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

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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

Market comments — USDA reporter

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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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	245.00	$245.00	$502	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	212.50	$212.50	$1,148	-17.44

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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	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	120.00	$120.00	$456	—
424	424	1	142.50	$142.50	$604	—

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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	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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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Beef Dairy Heifers

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

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Bucks

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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Bucks Billies

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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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	195.00	$195.00	$536	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Ewes

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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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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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Hair Breeds

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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Hair Bucks

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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Hair Ewes

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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Kids

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	-50.43
20–25	22	10	45.00–75.00	$57.50	-48.79
30	30	3	60.00–75.00	$66.67	-40.33
30–35	31	29	65.00–130.00	$94.66	-12.34
40–45	41	25	90.00–155.00	$125.70	+35.70
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	3	175.00–230.00	$193.33	+42.33
80–85	83	2	185.00–195.00	$190.00	+39.00
90	90	1	225.00	$225.00	+74.00
90	90	3	245.00–280.00	$268.33	+117.33
100	100	2	255.00–260.00	$257.50	—
100–120	113	3	240.00–390.00	$335.00	—

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Nannies Does

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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Wethers

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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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.