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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

4,909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.08/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 472 lb · 174 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.64/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 423 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.54/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 573 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,909 5,181 4,186
Feeder cattle 3,580 3,716 3,044
Slaughter cattle 803 940 711
Replacement cattle 159 155 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 7.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, with instances of 8.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls sold 6.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 7.00-8.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling 4.00-5.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate, on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 8 500.00–620.00 $582.24 $1,345 -32.68
250–295 276 16 520.00–670.00 $607.24 $1,676 +24.75
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -65.15
300–345 320 28 470.00–600.00 $554.73 $1,775 -10.42
350–395 375 62 490.00–580.00 $533.32 $2,000 -6.13
405–420 413 2 420.00–460.00 $440.36 $1,819 -76.99
400–445 418 76 395.00–560.00 $506.11 $2,116 -11.24
453 value added 453 4 512.50 $512.50 $2,322 -18.95
450–495 468 82 365.00–520.00 $477.38 $2,234 -11.23
473–480 thin fleshed 475 3 500.00–545.00 $529.85 $2,517 —
500–528 522 5 410.00–425.00 $422.13 $2,204 -36.33
500–545 524 82 400.00–495.00 $445.86 $2,336 -12.60
542 value added 542 16 469.00 $469.00 $2,542 —
550–595 575 56 370.00–459.00 $420.76 $2,419 -16.73
585 thin fleshed 585 1 525.00 $525.00 $3,071 —
610 thin fleshed 610 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,562 —
600–645 623 80 350.00–450.00 $401.82 $2,503 -11.25
655–670 663 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $2,204 -48.40
650–698 672 45 340.00–420.00 $379.83 $2,552 -1.04
705–740 724 12 325.00–375.00 $355.78 $2,576 -9.43
755–785 762 8 300.00–350.00 $317.17 $2,417 -23.70
800–820 811 5 320.00–335.00 $328.03 $2,660 -7.64
860–887 878 3 317.00–317.50 $317.16 $2,785 +6.75
935 935 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,571 -46.69
960 960 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,976 +2.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +45.00
320–336 329 3 420.00–495.00 $454.38 $1,495 -7.00
350–395 369 6 400.00–500.00 $449.39 $1,658 -19.21
400–445 424 7 340.00–475.00 $442.42 $1,876 +2.24
455–495 475 9 350.00–450.00 $398.02 $1,891 -25.83
500–545 523 8 330.00–415.00 $379.90 $1,987 -6.97
555–595 581 10 315.00–385.00 $349.88 $2,033 -0.12
635 635 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,689 -79.71
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 +62.48
880 880 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 +71.00
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 —
485 485 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,376 —
540 540 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 —
580 580 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
634 634 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,758 —
685 685 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
720 720 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 340.00–395.00 $361.57 $1,168 +57.75
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 -7.16
415–445 430 2 320.00–365.00 $343.28 $1,476 +3.24
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,888 —
465 465 3 437.00–450.00 $445.67 $2,072 —
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 350.00–385.00 $367.01 $1,321 —
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 460.00 $460.00 $874 —
215–242 231 9 450.00–560.00 $509.41 $1,177 -4.98
250–295 276 42 390.00–560.00 $498.03 $1,375 -5.26
300–340 thin fleshed 318 3 550.00–560.00 $554.92 $1,765 —
300–348 322 53 400.00–560.00 $489.73 $1,577 -3.06
340 340 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,394 +3.37
350–393 value added 370 9 495.00–507.50 $501.70 $1,856 +0.51
350–395 370 122 395.00–530.00 $480.80 $1,779 +4.32
355–385 370 2 415.00–445.00 $429.39 $1,589 -47.09
400–410 thin fleshed 403 5 510.00–520.00 $514.02 $2,072 —
400–415 405 4 400.00–415.00 $407.56 $1,651 +4.23
400–448 424 151 380.00–500.00 $444.38 $1,884 -7.34
450–480 468 4 370.00–375.00 $373.72 $1,749 -42.58
450–495 472 170 290.00–477.00 $427.31 $2,017 +11.01
500–515 thin fleshed 507 5 415.00–430.00 $420.99 $2,134 -9.01
518–519 value added 518 20 411.00–421.00 $413.00 $2,139 -12.00
500–546 523 111 300.00–430.00 $385.55 $2,016 +1.77
515–535 525 2 340.00–355.00 $347.36 $1,824 -36.42
551–585 value added 567 30 380.00–407.50 $388.49 $2,203 —
550–580 568 5 300.00–320.00 $310.99 $1,766 -53.75
550–599 575 117 270.00–412.00 $361.99 $2,081 -2.75
608–635 value added 618 27 362.50–391.00 $374.61 $2,315 —
600–645 621 74 285.00–372.50 $336.40 $2,089 -1.32
650–695 672 40 260.00–365.00 $320.52 $2,154 -17.90
658–695 value added 674 7 362.50–372.50 $368.08 $2,481 -10.78
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 -65.19
700–746 723 35 270.00–355.00 $321.76 $2,326 +11.57
777 value added 777 5 322.00 $322.00 $2,502 —
750–795 779 32 220.00–330.00 $288.24 $2,245 +3.94
784–798 791 2 200.00–245.00 $222.30 $1,758 -62.00
800–840 819 27 265.00–330.00 $311.29 $2,549 +15.65
850–896 879 15 217.00–325.00 $258.32 $2,271 -45.44
900–940 918 7 241.00–310.00 $266.54 $2,447 +34.77
955–990 972 6 220.00–440.00 $275.92 $2,682 +44.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 234 5 300.00–420.00 $375.81 $879 -33.68
250–295 281 7 375.00–450.00 $418.23 $1,175 +20.32
300–345 326 24 300.00–470.00 $421.51 $1,374 -5.76
350–390 372 24 300.00–460.00 $396.48 $1,475 -8.96
375 thin fleshed 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -101.11
400–445 423 31 310.00–410.00 $365.79 $1,547 -25.32
450–496 474 23 310.00–390.00 $349.90 $1,659 +7.90
500–545 522 31 240.00–355.00 $321.04 $1,676 -5.04
550–595 575 16 240.00–330.00 $293.09 $1,685 -8.70
600–640 624 9 210.00–305.00 $263.17 $1,642 -17.99
655–696 675 9 210.00–315.00 $255.21 $1,723 +4.50
700–740 721 10 175.00–250.00 $217.44 $1,568 -20.93
755–780 763 3 220.00–250.00 $236.70 $1,806 -0.51
805–845 832 3 170.00–215.00 $190.95 $1,589 -5.75
850–895 873 2 170.00–245.00 $206.53 $1,803 +11.17
925–935 928 3 199.00–225.00 $214.69 $1,992 —
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +5.10
310–340 323 10 290.00–375.00 $334.50 $1,080 +48.89
360–395 381 18 290.00–375.00 $331.19 $1,262 +0.62
410–445 427 6 280.00–325.00 $305.19 $1,303 +1.79
450–490 473 14 250.00–325.00 $287.16 $1,358 +3.05
500–545 531 10 210.00–290.00 $258.56 $1,373 -6.50
550–595 569 8 200.00–295.00 $253.22 $1,441 +9.35
600–640 623 4 200.00–220.00 $205.14 $1,278 -4.41
680–695 688 2 200.00–225.00 $212.64 $1,463 +18.00
750 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 430.00 $430.00 $998 -40.00
250–284 265 4 400.00–425.00 $417.76 $1,107 +17.76
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 —
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
430–440 437 3 415.00–435.00 $425.08 $1,858 —
450–480 465 6 380.00–457.00 $439.73 $2,045 +50.07
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -89.66
540 540 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,955 —
546 546 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,611 —
600 600 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
485 485 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 +70.00
500–505 503 2 285.00–335.00 $309.88 $1,559 —
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 1 320.00 $320.00 $691 —
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
364–376 370 2 300.00–380.00 $340.65 $1,260 -11.72
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 —
396 396 1 250.00 $250.00 $990 -70.00
530 530 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 thin fleshed 230 2 595.00–660.00 $628.21 $1,445 -41.79
200–245 232 11 510.00–635.00 $556.20 $1,290 +36.20
255 thin fleshed 255 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,658 —
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 -36.42
250–295 277 41 455.00–620.00 $568.72 $1,575 +2.30
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 +45.24
300–348 326 82 490.00–605.00 $549.38 $1,791 +12.54
350–395 372 101 430.00–580.00 $520.87 $1,938 +104.55
360–395 381 5 400.00–460.00 $434.20 $1,654 -86.83
400–446 424 129 400.00–530.00 $482.84 $2,047 -4.80
410–445 432 3 400.00–410.00 $406.60 $1,757 -81.04
455–485 473 4 380.00–410.00 $392.97 $1,859 -69.29
450–498 476 138 385.00–495.00 $452.10 $2,152 -10.16
500–548 518 92 340.00–479.00 $423.40 $2,193 +63.27
505–545 thin fleshed 525 2 445.00–460.00 $452.21 $2,374 -17.79
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -109.75
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -85.86
550–596 571 84 315.00–462.00 $400.16 $2,285 -15.70
575–585 thin fleshed 580 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $2,538 —
605–618 thin fleshed 614 3 380.00–386.00 $381.97 $2,345 +11.97
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -115.11
600–648 623 64 280.00–440.00 $369.53 $2,302 -20.58
650–698 671 38 290.00–390.00 $351.32 $2,357 -16.45
670–680 thin fleshed 675 2 355.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,430 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -97.77
700–745 716 22 235.00–370.00 $324.32 $2,322 -11.55
715–740 728 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 -85.87
750–795 765 14 250.00–362.00 $314.60 $2,407 -15.67
810–846 833 6 240.00–322.00 $269.53 $2,245 -23.49
860–885 873 6 240.00–310.00 $270.61 $2,362 -16.52
915–945 935 3 205.00–310.00 $251.79 $2,354 -17.54
960–985 972 3 180.00–230.00 $206.88 $2,011 -46.08
1024 1024 2 231.00–250.00 $240.50 $2,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 500.00–525.00 $508.70 $1,170 +40.28
270–295 285 9 360.00–535.00 $469.72 $1,339 +23.01
300–335 316 11 410.00–535.00 $474.75 $1,500 +13.41
350–395 376 23 300.00–475.00 $420.86 $1,582 -24.46
400–445 424 13 380.00–465.00 $417.65 $1,771 -12.96
450–495 475 20 225.00–440.00 $378.77 $1,799 -19.34
500–545 525 19 185.00–412.00 $339.47 $1,782 -9.48
555–595 577 12 215.00–375.00 $320.90 $1,852 -22.91
600–645 629 7 300.00–350.00 $325.54 $2,048 -4.48
650–680 668 4 270.00–295.00 $283.90 $1,896 -29.77
700–735 723 3 210.00–275.00 $251.29 $1,817 +0.09
770–795 785 3 215.00–285.00 $239.56 $1,881 -38.03
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 —
900–935 914 4 170.00–210.00 $188.60 $1,724 -11.40
955–980 968 2 185.00–210.00 $197.34 $1,910 -6.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 300.00–410.00 $340.33 $776 —
260–295 277 5 365.00–450.00 $395.85 $1,097 +20.76
305–330 315 5 310.00–425.00 $368.30 $1,160 -4.76
355–395 379 7 305.00–390.00 $344.96 $1,307 +14.09
400–440 420 5 310.00–350.00 $337.81 $1,419 +10.51
465–485 473 3 300.00–350.00 $324.91 $1,537 +4.79
515–545 535 3 265.00–300.00 $280.28 $1,499 +5.98
555–575 564 5 230.00–300.00 $263.78 $1,488 -2.43
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 +4.73
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -24.97
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 1 455.00 $455.00 $919 —
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
310–346 328 2 470.00–480.00 $475.27 $1,559 —
354–390 375 3 445.00–490.00 $462.16 $1,733 +42.16
420–428 424 3 400.00–480.00 $453.10 $1,921 +3.10
464–495 482 11 380.00–447.00 $415.15 $2,001 -4.85
525–542 531 3 372.50–380.00 $375.88 $1,996 +0.37
562–595 578 8 325.00–400.00 $363.57 $2,101 +13.57
664 664 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,125 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
332 332 1 290.00 $290.00 $963 —
374–386 380 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
404–442 421 5 350.00–400.00 $370.16 $1,558 -4.84
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 +10.00
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–288 284 2 245.00–275.00 $259.79 $738 -90.21
322–330 325 3 300.00 $300.00 $975 -20.00
384–396 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -50.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +26.59
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
625 625 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1110 1050 80-85% 2 75.00–85.00 $79.71 $837 —
905–1725 1181 80-85% 34 127.00–159.00 $145.84 $1,722 —
950–1730 1235 80-85% 45 157.00–215.00 $184.66 $2,281 —
820–1905 1241 80-85% 185 139.00–185.00 $166.35 $2,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1026 826 85-90% 4 80.00–100.00 $91.16 $753 —
770–1195 938 85-90% 10 162.00–197.00 $170.52 $1,599 +44.04
735–1355 947 85-90% 62 100.00–150.00 $124.97 $1,183 -1.51
600–1905 1087 85-90% 125 130.00–164.00 $148.21 $1,611 -3.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1435 1375 75-80% 8 165.00–179.00 $170.79 $2,348 —
1380–1646 1490 75-80% 4 124.00–140.00 $133.92 $1,995 —
1202–1815 1494 75-80% 41 140.00–176.00 $157.75 $2,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2485 1426 11 144.00–180.00 $163.74 $2,335 —
930–2440 1529 54 174.00–220.00 $193.63 $2,961 -4.31
1060–2402 1652 33 199.00–240.00 $213.97 $3,535 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,515
882 882 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,455
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
904 904 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,695
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1056 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1250 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,150.00 $2,656.94
585–1460 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,100.00–2,850.00 $2,127.03
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
735–1330 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,500.00
845–1570 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,525.00–3,000.00 $2,234.74
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
960–1455 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,150.00–3,500.00 $2,721.87
1060–1365 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,164.57
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–875 796 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–2,125.00 $1,613.03
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 136 8 235.00–440.00 $323.75 +103.16
150 150 5 325.00–420.00 $370.00 +66.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
110–130 120 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 ±0.00
110–145 122 15 190.00–390.00 $246.17 +66.17
140 140 1 155.00 $155.00 -71.25
150 150 4 280.00–430.00 $377.50 +62.50
200 200 3 370.00–540.00 $463.33 —

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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
550–1180 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–3,350.00 $2,232.78 —
640–1220 879 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,250.00–4,350.00 $2,733.36 —
730–1065 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,250.00–3,650.00 $2,914.61 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +360.37
950–1165 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–4,275.00 $3,724.76 +624.92
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +324.93
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 +824.93
1115–1430 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,150.00 $3,902.44 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -300.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–840 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,453.67 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 200.00–300.00 $248.48 $820 +16.92
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 4 250.00–330.00 $294.98 $867 -65.02
335 335 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,038 -30.00
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 +21.98
400–445 423 3 300.00–360.00 $325.33 $1,376 +2.23
450–480 459 4 275.00–325.00 $302.52 $1,389 +64.04
510–530 520 3 240.00–340.00 $290.33 $1,510 -38.02
555–580 564 4 330.00–362.00 $344.24 $1,942 +134.24
625–640 633 2 322.00–355.00 $338.30 $2,141 +148.30

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 91 4 100.00–130.00 $107.50 —
100–140 117 23 130.00–240.00 $188.70 -49.40

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
25 25 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 +12.50
30 30 3 60.00–75.00 $70.00 +4.00
30–35 31 15 95.00–140.00 $103.67 -13.15
40–45 41 12 85.00–110.00 $93.75 -3.39
40–45 45 17 150.00–200.00 $185.00 +57.50
50–55 52 20 100.00–130.00 $121.00 +11.00
55 55 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 +158.33
55 55 2 180.00 $180.00 +70.00
60–65 62 11 145.00–185.00 $158.18 +14.97
70–75 71 5 160.00–195.00 $177.00 +12.00
90–95 92 7 200.00–340.00 $275.71 +75.71
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 -110.00
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 -115.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -15.00
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 -25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 65.00–90.00 $80.00 +37.50
20–25 21 7 40.00–80.00 $56.43 +16.43
20–25 23 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 +20.71
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -2.50
30–35 33 2 95.00–140.00 $117.50 +32.14
30–35 33 3 100.00–125.00 $108.33 +22.97
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 +14.64
40–45 42 14 90.00–200.00 $128.57 -0.60
40–45 43 3 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -24.17
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -30.00
50–55 50 13 115.00–250.00 $206.54 +46.54
50–55 53 4 150.00–180.00 $165.00 +7.50
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -94.23
60–65 62 17 140.00–270.00 $187.94 +8.71
70 70 5 165.00–190.00 $180.00 -5.00
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 -47.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 -42.50
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +40.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 +45.00
100–135 117 9 200.00–270.00 $236.67 +27.44

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 285.00 $285.00 +65.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 270.00 $270.00 -20.00
100–135 115 5 200.00–400.00 $242.00 -28.00

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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.