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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

4,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.14/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 422 lb · 166 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $290.84/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 421 lb · 154 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.94/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 473 lb · 146 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,844 4,382 3,967
Feeder cattle 3,390 3,095 2,372
Slaughter cattle 805 820 736
Replacement cattle 83 80 51

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

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 5 250.00–355.00 $298.64 $714 -41.36
250–295 274 14 260.00–352.50 $311.52 $854 -22.51
300–345 323 22 250.00–350.00 $302.41 $977 -18.61
350–396 368 33 275.00–340.00 $309.17 $1,138 -6.61
400–449 427 71 245.00–357.50 $298.83 $1,276 -12.24
450–495 474 67 240.00–342.50 $294.71 $1,397 -7.48
468–480 value added 476 8 295.00–315.00 $302.38 $1,439 -19.62
500–549 523 37 250.00–325.00 $291.81 $1,526 +0.43
550–595 569 42 215.00–302.00 $277.08 $1,577 -3.64
600–640 617 20 218.00–280.00 $253.86 $1,566 -10.43
650–695 671 15 200.00–267.00 $238.52 $1,600 -13.99
705–725 717 7 205.00–242.00 $227.38 $1,630 +0.07
750–790 770 2 217.00–227.50 $222.11 $1,710 +5.15
800–845 830 9 128.00–217.00 $194.00 $1,610 -20.03
850–865 858 2 187.50–195.00 $191.22 $1,641 -23.04
970–995 983 2 135.00–176.00 $155.76 $1,531 -23.24
1055–1080 1068 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 205.00–245.00 $226.04 $748 -23.96
355–395 375 7 182.50–255.00 $224.03 $840 -12.61
400–438 424 14 205.00–260.00 $226.30 $960 -27.73
450–495 468 14 200.00–290.00 $231.53 $1,084 +3.61
515–535 524 7 200.00–255.00 $226.38 $1,186 +0.09
550–595 567 13 187.50–250.00 $226.16 $1,282 -8.69
630–640 635 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 +39.72
670–692 679 4 200.00–210.00 $204.26 $1,387 +27.26
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
355–395 380 5 150.00–195.00 $170.67 $649 +0.91
405–410 408 2 165.00–190.00 $177.42 $724 -22.58
465–495 481 5 130.00–190.00 $163.31 $786 -6.58
620–625 623 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $1,028 +15.02
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 245.00 $245.00 $502 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 -17.44

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 13 230.00–317.00 $276.88 $620 +8.57
250–296 277 49 220.00–300.00 $265.02 $734 -12.81
300–346 325 65 230.00–300.00 $261.25 $849 -11.17
330 value added 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
350–395 373 131 220.00–300.00 $260.43 $971 -1.71
373 value added 373 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,082 —
400–449 422 166 215.00–286.00 $254.14 $1,072 -1.01
456 value added 456 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,311 —
450–495 471 142 210.00–277.00 $241.98 $1,140 -12.25
500–545 520 125 200.00–260.00 $231.51 $1,204 -13.44
539 value added 539 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,294 —
544–548 546 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 -24.95
550–595 572 95 195.00–257.50 $229.03 $1,310 -7.82
582 582 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,164 -36.85
600–645 622 54 180.00–237.00 $212.44 $1,321 -8.74
650–695 678 35 152.50–226.00 $189.49 $1,285 -19.86
688 688 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 -29.35
705–745 721 21 165.00–222.00 $188.68 $1,360 -0.25
750–785 762 14 150.00–200.00 $165.57 $1,262 -22.43
800–830 815 8 132.00–182.00 $157.15 $1,281 +0.63
850–885 863 5 137.00–185.00 $156.20 $1,348 -5.24
905–915 910 4 133.00–156.00 $145.27 $1,322 +10.27
960–990 975 3 165.00–192.00 $175.64 $1,712 +31.00
1000–1035 1025 5 138.00–168.00 $155.39 $1,593 -10.61
1060 1060 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 6 210.00–240.00 $230.07 $529 +12.55
255–298 279 24 180.00–245.00 $222.70 $621 -4.60
300–346 324 41 175.00–267.50 $220.06 $713 +0.25
350–395 373 57 167.50–235.00 $210.56 $785 -17.95
400–445 426 50 150.00–237.00 $203.28 $866 -14.67
450–498 475 57 160.00–256.00 $201.24 $956 +6.29
500–545 521 40 150.00–215.00 $188.80 $984 -5.87
550–596 575 18 150.00–220.00 $183.91 $1,057 -3.28
605–645 631 15 150.00–187.00 $170.64 $1,077 -8.81
660–695 681 9 120.00–167.50 $143.76 $979 -11.79
710–740 728 9 122.00–165.00 $142.23 $1,035 -2.12
770 770 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,097 -15.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 140.00–170.00 $156.18 $348 -3.82
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
300–325 315 3 140.00–175.00 $155.29 $489 -12.85
350–395 373 11 150.00–195.00 $175.86 $656 +0.84
405–445 428 9 145.00–195.00 $163.07 $698 -1.20
460–495 479 10 140.00–169.00 $156.29 $749 +27.78
500–530 516 8 115.00–150.00 $138.78 $716 -14.21
555–580 571 6 120.00–150.00 $136.69 $780 —
605–635 626 4 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $751 -10.01
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -7.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
412–446 436 10 167.50–225.00 $205.47 $896 -6.67
450–475 460 4 220.00–230.00 $223.99 $1,030 +3.25
530–545 534 4 162.50–222.50 $191.44 $1,022 +61.44
592–595 593 3 202.50–204.00 $203.50 $1,207 —
615 615 1 137.50 $137.50 $846 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 +10.00
385–395 392 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $947 —
410–430 420 2 245.00–246.00 $245.51 $1,031 -0.73
460–488 479 3 240.00–245.00 $243.40 $1,166 -24.60
532 532 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,271 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 155.00 $155.00 $440 —
364 364 1 180.00 $180.00 $655 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
424 424 1 142.50 $142.50 $604 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 18 270.00–330.00 $298.18 $680 -4.80
250–295 276 37 250.00–335.00 $298.50 $824 -11.50
295 value added 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
300–346 322 92 240.00–332.50 $296.20 $954 -14.18
350–395 375 127 230.00–330.00 $294.85 $1,106 -5.84
394 value added 394 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,349 —
400–448 421 153 220.00–332.00 $291.04 $1,225 -3.99
444 444 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,154 -2.50
450–498 473 146 200.00–325.00 $280.94 $1,329 -3.86
500–546 521 120 200.00–312.00 $270.58 $1,410 -2.22
534 value added 534 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,549 —
540–548 544 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,306 -32.80
550–595 570 82 205.00–295.00 $256.47 $1,462 -8.50
594 594 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,336 -12.50
600–647 624 70 192.00–287.00 $237.65 $1,483 -7.35
650–696 673 36 195.00–262.50 $225.41 $1,517 -2.64
700–745 719 22 180.00–230.00 $207.45 $1,492 -1.42
750–795 774 28 170.00–222.00 $196.57 $1,521 +2.47
805–845 823 18 165.00–208.00 $188.34 $1,550 -6.83
855–895 876 7 140.00–215.00 $180.91 $1,585 -1.78
910–920 914 5 160.00–175.00 $167.39 $1,530 +3.68
955–995 982 5 140.00–175.00 $159.35 $1,565 -23.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 231 7 155.00–260.00 $229.94 $531 -6.29
250–290 273 4 220.00–265.00 $237.96 $650 +9.60
300–345 328 18 205.00–275.00 $243.03 $797 +5.90
350–395 377 44 165.00–290.00 $239.36 $902 +4.60
400–445 425 31 165.00–312.50 $231.07 $982 -20.50
450–496 476 46 200.00–285.00 $229.99 $1,095 -3.84
500–546 523 36 180.00–252.00 $223.97 $1,171 -0.68
560–595 580 15 170.00–250.00 $217.08 $1,259 +7.45
600–615 606 10 160.00–265.00 $196.85 $1,193 -23.13
675–690 684 4 165.00–237.50 $186.69 $1,277 +1.39
700–740 715 5 130.00–192.50 $154.33 $1,103 -4.69
760–795 784 5 130.00–160.00 $142.50 $1,117 -6.02
810 810 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,357 —
855–870 863 2 122.00–165.00 $143.31 $1,237 -4.27
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 160.00–175.00 $167.70 $466 —
315–345 331 4 140.00–175.00 $158.85 $526 -19.92
350–395 375 4 170.00–200.00 $180.13 $675 +7.55
410–430 423 6 135.00–205.00 $167.60 $709 -2.90
450–495 474 16 130.00–200.00 $170.12 $806 +9.30
510–545 522 5 150.00–190.00 $169.95 $887 +4.95
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 +50.00
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +82.00
405–440 419 4 280.00–290.00 $283.62 $1,188 +3.62
475–485 482 3 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,308 -6.00
580–595 588 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,381 —
615–645 630 2 225.00–227.50 $226.28 $1,426 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 200.00 $200.00 $452 —
360 360 3 212.50 $212.50 $765 —
458–486 469 3 172.50–180.00 $175.76 $824 -24.63
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +34.19
613 613 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
310–342 323 3 160.00–175.00 $164.79 $532 —
476–488 482 2 150.00–167.50 $158.86 $766 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $428 —
930–1690 1130 80-85% 17 92.00–122.00 $113.73 $1,285 —
710–1900 1197 80-85% 256 110.00–137.00 $124.43 $1,489 -2.60
1005–1820 1291 80-85% 62 121.00–150.00 $136.82 $1,766 —
1625 value added 1625 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1080 829 85-90% 22 48.00–72.00 $60.24 $499 —
655–1315 913 85-90% 39 62.00–97.00 $83.26 $760 —
575–1375 992 85-90% 102 85.00–115.00 $104.87 $1,040 -3.35
810–1370 1040 85-90% 12 105.00–118.00 $115.75 $1,204 -3.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1670 1337 75-80% 13 127.00–143.00 $134.43 $1,797 —
1232–1606 1380 75-80% 4 110.00–113.00 $112.02 $1,546 -8.48
1280–1892 1501 75-80% 34 100.00–140.00 $118.69 $1,782 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1660 1221 15 110.00–135.00 $122.25 $1,493 -12.17
1005–2375 1507 79 125.00–159.00 $143.93 $2,169 —
1080–2425 1810 29 151.00–175.00 $161.10 $2,916 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–890 804 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,575.00 $1,217.26
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
825–1395 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,363.06
670–1285 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 825.00–1,850.00 $1,503.98
910–1370 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,402.24
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1110–1565 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00–2,075.00 $1,670.08
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 134 11 230.00–315.00 $279.55 +33.55
150–165 154 4 270.00–360.00 $320.00 -16.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 70.00–100.00 $90.00 -80.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
70–75 73 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 -30.00
80 80 3 165.00–175.00 $171.67 +1.67
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
100–120 110 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 +32.50
105–125 120 11 160.00–265.00 $220.91 -37.66
160 160 1 435.00 $435.00 —
150–180 163 3 220.00–280.00 $250.00 —
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–955 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 900.00–2,000.00 $1,454.80 -106.69
705–1000 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,763.44 +201.95
650–995 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,611.85 +50.36
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–720 668 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–850.00 $838.48 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
570–585 578 2 115.00–125.00 $119.94 $693 —
610–620 615 2 115.00–130.00 $122.44 $753 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 +60.14
410–420 415 2 220.00–235.00 $227.41 $944 +47.29
460–490 483 6 120.00–200.00 $187.29 $905 +23.91
515–540 523 3 150.00–225.00 $192.66 $1,008 +25.54
580–590 585 2 125.00–150.00 $137.61 $805 -53.58
630–635 633 2 170.00–182.00 $175.98 $1,114 —
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 -5.00
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +62.37
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 —
555–560 556 6 147.50–150.00 $149.58 $832 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 122 3 165.00–220.00 $185.00 +21.25
140 140 2 300.00 $300.00 +136.25

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 44 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 105.00–165.00 $146.67 —
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 —
80–85 82 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 120.00–160.00 $142.50 —
100–110 104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 130.00–190.00 $166.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–90 86 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 130.00–220.00 $184.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 190.00–260.00 $225.00 —
120 120 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 235.00 $235.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 90.00 $90.00 +34.62
20–25 24 16 40.00–80.00 $59.38 -20.62
40–45 43 39 122.50–155.00 $137.31 +11.48
50–55 50 34 110.00–160.00 $137.87 -12.78
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 +2.35
70–75 72 7 165.00–250.00 $196.43 +24.29
80 80 3 180.00–195.00 $185.00 +12.86
90 90 7 205.00–220.00 $210.00 +37.86
100 100 6 242.50–280.00 $250.00 -20.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 5 180.00–230.00 $193.00 —
150–180 165 6 260.00–290.00 $275.00 —
200 200 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–80 71 17 70.00–105.00 $80.29 -9.71
100–140 122 9 120.00–270.00 $208.89 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 7 30.00–80.00 $55.71 +8.21
15 15 2 35.00–65.00 $50.00 +2.50
15 15 5 85.00 $85.00 +37.50
20–25 21 38 40.00–95.00 $55.86 -12.47
20–25 22 10 45.00–75.00 $57.50 -10.83
30 30 3 60.00–75.00 $66.67 -40.33
30–35 31 29 65.00–130.00 $94.66 -39.28
40–45 41 25 90.00–155.00 $125.70 -4.30
40–45 42 7 80.00–110.00 $90.71 -56.90
50–55 51 10 95.00–180.00 $130.50 -0.06
50–55 52 8 100.00–125.00 $109.38 -21.18
60 60 2 145.00–190.00 $167.50 -10.00
60–65 62 15 140.00–187.50 $168.50 +12.25
70 70 11 150.00–190.00 $170.45 +19.45
70–75 71 8 160.00–250.00 $188.75 +37.75
80 80 2 210.00–235.00 $222.50 +71.50
80–85 83 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 +39.00
80–85 83 3 175.00–230.00 $193.33 +42.33
90 90 3 245.00–280.00 $268.33 +117.33
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 +74.00
100 100 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 —
100–120 113 3 240.00–390.00 $335.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 41 6 62.50–65.00 $62.92 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
50 50 5 62.50 $62.50 +12.50
60 60 5 45.00–70.00 $56.00 -94.00
70–75 73 6 65.00–82.50 $76.25 -3.75
70–75 74 6 100.00–120.00 $109.17 +29.17
80 80 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -32.50
80–85 82 3 70.00–90.00 $80.00 -60.00
90 90 5 65.00–85.00 $76.00 -44.00
90–95 91 7 112.50–155.00 $127.86 +7.86
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
100–110 105 2 85.00–105.00 $95.00 -59.69
100–125 113 12 130.00–270.00 $191.25 +36.56
100–140 116 26 145.00–280.00 $184.81 +30.12

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 120 4 220.00–250.00 $232.50 -24.17
125 125 1 295.00 $295.00 +38.33
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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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.