North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

4,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.04/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 473 lb · 219 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.03/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 426 lb · 147 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $471.80/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 481 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,532	5,261	3,759
Feeder cattle	3,145	3,366	2,650
Slaughter cattle	702	846	572
Replacement cattle	88	131	59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, with instances of sharply lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling weak; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold sharply lower, with instances of 10.00-15.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling sharply lower; Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady with a firm undertone, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. Demand overall was moderate, on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

▼ Feeder bulls: Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower
▲ Feeder heifers: with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows sold unevenly steady with a firm undertone

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	226	7	530.00–650.00	$596.40	$1,348	-34.71
265 thin fleshed	265	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,643	—
250–295	267	18	530.00–680.00	$588.98	$1,573	+1.56
300–345	327	20	520.00–575.00	$552.62	$1,807	-5.33
350–398	369	26	460.00–585.00	$511.23	$1,886	-16.04
400–447	430	63	445.00–530.00	$488.31	$2,100	+38.31
452–455 value added	453	6	502.00–504.00	$503.66	$2,282	—
450–499	481	117	430.00–495.00	$468.00	$2,251	-7.17
493 thin fleshed	493	9	500.00	$500.00	$2,465	—
511 value added	511	7	472.00	$472.00	$2,412	-3.88
500–545	521	92	380.00–465.00	$443.72	$2,312	-11.39
540	540	1	375.00	$375.00	$2,025	-80.11
551 value added	551	6	445.00	$445.00	$2,452	-16.74
550–596	572	68	382.50–499.00	$429.25	$2,455	-4.89
600–640	619	54	375.00–432.50	$413.59	$2,560	-5.51
663 value added	663	4	415.00	$415.00	$2,751	—
650–695	669	27	255.00–410.00	$376.17	$2,517	-21.67
705–748	729	22	300.00–374.00	$353.06	$2,574	-5.87
745 value added	745	27	355.00	$355.00	$2,645	—
750–795	768	13	300.00–355.00	$336.18	$2,582	-8.47
804 value added	804	8	320.00	$320.00	$2,573	-22.68
806–842	819	4	280.00–345.00	$315.31	$2,582	-11.41
840	840	1	277.50	$277.50	$2,331	-49.22
910–945	935	4	185.00–327.00	$277.24	$2,592	-4.76
955–998	980	6	210.00–305.00	$255.90	$2,508	-31.90
1008–1040	1019	4	227.50–235.00	$230.63	$2,350	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	475.00–540.00	$507.13	$1,106	+69.85
325–345	338	4	450.00–485.00	$462.43	$1,563	+30.99
355–395	371	8	390.00–470.00	$429.44	$1,593	-31.89
410–445	426	7	380.00–435.00	$409.42	$1,744	-16.58
450–495	464	4	400.00–425.00	$410.98	$1,907	+0.70
500–535	518	9	330.00–400.00	$368.78	$1,910	-24.70
550–586	565	7	325.00–385.00	$347.47	$1,963	-33.25
615	615	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,030	-13.53
700–720	710	2	280.00–315.00	$297.25	$2,110	—
755	755	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,076	—
880	880	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,288	—
980	980	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,303	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	605.00	$605.00	$1,785	—
440	440	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,958	+5.00
455	455	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,070	—
500–525	512	3	315.00–420.00	$361.17	$1,849	—
550–584	578	6	438.00–445.00	$439.11	$2,538	—
605–615	610	2	375.00–390.00	$382.56	$2,334	—
680	680	1	257.00	$257.00	$1,748	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	350.00	$350.00	$910	+20.00
305	305	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,006	-60.00
375	375	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,200	-19.27
430	430	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,505	+9.69
485–490	488	2	330.00–335.00	$332.49	$1,623	+16.86
535–540	538	2	260.00–285.00	$272.56	$1,466	-17.78
610	610	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,128	-37.56

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	3	200.00–430.00	$353.12	$1,547	—
525	525	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,312	—
568	568	3	397.00	$397.00	$2,255	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	450.00	$450.00	$855	-106.37
200–245	224	16	400.00–640.00	$504.67	$1,130	-7.18
265	265	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,166	-53.55
250–295	273	35	445.00–550.00	$492.75	$1,345	-0.80
300–348	320	54	430.00–517.50	$470.48	$1,506	-14.96
315–325 thin fleshed	323	7	500.00–510.00	$502.81	$1,624	—
350–397	375	99	400.00–500.00	$460.38	$1,726	-10.57
350–395	379	4	400.00–430.00	$420.50	$1,594	-50.45
400–447	426	137	370.00–500.00	$439.88	$1,874	-2.11
427 value added	427	6	436.00	$436.00	$1,862	-33.41
430–440	433	4	350.00–400.00	$377.63	$1,635	-64.36
452–453 value added	452	8	440.00–445.00	$441.88	$1,997	-10.55
450–495	470	3	365.00–380.00	$373.30	$1,755	-49.07
450–499	474	208	360.00–465.00	$427.24	$2,025	+4.87
500–505 thin fleshed	503	2	400.00–410.00	$404.98	$2,037	-25.02
500–545	523	98	320.00–500.00	$377.70	$1,975	-28.10
526–540 value added	530	22	410.00–425.00	$417.20	$2,211	-41.80
530	530	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,616	-24.93
555	555	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,665	+12.43
550–598	570	96	320.00–467.00	$377.20	$2,150	+16.01
598 value added	598	5	403.00	$403.00	$2,410	-9.00
600–645	623	50	265.00–372.50	$338.55	$2,109	+1.99
651 value added	651	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,148	-22.40
652	652	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,086	-5.00
650–695	669	16	250.00–355.00	$320.81	$2,146	+4.91
700–745	720	16	260.00–350.00	$302.48	$2,178	+7.54
760 value added	760	4	327.00	$327.00	$2,485	—
750–795	770	13	230.00–350.00	$288.34	$2,220	-35.87
800–845	819	16	225.00–345.00	$280.38	$2,296	-27.91
850–890	872	15	225.00–320.00	$278.49	$2,428	+23.33
905–915	910	5	200.00–290.00	$242.95	$2,211	-2.48
950–995	973	2	210.00–247.00	$228.07	$2,219	-16.31
1000	1000	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,350	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	6	370.00–500.00	$428.67	$965	-8.59
250–295	274	9	300.00–445.00	$390.58	$1,070	-55.46
300–340	324	12	320.00–435.00	$409.49	$1,327	-7.26
350–395	370	30	350.00–450.00	$394.31	$1,459	-1.11
400	400	2	240.00–270.00	$255.00	$1,020	-20.00
400–445	423	18	305.00–395.00	$356.82	$1,509	-14.67
450–495	471	18	300.00–395.00	$349.44	$1,646	-7.65
500–545	519	19	300.00–447.00	$381.38	$1,979	+41.22
550–595	568	13	240.00–315.00	$292.55	$1,662	-25.63
600–645	618	6	270.00–300.00	$286.60	$1,771	-4.35
650–670	662	7	235.00–285.00	$262.60	$1,738	-7.26
720–735	728	2	245.00–250.00	$247.47	$1,802	+51.62
755–785	769	4	250.00–265.00	$256.67	$1,974	+24.53
835	835	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,503	-37.93
860–880	870	2	190.00–230.00	$210.23	$1,829	+12.73
900–935	915	3	186.00–217.00	$204.15	$1,868	+27.63
955	955	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,776	+2.95

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	400.00	$400.00	$660	—
210–215	213	2	370.00–375.00	$372.53	$793	—
285–290	288	2	400.00–460.00	$429.74	$1,238	+9.74
350–390	371	4	430.00–440.00	$434.98	$1,614	+24.98
410–445	431	16	410.00–450.00	$427.16	$1,841	-5.34
455–495	486	5	410.00–425.00	$419.14	$2,037	—
525–545	535	15	360.00–420.00	$408.16	$2,184	+58.16
550–590	570	2	350.00–365.00	$357.24	$2,036	—
630	630	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,142	—
690	690	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,277	—
770	770	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,464	—
905	905	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,991	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	260.00–310.00	$282.78	$636	—
280	280	1	350.00	$350.00	$980	-12.05
330–340	336	5	350.00–380.00	$357.92	$1,203	-2.21
350–390	370	10	320.00–367.00	$340.17	$1,259	+4.73
410–432	416	4	250.00–375.00	$309.63	$1,288	-11.73
460–495	474	4	250.00–325.00	$296.28	$1,404	+14.34
500–535	516	4	185.00–307.00	$251.62	$1,298	-9.69
600–630	617	3	175.00–250.00	$203.78	$1,257	-6.03
650–675	663	6	200.00–260.00	$234.14	$1,552	+15.85
720–745	733	2	185.00–200.00	$192.63	$1,412	+22.63

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	3	400.00–425.00	$414.92	$1,299	—
395	395	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,462	—
415–430	423	3	300.00–350.00	$326.50	$1,381	—
445 thin fleshed	445	1	175.00	$175.00	$779	—
455	455	1	342.00	$342.00	$1,556	—
505–545	526	6	300.00–385.00	$358.45	$1,885	—
565	565	2	315.00–330.00	$322.50	$1,822	—
605–635	620	2	300.00–330.00	$315.36	$1,955	+55.36
750	750	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,250	—
800	800	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,120	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,146	-40.04
350–368	359	2	310.00–355.00	$333.06	$1,196	+23.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230 thin fleshed	220	3	605.00–620.00	$611.86	$1,346	—
200–245	229	16	540.00–665.00	$599.67	$1,373	-16.90
230	230	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,150	-116.57
250–295	270	45	500.00–655.00	$569.10	$1,537	-24.55
275–295	285	3	500.00	$500.00	$1,425	-93.65
300–305 thin fleshed	303	2	600.00–620.00	$610.08	$1,849	+50.08
300–346	324	55	475.00–645.00	$533.94	$1,730	+3.94
325–330	328	2	500.00–507.00	$503.47	$1,651	-46.76
355 thin fleshed	355	1	570.00	$570.00	$2,024	+30.00
350–390	369	4	405.00–455.00	$430.08	$1,587	-82.34
350–396	369	64	420.00–575.00	$510.15	$1,882	-2.27
405–430	415	3	400.00–410.00	$406.75	$1,688	+23.42
400–446	422	103	425.00–527.00	$469.55	$1,982	-1.55
455–470	463	2	360.00–385.00	$372.30	$1,724	-78.70
450–495	474	90	390.00–497.00	$448.89	$2,128	-2.11
515–525	520	5	340.00–345.00	$341.01	$1,773	-88.84
500–545	521	97	350.00–489.00	$422.92	$2,203	-6.93
510–540 thin fleshed	525	2	415.00–420.00	$417.57	$2,192	+2.57
560–575	568	5	305.00–350.00	$326.08	$1,852	-90.77
550–595	573	65	360.00–445.00	$405.76	$2,325	-11.09
600–645	623	38	320.00–429.00	$383.16	$2,387	-16.13
650–696	672	33	272.00–389.00	$348.73	$2,343	-17.39
680	680	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,564	-136.12
700–748	722	21	260.00–355.00	$315.74	$2,280	-11.95
752–790	773	11	245.00–332.00	$295.43	$2,284	-23.50
800–840	821	6	225.00–317.00	$277.26	$2,276	-3.62
850–895	865	7	217.50–285.00	$251.82	$2,178	-33.02
930–945	937	3	240.00	$240.00	$2,249	-13.27
955–990	970	6	189.00–260.00	$225.47	$2,187	-13.29
1015	1015	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,538	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	236	4	480.00–530.00	$502.75	$1,186	-10.61
250–295	277	5	300.00–530.00	$449.52	$1,245	-26.36
300–345	322	11	340.00–475.00	$417.88	$1,346	-38.05
350–395	370	11	300.00–450.00	$390.88	$1,446	-34.75
400–440	421	25	320.00–475.00	$419.26	$1,765	+24.06
452–495	471	17	325.00–415.00	$378.35	$1,782	+11.48
510–540	526	11	270.00–382.50	$327.98	$1,725	-40.18
550–595	574	15	250.00–385.00	$326.62	$1,875	-40.52
610–645	632	3	240.00–322.00	$286.82	$1,813	-46.20
655–680	668	2	240.00–295.00	$266.99	$1,783	-34.09
705	705	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,269	-64.96
770	770	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,694	-12.37
815–830	822	3	170.00–210.00	$191.78	$1,576	-18.22
850	850	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,700	—
945	945	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,814	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	505.00–550.00	$527.70	$1,520	+57.70
308–348	328	12	435.00–582.00	$520.64	$1,708	—
358–398	382	12	340.00–525.00	$473.81	$1,810	+23.07
416–446	427	3	420.00–445.00	$436.30	$1,863	-13.70
465–495	488	13	375.00–457.00	$442.78	$2,161	—
500–540	518	11	420.00–465.00	$443.91	$2,299	+82.21
555–595	575	2	305.00–390.00	$348.98	$2,007	-6.05
605–623	617	3	355.00–380.00	$363.17	$2,241	—
650–690	663	4	325.00–355.00	$345.06	$2,288	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	276	4	350.00–400.00	$368.85	$1,018	+38.71
305–330	315	3	280.00–395.00	$323.39	$1,019	-19.66
375–395	388	4	300.00–350.00	$337.26	$1,309	-23.73
405–445	424	7	280.00–370.00	$326.61	$1,385	-32.61
450–480	463	5	325.00–350.00	$340.84	$1,578	+16.70
500–545	520	4	280.00–325.00	$298.79	$1,554	+27.39
555–585	566	4	265.00–320.00	$285.93	$1,618	+19.09
600–620	612	3	277.00–300.00	$287.39	$1,759	+37.39
680–695	688	2	250.00–260.00	$255.05	$1,755	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	270.00	$270.00	$500	—
290	290	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,305	+5.00
315–320	318	2	450.00–465.00	$457.44	$1,455	—
374–390	382	2	405.00–490.00	$448.39	$1,713	+28.34
435–440	437	15	385.00–467.00	$444.22	$1,941	+19.34
455	455	2	405.00	$405.00	$1,843	+25.00
510–545	520	6	390.00–445.00	$412.17	$2,143	—
597	597	3	370.00	$370.00	$2,209	—
625–640	633	2	325.00	$325.00	$2,057	+75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1525	1155	80-85%	31	117.50–163.00	$152.73	$1,764	—
1195–1205	1200	80-85%	2	94.00–127.00	$110.43	$1,325	—
905–1885	1244	80-85%	182	160.00–189.00	$175.56	$2,184	—
970–1925	1313	80-85%	83	178.00–207.00	$189.81	$2,492	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–1435	913	85-90%	54	107.00–150.00	$126.47	$1,155	—
685–1725	1040	85-90%	71	132.00–176.00	$152.68	$1,588	+1.99
860–1285	1041	85-90%	17	164.00–179.00	$170.35	$1,773	+19.66
1095	1095	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,095	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1615	1378	75-80%	8	176.00–187.00	$182.28	$2,512	—
1102–1855	1481	75-80%	34	145.00–178.00	$164.40	$2,435	—
1480–1640	1560	75-80%	2	142.50–145.00	$143.81	$2,243	-13.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1850	1216	17	151.00–190.00	$172.88	$2,102	—
932–2140	1437	38	180.00–215.00	$198.18	$2,848	—
1065–2105	1730	40	206.00–243.00	$224.23	$3,879	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
980	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
990–995	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,700.00	$2,449.37
980–1030	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,475.62
1005	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
815–1290	1066	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,500.00–2,600.00	$2,167.20
815–1360	1096	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	2,050.00–3,100.00	$2,411.18
850–1470	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–2,850.00	$2,308.94
735–1390	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,575.00–2,750.00	$2,309.51
1135	1135	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135–140	137	3	340.00–365.00	$351.67	+32.30
150	150	8	320.00–440.00	$372.50	-14.32

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	140.00	$140.00	+60.00
70	70	1	85.00	$85.00	+5.00
70	70	1	160.00	$160.00	+80.00
100–145	122	9	175.00–460.00	$242.22	-30.41
150–165	158	6	310.00–480.00	$436.67	+42.78

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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
765–1375	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,200.00–4,200.00	$3,169.26	+475.17
800–1185	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,900.00–3,700.00	$3,275.06	+580.97
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	-492.18
890–1495	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,950.00–4,250.00	$4,090.41	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–850	838	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–2,200.00	$1,805.97	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	+1,200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	200.00	$200.00	$720	+0.62
680	680	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,217	+23.63
720–730	725	2	185.00–187.00	$186.01	$1,349	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,768	—
550	550	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,458	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,228	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	3	230.00–290.00	$255.78	$576	—
555	555	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,526	—
665	665	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,762	—
785–790	788	2	260.00–267.50	$263.74	$2,078	—
840	840	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,226	—
905–930	918	3	192.00–255.00	$229.30	$2,105	—
995	995	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,388	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735	735	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,268	—
770	770	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,617	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	115	18	130.00–335.00	$201.67	-9.69
130–140	135	2	165.00–175.00	$170.00	-41.36

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	35.00	$35.00	-60.00
20–25	22	10	35.00–70.00	$51.50	-43.50
25	25	1	110.00	$110.00	+15.00
30	30	1	85.00	$85.00	-63.00
30–35	32	9	60.00–80.00	$68.33	-79.67
30–35	33	11	105.00–135.00	$119.55	-28.45
40–45	42	9	145.00–185.00	$163.89	+68.89
40–45	43	4	130.00–140.00	$135.00	+40.00
40–45	44	17	80.00–115.00	$94.71	-76.72
50	50	1	140.00	$140.00	±0.00
50–55	51	12	185.00–225.00	$201.04	-97.29
50–55	52	39	95.00–135.00	$109.62	-26.88
60	60	1	140.00	$140.00	-10.94
60–65	62	34	120.00–170.00	$140.29	-213.71
60–65	62	14	182.50–260.00	$231.25	-122.75
70–75	72	23	145.00–240.00	$192.39	+20.72
80–85	83	6	200.00–285.00	$229.17	-13.33
90–95	91	7	215.00–310.00	$255.71	+14.71
100	100	5	280.00–355.00	$326.00	-114.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
200–220	207	3	345.00–380.00	$358.33	+28.33

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–135	129	7	150.00–175.00	$162.14	-29.11

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	4	30.00–65.00	$40.00	-13.89
20	20	6	35.00–45.00	$40.00	-20.00
20–25	23	52	40.00–75.00	$51.44	-8.56
25	25	8	55.00	$55.00	-3.75
30–35	31	27	60.00–125.00	$99.07	-6.64
35	35	1	90.00	$90.00	-37.04
40–45	42	12	80.00–160.00	$114.58	-41.21
45	45	1	85.00	$85.00	+17.50
50–55	50	14	100.00–190.00	$157.32	+12.32
60–65	63	14	115.00–180.00	$146.07	-15.72
70	70	6	150.00–195.00	$174.17	-48.05
85	85	1	220.00	$220.00	-91.88
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	+50.00
505	505	1	105.00	$105.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	+31.67
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	-3.33
70	70	1	95.00	$95.00	-77.14
75	75	1	175.00	$175.00	+35.83
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	-25.00
80–85	83	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	+22.50
90	90	3	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+15.00
100–140	115	21	120.00–360.00	$206.55	-25.43

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	195.00	$195.00	-135.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	220.00	$220.00	—
95	95	1	240.00	$240.00	—
110	110	2	230.00	$230.00	-115.00
100–125	112	6	250.00–510.00	$325.00	-20.00

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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.