North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

4,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.23/cwt -8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 472 lb · 161 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.15/cwt -20.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 425 lb · 155 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.80/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 523 lb · 130 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,382	3,799	5,466
Feeder cattle	3,095	2,808	2,992
Slaughter cattle	820	638	981
Replacement cattle	80	67	145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 5.00-8.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	340.00	$340.00	$826	+27.82
270–290	276	7	302.50–352.50	$334.03	$922	-4.78
305–346	331	27	270.00–360.00	$321.02	$1,063	-9.71
350–398	373	57	250.00–345.00	$315.78	$1,178	-17.59
400–448	420	69	270.00–350.00	$311.07	$1,306	-6.32
450–495	471	62	270.00–335.00	$302.19	$1,423	-17.79
490 value added	490	4	322.00	$322.00	$1,578	—
500–548	528	71	260.00–325.00	$291.38	$1,538	-12.24
550–589 value added	564	22	287.50–300.00	$294.88	$1,663	—
550–595	569	66	240.00–318.00	$280.72	$1,597	-8.58
600–645	625	33	230.00–308.00	$264.29	$1,652	-2.37
650–685	667	18	230.00–275.00	$252.51	$1,684	-0.99
675 value added	675	13	241.00	$241.00	$1,627	—
710–745	727	7	215.00–240.00	$227.31	$1,653	-1.79
750–795	766	8	210.00–223.00	$216.96	$1,662	-9.20
800–845	817	6	195.00–222.00	$214.03	$1,749	+8.77
851 value added	851	14	219.00	$219.00	$1,864	—
850–885	865	9	205.00–219.00	$214.26	$1,853	—
915	915	1	212.50	$212.50	$1,944	+8.00
955	955	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,709	—
1040	1040	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,768	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	205.00–245.00	$226.30	$520	—
265	265	2	210.00–245.00	$227.50	$603	-2.68
305	305	1	250.00	$250.00	$762	+3.75
355–398	382	6	210.00–247.50	$236.64	$904	-24.57
415–445	428	5	200.00–287.50	$254.03	$1,087	-42.90
460–490	475	5	200.00–255.00	$227.92	$1,083	-41.97
535–545	539	4	210.00–245.00	$226.29	$1,220	-17.00
560–595	578	2	230.00–240.00	$234.85	$1,357	+16.11
615–647	641	10	190.00–235.00	$195.28	$1,252	+7.25
660	660	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,168	-28.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	175.00	$175.00	$455	—
350–385	368	2	165.00–175.00	$169.76	$625	+49.76
410	410	1	200.00	$200.00	$820	—
470–475	473	2	150.00–190.00	$169.89	$804	-30.11
505–520	513	2	170.00–187.00	$178.38	$915	+35.71
615	615	1	150.00	$150.00	$922	+7.57

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	200.00	$200.00	$590	—
415–440	432	3	256.00–265.00	$260.42	$1,125	—
510–540	525	2	214.00–245.00	$229.94	$1,207	+79.94
555–570	563	2	200.00–230.00	$215.20	$1,212	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	175.00	$175.00	$665	—
400	400	1	230.00	$230.00	$920	—
595	595	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,095	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–248	227	23	235.00–315.00	$268.31	$609	-2.46
250–295	272	37	245.00–320.00	$277.83	$756	-5.25
300–346	326	97	230.00–335.00	$272.42	$888	-13.56
350–398	373	107	225.00–365.00	$262.14	$978	-14.96
400–448	425	155	222.50–300.00	$255.15	$1,084	-16.84
450–495	472	161	210.00–292.00	$254.23	$1,200	-8.03
500–545	521	101	210.00–285.00	$244.95	$1,276	-4.68
550–595	570	96	182.00–277.50	$236.85	$1,350	-7.09
617 value added	617	7	243.00	$243.00	$1,499	—
600–645	618	51	195.00–240.00	$221.18	$1,367	-8.19
650–695	666	30	160.00–232.50	$209.35	$1,394	-1.65
700–745	719	13	150.00–210.00	$188.93	$1,358	-11.89
750–795	767	24	142.50–240.00	$188.00	$1,442	+10.45
813 value added	813	8	185.00	$185.00	$1,504	—
810–845	826	6	132.50–192.00	$156.52	$1,293	-3.61
850–895	869	11	130.00–182.50	$161.44	$1,403	+0.24
935	935	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,262	-24.14
950–990	965	5	135.00–154.00	$144.64	$1,396	+11.63
1000	1000	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,660	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	215.00	$215.00	$366	-40.00
220–245	233	9	200.00–240.00	$217.52	$507	+18.69
250–290	273	18	200.00–280.00	$227.30	$621	+7.72
300–345	327	19	160.00–250.00	$219.81	$719	-14.88
350–395	374	23	180.00–287.00	$228.51	$855	-0.55
400–445	425	25	180.00–265.00	$217.95	$926	-24.96
450–495	470	17	170.00–232.50	$194.95	$916	-12.36
500–545	521	17	140.00–226.00	$194.67	$1,014	-11.70
550–595	569	13	150.00–234.00	$187.19	$1,065	+19.67
610–642	628	5	167.00–190.00	$179.45	$1,127	-0.91
650–670	660	5	125.00–170.00	$155.55	$1,027	-1.24
710–730	719	4	128.00–165.00	$144.35	$1,038	+6.18
750–790	763	7	127.50–170.00	$157.72	$1,203	+20.72
890	890	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,112	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	160.00	$160.00	$320	-15.00
305–335	324	6	155.00–190.00	$168.14	$545	+6.05
350–385	373	4	170.00–180.00	$175.02	$653	-2.28
400–445	415	5	145.00–175.00	$164.27	$682	-2.53
470–495	485	3	120.00–145.00	$128.51	$623	-25.81
500–545	526	4	135.00–166.00	$152.99	$805	+2.99
615–625	620	2	125.00–135.00	$129.96	$806	-2.04
695	695	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	$921	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
226	226	1	187.50	$187.50	$424	—
324	324	1	200.00	$200.00	$648	—
378	378	1	220.00	$220.00	$832	—
420–445	433	2	207.00–217.00	$212.14	$919	—
464–496	478	9	182.50–230.00	$220.74	$1,055	+43.24
505	505	1	130.00	$130.00	$656	-37.00
630	630	1	140.00	$140.00	$882	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	200.00–210.00	$204.73	$467	-25.27
275	275	1	230.00	$230.00	$632	±0.00
350	350	1	186.00	$186.00	$651	—
435–440	438	2	245.00–247.50	$246.24	$1,079	+36.24
462	462	3	268.00	$268.00	$1,238	—

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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	228	16	246.00–347.50	$302.98	$691	-10.16
250–295	271	30	245.00–350.00	$310.00	$840	-2.53
300–346	327	90	245.00–350.00	$310.38	$1,015	+9.95
350–398	375	117	245.00–350.00	$300.69	$1,128	-7.59
400–447	422	120	220.00–335.00	$295.03	$1,245	-5.91
432	432	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,134	-38.44
450–496	473	128	235.00–330.00	$284.80	$1,347	-5.21
500–548	523	130	205.00–312.50	$272.80	$1,427	-7.72
550–598	571	73	230.00–300.00	$264.97	$1,513	-3.42
578	578	4	237.50	$237.50	$1,373	-30.89
608–616	610	4	205.00–212.50	$209.36	$1,277	-49.94
600–648	616	42	207.50–287.50	$245.00	$1,509	-14.30
650–695	670	45	195.00–266.00	$228.05	$1,528	-10.88
700–745	720	16	185.00–235.00	$208.87	$1,504	-11.22
750–795	773	22	170.00–220.00	$194.10	$1,500	-16.66
800–845	830	4	185.00–215.00	$195.17	$1,620	-3.93
850–890	874	12	160.00–203.00	$182.69	$1,597	-14.57
904–930	914	6	155.00–182.00	$163.71	$1,496	-16.07
955–980	965	7	157.00–200.00	$183.03	$1,766	+20.81
1000–1045	1027	3	160.00–175.00	$165.74	$1,702	—
1055	1055	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,820	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	229	8	210.00–265.00	$236.23	$541	-10.49
275–295	285	2	217.50–240.00	$228.36	$651	-5.67
300–345	330	10	195.00–270.00	$237.13	$783	+10.88
350–395	374	15	185.00–300.00	$234.76	$878	-1.72
400–448	428	29	200.00–300.00	$251.57	$1,077	+22.92
450–495	473	24	200.00–304.00	$233.83	$1,106	+2.76
500–545	520	21	172.50–297.50	$224.65	$1,168	-6.71
550–595	579	16	157.00–260.00	$209.63	$1,214	-20.32
600–635	610	8	150.00–245.00	$219.98	$1,342	+21.21
665–682	674	3	160.00–208.00	$185.30	$1,249	-19.92
710–740	725	2	158.00–160.00	$159.02	$1,153	-6.29
780–790	785	2	145.00–152.00	$148.52	$1,166	-16.48
870–888	879	2	140.00–155.00	$147.58	$1,297	—
940	940	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,363	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	150.00	$150.00	$368	—
300–325	312	3	165.00–200.00	$178.77	$558	+10.75
350–385	372	3	155.00–200.00	$172.58	$642	+8.96
410–435	418	6	165.00–180.00	$170.50	$713	-4.50
450–485	466	8	130.00–185.00	$160.82	$749	-6.75
505	505	1	165.00	$165.00	$833	-21.75

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	210.00	$210.00	$410	—
280	280	1	200.00	$200.00	$560	-57.59
365	365	1	178.00	$178.00	$650	-67.48
400	400	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,120	—
468–495	481	8	270.00–285.00	$277.34	$1,334	-2.66
505–540	525	4	228.00–265.00	$245.90	$1,291	+35.90
550	550	1	180.00	$180.00	$990	-7.76
665–675	670	3	167.00–180.00	$175.70	$1,177	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	421	3	200.00–240.00	$220.25	$927	—
468–475	472	2	186.00–215.00	$200.39	$946	+65.39
570–590	579	3	134.00–230.00	$175.81	$1,018	—
630	630	1	140.00	$140.00	$882	—
720	720	1	110.00	$110.00	$792	—
830	830	1	110.00	$110.00	$913	—
990 thin fleshed	990	1	80.00	$80.00	$792	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
216	216	1	190.00	$190.00	$410	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900	900	80-85%	1	56.00	$56.00	$504	—
825–1665	1039	80-85%	24	90.00–120.00	$112.81	$1,172	—
735–2035	1195	80-85%	279	95.00–157.00	$127.03	$1,518	+15.34
1030–1810	1311	80-85%	83	120.00–163.00	$142.04	$1,862	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495–885	705	85-90%	10	38.00–75.00	$66.44	$468	—
520–1490	888	85-90%	36	70.00–105.00	$90.58	$804	+18.20
505–1820	998	85-90%	105	78.00–120.00	$108.22	$1,080	—
520–1835	1048	85-90%	21	116.00–148.00	$118.83	$1,245	+1.68

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1610	1373	75-80%	8	100.00–132.00	$120.50	$1,654	-7.88
1190–1885	1466	75-80%	34	110.00–147.00	$126.36	$1,852	+1.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1440	1245	2	134.00–135.00	$134.42	$1,674	—
785–2330	1481	59	120.00–158.00	$141.27	$2,092	—
1380–2485	1868	30	150.00–167.00	$158.54	$2,962	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620	620	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
720–1350	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	900.00–1,900.00	$1,269.85
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
915–1060	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,275.00–1,475.00	$1,381.24
885–1375	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	950.00–1,975.00	$1,455.26
770–1315	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	900.00–1,875.00	$1,356.07
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	205.00	$205.00	$769	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	5	230.00–260.00	$246.00	-0.25
150–180	170	3	290.00–360.00	$336.67	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	160.00–180.00	$170.00	+35.00
90	90	2	155.00	$155.00	+20.00
100	100	2	135.00	$135.00	-15.00
115–130	123	7	185.00–300.00	$258.57	+32.32

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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
575–980	836	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,200.00–1,750.00	$1,561.49	—
635–1270	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,150.00–2,300.00	$1,785.37	—
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00	-526.06
1010–1200	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00–2,550.00	$2,481.45	+677.30

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
590–695	643	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00–850.00	$804.09	—
710	710	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	130.00	$130.00	$540	-10.00
460	460	1	175.00	$175.00	$805	—
510	510	1	180.00	$180.00	$918	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530 thin fleshed	530	1	100.00	$100.00	$530	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	175.00	$175.00	$455	—
305	305	1	170.00	$170.00	$518	—
355–375	365	2	155.00–165.00	$159.86	$583	-5.14
420–425	423	2	160.00–200.00	$180.12	$762	+20.12
485–495	490	3	125.00–190.00	$163.38	$801	-25.19
500–525	513	2	162.00–172.00	$167.12	$857	—
550–570	556	4	167.00–210.00	$191.19	$1,063	—
735	735	1	135.00	$135.00	$992	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	125.00	$125.00	$231	—
280–290	285	2	175.00–190.00	$182.63	$520	—
445	445	1	140.00	$140.00	$623	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	110.00	$110.00	$440	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	91	4	120.00–125.00	$123.75	+37.28
100–110	102	6	120.00–155.00	$141.67	-9.58
100–140	121	8	120.00–200.00	$163.75	+12.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	13	40.00–70.00	$55.38	+4.18
20–25	23	7	50.00–100.00	$80.00	+9.00
30–35	31	18	60.00–125.00	$97.22	+23.76
30–35	32	3	70.00–110.00	$83.33	+9.87
40–45	42	12	95.00–165.00	$125.83	+33.21
50–55	52	31	100.00–190.00	$150.65	+47.32
60–65	61	34	125.00–230.00	$162.65	+21.65
70–75	71	7	140.00–240.00	$172.14	+20.47
100	100	1	270.00	$270.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	90.00	$90.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	2	45.00–50.00	$47.50	-0.50
20–25	22	35	60.00–135.00	$106.29	+59.62
20–25	22	3	55.00–90.00	$68.33	+21.66
30	30	5	90.00–115.00	$107.00	+39.86
30–35	32	33	70.00–160.00	$133.94	+66.80
40	40	1	90.00	$90.00	+27.50
40	40	2	130.00	$130.00	+67.50
40–45	42	23	90.00–170.00	$147.61	+85.11
50	50	2	110.00–125.00	$117.50	+27.50
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	+40.00
50–55	51	9	100.00–180.00	$130.56	+24.00
60	60	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	+92.50
60–65	63	8	125.00–240.00	$156.25	+30.54
70	70	5	110.00–190.00	$151.00	-10.15

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	50.00	$50.00	-35.00
60–65	63	3	140.00–155.00	$150.00	+65.00
70	70	1	80.00	$80.00	-5.00
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	-10.00
80	80	2	140.00	$140.00	+55.00
95	95	1	120.00	$120.00	+12.50
100–115	104	16	100.00–250.00	$154.69	-2.13

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	2	240.00	$240.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	280.00–300.00	$290.00	—
100–125	108	3	225.00–290.00	$256.67	-33.33

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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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.