North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

4,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.90/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 475 lb · 141 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.77/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 523 lb · 134 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.24/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 523 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,135	4,538	4,623
Feeder cattle	2,860	3,004	2,862
Slaughter cattle	621	745	865
Replacement cattle	52	60	67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 2.00-3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	350.00–357.50	$353.75	$867	+37.49
250–295	273	14	260.00–350.00	$308.32	$842	-13.70
300–345	327	19	280.00–352.00	$309.11	$1,011	-15.91
350–398	375	33	265.00–340.00	$314.46	$1,179	-1.33
400–445	425	54	260.00–335.00	$302.81	$1,287	-1.44
426 value added	426	7	330.00	$330.00	$1,406	—
450–498	475	70	250.00–322.00	$297.62	$1,414	+3.38
500–548	532	94	250.00–322.00	$290.21	$1,544	+1.37
550–595	572	47	225.00–324.00	$284.75	$1,629	+0.07
600–645	623	60	230.00–294.00	$268.40	$1,672	-3.77
650–695	671	40	210.00–295.00	$252.10	$1,692	+1.17
700–744	725	35	200.00–247.00	$230.92	$1,674	-12.83
755–795	772	22	187.00–245.00	$229.50	$1,772	+9.08
823–845	827	6	212.00–214.00	$213.66	$1,767	+13.78
860–870	863	3	204.00–227.00	$212.63	$1,835	+4.22
1010	1010	2	167.00–180.00	$173.50	$1,752	-11.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	225.00	$225.00	$506	-10.00
330	330	1	285.00	$285.00	$940	+17.14
375–380	378	2	217.50–265.00	$241.09	$911	+4.58
405–445	419	6	230.00–270.00	$252.60	$1,058	+14.30
465–495	484	4	212.50–270.00	$242.81	$1,175	-25.10
515–545	530	3	221.00–240.00	$230.42	$1,221	-15.31
565–595	580	4	200.00–235.00	$216.70	$1,257	-21.62
615–645	627	3	162.50–227.00	$191.49	$1,201	-31.58
685–690	688	2	212.00–218.00	$215.01	$1,479	—
705	705	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,058	-10.00
755	755	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,132	-10.00
1015	1015	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,320	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	150.00–185.00	$167.89	$559	+2.61
385–395	390	3	155.00–215.00	$184.74	$720	-0.84
405–435	421	4	150.00–200.00	$178.53	$752	+3.47
460–490	474	6	165.00–200.00	$178.72	$847	—
540	540	1	150.00	$150.00	$810	-14.86
585	585	1	110.00	$110.00	$644	-15.00
615	615	1	130.00	$130.00	$800	—
670	670	1	139.00	$139.00	$931	-6.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	2	245.00–255.00	$250.09	$1,083	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	165.00	$165.00	$858	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	227	12	240.00–325.00	$284.47	$646	+14.74
250–295	275	35	235.00–320.00	$280.94	$773	+8.70
300–345	320	48	235.00–312.50	$280.06	$896	+6.52
346	346	1	240.00	$240.00	$830	-33.54
350–399	373	97	230.00–310.00	$275.13	$1,026	+3.97
392	392	1	240.00	$240.00	$941	-31.16
400–446	425	127	207.50–305.00	$262.70	$1,116	+1.49
450–498	475	141	210.00–286.00	$255.90	$1,216	+3.43
500–549	523	131	190.00–290.00	$244.24	$1,277	+5.78
550–597	572	109	177.50–262.00	$230.79	$1,320	-5.39
578	578	1	203.00	$203.00	$1,173	-33.18
588–594	590	3	200.00–210.00	$206.64	$1,219	-29.54
600–645	620	44	197.50–255.00	$225.67	$1,399	+2.58
638	638	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,276	-23.09
650–696	671	31	180.00–232.00	$214.22	$1,437	+0.98
700–745	718	15	170.00–220.00	$204.95	$1,472	-3.25
760–795	779	12	148.00–187.50	$166.86	$1,300	-0.58
810–840	825	2	170.00–197.50	$184.00	$1,518	+16.17
870–895	883	4	126.00–150.00	$136.57	$1,206	-28.43
905–925	915	3	117.00–145.00	$132.37	$1,211	-29.89
950–990	968	4	132.00–177.50	$154.07	$1,491	+8.69
1015–1020	1018	3	137.50–175.00	$155.03	$1,578	+13.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	260.00	$260.00	$481	—
225–235	230	5	175.00–225.00	$201.11	$463	-33.59
250–290	280	8	207.50–255.00	$227.03	$636	-5.75
300–345	321	11	192.50–260.00	$219.12	$703	-8.33
350–395	375	16	190.00–275.00	$232.11	$870	+7.71
405–445	426	28	170.00–260.00	$209.81	$894	-13.01
450–495	466	23	190.00–255.00	$213.65	$996	-0.76
500–525	510	13	180.00–268.00	$218.11	$1,112	+19.79
550–598	571	15	150.00–225.00	$183.60	$1,048	-8.00
600–645	620	14	145.00–238.00	$186.36	$1,155	+5.25
650–695	674	14	125.00–207.00	$168.86	$1,138	+7.14
700–720	710	2	120.00–123.00	$121.52	$863	-10.05
750–770	758	5	137.50–160.00	$148.44	$1,125	+8.33
935	935	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,122	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	255.00	$255.00	$484	—
250	250	1	250.00	$250.00	$625	—
315–325	320	2	250.00	$250.00	$800	—
350–380	368	4	250.00–265.00	$256.43	$944	+10.43
405–425	415	2	242.50–260.00	$251.04	$1,042	+6.31
450–495	478	6	233.00–261.00	$243.56	$1,164	+8.81
502–540	513	10	235.00–258.00	$249.48	$1,280	—
585	585	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,346	+30.00
615–640	629	4	220.00–230.00	$225.70	$1,420	+33.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	155.00	$155.00	$364	—
255–290	275	3	155.00–190.00	$177.48	$488	+17.48
310–335	322	3	140.00–185.00	$158.83	$511	-28.17
405–435	420	2	150.00–195.00	$173.30	$728	+0.29
450–495	464	4	130.00–177.50	$158.13	$734	-14.88
520–540	533	4	140.00–170.00	$157.62	$840	+5.27
555–590	573	5	135.00–150.00	$139.57	$800	-20.43
635	635	2	120.00–145.00	$132.50	$841	+1.55
660	660	2	125.00–140.00	$132.50	$874	+8.29

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	215.00	$215.00	$419	—
200–220	210	2	200.00	$200.00	$420	—
390	390	1	235.00	$235.00	$916	—
445	445	1	236.00	$236.00	$1,050	+9.84
500–540	515	4	167.50–237.50	$217.77	$1,122	+17.77
575	575	2	202.50–210.00	$206.25	$1,186	—
635–640	638	3	210.00–213.00	$212.01	$1,353	—
650	650	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,170	+30.00

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	135.00	$135.00	$520	—
450	450	1	155.00	$155.00	$698	—

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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	222	7	265.00–350.00	$320.31	$711	+34.53
250–298	275	34	250.00–345.00	$306.31	$842	+3.13
270–288	279	2	280.00	$280.00	$781	-23.18
295 value added	295	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,018	—
305–348	328	54	250.00–357.00	$308.96	$1,013	+11.41
350–398	371	101	240.00–337.50	$297.59	$1,104	+0.54
385 value added	385	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,328	—
400–446	422	89	210.00–331.00	$292.02	$1,232	+2.07
430–446	438	2	270.00–275.00	$272.45	$1,193	+32.45
450–495	470	84	240.00–312.00	$277.35	$1,304	+0.85
500–546	523	134	220.00–322.00	$272.77	$1,427	+2.85
550–595	574	65	235.00–295.00	$265.11	$1,522	-0.37
600–649	622	70	210.00–280.00	$252.72	$1,572	+3.88
650–695	672	31	205.00–262.00	$239.61	$1,610	+7.04
700–745	724	17	180.00–238.00	$213.83	$1,548	+6.84
750–795	765	16	160.00–231.00	$198.91	$1,522	-0.89
810–845	821	9	155.00–206.00	$184.23	$1,513	-12.63
860–890	874	9	170.00–195.00	$182.52	$1,595	-3.02
910–930	923	6	157.00–197.00	$175.48	$1,620	+7.17
950	950	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,140	—
1012–1040	1022	3	135.00–160.00	$144.08	$1,472	-19.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	232	3	205.00–275.00	$247.11	$573	-8.16
250–295	267	13	200.00–290.00	$263.69	$704	+8.35
300–345	323	19	200.00–295.00	$246.92	$798	-8.62
350–396	372	20	160.00–285.00	$246.59	$917	-18.46
400–445	420	17	210.00–317.50	$253.48	$1,065	+15.82
450–496	476	20	185.00–265.00	$237.14	$1,129	+14.41
500–545	525	26	167.00–295.00	$230.68	$1,211	+9.57
565–595	582	10	190.00–272.50	$222.00	$1,292	+5.03
600–640	621	9	140.00–254.00	$212.39	$1,319	+8.80
655–685	667	7	160.00–242.50	$195.82	$1,306	+15.38
700–740	727	3	155.00–215.00	$181.06	$1,316	+17.93
766–795	779	3	150.00–180.00	$160.21	$1,248	+5.16
815	815	2	150.00–160.00	$155.00	$1,263	+12.46
880	880	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,408	+33.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	165.00–170.00	$167.73	$369	-22.27
255–265	260	4	165.00–220.00	$190.99	$497	—
305–335	316	6	150.00–200.00	$168.78	$533	-31.22
380–395	388	3	170.00–190.00	$181.78	$705	-1.71
415–420	418	5	155.00–200.00	$182.92	$765	+10.04
450–470	461	5	145.00–200.00	$176.98	$816	+0.36
500–525	513	2	140.00–200.00	$170.73	$876	+15.25
555–575	564	4	120.00–180.00	$153.89	$868	-12.29
600–635	618	2	137.00–182.50	$159.11	$983	+8.06
660	660	1	110.00	$110.00	$726	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	245.00	$245.00	$821	-34.81
410–445	428	2	277.50–280.00	$278.80	$1,193	+3.80
485–490	487	3	182.00–230.00	$203.99	$993	-26.01
510–545	532	6	260.00–270.00	$265.99	$1,415	+35.99
555–585	566	4	250.00–260.00	$255.29	$1,445	-2.21
640	640	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,344	—
655	655	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,556	—
780	780	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,170	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392–396	394	2	200.00–212.50	$206.22	$813	—
414–445	430	3	200.00–250.00	$228.76	$984	-8.12
470–475	473	2	180.00–210.00	$195.08	$923	—
535–538	536	3	162.50–250.00	$210.74	$1,130	+48.37
570	570	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,379	—
635	635	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,460	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600 thin fleshed	600	1	85.00	$85.00	$510	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000	1000	80-85%	1	60.00	$60.00	$600	—
905–1585	1115	80-85%	24	95.00–180.00	$109.16	$1,217	+0.80
790–1950	1212	80-85%	200	94.00–130.00	$118.40	$1,435	-12.73
906–2030	1254	80-85%	29	126.00–154.00	$132.96	$1,667	+16.13

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–945	809	85-90%	8	52.50–65.00	$60.53	$490	—
690–1140	922	85-90%	33	61.00–99.00	$82.41	$760	+5.16
575–1610	988	85-90%	76	87.00–130.00	$99.93	$987	-8.29
725–1255	1010	85-90%	25	107.00–157.50	$110.35	$1,115	+11.05

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2005	1471	75-80%	38	94.00–129.00	$114.38	$1,683	+2.69
1240–1965	1477	75-80%	6	115.00–137.00	$126.25	$1,865	+14.56
1262–1850	1518	75-80%	4	83.00–110.00	$99.87	$1,516	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070 value added	1070	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,033	—
820–1502	1209	13	90.00–129.00	$112.84	$1,364	—
770–2260	1538	67	100.00–159.00	$140.65	$2,163	+3.19
1040–2215	1594	16	119.00–170.00	$151.27	$2,411	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
845–1310	1047	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	950.00–1,800.00	$1,390.25
895–1200	1048	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,400.48
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1015–1140	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,475.00	$1,370.61
725–1345	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,025.00–1,800.00	$1,481.84

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625–1010	818	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–975.00	$879.43

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–140	130	2	250.00–295.00	$272.50	-4.64
125–145	135	2	265.00–325.00	$295.00	+17.86
150	150	1	290.00	$290.00	-15.56
170	170	1	255.00	$255.00	-50.56

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	200.00	$200.00	+110.00
80	80	1	155.00	$155.00	+23.06
90	90	1	250.00	$250.00	+99.17
100	100	1	150.00	$150.00	-22.50
120–130	125	2	230.00–240.00	$235.00	-15.00
125–145	136	4	255.00–290.00	$270.00	+20.00
150	150	2	265.00–300.00	$282.50	+53.83

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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
725–1055	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–1,700.00	$1,421.94	+7.27
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	+416.92
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	+21.88
730–1385	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,550.00–3,100.00	$2,424.72	—
765–1700	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,475.00–2,750.00	$2,132.21	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,715.00	$1,715.00	—
1650	1650	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	190.00	$190.00	$570	—
380	380	2	145.00–185.00	$165.00	$627	—
460	460	1	145.00	$145.00	$667	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	1	125.00	$125.00	$781	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	100.00	$100.00	$355	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–292	282	3	162.50–200.00	$179.50	$506	+49.50
338–345	342	2	150.00–162.50	$156.19	$534	-63.47
355–398	373	4	137.50–190.00	$168.01	$627	—
405–445	430	4	116.00–180.00	$162.26	$698	-25.52
460–495	483	6	170.00–195.00	$178.37	$862	-3.18
505–515	510	2	140.00–170.00	$155.15	$791	+25.15
550–560	555	2	110.00–180.00	$144.68	$803	-16.80
655	655	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,081	—
795	795	2	102.00	$102.00	$811	-40.16
1005	1005	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,377	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160	160	1	195.00	$195.00	$312	—
245	245	1	155.00	$155.00	$380	—
260	260	1	137.50	$137.50	$358	—
310	310	1	235.00	$235.00	$728	—
375	375	1	220.00	$220.00	$825	—
475	475	1	185.00	$185.00	$879	—
795	795	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,292	—
865	865	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,099	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	130.00	$130.00	$585	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	115.00–140.00	$127.50	—
100–125	117	19	140.00–250.00	$186.58	-28.42
110–130	120	3	150.00–170.00	$160.00	-55.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	2	60.00	$60.00	+3.12
20–25	24	8	65.00–110.00	$80.00	+7.00
30–35	33	12	65.00–140.00	$117.92	+30.90
35	35	3	75.00	$75.00	-12.02
40–45	43	2	150.00–170.00	$160.00	+53.17
50–55	51	13	185.00–190.00	$185.77	+70.23
60	60	3	140.00	$140.00	-2.43
60–65	63	9	130.00–220.00	$193.33	+50.90
70–75	74	41	135.00–260.00	$223.66	+61.84
80–85	81	7	170.00–255.00	$216.43	+37.96

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	2	310.00	$310.00	+111.25

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	95.00	$95.00	-53.33
100–110	109	10	140.00–160.00	$155.50	-2.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	37	40.00–75.00	$54.86	+13.43
10–15	13	14	30.00–62.50	$46.07	-46.85
20	20	4	42.50–50.00	$44.38	-2.93
20–25	22	59	60.00–75.00	$68.90	+21.59
20–25	22	48	50.00–115.00	$90.10	+42.79
30–35	32	30	65.00–145.00	$116.33	+52.68
30–35	34	7	95.00–115.00	$110.00	+43.50
40	40	1	135.00	$135.00	+57.12
40–45	43	40	85.00–180.00	$153.63	+55.55
50–55	51	9	145.00–165.00	$147.22	+26.59
50–55	51	16	115.00–190.00	$174.69	+54.06
60	60	1	145.00	$145.00	+10.38
60–65	61	9	125.00–225.00	$151.11	+16.49
70–75	71	6	150.00–190.00	$167.50	-3.44
80	80	1	165.00	$165.00	-8.75
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	+110.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	50	—	—	18	110.00–125.00	$119.17	+28.54
50–55	51	—	—	10	60.00–95.00	$82.50	-8.13
55	55	—	—	2	160.00	$160.00	+69.37
60	60	—	—	3	135.00–140.00	$136.67	+46.04
65	65	—	—	1	175.00	$175.00	+84.37
70	70	—	—	5	140.00–155.00	$147.00	+62.00
70–75	72	—	—	3	95.00–200.00	$161.67	+76.67
80–85	83	—	—	2	135.00–230.00	$182.50	+71.67
90	90	—	—	5	100.00–140.00	$118.00	+16.33
100–125	108	—	—	4	150.00–185.00	$166.25	+4.78
110–140	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	135.00–180.00	$157.50	-26.67
140	140	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	+10.83

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	107	7	220.00–310.00	$280.00	+90.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	4	110.00	$110.00	—
45	45	2	175.00	$175.00	—

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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.