.79 $900 +9.81
550–595 566 22 140.00–170.00 $155.12 $878 -9.51
600–645 622 15 128.00–165.00 $154.41 $960 -9.08
655–695 678 8 117.50–160.00 $142.21 $964 -4.82
715–745 730 2 135.00–162.50 $149.03 $1,088 -6.97
744 744 1 115.00 $115.00 $856 -41.00
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 -35.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 136.00 $136.00 $333 -34.00
280 280 1 132.00 $132.00 $370 -17.07
300–340 321 5 115.00–145.00 $132.33 $425 -17.67
355–390 378 6 125.00–150.00 $137.71 $521 -2.80
405–445 432 9 125.00–150.00 $137.82 $595 -9.71
455–490 474 9 120.00–135.00 $128.90 $611 -5.13
515–530 521 4 120.00–135.00 $127.20 $663 +9.61
550–595 572 8 110.00–136.00 $125.26 $716 -7.99
610–640 625 3 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $842 +23.66
690–695 693 2 120.00–135.00 $127.47 $883 +1.98
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 3 160.00–180.00 $169.74 $474
305–342 322 4 140.00–160.00 $148.39 $478 -7.04
375–385 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 -21.70
410–443 428 8 140.00–157.50 $148.17 $634 -6.16
455–490 472 7 130.00–165.00 $149.63 $706 -36.44
501–546 518 11 130.00–177.50 $154.49 $800 +14.49
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -15.42
622 622 3 152.50 $152.50 $949
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 192.00 $192.00 $518
335 335 6 174.00 $174.00 $583
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 140.00 $140.00 $347
270–292 281 2 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $379 -5.20
356 356 1 130.00 $130.00 $463
454–470 461 3 100.00–102.50 $100.83 $465 -39.17
524–544 534 2 95.00–100.00 $97.55 $521
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273
430 430 1 117.50 $117.50 $505
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661
685 685 1 117.50 $117.50 $805
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 100.00 $100.00 $374
426 426 1 100.00 $100.00 $426

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 234 7 205.00–222.50 $212.87 $498 -9.36
250–295 274 20 195.00–237.50 $213.70 $586 -3.97
290–295 fancy 294 5 260.00–266.00 $261.18 $768
300 fancy 300 1 242.50 $242.50 $728
300–310 value added 305 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $743
300–345 319 22 195.00–240.00 $214.12 $683 -8.74
350–365 value added 360 3 231.00–252.50 $243.38 $876
350–395 371 49 190.00–242.50 $217.15 $806 -5.09
400–445 423 46 190.00–225.00 $206.48 $873 -6.19
450–495 470 49 180.00–232.00 $204.76 $962 -4.46
450–490 value added 471 4 220.00–235.00 $229.08 $1,079
515 value added 515 2 227.50–233.00 $230.25 $1,186
500–548 524 73 168.00–237.50 $203.29 $1,065 +0.91
550–595 571 43 180.00–217.00 $199.71 $1,140 +5.68
600–645 620 38 170.00–207.00 $192.62 $1,194 +3.61
650–690 671 23 160.00–208.00 $185.72 $1,246 +1.30
700–745 717 16 123.00–195.00 $163.25 $1,171 -4.52
755 value added 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416
755–790 771 9 150.00–180.00 $166.51 $1,284 +0.93
800–845 817 5 152.50–167.50 $160.76 $1,313 +7.64
850–870 862 5 136.00–170.00 $149.67 $1,290 +0.72
905–945 920 3 135.00–149.00 $143.71 $1,322 -6.79
965–985 975 2 139.00–155.00 $147.08 $1,434 +1.86
1020 1020 2 140.00–152.50 $146.25 $1,492 +10.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 3 180.00–187.50 $184.03 $421 -10.97
250–290 268 4 170.00–190.00 $180.65 $484 -9.29
300–346 332 12 162.00–200.00 $182.24 $605 -8.18
355–395 380 17 142.50–216.00 $190.25 $723 -1.70
400–440 422 13 180.00–205.00 $190.01 $802 +7.98
450–490 469 33 152.50–210.00 $179.31 $841 -2.34
500–540 522 19 140.00–205.00 $171.38 $895 -12.57
550–596 571 16 140.00–195.00 $170.00 $971 -1.99
600–645 621 13 143.00–188.00 $161.95 $1,006 -14.02
655–685 668 7 150.00–192.00 $169.99 $1,136 +8.28
705–745 728 6 121.00–155.00 $140.39 $1,022 -11.24
750–798 765 4 126.00–148.00 $141.54 $1,083 +1.54
810–826 818 2 133.00–146.00 $139.44 $1,141 +10.09
880–892 884 3 92.50–140.00 $120.71 $1,067
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380
260–290 273 3 145.00–160.00 $152.41 $416 +0.90
300–345 330 8 130.00–155.00 $142.42 $470 -14.26
355–365 360 2 140.00–165.00 $152.33 $548 -11.78
400–445 421 6 127.50–154.00 $138.27 $582 -11.44
450–495 466 6 128.00–155.00 $144.39 $673 -12.37
510–540 525 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $775 -6.83
550–590 562 10 120.00–150.00 $134.63 $757 -7.05
610–625 618 3 125.00–147.50 $138.30 $855 +14.75
655–670 663 4 120.00–135.00 $129.97 $862 -6.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -14.81
250–256 253 2 150.00–164.00 $156.92 $397
365–370 368 2 187.50–200.00 $193.71 $713 -31.29
432–445 439 3 150.00–200.00 $175.49 $770 -24.51
452–492 477 5 155.00–195.00 $178.05 $849 +1.38
535–540 538 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $995 -18.66
550–585 574 5 130.00–177.50 $153.30 $880 -24.20
622 622 1 120.00 $120.00 $746 -65.59
760 760 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,110
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234–248 241 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $355
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420
402 402 1 152.50 $152.50 $613
454–490 474 4 105.00–130.00 $113.81 $539 -16.19
564 564 1 125.00 $125.00 $705 -5.00
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600
750–786 768 2 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $805
850 850 1 95.00 $95.00 $808
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 8 200.00 $200.00 $410
435 435 1 191.00 $191.00 $831
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377
425–445 435 2 120.00–165.00 $143.02 $622 +7.93
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 -23.18

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1450 1097 80-85% 21 67.00–101.00 $87.02 $955
700–2020 1271 80-85% 263 85.00–108.00 $99.23 $1,261 -9.61
905–1670 1310 80-85% 71 96.00–121.00 $108.88 $1,426
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–870 803 85-90% 3 94.00–96.00 $94.93 $762
565–1285 883 85-90% 63 57.00–78.00 $70.40 $622
580–1670 1010 85-90% 138 78.00–95.00 $86.05 $869 +0.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1510 1277 75-80% 16 95.00–111.00 $104.60 $1,336
1165–1680 1419 75-80% 52 80.00–112.00 $99.45 $1,411 -11.37
1444–1534 1489 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,340 -9.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1420 1132 15 81.00–102.00 $92.47 $1,047
935–2220 1539 65 102.00–128.00 $116.99 $1,800
1060–2130 1693 10 115.00–137.50 $127.63 $2,161

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–820 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–930.00 $766.39
750–850 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–1,225.00 $890.12
835–1180 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 880.00–1,300.00 $1,100.14
695–1245 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–1,300.00 $1,118.88
885–1115 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 910.00–1,275.00 $1,172.13
930–1165 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–1,300.00 $1,066.95
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
630–805 718 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 520.00–680.00 $590.24
710–930 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 340.00–680.00 $475.53
805–820 813 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–1,025.00 $814.46
900–1040 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $871.39

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 135 2 255.00–285.00 $270.00 -37.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 230.00–265.00 $247.50 -37.50
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 -73.75

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1250 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,329.17 +529.17
885–1040 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,216.06 +416.06
945–1110 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,616.41
1100–1180 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.94
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
565–880 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,378.37
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
644–706 673 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–725.00 $708.29

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864
715 715 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,072
980 980 1 98.00 $98.00 $960
1030 1030 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,051
1075 1075 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,021
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 88.00 $88.00 $286 +10.50
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 1 87.50 $87.50 $754

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 92 3 100.00–135.00 $120.00 +30.00
100–115 107 9 130.00–195.00 $152.78 +20.78

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 18 20.00–45.00 $31.39 -3.61
20–25 23 20 40.00–70.00 $49.50 -8.58
30–35 34 7 60.00–75.00 $68.57 -1.43
40–45 45 30 80.00–95.00 $91.50 +1.20
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 +11.58
65 65 4 115.00–155.00 $136.25 -5.00
70–75 71 7 135.00–210.00 $170.00 +3.17
80–85 81 14 140.00–230.00 $198.21 -20.79
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 -69.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 +28.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 4 25.00–45.00 $33.75 +3.25
20 20 3 45.00 $45.00 -5.29
25 25 2 40.00–55.00 $47.50 -27.84
30 30 3 60.00–80.00 $66.67 +1.82
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 +11.22
55 55 2 115.00–145.00 $130.00 -7.50
60–65 64 5 130.00–175.00 $153.00 +2.64
70 70 3 82.50 $82.50 -91.67
70 70 8 135.00–180.00 $151.88 -22.29
80 80 5 160.00–220.00 $175.00 +39.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 +10.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 100.00–112.50 $106.25 -3.75
115 115 1 165.00 $165.00 +23.85

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00

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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.