North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

4,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.82/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 565 lb · 218 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.27/cwt +12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 638 lb · 178 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.02/cwt +28.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 658 lb · 163 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,348	4,092	5,630
Feeder cattle	3,592	2,648	4,434
Slaughter cattle	563	580	840
Replacement cattle	42	92	59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with Steers over 500lbs selling 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, with Heifers over 500lbs selling 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00higher, with Bulls over 500lbs selling unevenly steady. Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
248	248	2	292.00	$292.00	$724	—
250–295	280	10	255.00–337.50	$283.04	$793	-26.96
300–345	324	20	280.00–327.50	$303.54	$983	+37.85
350–396	376	19	250.00–312.50	$288.22	$1,084	+27.82
410–425 value added	415	5	277.00–290.00	$281.28	$1,167	-1.22
400–445	423	17	230.00–305.00	$266.51	$1,127	+22.42
453–485 value added	462	8	268.00–295.00	$282.25	$1,304	+2.25
450–495	470	57	220.00–277.00	$257.76	$1,211	+14.71
500–545	520	45	200.00–267.00	$238.91	$1,242	+3.99
515–545 value added	523	19	254.00–275.00	$257.96	$1,349	+5.17
550–595	564	120	217.00–264.00	$250.39	$1,412	+25.11
560–585 value added	573	13	244.00–247.00	$245.72	$1,408	+4.49
600–645	616	32	205.00–240.00	$223.55	$1,377	+8.33
600–641 value added	619	19	238.00–252.00	$244.25	$1,512	-2.17
650–695	658	160	200.00–245.00	$238.98	$1,572	+32.47
650–692 value added	678	3	240.00–243.00	$240.96	$1,634	+10.96
707 value added	707	23	234.00	$234.00	$1,654	+10.42
700–745	737	121	190.00–236.50	$231.55	$1,707	+24.32
755–764 value added	762	5	219.00–220.00	$219.20	$1,670	-9.91
750–795	774	18	175.00–225.00	$198.56	$1,537	+8.55
800–838	833	86	175.00–225.50	$221.96	$1,849	+45.99
850–875	862	9	180.00–206.00	$190.66	$1,643	+9.56
900–934	932	17	202.00–219.00	$217.56	$2,028	—
955	955	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,528	-13.51
1035	1035	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,511	—
1062	1062	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,912	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
237	237	29	237.00	$237.00	$562	—
423	423	2	253.00	$253.00	$1,070	—
468	468	7	227.00	$227.00	$1,062	—
548	548	13	220.00	$220.00	$1,206	—
558–590	561	23	210.00–239.00	$232.90	$1,307	—
635	635	28	228.50	$228.50	$1,451	—
655	655	4	225.00	$225.00	$1,474	—
730	730	16	235.00	$235.00	$1,716	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	215.00–230.00	$222.70	$630	+25.47
310–345	328	2	225.00–260.00	$243.44	$798	+55.18
375–395	385	6	170.00–240.00	$208.25	$802	-18.95
400–445	422	12	200.00–235.00	$219.82	$928	+12.21
470	470	1	180.00	$180.00	$846	-27.29
450–490	473	12	160.00–229.00	$203.40	$962	-3.89
505–545	528	14	135.00–225.00	$187.35	$989	-10.62
555–590	576	9	170.00–225.00	$195.68	$1,127	-12.09
600–635	620	7	160.00–195.00	$178.72	$1,108	-29.95
665–690	677	3	150.00–200.00	$170.54	$1,155	-21.96
705–740	726	7	135.00–193.00	$171.34	$1,244	—
845	845	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,246	—
855–895	870	3	134.00–149.00	$139.47	$1,213	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	245.00	$245.00	$968	—
462	462	5	240.00	$240.00	$1,109	—
553	553	14	225.00	$225.00	$1,244	—
650–657	654	5	220.00–221.00	$220.60	$1,443	—
735	735	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,382	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	175.00	$175.00	$490	+20.00
330–340	335	2	125.00–135.00	$130.07	$436	+5.07
380–395	388	2	160.00–185.00	$172.74	$670	-7.26
430	430	1	195.00	$195.00	$838	+40.00
455–475	465	2	145.00–150.00	$147.55	$686	+14.31
555–590	573	2	120.00–125.00	$122.58	$702	-27.42
605–615	610	2	137.00–145.00	$140.97	$860	—
670	670	1	137.00	$137.00	$918	—
715	715	1	120.00	$120.00	$858	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	180.00	$180.00	$270	—
440	440	1	175.00	$175.00	$770	-60.00
515–545	530	2	170.00–175.00	$172.57	$915	-55.05
595	595	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,086	-15.00
770	770	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,232	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,083	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	165.00	$165.00	$569	—
500	500	1	160.00	$160.00	$800	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	130.00	$130.00	$637	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155	155	1	230.00	$230.00	$356	—
200–245	230	5	205.00–245.00	$229.62	$528	-12.15
250–295	271	20	185.00–275.00	$233.45	$633	-10.76
300–345	327	31	200.00–275.00	$236.33	$773	+5.81
350–395	374	55	200.00–290.00	$238.46	$892	+9.07
400–445	421	72	180.00–257.00	$226.52	$954	+5.14
405–443 value added	433	24	248.00–265.00	$257.82	$1,116	+25.81
448	448	1	207.50	$207.50	$930	-17.50
450–497	471	121	195.00–247.50	$228.74	$1,077	+9.65
465–485 value added	472	6	248.00–251.00	$249.35	$1,177	+5.47
520	520	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,040	-13.96
500–548	523	75	180.00–239.00	$208.81	$1,092	-5.15
505–540 value added	536	8	222.00–235.00	$223.53	$1,198	-8.74
550–596	565	217	177.00–240.50	$226.72	$1,281	+22.53
570 value added	570	1	249.00	$249.00	$1,419	+22.00
634 value added	634	6	215.00	$215.00	$1,363	-1.83
600–648	638	172	155.00–229.00	$214.24	$1,367	+15.83
650–698	671	40	165.00–219.00	$192.21	$1,290	-0.93
691 value added	691	39	226.75	$226.75	$1,567	+9.48
715–740 value added	727	3	200.00–207.00	$204.33	$1,485	—
700–745	736	72	172.00–221.00	$212.74	$1,566	+32.95
750–785	759	13	160.00–219.00	$194.37	$1,475	+21.21
805 value added	805	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,570	+1.32
805–845	831	30	127.50–207.00	$188.01	$1,562	+30.49
850–895	871	13	130.00–186.00	$147.77	$1,287	-14.51
895 value added	895	2	182.00–187.00	$184.50	$1,651	—
910 value added	910	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,684	+3.58
910–945	927	16	134.00–190.00	$161.53	$1,497	+10.48
955–990	970	6	145.00–175.00	$157.45	$1,527	+18.82
965–985 value added	975	2	182.00	$182.00	$1,774	—
1010–1045	1025	5	150.00–185.00	$165.97	$1,701	-13.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	200.00–220.00	$209.67	$478	-1.91
255–295	283	4	205.00–215.00	$209.82	$594	+24.95
305–345	328	18	170.00–216.00	$192.53	$631	-2.27
355–395	377	16	170.00–220.00	$196.71	$742	+6.35
400–445	427	34	150.00–220.00	$187.85	$802	+4.33
450–496	470	11	170.00–200.00	$183.20	$861	+3.94
500–545	527	20	155.00–190.00	$173.85	$916	-1.85
550–595	573	16	140.00–189.00	$169.41	$971	-4.55
602	602	1	160.00	$160.00	$963	+4.05
600–645	619	13	155.00–192.00	$173.95	$1,077	+18.00
655–695	674	7	135.00–165.00	$146.90	$990	+2.94
700–740	715	3	137.00–152.00	$143.15	$1,024	-11.88
750–795	765	4	122.00–152.00	$137.85	$1,055	+2.85
875	875	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,190	+3.49

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
110	110	1	125.00	$125.00	$138	-75.00
260–290	271	4	190.00–205.00	$200.14	$542	-37.04
315	315	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$669	-24.27
350–385	361	5	210.00–220.00	$215.13	$777	-7.07
405–445	439	7	210.00–220.00	$216.38	$950	-9.67
465–490	479	4	200.00–215.00	$208.81	$1,000	-16.12
510–545	520	5	197.50–210.00	$202.95	$1,055	-9.88
550–590	568	3	200.00–210.00	$204.22	$1,160	-1.42
610–630	623	6	175.00–208.00	$197.74	$1,232	+4.65
660–695	686	4	150.00–170.00	$162.40	$1,114	-15.80
700–710	705	3	140.00–155.00	$148.32	$1,046	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	3	145.00–175.00	$163.33	$376	+16.51
280	280	1	150.00	$150.00	$420	-7.50
325–340	335	3	120.00–175.00	$140.22	$470	+12.04
360–390	378	8	105.00–185.00	$150.53	$569	-1.45
405–440	427	10	105.00–185.00	$151.35	$646	-4.93
460–490	475	4	100.00–175.00	$136.88	$650	-3.82
540–545	541	4	110.00–150.00	$130.49	$706	-13.73
560–590	574	7	120.00–150.00	$135.52	$778	+7.87
610–645	625	3	120.00–135.00	$125.16	$782	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	150.00	$150.00	$420	-43.82
315–325	318	4	155.00–185.00	$165.00	$525	-31.53
385–395	390	4	165.00–180.00	$174.97	$682	-22.31
420–440	430	2	135.00–165.00	$149.65	$643	-39.72
464–495	479	7	137.00–180.00	$161.85	$775	+6.85
500–535	514	7	125.00–190.00	$164.63	$846	-18.73
550–595	569	4	160.00–170.00	$162.42	$924	+12.42
605–645	624	10	120.00–190.00	$170.55	$1,064	—
695	695	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,042	—
710	710	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,100	-11.40

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–367	366	6	160.00–248.00	$204.12	$747	+54.12
445	445	10	246.50	$246.50	$1,097	—
450	450	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,102	+99.86
546	546	8	240.50	$240.50	$1,313	—
660	660	5	208.00	$208.00	$1,373	—
740	740	2	202.00	$202.00	$1,495	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	231.00	$231.00	$1,097	—
633–640	634	5	210.00–214.00	$210.81	$1,337	—
734	734	5	212.00	$212.00	$1,556	—
800	800	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,600	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	2	125.00–135.00	$130.27	$365	—
350–375	363	2	105.00–115.00	$110.17	$400	—
430	430	1	125.00	$125.00	$538	+15.00
460–490	474	4	120.00–162.50	$150.91	$715	—
555	555	1	140.00	$140.00	$777	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	170.00	$170.00	$502	—
360–375	368	2	130.00–140.00	$135.10	$497	+10.10
415–425	420	2	130.00–140.00	$134.94	$567	-12.56
455–465	460	2	100.00–135.00	$117.69	$541	-22.31
605	605	1	127.50	$127.50	$771	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	1	95.00	$95.00	$532	—
675	675	1	100.00	$100.00	$675	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	90.00	$90.00	$410	—
460	460	1	120.00	$120.00	$552	—

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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	9	240.00–295.00	$267.68	$618	+10.37
250–290	271	19	200.00–300.00	$257.29	$697	+0.82
300–345	325	43	220.00–312.50	$264.64	$860	+4.14
350 value added	350	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,085	—
350–396	376	58	200.00–295.00	$257.99	$970	+2.59
400–448	424	59	200.00–280.00	$245.61	$1,041	+9.01
450–496	474	80	190.00–270.00	$240.39	$1,139	+17.15
500–546	524	73	190.00–267.50	$221.90	$1,163	+4.31
550–595	573	68	185.00–245.00	$221.90	$1,271	+9.55
600–645	624	55	182.50–233.00	$205.30	$1,281	+0.08
650–695	668	29	177.00–232.00	$201.06	$1,343	+7.92
700–745	717	22	160.00–212.00	$189.16	$1,356	+9.58
755–795	777	21	135.00–195.00	$168.43	$1,309	+1.93
800–845	822	12	140.00–188.00	$162.24	$1,334	-1.02
855–895	871	5	139.00–169.00	$157.42	$1,371	-6.51
900–945	918	5	120.00–162.00	$141.02	$1,295	-5.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	3	185.00–220.00	$201.91	$485	-43.56
295	295	1	210.00	$210.00	$620	-13.76
300–345	325	6	205.00–235.00	$220.10	$715	+27.23
350–395	371	13	200.00–230.00	$213.69	$793	+6.43
400–445	427	29	170.00–230.00	$210.63	$899	+14.98
450–495	477	35	155.00–245.00	$203.48	$971	+15.14
505–545	524	18	150.00–215.00	$179.51	$941	-1.71
550–598	570	18	152.50–200.00	$182.27	$1,039	+3.24
605–640	621	11	145.00–189.00	$168.70	$1,048	+5.15
650–695	677	9	155.00–182.00	$165.48	$1,120	+5.19
705–745	720	8	120.00–150.00	$135.95	$979	-25.56
755–768	762	2	135.00–137.00	$135.99	$1,036	-0.01
850–896	875	3	100.00–128.00	$115.77	$1,013	-9.14
920	920	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,288	±0.00
965	965	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,322	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	225.00	$225.00	$428	—
240	240	1	195.00	$195.00	$468	-13.25
250–296	272	3	177.50–202.50	$185.99	$506	-14.01
330–345	338	3	170.00–180.00	$175.02	$592	-27.53
360–390	376	10	162.00–220.00	$185.70	$698	+6.14
400–435	418	6	130.00–200.00	$181.62	$759	+10.83
460–485	472	4	155.00–229.00	$196.10	$926	+5.26
505–545	525	7	135.00–215.00	$169.35	$889	+4.78
570	570	1	170.00	$170.00	$969	-1.24
640	640	2	137.50–190.00	$163.75	$1,048	-31.25
650–690	675	3	105.00–170.00	$144.91	$978	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	155.00	$155.00	$356	-35.00
270	270	2	160.00–170.00	$165.00	$446	+2.50
320–340	329	4	145.00–175.00	$158.69	$522	-1.31
365–385	378	6	140.00–190.00	$167.32	$632	+10.68
400–445	424	9	120.00–187.00	$164.77	$699	+21.78
450–495	480	8	122.50–190.00	$159.42	$765	-0.58
500–535	517	3	125.00–165.00	$146.21	$756	+24.52
550–585	571	8	137.00–165.00	$148.08	$846	+5.78

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–293	284	4	230.00–235.00	$233.88	$664	—
330–335	333	2	227.50–240.00	$233.80	$779	-3.82
380	380	2	197.00–229.00	$213.00	$809	-11.51
410–445	424	8	175.00–227.50	$207.50	$880	-36.15
455–470	463	4	160.00–215.00	$196.24	$909	-35.30
515–545	529	6	187.00–215.00	$204.66	$1,083	-5.53
580–590	585	2	200.00–217.50	$208.82	$1,222	-0.52
625–635	632	3	200.00–212.50	$207.47	$1,311	+3.80
685	685	2	195.00–200.00	$197.50	$1,353	+8.20
770–775	773	3	133.00–170.00	$145.28	$1,123	—
815–830	823	2	140.00–145.00	$142.52	$1,173	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	130.00	$130.00	$384	—
320–340	330	2	110.00–135.00	$122.88	$406	—
392	392	2	140.00	$140.00	$549	+5.82
410–415	413	4	129.00–175.00	$150.99	$624	+25.36
465	465	1	125.00	$125.00	$581	-31.00
530	530	1	100.00	$100.00	$530	-40.00

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	150.00	$150.00	$525	—
460–475	470	3	150.00–160.00	$153.37	$721	—
505	505	1	95.00	$95.00	$480	—
510	510	1	165.00	$165.00	$842	—
580	580	1	130.00	$130.00	$754	—
630	630	1	127.50	$127.50	$803	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382	382	1	122.50	$122.50	$468	—
695	695	1	90.00	$90.00	$626	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885	885	1	87.50	$87.50	$774	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	170.00	$170.00	$697	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1270	1126	80-85%	5	50.00–84.00	$71.76	$808	—
910–1385	1162	80-85%	17	91.00–112.00	$99.44	$1,155	—
945–1735	1233	80-85%	25	122.00–150.00	$137.09	$1,690	+4.49
715–1900	1254	80-85%	178	100.00–141.00	$125.59	$1,575	+1.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–1150	766	85-90%	22	50.00–79.00	$64.67	$495	—
495–1395	874	85-90%	43	60.00–100.00	$87.77	$767	+2.89
708–1285	975	85-90%	14	117.00–135.00	$120.56	$1,175	—
550–1735	1015	85-90%	81	90.00–117.00	$108.24	$1,099	-12.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1620	1399	75-80%	4	125.00–137.00	$128.91	$1,803	—
1485 value added	1485	75-80%	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,079	—
1195–2145	1519	75-80%	37	103.00–130.00	$117.44	$1,784	—
1445–1715	1580	75-80%	2	91.00–101.00	$96.43	$1,524	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055	1055	1	236.00	$236.00	$2,490	—
770–1570	1244	17	110.00–142.00	$127.00	$1,580	—
960–2295	1539	44	125.00–165.00	$150.46	$2,316	—
1080–2120	1681	21	140.00–173.00	$161.67	$2,718	-53.77

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385	1385	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,108	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
565–900	733	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–1,125.00	$961.09
715–1160	938	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	925.00–1,475.00	$1,265.27
930–1160	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,425.00	$1,411.12
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1035–1505	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,627.81
1230	1230	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1060–1560	1258	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,950.00	$1,798.91

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700	700	2	112.50	$112.50	$788	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–135	128	2	185.00–230.00	$207.50	-22.19

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	5	180.00	$180.00	-2.00
100–135	115	8	180.00–310.00	$217.50	+3.50

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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
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	-192.49
575–1310	827	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,200.00–2,250.00	$1,701.12	—
915	915	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00	+2.68
920–1105	1013	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,725.00	$1,668.21	-406.79
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1055–1220	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00–2,100.00	$1,830.34	—
1125	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
1350	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
575	575	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	70.00	$70.00	$200	—
345	345	1	107.00	$107.00	$369	—
360–385	373	4	88.00–91.00	$89.26	$333	—
420–430	425	2	80.00–85.00	$82.53	$351	—
465	465	1	70.00	$70.00	$326	—
520	520	1	100.00	$100.00	$520	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	116.00	$116.00	$464	—
475 thin fleshed	475	1	85.00	$85.00	$404	—
515	515	1	150.00	$150.00	$772	—
735	735	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,213	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	90.00	$90.00	$243	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	167.00	$167.00	$693	—
475	475	1	155.00	$155.00	$736	-27.50
552	552	1	117.50	$117.50	$649	—
665	665	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,197	—
740	740	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,302	+46.00
780	780	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,381	+7.00
815	815	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,434	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	190.00	$190.00	$408	—
286	286	5	245.00	$245.00	$701	—
310	310	1	190.00	$190.00	$589	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	115.00	$115.00	$310	—
300	300	1	130.00	$130.00	$390	—
595	595	1	130.00	$130.00	$774	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	5	125.00	$125.00	-57.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	2	45.00–50.00	$47.50	-5.15
25	25	1	65.00	$65.00	+12.35
35	35	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	+29.24
40	40	3	75.00–80.00	$78.33	-8.29
40	40	1	110.00	$110.00	+23.38
50	50	2	130.00	$130.00	+20.15
60–65	61	4	135.00–150.00	$145.00	+13.08
60–65	61	5	150.00–155.00	$154.00	+22.08
70	70	5	180.00	$180.00	+30.00
75	75	2	150.00–195.00	$172.50	+15.76

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	205.00	$205.00	-8.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	5	15.00–50.00	$35.00	-16.50
20–25	22	5	40.00–60.00	$48.00	+8.71
20–25	25	10	40.00–85.00	$61.00	+36.00
25	25	3	35.00	$35.00	+10.00
30	30	1	35.00	$35.00	+3.00
30–35	33	9	65.00–105.00	$77.22	+9.22
40–45	41	4	85.00–130.00	$107.50	+22.17
45	45	1	110.00	$110.00	-13.70
50–55	52	9	150.00–157.50	$152.50	+13.62
60–65	61	4	120.00–130.00	$123.75	-29.43
70	70	7	150.00–185.00	$173.57	+53.57
80	80	2	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+24.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	75.00–85.00	$77.50	+27.50
50–55	52	3	35.00–65.00	$46.67	-51.06
50–55	52	5	100.00–125.00	$110.00	+12.27
60	60	1	120.00	$120.00	+60.00
60	60	1	35.00	$35.00	-25.00
60	60	1	95.00	$95.00	+35.00
90	90	1	115.00	$115.00	-70.00
100–110	101	7	105.00–200.00	$148.57	+8.57

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	9	190.00	$190.00	-5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	123	2	150.00–280.00	$215.00	-121.25

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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.