North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

3,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.36/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 524 lb · 144 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.41/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 424 lb · 143 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.75/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 473 lb · 127 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,904	4,353	4,198
Feeder cattle	2,470	2,810	2,653
Slaughter cattle	617	739	664
Replacement cattle	68	132	57

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	3	342.50–370.00	$351.89	$792	+56.89
250–295	279	11	280.00–372.50	$324.18	$904	+9.71
300–345	326	16	270.00–370.00	$300.22	$979	-23.68
355–399	378	46	280.00–345.00	$326.08	$1,233	+8.86
400–445	426	48	252.50–337.50	$296.09	$1,261	-2.60
450–495	473	42	265.00–333.00	$294.14	$1,391	-3.97
500–548	531	69	245.00–360.00	$296.49	$1,574	+9.75
550–599	576	71	245.00–323.00	$284.14	$1,637	+0.45
600–646	627	65	225.00–310.00	$275.10	$1,725	+1.80
650–695	667	26	220.00–275.00	$258.14	$1,722	-1.87
713–740	721	22	187.50–255.00	$241.93	$1,744	+2.09
765–798	790	8	225.00–233.00	$230.18	$1,818	+4.63
805–845	834	6	200.00–218.00	$213.07	$1,777	-8.17
875–880	878	2	215.00–222.50	$218.76	$1,921	+11.69
915–945	932	7	180.00–212.00	$193.36	$1,802	+3.36
950–990	978	4	150.00–192.00	$175.94	$1,721	+5.89
1010	1010	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,666	-8.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	6	227.00–277.50	$251.08	$808	-9.49
370–385	378	2	257.50–280.00	$268.97	$1,017	+13.79
410–445	431	6	230.00–265.00	$249.06	$1,073	-13.93
452–496	466	12	200.00–305.00	$252.51	$1,177	-4.30
500–545	525	5	165.00–252.00	$229.36	$1,204	-9.45
555–585	565	3	240.00–277.50	$264.40	$1,494	+19.42
600–645	627	8	220.00–265.00	$241.31	$1,513	+24.93
680	680	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,428	+5.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	190.00–220.00	$204.31	$664	—
455–470	463	2	185.00–200.00	$192.38	$891	—
530	530	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,086	+22.44
585	585	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,375	+60.00
665	665	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,130	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	250.00–260.00	$255.29	$557	—
290	290	1	280.00	$280.00	$812	+47.50

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	1	222.50	$222.50	$872	—

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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	222	9	270.00–315.00	$288.87	$641	+20.97
258–295	276	16	255.00–330.00	$284.52	$785	+10.22
300–346	327	57	230.00–325.00	$277.68	$908	-1.50
358	358	1	250.00	$250.00	$895	-17.40
350–399	373	78	220.00–320.00	$268.80	$1,003	+1.40
400–448	424	142	212.50–287.50	$261.56	$1,109	+0.18
432	432	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,037	-21.38
450–495	473	127	214.00–290.00	$250.75	$1,186	-1.97
500–547	524	143	197.50–267.50	$241.58	$1,266	+2.58
544	544	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,142	-3.23
550–598	577	76	200.00–264.00	$236.71	$1,366	-2.46
600–645	617	51	190.00–262.50	$225.35	$1,390	-3.27
650–698	676	33	180.00–262.50	$216.36	$1,463	-2.88
718	718	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,185	-6.07
700–745	723	18	158.00–220.00	$199.43	$1,442	+28.36
750–795	773	8	145.00–180.00	$170.98	$1,322	+9.21
800–845	817	13	130.00–191.00	$164.57	$1,345	-6.59
850–895	874	10	129.00–167.00	$151.20	$1,321	+3.24
900–940	925	4	128.00–162.00	$141.77	$1,311	-12.77
950–960	955	2	162.00–176.00	$168.96	$1,614	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	237	3	215.00–235.00	$225.14	$534	+16.12
250–290	272	6	200.00–270.00	$236.00	$642	-2.07
300–335	323	10	235.00–260.00	$240.85	$778	+2.48
350–395	376	14	190.00–290.00	$242.70	$913	+21.21
400–447	427	17	150.00–235.00	$208.83	$892	-11.15
450–498	477	22	200.00–235.00	$213.14	$1,017	-3.46
502–548	525	17	177.50–240.00	$216.22	$1,135	+25.03
555–590	571	11	160.00–220.00	$196.94	$1,125	-3.38
602–645	623	17	140.00–207.50	$182.95	$1,140	+18.17
650–690	667	7	137.00–182.00	$169.48	$1,130	+2.39
715–745	727	7	127.00–150.00	$141.44	$1,028	+3.13
750–784	768	3	132.00–145.00	$137.43	$1,055	-3.43
805	805	2	128.00–137.00	$132.50	$1,067	+0.29
915	915	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,830	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	280	3	150.00–190.00	$175.27	$491	+27.20
320	320	1	150.00	$150.00	$480	-13.93
355–375	367	8	115.00–185.00	$166.18	$610	+3.83
405–440	426	4	130.00–165.00	$153.59	$654	+8.77
470–480	475	2	175.00–190.00	$182.58	$867	+44.88
500–540	522	3	150.00–170.00	$161.50	$843	+16.50
555–590	573	2	155.00–160.00	$157.42	$902	+14.82
600–640	617	3	132.00–160.00	$142.12	$877	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	250.00	$250.00	$712	-2.61
305–325	322	6	230.00–240.00	$231.58	$746	-3.42
375	375	1	245.00	$245.00	$919	-4.08
415	415	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,110	+22.47
450–485	465	9	220.00–230.00	$224.46	$1,044	-9.23
530–540	535	2	222.50–235.00	$228.69	$1,223	-2.94
555–595	575	2	175.00–200.00	$187.07	$1,076	-9.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	192.00	$192.00	$365	—
290	290	1	230.00	$230.00	$667	—
340	340	1	220.00	$220.00	$748	±0.00
352–395	370	6	190.00–210.00	$199.76	$739	-0.24
440	440	1	200.00	$200.00	$880	+5.62
558–578	568	2	150.00–160.00	$154.91	$880	-35.09
612	612	1	155.00	$155.00	$949	+20.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256	256	1	182.50	$182.50	$467	—
338	338	1	182.50	$182.50	$617	—
444	444	1	170.00	$170.00	$755	-5.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	1	120.00	$120.00	$660	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	231	7	280.00–370.00	$316.92	$732	+7.67
250–295	276	23	220.00–365.00	$312.79	$863	+2.79
305–348	327	36	220.00–355.00	$294.60	$963	-13.69
350–398	374	64	245.50–340.00	$297.97	$1,114	-5.55
404	404	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,131	+25.18
400–446	422	74	217.50–338.00	$295.52	$1,247	+8.64
450–497	474	95	210.00–332.50	$275.78	$1,307	-2.08
500–545	520	66	220.00–312.50	$268.62	$1,397	+1.50
550–595	571	82	220.00–297.50	$261.98	$1,496	+5.57
600–645	619	59	197.50–281.00	$253.24	$1,568	-1.12
650–694	668	44	205.00–287.00	$250.89	$1,676	+16.64
700–740	721	31	175.00–247.00	$219.36	$1,582	+12.11
764	764	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,222	-38.81
750–795	774	15	145.00–235.00	$203.91	$1,578	+5.10
800–845	826	14	170.00–212.00	$185.02	$1,528	+13.55
850–895	868	4	150.00–202.00	$179.58	$1,559	-2.21
905–930	919	6	121.00–199.00	$173.14	$1,591	+12.69
950–995	972	8	135.00–195.00	$163.91	$1,593	-8.49
1005–1030	1018	2	170.00–197.00	$183.33	$1,866	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	236	3	250.00–282.50	$262.74	$620	+30.24
255–290	275	4	200.00–250.00	$224.68	$618	-12.34
305–345	327	14	172.50–270.00	$246.39	$806	-12.04
350–395	367	14	150.00–295.00	$237.13	$870	-8.29
400–445	422	19	192.50–275.00	$251.00	$1,059	+10.37
450–495	476	28	200.00–305.00	$244.64	$1,164	+2.43
500–540	519	11	193.00–250.00	$229.07	$1,189	+6.98
552–575	561	9	185.00–257.50	$225.67	$1,266	+4.30
600–644	620	9	172.50–260.00	$212.34	$1,317	+18.78
660–685	673	2	170.00–217.50	$194.19	$1,307	+11.59
715–745	728	3	142.00–190.00	$169.32	$1,233	—
765–795	774	4	160.00–180.00	$165.13	$1,278	+14.06
934–935	935	2	109.00–135.00	$121.99	$1,141	—
960	960	1	97.00	$97.00	$931	-52.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	170.00	$170.00	$340	—
295	295	1	165.00	$165.00	$487	—
315–330	323	2	170.00–210.00	$190.47	$615	-9.53
420–430	423	3	170.00–210.00	$193.46	$818	+5.93
455–460	458	2	165.00–170.00	$167.51	$767	-17.40
515	515	1	185.00	$185.00	$953	+18.96
580	580	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,015	+21.91

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–346	335	2	225.00–245.00	$235.33	$788	+65.33
470–488	479	2	200.00	$200.00	$958	—
506–518	512	2	165.00–192.50	$178.91	$916	—
620	620	1	130.00	$130.00	$806	-30.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	1	280.00	$280.00	$490	—
340	340	1	240.00	$240.00	$816	—
370	370	1	260.00	$260.00	$962	-3.26
470–475	473	2	272.50–277.50	$275.01	$1,301	+27.51

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	217.50	$217.50	$587	—
354	354	1	177.50	$177.50	$628	—
426	426	1	220.00	$220.00	$937	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050	1050	80-85%	1	75.00	$75.00	$788	—
1060	1060	80-85%	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,452	—
910–1555	1072	80-85%	11	83.00–119.00	$105.89	$1,135	—
730–1985	1193	80-85%	195	100.00–134.00	$121.81	$1,453	—
955–1790	1311	80-85%	79	117.00–153.00	$137.26	$1,799	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–945	797	85-90%	9	52.50–72.00	$65.99	$526	—
705–1150	922	85-90%	23	72.50–90.00	$84.06	$775	+0.47
670–1552	975	85-90%	51	90.00–114.00	$102.89	$1,003	—
705–1665	1057	85-90%	19	107.00–111.00	$109.52	$1,158	+7.77

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	75-80%	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,036	—
1310–1700	1463	75-80%	26	107.00–121.00	$114.64	$1,677	—
1190–1690	1489	75-80%	6	122.00–135.00	$125.12	$1,863	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–2120	1446	48	117.00–167.00	$139.76	$2,021	—
1265–2160	1757	14	135.00–175.00	$157.20	$2,762	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
575–1145	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–1,450.00	$1,165.84
910–995	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00–1,400.00	$1,334.71
825–1175	969	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,225.00–1,650.00	$1,449.23
960–1085	1017	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,232.50
975–1090	1033	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,225.00	$1,201.39
850–1245	1048	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,750.00	$1,486.28
1000–1222	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,550.00	$1,394.75
1095–1495	1303	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	117.00–1,750.00	$1,165.89

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	135.00	$135.00	$574	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	135	10	245.00–320.00	$287.50	-6.25
150–175	153	9	290.00–375.00	$321.11	+16.11

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	75.00–135.00	$105.00	-25.00
70	70	1	220.00	$220.00	+110.00
70	70	1	100.00	$100.00	-10.00
80	80	1	260.00	$260.00	+115.00
80	80	2	160.00	$160.00	+15.00
120	120	1	170.00	$170.00	-47.86
105–145	133	10	230.00–350.00	$268.50	+41.00
150–180	159	5	295.00–510.00	$347.00	+32.00
220	220	1	260.00	$260.00	-240.00
250–290	270	2	300.00–325.00	$312.50	—

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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
680–1120	894	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	950.00–2,000.00	$1,550.23	-310.10
610–1270	917	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,100.00–2,150.00	$1,775.37	—
850–1305	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,750.00–3,200.00	$2,519.71	+369.71
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	-25.00
1165	1165	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00	+2.66
1175–1300	1258	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,727.81	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
610	610	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
610	610	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
665	665	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	-50.00
610–800	678	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	950.00–1,250.00	$1,102.09	-247.91
680	680	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	-75.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	175.00	$175.00	$429	—
250–280	265	2	120.00–140.00	$130.57	$346	—
480	480	1	145.00	$145.00	$696	—
520	520	1	130.00	$130.00	$676	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–395	390	3	147.00–180.00	$160.19	$625	—
460–480	470	2	135.00–155.00	$144.79	$681	-60.13
575	575	1	135.00	$135.00	$776	-65.00
690	690	1	140.00	$140.00	$966	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–90	80	3	145.00–165.00	$153.33	+23.33
90–95	91	5	110.00–125.00	$118.00	-12.00
100–130	107	15	125.00–250.00	$161.33	-15.40
115	115	1	160.00	$160.00	-16.73
160–180	172	3	145.00–215.00	$186.67	—
200–215	206	4	225.00–255.00	$238.75	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	38	40.00–100.00	$87.50	+29.69
30–35	32	34	60.00–150.00	$105.07	+12.32
40–45	43	54	60.00–250.00	$138.66	+21.58
50	50	1	120.00	$120.00	-30.71
50–55	51	64	95.00–270.00	$176.33	+25.62
60–65	61	11	110.00–260.00	$149.09	-11.62
70–75	71	15	110.00–185.00	$155.67	+1.03
80–85	82	21	112.50–295.00	$205.83	+18.70
90	90	5	200.00–285.00	$223.00	-45.33

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	117.50	$117.50	—
120–140	130	5	170.00–320.00	$218.00	-20.33
160–180	175	5	195.00–350.00	$262.00	-8.00
200	200	1	315.00	$315.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80–85	83	4	112.50–175.00	$135.63	+5.63
80–90	86	11	95.00–130.00	$114.55	-15.45
100–125	109	7	80.00–150.00	$122.14	-68.29
100–130	119	15	140.00–170.00	$157.67	-32.76
180–190	185	2	220.00–265.00	$242.50	-17.50
200	200	2	245.00	$245.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	16	30.00–70.00	$50.00	+16.00
20–25	22	26	40.00–130.00	$68.08	+10.08
20–25	23	9	30.00–95.00	$65.00	+7.00
20–25	24	7	75.00–105.00	$88.57	+30.57
30	30	1	95.00	$95.00	+7.57
30–35	31	12	55.00–102.50	$73.54	-13.89
30–35	32	37	65.00–150.00	$110.95	+33.30
40–45	42	12	52.50–130.00	$85.00	-37.80
40–45	43	19	70.00–170.00	$98.68	-11.32
50	50	2	160.00–175.00	$167.50	+18.37
50	50	5	95.00–230.00	$203.00	+53.87
50–55	52	27	100.00–230.00	$141.85	+20.18
60–65	60	18	120.00–240.00	$153.61	-10.81
60–65	61	4	135.00–140.00	$138.75	-25.67
70	70	1	140.00	$140.00	-70.83
70–75	72	20	140.00–185.00	$161.75	-49.08
75	75	1	220.00	$220.00	+42.00
80	80	3	160.00–180.00	$168.33	-71.67
90	90	1	220.00	$220.00	-132.50
90–95	93	2	95.00–240.00	$167.50	-185.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	55.00	$55.00	-10.00
50	50	1	125.00	$125.00	+44.00
55	55	4	95.00–105.00	$100.00	+19.00
60	60	1	105.00	$105.00	+45.00
60	60	4	180.00–190.00	$182.50	+122.50
60	60	3	140.00	$140.00	+80.00
60	60	1	75.00	$75.00	+15.00
70	70	2	75.00–105.00	$90.00	-5.00
70	70	3	160.00	$160.00	+65.00
70	70	2	210.00	$210.00	+115.00
80	80	1	105.00	$105.00	+30.00
85	85	1	100.00	$100.00	+25.00
90	90	2	127.50–130.00	$128.75	+13.75
90–95	94	4	125.00–145.00	$130.00	+50.00
100–125	107	16	110.00–245.00	$160.94	-2.39
100–140	120	3	85.00–160.00	$124.17	-52.79
140	140	1	70.00	$70.00	-106.96

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	3	150.00	$150.00	—
80	80	1	290.00	$290.00	—
125	125	1	360.00	$360.00	+92.50
150	150	1	130.00	$130.00	-270.00
150–165	158	2	320.00–435.00	$377.50	-22.50
350	350	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	—

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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.