North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

3,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.84/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 423 lb · 120 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.58/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 473 lb · 118 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.91/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 371 lb · 117 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,733	4,126	3,496
Feeder cattle	2,449	2,835	1,896
Slaughter cattle	636	916	649
Replacement cattle	87	80	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher, with Steers over 600lbs selling 4.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 10.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 9.00-11.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 6.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	232	6	250.00–450.00	$340.10	$789	-7.95
250–295	283	10	285.00–415.00	$350.50	$992	-14.36
300–345	326	21	300.00–390.00	$348.75	$1,137	+17.37
350–395	374	39	275.00–400.00	$337.33	$1,262	+3.98
400–445	424	33	290.00–351.00	$333.26	$1,413	+21.21
450–498	473	64	246.00–345.00	$310.66	$1,469	+17.03
500–548	525	46	244.00–350.00	$295.39	$1,551	+19.47
550–595	575	27	232.00–312.50	$271.94	$1,564	+8.17
600–648	622	42	200.00–315.00	$262.61	$1,633	+5.40
650–695	665	35	210.00–285.00	$258.04	$1,716	+14.42
700–745	719	22	218.00–265.00	$242.06	$1,740	+11.72
750–795	771	10	200.00–222.00	$214.65	$1,655	-18.58
809–840	814	10	200.00–238.00	$230.46	$1,876	+14.66
865–890	878	2	210.00–230.00	$219.86	$1,930	+11.76
905–920	913	2	195.00–200.00	$197.48	$1,803	+18.39
965	965	1	163.00	$163.00	$1,573	-35.34
1020	1020	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,989	+24.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	245.00	$245.00	$600	—
255–270	263	2	235.00–250.00	$242.29	$637	-2.71
300–340	314	4	225.00–350.00	$298.01	$936	+34.68
360–390	371	4	215.00–275.00	$254.23	$943	+9.81
405–420	413	3	250.00–275.00	$266.53	$1,101	+26.32
450–495	471	5	215.00–275.00	$253.46	$1,194	+23.33
505–545	529	7	110.00–265.00	$222.31	$1,176	-25.49
614–620	615	5	170.00–175.00	$173.99	$1,070	-11.01
660	660	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,102	-13.00
740	740	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,310	—
860	860	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,268	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	213	4	142.00–190.00	$170.61	$363	—
425–435	430	2	135.00–175.00	$155.23	$667	—
460	460	1	140.00	$140.00	$644	-18.45
630	630	1	110.00	$110.00	$693	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	280.00	$280.00	$616	—
405 thin fleshed	405	1	140.00	$140.00	$567	—

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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	17	235.00–300.00	$268.31	$598	+1.82
250–295	273	34	225.00–317.50	$270.09	$737	+12.90
300–346	326	71	230.00–330.00	$272.89	$890	+9.48
350–395	371	117	220.00–320.00	$272.91	$1,012	+9.57
400–446	423	120	212.00–300.00	$259.84	$1,099	+6.36
450–498	473	118	212.00–315.00	$253.58	$1,199	+11.59
500–548	522	107	200.00–310.00	$245.49	$1,281	+9.53
550–595	570	50	210.00–280.00	$236.30	$1,347	+7.20
600–645	620	63	195.00–255.00	$226.19	$1,402	+6.55
650–696	674	30	180.00–230.00	$204.38	$1,378	-7.94
700–745	716	21	170.00–224.00	$202.34	$1,449	+11.71
750–796	781	12	137.00–200.00	$177.73	$1,388	-8.92
800–845	828	12	125.00–217.50	$169.87	$1,407	-7.75
850–880	866	7	137.00–190.00	$172.33	$1,492	+14.50
910–945	929	5	125.00–227.00	$155.77	$1,447	+4.26
950–995	972	8	131.00–172.00	$149.20	$1,450	-5.68
1000–1005	1003	2	132.00–145.00	$138.52	$1,389	-10.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
214–245	231	5	220.00–242.50	$232.17	$536	+9.48
250–296	262	12	210.00–255.00	$238.77	$626	+35.28
300–345	323	12	200.00–245.00	$227.87	$736	+17.30
350–395	373	13	180.00–292.50	$221.01	$824	+7.80
400–442	422	21	200.00–255.00	$230.30	$972	+21.22
450–495	474	22	185.00–260.00	$216.15	$1,025	+17.49
500–545	517	14	185.00–255.00	$213.44	$1,103	+16.75
550–580	566	9	150.00–228.00	$190.77	$1,080	+1.60
605–645	631	14	167.00–224.00	$191.13	$1,206	+15.08
650–695	673	8	150.00–180.00	$169.57	$1,141	+8.09
705–730	720	5	117.00–165.00	$136.93	$986	-6.30
760–790	777	3	127.00–145.00	$135.64	$1,054	-9.62
860	860	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,178	+16.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	215	3	120.00–175.00	$152.83	$329	-24.83
280	280	1	190.00	$190.00	$532	+50.28
305–335	316	4	160.00–175.00	$169.88	$537	+14.98
355–385	372	5	120.00–200.00	$156.20	$581	-9.83
405–445	423	5	100.00–185.00	$139.88	$592	-19.45
450–490	470	3	145.00–180.00	$164.65	$774	+14.10
500–545	523	4	130.00–172.00	$147.08	$769	+8.43
555–590	575	3	150.00–155.00	$151.68	$872	+12.23
600–640	615	5	125.00–150.00	$134.16	$825	+8.15
685–690	688	2	120.00–147.00	$133.55	$919	-1.45
730	730	1	113.00	$113.00	$825	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	250.00	$250.00	$625	+30.00
340	340	1	260.00	$260.00	$884	—
445	445	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,079	+2.63
490	490	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,102	-15.10
525–540	535	3	160.00–240.00	$211.45	$1,131	-4.89
595	595	1	231.00	$231.00	$1,374	—
635	635	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,206	-36.17
655–685	670	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,206	+27.50

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
234	234	1	212.50	$212.50	$497	+27.50
306	306	1	202.50	$202.50	$620	+22.50
374	374	1	210.00	$210.00	$785	+43.75
435	435	1	177.50	$177.50	$772	-39.03
505–510	507	3	217.50–222.50	$219.99	$1,115	+67.49
780	780	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,170	+4.22

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	200.00	$200.00	$400	-7.50
325	325	2	180.00	$180.00	$585	—
415	415	1	180.00	$180.00	$747	—
584	584	1	130.00	$130.00	$759	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405 thin fleshed	405	1	140.00	$140.00	$567	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	320.00	$320.00	$624	—
205–245	224	15	265.00–410.00	$345.65	$774	+37.44
250–296	277	36	250.00–402.00	$330.51	$916	+2.95
300–345	326	53	220.00–406.00	$331.15	$1,080	+0.21
350–396	369	70	245.00–385.00	$314.20	$1,159	+8.34
408	408	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,153	+22.50
400–445	422	76	240.00–350.00	$309.67	$1,307	+14.04
450–495	472	92	225.00–325.00	$286.32	$1,351	+10.49
500–546	523	96	200.00–335.00	$272.66	$1,426	+16.48
550–595	572	52	215.00–305.00	$260.08	$1,488	+10.82
600–645	621	52	200.00–287.50	$241.24	$1,498	+3.99
650–695	668	38	200.00–277.00	$238.97	$1,596	+11.37
700–745	720	20	180.00–245.00	$212.70	$1,531	+8.25
750–795	766	10	167.00–230.00	$196.36	$1,504	-4.96
800–835	816	11	160.00–215.00	$193.97	$1,583	+4.19
875–895	885	2	175.00–200.00	$187.36	$1,658	+15.71
935–945	940	2	142.50–159.00	$150.71	$1,417	-12.43
990	990	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,584	-0.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	6	175.00–235.00	$213.82	$477	-33.87
252–290	276	8	220.00–280.00	$256.16	$707	+13.47
300–340	325	10	230.00–287.50	$261.81	$851	+4.65
355–395	378	10	220.00–275.00	$249.20	$942	-23.78
400–448	424	27	214.00–310.00	$250.12	$1,061	+7.19
450–495	478	26	175.00–345.00	$239.93	$1,147	+21.24
500–545	525	17	150.00–295.00	$215.48	$1,131	+7.93
550–595	571	15	152.00–255.00	$206.38	$1,178	+8.49
605–645	624	17	150.00–220.00	$192.60	$1,202	+4.33
650–695	674	7	145.00–189.00	$167.40	$1,128	-17.71
700–730	713	5	140.00–177.50	$166.61	$1,188	+15.06
755–775	765	2	150.00–157.00	$153.45	$1,174	+23.45
865–895	882	3	142.50–165.00	$157.39	$1,388	+47.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	185.00	$185.00	$398	—
250–295	268	3	150.00–200.00	$178.92	$480	-15.81
305–340	322	3	120.00–200.00	$173.47	$559	+33.47
370–390	383	3	145.00–200.00	$181.35	$695	-5.93
410–435	419	8	155.00–200.00	$177.46	$744	+9.08
455–495	475	5	140.00–190.00	$165.69	$787	-9.36
500–540	522	3	125.00–170.00	$146.28	$764	+10.01
550–585	568	2	150.00–175.00	$162.89	$925	+16.31
600–625	613	3	110.00–169.00	$141.61	$868	+6.61
780	780	1	115.00	$115.00	$897	-10.00
855	855	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,047	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	235.00	$235.00	$705	-65.84
360–390	375	2	235.00–245.00	$240.20	$901	-77.05
445	445	1	257.50	$257.50	$1,146	-21.66
455	455	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,206	-9.91
500–535	515	3	225.00–280.00	$257.32	$1,325	+37.32
715	715	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,544	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	200.00	$200.00	$660	-48.33
380	380	1	185.00	$185.00	$703	-10.00
436	436	1	205.00	$205.00	$894	-19.90
450–465	458	2	230.00–240.00	$235.08	$1,077	+19.89
710 thin fleshed	710	1	80.00	$80.00	$568	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
686	686	1	122.50	$122.50	$840	—
762	762	1	115.00	$115.00	$876	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1190	1128	80-85%	2	84.00–94.00	$89.28	$1,007	+0.22
925–1390	1189	80-85%	22	78.00–109.00	$97.46	$1,159	—
980–1900	1327	80-85%	28	112.00–153.00	$134.45	$1,784	+19.80
920–2195	1330	80-85%	183	100.00–133.00	$113.76	$1,513	-0.89

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–1190	800	85-90%	34	50.00–80.00	$64.86	$519	—
730–1000	811	85-90%	5	114.00–125.00	$117.93	$956	—
420–1540	967	85-90%	58	70.00–102.00	$84.93	$821	+20.69
615–1785	1126	85-90%	94	90.00–111.00	$103.11	$1,161	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1512	1314	75-80%	3	94.00–109.00	$101.65	$1,336	—
1300–1620	1428	75-80%	8	114.00–140.00	$127.15	$1,816	—
1320–1780	1506	75-80%	31	103.00–119.00	$110.64	$1,666	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–2410	1456	15	92.50–124.00	$111.38	$1,622	—
1245–1765	1530	3	139.00–151.00	$144.43	$2,210	—
1000–2255	1637	50	120.00–157.50	$136.48	$2,234	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380	1380	1	72.50	$72.50	$1,000	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–1175	948	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	950.00–1,400.00	$1,190.90
745–1105	963	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,275.00–1,650.00	$1,513.21
625–1280	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	750.00–1,700.00	$1,345.08
900–1245	1077	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,210.00–2,600.00	$1,837.73
695–1455	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	750.00–2,350.00	$1,538.06
960–1235	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,300.00–2,100.00	$1,785.70
1195	1195	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1238	1238	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1295	1295	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1415	1415	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665	665	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	126	14	180.00–275.00	$232.14	-9.53
150–165	154	7	230.00–380.00	$297.86	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	72	3	120.00–130.00	$123.33	-16.67
85	85	1	150.00	$150.00	+10.00
90	90	5	160.00	$160.00	+20.00
110	110	1	170.00	$170.00	-2.50
100–140	115	19	125.00–275.00	$200.53	+28.03
150–180	165	2	290.00–350.00	$320.00	-1.25

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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
755–1210	987	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,325.00–3,050.00	$2,556.31	—
895–1475	1139	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,200.00–2,750.00	$2,219.01	—
1140–1190	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–2,600.00	$1,925.05	—
1045–1320	1178	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,100.00–2,500.00	$2,348.66	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
880	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	+475.00
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,795.00	$1,795.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	145.00	$145.00	$790	+35.00
555	555	1	142.00	$142.00	$788	—
785	785	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,060	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401	401	2	120.00	$120.00	$481	—
504	504	1	147.50	$147.50	$743	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	430	2	145.00–156.00	$150.69	$648	+0.69

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	142.00	$142.00	$327	—
450	450	1	132.00	$132.00	$594	—
500–505	503	2	125.00–150.00	$137.44	$691	—
595	595	1	130.00	$130.00	$774	—
615	615	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,107	—
805	805	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,425	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	265.00	$265.00	$768	+140.00
590	590	1	150.00	$150.00	$885	-5.00
635	635	1	137.50	$137.50	$873	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	180.00	$180.00	—
100–140	115	23	110.00–295.00	$213.04	-5.09
150	150	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	45.00	$45.00	-2.50
25	25	4	50.00–55.00	$51.25	+3.75
30–35	33	9	60.00–75.00	$67.22	-12.78
35	35	1	100.00	$100.00	+20.00
40	40	1	120.00	$120.00	+25.56
40–45	42	8	45.00–120.00	$88.75	-5.69
50–55	52	18	95.00–160.00	$118.06	+1.18
55	55	2	150.00	$150.00	+33.12
60–65	62	12	125.00–160.00	$136.67	+5.67
60–65	63	6	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+54.00
70–75	71	26	80.00–210.00	$159.42	-6.21
80–85	80	11	40.00–230.00	$173.18	+1.18
90	90	4	200.00–225.00	$206.25	-21.25
100	100	3	40.00–235.00	$168.33	—

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
160–190	180	6	200.00–230.00	$216.67	—
200–220	207	3	270.00–280.00	$273.33	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	75.00–180.00	$127.50	-38.33
110	110	1	150.00	$150.00	+50.00
200	200	2	255.00	$255.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	7	10.00–20.00	$11.43	-38.57
10–15	13	16	20.00–40.00	$30.63	-19.37
20	20	1	35.00	$35.00	-15.00
20	20	1	20.00	$20.00	-30.00
20–25	23	30	40.00–60.00	$50.17	+0.17
30	30	1	40.00	$40.00	+6.25
30–35	33	20	50.00–100.00	$67.75	+34.00
35	35	1	45.00	$45.00	-23.00
40–45	41	6	80.00–90.00	$81.67	-9.76
40–45	43	16	80.00–140.00	$92.50	+1.07
40–45	43	2	40.00–150.00	$95.00	+3.57
50–55	51	14	100.00–150.00	$111.43	-1.43
60–65	62	25	120.00–190.00	$144.40	-2.74
70–75	70	35	130.00–200.00	$165.57	+45.57
80	80	14	160.00–210.00	$176.43	+4.61
90	90	1	199.00	$199.00	-9.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	60.00	$60.00	+16.67
50	50	1	45.00	$45.00	+1.67
80	80	1	115.00	$115.00	±0.00
90	90	4	145.00–150.00	$148.75	+3.75
100–125	107	9	120.00–220.00	$178.33	-12.30

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	2	170.00–185.00	$177.50	+5.00
70	70	2	190.00	$190.00	+17.50
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	+17.50
110	110	1	310.00	$310.00	+51.25

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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.