North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

3,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.89/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 510 lb · 127 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.77/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 474 lb · 111 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.13/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 576 lb · 104 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,644	3,503	3,746
Feeder cattle	2,434	2,444	1,994
Slaughter cattle	535	666	530
Replacement cattle	17	78	42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers below 500lbs sold 7.00-8.00 lower, with Steers above 500lbs selling 5.00-7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold mostly steady, with Heifers above 500lbs selling steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Bulls over 500lbs selling steady to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	232	5	280.00–300.00	$289.99	$673	-21.24
255–295	273	4	260.00–325.00	$280.62	$766	-15.57
305–345	326	8	255.00–330.00	$282.33	$920	-8.35
350–395	377	26	222.50–390.00	$302.41	$1,140	+2.77
400–445	423	43	230.00–307.50	$266.51	$1,127	-7.75
450–495	473	50	220.00–295.00	$261.83	$1,238	+5.54
500 value added	500	70	280.00	$280.00	$1,400	—
500–546	523	57	210.00–270.00	$246.33	$1,288	-6.23
552 value added	552	12	270.00	$270.00	$1,490	+4.10
550–598	576	58	205.00–254.00	$237.17	$1,366	-12.22
616–629 value added	622	21	255.00–260.00	$257.59	$1,602	—
600–649	625	81	200.00–249.00	$230.58	$1,441	-10.91
650–695	673	31	200.00–243.00	$220.29	$1,483	-17.17
700–745	716	55	190.00–240.00	$215.10	$1,540	-10.40
750–785	772	10	185.00–215.00	$197.29	$1,523	-22.87
800–840	821	11	178.00–212.50	$194.69	$1,598	-5.97
850–870	859	4	170.00–210.00	$187.39	$1,610	-16.67
1070	1070	1	188.00	$188.00	$2,012	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	197.00–225.00	$211.52	$571	-33.48
300–335	321	9	162.50–232.50	$208.21	$668	-37.41
380	380	1	200.00	$200.00	$760	-43.52
410–445	434	8	170.00–242.00	$213.80	$928	-25.98
450–490	475	10	195.00–235.00	$206.16	$979	-30.58
500–545	519	11	170.00–228.00	$204.85	$1,063	-16.05
555–595	576	7	155.00–215.00	$186.08	$1,072	-9.30
600–648	629	14	160.00–205.00	$183.40	$1,154	+18.40
650–685	675	8	175.00–190.00	$180.63	$1,219	—
705–735	716	5	165.00–187.50	$178.38	$1,277	—
755–780	767	7	140.00–180.00	$165.53	$1,270	—
805–810	807	3	155.00–185.00	$165.64	$1,337	+50.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–430	425	3	175.00–180.00	$176.69	$751	+0.60
490	490	1	150.00	$150.00	$735	-17.10
505–540	528	4	165.00–195.00	$183.66	$970	+11.16
605–640	622	5	145.00–165.00	$156.94	$976	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	225.00	$225.00	$518	—
390	390	1	190.00	$190.00	$741	—
520	520	1	170.00	$170.00	$884	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,114	-58.82

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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	232	10	225.00–270.00	$245.31	$569	-13.08
250–295	276	17	225.00–260.00	$243.54	$672	-27.47
300–345	325	25	220.00–270.00	$248.13	$806	+3.79
365 value added	365	2	270.00	$270.00	$986	+2.50
350–395	374	87	210.00–275.00	$243.32	$910	+0.59
400–448	422	76	210.00–260.00	$236.31	$997	-0.75
423–426 value added	425	11	264.00–267.50	$266.23	$1,131	+16.23
454	454	1	214.00	$214.00	$972	-16.24
472 value added	472	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,227	+16.00
450–498	474	109	210.00–270.00	$231.67	$1,098	+1.43
517 value added	517	8	242.00	$242.00	$1,251	+1.91
500–548	524	94	200.00–255.00	$223.59	$1,172	+46.09
525	525	1	160.00	$160.00	$840	-17.50
566 value added	566	20	234.50	$234.50	$1,327	+0.53
550–598	578	84	180.00–237.50	$215.47	$1,245	-3.14
600–645	624	55	170.00–233.00	$205.33	$1,281	-5.88
650–695	665	23	165.00–217.00	$200.59	$1,334	+7.31
700	700	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,190	-15.25
712–745	727	6	157.00–212.00	$189.09	$1,375	+3.84
755–790	772	20	152.50–212.00	$201.35	$1,554	+27.78
800–845	812	5	155.00–187.00	$176.47	$1,433	+3.43
852–870	860	6	145.00–187.00	$169.44	$1,457	+12.14
910–920	915	2	172.00–177.00	$174.49	$1,597	-3.93
970–990	980	2	150.00–190.00	$170.20	$1,668	+19.61
1010–1025	1015	3	192.00–200.00	$196.64	$1,996	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	232	4	200.00–225.00	$209.72	$487	-14.02
255–265	258	3	210.00–220.00	$215.89	$557	-2.35
305–344	326	7	170.00–227.50	$208.76	$681	-0.88
350–395	373	10	180.00–215.00	$201.80	$753	-0.79
405–440	426	20	170.00–230.00	$194.66	$829	-10.56
455–495	477	30	167.50–212.50	$190.33	$908	-5.40
500–545	521	16	165.00–205.00	$183.60	$957	+2.12
526	526	1	187.50	$187.50	$986	+6.02
555–595	575	11	165.00–200.00	$188.42	$1,083	+4.37
585	585	1	160.00	$160.00	$936	-24.05
600–638	618	5	180.00–195.00	$183.06	$1,131	+3.59
675–696	687	11	146.00–180.00	$153.52	$1,055	-0.77
700–720	712	3	148.00–165.00	$157.59	$1,122	+1.51
760–775	770	3	145.00–170.00	$158.32	$1,219	-4.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	285	4	165.00–190.00	$173.64	$495	+13.64
310	310	1	190.00	$190.00	$589	+9.85
360–390	374	4	162.00–185.00	$174.62	$653	+9.71
410–440	426	5	137.50–170.00	$160.51	$684	-6.09
465–475	470	2	160.00–165.00	$162.47	$764	-8.75
515–530	523	2	150.00–155.00	$152.46	$797	+12.59
610–645	628	2	130.00–165.00	$147.01	$923	+8.49
650	650	1	137.00	$137.00	$890	+7.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	208	2	220.00–225.00	$222.59	$463	—
350	350	3	230.00	$230.00	$805	+5.66
420	420	1	230.00	$230.00	$966	+10.00
450–460	455	2	212.00	$212.00	$965	-15.48
500–520	503	7	200.00–214.00	$211.93	$1,066	-5.30
595	595	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,190	-21.41
645	645	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,238	-21.98

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	3	145.00–165.00	$153.39	$557	+0.89
440	440	1	110.00	$110.00	$484	-38.37
482	482	2	170.00	$170.00	$819	-40.00
530	530	1	125.00	$125.00	$662	-32.63
565–575	570	2	140.00–175.00	$157.35	$897	-11.80
650	650	1	137.00	$137.00	$890	-28.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	120.00	$120.00	$642	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	155.00	$155.00	$349	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	3	265.00–300.00	$279.77	$602	-10.18
252–296	275	23	265.00–312.50	$288.07	$792	+3.75
305–348	331	37	217.50–310.00	$276.83	$916	+0.54
350–396	379	63	210.00–300.00	$268.38	$1,017	-0.10
400–445	428	44	217.50–285.00	$252.41	$1,080	+1.89
450–495	473	63	210.00–277.50	$241.20	$1,141	-6.27
500–548	522	70	190.00–247.50	$225.23	$1,176	-8.68
550–595	570	65	200.00–245.00	$223.03	$1,271	-1.86
600–648	624	43	182.00–240.00	$215.39	$1,344	-1.59
650–694	669	30	170.00–237.00	$199.47	$1,334	-9.06
700–745	721	11	150.00–202.00	$179.62	$1,295	-14.67
724 value added	724	3	216.00	$216.00	$1,564	—
780–790	785	2	190.00–200.00	$195.03	$1,531	+17.75
805–820	815	5	170.00–187.00	$180.19	$1,469	+4.05
850–895	868	4	170.00–185.00	$175.41	$1,523	+7.74
900	900	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,530	+13.66
1050	1050	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,480	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
244	244	1	247.50	$247.50	$604	+6.72
290	290	1	240.00	$240.00	$696	+21.78
315–348	335	6	195.00–250.00	$225.91	$757	+2.28
350–395	380	10	202.50–250.00	$224.59	$853	-2.21
400–445	424	19	182.50–245.00	$209.95	$890	-1.59
450–495	474	18	170.00–225.00	$204.05	$967	-9.30
500–545	525	19	165.00–215.00	$188.88	$992	-8.55
550–595	572	25	167.50–210.00	$185.97	$1,064	+2.08
600–642	619	21	156.00–195.00	$174.36	$1,079	-6.77
654–695	679	7	150.00–187.00	$167.22	$1,135	-1.33
700–745	719	7	155.00–175.00	$166.24	$1,195	+8.74
758–795	778	6	120.00–167.50	$148.38	$1,154	-9.81
805–828	819	3	135.00–165.00	$150.72	$1,234	-3.71

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	230.00	$230.00	$586	-15.00
440	440	1	237.00	$237.00	$1,043	+12.00
510–525	523	7	210.00–220.00	$218.61	$1,143	+1.55
595	595	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,160	-15.07
620	620	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,116	-27.23
650	650	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,326	+16.36
780	780	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,014	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–390	388	2	170.00–185.00	$177.45	$689	+29.13
420	420	1	185.00	$185.00	$777	-5.54
505–545	529	4	150.00–185.00	$169.13	$895	+9.23
560–580	570	2	165.00–167.00	$165.98	$946	+16.35
600–645	617	3	110.00–150.00	$132.00	$814	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	3	127.50–190.00	$168.33	$614	-23.45
415–420	418	2	155.00–160.00	$157.51	$658	-20.31
475–490	483	3	145.00–195.00	$173.09	$836	+5.08
510–515	513	2	125.00–145.00	$134.95	$692	-34.49
580	580	1	155.00	$155.00	$899	-20.67
635	635	1	145.00	$145.00	$921	-15.00

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	152.50	$152.50	$808	—
610	610	1	150.00	$150.00	$915	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1670	1222	80-85%	11	90.00–124.00	$112.10	$1,370	-21.68
855–1860	1269	80-85%	191	101.00–144.00	$131.63	$1,670	-12.49
795–1710	1284	80-85%	32	136.00–160.00	$145.71	$1,871	+1.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–845	806	85-90%	4	63.00–82.00	$75.26	$607	—
570–1175	868	85-90%	27	52.50–101.00	$89.13	$774	+12.57
748–1185	924	85-90%	8	126.00–136.00	$129.12	$1,193	+35.12
620–1670	1076	85-90%	86	90.00–125.00	$113.76	$1,224	-13.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1442	1288	75-80%	3	103.00–112.50	$107.40	$1,383	—
1365	1365	75-80%	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,788	—
1205–1740	1499	75-80%	26	111.00–140.00	$124.93	$1,873	-6.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1525	1253	11	108.00–148.00	$130.07	$1,630	-7.39
1010–2145	1543	41	130.00–165.00	$150.29	$2,319	—
1130–2170	1808	23	150.00–178.00	$165.44	$2,991	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00
665–1560	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	850.00–2,450.00	$1,701.56
1330–1350	1340	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,725.00–1,800.00	$1,762.78

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	175.00	$175.00	$840	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	185.00	$185.00	$796	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	121	5	150.00–230.00	$202.00	-20.50
150	150	1	250.00	$250.00	-16.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	100.00	$100.00	-35.00
75	75	2	125.00	$125.00	-10.00
80	80	2	140.00	$140.00	+10.00
90	90	1	125.00	$125.00	-5.00
90–95	92	3	145.00–175.00	$160.00	+30.00
100–105	103	2	120.00–230.00	$175.00	-30.36
110	110	1	140.00	$140.00	-65.36
100–145	120	14	145.00–300.00	$212.86	+38.86
150–175	155	7	225.00–390.00	$290.71	-7.62

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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
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,450.00	$1,312.50	—
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	+350.00
985–1125	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–2,300.00	$2,006.75	-144.43
855–1395	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00–2,600.00	$2,387.50	+193.89

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	115.00	$115.00	$535	-10.00
700	700	1	125.00	$125.00	$875	—
840	840	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,092	-20.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	165.00	$165.00	$644	-12.00
440	440	2	140.00–165.00	$152.50	$671	—
465–490	482	3	185.00–219.00	$205.10	$989	—
505–535	516	4	177.00–209.00	$192.58	$994	—
560	560	2	198.00–199.00	$198.50	$1,112	—
700–710	705	2	185.00–195.00	$189.96	$1,339	—
750	750	3	162.00	$162.00	$1,215	+17.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	100.00	$100.00	$575	-30.00
635	635	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,060	—
900	900	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,170	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	130.00	$130.00	$358	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	2	90.00	$90.00	—
100–110	104	5	110.00–120.00	$114.00	-52.00
100–120	111	8	135.00–185.00	$155.63	-10.37

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	4	30.00–50.00	$38.75	-6.25
20–25	23	4	45.00–60.00	$51.25	-8.75
25	25	1	30.00	$30.00	-30.00
25	25	12	25.00–50.00	$33.75	-26.25
30	30	3	65.00–75.00	$68.33	+13.33
30	30	8	60.00–100.00	$80.00	+25.00
30	30	4	37.50	$37.50	-17.50
30–35	31	28	35.00–65.00	$45.36	-25.47
40–45	42	6	70.00–125.00	$94.17	-14.58
40–45	43	6	65.00–90.00	$70.00	-17.14
50	50	2	105.00	$105.00	-8.00
50	50	2	110.00	$110.00	-3.00
50	50	42	100.00–145.00	$130.95	+17.95
60	60	2	125.00	$125.00	±0.00
60–65	61	8	120.00–170.00	$149.38	+24.38
70–75	71	7	140.00–165.00	$150.00	-3.33
75	75	2	80.00	$80.00	-73.33
80	80	3	170.00–185.00	$176.67	+1.67
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	±0.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	195.00	$195.00	—
150–190	168	4	230.00–370.00	$281.25	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–70	65	4	50.00–75.00	$60.00	+10.00
75–90	83	19	75.00–90.00	$80.53	+30.53
100–135	112	47	95.00–185.00	$123.83	-12.84

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	12	20.00–55.00	$35.83	+0.83
15	15	1	35.00	$35.00	±0.00
20–25	22	33	30.00–70.00	$55.30	+5.75
20–25	23	2	10.00–25.00	$17.50	-32.05
20–25	23	27	35.00–55.00	$41.48	-8.07
30	30	2	30.00–35.00	$32.50	-2.50
30–35	32	36	55.00–115.00	$77.64	+42.64
30–35	34	12	50.00–75.00	$65.83	+30.83
35	35	2	75.00	$75.00	+5.00
40	40	1	60.00	$60.00	-27.27
40–45	43	27	70.00–145.00	$107.78	+20.51
40–45	44	12	75.00–115.00	$94.17	+6.90
50	50	12	100.00–140.00	$119.17	+4.17
50–55	51	27	90.00–170.00	$127.96	+12.96
60	60	6	115.00–185.00	$139.17	+16.67
65	65	1	75.00	$75.00	-47.50
70–75	73	2	200.00–240.00	$220.00	+65.56
80–85	83	4	190.00–290.00	$225.00	+56.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	70.00–75.00	$73.33	+23.33
50	50	6	40.00–55.00	$50.00	±0.00
50	50	1	65.00	$65.00	+15.00
60–65	62	3	75.00–105.00	$93.33	+23.33
60–65	64	11	110.00–135.00	$132.27	+27.27
70	70	2	105.00–115.00	$110.00	-20.00
70–75	72	5	135.00–150.00	$144.00	+14.00
80–85	82	3	95.00–145.00	$113.33	-61.67
90	90	2	140.00–145.00	$142.50	-32.50
100–135	109	22	105.00–255.00	$171.36	+25.86
150	150	1	260.00	$260.00	+100.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	125.00	$125.00	—
65	65	3	175.00	$175.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	3	250.00	$250.00	+90.00
100–145	118	4	150.00–345.00	$258.75	+38.75
120	120	1	280.00	$280.00	+60.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	160.00	$160.00	—

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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.