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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

2,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $315.86/cwt -21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 523 lb · 94 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $382.74/cwt -13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 419 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.29/cwt -18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 522 lb · 63 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,329

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 +48.24
253 value added 253 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,113
250–265 256 4 360.00–450.00 $413.76 $1,059 -12.19
306 value added 306 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,362
300–348 330 16 395.00–475.00 $430.16 $1,420 -11.16
359 value added 359 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,571
350–385 361 9 385.00–470.00 $427.73 $1,544 -6.22
400–445 418 15 370.00–429.00 $403.40 $1,686 -1.59
450–495 475 11 337.50–410.00 $374.60 $1,779 -18.64
498 value added 498 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,868
500–540 516 24 300.00–385.00 $354.00 $1,827 -17.09
540 value added 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052
550–590 572 19 320.00–375.00 $351.50 $2,011 -10.46
588 value added 588 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,102
610–645 629 15 300.00–350.00 $332.88 $2,094 -5.86
655–686 667 7 300.00–335.00 $317.55 $2,118 -12.33
700–745 725 11 310.00–329.00 $316.84 $2,297 -5.13
750–785 771 5 275.00–330.00 $294.97 $2,274 -22.95
783–795 value added 786 4 322.00–323.00 $322.75 $2,537
820–840 834 4 280.00–312.00 $303.63 $2,532 -12.07
850–875 857 9 220.00–307.00 $289.08 $2,477 +5.48
925–948 940 3 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $2,341 -7.81
960–974 969 3 200.00–270.00 $229.81 $2,227 +14.81
1035 1035 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,588 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 360.00–385.00 $372.42 $1,389 +6.23
410–430 420 3 330.00–375.00 $351.87 $1,478 -8.46
450–490 473 5 319.00–362.00 $343.11 $1,623 +13.10
555–575 565 2 300.00–315.00 $307.63 $1,738 +28.29
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 -35.33
650–680 665 3 239.00–275.00 $254.48 $1,692 +4.56
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -54.92
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 360.00 $360.00 $799
375 375 3 379.00 $379.00 $1,421
428–430 429 2 330.00–345.00 $337.52 $1,448 -22.48
520–545 533 2 300.00–315.00 $307.68 $1,640 -47.32
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 257.50 $257.50 $757
380–398 394 4 200.00–220.00 $215.17 $848
442 442 1 205.00 $205.00 $906
446 446 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,115
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -60.00
465–480 473 2 150.00 $150.00 $710 -105.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 5 430.00–460.00 $450.89 $1,010 +78.38
250–290 272 36 330.00–450.00 $396.45 $1,078 +25.44
300–348 327 39 300.00–440.00 $374.08 $1,223 +0.64
350–396 369 51 295.00–400.00 $352.93 $1,302 -17.61
400–445 424 41 305.00–400.00 $359.02 $1,522 -4.36
450–495 472 47 290.00–382.00 $339.60 $1,603 -9.31
505 thin fleshed 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641
500–548 522 62 270.00–355.00 $312.09 $1,629 -16.38
552 value added 552 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,882 -12.60
550–598 573 60 275.00–332.00 $311.53 $1,785 -6.55
600–625 value added 607 7 327.00–336.00 $331.09 $2,010 +1.65
600–648 625 51 250.00–325.00 $303.84 $1,899 -6.27
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -60.11
650–695 665 28 270.00–315.00 $299.96 $1,995 +12.79
700–740 717 12 245.00–325.00 $266.39 $1,910 -10.98
750–785 765 7 225.00–259.00 $238.73 $1,826 +23.73
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 -27.28
810–840 833 6 220.00–255.00 $244.13 $2,034 +29.13
850–895 875 5 195.00–255.00 $230.13 $2,014 +18.18
900–935 918 9 185.00–275.00 $252.01 $2,313 +62.01
950–972 960 5 190.00–205.00 $197.78 $1,899 -3.65
1035 1035 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,246
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 370.00–395.00 $383.76 $856 +74.97
250–295 281 9 290.00–385.00 $344.97 $969 +16.94
300–345 324 9 250.00–350.00 $320.64 $1,039 -5.88
350–396 375 16 260.00–365.00 $328.56 $1,232 +24.82
400–445 430 16 240.00–347.50 $299.09 $1,286 -15.53
450–495 467 10 250.00–325.00 $308.45 $1,440 +8.24
500–545 518 14 230.00–300.00 $266.58 $1,381 -10.63
550–590 566 11 210.00–292.00 $267.15 $1,512 +12.58
600–640 612 8 175.00–279.00 $237.88 $1,456 -20.88
650–695 679 8 165.00–250.00 $224.12 $1,522 -19.58
710–745 734 4 195.00–210.00 $203.80 $1,496 -29.48
765–790 778 3 162.00–177.00 $169.70 $1,320 -27.81
865–870 868 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,384 +2.00
900–945 919 4 175.00–197.00 $184.18 $1,693 +1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 4 260.00–325.00 $304.87 $695
255–265 260 2 155.00–300.00 $226.11 $588 -52.16
305–330 320 3 250.00–295.00 $265.23 $849 +12.90
355–395 378 9 235.00–300.00 $267.56 $1,011 +8.02
415–445 436 4 150.00–280.00 $240.24 $1,047 -7.33
465–496 487 6 200.00–250.00 $222.46 $1,083 -12.06
505–530 520 3 190.00–235.00 $218.70 $1,137 +26.52
550–590 573 6 182.00–225.00 $217.69 $1,247 +12.75
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +1.33
655–695 670 3 155.00–170.00 $162.21 $1,087 +12.21
700–725 713 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,070 -18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 1 335.00 $335.00 $717
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -5.73
362–384 374 3 320.00–335.00 $324.84 $1,215 -8.26
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -43.50
414–446 431 6 300.00–330.00 $317.44 $1,368 -26.06
480–485 482 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,615 +28.06
500–546 524 3 260.00–305.00 $278.22 $1,458 +5.67
558 558 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,423 -19.86
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 +14.91
720–740 728 3 255.00–280.00 $271.76 $1,978
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–292 280 4 275.00–300.00 $287.75 $806
308–336 320 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $965
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -17.54
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372
541 541 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,163
625 625 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,141 -17.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 +12.88
470–485 478 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $889
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 +15.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–318 314 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $730 +19.73
394 394 1 220.00 $220.00 $867
536 536 1 180.00 $180.00 $965

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 425.00 $425.00 $808 +42.42
200–245 227 9 400.00–590.00 $477.68 $1,084 +44.79
250–296 279 29 350.00–540.00 $436.55 $1,218 -5.53
300–346 324 46 390.00–502.00 $446.67 $1,447 +15.22
342 value added 342 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,479
350–395 371 29 355.00–475.00 $418.91 $1,554 -3.54
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,714
400–446 419 69 305.00–417.00 $381.80 $1,600 -14.26
450–495 473 56 285.00–390.00 $338.94 $1,603 -24.59
520 thin fleshed 520 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,638
500–546 523 92 250.00–377.00 $315.88 $1,652 -21.42
550–595 574 61 270.00–352.00 $311.49 $1,788 -3.26
575 thin fleshed 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +10.00
600–645 617 30 240.00–337.00 $286.29 $1,766 -9.21
655–660 thin fleshed 658 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,809 +10.09
650–695 673 32 225.00–322.00 $279.30 $1,880 -0.03
700–745 719 30 195.00–315.00 $271.04 $1,949 +30.72
750–795 770 16 200.00–292.00 $266.49 $2,052 +33.09
805–840 820 11 190.00–277.00 $250.52 $2,054 +26.47
850–890 871 9 200.00–272.00 $240.91 $2,098 +19.43
910–930 923 4 225.00–250.00 $239.99 $2,215 +27.45
960 960 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,131 +23.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 320.00–450.00 $402.07 $893 +43.72
250–295 273 8 350.00–370.00 $356.80 $974 -19.68
310–345 326 6 325.00–400.00 $361.31 $1,178 +2.89
355–395 373 13 270.00–385.00 $345.70 $1,289 +15.95
400–445 428 18 290.00–350.00 $329.15 $1,409 -6.63
450–495 472 15 220.00–347.50 $302.82 $1,429 -18.52
500–545 522 19 170.00–317.00 $281.10 $1,467 -21.80
555–595 573 21 200.00–300.00 $264.03 $1,513 -7.65
605–645 625 7 220.00–300.00 $256.47 $1,603 -2.89
650–695 668 11 225.00–275.00 $246.21 $1,645 +17.43
728–735 732 2 220.00–250.00 $235.07 $1,721 +47.00
750–795 771 4 175.00–217.50 $189.65 $1,462
832 832 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,498
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 +8.36
920–940 930 2 170.00–200.00 $184.84 $1,719 +19.18
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 350.00 $350.00 $861
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 +44.82
358–382 367 3 345.00–360.00 $351.84 $1,291 +1.84
400–436 417 5 295.00–355.00 $336.17 $1,402 -8.57
450–490 469 10 280.00–330.00 $312.50 $1,466 -21.71
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +31.47
560–586 572 3 265.00–310.00 $284.03 $1,625 +1.14
600–626 613 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,548 -22.02
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 +27.58
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +40.00
832 832 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,498
928 928 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,540
972 972 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,750
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 +50.00
260–295 278 2 250.00–325.00 $289.86 $806 +14.86
305–345 318 3 215.00–300.00 $271.05 $862 -14.58
360–375 368 2 215.00–255.00 $234.59 $863 -48.24
400–440 413 5 215.00–250.00 $238.04 $983 -1.99
450–485 471 4 210.00–247.00 $232.17 $1,094 -31.25
505–520 513 2 240.00–260.00 $249.85 $1,282 +7.82
550–570 561 4 170.00–225.00 $194.43 $1,091 -17.76
615–635 627 3 150.00–225.00 $187.73 $1,177 +10.42
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 +55.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 1 335.00 $335.00 $610
242 242 1 320.00 $320.00 $774
436–440 439 3 260.00–335.00 $308.27 $1,353 -16.73
450–482 466 2 140.00–280.00 $212.40 $990 -59.57
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350
568 568 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 -6.26
832 832 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,331
886 886 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,550
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -15.14
400–440 426 6 290.00–327.50 $306.42 $1,305 -0.37
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780
314–342 328 2 240.00–285.00 $261.54 $858 +41.54
402–444 419 3 220.00–250.00 $229.79 $963
616 616 1 150.00 $150.00 $924
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 245.00–250.00 $247.34 $688
390 390 1 172.00 $172.00 $671 -58.13
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 +3.25

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1520 1142 80-85% 24 110.00–144.00 $129.59 $1,480
905–1630 1184 80-85% 30 152.00–189.00 $171.60 $2,032 +34.11
780–2100 1278 80-85% 150 121.00–165.00 $151.51 $1,936 -13.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–970 866 85-90% 4 80.00–92.00 $87.20 $755
705–1218 966 85-90% 30 100.00–139.00 $116.66 $1,127
795–1200 1018 85-90% 9 139.00–148.00 $143.43 $1,460 +32.30
720–1600 1063 85-90% 45 117.50–144.00 $133.38 $1,418 +1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414–1645 1530 75-80% 2 125.00–135.00 $130.38 $1,995
1380–1910 1545 75-80% 13 130.00–155.00 $143.38 $2,215
1335–1880 1588 75-80% 5 154.00–169.00 $161.05 $2,557

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2175 1511 8 150.00–165.00 $158.71 $2,398
1000–2245 1595 53 161.00–207.50 $180.17 $2,874
1240–2160 1786 14 190.00–203.00 $195.10 $3,484

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1005–1290 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–2,425.00 $1,847.56
995–1370 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,843.11
710–1615 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–2,525.00 $2,026.72
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1086 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,063
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 125 2 270.00–295.00 $282.50 +82.50
150–160 155 2 300.00–350.00 $325.00 +81.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +7.50
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
90 90 7 150.00–155.00 $152.14 -5.36
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 -37.50
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -20.00
100–130 115 2 150.00–200.00 $175.00 -2.78
110–140 123 4 170.00–230.00 $187.50 +9.72
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 -80.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 -773.60
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 187.00 $187.00 $785
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 +15.00
1015 1015 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404
575 575 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,279
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 162.50 $162.50 $715

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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–334 332 2 150.00–170.00 $159.94 $531
450–464 457 2 162.50–180.00 $171.38 $783
905–925 917 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $1,483
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 112 13 150.00–220.00 $184.23 +30.90

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 50.00 $50.00 -7.50
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -17.50
30–35 34 4 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -30.00
40 40 3 130.00–140.00 $133.33 +43.33
40–45 42 3 85.00–115.00 $98.33 -29.17
50–55 51 4 165.00–180.00 $168.75 +18.75
50–55 54 4 100.00–120.00 $112.50 -71.50
60–65 62 17 115.00–170.00 $144.12 -4.73
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 +41.15
70 70 1 235.00 $235.00 +68.33
70–75 71 26 150.00–195.00 $181.73 +15.06
80–85 81 7 195.00–215.00 $205.71 +25.71
90 90 9 200.00–235.00 $219.44 +0.69
100 100 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 -30.00
110 110 1 250.00 $250.00 -10.00
120–125 121 4 250.00–270.00 $257.50 -2.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 225.00 $225.00 ±0.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 4 165.00 $165.00 +7.69

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 20.00–35.00 $25.00 -10.00
20–25 22 12 45.00–80.00 $55.83 -3.72
30–35 32 3 65.00–70.00 $66.67 -14.58
30–35 33 12 60.00–90.00 $75.42 -5.83
30–35 34 6 30.00–50.00 $46.67 -41.97
40–45 42 8 100.00–130.00 $107.50 -15.42
40–45 42 8 80.00–150.00 $111.88 -11.04
45 45 2 65.00 $65.00 -22.50
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +70.00
50–55 51 20 100.00–195.00 $140.75 +80.75
60–65 60 11 120.00–215.00 $169.55 +12.88
70 70 6 230.00–260.00 $240.00 +42.50
80 80 3 250.00 $250.00 +20.00
90 90 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 -7.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 3 50.00–75.00 $66.67 -21.66
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 +30.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 +27.50
90–95 92 3 130.00–165.00 $148.33 +30.83
110–125 114 10 145.00–230.00 $188.00 +45.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 225.00 $225.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 220.00 $220.00
60–65 63 3 170.00–205.00 $190.00
120 120 1 325.00 $325.00 +170.00

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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.