North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

2,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.39/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 519 lb · 77 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.27/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 573 lb · 60 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.68/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 470 lb · 57 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,265	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
222–240	231	2	405.00–435.00	$420.58	$972	+25.58
270–295	284	5	400.00–465.00	$426.65	$1,212	+42.06
305–345	332	9	400.00–465.00	$428.70	$1,423	+25.41
350–395	375	12	340.00–435.00	$396.54	$1,487	-6.44
400–449	421	21	350.00–435.00	$396.95	$1,671	+18.37
450–485	468	9	350.00–402.00	$382.41	$1,790	+10.64
500–540	519	14	325.00–390.00	$356.65	$1,851	+11.05
550–595	570	13	310.00–379.00	$345.07	$1,967	+2.93
591 value added	591	7	367.50	$367.50	$2,172	+12.68
600–645	622	15	285.00–359.00	$332.28	$2,067	-7.78
631–645 value added	633	6	360.00–365.00	$364.15	$2,305	+31.49
650–696	671	22	275.00–337.50	$320.99	$2,154	-2.46
700–730	718	6	303.00–332.00	$315.85	$2,268	+6.48
750–770	758	3	240.00–300.00	$273.45	$2,073	-20.47
855–870	860	3	245.00–297.00	$267.51	$2,301	-8.90
900	900	1	271.00	$271.00	$2,439	+59.62
965	965	2	275.00	$275.00	$2,654	+21.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	220.00–225.00	$222.54	$757	-125.82
375	375	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,238	-22.59
400–405	403	2	275.00–285.00	$280.03	$1,129	-46.59
450–490	480	6	280.00–330.00	$304.94	$1,464	-18.41
520–540	531	6	272.50–320.00	$293.83	$1,560	-5.40
555–565	561	4	290.00–320.00	$307.57	$1,725	+9.39
615–630	623	3	230.00–265.00	$244.85	$1,525	-27.71

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–395	372	3	327.50–352.50	$337.86	$1,257	+2.86
485	485	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,528	—
520–525	523	2	305.00–315.00	$310.02	$1,621	-4.22
555–590	575	3	280.00–300.00	$293.57	$1,688	-46.43
678	678	4	298.00	$298.00	$2,020	+8.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	190.00	$190.00	$513	—
310–340	326	4	169.00–215.00	$190.45	$621	-76.55
350–365	358	2	195.00–225.00	$210.31	$753	—
475–485	480	2	125.00–185.00	$154.69	$743	-15.31

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–555	553	2	260.00–270.00	$265.02	$1,466	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	139.00	$139.00	$751	-16.00
655	655	1	140.00	$140.00	$917	-10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	208	2	435.00	$435.00	$905	+72.16
250–295	275	23	330.00–417.50	$381.29	$1,049	+20.67
300–345	323	26	320.00–410.00	$365.20	$1,180	+6.28
350–398	372	47	300.00–410.00	$361.53	$1,345	+9.31
400–448	426	47	290.00–395.00	$344.56	$1,468	+2.94
450–499	470	57	290.00–375.00	$338.68	$1,592	+8.63
500–547	519	77	270.00–357.50	$324.39	$1,684	-8.34
550–595	573	60	270.00–337.50	$313.27	$1,795	-9.22
600–645	624	49	265.00–335.00	$305.41	$1,906	+6.08
650–698	677	28	240.00–310.00	$264.49	$1,791	+24.49
700–741	718	20	250.00–301.00	$289.97	$2,082	+50.60
750–795	762	31	210.00–290.00	$270.82	$2,064	+27.71
800–845	822	5	215.00–247.50	$230.81	$1,897	+31.02
850–885	878	14	204.00–277.00	$262.95	$2,309	+46.95
900–925	908	6	180.00–225.00	$192.18	$1,745	-15.10
960–995	980	5	182.00–245.00	$214.74	$2,104	-11.91
1020	1020	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,816	-55.70

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	3	230.00–340.00	$285.00	$678	+11.61
260–285	271	4	310.00–350.00	$330.37	$895	+32.94
315–340	329	10	215.00–340.00	$285.28	$939	-39.77
350–395	372	13	230.00–325.00	$280.71	$1,044	-21.33
420–445	430	13	195.00–320.00	$270.44	$1,163	-35.11
450–490	464	16	225.00–312.00	$274.36	$1,273	-0.88
500–545	522	8	205.00–290.00	$247.78	$1,293	-32.30
575–595	584	9	180.00–297.50	$251.15	$1,467	-7.13
605–640	623	3	207.50–249.00	$228.98	$1,427	-16.88
650–690	669	7	162.50–235.00	$210.54	$1,409	-30.48
745	745	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,378	—
770–790	778	3	175.00–205.00	$186.61	$1,452	+10.32
885	885	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,504	+2.00
945	945	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,559	—
950–960	954	4	162.50–172.00	$166.37	$1,587	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	285.00	$285.00	$835	—
330–342	336	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,075	+10.11
395	395	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,136	+3.33
410–444	426	3	295.00–300.00	$298.40	$1,271	+5.56
494	494	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,482	-25.71
500	500	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,350	-17.43
575–598	593	9	290.00–295.00	$294.46	$1,746	+31.43
620–640	635	4	260.00–270.00	$267.48	$1,698	-7.66
705	705	1	262.50	$262.50	$1,851	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	235.00	$235.00	$494	—
270–295	283	2	200.00–260.00	$231.33	$655	-35.60
315–345	331	4	159.00–235.00	$189.71	$628	-27.81
355–395	379	4	142.00–200.00	$167.74	$636	-69.19
415–445	427	3	190.00–245.00	$225.20	$962	—
450–495	469	5	165.00–230.00	$180.77	$848	-42.28
505–540	523	2	200.00–225.00	$212.92	$1,114	-17.10
620	620	1	160.00	$160.00	$992	—
650	650	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,186	+15.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	240.00	$240.00	$852	+20.00
410–442	426	2	210.00–300.00	$256.69	$1,093	—
550–565	558	2	230.00–250.00	$239.87	$1,338	+29.87

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	250.00	$250.00	$725	—
356	356	1	255.00	$255.00	$908	-10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	224	10	375.00–540.00	$449.72	$1,007	+49.83
250–295	276	18	370.00–430.00	$395.26	$1,091	+1.21
300–345	320	25	355.00–435.00	$399.23	$1,278	+12.25
350–396	373	49	300.00–442.00	$391.26	$1,459	+14.08
400–446	425	47	310.00–422.00	$370.20	$1,573	-3.17
450–498	471	50	290.00–405.00	$352.04	$1,658	-4.78
500–546	519	55	250.00–375.00	$335.75	$1,743	+0.06
550–598	573	47	265.00–372.00	$313.40	$1,796	-7.59
600–648	620	47	250.00–339.00	$306.18	$1,898	-4.90
650–695	677	27	245.00–357.50	$292.94	$1,983	-1.52
700–745	723	16	239.00–301.00	$267.16	$1,932	+2.19
750–795	769	14	195.00–292.50	$240.29	$1,848	-18.23
800–840	824	9	205.00–265.00	$232.64	$1,917	+7.63
860–885	868	3	212.50–235.00	$225.92	$1,961	+9.21
915–932	924	2	212.50–224.00	$218.20	$2,016	+8.46
980–990	987	3	175.00–180.00	$177.34	$1,750	-5.63
1000	1000	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,875	-8.32

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	220.00–325.00	$274.91	$751	-40.37
300–335	318	4	245.00–360.00	$301.32	$958	-43.36
350–395	378	11	205.00–350.00	$316.60	$1,197	-14.12
405–445	422	17	232.00–365.00	$305.75	$1,290	-5.22
450–495	471	14	205.00–365.00	$287.38	$1,354	-6.69
500–515	504	9	260.00–320.00	$299.34	$1,509	+3.01
550–595	566	5	245.00–290.00	$267.41	$1,514	-7.71
600–630	612	3	245.00–250.00	$248.28	$1,519	-7.75
665–685	675	2	207.00–225.00	$216.13	$1,459	-29.32
780–795	788	2	190.00–200.00	$194.95	$1,536	-19.40
825–835	830	2	180.00–187.50	$183.73	$1,525	+11.98
924	924	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,594	-5.04
995	995	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,741	+12.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,018	+15.39
310–334	322	2	342.50–350.00	$346.39	$1,115	+3.85
398	398	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,333	+13.08
425–434	430	3	305.00–350.00	$325.10	$1,398	+2.20
480–492	486	2	280.00–320.00	$299.75	$1,457	-59.38
505–530	517	8	257.50–320.00	$299.41	$1,548	+5.18
555–590	571	6	280.00–300.00	$292.42	$1,670	-5.08
660	660	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,568	—
700	700	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,610	-15.02
770	770	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,829	+12.50
840	840	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,554	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	305.00	$305.00	$884	—
300–335	324	5	190.00–250.00	$204.03	$661	-32.31
375–380	378	3	200.00–275.00	$250.22	$946	-17.21
400–435	410	6	170.00–270.00	$208.29	$854	-53.62
455–475	468	3	210.00–285.00	$237.67	$1,112	-25.72
510–525	518	2	180.00–220.00	$200.29	$1,038	-20.79
590	590	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,328	-15.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	1	337.50	$337.50	$1,154	+37.50
440–445	441	4	285.00–300.00	$296.22	$1,306	—
462–485	475	4	257.50–300.00	$283.56	$1,347	+28.56
810	810	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,154	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	180.00	$180.00	$702	—
405	405	1	160.00	$160.00	$648	—
450	450	1	165.00	$165.00	$742	—
540	540	1	160.00	$160.00	$864	—
625	625	1	140.00	$140.00	$875	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
246	246	1	300.00	$300.00	$738	+29.41
330	330	1	300.00	$300.00	$990	+20.00
370–378	374	2	280.00–300.00	$289.89	$1,084	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095	1095	80-85%	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,007	—
1100 value added	1100	80-85%	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,200	—
900–1530	1136	80-85%	19	116.00–149.00	$133.69	$1,519	-4.63
745–2170	1242	80-85%	200	133.00–174.00	$160.07	$1,988	-14.26
906–1860	1260	80-85%	37	161.00–182.00	$173.38	$2,185	+16.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–1370	919	85-90%	23	109.00–129.00	$119.42	$1,097	+3.33
680–1280	938	85-90%	7	89.00–106.00	$98.19	$921	-17.90
530–1405	1054	85-90%	84	120.00–159.00	$143.32	$1,511	—
845–1330	1077	85-90%	17	154.00–172.50	$157.13	$1,692	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305 value added	1305	75-80%	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,610	—
1345	1345	75-80%	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,789	-38.09
1380	1380	75-80%	1	158.00	$158.00	$2,180	—
1320–1705	1505	75-80%	18	135.00–165.50	$150.70	$2,268	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–2030	1227	20	139.00–175.00	$161.58	$1,983	—
1100–2180	1536	46	150.00–196.00	$181.37	$2,786	-3.13
1100–2175	1686	21	189.00–217.50	$199.69	$3,367	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–864	817	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	175.00–200.00	$186.78	$1,526
840	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,344

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–775	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	825.00–1,875.00	$1,386.21
820–880	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,325.00–1,550.00	$1,433.53
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,625.00	$2,625.00
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
900–1435	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,425.00–2,900.00	$2,113.86
935–1480	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,625.00–2,375.00	$2,029.43
1270–1330	1302	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,625.00	$2,469.62
1145–1475	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,275.00–3,050.00	$2,711.31

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	134	4	225.00–260.00	$245.00	-15.00
150	150	3	235.00–300.00	$273.33	-59.17
160	160	1	280.00	$280.00	-52.50

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	180.00	$180.00	+30.00
95	95	1	130.00	$130.00	-20.00
100	100	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	-107.50
100–140	123	7	195.00–280.00	$232.14	-0.36
150–160	154	5	250.00–320.00	$285.00	-68.75
200–230	208	4	405.00–490.00	$430.00	+20.00

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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
600–1235	851	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00–3,325.00	$2,570.30	—
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,485.00	$1,485.00	-859.75
700–1345	991	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–3,750.00	$3,084.03	+739.28
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	-684.63
615–1275	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,835.00–3,775.00	$2,818.21	-16.42

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	+450.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740	740	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,295	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	170.00	$170.00	$612	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,254	—
590	590	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,239	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,101	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	110.00	$110.00	-10.00
100–125	111	10	110.00–235.00	$161.50	-31.23

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	25.00	$25.00	-5.00
20–25	23	3	45.00–70.00	$53.33	-0.96
30–35	32	5	60.00–75.00	$67.00	-3.00
45	45	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	+2.50
50–55	53	12	100.00–135.00	$116.67	-7.08
60–65	61	29	125.00–150.00	$145.69	+7.56
70–75	70	13	140.00–185.00	$168.85	-16.98
80–85	83	4	165.00–240.00	$205.00	-57.50
90	90	2	225.00–240.00	$232.50	-55.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
180	180	1	250.00	$250.00	+60.00
240	240	1	375.00	$375.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135	135	2	155.00	$155.00	-15.00
150	150	3	170.00–175.00	$173.33	-61.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	14	25.00–40.00	$33.93	+3.43
20–25	21	6	25.00–45.00	$28.33	-14.17
20–25	23	2	40.00–50.00	$45.00	-7.83
20–25	24	14	40.00–95.00	$53.93	+1.10
25	25	2	40.00	$40.00	-12.83
30	30	1	40.00	$40.00	-25.00
30–35	31	4	60.00–80.00	$67.50	+2.50
30–35	31	35	60.00–120.00	$74.00	+9.00
40	40	3	110.00	$110.00	+40.00
40–45	43	9	80.00–150.00	$98.89	-20.40
50–55	53	11	100.00–170.00	$119.55	-14.71
50–55	54	10	130.00–160.00	$153.50	+19.24
60–65	63	9	120.00–150.00	$139.44	-12.02
65	65	1	90.00	$90.00	-61.46
70	70	5	145.00–185.00	$170.00	-6.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	70.00	$70.00	±0.00
60–65	64	4	110.00–120.00	$112.50	±0.00
70	70	1	100.00	$100.00	-12.50
70	70	1	95.00	$95.00	-17.50
80	80	4	130.00	$130.00	-190.00
80	80	2	150.00–160.00	$155.00	-165.00
90	90	2	170.00	$170.00	+45.00
90	90	1	160.00	$160.00	+35.00
100–135	116	13	100.00–225.00	$161.15	-19.23
165	165	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
80	80	1	90.00	$90.00	-100.00
85	85	1	290.00	$290.00	+100.00
120–145	132	3	360.00–410.00	$376.67	+51.67

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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.