North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

4,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.60/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 424 lb · 194 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.30/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 474 lb · 179 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.63/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 523 lb · 168 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,761	2,389	2,969
Feeder cattle	3,668	1,593	2,120
Slaughter cattle	797	472	648
Replacement cattle	75	42	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 500lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs sold unevenly steady, with Heifers over 500lbs selling firm compared to a light test; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold unevenly steady with a firm undertone, with Feeder Bulls over 500lbs selling 6.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	11	300.00–435.00	$355.31	$782	+22.77
255–295	279	14	340.00–452.50	$398.57	$1,112	+9.89
300–345	326	24	300.00–422.50	$371.96	$1,213	+9.42
350–395	373	20	325.00–435.00	$383.76	$1,431	+27.90
400–445	424	91	280.00–425.00	$354.32	$1,502	+16.73
450–495	470	69	277.00–405.00	$331.49	$1,558	+4.94
500–549	525	99	240.00–337.50	$308.88	$1,622	-0.11
550–595	570	64	240.00–320.00	$294.09	$1,676	+5.66
600–645	621	55	237.00–295.00	$278.33	$1,728	-2.26
650–696	672	54	230.00–290.00	$267.14	$1,795	+15.61
700–745	716	31	212.50–275.00	$250.89	$1,796	+3.63
750–795	781	19	202.00–255.00	$241.89	$1,889	+22.38
805–840	824	7	195.00–247.00	$224.59	$1,851	+12.70
860–865	863	3	214.00–237.50	$222.84	$1,923	+11.21
920	920	1	221.00	$221.00	$2,033	+21.00
965–995	980	3	212.00–227.50	$221.57	$2,171	+14.08
1097	1097	3	208.00	$208.00	$2,282	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	250.00	$250.00	$588	—
285	285	1	230.00	$230.00	$656	—
320–335	328	3	260.00–320.00	$283.76	$931	+6.70
370–390	380	4	185.00–300.00	$251.91	$957	-10.88
400–445	422	9	200.00–262.00	$234.06	$988	-9.74
450–495	475	6	245.00–310.00	$268.08	$1,273	+29.02
500–535	522	5	200.00–245.00	$222.90	$1,164	-14.87
555–590	573	7	220.00–288.00	$249.86	$1,432	+29.25
605–632	618	4	205.00–260.00	$237.53	$1,468	—
665–695	675	3	172.50–200.00	$184.10	$1,243	-25.90
755–775	765	2	150.00–160.00	$154.93	$1,185	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	140.00	$140.00	$399	—
400–430	415	2	170.00–190.00	$180.36	$748	-11.93
455–495	477	3	170.00–205.00	$192.13	$916	+7.13
505	505	1	195.00	$195.00	$985	+30.00
600	600	1	135.00	$135.00	$810	+21.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,608	—
630	630	1	271.00	$271.00	$1,707	+33.50
690	690	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,570	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	1	185.00	$185.00	$925	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160–170	167	3	275.00–276.00	$275.68	$460	—
200–245	227	26	265.00–362.00	$309.91	$703	-14.87
250–295	276	51	260.00–375.00	$313.63	$866	+11.87
300–348	324	92	270.00–370.00	$315.34	$1,022	+3.25
357 value added	357	2	357.50	$357.50	$1,276	—
350–395	373	104	250.00–342.00	$303.71	$1,133	+1.38
388	388	1	245.00	$245.00	$951	-57.33
405–409 value added	406	13	325.00–345.00	$341.90	$1,388	—
400–449	425	181	235.00–340.00	$292.27	$1,242	-3.37
450–498	474	172	230.00–325.00	$275.46	$1,306	+1.70
479 value added	479	7	322.50	$322.50	$1,545	—
501–526 value added	519	16	270.00–275.50	$273.14	$1,418	—
500–548	523	152	210.00–338.00	$263.73	$1,379	+7.65
566	566	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,245	-24.99
550–596	573	116	210.00–295.00	$254.49	$1,458	+9.50
600–645	621	90	200.00–265.00	$242.20	$1,504	+10.72
606–642 value added	624	12	250.00–257.00	$253.26	$1,580	—
650–695	667	38	200.00–255.00	$229.93	$1,534	+3.19
664–695 value added	683	5	239.00	$239.00	$1,632	—
700–746	727	38	200.00–235.00	$221.66	$1,611	+5.04
735 value added	735	7	243.00	$243.00	$1,786	—
750–795	769	25	173.00–250.00	$211.51	$1,627	+10.50
823 value added	823	2	227.50	$227.50	$1,872	—
800–845	828	12	150.00–200.00	$178.52	$1,478	+5.77
850–885	865	10	137.00–215.00	$189.51	$1,639	+1.90
900–945	926	11	142.00–207.00	$184.80	$1,711	+10.42
950–990	970	6	149.00–180.00	$164.38	$1,594	-8.30
1005–1035	1015	3	139.00–190.00	$172.15	$1,747	+5.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	9	180.00–260.00	$228.95	$492	+6.11
250–290	271	11	190.00–265.00	$241.02	$653	+4.48
305–345	326	15	200.00–255.00	$226.99	$740	-5.60
350–395	374	28	200.00–260.00	$229.43	$858	+10.64
400–445	420	30	170.00–250.00	$227.48	$955	+2.86
460–490	472	13	175.00–235.00	$213.46	$1,008	-2.93
500–549	524	23	160.00–240.00	$206.49	$1,082	+23.78
550–590	571	13	175.00–261.00	$214.97	$1,227	+26.48
600–645	622	8	147.00–220.00	$178.14	$1,108	+18.38
650–695	668	12	155.00–232.50	$190.10	$1,270	+32.69
700–745	725	7	152.00–180.00	$161.89	$1,174	+24.11
760–795	777	3	150.00–162.00	$153.91	$1,196	+21.30
855	855	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,240	—
900–935	918	2	123.00–143.00	$133.19	$1,223	-13.81
955	955	1	132.00	$132.00	$1,261	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	175.00	$175.00	$324	—
230	230	1	150.00	$150.00	$345	—
275	275	1	170.00	$170.00	$468	-25.00
325–335	330	2	130.00–135.00	$132.54	$437	-42.69
360–380	373	3	150.00–195.00	$171.25	$639	—
420–445	433	2	150.00–180.00	$165.43	$716	-18.84
465–480	473	2	170.00–190.00	$180.16	$852	+27.72
505–535	524	4	140.00–185.00	$165.29	$866	+18.68
550–590	574	5	145.00–177.00	$166.52	$956	—
645	645	1	122.00	$122.00	$787	—
650–695	673	4	130.00–150.00	$134.83	$907	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	285.00	$285.00	$684	—
365–390	378	2	275.00–290.00	$282.75	$1,069	-8.27
405–440	423	2	280.00–290.00	$284.79	$1,205	+1.21
450–474	469	6	285.00–292.50	$289.56	$1,358	+35.13
500–545	515	3	273.00–285.00	$277.59	$1,430	+27.59
560–590	578	5	249.00–253.00	$250.68	$1,449	-6.19
615–640	627	3	221.00–235.00	$227.10	$1,424	—
690	690	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,518	—
725	725	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,287	—
875	875	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,531	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	260.00	$260.00	$624	—
338	338	1	247.50	$247.50	$837	—
350–380	365	3	230.00–250.00	$243.06	$887	—
405–435	420	2	205.00–209.00	$206.93	$869	+6.93
450–460	455	2	200.00–220.00	$209.89	$955	+1.81
505–530	518	8	240.00–255.00	$247.64	$1,283	—
570–582	576	3	180.00–230.00	$209.85	$1,209	-30.15
715	715	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,001	±0.00
845	845	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,098	—

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–304	303	2	180.00–200.00	$190.03	$576	—
540	540	1	128.00	$128.00	$691	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354	354	1	200.00	$200.00	$708	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
162–190	176	2	270.00–272.50	$271.35	$478	—
210–245	235	17	350.00–445.00	$405.04	$952	+35.00
250–295	276	34	305.00–440.00	$376.38	$1,039	+35.70
300–345	327	73	300.00–465.00	$369.58	$1,209	+8.26
332	332	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,129	-21.32
360	360	1	347.50	$347.50	$1,251	+9.86
350–396	376	115	265.00–415.00	$346.75	$1,304	+9.11
400–446	425	123	225.00–385.00	$314.30	$1,336	-2.19
436–440	438	2	295.00–327.50	$311.32	$1,364	-5.17
464 value added	464	6	385.00	$385.00	$1,786	—
450–496	471	136	232.50–370.00	$304.61	$1,435	+7.21
500–546	520	115	220.00–342.50	$288.17	$1,498	+6.58
530 value added	530	5	297.50	$297.50	$1,577	—
550–595	570	119	240.00–315.00	$278.13	$1,585	+15.41
604	604	1	222.50	$222.50	$1,344	-30.25
600–646	624	88	220.00–292.50	$261.71	$1,633	+8.96
624	624	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,466	-17.75
650–695	674	68	180.00–275.00	$243.37	$1,640	-2.88
700–745	722	43	200.00–270.00	$229.02	$1,654	+12.23
750–795	772	24	205.00–248.00	$219.85	$1,697	+8.33
800–835	817	14	175.00–245.00	$211.46	$1,728	+17.49
850–895	872	12	160.00–238.00	$201.63	$1,758	+4.36
905–946	924	12	160.00–207.50	$181.69	$1,679	-6.59
955–985	963	10	150.00–205.00	$183.86	$1,771	+8.74
1010	1010	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,515	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–244	221	4	265.00–290.00	$275.67	$609	+45.79
265–295	284	4	215.00–270.00	$252.05	$716	+10.09
306–345	323	16	180.00–340.00	$284.38	$919	+23.69
350–398	374	26	225.00–340.00	$281.15	$1,052	+23.39
400–445	427	17	200.00–322.50	$242.93	$1,037	-24.20
450–496	473	15	160.00–312.50	$235.14	$1,112	-19.85
500–545	524	15	180.00–245.00	$219.33	$1,149	-31.73
540	540	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,134	-41.06
550–595	569	17	170.00–240.00	$210.96	$1,200	+10.54
600–645	617	10	170.00–230.00	$203.04	$1,253	-7.20
655–695	672	5	170.00–200.00	$182.26	$1,225	+9.70
712–740	731	5	150.00–185.00	$169.29	$1,238	+34.29
815–830	825	3	160.00–180.00	$168.38	$1,389	—
935	935	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,683	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
204–236	220	2	237.50–260.00	$249.57	$549	—
285–295	290	2	227.50–272.50	$250.39	$726	—
302–348	321	3	235.00–270.00	$253.90	$815	—
368–390	381	3	252.50–267.50	$261.83	$998	—
410–435	423	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,015	—
470–490	478	5	192.50–270.00	$225.37	$1,077	-14.63
545	545	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,319	—
556–584	575	3	200.00–217.50	$208.18	$1,197	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	2	170.00–185.00	$177.30	$511	-9.30
315	315	1	230.00	$230.00	$724	+55.24
350–365	358	3	130.00–195.00	$164.74	$590	-5.26
456–465	461	2	152.50–195.00	$173.96	$802	-26.04
500–535	516	5	130.00–195.00	$160.80	$830	—
586	586	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,055	—
635	635	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,080	—
658–695	677	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,016	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	235.00	$235.00	$916	—
485	485	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,455	+43.48
535	535	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,552	+19.90
560–590	578	3	270.00–285.00	$276.54	$1,598	+9.54

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256	256	1	225.00	$225.00	$576	—
304–346	327	3	215.00–260.00	$238.22	$779	—
410	410	1	200.00	$200.00	$820	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	150.00	$150.00	$510	—
482	482	1	152.50	$152.50	$735	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–970	893	80-85%	2	78.00–80.00	$78.91	$705	—
895–1380	1100	80-85%	22	100.00–123.00	$114.85	$1,263	—
835–2170	1266	80-85%	273	121.00–150.00	$136.02	$1,722	—
960–1915	1368	80-85%	88	140.00–170.00	$149.01	$2,038	+16.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–885	797	85-90%	9	60.00–90.00	$73.61	$587	—
665–1315	912	85-90%	38	80.00–101.00	$88.86	$810	—
605–1470	1034	85-90%	85	95.00–125.00	$113.74	$1,176	-0.30
775–1270	1072	85-90%	15	121.00–129.00	$125.84	$1,349	+3.49

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1395 value added	1322	75-80%	3	190.00–196.00	$192.97	$2,551	—
1184–2030	1536	75-80%	22	120.00–151.00	$134.64	$2,068	+8.50
1385–1778	1582	75-80%	2	120.00–129.00	$123.94	$1,961	—
1505–1680	1584	75-80%	6	147.00–168.00	$155.77	$2,467	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
918–1892	1407	12	120.00–145.00	$132.17	$1,860	—
1080–2575	1622	75	130.00–165.00	$153.59	$2,491	+7.77
1075–2235	1686	39	160.00–200.00	$172.10	$2,902	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
932	932	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,468
1106	1106	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,869

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
780–1610	1009	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,150.00–2,500.00	$1,817.41
920–1235	1078	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,625.00	$1,390.20
735–1640	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,150.00–2,350.00	$1,984.82
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,225.00	$2,225.00
1165–1350	1258	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,675.00–1,950.00	$1,822.61
850–1800	1269	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,400.00–2,525.00	$2,027.46
1040–1715	1391	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,700.00	$2,192.24

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	133	4	175.00–230.00	$200.00	-58.75
150	150	1	295.00	$295.00	+15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	3	120.00	$120.00	+55.00
90	90	4	180.00	$180.00	+21.67
100–145	118	16	175.00–275.00	$203.44	-2.06
150	150	5	255.00–575.00	$452.00	+160.33

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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
655–1220	906	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	950.00–2,450.00	$1,788.16	—
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
625–1220	921	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,800.00–2,600.00	$2,182.38	—
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
790–1375	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,050.00–2,600.00	$2,399.31	-525.69

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
680–774	727	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,546.77	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	220	2	150.00–180.00	$164.32	$362	—
265	265	1	170.00	$170.00	$450	—
530	530	1	170.00	$170.00	$901	—
654	654	3	127.50	$127.50	$834	—
735	735	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,029	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
536	536	4	140.00	$140.00	$750	—
980	980	1	92.50	$92.50	$906	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,008	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
173	173	2	185.00	$185.00	$320	—
226	226	1	200.00	$200.00	$452	—
304	304	1	200.00	$200.00	$608	—
590	590	1	160.00	$160.00	$944	—
1000	1000	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,450	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	155.00	$155.00	$790	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	108	4	130.00–225.00	$173.75	+10.42

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	110.00	$110.00	-10.00
50–55	53	4	105.00–150.00	$122.50	-12.50
60–65	63	8	125.00–180.00	$155.63	+3.55
70	70	4	150.00–190.00	$166.25	+5.80
80	80	3	165.00–180.00	$173.33	-16.67
80	80	1	180.00	$180.00	-10.00
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	+7.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	140.00	$140.00	+20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	7	25.00–45.00	$36.43	+5.07
20	20	1	35.00	$35.00	+15.00
20–25	21	5	40.00–80.00	$58.00	+38.00
35	35	4	70.00–105.00	$87.50	+12.50
40–45	43	11	85.00–140.00	$103.18	+4.85
50–55	52	15	100.00–185.00	$143.00	+26.00
60	60	5	110.00	$110.00	-36.11
60–65	62	15	120.00–185.00	$144.67	-1.44
70–75	70	13	140.00–200.00	$168.46	-5.63
80	80	4	160.00–210.00	$183.75	+7.08
85	85	2	205.00–215.00	$210.00	+33.33
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	-6.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	110.00	$110.00	-40.00
90	90	4	100.00–180.00	$160.00	+50.00
100–140	118	22	135.00–400.00	$225.45	+34.34

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	150.00	$150.00	-50.00
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	+15.00
110	110	2	195.00–220.00	$207.50	+3.75

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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.