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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

3,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.72/cwt +24.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 430 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.89/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 526 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.17/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 476 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,248 3,142 4,184
Feeder cattle 2,004 2,071 2,638
Slaughter cattle 535 513 593
Replacement cattle 90 110 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 13.00-15.00 higher, with Steers over 60lbs selling 15.0-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 5.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 12.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady with instances of 3.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling 5.00-7.00 higher; Demand was moderate to good overall on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–248 238 4 465.00–575.00 $517.47 $1,232 +33.76
250–295 265 4 450.00–630.00 $528.92 $1,402 +43.00
300–345 324 13 455.00–545.00 $500.33 $1,621 +34.62
350–395 375 15 400.00–500.00 $465.52 $1,746 +22.52
400–445 422 33 405.00–480.00 $442.84 $1,869 +29.71
461–480 value added 464 12 447.00–465.00 $450.10 $2,088 +36.54
450–495 475 47 355.00–471.00 $433.72 $2,060 +23.70
500–545 522 41 350.00–440.00 $407.52 $2,127 +18.52
521–533 value added 529 21 424.00–425.00 $424.67 $2,247 -0.33
580 580 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,769 -77.63
550–598 582 39 350.00–429.00 $395.62 $2,303 +12.99
594 value added 594 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,406 +17.50
601–625 value added 605 8 386.00–402.50 $390.31 $2,361 +0.81
600–648 629 40 335.00–390.00 $363.26 $2,285 +21.11
656–681 value added 660 27 365.00–376.00 $373.30 $2,464 —
652–695 677 17 310.00–375.00 $349.62 $2,367 +17.18
700–745 722 17 305.00–340.00 $316.53 $2,285 +8.38
712–735 value added 734 25 346.00–355.00 $346.35 $2,542 +19.35
750–790 769 5 300.00–336.00 $321.20 $2,470 +24.10
800–845 821 4 304.00–325.00 $312.26 $2,564 +33.94
870–895 883 2 230.00–260.00 $245.21 $2,165 -31.05
905–920 911 4 265.00–302.00 $280.39 $2,554 +3.39
950–970 960 2 220.00–252.50 $236.42 $2,270 -13.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 395.00 $395.00 $908 -55.00
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +33.69
365–395 385 4 345.00–462.00 $386.99 $1,490 -28.01
418 418 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,651 +13.23
455–475 468 4 340.00–365.00 $354.43 $1,659 +29.47
505–545 525 6 225.00–365.00 $320.86 $1,685 +12.28
550–598 583 8 300.00–350.00 $336.43 $1,961 +1.43
630–635 634 5 320.00–325.00 $320.99 $2,035 -51.01
740 740 2 275.00–310.00 $292.50 $2,164 +15.74
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
960 960 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 -65.00
310–315 313 3 255.00–315.00 $283.48 $887 +83.48
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +20.00
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 +95.00
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
555–580 568 3 200.00–225.00 $214.94 $1,221 —
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
665–690 681 4 180.00–245.00 $211.17 $1,438 —
720–745 728 3 220.00–222.50 $220.85 $1,608 +10.85
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 11 380.00–500.00 $451.36 $1,029 +6.14
250–295 277 22 390.00–520.00 $459.28 $1,272 +21.14
300–345 324 50 350.00–505.00 $442.43 $1,433 +37.11
360–363 value added 361 9 414.00–427.50 $418.52 $1,511 —
355–395 372 3 350.00–355.00 $351.59 $1,308 -38.94
350–398 375 54 325.00–462.00 $405.23 $1,520 +14.70
400–448 426 78 320.00–469.00 $395.05 $1,683 +24.00
430–449 value added 445 21 397.00–402.50 $398.19 $1,772 —
468 thin fleshed 468 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,942 —
463–493 value added 475 5 382.50–402.50 $390.80 $1,856 +0.78
450–498 476 82 320.00–442.00 $371.59 $1,769 +15.91
500–545 522 67 280.00–400.00 $355.94 $1,858 +19.04
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 -6.90
520–542 value added 534 30 360.00–375.00 $369.71 $1,974 +12.21
550–596 571 63 300.00–370.00 $340.18 $1,942 +13.31
576–585 value added 581 8 357.00–363.00 $359.98 $2,091 -20.02
615 thin fleshed 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
600–645 620 35 300.00–345.00 $326.82 $2,026 +15.78
650–695 668 20 275.00–337.50 $311.30 $2,079 +6.00
700–745 720 10 270.00–330.00 $301.78 $2,173 +34.50
750–795 782 23 250.00–327.50 $300.23 $2,348 +23.96
800–845 826 7 215.00–310.00 $281.64 $2,326 +11.84
850–885 865 5 230.00–312.50 $271.65 $2,350 +10.59
920–935 928 2 187.00–195.00 $191.03 $1,773 -47.10
950–995 973 6 194.00–260.00 $220.17 $2,142 -24.83
1025 1025 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,358 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 +38.75
265–295 283 4 260.00–425.00 $349.96 $990 -15.75
300–345 326 12 310.00–400.00 $361.76 $1,179 +24.54
350–390 369 7 300.00–370.00 $340.76 $1,257 +0.38
400–445 421 15 240.00–442.00 $341.62 $1,438 +28.72
450–485 476 5 280.00–350.00 $325.76 $1,551 +15.84
505–546 528 12 275.00–331.00 $300.52 $1,587 +24.98
555–585 569 7 250.00–325.00 $296.52 $1,687 +20.12
600–645 620 4 250.00–290.00 $275.16 $1,706 +10.28
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 +28.01
700–705 702 3 190.00–280.00 $238.35 $1,673 +27.04
765–770 768 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,344 -49.98
900–930 915 2 175.00–195.00 $185.16 $1,694 —
995 995 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,940 +15.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 +44.02
350–380 365 2 250.00–300.00 $273.97 $1,000 +20.90
405–415 412 3 245.00–285.00 $271.56 $1,119 +35.04
450–470 460 2 150.00–250.00 $198.91 $915 -45.10
510–530 522 3 205.00–265.00 $225.32 $1,176 -24.92
570–595 580 3 230.00–265.00 $248.07 $1,439 +33.47
600–605 603 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,281 +1.50
650–690 668 3 192.50–200.00 $197.51 $1,319 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
470–489 484 6 300.00–327.50 $317.62 $1,537 +1.36
525 525 3 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,663 +76.67
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–292 284 4 370.00–385.00 $378.61 $1,075 +43.61
304–332 318 2 300.00–340.00 $320.88 $1,020 -34.12
394 394 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,182 -52.55
450–485 468 2 300.00–330.00 $314.44 $1,472 -5.56
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 -60.00
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -70.00
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 13 405.00–610.00 $519.79 $1,154 +4.66
250–295 272 23 400.00–580.00 $495.55 $1,348 +29.22
300–316 thin fleshed 308 5 475.00–525.00 $502.84 $1,549 +27.84
300–344 319 36 400.00–565.00 $480.74 $1,534 +31.73
350–396 377 62 335.00–500.00 $454.07 $1,712 +67.27
400–448 423 60 350.00–470.00 $426.65 $1,805 +36.27
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -15.38
465–475 thin fleshed 468 3 450.00–460.00 $453.38 $2,122 —
450–495 471 78 320.00–447.00 $402.29 $1,895 +16.44
500–548 523 73 310.00–445.00 $385.14 $2,014 +21.96
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 -4.86
550–595 571 63 300.00–395.00 $363.48 $2,075 +23.62
600–645 620 48 270.00–387.00 $338.79 $2,100 +12.20
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 -28.40
650–695 675 24 275.00–365.00 $321.85 $2,172 +13.45
700–745 723 20 270.00–325.00 $293.65 $2,123 +37.32
750–785 772 11 250.00–315.00 $286.12 $2,209 +32.46
800–820 812 3 250.00–270.00 $263.31 $2,138 +28.54
855–895 878 4 235.00–277.00 $247.28 $2,171 +20.37
905–940 919 4 210.00–265.00 $235.24 $2,162 +18.83
955–995 980 4 200.00–259.00 $224.68 $2,202 +2.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 370.00–400.00 $388.49 $890 -46.51
250–270 260 6 290.00–390.00 $351.30 $913 -28.97
305–345 323 7 345.00–450.00 $417.44 $1,348 +30.04
355–395 377 13 205.00–455.00 $345.43 $1,302 -13.37
400–445 431 19 250.00–405.00 $359.67 $1,550 +25.52
450–495 473 18 270.00–370.00 $334.98 $1,584 +9.76
500–540 522 13 265.00–395.00 $328.23 $1,713 +23.45
555–590 574 5 300.00–325.00 $317.15 $1,820 +12.08
605–640 616 6 250.00–325.00 $281.38 $1,733 +12.62
650–680 658 6 235.00–315.00 $268.24 $1,765 +28.43
705–725 715 2 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,860 +36.37
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
990–995 993 2 182.00–185.00 $183.50 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 250.00–360.00 $317.59 $705 +52.59
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 +22.31
375–395 385 2 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $1,289 —
400–440 418 4 180.00–315.00 $266.47 $1,114 -30.20
455–490 474 4 210.00–300.00 $261.02 $1,237 -9.35
525–535 530 2 200.00–315.00 $258.04 $1,368 +26.29
585–590 587 3 220.00–250.00 $240.03 $1,409 -6.00
615–645 629 4 200.00–265.00 $236.70 $1,489 +17.02
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–336 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +27.51
368 368 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,435 +22.79
460–495 478 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,577 +1.70
536–546 541 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,650 —
552 552 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,932 +30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
390 390 2 400.00–427.50 $413.75 $1,614 +158.75
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 +23.54
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 -2.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 value added 955 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
925–1615 1186 80-85% 19 125.00–160.00 $144.61 $1,715 —
815–1985 1204 80-85% 30 165.00–199.00 $183.26 $2,206 —
915–1870 1248 80-85% 143 140.00–188.00 $171.92 $2,146 —
1335–1345 1340 80-85% 2 90.00–113.00 $101.46 $1,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1595 949 85-90% 40 110.00–145.00 $127.58 $1,211 —
605–1645 1048 85-90% 86 135.00–163.00 $153.09 $1,604 +3.83
725–1560 1132 85-90% 35 164.00–185.00 $167.33 $1,894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1265 value added 1255 75-80% 2 191.00–205.00 $197.94 $2,484 —
1200–1710 1406 75-80% 5 172.00–185.00 $176.01 $2,475 —
1262–1554 1408 75-80% 2 140.00–150.00 $145.52 $2,049 —
1284–1905 1545 75-80% 28 155.00–175.00 $166.69 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1925 1364 8 157.00–190.00 $172.67 $2,355 —
1195–2195 1655 24 180.00–220.00 $204.92 $3,391 —
1145–2025 1670 16 200.00–265.00 $222.31 $3,713 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,591 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1015 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.84
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
735–1335 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,191.94
865–1275 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,155.02
900–1490 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,650.00–2,950.00 $2,384.54
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,450.00 $2,187.50
740–1665 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,800.00 $2,386.63
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–740 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.21
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
740–960 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,263.79
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
784 784 5 267.00 $267.00 $2,093 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 133 4 255.00–300.00 $277.50 ±0.00
150–175 163 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 -28.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 185.00 $185.00 +85.00
90 90 6 180.00–200.00 $194.17 -18.33
110–140 124 18 140.00–370.00 $229.17 -22.97
150–180 162 3 300.00–450.00 $353.33 -71.67

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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
770–1075 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,875.00–3,750.00 $2,766.79 —
1010–1075 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,740.54 -349.63
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +221.09
915–1500 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–4,650.00 $4,125.51 —
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
720–745 733 2 190.00–225.00 $207.80 $1,523 +7.80
955–995 978 3 204.00–218.00 $210.73 $2,061 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 200.00–410.00 $310.00 $1,141 —
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
522 522 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,237 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 +82.50
905 905 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,710 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–90 85 2 75.00–95.00 $85.00 -60.00
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
90–95 93 4 115.00–130.00 $120.00 -25.00
100–125 107 14 110.00–250.00 $183.07 +16.96
120–130 125 6 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -3.61
155 155 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 35.00–40.00 $38.75 -11.25
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
30 30 3 35.00–40.00 $36.67 -30.83
30–35 32 3 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +2.50
30–35 33 3 105.00–125.00 $118.33 +43.33
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
40–45 41 4 75.00–100.00 $81.25 -10.89
40–45 42 3 85.00–100.00 $90.00 -2.14
45 45 2 150.00 $150.00 +57.86
50–55 51 5 165.00–175.00 $168.00 +1.33
50–55 52 20 160.00–190.00 $174.00 +7.33
50–55 54 7 110.00–125.00 $119.29 -13.21
60 60 3 200.00–230.00 $210.00 +57.78
60–65 61 9 130.00–170.00 $144.44 -7.78
60–65 61 13 180.00–230.00 $203.85 +51.63
70 70 1 265.00 $265.00 +45.00
70–75 71 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 +25.00
70–75 72 5 160.00–220.00 $183.00 -1.17
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 +46.00
80 80 1 265.00 $265.00 +51.00
85 85 1 225.00 $225.00 +11.00
90 90 1 270.00 $270.00 +40.00
90 90 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 -16.67
120 120 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–140 133 3 230.00–240.00 $236.67 —
180 180 1 300.00 $300.00 ±0.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–70 65 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -40.00
90 90 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 +5.00
100 100 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -63.06
100–145 130 16 130.00–210.00 $177.19 -8.37
150 150 2 210.00 $210.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 7 35.00–45.00 $42.86 +13.48
15 15 1 20.00 $20.00 -9.38
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -29.59
20–25 23 21 45.00–85.00 $61.90 +12.31
25 25 10 40.00–60.00 $50.00 +25.00
25 25 14 25.00–45.00 $37.14 +12.14
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -45.56
30–35 31 4 35.00–55.00 $43.75 -31.81
30–35 32 40 65.00–125.00 $91.38 +15.82
30–35 32 20 60.00–100.00 $75.00 -0.56
40–45 41 8 95.00–130.00 $123.13 +63.13
40–45 42 24 80.00–160.00 $123.54 +6.27
40–45 42 3 65.00–70.00 $68.33 -48.94
50 50 3 145.00–150.00 $146.67 +76.67
50–55 53 71 105.00–225.00 $161.62 +29.40
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00 -47.22
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -20.00
60 60 4 175.00 $175.00 +95.00
60–65 62 28 130.00–260.00 $176.07 +12.00
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 -97.33
70–75 71 14 160.00–200.00 $183.21 +0.88
80–85 81 15 200.00–270.00 $236.00 +35.29

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 +7.50
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 +65.00
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +40.00
85 85 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
90 90 3 175.00 $175.00 +20.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 -35.00
100–125 113 6 175.00–255.00 $221.67 +44.17

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 170.00 $170.00 —
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 —
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 —
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 —
90 90 1 320.00 $320.00 —
120 120 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 3 210.00–250.00 $236.67 —
55 55 1 175.00 $175.00 —
70 70 2 285.00 $285.00 —
80–85 83 2 305.00–395.00 $350.00 —
90 90 6 330.00–335.00 $334.17 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 270.00 $270.00 —
110–145 132 5 425.00–510.00 $466.00 —
150 150 2 340.00–450.00 $395.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 3 180.00 $180.00 —
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.