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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

4,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.58/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 425 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.75/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 521 lb · 151 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $477.64/cwt -23.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 423 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,810 3,505 4,365
Feeder cattle 3,453 2,579 2,894
Slaughter cattle 763 566 734
Replacement cattle 138 102 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold weak, with instances of 10.00-20.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady, from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower across all weights; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 7.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady although a weak undertone is noted. This week saw moderate demand on a moderate supply of cattle, with average quality of offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 224 4 520.00–615.00 $568.88 $1,274 -3.61
250–295 272 9 495.00–650.00 $544.74 $1,482 -70.75
300–347 329 32 455.00–625.00 $542.70 $1,785 -37.69
350–395 372 21 405.00–605.00 $514.33 $1,913 -38.23
379 value added 379 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,971 -34.00
400–445 426 38 410.00–520.00 $485.27 $2,067 -28.86
450–495 474 62 420.00–525.00 $473.07 $2,242 -9.40
479–480 value added 479 7 485.00–519.00 $509.27 $2,439 -60.73
510–530 value added 522 8 485.00–502.50 $491.15 $2,564 -23.85
500–546 524 55 370.00–565.00 $429.32 $2,250 -31.02
550–595 569 39 370.00–470.00 $423.52 $2,410 +0.19
587 value added 587 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,653 +3.63
602–622 value added 611 9 420.00–435.00 $426.79 $2,608 +37.99
600–645 622 16 370.00–445.00 $403.47 $2,510 -3.62
650–690 678 20 315.00–462.00 $383.56 $2,601 +2.89
683 value added 683 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,732 -11.76
700–745 714 15 310.00–387.00 $354.52 $2,531 +9.05
770–795 782 7 320.00–369.00 $349.59 $2,734 +13.37
800–834 815 8 280.00–340.00 $315.56 $2,572 -11.47
850–870 857 3 310.00–335.00 $318.46 $2,729 +53.60
925–945 935 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,922 —
955–985 970 2 225.00–250.00 $237.31 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 3 420.00–475.00 $449.21 $943 -100.79
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 -30.00
305–320 313 2 345.00–545.00 $442.60 $1,385 -21.14
355–398 388 12 380.00–500.00 $465.82 $1,807 +19.39
400–445 416 5 355.00–450.00 $408.75 $1,700 -10.55
450–485 466 6 280.00–417.00 $363.61 $1,694 -50.96
500–545 528 9 355.00–400.00 $377.14 $1,991 -3.15
550–585 562 5 315.00–395.00 $357.21 $2,008 -1.70
600–620 606 4 230.00–315.00 $280.90 $1,702 -24.10
655 655 2 255.00–335.00 $295.00 $1,932 -42.65
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
762–790 779 3 230.00–320.00 $259.35 $2,020 —
820–830 825 2 237.50–250.00 $243.71 $2,011 —
875 875 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 —
305–335 320 3 270.00–380.00 $322.55 $1,032 +62.59
375–390 385 4 260.00–380.00 $330.52 $1,273 +29.20
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 +20.00
550–595 573 2 200.00–230.00 $214.41 $1,229 -5.16
640–645 643 3 195.00–215.00 $203.30 $1,307 +18.30
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–434 428 4 400.00–417.00 $408.38 $1,748 +48.38
496 496 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,984 -35.00
570–585 575 3 427.00–457.00 $446.83 $2,569 +42.08
642 642 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,926 —
655–690 678 3 367.00–385.00 $379.21 $2,571 +34.21
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–665 660 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 555.00–560.00 $557.32 $992 +22.32
200–245 227 18 370.00–530.00 $471.49 $1,070 -59.80
250–295 278 39 370.00–535.00 $467.08 $1,298 -99.69
298 thin fleshed 298 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,490 —
320–325 thin fleshed 323 3 470.00–490.00 $479.95 $1,550 —
300–348 325 75 360.00–525.00 $469.88 $1,527 -62.17
350–390 thin fleshed 368 4 440.00–470.00 $458.44 $1,687 —
350–399 374 141 350.00–540.00 $463.24 $1,733 -18.41
406–436 value added 419 11 472.50–490.00 $482.26 $2,021 —
400–445 425 153 400.00–511.00 $450.45 $1,914 -2.74
430 thin fleshed 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -30.00
420–445 433 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,624 -78.19
450–495 469 125 352.50–482.00 $422.11 $1,980 -4.81
470–480 475 2 350.00–365.00 $357.58 $1,699 -69.34
480–494 value added 487 2 465.00–480.00 $472.61 $2,302 —
505–508 thin fleshed 508 7 430.00–440.00 $431.42 $2,192 —
502–528 value added 510 10 420.00–437.00 $425.28 $2,169 +16.53
500–535 518 2 300.00–320.00 $310.34 $1,608 -97.73
500–545 522 132 305.00–440.00 $389.48 $2,033 -18.59
555 thin fleshed 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 -80.00
550–595 571 107 325.00–410.00 $368.90 $2,106 -9.18
560–585 573 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,719 -78.08
574 value added 574 8 406.00 $406.00 $2,330 +6.38
600–645 617 87 300.00–390.00 $355.11 $2,191 -0.78
650–690 673 45 270.00–382.00 $327.25 $2,202 -1.99
700–745 721 25 260.00–365.00 $312.34 $2,252 -0.86
750–795 776 14 245.00–360.00 $296.53 $2,301 -5.80
800–835 813 14 215.00–375.00 $292.10 $2,375 -1.98
855–890 875 11 206.00–289.00 $250.97 $2,196 -42.08
905–926 916 4 220.00–285.00 $259.20 $2,374 +5.39
960–995 974 5 207.50–275.00 $226.51 $2,206 -14.99
1015 1015 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 4 330.00–450.00 $408.27 $943 -100.71
250–295 274 18 230.00–465.00 $405.51 $1,111 -26.27
300–348 324 15 320.00–450.00 $394.81 $1,279 -26.67
350–395 367 37 210.00–510.00 $400.34 $1,469 +15.42
400–445 426 26 290.00–420.00 $372.47 $1,587 -78.16
450–495 479 42 310.00–395.00 $367.36 $1,760 -14.88
500–545 523 18 300.00–370.00 $340.94 $1,783 -1.17
555–595 574 11 265.00–350.00 $318.78 $1,830 -73.61
605–645 631 8 250.00–325.00 $282.17 $1,780 -13.67
650–690 668 5 260.00–300.00 $279.87 $1,870 -2.65
710–730 720 2 225.00–270.00 $247.81 $1,784 -17.05
760–795 774 9 197.50–267.00 $228.45 $1,768 -19.05
805–830 818 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,678 -7.92
925 925 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,841 +9.22
960 960 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,651 -10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 -139.60
250–295 273 3 325.00–375.00 $346.34 $946 +24.29
320–345 331 4 260.00–330.00 $291.83 $966 -1.75
355–385 369 9 235.00–380.00 $330.53 $1,220 +50.25
410–435 422 5 210.00–340.00 $270.06 $1,140 +36.25
460–480 470 4 295.00–330.00 $306.06 $1,438 +78.22
505–525 513 3 250.00–305.00 $281.33 $1,443 +37.60
560–595 580 5 235.00–300.00 $270.16 $1,567 +7.34
605–640 620 3 190.00–245.00 $223.67 $1,387 -5.50
650–695 673 2 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $1,184 -59.03
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–240 237 3 410.00–480.00 $457.19 $1,084 +57.19
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
300–340 321 7 455.00–490.00 $476.74 $1,530 —
344 344 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,221 —
352–390 367 8 370.00–490.00 $454.79 $1,669 +49.79
400–420 413 3 400.00–460.00 $440.65 $1,820 —
480–485 483 2 430.00–450.00 $439.95 $2,125 —
484 484 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,452 —
515–545 533 6 359.00–385.00 $371.96 $1,983 —
552–594 573 2 280.00–315.00 $296.86 $1,701 —
600–605 603 2 260.00–365.00 $312.72 $1,886 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
975 975 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 485.00 $485.00 $849 —
365–390 374 5 420.00–460.00 $446.66 $1,671 —
420–445 435 5 435.00–447.00 $439.40 $1,911 +34.40
480–490 485 4 385.00–405.00 $397.46 $1,928 —
505–545 525 4 325.00–350.00 $336.12 $1,765 -15.88
585 585 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 +70.00
620–645 630 3 250.00–325.00 $298.49 $1,880 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 310.00 $310.00 $862 —
368 368 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,306 —
424–448 436 2 300.00–330.00 $314.59 $1,372 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
566 566 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 32 410.00–620.00 $532.52 $1,219 -75.50
250–295 276 45 385.00–610.00 $548.41 $1,514 -47.74
275–295 thin fleshed 282 3 615.00–645.00 $627.10 $1,768 -17.03
300–345 324 78 415.00–610.00 $530.57 $1,719 -25.01
350–395 370 3 400.00–425.00 $413.22 $1,529 -113.91
350–395 thin fleshed 373 6 550.00–585.00 $566.99 $2,115 -13.24
350–395 378 104 390.00–550.00 $498.86 $1,886 -28.27
400–405 thin fleshed 403 2 520.00–580.00 $550.19 $2,217 +10.19
417 value added 417 7 515.00 $515.00 $2,148 —
405–430 418 2 400.00–420.00 $409.70 $1,713 -91.08
400–448 424 136 390.00–525.00 $475.65 $2,017 -25.13
450–498 471 131 320.00–510.00 $457.97 $2,157 -14.56
455–490 473 2 365.00–375.00 $370.19 $1,751 -102.34
500–540 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 -83.56
500–545 523 123 370.00–470.00 $413.42 $2,162 -20.14
550–595 570 94 330.00–460.00 $399.07 $2,275 -5.79
600–645 620 54 310.00–427.00 $380.15 $2,357 -7.07
650–695 671 34 295.00–395.00 $349.05 $2,342 -17.51
700–745 722 23 285.00–370.00 $328.65 $2,373 +23.97
760–795 775 7 237.50–330.00 $288.43 $2,235 -10.89
800–845 822 11 275.00–330.00 $309.48 $2,544 +32.11
850–895 887 8 240.00–297.00 $254.02 $2,253 +16.34
900–945 932 5 225.00–265.00 $250.03 $2,330 +1.62
950–990 978 6 225.00–270.00 $242.69 $2,374 -24.32
1015 1015 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 5 255.00–505.00 $445.26 $1,024 -57.10
250–295 273 13 435.00–540.00 $498.70 $1,361 -8.47
300–345 315 18 350.00–520.00 $464.12 $1,462 -9.26
360–395 380 24 355.00–460.00 $418.95 $1,592 -37.02
400–445 422 32 290.00–480.00 $422.03 $1,781 -19.88
450–495 473 33 340.00–470.00 $400.41 $1,894 +1.27
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -149.14
505–545 524 14 330.00–375.00 $359.28 $1,883 +0.13
550–590 568 15 290.00–360.00 $332.13 $1,886 -1.91
600–640 622 13 275.00–355.00 $316.29 $1,967 +4.52
650–690 668 6 250.00–325.00 $291.48 $1,947 +3.56
705–745 731 9 225.00–280.00 $257.62 $1,883 +2.74
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 +56.00
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 300.00–420.00 $364.08 $863 +20.33
290–295 293 2 325.00–420.00 $372.91 $1,093 -29.20
300–345 332 7 305.00–360.00 $340.29 $1,130 -10.32
360–395 375 9 295.00–350.00 $318.44 $1,194 -69.37
410–440 422 6 250.00–375.00 $308.97 $1,304 -34.22
475–490 483 3 250.00–275.00 $263.21 $1,271 -56.63
505–525 518 4 225.00–300.00 $270.17 $1,399 +3.38
560–570 565 4 270.00–290.00 $277.47 $1,568 -4.72
600–645 618 3 220.00–260.00 $242.80 $1,501 +5.10
675–695 685 2 225.00–250.00 $237.68 $1,628 +24.26
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 +87.56
310–335 321 3 395.00–500.00 $447.93 $1,438 —
358–388 366 5 380.00–500.00 $431.16 $1,578 —
376 376 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,335 —
400–445 425 12 395.00–495.00 $473.04 $2,010 +38.04
457–490 470 6 380.00–469.00 $447.47 $2,103 —
500–546 523 2 265.00–355.00 $311.98 $1,632 -33.02
580 580 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,407 +55.00
610–645 630 6 270.00–387.00 $338.25 $2,131 +48.25
688 688 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,720 —
758 758 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,895 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 336 3 375.00–390.00 $381.69 $1,282 —
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 ±0.00
425–435 430 5 375.00–450.00 $394.85 $1,698 -47.84
470–490 482 7 335.00–425.00 $351.84 $1,696 -54.88
535–540 538 3 350.00–390.00 $372.48 $2,004 -17.52
555–590 568 4 250.00–370.00 $310.48 $1,764 -7.02
600–640 623 3 345.00–362.00 $352.50 $2,196 +52.50
730–740 735 2 225.00–285.00 $254.80 $1,873 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 335.00 $335.00 $898 —
346 346 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,194 —
354–362 358 2 345.00–357.50 $351.32 $1,258 -38.68
404–420 412 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,453 +2.55
554 554 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1055 1048 80-85% 2 80.00–105.00 $92.59 $970 —
1155 value added 1155 80-85% 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,333 —
955–1415 1157 80-85% 39 120.00–151.00 $139.89 $1,619 -3.83
900–1565 1228 80-85% 32 167.00–232.50 $186.19 $2,286 +4.99
920–1810 1300 80-85% 191 140.00–178.00 $162.12 $2,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1028 924 85-90% 7 70.00–87.50 $78.74 $728 —
670–1310 975 85-90% 48 100.00–141.00 $116.93 $1,140 -4.19
735–1565 1099 85-90% 114 120.00–163.00 $142.71 $1,568 —
1000–1420 1190 85-90% 12 158.00–164.00 $159.63 $1,900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1675 1405 75-80% 13 168.00–194.00 $174.45 $2,451 —
1314–2100 1523 75-80% 39 135.00–166.00 $155.07 $2,362 —
1618 1618 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2295 1626 22 192.00–237.50 $210.69 $3,426 +18.83
1075–2455 1637 68 160.00–205.00 $190.25 $3,114 -1.61
1015–2310 1726 14 130.00–178.00 $165.88 $2,863 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105
726–768 747 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–180.00 $167.15 $1,249
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
825–835 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,224.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–844 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–187.50 $178.88 $1,488
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691
1036 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,891
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–690 663 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,329.96
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
840–1100 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,776.47
745–1590 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,750.00–3,100.00 $2,323.73
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
690–1375 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,197.65
950–1205 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,750.00 $2,223.35
785–1495 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 850.00–2,950.00 $2,131.82
925–1280 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,700.00 $2,293.72
975–1325 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,255.87
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,161

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 4 250.00–310.00 $270.00 —
150 150 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 +37.50
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 110.00 $110.00 —
70 70 9 130.00–200.00 $157.78 —
70–75 73 6 120.00 $120.00 —
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 —
100–145 123 18 180.00–290.00 $222.78 —
130 130 1 190.00 $190.00 —
150–190 162 6 270.00–390.00 $336.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520–1130 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,150.00–3,500.00 $2,694.57 +57.11
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -1,002.34
750–1280 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00–4,050.00 $3,035.91 —
770–1260 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,900.00 $3,509.70 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
920–1250 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,450.00 $2,406.80 —
1100–1305 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–3,650.00 $3,172.13 —
1130–1310 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,900.00–4,350.00 $4,141.60 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +3.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
894 894 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
914 914 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 179.00–185.00 $181.92 $700 —
570 570 1 159.00 $159.00 $906 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
755–790 768 3 150.00–235.00 $181.45 $1,394 —
835 835 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
855 855 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,616 -1.00
970–990 981 5 180.00–220.00 $198.70 $1,949 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–110 103 3 125.00–205.00 $161.67 -43.33
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
20–25 23 2 50.00–120.00 $85.00 +10.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
30–35 31 10 110.00–135.00 $117.00 +47.00
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
40 40 2 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
40 40 2 130.00 $130.00 +35.00
40–45 40 11 170.00–230.00 $205.91 +110.91
40–45 43 4 70.00–105.00 $88.75 -6.25
50 50 9 190.00–250.00 $243.33 +113.33
50 50 3 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
50–55 53 7 105.00–140.00 $116.43 -123.57
50–55 54 6 210.00–270.00 $260.00 +20.00
60–65 61 10 120.00–155.00 $139.50 -4.25
65 65 2 245.00 $245.00 +101.25
70 70 3 220.00–250.00 $240.00 +50.00
70–75 71 5 145.00–190.00 $169.00 -21.00
70–75 72 3 230.00–280.00 $263.33 +73.33
85 85 4 215.00–255.00 $245.00 +38.33
90 90 2 240.00 $240.00 -12.50
100 100 2 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 4 280.00 $280.00 —
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 185.00–230.00 $207.50 —
150–180 166 8 290.00–390.00 $348.75 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 —
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 —
100–140 119 16 140.00–230.00 $194.06 —
150–160 153 3 210.00–300.00 $245.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 6 10.00–55.00 $35.00 -5.00
20–25 24 20 50.00–130.00 $75.50 +7.64
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 -17.86
30–35 33 3 55.00–100.00 $81.67 -25.15
30–35 34 12 65.00–145.00 $103.75 -3.07
40–45 41 5 95.00–130.00 $108.00 -33.25
40–45 42 9 85.00–160.00 $126.11 -15.14
50–55 52 3 100.00–110.00 $103.33 -25.96
50–55 52 7 100.00–260.00 $164.29 +35.00
60–65 63 8 125.00–280.00 $176.25 +20.66
70 70 4 150.00–250.00 $186.25 +8.07
70–75 73 3 145.00–185.00 $161.67 -16.51
80 80 2 300.00–360.00 $330.00 +118.33
80–85 83 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 -39.17
90 90 1 310.00 $310.00 +86.11

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 75.00–110.00 $96.67 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 3 115.00–150.00 $128.33 —
60–65 61 6 120.00–145.00 $133.75 —
70 70 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 —
70–75 71 9 150.00–190.00 $167.78 —
80–85 81 4 160.00–180.00 $171.25 —
90–95 93 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 —
100–130 111 19 135.00–260.00 $189.21 —
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 —
160 160 2 370.00 $370.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 —
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100–145 123 3 265.00–320.00 $296.67 +71.67
125 125 1 275.00 $275.00 +50.00
150 150 2 300.00–370.00 $335.00 —

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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.