North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

2,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.08/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 518 lb · 88 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.64/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 421 lb · 72 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.40/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 473 lb · 71 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,389	3,528	2,751
Feeder cattle	1,593	2,435	1,812
Slaughter cattle	472	621	626
Replacement cattle	42	43	22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 5.00 lower, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold steady with a weak undertone, with Heifers over 500lbs selling mostly steady; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold 5.00 lower, with Bulls over 500lbs selling steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	233	4	270.00–352.50	$332.54	$775	-48.06
250–295	267	18	315.00–440.00	$388.68	$1,038	+45.81
300–345	324	11	325.00–410.00	$362.54	$1,175	-7.79
350–395	375	25	275.00–430.00	$355.86	$1,334	+11.69
400–448	427	34	287.50–390.00	$337.59	$1,442	-3.58
450–485	464	28	275.00–380.00	$326.55	$1,515	-4.97
500–545	522	34	255.00–370.00	$308.99	$1,613	-1.34
550–595	576	19	255.00–345.00	$288.43	$1,661	-2.38
600–645	624	27	255.00–292.00	$280.59	$1,751	-1.10
655–695	673	17	227.00–282.00	$251.53	$1,693	-3.97
700–745	719	23	202.50–272.50	$247.26	$1,778	+9.99
750–790	773	10	200.00–240.00	$219.51	$1,697	-19.66
810–835	826	7	195.00–237.00	$211.89	$1,750	-11.78
855–880	867	3	205.00–220.00	$211.63	$1,835	-6.40
905	905	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,810	-10.44
955–965	960	2	205.00–210.00	$207.49	$1,992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	2	250.00–302.50	$277.06	$900	+4.50
380–390	385	3	200.00–320.00	$262.79	$1,012	+2.91
400–420	410	4	240.00–250.00	$243.80	$1,000	+12.27
485–490	488	2	228.00–250.00	$239.06	$1,167	+6.36
500–530	515	2	205.00–272.50	$237.77	$1,225	+6.38
550–590	570	2	210.00–232.00	$220.61	$1,257	+9.65
690	690	4	210.00	$210.00	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	200.00	$200.00	$640	—
405–415	410	2	175.00–210.00	$192.29	$788	+22.29
450	450	1	185.00	$185.00	$832	+40.00
540	540	1	165.00	$165.00	$891	—
615	615	1	114.00	$114.00	$701	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,121	—
410	410	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,076	—
590	590	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,564	—
635	635	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,508	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	200.00	$200.00	$650	—
410	410	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,107	—
555	555	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,110	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–248	241	8	255.00–355.00	$324.78	$783	+45.36
250–295	276	18	250.00–335.00	$301.76	$833	+7.93
300–348	329	44	235.00–389.00	$312.09	$1,027	+4.67
350–395	374	70	230.00–340.00	$302.33	$1,131	-1.56
400–445	421	72	225.00–335.00	$295.64	$1,245	+11.89
450–495	474	71	210.00–380.00	$273.76	$1,298	+0.26
500–545	518	88	200.00–285.00	$256.08	$1,326	-0.04
550–595	567	63	200.00–282.00	$244.99	$1,389	+1.19
590	590	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,298	-23.80
600–645	624	37	202.50–255.00	$231.48	$1,444	+0.23
650–693	673	31	195.00–237.00	$226.74	$1,526	+0.71
700–745	720	30	182.50–231.00	$216.62	$1,560	+4.44
750–795	772	7	180.00–210.00	$201.01	$1,552	-5.52
800–845	828	8	135.00–210.00	$172.75	$1,430	-4.99
850–890	874	6	169.00–215.00	$187.61	$1,640	+7.36
900–945	928	6	150.00–195.00	$174.38	$1,618	+8.52
950–980	965	6	150.00–194.00	$172.68	$1,666	+27.15
1005	1005	2	165.00–169.00	$167.00	$1,678	-2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	231	4	200.00–250.00	$222.84	$515	-20.74
250–295	272	7	200.00–265.00	$236.54	$643	+21.40
300–325	310	7	210.00–255.00	$232.59	$721	-2.13
350–395	370	7	200.00–245.00	$218.79	$810	+15.86
400–445	423	10	175.00–255.00	$224.62	$950	+15.10
450–495	475	15	185.00–265.00	$216.39	$1,028	+1.01
510–535	522	5	167.00–200.00	$182.71	$954	-13.82
550–590	568	7	170.00–210.00	$188.49	$1,071	+6.12
610–640	630	4	140.00–175.00	$159.76	$1,006	-3.16
650–695	674	7	142.50–185.00	$157.41	$1,061	-27.59
705–745	721	5	126.00–160.00	$137.78	$993	-13.53
775–790	782	3	122.00–140.00	$132.61	$1,037	-18.68
840–845	843	2	137.50–165.00	$151.21	$1,275	+29.21
885–895	892	3	140.00–147.00	$142.32	$1,269	+16.57
945	945	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,389	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–388	377	3	255.00–307.50	$291.02	$1,097	—
430–445	432	7	275.00–285.00	$283.58	$1,225	—
460–475	468	2	250.00–259.00	$254.43	$1,191	—
500	500	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,250	—
565–590	579	4	250.00–267.00	$256.87	$1,487	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	195.00	$195.00	$536	+45.20
315–345	330	3	160.00–190.00	$175.23	$578	+5.58
400–435	423	5	165.00–200.00	$184.27	$779	+19.41
480–485	483	2	140.00–165.00	$152.44	$736	-15.71
520–535	528	3	135.00–155.00	$146.61	$774	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	200.00	$200.00	$500	—
405	405	1	200.00	$200.00	$810	—
480–495	488	2	170.00–245.00	$208.08	$1,015	+6.53
590	590	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,416	—
600	600	2	160.00–169.00	$164.50	$987	—
715	715	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,001	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	150.00	$150.00	$878	—

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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	227	3	345.00–410.00	$370.04	$840	-3.25
250–295	275	19	260.00–450.00	$340.68	$937	+13.64
300–345	324	40	250.00–450.00	$361.32	$1,171	+1.08
350–395	372	50	245.00–440.00	$337.64	$1,256	-8.67
400–445	423	46	250.00–365.00	$316.49	$1,339	-5.43
450–495	473	71	242.50–340.00	$297.40	$1,407	-10.22
500–545	525	60	215.00–312.00	$281.59	$1,478	+6.52
550–595	572	45	222.50–297.00	$262.72	$1,503	+0.08
600–645	623	31	220.00–282.50	$252.75	$1,575	-1.33
650–695	677	19	217.50–325.00	$246.25	$1,667	+6.17
700–735	713	12	195.00–235.00	$216.79	$1,546	-0.89
755–797	784	10	200.00–224.00	$211.52	$1,658	+1.76
820–845	833	6	170.00–225.00	$193.97	$1,616	-1.25
855–860	858	2	192.00–202.50	$197.27	$1,693	+18.17
930–945	937	5	180.00–197.50	$188.28	$1,764	+19.62
960–995	976	4	165.00–190.00	$175.12	$1,709	—
1000	1000	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,500	-4.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	205	2	225.00–235.00	$229.88	$471	-40.12
250–280	265	4	220.00–275.00	$241.96	$641	-26.24
300–345	324	7	200.00–295.00	$260.69	$845	-8.29
355–385	373	8	220.00–280.00	$257.76	$961	-11.67
400–435	420	14	205.00–325.00	$267.13	$1,122	+3.93
450–495	474	18	210.00–295.00	$254.99	$1,209	+11.28
500–535	515	11	210.00–292.50	$251.06	$1,293	+40.64
550–590	574	6	185.00–218.00	$200.42	$1,150	-19.76
600–635	623	4	187.00–235.00	$210.24	$1,310	-9.76
660–690	675	2	170.00–175.00	$172.56	$1,165	-18.00
705	705	1	135.00	$135.00	$952	-49.95
790	790	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,304	-12.49
990	990	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,307	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	3	175.00–200.00	$186.60	$494	—
300–345	318	3	170.00–180.00	$174.76	$556	—
380	380	1	170.00	$170.00	$646	-10.57
410–440	424	4	165.00–200.00	$183.23	$777	-3.58
495	495	1	200.00	$200.00	$990	+21.94
550	550	1	175.00	$175.00	$962	+13.55

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–495	480	2	247.50–265.00	$256.52	$1,231	—
510–525	520	3	260.00–275.00	$270.10	$1,405	—
595	595	1	267.00	$267.00	$1,589	—
600	600	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,560	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,080	+34.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1450	1157	80-85%	17	98.00–125.00	$114.45	$1,324	-2.02
830–1935	1375	80-85%	200	116.00–145.00	$132.64	$1,824	-7.86
960–1850	1427	80-85%	60	141.00–157.50	$147.39	$2,103	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880	880	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$660	—
605–1435	1004	85-90%	23	70.00–106.00	$90.67	$910	+1.88
700–1460	1030	85-90%	31	104.00–120.00	$114.04	$1,175	+4.98
895–1150	1068	85-90%	4	120.00–125.00	$122.35	$1,307	+59.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1278–1780	1523	75-80%	15	115.00–138.00	$126.14	$1,921	+5.08
1490–1800	1645	75-80%	2	125.00–142.00	$132.70	$2,183	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–2036	1593	5	121.00–143.00	$134.47	$2,142	—
1035–2400	1619	39	130.00–158.00	$145.82	$2,361	—
1000–2255	1879	12	160.00–178.00	$169.49	$3,185	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
560	560	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	575.00	$575.00
575	575	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	475.00	$475.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
560	560	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1165	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,525.00–2,200.00	$1,835.29
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
795–1300	994	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,900.00	$1,582.04
945–1115	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,885.00	$1,776.25
925–1175	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,200.00–1,925.00	$1,600.72
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
1035–1280	1179	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,799.20
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
1140–1385	1263	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,950.00	$1,701.68
1345	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–140	131	4	215.00–290.00	$258.75	+1.25
150	150	3	250.00–330.00	$280.00	-40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	65.00	$65.00	-95.00
90	90	6	150.00–160.00	$158.33	-26.67
100–115	108	2	150.00	$150.00	-99.71
105–140	114	10	150.00–240.00	$205.50	-44.21
150–165	158	3	235.00–340.00	$291.67	-28.33

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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
900–1178	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,975.00–2,250.00	$2,094.10	—
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,925.00	$2,925.00	—
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
985–1470	1328	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,550.00–3,325.00	$2,942.61	—
1530	1530	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–990	985	2	140.00–150.00	$144.97	$1,428	+11.97
1010–1030	1017	3	145.00–150.00	$146.66	$1,492	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	82.00	$82.00	$324	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	220.00	$220.00	$792	—
400–425	413	2	160.00–165.00	$162.42	$671	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	60.00	$60.00	—
90	90	1	130.00	$130.00	—
100–125	110	9	155.00–200.00	$163.33	-56.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	30.00	$30.00	-35.00
30–35	32	3	50.00–70.00	$56.67	-18.33
40–45	43	2	120.00	$120.00	-9.00
40–45	43	3	85.00–100.00	$90.00	-39.00
45	45	1	80.00	$80.00	-49.00
50–55	54	5	115.00–155.00	$135.00	-20.79
55	55	1	140.00	$140.00	-15.79
60–65	61	12	120.00–180.00	$152.08	-21.25
70	70	11	140.00–185.00	$160.45	-18.44
70	70	3	190.00	$190.00	+11.11
80	80	7	175.00–200.00	$190.00	-33.75
90	90	2	205.00–210.00	$207.50	-52.50
100	100	1	220.00	$220.00	-70.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
170	170	1	270.00	$270.00	-125.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	104	4	115.00–130.00	$120.00	-33.19

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	1	10.00	$10.00	-15.00
10–15	11	11	25.00–45.00	$31.36	-4.27
20	20	1	20.00	$20.00	-40.45
20–25	24	13	45.00–55.00	$50.77	+5.77
25	25	2	50.00–60.00	$55.00	+10.00
30	30	6	30.00–35.00	$34.17	-36.83
30–35	32	11	50.00–105.00	$75.00	-3.85
40–45	43	6	90.00–100.00	$98.33	+3.33
40–45	44	4	80.00–120.00	$95.00	±0.00
50	50	3	100.00	$100.00	-37.50
50–55	53	5	100.00–150.00	$117.00	-40.22
60–65	62	9	120.00–185.00	$146.11	-3.44
70	70	11	135.00–200.00	$174.09	-3.74
80	80	3	160.00–195.00	$176.67	-34.58
90	90	3	205.00–215.00	$211.67	+1.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	50.00	$50.00	-50.00
60	60	1	110.00	$110.00	+10.00
60	60	1	100.00	$100.00	±0.00
70	70	1	110.00	$110.00	±0.00
85	85	1	150.00	$150.00	-5.00
90	90	1	110.00	$110.00	-20.00
90	90	2	130.00	$130.00	±0.00
100–140	115	18	130.00–290.00	$191.11	-2.29
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	180.00	$180.00	-40.00
70–75	73	2	250.00–260.00	$255.00	+35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	200.00	$200.00	+20.00
100	100	1	250.00	$250.00	+40.00
100–135	109	4	145.00–305.00	$203.75	-6.25

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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.