North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

3,907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.69/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 424 lb · 151 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.92/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 474 lb · 120 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.94/cwt -13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 522 lb · 118 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,907	4,845	3,799
Feeder cattle	2,920	3,249	2,508
Slaughter cattle	726	815	633
Replacement cattle	73	104	94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 7.00-8.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 5.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Bulls selling mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	214	4	265.00–330.00	$304.28	$651	+6.85
250–297	279	21	252.50–340.00	$322.01	$898	+19.44
300–345	334	21	250.00–345.00	$303.92	$1,015	+1.67
359–368 value added	362	13	330.00–341.00	$337.56	$1,222	—
350–395	370	52	250.00–335.00	$308.84	$1,143	+2.53
400–445	424	33	262.50–326.00	$296.83	$1,259	+2.78
409–443 value added	425	13	320.00	$320.00	$1,360	+4.00
450–499	476	46	250.00–317.50	$289.10	$1,376	+1.56
508 value added	508	4	300.00	$300.00	$1,524	—
500–545	515	47	220.00–310.00	$275.01	$1,416	-9.70
550–595	577	21	230.00–295.00	$260.82	$1,505	-5.67
600–640	619	33	225.00–267.00	$253.21	$1,567	-0.78
650–695	676	25	207.50–252.00	$235.91	$1,595	-6.79
700–745	728	21	205.00–245.00	$228.91	$1,666	-3.14
750–795	773	7	205.00–235.00	$224.02	$1,732	+7.19
803–845	816	6	152.00–212.00	$187.97	$1,534	-24.42
885–890	888	2	150.00–202.00	$176.07	$1,564	-15.06
905–930	915	3	119.00–195.00	$161.47	$1,477	-30.87
955–980	968	3	117.00–182.50	$157.94	$1,529	-2.06
1060	1060	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,272	-59.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	380	2	200.00–225.00	$212.34	$807	-7.87
420–445	430	4	200.00–230.00	$214.07	$921	-28.76
455–490	480	13	165.00–260.00	$217.77	$1,045	-15.39
500–530	522	5	170.00–257.50	$219.21	$1,144	-4.06
555–585	565	4	210.00–238.00	$222.56	$1,257	+3.59
605–625	618	4	182.00–217.00	$199.82	$1,235	+19.82
665–685	675	2	185.00–190.00	$187.54	$1,266	+22.54
745	745	1	132.00	$132.00	$983	-68.00
985	985	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,601	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	170.00	$170.00	$434	+20.00
310	310	1	185.00	$185.00	$574	-5.00
425	425	1	170.00	$170.00	$722	—
510	510	1	175.00	$175.00	$892	-2.28

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	170.00	$170.00	$450	—
456	456	1	200.00	$200.00	$912	—
580	580	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,044	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,066	—
400	400	1	237.50	$237.50	$950	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	220	19	200.00–300.00	$237.57	$523	-14.72
255–295	276	39	210.00–310.00	$257.24	$710	+5.78
300–345	325	78	220.00–295.00	$258.30	$839	+5.89
355–363 value added	357	9	281.00–300.00	$295.70	$1,056	—
350–396	371	107	210.00–307.00	$258.00	$957	+3.44
400–446	424	151	210.00–302.00	$245.69	$1,042	-6.23
450–498	474	120	205.00–275.00	$240.92	$1,142	-3.40
500–548	522	118	185.00–272.50	$231.94	$1,211	-5.17
550–598	572	76	200.00–250.00	$225.30	$1,289	-2.06
600–648	621	47	185.00–240.00	$210.54	$1,307	-3.47
650–698	682	29	165.00–221.00	$197.55	$1,347	-5.29
703–745	715	20	155.00–220.00	$186.71	$1,335	-9.84
750–795	770	16	140.00–187.00	$166.38	$1,281	+0.16
805–845	826	7	150.00–187.50	$168.32	$1,390	+12.51
850–886	864	4	125.00–170.00	$146.97	$1,270	-2.55
884	884	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,238	-9.52
912–940	919	4	140.00–198.00	$183.17	$1,683	+43.47
960–990	978	6	135.00–157.00	$148.77	$1,455	+14.14
1010–1020	1015	2	150.00–162.00	$156.03	$1,584	+15.02
1058	1058	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,613	—
1170	1170	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,778	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–248	223	5	180.00–225.00	$196.84	$439	+6.24
254–290	271	20	175.00–220.00	$199.12	$540	+0.87
300–346	329	24	160.00–268.00	$208.85	$687	+7.13
350–395	367	18	170.00–225.00	$195.35	$717	-21.39
400–445	421	30	155.00–250.00	$189.63	$798	-16.05
450–495	475	30	165.00–246.00	$197.36	$937	+0.67
500–540	517	18	150.00–225.00	$187.13	$967	-14.46
550–595	572	20	142.00–210.00	$183.85	$1,052	-3.30
600–645	624	18	140.00–195.00	$162.31	$1,013	-17.04
650–695	668	14	132.00–200.00	$157.72	$1,054	-1.60
705–735	720	10	107.00–147.00	$127.89	$921	-17.07
750–780	770	5	120.00–140.00	$132.11	$1,017	-8.26
810–825	817	3	120.00–140.00	$133.27	$1,089	+1.27
905–935	920	2	110.00–123.00	$116.61	$1,073	—
980	980	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,137	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	150.00–152.00	$151.01	$329	+9.56
255–290	273	2	165.00–170.00	$167.66	$458	+24.38
300–340	326	4	135.00–175.00	$155.64	$507	+2.71
350–395	378	4	110.00–135.00	$127.80	$483	-28.16
415–420	418	2	120.00–150.00	$135.09	$565	-13.03
450–475	463	8	120.00–155.00	$143.40	$664	-22.65
505–545	525	7	130.00–150.00	$142.90	$750	-9.38
550–590	573	5	107.00–165.00	$139.60	$800	-9.83
600–640	620	3	100.00–127.00	$114.04	$707	-24.31
655–695	677	5	107.00–130.00	$121.38	$822	+0.83

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	160.00–168.00	$163.67	$447	-16.33
305–340	327	3	215.00–225.00	$219.82	$719	—
370–380	377	3	200.00–225.00	$212.61	$802	-59.89
430–435	433	2	186.00–217.50	$201.66	$873	-16.71
450–471	468	6	210.00–224.00	$221.75	$1,038	-3.23
500	500	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,000	-24.00
550–580	570	3	160.00–172.50	$165.85	$945	-22.15
600	600	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,164	—
660–675	665	3	135.00–141.00	$137.03	$911	-50.47
720	720	1	120.00	$120.00	$864	-55.00
810	810	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,004	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	277	3	145.00–200.00	$166.42	$461	-2.86
394	394	1	175.00	$175.00	$690	+18.41
416–434	425	2	180.00	$180.00	$765	+78.00
550–585	568	2	130.00–160.00	$144.54	$821	-13.80
680	680	1	130.00	$130.00	$884	-40.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378	378	1	140.00	$140.00	$529	±0.00
400	400	1	150.00	$150.00	$600	—
450	450	1	150.00	$150.00	$675	+10.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	1	115.00	$115.00	$389	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	226	17	220.00–330.00	$267.99	$606	-9.31
250–295	273	37	215.00–337.00	$301.68	$824	+8.95
300–345	325	57	250.00–337.50	$298.02	$969	+7.92
350–396	374	109	220.00–335.00	$293.98	$1,099	+5.55
400–445	421	108	227.00–325.00	$275.19	$1,159	-7.97
450–495	473	78	225.00–305.00	$264.18	$1,250	-14.76
500–546	523	101	210.00–287.50	$253.59	$1,326	-9.80
550–598	571	75	207.00–270.00	$246.71	$1,409	-0.76
592	592	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,066	-47.50
600–645	617	62	190.00–260.00	$232.55	$1,435	+1.67
658	658	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,119	-46.07
650–695	670	38	190.00–250.00	$218.37	$1,463	+2.30
700–748	720	32	165.00–230.00	$203.45	$1,465	+4.34
750–790	768	13	165.00–220.00	$191.03	$1,467	+9.41
800–845	821	7	145.00–207.00	$180.57	$1,482	+8.19
855–895	874	9	147.00–188.00	$170.21	$1,488	+15.12
910–945	928	2	157.50–165.00	$161.32	$1,497	+11.30
960–995	979	4	140.00–160.00	$144.96	$1,419	+1.29
1000–1018	1009	2	140.00–163.00	$151.40	$1,528	+15.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	200.00	$200.00	$390	—
200–215	207	3	210.00–225.00	$216.81	$449	-2.49
265–294	277	10	210.00–255.00	$234.16	$649	-8.01
300–345	318	14	210.00–280.00	$237.95	$757	-4.08
350–398	372	25	200.00–302.50	$249.06	$927	+8.29
400–446	421	35	200.00–278.00	$234.00	$985	+6.50
450–498	475	46	167.00–255.00	$225.54	$1,071	+2.36
505–548	529	25	180.00–248.00	$225.19	$1,191	+6.43
550–598	570	19	170.00–240.00	$209.59	$1,195	-0.20
600–645	619	7	155.00–215.00	$187.29	$1,159	+10.82
655–690	673	7	165.00–185.00	$178.19	$1,199	-1.68
710–715	713	3	164.00–185.00	$171.35	$1,222	+13.65
770–790	780	2	137.00–162.00	$149.34	$1,165	+1.40
815	815	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,141	—
975	975	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,433	+38.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	200.00	$200.00	$550	+30.00
325–345	335	2	170.00–187.00	$178.25	$597	-11.75
365–375	372	3	165.00–195.00	$181.55	$675	+16.38
400–445	423	8	165.00–195.00	$181.55	$768	+15.27
450–490	469	7	135.00–185.00	$163.56	$767	-13.29
555–595	574	8	132.50–190.00	$159.00	$913	-18.22
610–625	618	2	140.00–170.00	$154.82	$957	+29.82

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	245.00	$245.00	$576	—
255–295	275	2	220.00–232.50	$225.80	$621	—
310	310	1	252.00	$252.00	$781	—
375–390	382	3	250.00–262.50	$257.58	$984	+0.88
425–430	428	2	255.00	$255.00	$1,091	-5.00
460–490	470	3	200.00–222.50	$211.73	$995	-17.18
530–535	535	13	200.00–215.00	$201.14	$1,076	-12.17
630–645	641	4	185.00–195.00	$192.54	$1,234	-7.46
760	760	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,216	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
274	274	1	200.00	$200.00	$548	+7.67
368	368	1	185.00	$185.00	$681	-7.85
415–418	416	3	215.00–235.00	$228.30	$950	+32.49
454	454	1	177.50	$177.50	$806	+11.58
500	500	1	163.00	$163.00	$815	—
564	564	1	160.00	$160.00	$902	±0.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
286	286	1	185.00	$185.00	$529	+28.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1420	1102	80-85%	17	82.00–94.00	$88.66	$977	-1.18
825–1915	1234	80-85%	232	90.00–118.00	$108.75	$1,342	+2.61
895–1875	1297	80-85%	103	106.00–145.00	$122.22	$1,585	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620–1015	868	85-90%	11	52.00–70.00	$60.36	$524	—
560–1354	886	85-90%	36	50.00–86.00	$74.25	$658	—
520–1940	1049	85-90%	89	82.00–105.00	$93.08	$976	—
720–1430	1057	85-90%	21	99.00–104.00	$100.85	$1,066	-1.17

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1790	1386	75-80%	14	100.00–121.00	$109.49	$1,518	—
1240–1940	1532	75-80%	52	100.00–128.00	$109.80	$1,682	+1.34
1468–1792	1595	75-80%	3	83.00–104.00	$95.83	$1,528	-18.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
976–1570	1211	7	90.00–114.00	$105.85	$1,282	—
980–1990	1507	34	100.00–140.00	$121.70	$1,834	—
990–2380	1768	35	124.00–149.00	$137.52	$2,431	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
685–1195	979	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	725.00–1,350.00	$1,096.38
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
875–1245	1045	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,425.00	$1,251.32
975–1140	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,700.00	$1,469.50
825–1240	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,700.00	$1,536.98
830–1250	1089	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,300.00–1,825.00	$1,478.10
895–1325	1124	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,381.48
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00
995–1400	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,275.00–1,950.00	$1,551.20

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–140	122	8	245.00–270.00	$260.00	+21.67
150–175	155	5	230.00–375.00	$298.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	375.00	$375.00	+315.00
115–145	127	5	190.00–255.00	$211.00	-49.63
150	150	1	360.00	$360.00	+15.00

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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
645–1260	971	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	900.00–2,275.00	$1,718.24	-494.90
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	-1,283.84
875–1320	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,025.00–2,050.00	$1,523.07	—
1015–1275	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,675.00–2,550.00	$2,135.85	—
1185	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	±0.00
1220–1225	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,649.90	+149.90

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–834	817	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–850.00	$773.44	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	116.00	$116.00	$406	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	182.50	$182.50	$876	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	176.00	$176.00	$431	—
280	280	1	160.00	$160.00	$448	+35.00
350–370	362	3	135.00–145.00	$139.93	$507	—
410–425	420	4	110.00–170.00	$144.61	$607	+9.61
460–480	470	2	130.00–185.00	$156.91	$737	+11.91
570–580	575	2	135.00–147.00	$140.95	$810	+13.95
600–645	623	2	145.00–167.00	$155.60	$969	+28.27
850–880	865	2	100.00–115.00	$107.37	$929	—
970–980	975	2	115.00–117.00	$115.99	$1,131	—
1040	1040	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,113	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
212	212	1	160.00	$160.00	$339	—
304	304	1	150.00	$150.00	$456	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	112.00	$112.00	$392	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85–95	92	5	100.00–170.00	$148.00	—
100–125	111	27	120.00–260.00	$169.26	-15.74

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	5	55.00–60.00	$58.00	+3.79
20–25	24	5	50.00–65.00	$53.00	-7.00
35	35	1	70.00	$70.00	-7.50
40–45	45	11	85.00–125.00	$97.27	-12.73
50	50	2	120.00–145.00	$132.50	+4.58
60–65	61	4	120.00–170.00	$148.75	+28.52
70	70	3	140.00–195.00	$163.33	-14.25
80–85	81	8	160.00–250.00	$186.88	+30.63
90–95	92	3	205.00–250.00	$223.33	+83.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	70.00–220.00	$145.00	+75.77
35	35	4	55.00–130.00	$95.00	+16.25
40–45	43	6	85.00–105.00	$95.00	-58.18
50–55	52	7	100.00–135.00	$111.43	-37.86
60–65	63	4	125.00–145.00	$131.25	-1.59
70	70	3	140.00–145.00	$143.33	-8.49
80	80	6	160.00–190.00	$179.17	+56.04
90–95	93	3	180.00–225.00	$208.33	+40.00

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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	+6.50
95	95	2	130.00–145.00	$137.50	+27.50
100–135	119	8	125.00–270.00	$207.50	+42.81
150	150	1	245.00	$245.00	-95.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	165.00	$165.00	+5.00
100–135	112	3	175.00–255.00	$211.67	-15.00

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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.