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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026 Corrected report

3,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.41/cwt -11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 524 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.08/cwt -18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 470 lb · 91 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.53/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 372 lb · 77 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,142 2,910 2,657
Feeder cattle 2,071 1,827 1,590
Slaughter cattle 513 535 597
Replacement cattle 110 159 74

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were 5.00-10.00 lower with some instances of sharply lower on mostly average quality offerings seen throughout the week. Slaughter cattle were unevenly steady with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 460.00–505.00 $483.71 $1,127 -16.29
250–290 267 10 410.00–540.00 $485.92 $1,297 -6.17
300–345 322 18 400.00–505.00 $465.71 $1,500 -7.71
350–385 369 18 400.00–490.00 $443.00 $1,635 -3.30
400–446 428 27 350.00–485.00 $413.13 $1,768 -39.19
450–498 467 34 365.00–455.00 $410.02 $1,915 -14.38
451–499 value added 475 10 410.00–417.50 $413.56 $1,964
500–545 523 41 305.00–440.00 $389.00 $2,034 -23.35
545 value added 545 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,316
550–598 565 42 310.00–430.00 $382.63 $2,162 -1.97
586 value added 586 12 387.50 $387.50 $2,271
615 value added 615 10 389.50 $389.50 $2,395
600–645 618 28 270.00–399.00 $342.15 $2,114 -9.68
650–695 675 18 300.00–370.00 $332.44 $2,244 -8.55
700–746 725 18 270.00–320.00 $308.15 $2,234 -19.27
745 value added 745 26 327.00 $327.00 $2,436
750–790 766 8 265.00–315.00 $297.10 $2,276 -14.42
774 value added 774 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,554
805–840 824 4 255.00–297.00 $278.32 $2,293 -22.23
855–895 883 5 245.00–300.00 $276.26 $2,439 -4.09
930 930 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,576
970–985 977 6 225.00–272.50 $250.17 $2,444 -6.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 +52.70
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274
310–345 336 5 300.00–420.00 $351.31 $1,180 -11.59
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +26.58
405–440 429 10 300.00–455.00 $381.77 $1,638 +13.77
470–495 481 5 310.00–340.00 $324.96 $1,563 -35.85
500–545 518 8 250.00–339.00 $308.58 $1,598 -57.08
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +7.93
647 647 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,407 +69.35
725–728 727 4 267.00–280.00 $276.76 $2,012
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -100.00
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 -51.18
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -86.21
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 -107.69
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 -70.00
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521
780 780 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,814
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 9 425.00–520.00 $445.22 $962 -15.66
250–295 270 22 390.00–500.00 $438.14 $1,183 +22.98
300–345 323 40 340.00–480.00 $405.32 $1,309 +6.67
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -68.65
350–395 372 77 300.00–440.00 $390.53 $1,453 +0.13
400–448 423 75 307.50–425.00 $371.05 $1,570 -13.32
450–499 470 82 305.00–407.00 $355.68 $1,672 -21.17
465–478 value added 472 9 375.00–400.00 $390.02 $1,841 +1.46
500–546 521 78 300.00–385.00 $336.90 $1,755 -10.89
541 value added 541 16 357.50 $357.50 $1,934 -20.90
554 value added 554 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,105
550–595 574 55 280.00–360.00 $326.87 $1,876 -13.66
600–645 625 52 270.00–345.00 $311.04 $1,944 -11.87
633 value added 633 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,121
668 value added 668 12 358.50 $358.50 $2,395
650–695 671 33 270.00–340.00 $305.30 $2,049 -7.58
650–695 673 2 240.00–255.00 $247.75 $1,667 -65.13
706–735 value added 712 5 314.00–320.00 $315.24 $2,245
700–735 717 13 245.00–295.00 $267.28 $1,916 -32.94
750–795 773 13 250.00–302.00 $276.27 $2,136 -5.62
800–845 823 12 240.00–300.00 $269.80 $2,220 +16.75
850–880 864 7 216.00–292.50 $261.06 $2,256 +14.36
905–915 910 3 230.00–252.50 $238.13 $2,167 -1.18
950 950 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,328 +33.07
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 -32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 3 340.00–365.00 $351.25 $797 +5.81
250–295 271 8 335.00–400.00 $365.71 $991 +57.77
305–345 322 10 275.00–400.00 $337.22 $1,086 +3.80
350–395 371 15 290.00–415.00 $340.38 $1,263 -9.64
400–445 420 27 225.00–380.00 $312.90 $1,314 -11.26
450–495 475 25 265.00–385.00 $309.92 $1,472 -13.10
500–535 518 13 250.00–300.00 $275.54 $1,427 -5.02
555–595 574 9 220.00–302.00 $276.40 $1,587 -13.46
610–630 618 6 250.00–282.00 $264.88 $1,637 +10.08
665–690 682 3 215.00–260.00 $241.99 $1,650 -18.01
705–720 713 2 182.00–240.00 $211.31 $1,507 -25.77
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 +40.00
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 -27.57
880 880 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,549 -3.16
985–995 988 4 170.00–186.00 $179.02 $1,769
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 255.00–310.00 $288.51 $756 -6.49
310–345 323 3 220.00–270.00 $235.98 $762 -23.31
355–395 380 3 220.00–275.00 $253.07 $962 -16.66
400–445 425 7 210.00–250.00 $236.52 $1,005 +10.23
458–495 472 5 215.00–255.00 $244.01 $1,152 -5.98
515–525 520 2 225.00–275.00 $250.24 $1,301 -9.63
550–590 573 6 175.00–260.00 $214.60 $1,230 -55.40
610–645 625 5 185.00–225.00 $210.99 $1,319 +55.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251
450–485 467 8 265.00–342.00 $316.26 $1,477
548 548 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,315
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 335.00 $335.00 $998
312 312 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,108 ±0.00
376–390 383 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,350
438 438 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,511
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472
616 616 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,679
682 682 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,296 -85.00
808 808 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,616
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 365.00 $365.00 $949
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072
355–376 366 2 280.00–335.00 $306.71 $1,123
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 9 455.00–555.00 $515.13 $1,159 +38.34
250–295 278 21 330.00–540.00 $466.33 $1,296 -15.11
310 thin fleshed 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472
326 value added 326 6 467.50 $467.50 $1,524
300–345 329 41 330.00–515.00 $449.01 $1,477 -5.91
350–395 372 46 340.00–485.00 $434.64 $1,617 -1.69
365–388 380 3 380.00–390.00 $386.80 $1,470 -49.53
396 value added 396 9 449.00 $449.00 $1,778
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -42.40
400–448 426 61 320.00–460.00 $390.38 $1,663 -22.02
450–495 472 59 330.00–445.00 $385.85 $1,821 -4.50
500–549 525 75 320.00–432.00 $363.18 $1,907 -6.37
550–598 573 39 290.00–392.00 $339.86 $1,947 +3.89
600–645 620 37 270.00–370.00 $326.59 $2,025 +7.79
630–645 638 3 270.00–275.00 $271.67 $1,733 -47.13
650–698 667 33 220.00–350.00 $308.40 $2,057 +98.40
700–744 722 26 190.00–320.00 $256.33 $1,851 -15.80
765 thin fleshed 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448
755–795 774 11 195.00–300.00 $253.66 $1,963 -2.23
805–845 829 8 195.00–280.00 $234.77 $1,946 -15.48
850–895 873 6 210.00–265.00 $226.91 $1,981
900–930 915 8 195.00–252.00 $216.41 $1,980 -25.98
995 995 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,209 -7.46
1028 1028 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,928
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 435.00 $435.00 $914 +36.39
270–295 279 4 340.00–420.00 $380.27 $1,061 +14.87
300–345 324 9 250.00–445.00 $387.40 $1,255 +39.32
350–395 376 11 270.00–402.00 $358.80 $1,349 -9.17
400–445 421 17 275.00–390.00 $334.15 $1,407 +2.94
455–492 476 19 280.00–390.00 $325.22 $1,548 +33.49
505–545 526 16 275.00–340.00 $304.78 $1,603 -8.16
550–595 572 11 270.00–347.00 $305.07 $1,745 +4.97
600–635 623 5 235.00–310.00 $268.76 $1,674 -0.66
660–695 678 9 210.00–317.00 $239.81 $1,626 -42.19
700–740 717 5 200.00–285.00 $223.70 $1,604 -17.17
805–845 825 2 150.00–200.00 $175.61 $1,449 -24.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649
262–265 264 2 255.00–320.00 $287.69 $760
305–315 310 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $946 -34.96
410–430 420 3 290.00–300.00 $296.67 $1,246 +39.38
455–490 477 3 250.00–305.00 $270.37 $1,290 +26.64
500–525 513 3 210.00–250.00 $231.75 $1,189 -26.52
560–575 565 3 210.00–287.00 $246.03 $1,390 +13.47
615–645 630 3 200.00–250.00 $219.68 $1,384 +22.44
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982
450–470 460 2 300.00–342.00 $321.46 $1,479 +40.73
534–545 538 3 285.00–312.00 $294.12 $1,582
554 554 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,330 -16.39
615 thin fleshed 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845
600–624 616 4 220.00–340.00 $278.69 $1,717 +63.69
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,270
380–398 389 2 355.00–380.00 $367.21 $1,428 +12.21
468–484 476 3 320.00–340.00 $328.30 $1,563
554 554 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,773 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,074
402–422 412 2 305.00–320.00 $312.32 $1,287
512 512 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,101
528 528 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,175
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 235.00 $235.00 $804
414–446 435 3 220.00–280.00 $242.11 $1,053

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1054 80-85% 10 137.00–156.00 $146.33 $1,542
910–1825 1265 80-85% 128 145.00–185.00 $171.69 $2,172 -11.41
945–1890 1300 80-85% 66 170.00–198.00 $184.68 $2,401 +69.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1178 841 85-90% 34 100.00–147.00 $126.44 $1,063 +37.99
705–1455 1017 85-90% 58 135.00–162.00 $149.26 $1,518
735–1455 1087 85-90% 19 162.00–198.00 $166.56 $1,811 +5.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1770 1502 75-80% 5 174.00–188.00 $180.39 $2,709
1308–2105 1649 75-80% 20 150.00–176.00 $165.95 $2,737 +4.09

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1688 1422 4 155.00–178.00 $167.39 $2,380
1010–2420 1459 22 164.00–210.00 $194.22 $2,834
1270–2000 1630 22 211.00–232.00 $222.77 $3,631 +23.60
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,885

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Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 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 $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
635–1460 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,100.00–3,300.00 $2,307.60
900–1250 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–3,050.00 $2,472.17
885–1255 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,550.00 $2,264.06
965–1205 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,944.07
1030–1190 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,326.80
970–1515 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,825.00–2,900.00 $2,395.90
1380–1385 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,599.91
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 200.00–280.00 $238.68 $902

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 133 4 240.00–310.00 $277.50 +4.50
150–165 155 4 305.00–375.00 $333.75 +32.98

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00
90 90 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00
100–125 113 3 160.00–175.00 $168.33 +28.33
110–140 124 7 185.00–305.00 $252.14 +102.14
165–170 168 2 390.00–460.00 $425.00
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -400.00
934–960 947 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.69 -1,699.31
615–1245 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,150.00–3,950.00 $3,142.80
1016 1016 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -973.68
845–1480 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,450.00–3,650.00 $3,090.17 +140.17
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,828.91 -643.90
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -72.81
905–1185 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,700.00 $3,356.22 -152.22
925–1305 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,875.00 $2,621.09 -887.35
935–1195 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,436.79 +336.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
568 568 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -1,800.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,625.00–4,000.00 $3,812.50 +762.50
830–875 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,875.00 $2,217.82 -1,307.18

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 +6.00
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470
760–770 765 2 200.00–217.50 $208.69 $1,596
810–835 823 2 190.00–202.50 $196.34 $1,616
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 ±0.00
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -3.00
705 705 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,533
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 145.00 $145.00
100–125 108 9 120.00–225.00 $166.11 -34.45

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -5.00
30 30 4 60.00–80.00 $67.50 -4.50
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
35 35 3 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
40–45 41 7 80.00–100.00 $92.14 -42.86
40–45 41 7 110.00–140.00 $122.86 -12.14
50 50 12 140.00–170.00 $166.67 -3.75
55 55 4 125.00–145.00 $132.50 +22.50
60–65 62 9 135.00–165.00 $152.22 -40.78
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +31.67
70–75 72 6 170.00–195.00 $184.17 -4.16
80–85 84 5 190.00–235.00 $214.00 -32.67
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 -37.86

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00
110–140 133 9 145.00–200.00 $185.56 +21.99

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 8 25.00–35.00 $29.38 -5.62
20–25 21 37 40.00–75.00 $49.59 -6.12
25 25 1 25.00 $25.00 -27.50
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -2.50
30–35 31 27 60.00–120.00 $75.56 +20.56
30–35 33 2 45.00 $45.00 -23.33
30–35 33 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +6.67
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -41.40
40–45 43 22 80.00–165.00 $117.27 +15.87
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
50 50 3 140.00–160.00 $151.67 +51.67
50–55 53 27 100.00–200.00 $132.22 -5.41
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -93.89
60–65 63 27 130.00–260.00 $164.07 -9.82
70–75 71 15 160.00–240.00 $182.33 -16.00
80–85 84 7 190.00–215.00 $200.71 +0.71
90–95 91 15 210.00–240.00 $219.67 +19.67
110 110 3 300.00 $300.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
95 95 1 155.00 $155.00 -25.00
100–125 106 9 145.00–285.00 $178.33 -30.24
110 110 4 170.00–180.00 $177.50 -31.07

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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.