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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

3,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.73/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 521 lb · 83 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.05/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 422 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.83/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 472 lb · 58 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,462 3,753 3,835
Feeder cattle 2,389 1,994 2,546
Slaughter cattle 675 530 728
Replacement cattle 42 42 77

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 5 217.00–250.00 $233.75 $526 +7.99
235 thin fleshed 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634
250–295 273 8 217.00–252.00 $229.85 $627 -10.07
275 value added 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729
290 thin fleshed 290 2 262.50–277.50 $270.00 $783
300–345 327 16 212.50–250.00 $230.02 $752 -12.15
350–398 376 28 207.00–257.00 $232.64 $875 -11.44
390 thin fleshed 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014
400–445 430 26 210.00–259.00 $243.80 $1,048 +12.19
430–442 thin fleshed 439 4 261.00–265.00 $261.98 $1,150
450–494 475 28 210.00–255.00 $239.78 $1,139 +9.29
475–480 thin fleshed 478 2 260.00–267.50 $263.73 $1,261
515–530 thin fleshed 523 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,386
510–545 value added 528 9 254.00–264.00 $259.20 $1,369 -2.71
510–546 533 27 210.00–255.00 $233.11 $1,242 +0.56
550 thin fleshed 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444
558–595 value added 562 13 240.00–258.00 $247.60 $1,392 -13.08
550–595 570 29 200.00–250.00 $227.58 $1,297 +0.47
600–645 629 43 204.00–240.00 $226.64 $1,426 +1.04
650–680 665 19 200.00–223.00 $215.10 $1,430 -3.89
700–745 714 8 202.50–226.00 $216.89 $1,549 +5.94
755–790 775 15 206.00–220.00 $211.74 $1,641 +5.39
805–840 824 5 180.00–215.00 $202.88 $1,672 +12.28
855–880 868 2 190.00–208.00 $198.87 $1,726 +28.75
995 995 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,861 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 190.00–200.00 $195.11 $429
250–270 259 4 175.00–210.00 $192.17 $498 +16.94
300 300 1 182.50 $182.50 $548 -7.94
350–390 372 6 205.00–220.00 $211.73 $788 +18.91
420–440 429 6 180.00–225.00 $196.29 $842 +2.76
450–495 474 11 200.00–227.00 $210.02 $995 +16.58
500–540 526 7 170.00–212.00 $195.11 $1,026 -2.01
550–590 567 9 160.00–215.00 $188.79 $1,070 -0.80
570 value added 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282
600–640 625 5 172.00–215.00 $198.24 $1,239 +4.62
675–680 678 3 160.00–204.00 $187.97 $1,274
715–745 727 3 137.00–217.00 $180.74 $1,314 -2.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 160.00–195.00 $177.50 $701 +38.26
420 420 1 167.50 $167.50 $704 +24.44
480–495 490 3 130.00–185.00 $163.21 $800 +6.39
505–545 525 2 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $920 +19.01
565 565 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $791 -13.77
655–665 660 2 157.00–190.00 $173.38 $1,144
770–775 773 2 155.00–167.00 $160.98 $1,244
820 820 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,451
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 180.00–200.00 $189.88 $619
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060
760 760 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,566
875 875 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,592
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 155.00 $155.00 $372
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 232 4 202.50–207.50 $205.08 $476 +1.42
255–280 272 5 200.00–230.00 $214.26 $583 +13.83
305–345 323 13 200.00–230.00 $213.36 $689 +2.73
360 thin fleshed 360 1 247.50 $247.50 $891
355–395 372 24 200.00–240.00 $216.79 $806 +4.74
400–445 422 65 194.00–235.00 $210.76 $889 +0.05
430 value added 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -2.60
455 value added 455 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,033 +4.62
465 thin fleshed 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197
450–495 472 56 190.00–240.00 $205.57 $970 -2.94
500–540 520 79 185.00–235.00 $203.55 $1,058 -4.73
538 value added 538 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,227 +9.20
550–597 569 44 180.00–218.00 $199.97 $1,138 +39.97
590 590 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,192 -2.17
600–645 621 31 180.00–1,189.00 $231.22 $1,436 +34.38
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -26.84
652 value added 652 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,389 +5.39
650–695 664 41 166.00–211.00 $199.86 $1,327 +11.32
700–745 722 14 157.00–197.00 $182.40 $1,317 +5.58
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 +15.18
770–778 775 6 140.00–190.00 $159.48 $1,236 -6.00
810–835 812 13 141.00–178.00 $175.07 $1,422 +22.22
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 +2.00
975 975 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,346 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 165.00–187.00 $174.58 $419 +23.27
260–285 270 6 150.00–185.00 $172.73 $466 -1.77
300–345 319 19 140.00–210.00 $177.74 $567 +6.15
355–395 379 21 140.00–226.00 $180.16 $683 +2.78
400–440 419 23 140.00–207.50 $174.58 $731 -6.65
450–495 471 35 140.00–210.00 $177.12 $834 +6.12
500–545 522 35 140.00–202.50 $175.87 $918 +9.25
550–595 568 29 150.00–200.00 $181.49 $1,031 +8.58
600–645 622 12 167.00–205.00 $185.00 $1,151 +39.99
650–685 664 9 120.00–190.00 $156.48 $1,039 -0.98
765–775 770 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,451 +45.53
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +19.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -3.00
300–345 328 9 102.00–195.00 $154.33 $506 +35.95
380–395 387 3 117.00–137.00 $126.21 $488 -18.67
425–435 430 2 132.50–185.00 $159.06 $684 +13.36
455–490 469 6 130.00–190.00 $151.83 $712 +4.92
505–545 530 8 165.00–185.00 $179.66 $952 +28.71
550–580 563 6 130.00–185.00 $166.87 $939 +30.23
600–640 617 8 105.00–180.00 $163.86 $1,011 +21.51
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 +53.20
700–730 715 2 159.00–175.00 $166.83 $1,193
750–790 765 3 165.00–169.00 $166.64 $1,275
845 845 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,242
880 880 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,540
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465
405–445 428 3 130.00–175.00 $146.21 $626
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601
515–535 523 3 165.00–175.00 $168.31 $880
560–580 572 3 145.00–155.00 $149.96 $858
670 670 2 132.00–147.00 $139.50 $935
735 735 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,139
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027
810–830 820 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,189
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 180.00–195.00 $189.25 $507
360–395 377 7 177.00–190.00 $182.57 $688
450–480 469 4 175.00–185.00 $180.71 $848
560–565 563 2 155.00–162.50 $158.77 $894
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 $248
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 -22.00
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 +11.25
440 440 1 158.00 $158.00 $695 +7.37
475–490 483 3 142.00–165.00 $156.22 $755
515–545 530 2 170.00–180.00 $175.14 $928 +35.14
555–570 563 2 167.50–177.50 $172.43 $971
620 620 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,162
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029
570–580 575 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,141
655–695 678 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,220
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 176.00 $176.00 $537
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657
440 440 1 197.00 $197.00 $867
450 450 1 197.00 $197.00 $886
595 595 1 154.00 $154.00 $916
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 170.00–172.50 $170.79 $449
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 150.00–165.00 $158.26 $440
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 172.50 $172.50 $474
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567
255–295 277 12 200.00–252.50 $230.10 $637 +10.93
280 value added 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798
310–330 value added 320 2 245.00–255.00 $249.84 $799 -10.16
320–330 thin fleshed 325 3 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $878
300–345 327 25 200.00–250.00 $234.57 $767 +14.38
355–375 value added 363 3 240.00–245.00 $242.30 $880 -22.70
360–385 thin fleshed 373 2 257.50–260.00 $258.71 $965
350–395 374 29 195.00–265.00 $230.85 $863 +8.06
400–445 427 45 200.00–260.00 $225.47 $963 -4.07
450–495 471 44 200.00–245.00 $212.81 $1,002 -6.20
500 500 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 -4.58
515 thin fleshed 515 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,300
500–545 519 46 185.00–237.50 $202.80 $1,053 -8.78
530 value added 530 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,230
550–590 value added 568 4 227.00–242.00 $233.94 $1,329
550–595 576 41 190.00–230.00 $203.75 $1,174 +5.63
600–645 615 37 170.00–237.00 $191.11 $1,175 -6.38
620 value added 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407
655–695 667 12 165.00–220.00 $187.56 $1,251 -2.40
670 thin fleshed 670 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,601
700–745 720 12 170.00–214.00 $185.29 $1,334 +0.02
720 thin fleshed 720 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,602
750–795 778 21 160.00–197.00 $182.12 $1,417 +2.37
800–845 826 6 140.00–201.00 $172.00 $1,421 +16.39
855–890 873 4 147.00–202.00 $170.99 $1,493 +5.10
910–920 915 2 150.00–185.00 $167.40 $1,532 +18.91
950–965 958 3 145.00–172.50 $160.22 $1,535 +11.93
1037 1037 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,711
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 195.00 $195.00 $429 +3.02
325–335 328 3 190.00–210.00 $203.20 $666 +9.35
330 value added 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776
365–395 379 7 160.00–200.00 $182.63 $692 -10.91
400–445 425 31 147.00–220.00 $188.17 $800 +3.36
450–498 472 39 150.00–217.50 $183.08 $864 +2.82
500–545 523 35 147.00–210.00 $180.17 $942 -5.36
550–598 575 47 150.00–212.50 $183.54 $1,055 +4.51
605–645 620 18 150.00–207.50 $175.85 $1,090 +6.95
650–695 675 18 150.00–222.00 $178.51 $1,205 +16.58
700–740 725 4 150.00–220.00 $184.08 $1,335 +31.24
750–765 758 2 131.00–140.00 $135.54 $1,027 -12.02
800–825 813 2 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $1,180 +11.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 180.00 $180.00 $711 +26.70
400–445 421 5 130.00–210.00 $178.84 $753 +33.74
455–495 480 5 115.00–195.00 $156.43 $751 +16.62
515–535 524 4 180.00–205.00 $186.38 $977 +30.09
560–585 573 6 110.00–197.50 $160.68 $921 +9.80
625 625 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,047 -14.50
650–690 669 4 122.00–185.00 $164.05 $1,097 +32.46
705–725 715 2 140.00–153.00 $146.59 $1,048 -13.41
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109
895 895 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,405
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 3 150.00–165.00 $159.52 $431
335–340 338 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $566 +17.48
415–435 429 4 130.00–155.00 $141.12 $605
450–490 463 6 125.00–165.00 $150.38 $696
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928
550–590 573 3 135.00–175.00 $160.71 $921
670–690 680 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,190
720–730 725 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,251
790–795 793 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,348
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 423 4 180.00–185.00 $181.92 $770
545 545 1 176.00 $176.00 $959
555–570 562 3 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $984
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 -26.00
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -20.00
405 405 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $774
555–580 570 3 165.00–177.00 $171.25 $976
640 640 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,005
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990
450–455 453 2 210.00 $210.00 $951
485 value added 485 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,111
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 +19.00
375 375 1 187.50 $187.50 $703
435 435 1 167.00 $167.00 $726
515 515 1 177.00 $177.00 $912 +34.50
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $826
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 147.00 $147.00 $301

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1105 977 80-85% 3 56.00–69.00 $60.08 $587
780–1540 1142 80-85% 40 80.00–95.00 $88.62 $1,012
880–1610 1176 80-85% 129 85.00–106.00 $99.88 $1,175
910–1965 1273 80-85% 117 102.00–117.00 $109.33 $1,392 +6.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1195 911 85-90% 32 60.00–86.00 $74.22 $676 +0.12
730–1395 963 85-90% 49 80.00–95.00 $90.84 $875 +2.32
820–1250 982 85-90% 11 97.00–110.00 $101.40 $996 +12.88
720–1380 1050 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.31 $801
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1505 1443 75-80% 4 92.00–97.00 $94.29 $1,361
1220–1900 1498 75-80% 37 107.00–123.00 $110.94 $1,662
1195–1985 1527 75-80% 47 97.00–109.00 $103.43 $1,579 -0.83

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1715 1246 8 101.00–115.00 $108.66 $1,354
1015–1955 1490 20 112.00–127.00 $120.31 $1,793
1090–2185 1729 35 125.00–138.00 $129.52 $2,239

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1225 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,375.00 $1,191.28
1035–1235 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,218.64
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 $9,546
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 +35.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 115.00–170.00 $142.50 -42.50
115–120 118 2 225.00–265.00 $245.00 +27.35
150 150 3 300.00–320.00 $310.00 +46.67
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 -10.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1070 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,309.55
1065–1325 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,591.32
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–895 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,102.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 152.50–157.50 $155.09 $571
435 435 4 186.00 $186.00 $809
484 484 6 170.00 $170.00 $823
548 548 4 157.50 $157.50 $863
600 600 2 147.50 $147.50 $885

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 3 115.00–145.00 $131.67 +1.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 7 45.00–60.00 $50.71 -4.29
30–35 33 14 60.00–80.00 $69.29 -9.12
40–45 44 18 75.00–95.00 $88.89 +7.01
50–55 53 22 100.00–115.00 $105.23 -7.81
60–65 62 18 115.00–145.00 $126.11 +10.32
70–75 71 13 135.00–180.00 $150.00 -7.22
80 80 9 150.00–195.00 $171.11 +27.11

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 30.00–55.00 $40.00 +6.25
20–25 24 23 35.00–70.00 $50.22 -9.58
30–35 33 28 50.00–80.00 $66.96 -5.21
40–45 43 13 80.00–105.00 $86.92 -4.63
50–55 53 16 100.00–155.00 $112.50 -12.63
60–65 63 25 115.00–175.00 $133.20 -8.47
70–75 71 19 140.00–180.00 $153.16 -35.17
80 80 7 170.00–205.00 $186.43 +22.26

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -80.00
100–115 104 9 110.00–160.00 $132.22 +61.39

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 4 160.00–270.00 $210.00 -40.00

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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.