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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

3,526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.07/cwt -10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 478 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.73/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 521 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.72/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 524 lb · 91 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,526

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 8 365.00–445.00 $407.20 $1,112 +25.04
305–345 330 15 365.00–450.00 $407.43 $1,345 +32.64
350–395 381 23 330.00–440.00 $389.04 $1,482 +3.22
388 value added 388 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,620
400–448 425 58 300.00–450.00 $382.50 $1,626 +13.14
450–495 471 43 330.00–420.00 $365.27 $1,720 +10.51
516 value added 516 37 360.00 $360.00 $1,858 +9.00
500–548 523 81 300.00–377.00 $349.41 $1,827 -2.90
550–595 576 82 285.00–370.00 $344.58 $1,985 -27.74
600–646 623 35 295.00–360.00 $322.16 $2,007 -23.93
650–695 665 10 245.00–335.00 $310.01 $2,062 -26.77
702–740 713 65 255.00–321.00 $316.15 $2,254 -4.66
765–775 769 5 250.00–315.00 $283.99 $2,184 -33.22
930 930 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,464 -12.38
955–970 960 3 235.00–327.00 $296.01 $2,842
1015 1015 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 -32.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 +95.00
260–270 265 2 300.00–335.00 $317.83 $842
300–315 309 5 300.00–400.00 $345.00 $1,066 +37.77
365–395 373 5 300.00–330.00 $312.91 $1,167 +4.13
420–440 428 3 270.00–350.00 $306.26 $1,311 +18.71
460–495 480 8 275.00–370.00 $327.87 $1,574 +29.57
505–545 527 10 210.00–359.00 $293.12 $1,545 +15.91
555–585 570 9 250.00–330.00 $272.51 $1,553 -5.35
600–625 615 7 225.00–285.00 $263.57 $1,621 +18.59
655–680 668 2 265.00–280.00 $272.36 $1,819 -1.27
700–735 715 3 200.00–267.00 $239.28 $1,711 -66.72
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +98.26
420–440 432 3 275.00–302.00 $292.18 $1,262
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 -7.00
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254
565–595 586 4 130.00–280.00 $183.90 $1,078
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072
408 408 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 +70.00
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–174 159 3 322.50–375.00 $355.89 $566 +85.89
200–245 220 7 315.00–425.00 $355.23 $782 -22.39
255–295 279 23 305.00–420.00 $364.67 $1,017 +26.68
300–345 323 55 270.00–380.00 $340.39 $1,099 +0.33
350–398 376 65 265.00–385.00 $346.87 $1,304 +0.26
410 thin fleshed 410 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,484
400–447 423 79 280.00–405.00 $339.71 $1,437 +13.09
450–499 478 148 280.00–360.00 $327.19 $1,564 -10.85
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 -28.04
500–545 524 90 250.00–350.00 $309.26 $1,621 +2.79
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -46.47
550–595 577 90 230.00–352.50 $307.56 $1,775 -19.22
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -86.78
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -80.86
600–645 617 56 225.00–370.00 $296.54 $1,830 -24.32
650–695 658 52 230.00–322.50 $294.66 $1,939 +32.57
700–745 716 12 220.00–287.50 $246.23 $1,763 -55.94
750–785 763 10 235.00–255.00 $243.17 $1,855 +9.01
800–845 817 10 207.50–255.00 $236.22 $1,930 -19.30
850–885 860 5 175.00–240.00 $202.10 $1,738 +20.65
905–940 928 9 192.50–232.50 $213.03 $1,977 -37.48
970 970 2 207.50–220.00 $213.75 $2,073 +26.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 250.00–345.00 $300.19 $675 -29.81
250–295 278 9 250.00–335.00 $303.25 $843 +21.78
300–345 324 23 215.00–355.00 $304.08 $985 +22.78
350–395 372 21 205.00–347.00 $301.82 $1,123 +37.92
400–448 426 20 200.00–330.00 $281.81 $1,201 +18.54
450–490 469 18 225.00–310.00 $277.62 $1,302 -3.27
500–545 518 13 225.00–292.00 $259.47 $1,344 +2.36
550–590 574 16 215.00–295.00 $253.15 $1,453 +0.95
600–645 622 16 225.00–275.00 $251.91 $1,567 -15.76
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +18.71
650–695 673 11 193.00–265.00 $241.41 $1,625 +30.12
700–740 725 3 185.00–205.00 $196.54 $1,425 -76.50
732 732 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 -93.04
820–840 830 3 160.00–177.00 $168.20 $1,396 +18.20
975 975 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,531 -0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 +63.59
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 -5.00
300–345 329 8 180.00–250.00 $230.46 $758 +41.82
350–395 373 8 205.00–300.00 $260.32 $971 +58.18
400–440 425 3 275.00–300.00 $287.04 $1,220 +80.62
450–495 463 8 180.00–275.00 $229.67 $1,063 +29.28
515–540 528 5 152.50–250.00 $204.94 $1,082 -20.06
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 +12.88
605–640 625 3 165.00–225.00 $191.93 $1,200
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 310.00 $310.00 $825
302–338 323 8 250.00–305.00 $282.70 $913 +13.90
362–378 370 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +10.00
450–495 472 5 225.00–285.00 $253.45 $1,196 +8.80
510–544 519 7 235.00–263.00 $254.02 $1,318 -22.80
625–636 631 2 200.00–255.00 $227.26 $1,434 -32.74
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 235.00 $235.00 $700
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -0.76
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -45.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 260.00 $260.00 $660
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 230 8 300.00–465.00 $394.05 $906 +11.42
250–295 273 20 300.00–445.00 $393.00 $1,073 +14.46
300–346 321 44 335.00–440.00 $377.56 $1,212 +11.69
365 thin fleshed 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533
350–398 374 50 270.00–415.00 $367.45 $1,374 -8.74
400–448 424 56 280.00–387.00 $350.26 $1,485 -7.37
450–498 473 80 270.00–395.00 $348.46 $1,648 +19.07
500–545 525 73 270.00–379.00 $326.04 $1,712 +11.16
550–598 570 63 250.00–352.00 $317.18 $1,808 +22.23
600–645 620 47 250.00–335.00 $300.10 $1,861 +22.16
605–642 value added 624 8 293.00–343.00 $317.26 $1,980
625 thin fleshed 625 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,169
650–695 671 28 245.00–330.00 $288.56 $1,936 +29.81
700–745 721 21 240.00–310.00 $276.67 $1,995 +28.74
750–790 767 15 225.00–280.00 $250.71 $1,923 +7.97
805–840 823 9 210.00–275.00 $241.42 $1,987 +11.81
855–895 871 4 175.00–260.00 $220.74 $1,923 +17.65
908–945 923 5 180.00–230.00 $208.34 $1,923 -37.61
955–990 972 3 198.00–230.00 $211.27 $2,054 +30.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–228 219 3 270.00–320.00 $302.48 $662
255–295 278 4 255.00–350.00 $311.67 $866 +3.52
310–345 326 14 250.00–380.00 $320.38 $1,044 +35.74
355–395 377 17 230.00–375.00 $302.65 $1,141 +13.71
400–445 428 25 215.00–342.00 $294.74 $1,261 +21.26
450–495 466 21 225.00–335.00 $288.07 $1,342 +4.89
500–545 516 20 220.00–315.00 $279.90 $1,444 +33.27
560–595 577 9 200.00–310.00 $267.20 $1,542 +24.23
600–640 621 6 245.00–300.00 $266.83 $1,657 +37.91
665–695 681 4 240.00–275.00 $263.60 $1,795 +51.88
715–745 727 3 200.00–275.00 $241.11 $1,753
750–795 767 3 160.00–215.00 $182.86 $1,403 +17.86
820–836 828 2 150.00–180.00 $165.14 $1,367
865 865 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,721
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 265.00 $265.00 $623
270–275 273 2 250.00–295.00 $272.29 $743 +25.71
325–346 341 4 220.00–290.00 $273.31 $932 +78.58
350–395 373 2 285.00–300.00 $292.95 $1,093 +71.44
435–445 440 2 235.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,067 +2.41
455–495 479 4 215.00–255.00 $243.58 $1,167 +38.58
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288
715–740 728 2 208.00–225.00 $216.65 $1,577
755–760 758 2 179.00–190.00 $184.48 $1,398 +39.48
840 840 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–334 328 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,041 +13.59
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 ±0.00
410–440 425 2 225.00–325.00 $276.76 $1,176 +9.26
460–494 480 5 295.00–338.00 $311.10 $1,493 +6.07
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -13.77
534 534 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,335 -48.77
556–590 570 4 250.00–280.00 $262.65 $1,497 -12.28
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–445 436 3 260.00–280.00 $273.20 $1,191 +33.84
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 245.00 $245.00 $779 +1.89
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -2.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1755 1218 80-85% 179 145.00–172.00 $160.42 $1,954
925–1665 1248 80-85% 66 150.00–184.00 $171.61 $2,142
1010–1650 1248 80-85% 26 100.00–150.00 $138.14 $1,724
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1315 882 85-90% 17 82.50–120.00 $101.89 $899 -10.22
535–1335 894 85-90% 30 100.00–139.00 $124.51 $1,113 +12.40
710–1415 1038 85-90% 80 117.00–157.00 $141.92 $1,473
870–1470 1103 85-90% 14 153.00–164.00 $158.11 $1,744
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1960 1545 75-80% 44 152.00–172.00 $159.62 $2,466
1125–1910 1555 75-80% 35 163.00–172.00 $167.23 $2,600 +7.53
1340–1990 1585 75-80% 14 140.00–154.00 $148.10 $2,347 -10.62

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1624 1236 10 132.50–164.00 $154.64 $1,911
980–2340 1600 32 152.50–197.00 $184.93 $2,959
955–2170 1657 28 170.00–225.00 $203.10 $3,365
2330–2515 2423 2 156.00–178.00 $166.58 $4,036

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Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–680 668 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 475.00–750.00 $650.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–820 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,333.86
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
698 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,413
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
800–1040 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,883.87
965–1015 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,300.00 $2,056.50
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
960–1090 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,860.20
825–1490 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–2,650.00 $2,104.13
1145–1200 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,975.59
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862
415 415 1 239.00 $239.00 $992
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00
110–145 126 8 220.00–285.00 $249.38 -33.12
150–160 153 3 300.00–350.00 $321.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 -30.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 +30.00
70 70 2 130.00 $130.00 +50.00
70–75 73 4 75.00–180.00 $133.75 +53.75
80 80 6 110.00–230.00 $164.17 +4.17
80–85 84 6 150.00–180.00 $175.00 +15.00
90 90 4 140.00–235.00 $181.25 +1.25
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 +5.00
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
100–140 116 7 125.00–165.00 $146.43 -94.82
100–140 118 23 170.00–300.00 $213.91 -27.34
150 150 1 385.00 $385.00 +205.00
200 200 2 400.00 $400.00 -180.00
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
605 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
915–1148 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–3,800.00 $2,890.77 +315.77
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
580 580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672
685 685 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,147
750–790 765 3 145.00–170.00 $160.84 $1,230 +1.84

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 +73.84
455 455 1 162.50 $162.50 $739
520–535 528 2 218.00–225.00 $221.45 $1,169 +51.45
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +88.00
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +35.00
800–840 820 2 170.00–177.50 $173.66 $1,424 +14.66
875 875 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,969 +85.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 116 13 195.00–255.00 $208.85 +62.42

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 20.00 $20.00 -16.00
20–25 23 6 30.00–80.00 $49.17 -0.83
30–35 31 4 110.00 $110.00 +38.00
30–35 32 22 40.00–75.00 $53.18 -18.82
40 40 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +60.00
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -25.00
40–45 42 45 40.00–130.00 $76.33 -55.98
50–55 52 10 160.00–190.00 $173.00 +65.50
50–55 52 10 70.00–120.00 $84.50 -23.00
60–65 60 24 50.00–145.00 $107.92 -36.08
65 65 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 +81.00
70–75 71 13 100.00–190.00 $168.08 -1.09
80–85 81 12 80.00–205.00 $150.83 -24.17
90 90 2 115.00–160.00 $137.50 -37.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 50.00–75.00 $63.33
65–90 78 13 110.00–300.00 $181.15 +51.15
100–140 109 5 160.00–355.00 $251.00 -9.00
150–190 173 3 150.00–210.00 $186.67
200 200 2 200.00–335.00 $267.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00
50–90 72 16 40.00–175.00 $97.34
100–130 117 9 120.00–170.00 $145.56
100–145 122 13 150.00–185.00 $167.62
150–180 160 7 160.00–240.00 $193.57
180 180 1 225.00 $225.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1 1 1 200.00 $200.00 +165.50
10–15 12 19 25.00–115.00 $43.68 +9.18
10–15 14 8 10.00–30.00 $22.50 -12.00
20–25 23 23 40.00–75.00 $57.83 +29.50
20–25 23 59 20.00–125.00 $38.14 +9.81
25 25 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 +16.67
25 25 5 25.00–30.00 $26.00 -2.33
30 30 2 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
30–35 31 18 65.00–125.00 $93.06 +23.34
30–35 31 36 25.00–120.00 $52.78 -16.94
40 40 5 80.00–130.00 $106.00 +61.00
40–45 42 19 45.00–200.00 $104.47 +4.47
40–45 43 3 50.00–75.00 $58.33 -41.67
40–45 43 4 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +10.00
50 50 4 100.00–150.00 $125.00 -15.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
50–55 51 17 65.00–195.00 $103.53 -36.47
50–55 53 12 100.00–210.00 $132.08 -16.08
60–65 62 20 120.00–250.00 $166.75 +33.00
60–65 63 6 65.00–200.00 $127.50 -6.25
70 70 12 160.00–280.00 $193.75 +19.13
70–75 73 2 125.00–200.00 $162.50 -12.12
80 80 4 100.00–205.00 $147.50 -52.50
80–85 81 8 190.00–300.00 $256.25 +56.25

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +45.00
50–55 53 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -15.00
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
70 70 4 130.00–150.00 $137.50 +7.50
70–75 73 2 75.00–115.00 $95.00 -35.00
80–85 81 7 60.00–130.00 $97.14 -2.86
90 90 4 70.00–230.00 $156.25 +56.25
90 90 2 105.00–145.00 $125.00 +25.00
110 110 2 155.00 $155.00 -16.00
100–140 115 4 145.00–175.00 $157.50 -13.50
100–145 117 22 100.00–275.00 $192.95 +21.95
160 160 1 290.00 $290.00
200–220 210 2 250.00 $250.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 245.00 $245.00 -5.00
100–140 120 2 280.00–400.00 $340.00 +100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 55.00 $55.00
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00
50 50 8 160.00–180.00 $162.50
60 60 5 195.00–220.00 $203.00

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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.