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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

5,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.08/cwt +34.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 629 lb · 217 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.72/cwt +17.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 569 lb · 192 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.90/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 521 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,275 3,323 4,402
Feeder cattle 3,653 2,254 2,489
Slaughter cattle 784 787 566
Replacement cattle 37 38 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes uneven, mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 245.00–247.50 $246.25 $542 +28.00
250–295 270 11 200.00–248.00 $228.15 $616 +7.27
305–345 325 14 215.00–255.00 $238.25 $774 +8.26
367 value added 367 8 258.00 $258.00 $947 —
355–395 374 30 200.00–275.00 $244.63 $915 +17.51
400–445 421 32 205.00–262.00 $237.56 $1,000 +6.87
427 value added 427 5 231.00 $231.00 $986 —
460–475 value added 463 35 239.00–262.00 $257.95 $1,194 —
455–493 468 64 195.00–276.00 $247.88 $1,160 +26.40
510–545 value added 519 7 226.00–235.00 $229.72 $1,192 —
500–548 529 109 190.00–269.00 $257.15 $1,360 +30.78
550–585 value added 560 13 222.00–244.00 $232.97 $1,305 -1.36
550–595 577 116 200.00–270.00 $260.39 $1,502 +41.40
600–627 value added 626 23 216.00–232.50 $231.81 $1,451 +0.09
600–645 629 194 201.00–264.00 $257.84 $1,622 +39.30
660 value added 660 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,478 —
650–690 675 122 170.00–257.00 $244.83 $1,653 +33.11
710–738 716 82 185.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,647 +34.59
760–780 764 62 187.50–245.00 $242.53 $1,853 +57.27
810–835 827 39 187.00–232.50 $227.84 $1,884 +44.07
855–880 873 4 181.00–202.00 $192.06 $1,677 +9.77
900–945 937 10 160.00–220.00 $203.63 $1,908 +16.63
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
1025 1025 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 198.00 $198.00 $446 +63.00
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 -20.00
334 334 1 190.00 $190.00 $635 +10.72
350–380 365 6 182.00–269.00 $211.95 $774 +27.38
405–448 432 13 180.00–268.00 $234.20 $1,012 +38.67
455–495 479 8 142.00–250.00 $197.27 $945 +4.26
505–549 535 25 172.00–244.50 $224.22 $1,200 +44.36
550–585 564 14 171.00–246.00 $206.93 $1,167 +17.15
600–645 635 14 185.00–226.00 $209.63 $1,331 +21.48
660–695 672 3 212.00–218.00 $215.00 $1,445 +55.44
710–732 728 6 149.00–184.00 $178.31 $1,298 +17.93
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 +19.09
865 865 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,453 +23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 122.00–156.00 $142.27 $401 —
310–315 313 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $408 —
365–380 376 4 131.00–148.00 $135.12 $508 -29.88
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -2.49
455–495 478 4 141.00–165.00 $153.67 $735 +22.93
500–540 518 3 145.00–166.00 $155.49 $805 -1.92
550–565 560 3 140.00–166.00 $153.45 $859 +23.25
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
470 470 1 202.00 $202.00 $949 —
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 —
605 605 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,134 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 +15.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 8 180.00–235.00 $201.15 $459 +22.41
255–295 276 15 184.00–222.50 $205.66 $568 +20.05
295 value added 295 1 218.00 $218.00 $643 —
305–345 325 35 179.00–220.00 $204.02 $663 +10.69
330 value added 330 1 221.00 $221.00 $729 —
350–398 375 57 180.00–240.00 $202.97 $761 +10.24
370–395 value added 383 4 207.00–214.00 $209.31 $802 -6.13
400–448 422 86 172.00–220.00 $199.30 $841 +5.22
425 value added 425 1 217.00 $217.00 $922 +5.89
450–496 472 142 170.00–240.00 $207.52 $979 +11.71
465–490 value added 473 7 211.00–222.00 $214.89 $1,016 +3.02
500–545 521 152 155.00–225.00 $203.48 $1,060 +8.27
522–535 value added 531 7 200.00–218.00 $212.95 $1,131 +0.72
550–595 569 188 162.00–230.00 $211.63 $1,204 +21.26
555–585 value added 575 4 214.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,242 +8.63
610–630 value added 617 3 207.00–211.00 $208.36 $1,286 —
600–648 622 139 150.00–229.00 $208.01 $1,294 +28.00
650–698 668 79 150.00–224.00 $205.21 $1,371 +26.94
655–695 value added 668 3 197.50–200.00 $198.37 $1,325 +0.37
700–733 value added 724 5 181.00–205.00 $193.07 $1,398 —
700–745 727 56 130.00–215.50 $194.79 $1,416 +30.18
750–795 774 8 135.00–178.00 $162.89 $1,261 -5.17
800–844 826 13 136.00–180.00 $165.53 $1,367 -5.97
853–890 867 6 120.00–165.00 $137.81 $1,195 -28.48
920–945 937 3 132.00–150.00 $138.23 $1,295 -7.13
970 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 224 5 154.00–185.00 $171.01 $383 +21.10
265–295 279 7 150.00–180.00 $164.51 $459 +7.19
300–345 321 10 141.00–175.00 $158.57 $509 -7.97
350–395 373 23 150.00–200.00 $169.46 $632 -0.78
400–446 420 29 135.00–197.50 $166.43 $699 -2.23
450–495 469 46 140.00–215.00 $178.39 $837 +10.46
500–545 526 44 130.00–216.00 $177.91 $936 +22.63
550–596 571 21 140.00–189.00 $166.43 $950 -0.25
600–645 619 9 147.00–197.50 $171.97 $1,064 +12.67
650–690 666 11 150.00–165.00 $159.08 $1,059 +3.97
725–745 735 2 145.00–152.50 $148.80 $1,094 +9.57
790–795 793 2 120.00–150.00 $135.05 $1,071 +1.02
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.00 $127.00 $305 -1.50
260–295 272 3 120.00–140.00 $131.17 $357 +1.52
300–335 315 4 120.00–141.00 $133.92 $422 -14.08
350–375 357 5 123.00–139.00 $129.25 $461 +6.33
400–435 414 6 130.00–150.00 $138.36 $573 -8.50
455–485 469 7 120.00–151.00 $134.13 $629 +6.09
500–540 526 10 120.00–145.00 $134.10 $705 +9.84
565–590 575 3 120.00–155.00 $134.99 $776 +16.96
600–645 623 2 120.00–132.00 $126.22 $786 -6.98
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
320–340 329 4 190.00–200.00 $196.14 $645 —
360–385 373 2 186.00–199.00 $192.28 $717 —
435 435 1 196.00 $196.00 $853 +1.00
455–490 471 4 180.00–198.00 $188.42 $887 -1.58
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
620 620 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,172 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 +17.25
280–290 285 3 156.00–185.00 $175.50 $500 +1.47
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +21.36
378–380 379 2 168.00–175.00 $171.51 $650 +8.64
464 464 1 147.00 $147.00 $682 -6.17
606–620 615 3 132.00–169.00 $156.85 $965 +14.41
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 +34.00
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
580 580 1 157.50 $157.50 $914 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 160.00 $160.00 $413 —
376 376 1 150.00 $150.00 $564 +15.00
492 492 1 140.00 $140.00 $689 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 4 201.00–247.50 $227.15 $520 +2.34
256–295 276 11 197.50–236.00 $217.72 $601 -7.58
300–345 318 43 195.00–250.00 $223.23 $710 +5.82
350–395 372 28 194.00–255.00 $223.16 $830 +7.00
400–446 423 72 180.00–247.00 $214.94 $909 +6.57
450–496 476 87 178.00–245.00 $210.26 $1,001 +0.85
500–546 523 53 160.00–240.00 $201.99 $1,056 -2.96
550–598 578 71 172.00–234.00 $197.46 $1,141 -8.22
610 fancy 610 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
600–645 622 57 150.00–228.00 $184.42 $1,147 -19.76
650–695 679 44 159.00–204.00 $178.47 $1,212 -8.13
700–745 719 23 151.00–200.00 $174.40 $1,254 +2.25
750–795 768 18 135.00–185.00 $165.48 $1,271 -0.79
800–840 817 5 120.00–170.00 $154.10 $1,259 -4.13
855–895 873 5 153.00–170.00 $158.93 $1,387 +6.71
940 940 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,307 -9.52
970–990 980 2 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $1,343 +0.14
1010–1025 1018 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,262 +8.00
1060–1065 1063 2 128.00–137.00 $132.49 $1,408 +13.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–295 274 4 150.00–195.00 $167.50 $459 -9.66
300–345 315 7 175.00–222.50 $192.18 $605 +14.44
350–390 368 15 150.00–200.00 $180.90 $666 +5.36
386 386 1 175.00 $175.00 $676 -0.54
405–445 430 24 135.00–206.00 $170.78 $734 -11.18
450–498 478 47 142.00–220.00 $176.91 $846 -6.62
500–546 522 39 135.00–214.00 $173.76 $907 -8.90
550–595 573 34 147.00–201.00 $165.66 $949 -6.80
600–645 620 23 140.00–195.00 $164.79 $1,022 -16.47
660–685 677 7 135.00–174.00 $158.05 $1,070 -10.41
710–745 728 9 128.00–170.00 $156.71 $1,141 +51.71
770–795 780 4 114.00–160.00 $136.79 $1,067 -4.21
835 835 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,286 +12.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 125.00–153.00 $142.93 $324 +17.93
310–330 320 2 140.00–164.00 $152.38 $488 +20.91
350–395 377 7 102.00–158.00 $138.27 $521 -11.58
400–440 418 6 100.00–165.00 $130.13 $544 -19.10
450–495 472 5 110.00–165.00 $128.54 $607 -25.09
505–545 523 12 128.00–170.00 $145.84 $763 +7.39
550–598 573 9 118.00–152.50 $138.47 $793 +7.44
605–640 623 4 128.00–165.00 $142.92 $890 +12.98
650–685 669 6 100.00–138.00 $123.82 $828 -13.12
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–276 262 3 150.00–176.00 $163.87 $429 +3.87
364–390 379 4 170.00–181.00 $177.72 $674 +21.48
416–445 430 3 160.00–181.00 $167.25 $719 -11.24
455 455 1 188.00 $188.00 $855 +55.47
520–530 525 2 130.00–180.00 $154.76 $812 +17.21
584 584 1 140.00 $140.00 $818 -30.00
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
654–670 662 2 120.00–134.00 $127.08 $841 —
910 910 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,019 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 160.00 $160.00 $541 —
472 472 1 125.00 $125.00 $590 —
514 514 1 110.00 $110.00 $565 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 +30.00
615 615 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,187 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 164.00 $164.00 $590 —
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–915 913 80-85% 2 47.50–58.00 $52.76 $482 —
915–1595 1067 80-85% 46 72.00–95.00 $89.30 $953 —
815–2035 1239 80-85% 271 86.00–113.00 $102.43 $1,269 -8.57
960–1810 1304 80-85% 89 99.00–121.00 $111.88 $1,459 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–1130 825 85-90% 29 60.00–81.00 $73.46 $606 —
645–1250 837 85-90% 6 50.00–62.00 $56.80 $475 —
535–1530 965 85-90% 91 78.00–96.00 $87.28 $842 —
755–1595 1053 85-90% 26 89.00–102.00 $93.14 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1830 1422 75-80% 20 95.00–121.00 $108.37 $1,541 —
1260–1715 1490 75-80% 29 96.00–110.00 $104.94 $1,564 +3.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1130 1005 2 88.00–99.00 $92.82 $933 —
710–2235 1463 51 105.00–128.00 $120.60 $1,764 +3.00
1225–2320 1830 32 125.00–148.00 $133.71 $2,447 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–975 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–950.00 $846.05
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
875–1330 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–1,450.00 $1,142.46
760–1330 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 630.00–1,400.00 $1,193.93

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 +15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 210.00 $210.00 +80.00
80 80 2 92.50 $92.50 -37.50
100–120 107 3 135.00–210.00 $178.33 -55.67
100–130 115 4 187.50–225.00 $202.34 -31.66
100–130 116 12 170.00–290.00 $224.17 -9.83
125 125 1 140.00 $140.00 -94.00
150–180 156 5 195.00–325.00 $254.00 -6.00
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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
705–945 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,515.45 —
645–1210 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,391.19 +191.19
910–1095 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,718.27 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +222.52
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
415 415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
610–720 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 525.00–950.00 $689.36 —
745–755 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–1,425.00 $1,077.33 —
770–800 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 625.00–1,350.00 $980.57 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 66.00 $66.00 $234 -70.00
550 550 1 84.00 $84.00 $462 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 1 90.00 $90.00 $491 —
610–615 613 2 98.00–110.00 $103.98 $637 -14.12
655–685 670 2 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $898 +26.06
742 742 1 88.00 $88.00 $653 -39.13
830 830 1 102.00 $102.00 $847 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
423 423 3 142.00 $142.00 $601 —
500 500 2 120.00–127.50 $123.75 $619 —
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 112.00 $112.00 $342 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -13.85
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 -8.85
206 206 7 290.00 $290.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00 $35.00 -30.00
20 20 3 60.00–70.00 $66.67 +1.67
30–35 31 14 70.00–110.00 $93.57 +28.57
30–35 31 4 65.00–85.00 $72.50 +7.50
30–38 36 39 40.00–77.50 $68.92 +3.92
40–45 41 7 120.00–135.00 $123.57 +26.90
40–45 42 3 100.00–110.00 $103.33 +6.66
40–49 47 23 75.00–98.00 $87.39 -9.28
50–53 51 12 65.00–109.00 $94.13 -7.12
50–55 51 17 100.00–175.00 $151.76 +50.51
50–55 51 4 110.00–125.00 $113.75 +12.50
60–65 61 43 120.00–180.00 $162.79 +37.79
60–67 63 29 82.50–99.00 $93.19 -31.81
70 70 6 140.00–200.00 $172.50 +27.00
70–75 73 5 112.50–150.00 $129.79 -15.71
80 80 7 146.00 $146.00 -21.00
80 80 6 150.00–220.00 $179.17 +12.17
90–95 91 4 175.00–240.00 $191.25 +24.25
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 —
100–115 102 11 157.00–187.00 $173.44 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 132 3 157.50–230.00 $197.34 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 6 40.00–65.00 $60.00 —
60 60 12 45.00–75.00 $65.83 —
70 70 4 80.00–90.00 $86.25 —
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 —
85 85 15 70.00 $70.00 —
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 —
97 97 13 140.00 $140.00 —
100–140 115 26 110.00–200.00 $143.65 —
120–144 124 46 97.50–197.50 $140.01 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 6 45.00–65.00 $52.50 +37.50
10–15 14 7 25.00–55.00 $42.14 -7.86
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -30.00
20–25 22 9 50.00–70.00 $63.33 +10.83
20–26 23 6 30.00–40.00 $35.65 -16.85
20–25 23 13 45.00–120.00 $63.85 +11.35
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 -10.59
30 30 12 60.00–70.00 $67.50 +1.91
30–35 31 29 60.00–130.00 $105.34 +39.75
30–35 33 2 70.00–100.00 $85.00 +19.41
40–48 42 23 50.00–110.00 $72.74 -15.39
40–45 43 5 120.00–125.00 $121.00 +32.87
40–45 43 2 45.00–70.00 $57.50 -30.63
40–45 43 4 85.00–160.00 $121.25 +33.12
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 +59.50
50–55 52 13 100.00–210.00 $154.23 +43.73
50–58 54 24 65.00–135.00 $119.18 +8.68
60–65 61 19 112.50–200.00 $170.71 +33.64
60–65 62 13 100.00–260.00 $163.08 +26.01
70 70 9 140.00–190.00 $173.89 +16.16
70–75 72 9 135.00–185.00 $160.56 +2.83
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 +61.67
80–85 83 4 190.00–290.00 $225.00 +46.67
90 90 5 237.50 $237.50 +37.50
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —
43 43 2 42.50 $42.50 —
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 3 75.00 $75.00 -40.00
50–55 52 3 70.00–100.00 $86.67 -28.33
50–55 52 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 +41.67
50–55 53 7 105.00–130.00 $117.86 +2.86
60 60 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +20.00
60 60 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 +55.00
90 90 3 92.50 $92.50 -22.50
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 +35.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 +5.00
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 -96.82
100–115 108 10 110.00–150.00 $128.94 -47.88
100–125 111 7 145.00–285.00 $208.57 +31.75
150–165 154 4 180.00–245.00 $222.50 -17.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 300.00 $300.00 —
90–95 93 2 235.00–270.00 $252.50 —
100 100 1 255.00 $255.00 -25.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 7 118.00 $118.00 —
76 76 5 157.50 $157.50 —
85 85 11 146.00 $146.00 —
101–102 101 6 157.00–178.00 $174.47 —

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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.