North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

4,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.34/cwt +12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 473 lb · 190 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.29/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 422 lb · 188 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.36/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 376 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,650	3,868	2,414
Feeder cattle	3,382	2,777	1,727
Slaughter cattle	786	603	430
Replacement cattle	108	93	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling sharply higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, with Bulls selling sharply higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	280.00–350.00	$315.00	$756	+49.79
260–295	276	13	282.50–350.00	$327.18	$903	+18.04
300–349	330	41	270.00–360.00	$328.64	$1,085	+11.50
350–398	377	34	260.00–355.00	$319.57	$1,205	+6.60
417 value added	417	25	326.00	$326.00	$1,359	—
400–445	423	52	270.00–345.00	$314.85	$1,332	+8.01
450–495	475	64	240.00–330.00	$300.75	$1,429	+8.54
500–548	528	74	235.00–322.00	$287.49	$1,518	+9.31
550–595	571	58	232.50–322.50	$280.92	$1,604	+2.38
600–645	619	71	200.00–299.00	$280.47	$1,736	+25.13
650–695	668	23	220.00–267.50	$251.76	$1,682	+6.76
703–747	731	57	210.00–254.00	$241.96	$1,769	+15.94
750–795	774	13	187.00–246.00	$231.07	$1,788	+7.95
800–843	822	13	197.00–227.00	$214.93	$1,767	+7.43
850–895	874	8	180.00–217.50	$198.93	$1,739	+9.23
900–935	911	13	150.00–192.00	$180.47	$1,644	-4.87
955–990	975	3	158.00–200.00	$179.08	$1,746	—
1000–1028	1018	4	175.00–178.00	$176.25	$1,794	+16.25
1065–1083	1075	5	166.00–180.00	$171.43	$1,843	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	265.00	$265.00	$768	—
370–390	378	4	205.00–277.50	$240.43	$909	+25.50
400–440	421	5	200.00–305.00	$252.11	$1,061	+37.11
490	490	2	200.00	$200.00	$980	-19.09
520–545	533	2	200.00–237.00	$218.93	$1,167	-15.18
555–585	568	5	225.00–298.00	$261.44	$1,485	+50.41
620–640	634	6	180.00–270.00	$250.85	$1,590	+44.68
690–695	693	2	150.00–180.00	$165.05	$1,144	-12.43
700–735	717	3	170.00–228.00	$190.55	$1,366	—
777–780	778	9	160.00–231.00	$220.09	$1,712	—
810	810	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,256	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	2	260.00–267.50	$263.96	$839	—
445	445	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,112	—
460	460	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,150	—
535	535	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,204	—
590–598	595	3	250.00–258.00	$255.36	$1,519	+40.36
605	605	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,512	—
660–685	673	2	215.00–228.00	$221.62	$1,492	—
715–745	730	2	190.00–200.00	$194.90	$1,423	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	180.00	$180.00	$369	—
270	270	1	165.00	$165.00	$446	—
335	335	1	200.00	$200.00	$670	+30.00
360	360	1	200.00	$200.00	$720	+50.00
430–435	433	2	135.00–175.00	$155.12	$672	-14.88
455–490	475	4	140.00–175.00	$156.93	$745	+9.93
500–505	503	3	150.00–182.50	$161.71	$813	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	110.00	$110.00	$429	—
625	625	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,312	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	226	23	230.00–315.00	$263.11	$595	+15.02
250–296	277	54	230.00–325.00	$277.18	$768	+15.53
300–348	325	105	210.00–320.00	$266.66	$867	+4.85
350–399	376	132	220.00–322.50	$273.36	$1,028	+17.22
400–448	422	188	207.50–315.00	$268.29	$1,132	+19.59
450–495	473	190	210.00–300.00	$255.34	$1,208	+13.49
508	508	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,105	-17.12
500–545	520	119	207.00–285.00	$249.06	$1,295	+14.44
550–599	572	82	199.00–290.00	$236.50	$1,353	+6.68
600–648	620	58	170.00–250.00	$228.07	$1,414	+12.88
650–695	672	36	178.00–245.00	$221.35	$1,487	+20.62
718	718	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,149	-33.68
710–740	720	13	150.00–244.00	$192.19	$1,384	-1.49
755–790	772	25	127.00–207.00	$185.07	$1,429	+1.70
800–843	831	19	145.00–187.00	$176.45	$1,466	+10.57
850–880	870	12	130.00–213.00	$190.77	$1,660	+38.46
930	930	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,321	+12.49
955–990	970	3	135.00–150.00	$142.59	$1,383	-4.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–248	233	5	155.00–230.00	$201.41	$469	-8.79
255–295	274	11	197.50–250.00	$228.92	$627	+23.03
300–340	314	12	190.00–245.00	$214.62	$674	+13.24
350–395	376	22	190.00–255.00	$220.49	$829	+34.03
405–446	420	17	177.00–250.00	$215.11	$903	+5.01
450–496	472	11	170.00–265.00	$210.59	$994	+18.84
505–548	529	22	160.00–261.00	$215.35	$1,139	+24.93
550–588	568	22	160.00–256.00	$211.56	$1,202	+43.82
605–645	623	14	140.00–226.00	$181.21	$1,129	+10.88
660–695	675	5	137.00–225.00	$182.83	$1,234	+29.28
705–715	709	5	130.00–170.00	$148.79	$1,055	+1.68
775–785	780	2	132.00–190.00	$160.81	$1,254	+15.81
800–840	823	3	120.00–130.00	$125.62	$1,034	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	240.00	$240.00	$684	—
300–345	318	3	206.00–230.00	$218.19	$694	—
350–390	370	3	230.00–232.00	$230.63	$853	+33.81
410–430	422	3	230.00–240.00	$233.40	$985	+24.92
475–480	478	2	200.00–235.00	$217.59	$1,040	+17.59
505–525	517	5	212.00–240.00	$231.00	$1,194	+21.00
552–592	571	29	160.00–245.00	$236.16	$1,348	+33.66
625–630	628	2	210.00–217.00	$213.51	$1,341	—
670–695	676	4	140.00–206.00	$188.79	$1,276	+13.79
745	745	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,527	+45.00
875	875	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,444	—
905	905	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,367	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	130.00	$130.00	$318	+5.00
290	290	1	170.00	$170.00	$493	+39.25
325–345	337	3	170.00–185.00	$176.73	$596	+22.40
350–395	366	6	145.00–180.00	$159.19	$583	+2.91
405–435	416	5	165.00–185.00	$175.96	$732	+16.38
450–495	476	7	135.00–150.00	$142.17	$677	-6.37
500–535	518	2	160.00–165.00	$162.58	$842	+30.66
565–585	575	2	137.00–150.00	$143.61	$826	+22.25
615	615	1	150.00	$150.00	$922	+29.84

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	2	190.00	$190.00	$823	-4.92
465–480	475	3	207.50–210.00	$209.18	$994	—
510–520	515	2	210.00–225.00	$217.43	$1,120	—
560–585	570	5	124.00–225.00	$203.95	$1,163	+36.48
605–610	608	3	101.00–200.00	$164.42	$1,000	—
685	685	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,267	—
752	752	6	134.00	$134.00	$1,008	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–590	580	3	150.00–190.00	$172.34	$1,000	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375 thin fleshed	375	1	50.00	$50.00	$188	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	20	240.00–327.50	$278.14	$640	-18.17
252–296	277	48	255.00–340.00	$305.69	$847	+12.12
300–345	321	70	250.00–345.00	$307.84	$988	+13.55
350–396	370	119	240.00–335.00	$298.49	$1,104	+3.36
400–445	424	116	225.00–330.00	$290.25	$1,231	+5.33
450–495	471	126	230.00–320.00	$280.08	$1,319	+8.59
500–548	519	121	200.00–312.50	$265.36	$1,377	+7.56
550–595	571	95	212.50–305.00	$254.76	$1,455	+5.74
600–648	618	40	190.00–270.00	$240.22	$1,485	+4.21
650–695	675	38	200.00–256.00	$228.12	$1,540	+6.37
700–740	716	15	162.00–220.00	$198.28	$1,420	-0.97
750–785	768	12	157.00–213.00	$191.27	$1,469	+5.92
805–848	825	16	157.00–210.00	$185.68	$1,532	+13.36
850–895	870	12	130.00–200.00	$165.68	$1,441	-6.92
905–945	926	11	135.00–195.00	$175.39	$1,624	+16.79
950–982	967	5	137.50–190.00	$157.44	$1,522	+17.44
1000–1040	1020	3	157.00–162.00	$158.84	$1,620	+6.96
1050	1050	1	189.00	$189.00	$1,984	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	192.50–240.00	$215.47	$491	—
256–295	277	5	210.00–272.50	$231.55	$641	-3.57
305–345	324	11	200.00–280.00	$243.30	$788	+11.97
356–396	374	12	225.00–270.00	$249.41	$933	+17.09
400–446	426	20	190.00–270.00	$229.61	$978	+5.53
450–490	470	20	200.00–277.50	$240.02	$1,128	+14.78
500–545	521	17	180.00–279.00	$240.45	$1,253	+19.76
550–596	567	13	170.00–235.00	$204.86	$1,162	+20.40
605–636	621	7	165.00–235.00	$199.29	$1,238	+27.37
656–665	661	4	170.00–200.00	$180.56	$1,194	+26.53
715–735	725	2	170.00–175.00	$172.53	$1,251	+5.03
794	794	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,171	—
802	802	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,203	—
892–896	894	2	140.00–150.00	$144.99	$1,296	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	146.00	$146.00	$328	-14.54
250–290	270	3	180.00–210.00	$191.54	$517	+41.54
310–335	323	2	160.00–200.00	$179.22	$579	+23.71
350–395	372	8	155.00–200.00	$181.85	$676	+12.83
400–445	425	3	160.00–185.00	$170.00	$722	-10.35
465–480	473	3	150.00–160.00	$154.98	$733	-22.66
540	540	1	185.00	$185.00	$999	+2.88
555–590	573	2	125.00–150.00	$137.88	$790	-5.83
605	605	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,059	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	200.00	$200.00	$370	—
210	210	1	222.00	$222.00	$466	—
325	325	1	264.00	$264.00	$858	—
440	440	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,034	—
450–460	455	2	250.00–255.00	$252.47	$1,149	+37.42
570	570	1	170.00	$170.00	$969	-79.87
605	605	1	152.00	$152.00	$920	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
226	226	1	217.50	$217.50	$492	+67.50
330	330	1	245.00	$245.00	$808	+58.52
366–388	377	4	195.00–227.50	$210.95	$795	-21.70
406–438	422	2	200.00	$200.00	$844	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	5	310.00	$310.00	$1,256	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1305	995	80-85%	23	70.00–114.00	$102.54	$1,020	—
845–1795	1211	80-85%	261	90.00–132.50	$120.10	$1,454	+5.94
975–1880	1313	80-85%	113	102.00–152.00	$135.27	$1,776	+7.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595–970	758	85-90%	9	60.00–76.00	$68.68	$521	—
540–1495	879	85-90%	35	60.00–90.00	$81.70	$718	+3.25
670–1715	953	85-90%	76	88.00–114.00	$99.57	$949	—
695–1665	981	85-90%	27	106.00–117.00	$108.98	$1,069	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1780	1238	75-80%	8	107.00–140.00	$125.07	$1,548	—
915–2075	1503	75-80%	27	98.00–142.00	$118.49	$1,781	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1816	1362	6	94.00–129.00	$111.14	$1,514	—
930–2325	1507	36	110.00–149.00	$133.17	$2,007	—
1025–2425	1756	46	125.00–161.00	$146.43	$2,571	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–1010	878	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,325.00–1,375.00	$1,346.23
920	920	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
815–1095	958	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,625.00	$1,361.87
805–1160	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,750.00	$1,450.17
950–1030	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,375.00	$1,361.99
870–1085	1022	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,125.00	$1,093.11
1040–1070	1055	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,261.61
845–1530	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,050.00–2,050.00	$1,561.88
975–1485	1182	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,200.00–2,400.00	$1,805.72

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645	645	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
695–880	788	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,105.87
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–140	128	13	155.00–275.00	$241.54	-18.46
150	150	4	240.00–270.00	$262.50	-55.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	135.00	$135.00	-20.00
100–135	119	10	160.00–280.00	$222.00	-8.00
150	150	3	215.00–300.00	$271.67	-33.33

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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
860–1155	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–2,675.00	$2,216.19	—
920–1515	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,300.00–2,450.00	$2,043.14	-58.54
980–1255	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,450.00–2,650.00	$2,539.82	+438.14
850–1515	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,475.00–2,650.00	$1,961.49	-140.19
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,590.00	$1,590.00	—
1090–1260	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,492.77	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
695	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	+75.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
748	748	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	1	70.00	$70.00	$448	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
289	289	4	210.00	$210.00	$607	—
320	320	1	130.00	$130.00	$416	—
390	390	1	180.00	$180.00	$702	+12.37
520	520	1	167.00	$167.00	$868	-22.00
560–565	563	2	140.00–162.00	$151.05	$850	-36.45
880	880	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,302	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	150.00	$150.00	$525	—
490	490	1	130.00	$130.00	$637	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	112	10	100.00–230.00	$172.00	-31.46

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	4	40.00–55.00	$48.75	-36.25
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	-35.00
30–35	33	2	65.00–70.00	$67.50	-2.50
40–45	45	10	95.00–135.00	$110.50	+2.17
50–55	53	9	100.00–265.00	$156.67	+5.60
60–65	62	19	100.00–170.00	$138.16	-7.55
70–75	72	12	125.00–180.00	$159.17	-17.08
80–85	81	8	160.00–245.00	$195.63	-23.12
90–95	92	5	205.00–300.00	$261.00	+13.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	1	35.00	$35.00	-7.50
10–15	12	10	25.00–85.00	$45.00	+2.50
20	20	1	30.00	$30.00	-15.00
20–25	24	8	40.00–70.00	$53.75	-36.88
30	30	7	30.00–40.00	$36.79	-53.21
30–35	33	22	45.00–85.00	$72.50	-22.95
40	40	1	30.00	$30.00	-42.50
40–45	42	14	80.00–120.00	$93.21	-34.79
50	50	1	20.00	$20.00	-80.00
50–55	52	22	100.00–145.00	$111.36	-28.06
60–65	62	14	125.00–185.00	$142.86	-0.33
70–75	70	21	100.00–190.00	$151.67	+46.67
80	80	10	160.00–200.00	$170.00	-18.00
90–95	92	3	180.00–220.00	$198.33	-35.42
95	95	1	225.00	$225.00	-8.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	+35.00
100–125	107	13	100.00–190.00	$144.62	-6.81

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	195.00	$195.00	+10.00
115–140	120	8	220.00–285.00	$258.75	+49.58

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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.