North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

2,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.23/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 564 lb · 91 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.30/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 471 lb · 85 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.21/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 423 lb · 77 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,992	3,446	3,168
Feeder cattle	1,889	2,246	2,203
Slaughter cattle	546	618	687
Replacement cattle	56	36	27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 6.00-7.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	315.00	$315.00	$598	—
200	200	2	285.00–305.00	$295.00	$590	-11.88
260–295	282	13	300.00–365.00	$335.38	$946	+14.33
300–345	328	12	270.00–355.00	$324.53	$1,064	-6.73
350–395	375	26	290.00–360.00	$322.56	$1,210	+2.33
400–449	427	43	280.00–346.00	$314.34	$1,342	+12.38
450–490	470	32	270.00–322.00	$299.54	$1,408	+4.71
500–549	529	65	240.00–328.00	$299.24	$1,583	+7.88
573 value added	573	21	293.50	$293.50	$1,682	—
550–598	578	50	237.50–311.00	$292.53	$1,691	+9.76
600–645	618	39	248.00–307.00	$278.38	$1,720	+8.39
650–690	667	13	247.00–299.00	$272.17	$1,815	+9.37
699 value added	699	44	255.50	$255.50	$1,786	—
700–735	723	10	225.00–257.00	$244.91	$1,771	+1.45
750–780	764	6	185.00–240.00	$225.73	$1,725	-13.31
803–849	833	10	207.00–234.00	$217.37	$1,811	-10.88
865–879	876	5	214.00–216.00	$215.61	$1,889	+9.92
905–935	919	4	172.00–237.00	$195.74	$1,799	+5.74
950–981	976	9	180.00–214.00	$207.12	$2,021	+27.12
1020	1020	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,346	+60.00
1095	1095	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,464	+39.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	220.00–250.00	$235.84	$526	—
260	260	1	275.00	$275.00	$715	+27.50
300–345	331	7	207.00–250.00	$223.84	$741	-35.78
360–395	384	7	255.00–287.00	$266.46	$1,023	+46.46
405–442	429	6	240.00–275.00	$261.79	$1,123	+5.03
450–495	477	8	220.00–270.00	$248.99	$1,188	-1.70
500–540	518	10	195.00–277.00	$246.31	$1,276	+1.20
560–590	575	5	232.50–265.00	$245.48	$1,412	-16.64
630–645	638	2	222.00–235.00	$228.42	$1,457	+8.11
660	660	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,452	+23.00
800	800	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,400	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	170.00–175.00	$172.45	$474	+37.45
305	305	2	165.00–190.00	$177.50	$541	+25.62
355–370	363	2	155.00–200.00	$177.97	$646	+0.23
405–425	415	2	200.00	$200.00	$830	+9.84
485	485	1	200.00	$200.00	$970	±0.00
520	520	2	145.00–150.00	$147.50	$767	—
600	600	1	145.00	$145.00	$870	+10.00
695	695	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,008	—
845	845	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,234	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
582	582	1	150.00	$150.00	$873	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	229	9	230.00–285.00	$250.07	$573	-27.61
250–295	277	19	230.00–325.00	$281.81	$781	+3.91
300–348	325	41	240.00–317.50	$277.31	$901	+2.79
350–395	372	64	227.50–310.00	$273.93	$1,019	+4.03
400–448	423	77	230.00–304.00	$266.21	$1,126	+8.96
450–498	471	85	215.00–289.00	$261.30	$1,231	+6.55
500–545	523	62	210.00–273.00	$244.62	$1,279	+2.24
555 value added	555	42	262.50	$262.50	$1,457	—
550–595	571	48	205.00–285.00	$245.96	$1,404	+4.92
588	588	1	212.50	$212.50	$1,250	-28.54
600–645	617	30	200.00–272.00	$233.30	$1,439	+3.59
635	635	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,318	-22.21
682	682	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,091	-53.66
650–693	685	41	180.00–240.00	$223.61	$1,532	+9.95
700–745	725	15	155.00–222.00	$201.48	$1,461	+9.45
732–746	739	2	150.00–155.00	$152.52	$1,127	-39.51
750–795	767	6	152.00–185.00	$174.38	$1,337	-11.75
800–827	812	10	140.00–195.00	$177.89	$1,444	+4.29
855–895	876	10	136.00–177.50	$149.25	$1,307	-19.09
920–935	928	2	132.50–150.00	$141.18	$1,310	-13.90
978	978	1	161.00	$161.00	$1,575	-7.48
1010–1040	1025	2	174.00–180.00	$176.96	$1,814	+26.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	2	217.50–245.00	$230.29	$495	+3.97
250–275	264	7	180.00–265.00	$233.20	$616	+7.98
310–340	324	8	170.00–245.00	$218.06	$707	-19.53
350–398	373	21	200.00–245.00	$225.50	$841	-13.71
402	402	1	200.00	$200.00	$804	-24.26
400–445	423	22	200.00–245.00	$225.78	$955	+1.52
450–493	476	29	195.00–240.00	$219.67	$1,046	-1.11
500–545	521	12	190.00–232.00	$207.07	$1,079	-11.97
550–595	570	10	175.00–215.00	$195.18	$1,113	-17.59
615–645	631	8	152.50–202.00	$182.02	$1,149	+0.33
650	650	1	140.00	$140.00	$910	-35.34
700–730	713	4	140.00–162.50	$152.02	$1,084	—
750–785	768	2	130.00	$130.00	$998	-6.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	175.00	$175.00	$385	-25.00
260–295	279	4	155.00–200.00	$170.65	$476	+45.65
300–330	317	3	120.00–145.00	$132.05	$419	-36.27
380	380	1	170.00	$170.00	$646	+2.20
400–445	428	3	145.00–160.00	$154.81	$663	-1.20
470–485	478	3	165.00–190.00	$173.45	$829	-12.21
515–520	518	2	150.00–197.00	$173.39	$898	+2.12
555	555	1	135.00	$135.00	$749	-12.65
605	605	1	137.00	$137.00	$829	-18.12
660–675	668	2	132.50–140.00	$136.21	$910	+1.21

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406	406	1	200.00	$200.00	$812	+19.12

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	160.00	$160.00	$768	—

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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	224	7	230.00–365.00	$317.02	$710	+8.11
250–295	274	21	270.00–350.00	$306.44	$840	-0.56
300–345	321	24	230.00–355.00	$310.71	$997	+1.41
350–395	375	46	265.00–340.00	$302.88	$1,136	-6.46
400–446	426	62	240.00–335.00	$291.03	$1,240	+2.22
450–498	476	75	247.50–315.00	$283.81	$1,351	+0.33
500–545	518	52	242.50–320.00	$279.44	$1,447	+13.52
528	528	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,294	-20.92
556	556	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,237	-41.57
556	556	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,307	-29.07
550–595	573	43	222.50–302.00	$266.98	$1,530	+2.91
610–614	612	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,224	±0.00
600–646	616	35	217.50–290.00	$252.67	$1,556	+52.67
650–690	667	23	212.00–280.00	$240.46	$1,604	+0.29
700–742	718	10	200.00–257.00	$224.51	$1,612	+14.74
750–795	775	10	170.00–232.00	$204.15	$1,582	-11.55
800–810	807	3	180.00–220.00	$200.08	$1,615	+2.83
860–890	877	5	150.00–192.00	$169.27	$1,484	-8.80
932	932	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,328	-30.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	230.00–242.50	$236.25	$472	-20.48
260–270	265	3	230.00–267.50	$249.28	$661	+12.96
300–340	316	7	170.00–275.00	$236.60	$748	+10.99
350–395	372	7	210.00–270.00	$242.69	$903	-9.28
400–445	424	9	220.00–265.00	$244.27	$1,036	-5.84
450–496	473	21	190.00–260.00	$233.16	$1,103	-6.42
505–540	525	14	180.00–269.00	$222.74	$1,169	-14.15
550–595	569	9	150.00–235.00	$208.63	$1,187	-21.62
605–635	620	4	160.00–220.00	$181.30	$1,124	-37.62
685	685	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,370	+17.53
730–740	735	2	170.00–199.00	$184.60	$1,357	+8.13
755–765	760	2	155.00–170.00	$162.45	$1,235	—
865	865	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,124	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	200.00	$200.00	$470	—
280–295	288	2	195.00–200.00	$197.43	$569	—
335	335	1	200.00	$200.00	$670	+17.77
365–395	380	2	200.00	$200.00	$760	+2.34
460	460	1	130.00	$130.00	$598	-62.14
515–545	525	4	190.00–205.00	$194.94	$1,023	+14.16

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	200.00	$200.00	$780	-16.44
422	422	1	200.00	$200.00	$844	—
460	460	1	180.00	$180.00	$828	-11.22
555	555	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,027	—
616	616	1	150.00	$150.00	$924	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	1	147.50	$147.50	$826	—
615	615	1	140.00	$140.00	$861	-20.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
364	364	1	266.00	$266.00	$968	+57.14
424	424	1	220.00	$220.00	$933	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	1	165.00	$165.00	$739	-12.50

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	142.50	$142.50	$606	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1450	1044	80-85%	15	110.00–129.00	$121.38	$1,267	+9.15
745–1930	1165	80-85%	216	119.00–148.00	$132.44	$1,543	+61.44
1060–2055	1389	80-85%	65	137.00–161.00	$147.11	$2,043	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–1130	788	85-90%	5	52.50–78.00	$65.57	$517	—
720–1285	928	85-90%	13	70.00–124.00	$92.85	$862	+7.92
700–1550	1045	85-90%	91	90.00–124.00	$111.79	$1,168	—
855–1520	1138	85-90%	20	117.00–128.00	$122.66	$1,396	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1388	1254	75-80%	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,379	—
1315–1595	1472	75-80%	9	115.00–147.50	$128.10	$1,886	-5.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1520	1307	12	121.00–152.00	$141.53	$1,850	—
1050–2366	1560	33	130.00–173.00	$156.71	$2,445	—
1295–2295	1790	7	170.00–194.00	$182.48	$3,266	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
585–700	662	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	725.00–800.00	$754.61
835	835	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00
880	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1020	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,375.00	$1,246.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–1210	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,050.00–1,625.00	$1,400.02
895–1055	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,600.00	$1,404.94
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1065–1350	1198	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,900.00	$1,671.40

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
585	585	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
585	585	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	830.00	$830.00
775	775	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	3	195.00–340.00	$260.00	+30.00
150–155	151	4	300.00–355.00	$328.75	+31.25
180	180	1	270.00	$270.00	-27.50
200	200	2	400.00–475.00	$437.50	+197.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	3	185.00–220.00	$198.33	-21.67
75	75	1	120.00	$120.00	-100.00
80	80	1	200.00	$200.00	+15.00
90	90	2	180.00	$180.00	+17.50
90	90	1	100.00	$100.00	-62.50
125–140	131	4	260.00–300.00	$277.50	+32.50
130–140	135	2	190.00–230.00	$210.00	-35.00
150	150	3	330.00–360.00	$350.00	+27.50
150	150	3	240.00–250.00	$246.67	-75.83

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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
800–900	850	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,247.06	—
914	914	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
715–1225	1004	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,750.00–2,700.00	$2,285.21	+901.06
950–1175	1027	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,625.00–2,075.00	$1,829.72	+445.57
980–1160	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–2,000.00	$1,622.20	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–812	756	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–1,225.00	$1,074.54	—
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
660	660	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620	620	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	152.50	$152.50	$755	—
765	765	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,262	±0.00
950	950	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,354	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	55.00	$55.00	—
100–140	124	7	125.00–290.00	$233.57	+96.07

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	40.00	$40.00	-13.75
20–25	22	3	60.00–70.00	$63.33	+9.58
20–25	23	5	35.00–50.00	$44.00	-9.75
30–35	33	13	65.00–90.00	$72.69	-1.60
40–45	41	17	75.00–110.00	$90.59	-1.63
50	50	1	95.00	$95.00	-30.00
50–55	53	15	100.00–130.00	$119.00	-61.56
50–55	53	9	160.00–170.00	$166.67	-13.89
60	60	1	180.00	$180.00	+20.00
60–65	62	17	120.00–175.00	$146.18	+6.18
70–75	70	24	140.00–205.00	$162.50	-32.50
70	70	1	240.00	$240.00	+45.00
75	75	1	180.00	$180.00	+23.89
80	80	1	270.00	$270.00	+60.00
80–85	82	10	165.00–275.00	$232.00	+22.00
90	90	1	310.00	$310.00	+48.33
90–95	91	4	225.00–300.00	$256.25	-5.42

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–80	68	4	50.00–70.00	$58.75	-9.11
85–90	88	2	85.00–95.00	$90.00	-11.88
100–135	110	12	100.00–180.00	$133.33	-31.11

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	12	20.00–75.00	$40.42	-3.23
15	15	1	30.00	$30.00	+5.00
20–25	21	4	40.00–65.00	$53.75	-0.51
20–25	23	25	40.00–105.00	$61.80	+4.49
20–25	24	6	20.00–45.00	$33.33	-23.98
25	25	4	20.00–25.00	$22.50	-34.81
30	30	1	50.00	$50.00	±0.00
30–35	33	18	60.00–130.00	$94.72	+1.39
30–35	34	4	80.00	$80.00	-13.33
40–45	41	20	80.00–150.00	$117.50	+7.50
40–45	42	9	95.00–120.00	$103.33	+38.33
50–55	51	7	140.00–170.00	$144.29	+34.29
50–55	52	30	100.00–210.00	$153.83	+18.29
60	60	1	150.00	$150.00	+10.31
60–65	62	8	115.00–160.00	$136.25	-3.44
70–75	73	14	155.00–250.00	$191.79	+47.41
80	80	2	190.00	$190.00	±0.00
95	95	1	240.00	$240.00	-15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	150.00	$150.00	+110.00
50	50	1	50.00	$50.00	+10.00
50	50	4	100.00	$100.00	+60.00
50–55	53	12	30.00–75.00	$63.33	-22.92
55	55	1	105.00	$105.00	-35.00
60	60	1	100.00	$100.00	-60.00
60	60	2	75.00	$75.00	-85.00
60–65	62	3	170.00–185.00	$178.33	+18.33
70	70	5	205.00–220.00	$214.00	+81.50
80	80	2	160.00	$160.00	+27.50
85	85	2	105.00–130.00	$117.50	-32.50
110	110	1	170.00	$170.00	-42.33
100–140	117	14	125.00–300.00	$217.86	+5.53

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	230.00	$230.00	+43.33
100–140	120	5	215.00–385.00	$323.00	+78.00
150	150	1	395.00	$395.00	—

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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.