North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

3,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.03/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 420 lb · 126 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.45/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 475 lb · 115 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.96/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 523 lb · 100 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,446	3,904	3,478
Feeder cattle	2,246	2,470	2,443
Slaughter cattle	618	617	646
Replacement cattle	36	68	73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 4.00-5.00 lower, with Feeder Heifers selling mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold firm, with instances of 5.00-6.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	208	3	280.00–320.00	$306.88	$638	-45.01
260–290	280	4	290.00–357.00	$321.05	$899	-3.13
300–345	325	16	305.00–370.00	$331.26	$1,077	+31.04
350–395	375	34	270.00–375.00	$320.23	$1,201	-5.85
380	380	1	267.50	$267.50	$1,016	-58.58
400–445	424	28	272.50–330.00	$301.96	$1,280	+5.87
460–496	480	52	262.00–335.00	$294.83	$1,415	+0.69
500–546	517	57	240.00–324.00	$291.36	$1,506	-5.13
550–591	565	54	260.00–315.00	$282.77	$1,598	-1.37
600–648	625	70	245.00–295.00	$269.99	$1,687	-5.11
650–685	667	16	240.00–280.00	$262.80	$1,753	+4.66
705–740	718	20	216.00–256.00	$243.46	$1,748	+1.53
750–790	769	17	215.00–262.00	$239.04	$1,838	+8.86
800–844	810	11	172.50–253.00	$228.25	$1,849	+15.18
858–895	884	4	190.00–222.00	$205.69	$1,818	-13.07
906	906	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,721	-3.36
954	954	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,717	+4.06
1008	1008	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,714	+5.00
1065–1080	1069	4	182.50–186.00	$185.12	$1,979	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	247.50	$247.50	$631	—
305–335	319	5	235.00–275.00	$259.62	$828	+8.54
350–395	377	7	230.00–280.00	$254.66	$960	-14.31
390	390	1	220.00	$220.00	$858	-48.97
415–440	432	9	220.00–295.00	$256.76	$1,109	+7.70
450–485	464	7	225.00–265.00	$250.69	$1,163	-1.82
500–548	526	12	210.00–268.00	$245.11	$1,289	+15.75
565–590	575	7	245.00–295.00	$262.12	$1,507	-2.28
610–630	617	6	200.00–234.00	$220.31	$1,359	-21.00
680	680	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,340	-13.00
722	722	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,300	—
798	798	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,516	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	135.00	$135.00	$364	—
325–340	333	2	125.00–180.00	$151.88	$506	-52.43
360–395	380	3	165.00–200.00	$177.74	$675	—
420–445	433	4	175.00–210.00	$190.16	$823	—
465	465	1	200.00	$200.00	$930	+7.62
565	565	1	140.00	$140.00	$791	-95.00
600	600	1	135.00	$135.00	$810	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–475	462	3	115.00–150.00	$136.35	$630	—
540	540	1	130.00	$130.00	$702	—
570–580	576	5	127.00–150.00	$137.78	$794	—
600–635	618	2	125.00–137.00	$131.17	$811	—
660	660	1	125.00	$125.00	$825	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	195.00	$195.00	$517	—
410	410	1	197.50	$197.50	$810	—
465–484	475	2	180.00–182.50	$181.28	$861	—
540	540	1	175.00	$175.00	$945	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565–575	570	2	272.00–272.50	$272.25	$1,552	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418	418	1	175.00	$175.00	$732	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	13	220.00–335.00	$277.68	$619	-11.19
255–296	286	23	227.50–325.00	$277.90	$795	-6.62
300–345	318	52	210.00–312.50	$274.52	$873	-3.16
350–360	355	2	222.50–230.00	$226.20	$803	-23.80
350–395	371	66	200.00–310.00	$269.90	$1,001	+1.10
400–448	420	125	210.00–295.00	$257.25	$1,080	-4.31
444	444	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,021	-10.00
450–499	475	114	220.00–280.00	$254.75	$1,210	+4.00
498	498	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,096	-30.75
506	506	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,012	-41.58
500–548	523	99	200.00–272.50	$242.38	$1,268	+0.80
550–598	573	71	210.00–275.00	$241.04	$1,381	+4.33
600–645	614	52	177.00–270.00	$229.71	$1,410	+4.36
655–698	670	30	190.00–238.00	$213.66	$1,432	-2.70
700–740	717	16	174.00–217.50	$192.03	$1,377	+27.03
750–790	768	11	155.00–205.00	$186.13	$1,429	+15.15
800–840	814	15	137.00–207.50	$173.60	$1,413	+9.03
850–895	866	13	130.00–190.00	$168.34	$1,458	+17.14
904–945	923	9	131.00–195.00	$155.08	$1,431	+13.31
950–980	960	5	128.00–192.50	$168.48	$1,617	-0.48
1035	1035	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,552	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	231	4	200.00–245.00	$226.32	$523	+1.18
265–295	281	7	175.00–250.00	$225.22	$633	-10.78
310–340	329	8	220.00–285.00	$237.59	$782	-3.26
350–395	378	26	155.00–290.00	$239.21	$904	-3.49
400–445	422	16	200.00–255.00	$224.26	$946	+15.43
450–495	478	29	165.00–250.00	$220.78	$1,055	+7.64
500–542	522	14	180.00–254.00	$219.04	$1,143	+2.82
534–542	538	2	174.00–175.00	$174.50	$939	-41.72
550–595	572	10	190.00–235.00	$212.77	$1,217	+15.83
600–645	621	8	150.00–243.00	$181.69	$1,128	-1.26
655–690	667	3	157.00–185.00	$175.34	$1,170	+5.86
755–790	770	5	124.00–160.00	$136.51	$1,051	-0.92
830	830	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,137	+4.50
860	860	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,440	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	250.00–258.00	$253.82	$825	+22.24
375–380	378	2	165.00–260.00	$212.19	$802	-32.81
405–445	430	4	240.00–255.00	$247.51	$1,064	-19.99
455–490	472	6	230.00–237.50	$232.50	$1,097	+8.04
500–515	508	2	230.00–237.50	$233.81	$1,188	+5.12
555–590	573	2	207.50–220.00	$213.56	$1,224	+26.49
620–645	633	2	200.00–215.00	$207.35	$1,313	—
650–685	663	3	180.00–211.00	$193.57	$1,283	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	200.00	$200.00	$450	—
280	280	1	125.00	$125.00	$350	-50.27
310–345	332	3	122.50–200.00	$168.32	$559	+18.32
355–385	370	2	160.00–175.00	$167.80	$621	+1.62
430–445	438	2	142.50–170.00	$156.01	$683	+2.42
460–495	482	3	175.00–192.50	$185.66	$895	+3.08
515–545	538	4	150.00–190.00	$171.27	$921	+9.77
580–590	585	2	130.00–165.00	$147.65	$864	-9.77
625–640	633	2	145.00–165.00	$155.12	$982	+13.00
680	680	1	135.00	$135.00	$918	—
725	725	1	135.00	$135.00	$979	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	210.00	$210.00	$588	-20.00
330	330	1	200.00	$200.00	$660	-20.00
354–376	365	2	180.00–207.50	$193.34	$706	-6.42
400–402	401	3	120.00–215.00	$180.88	$725	—
550–578	564	2	177.50–192.50	$184.81	$1,042	+29.90
650	650	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,170	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	137.50	$137.50	$715	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	227	10	260.00–350.00	$308.91	$701	-8.01
250–295	273	35	270.00–365.00	$307.00	$838	-5.79
300–348	323	42	240.00–350.00	$309.30	$999	+14.70
350–395	372	62	235.00–345.00	$309.34	$1,151	+11.37
400–448	423	64	225.00–337.00	$288.81	$1,222	-6.71
450–498	471	84	220.00–325.00	$283.48	$1,335	+7.70
500–546	524	64	212.50–310.00	$265.92	$1,393	-2.70
550–595	573	59	227.50–288.00	$264.07	$1,513	+2.09
612	612	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,224	-53.24
600–646	624	41	200.00–282.00	$253.33	$1,581	+0.09
650–695	671	28	215.00–269.00	$240.17	$1,612	-10.72
700–745	724	13	180.00–242.00	$209.77	$1,519	-9.59
750–795	775	11	180.00–230.00	$215.70	$1,672	+11.79
778	778	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,284	-38.91
800–835	816	5	160.00–222.00	$197.25	$1,610	+12.23
850–880	867	3	165.00–194.00	$178.07	$1,544	-1.51
900–945	920	3	155.00–195.00	$173.18	$1,593	+0.04
980–985	983	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,622	+1.09

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	228	4	240.00–275.00	$256.73	$585	-6.01
265–298	285	6	205.00–255.00	$236.32	$674	+11.64
315–345	330	3	185.00–265.00	$225.61	$745	-20.78
350–395	372	16	225.00–280.00	$251.97	$937	+14.84
400–448	424	20	175.00–275.00	$250.11	$1,060	-0.89
450–495	470	18	170.00–267.00	$239.58	$1,126	-5.06
500–545	523	20	200.00–275.00	$236.89	$1,239	+7.82
550–595	572	10	200.00–255.00	$230.25	$1,317	+4.58
605–645	619	4	200.00–240.00	$218.92	$1,355	+6.58
632	632	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,043	-47.34
688–694	691	3	160.00–215.00	$182.47	$1,261	-11.72
715–740	723	3	160.00–200.00	$176.47	$1,276	+7.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	330	2	165.00–200.00	$182.23	$601	-8.24
350–365	358	4	165.00–235.00	$197.66	$708	—
430–440	435	2	200.00–220.00	$210.11	$914	+16.65
460–495	483	4	175.00–220.00	$192.14	$928	+24.63
505–545	522	3	140.00–210.00	$180.78	$944	-4.22
580	580	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,114	+17.00
600–615	605	3	145.00–170.00	$160.04	$968	—
650	650	1	145.00	$145.00	$942	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
252–290	271	3	155.00–225.00	$196.29	$532	—
315–345	329	4	160.00–202.50	$190.77	$628	-44.56
350–398	366	3	196.00–230.00	$216.44	$792	—
484–485	485	2	162.50–220.00	$191.22	$927	-8.78

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	201.00	$201.00	$513	—
350–395	373	2	185.00–230.00	$208.86	$779	-51.14
515–540	528	3	145.00–235.00	$199.79	$1,055	—
555	555	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,304	—
650	650	1	233.00	$233.00	$1,514	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	210.00	$210.00	$798	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
614	614	1	160.00	$160.00	$982	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
416	416	1	177.50	$177.50	$738	-42.50

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	175.00	$175.00	$542	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1085	1019	80-85%	10	85.00–127.00	$112.23	$1,144	—
1190	1190	80-85%	1	71.00	$71.00	$845	-50.81
715–2175	1194	80-85%	223	105.00–145.00	$128.57	$1,535	+6.76
915–1940	1295	80-85%	94	120.00–160.00	$144.37	$1,870	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–950	879	85-90%	4	64.00–76.00	$71.02	$624	—
685–1120	900	85-90%	18	60.00–95.00	$84.93	$764	+0.87
720–1460	985	85-90%	72	92.50–128.00	$110.37	$1,087	+7.48
770–1535	1097	85-90%	25	112.00–134.00	$117.20	$1,286	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1192–1712	1460	75-80%	17	110.00–153.00	$133.17	$1,944	+18.53
1195–1715	1484	75-80%	6	125.00–143.00	$133.44	$1,980	+8.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1086–1705	1393	4	119.00–140.00	$130.57	$1,819	—
760–2140	1486	49	100.00–163.00	$151.67	$2,254	—
1140–2125	1685	15	125.00–181.00	$164.80	$2,777	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00
965–1025	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,577.26
705–1330	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,475.00–1,850.00	$1,694.09
940–1230	1082	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,350.00–1,700.00	$1,543.15
1025–1165	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–140	128	5	180.00–280.00	$230.00	-57.50
120–140	130	3	210.00–270.00	$236.67	-50.83
140	140	1	180.00	$180.00	-107.50
150–160	153	4	285.00–320.00	$297.50	-23.61
220	220	1	240.00	$240.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	80.00	$80.00	-25.00
60	60	1	120.00	$120.00	+15.00
70	70	6	200.00–260.00	$220.00	±0.00
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	-75.00
80	80	2	250.00–260.00	$255.00	-5.00
90	90	2	140.00–185.00	$162.50	-97.50
100–120	110	2	190.00–250.00	$220.00	+50.00
100–145	135	9	140.00–290.00	$245.00	-23.50
150–180	162	6	255.00–535.00	$322.50	-24.50
200	200	1	325.00	$325.00	+65.00

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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
765–840	803	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,440.00–1,525.00	$1,484.49	—
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
875–1170	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,650.00–2,400.00	$1,887.50	—
1000–1050	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00–1,750.00	$1,384.15	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	2	150.00–190.00	$170.31	$545	—
380–397	391	3	170.00–177.50	$172.43	$674	+12.24
450	450	1	160.00	$160.00	$720	+15.21
790	790	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,304	—
920	920	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,398	—
995	995	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,562	—
1010–1035	1023	2	124.00–126.00	$125.01	$1,279	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	207.50	$207.50	$954	—
535	535	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,284	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374	374	1	145.00	$145.00	$542	—

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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	+7.00
100–140	107	7	135.00–250.00	$165.71	+4.38
100–130	115	2	125.00–150.00	$137.50	-22.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	4	35.00–65.00	$53.75	-33.75
20–25	23	5	30.00–60.00	$48.00	-39.50
30–35	31	6	85.00–150.00	$106.67	+1.60
30–35	34	7	70.00–75.00	$74.29	-30.78
35	35	1	75.00	$75.00	-30.07
40–45	42	9	85.00–100.00	$92.22	-46.44
40–45	43	6	140.00–160.00	$150.00	+11.34
45	45	1	75.00	$75.00	-63.66
50	50	1	125.00	$125.00	+5.00
50–55	52	7	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-71.33
50–55	53	18	140.00–230.00	$180.56	+4.23
60	60	1	160.00	$160.00	+10.91
60	60	1	120.00	$120.00	-29.09
60–65	62	15	125.00–170.00	$140.00	-9.09
60–65	63	22	230.00–255.00	$239.09	+90.00
70	70	2	195.00	$195.00	+39.33
70–75	71	11	235.00–295.00	$255.45	+99.78
70–75	72	9	135.00–190.00	$156.11	+0.44
80–85	83	2	190.00–230.00	$210.00	+4.17
90–95	91	9	210.00–280.00	$261.67	+38.67
100	100	1	275.00	$275.00	—

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–130	125	4	200.00–260.00	$240.00	+22.00
150	150	2	270.00–290.00	$280.00	+18.00
240	240	1	320.00	$320.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–75	64	7	60.00–75.00	$67.86	-67.77
70–90	84	8	80.00–120.00	$101.88	-33.75
100–140	117	9	120.00–230.00	$164.44	+6.77
130	130	1	245.00	$245.00	+87.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	26	20.00–85.00	$43.65	-6.35
15	15	2	25.00	$25.00	-25.00
15	15	1	30.00	$30.00	-20.00
20–25	22	27	40.00–95.00	$54.26	-13.82
20–25	23	13	55.00–65.00	$57.31	-7.69
30	30	2	50.00	$50.00	-45.00
30–35	31	10	75.00–100.00	$84.50	+10.96
30–35	32	30	70.00–140.00	$93.33	-17.62
40	40	3	100.00–130.00	$110.00	+25.00
40–45	42	3	60.00–75.00	$65.00	-20.00
40–45	43	19	80.00–160.00	$110.26	+11.58
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	-57.50
50–55	53	28	100.00–210.00	$135.54	-6.31
60–65	62	16	115.00–250.00	$139.69	+0.94
70	70	16	125.00–195.00	$144.38	+4.38
80–85	82	3	185.00–195.00	$190.00	+21.67
95	95	1	255.00	$255.00	+87.50
100	100	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	40.00	$40.00	-85.00
50–55	51	11	40.00–90.00	$58.18	-66.82
50–55	53	4	80.00–100.00	$86.25	-13.75
55	55	1	140.00	$140.00	+40.00
60	60	2	160.00	$160.00	+55.00
60	60	4	65.00–80.00	$73.75	-31.25
65	65	1	100.00	$100.00	-5.00
70–75	73	2	105.00–160.00	$132.50	+42.50
90	90	2	140.00–160.00	$150.00	+21.25
90–95	93	2	120.00–125.00	$122.50	-7.50
100	100	2	165.00	$165.00	+4.06
100–135	119	15	125.00–275.00	$212.33	+88.16
150	150	2	230.00–290.00	$260.00	—

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	225.00	$225.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	3	180.00–190.00	$186.67	+36.67
100–110	105	4	195.00–295.00	$245.00	-115.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	205.00–230.00	$217.50	—
80	80	2	275.00	$275.00	—

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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.