North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

3,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.20/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 420 lb · 120 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.69/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 522 lb · 112 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $289.98/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 420 lb · 105 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,584	4,844	5,297
Feeder cattle	2,646	3,390	3,582
Slaughter cattle	675	805	994
Replacement cattle	40	83	63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Feeder Steers selling mostly steady with a weak market undertone. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	233	6	255.00–330.00	$305.07	$711	+6.43
250–298	275	11	270.00–352.50	$313.15	$861	+1.63
305–345	332	23	280.00–360.00	$328.77	$1,092	+26.36
350–395	373	35	260.00–360.00	$313.85	$1,171	+4.68
383 value added	383	48	345.00	$345.00	$1,321	—
400–445	425	69	250.00–340.00	$307.99	$1,309	+9.16
450–495	473	53	275.00–340.00	$304.62	$1,441	+9.91
500–547	525	61	255.00–340.00	$303.87	$1,595	+12.06
550–599	576	43	240.00–324.00	$282.86	$1,629	+5.78
619 value added	619	9	256.00	$256.00	$1,585	—
600–648	624	20	225.00–295.00	$267.41	$1,669	+13.55
650–698	671	25	220.00–284.00	$247.74	$1,662	+9.22
700–745	715	15	194.00–257.00	$219.98	$1,573	-7.40
760–785	772	8	165.00–220.00	$206.87	$1,597	-15.24
835	835	2	206.00–210.00	$208.00	$1,737	+14.00
940	940	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,645	—
1060–1085	1076	6	162.00–172.00	$169.99	$1,829	+0.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	250.00	$250.00	$500	—
255–290	272	3	230.00–255.00	$243.16	$661	—
320	320	1	225.00	$225.00	$720	-1.04
350–370	358	3	235.00–252.50	$244.22	$874	+20.19
420–445	432	5	210.00–295.00	$248.28	$1,073	+21.98
450–495	473	8	240.00–290.00	$257.64	$1,219	+26.11
525–545	534	7	220.00–275.00	$244.91	$1,308	+18.53
550–585	567	3	210.00–250.00	$227.42	$1,289	+1.26
620–640	629	4	225.00–239.00	$233.52	$1,469	-1.48
665–695	680	2	220.00–230.00	$224.89	$1,529	+20.63
760	760	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,064	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	170.00	$170.00	$391	—
320–330	325	2	185.00–200.00	$192.38	$625	+12.38
360–390	375	2	165.00–175.00	$169.80	$637	-0.87
410	410	1	185.00	$185.00	$758	+7.58
465	465	2	140.00–200.00	$170.00	$790	+6.69
530–545	538	2	140.00–170.00	$155.21	$835	—
610	610	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,159	+24.98
650–695	670	3	155.00–175.00	$163.57	$1,096	+8.57

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	285.00	$285.00	$727	—
340	340	1	232.50	$232.50	$790	—
370	370	1	296.00	$296.00	$1,095	—
425–430	428	2	270.00–275.00	$272.51	$1,166	—
520	520	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,300	+37.50
610	610	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,068	—
685	685	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,507	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	277.50	$277.50	$1,082	—
400	400	1	225.00	$225.00	$900	—
450	450	1	160.00	$160.00	$720	—
500–515	508	2	208.00–230.00	$218.84	$1,112	—
555	555	1	155.00	$155.00	$860	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	223	13	210.00–325.00	$279.80	$624	+2.92
250–295	278	26	237.50–325.00	$280.68	$780	+15.66
300–345	324	66	220.00–315.00	$269.98	$875	+8.73
350–395	374	87	230.00–303.00	$256.76	$960	-3.67
400–445	420	120	220.00–305.00	$250.20	$1,051	-3.94
450–498	474	100	200.00–287.00	$244.35	$1,158	+2.37
500–545	522	112	185.00–262.00	$232.69	$1,215	+1.18
550–595	570	85	200.00–260.00	$231.02	$1,317	+1.99
600–645	619	48	185.00–250.00	$217.07	$1,344	+4.63
655–695	673	21	170.00–250.00	$207.75	$1,398	+18.26
700–745	720	12	155.00–210.00	$185.13	$1,333	-3.55
750–795	771	5	140.00–200.00	$162.51	$1,253	-3.06
805–835	815	9	132.00–178.00	$156.77	$1,278	-0.38
855–890	867	15	147.00–183.00	$177.16	$1,536	+20.96
905–940	923	2	136.00–147.00	$141.40	$1,305	-3.87
958–985	969	5	142.00–172.00	$165.49	$1,604	-10.15
1025	1025	2	146.00	$146.00	$1,496	-9.39
1050–1080	1060	3	158.00–170.00	$164.27	$1,741	+17.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	231	9	180.00–260.00	$221.43	$512	-8.64
250–290	270	6	180.00–245.00	$220.86	$596	-1.84
300–345	327	23	180.00–270.00	$222.68	$728	+2.62
350–395	373	22	197.00–270.00	$230.15	$858	+19.59
400–445	425	26	190.00–270.00	$222.35	$945	+19.07
450–495	474	25	170.00–247.50	$212.83	$1,009	+11.59
505–545	525	10	170.00–238.00	$194.19	$1,019	+5.39
550–595	576	14	170.00–230.00	$190.78	$1,099	+6.87
610–645	631	5	137.00–205.00	$164.84	$1,040	-5.80
650–695	675	10	122.00–197.50	$153.44	$1,036	+9.68
740	740	1	130.00	$130.00	$962	-12.23
750–770	760	2	154.00–157.50	$155.73	$1,184	+13.23
800–845	818	4	127.00–152.50	$136.42	$1,116	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	261	4	145.00–200.00	$182.09	$475	-2.91
305–340	327	5	175.00–200.00	$188.05	$615	+32.76
355–390	372	9	135.00–175.00	$155.29	$578	-20.57
405–445	423	6	147.00–175.00	$160.24	$678	-2.83
450–490	466	6	150.00–180.00	$165.83	$773	+9.54
505–545	524	6	135.00–175.00	$152.32	$798	+13.54
570	570	1	155.00	$155.00	$884	+18.31

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	180.00	$180.00	$387	—
270	270	1	165.00	$165.00	$446	-15.00
330	330	1	190.00	$190.00	$627	—
370	370	5	221.00–225.00	$221.80	$821	—
450–486	474	7	212.00–220.00	$214.96	$1,019	-9.03
505–540	509	8	165.00–228.00	$219.65	$1,118	+28.21
555–575	566	7	150.00–195.00	$187.56	$1,062	-15.94
725	725	1	130.00	$130.00	$942	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	200.00	$200.00	$490	—
260–270	265	2	200.00–220.00	$210.19	$557	-29.81
345	345	1	210.00	$210.00	$724	—
350–395	369	5	190.00–250.00	$218.18	$805	-23.50
400–410	405	2	240.00–252.50	$246.33	$998	+0.82
450–480	463	6	230.00–250.00	$238.60	$1,105	-4.80
525	525	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,260	+1.00
555–560	558	2	220.00–223.00	$221.51	$1,236	-8.49
630	630	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,071	-30.00
655–695	675	2	125.00–180.00	$153.31	$1,035	—
710–745	728	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,238	-10.00
820	820	1	110.00	$110.00	$902	—
850	850	1	112.50	$112.50	$956	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	200.00	$200.00	$740	—
477	477	7	227.00	$227.00	$1,083	—
550	550	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,155	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	150.00	$150.00	$668	—
495	495	1	150.00	$150.00	$742	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	10	250.00–340.00	$298.78	$657	+0.60
250–295	279	37	250.00–345.00	$309.21	$863	+10.71
300–345	325	57	250.00–345.00	$309.17	$1,005	+12.97
350–395	375	70	220.00–345.00	$300.96	$1,129	+6.11
400–445	420	105	220.00–340.00	$289.98	$1,218	-1.06
450–495	471	88	220.00–335.00	$286.17	$1,348	+5.23
500–545	523	97	215.00–322.50	$277.02	$1,449	+6.44
550–595	569	61	220.00–310.00	$266.85	$1,518	+10.38
600–647	622	46	220.00–287.00	$249.86	$1,554	+12.21
650–695	674	33	200.00–265.00	$232.41	$1,566	+7.00
700–745	720	22	185.00–238.00	$211.02	$1,519	+3.57
755–790	772	9	180.00–217.00	$201.10	$1,552	+4.53
800–845	821	8	145.00–275.00	$191.29	$1,570	+2.95
850–855	853	2	175.00–205.00	$190.04	$1,621	+9.13
980–985	983	2	185.00–190.00	$187.51	$1,843	+28.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	2	225.00–250.00	$238.35	$524	+8.41
255–295	273	4	245.00–250.00	$247.36	$675	+9.40
300–345	325	10	200.00–300.00	$235.08	$764	-7.95
350–395	367	14	200.00–270.00	$240.97	$884	+1.61
400–445	424	20	165.00–285.00	$242.55	$1,028	+11.48
460–495	479	35	180.00–280.00	$236.32	$1,132	+6.33
500–545	521	28	177.50–277.00	$245.42	$1,279	+21.45
550–585	567	13	195.00–257.50	$228.00	$1,293	+10.92
605–645	629	5	180.00–215.00	$203.51	$1,280	+6.66
660–690	676	6	159.00–190.00	$179.76	$1,215	-6.93
710	710	1	130.00	$130.00	$923	-24.33
770–795	784	4	130.00–165.00	$150.09	$1,177	+7.59
805	805	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,368	+2.50
1005	1005	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,729	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	233	3	135.00–200.00	$174.79	$407	—
295	295	1	205.00	$205.00	$605	+37.30
325	325	1	200.00	$200.00	$650	+41.15
360–375	366	5	155.00–200.00	$171.12	$626	-9.01
415–425	420	5	150.00–200.00	$177.93	$747	+10.33
455–490	474	7	130.00–170.00	$149.58	$709	-20.54
510–535	522	3	175.00–200.00	$191.69	$1,001	+21.74
555–575	565	2	160.00–200.00	$180.35	$1,019	—
605–630	617	3	140.00–170.00	$155.08	$957	+30.08
680	680	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,068	+32.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	240.00–260.00	$249.65	$532	—
260	260	1	255.00	$255.00	$663	+5.00
310–315	313	2	235.00–240.00	$237.48	$743	—
370–385	378	2	220.00–230.00	$224.90	$850	-35.10
415	415	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,120	-13.62
450–470	462	3	246.00–265.00	$256.12	$1,183	-15.22
512–545	523	3	227.50–235.00	$232.39	$1,215	—
570	570	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,297	-7.44
625–640	632	5	200.00–237.50	$225.45	$1,425	-0.83

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	150.00	$150.00	$502	—
400	400	1	210.00	$210.00	$840	—
405	405	1	142.00	$142.00	$575	—
470–495	482	3	162.00–230.00	$204.46	$985	+28.70
518–545	522	7	180.00–190.00	$188.51	$984	-16.49
600–630	615	2	175.00–177.50	$176.22	$1,084	+11.22

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	235.00	$235.00	$893	—
435	435	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,066	—
523	523	5	252.00	$252.00	$1,318	—
570	570	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,140	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	137.00	$137.00	$692	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–990	975	80-85%	2	62.00–74.00	$67.91	$662	—
865–1665	1147	80-85%	44	74.00–119.00	$112.42	$1,289	-1.31
775–1810	1225	80-85%	45	118.00–150.00	$133.13	$1,631	—
765–2020	1277	80-85%	212	100.00–136.00	$122.72	$1,567	-14.10

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580–765	680	85-90%	4	47.00–52.00	$50.35	$342	—
800–890 value added	845	85-90%	2	136.00–140.00	$138.11	$1,167	—
610–1205	876	85-90%	34	75.00–95.00	$85.32	$747	—
670–1555	1029	85-90%	81	90.00–129.00	$105.88	$1,090	-9.87
750–1600	1088	85-90%	12	110.00–116.00	$113.95	$1,240	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1730	1409	75-80%	14	120.00–138.00	$128.56	$1,811	—
1200–1840	1493	75-80%	25	100.00–124.00	$116.71	$1,742	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1615	1178	14	102.00–135.00	$121.76	$1,434	—
785–2580	1569	74	120.00–159.00	$145.94	$2,290	—
1145–2265	1841	21	144.00–167.00	$155.91	$2,870	-5.19
2580	2580	1	126.00	$126.00	$3,251	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
890–1095	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,350.00	$1,222.77
900–1085	993	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,040.00–1,200.00	$1,127.46
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
790–1550	1119	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,050.00–2,000.00	$1,532.12
1030–1210	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,406.03
1185	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	3	150.00–160.00	$153.33	+48.33
105–130	120	6	120.00–300.00	$200.83	-20.08
195	195	1	350.00	$350.00	+100.00
200	200	2	280.00–520.00	$400.00	-50.00

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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
705	705	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
615–1125	832	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,125.00–2,050.00	$1,653.34	-110.10
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
945–1010	978	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00–1,850.00	$1,837.08	—
825–1270	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00–2,200.00	$2,022.79	—
960–1295	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
575	575	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—
600	600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	135.00	$135.00	$560	-5.00
450	450	1	105.00	$105.00	$472	—
510–530	520	2	122.00–132.00	$127.10	$661	—
610	610	1	108.00	$108.00	$659	-14.44

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	165.00	$165.00	$446	—
342	342	2	205.00	$205.00	$701	—
390–395	393	2	175.00–197.50	$186.18	$732	—
410–420	415	2	185.00–205.00	$195.12	$810	-32.29
450	450	1	130.00	$130.00	$585	-57.29
502	502	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,054	+17.34
560–565	563	2	135.00–138.00	$136.51	$769	-1.10
610	610	1	148.00	$148.00	$903	-27.98
920	920	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,205	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	180.00	$180.00	$702	—
505 thin fleshed	505	1	150.00	$150.00	$758	—
530	530	1	180.00	$180.00	$954	—
570	570	1	135.00	$135.00	$770	-14.58
615–630	623	2	152.50–160.00	$156.30	$974	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	125.00	$125.00	—
115–125	120	4	165.00–265.00	$197.50	+12.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	45.00	$45.00	-45.00
20–25	21	8	45.00–85.00	$71.88	+12.50
30–35	32	5	70.00–100.00	$87.00	+27.62
40–45	42	6	80.00–100.00	$91.25	-46.06
50	50	4	80.00–140.00	$111.25	-26.62
60–65	61	6	125.00–160.00	$148.33	-16.67
70–75	71	4	165.00–210.00	$177.50	-18.93
80–85	81	5	165.00–220.00	$199.00	+14.00
90	90	5	200.00–230.00	$209.00	-1.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	102.50	$102.50	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	22	25.00–75.00	$45.91	-9.80
20–25	23	24	35.00–85.00	$62.50	+5.00
30–35	32	11	65.00–80.00	$72.27	-22.39
35	35	2	35.00	$35.00	-59.66
40–45	43	4	80.00–120.00	$93.75	+3.04
40–45	43	2	50.00–57.50	$53.75	-36.96
50–55	52	5	100.00–115.00	$105.00	-4.38
60–65	62	7	125.00–165.00	$154.29	-14.21
70–75	71	8	145.00–185.00	$170.63	-18.12
80	80	2	165.00–195.00	$180.00	-42.50
90	90	1	225.00	$225.00	±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	75.00	$75.00	+12.08
60	60	1	75.00	$75.00	+19.00
70	70	1	105.00	$105.00	+28.75
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	+29.00
100–125	109	8	105.00–260.00	$168.13	-23.12

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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.