North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

3,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.39/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 479 lb · 143 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.47/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 633 lb · 112 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $338.82/cwt -23.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 522 lb · 89 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,088	3,313	3,924
Feeder cattle	2,207	1,885	2,837
Slaughter cattle	456	509	679
Replacement cattle	76	103	93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 7.00-12.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling steady to 7.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower, with Bulls over 600lbs selling 6.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady. Demand overall was moderate throughout the week on a moderate supply of average quality cattle.

▼ Feeder bulls: Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 7.00-12.00 lower with instances of 15.00-20.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: with Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	208	2	500.00–550.00	$525.90	$1,094	+90.90
255–295	274	6	440.00–514.00	$483.80	$1,326	+12.56
315–345	330	6	365.00–450.00	$417.48	$1,378	-36.36
350–395 thin fleshed	373	2	400.00–415.00	$407.95	$1,522	—
350–395	375	16	355.00–485.00	$418.74	$1,570	-21.07
409 thin fleshed	409	14	422.50	$422.50	$1,728	—
400–445	425	19	340.00–437.00	$387.90	$1,649	-29.15
450–495	479	33	330.00–442.00	$379.78	$1,819	-11.25
500–548	525	57	310.00–400.00	$355.01	$1,864	-31.77
550–595	565	66	320.00–392.00	$359.28	$2,030	+4.50
581 value added	581	6	371.00	$371.00	$2,156	-17.42
614 value added	614	12	348.50	$348.50	$2,140	-4.05
600–643	618	50	300.00–385.00	$341.88	$2,113	-24.87
650–695	671	31	310.00–370.00	$336.22	$2,256	+0.83
703–747	723	29	297.50–329.00	$319.19	$2,308	+37.77
755–785	770	6	255.00–335.00	$294.72	$2,269	-25.84
803–825	809	5	230.00–293.00	$276.91	$2,240	+32.26
885	885	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,080	-60.00
915	915	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,654	—
950	950	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,755	—
1015	1015	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,588	+65.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	440.00	$440.00	$924	+14.84
340–345	343	2	330.00–350.00	$340.07	$1,166	+13.37
380–395	388	2	350.00–375.00	$362.74	$1,407	+5.48
425–445	434	5	250.00–350.00	$305.60	$1,326	-38.92
450–485	464	4	315.00–350.00	$329.03	$1,527	-48.17
500–540	525	8	275.00–345.00	$314.71	$1,652	-21.20
555–595	572	15	275.00–365.00	$325.76	$1,863	+6.38
604–640	620	6	250.00–355.00	$304.96	$1,891	+1.65
655–660	658	3	320.00–355.00	$338.33	$2,226	+100.23
700–720	710	2	265.00–275.00	$269.93	$1,917	+39.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	205.00–225.00	$215.11	$501	-27.39
330	330	1	200.00	$200.00	$660	-45.79
370	370	1	230.00	$230.00	$851	-36.38
410	410	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,046	+75.30
465–480	472	3	185.00–310.00	$248.99	$1,175	+41.32
500–520	510	2	250.00–270.00	$259.80	$1,325	—
550–595	567	3	180.00–280.00	$231.93	$1,315	+21.93
695	695	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,265	-13.00
710	710	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,349	-6.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–248	231	12	350.00–495.00	$435.67	$1,006	-0.46
255–295	279	13	315.00–450.00	$406.25	$1,133	-24.23
310 thin fleshed	310	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,318	—
300–345	326	31	350.00–435.00	$391.30	$1,276	-7.13
350–396	381	57	310.00–420.00	$376.83	$1,436	-9.01
405 thin fleshed	405	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,498	—
408 value added	408	3	410.00	$410.00	$1,673	+10.00
400–446	427	85	300.00–413.00	$358.96	$1,533	-22.96
455–477 value added	472	9	380.50–392.00	$384.25	$1,814	+1.98
450–498	479	134	310.00–387.00	$354.52	$1,698	-3.22
502–505 value added	502	7	337.50	$337.50	$1,694	-24.31
500–548	524	77	300.00–382.00	$334.60	$1,753	-11.00
553 value added	553	3	375.00	$375.00	$2,074	+55.00
550–595	569	56	275.00–360.00	$326.12	$1,856	-3.97
615	615	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,691	-45.15
617–625 value added	621	18	312.50–342.00	$327.35	$2,033	—
600–645	636	93	280.00–335.00	$323.24	$2,056	+3.09
650–695	669	41	250.00–325.00	$284.43	$1,903	-16.69
700–746	718	12	230.00–300.00	$263.80	$1,894	-11.29
750–785	762	7	230.00–285.00	$265.84	$2,026	-14.94
784 thin fleshed	784	9	389.00	$389.00	$3,050	—
800–840	824	10	200.00–270.00	$228.90	$1,886	-14.36
855–882	875	11	215.00–284.00	$264.32	$2,313	+14.14
900–945	929	17	215.00–280.00	$241.91	$2,247	+8.42
990–995	993	2	195.00–216.00	$205.47	$2,040	-7.69

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
207	207	2	292.00	$292.00	$604	+0.16
240	240	1	360.00	$360.00	$864	+68.16
260–295	278	5	345.00–385.00	$359.32	$999	+11.70
300–340	327	8	300.00–335.00	$315.08	$1,030	-23.84
355–385	371	8	285.00–360.00	$327.26	$1,214	-8.57
404–430	417	12	260.00–350.00	$305.49	$1,274	-24.23
460–496	477	18	245.00–350.00	$310.22	$1,480	+4.82
500–545	526	18	235.00–310.00	$291.15	$1,531	-5.83
555–595	574	16	260.00–330.00	$287.41	$1,650	+16.40
605–648	626	11	229.00–290.00	$249.17	$1,560	+1.61
650–695	668	7	195.00–275.00	$240.12	$1,604	-71.78
725–740	733	2	210.00–235.00	$222.63	$1,632	+6.99
753–790	773	7	175.00–260.00	$222.01	$1,716	—
880	880	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,848	—
910–945	928	4	179.00–215.00	$196.05	$1,819	+21.05
975	975	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,736	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	230.00	$230.00	$667	-68.34
300–345	327	5	255.00–280.00	$270.93	$886	+85.93
370–395	383	6	205.00–275.00	$245.12	$939	—
400–440	420	8	225.00–290.00	$255.34	$1,072	+30.49
455–470	465	4	230.00–250.00	$236.27	$1,099	-6.67
500–530	513	3	175.00–277.50	$233.12	$1,196	-18.63
580	580	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,363	-15.00
625–640	633	2	150.00–217.00	$183.10	$1,159	-42.73
685	685	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,028	-50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	231	6	415.00–550.00	$481.39	$1,112	+9.70
250–295	274	24	390.00–540.00	$445.43	$1,220	-20.39
315 thin fleshed	315	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,354	—
300–348	320	37	310.00–505.00	$426.97	$1,366	-29.37
350–395	370	55	310.00–475.00	$417.01	$1,543	-5.12
370	370	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,258	-82.13
400–410 thin fleshed	405	2	390.00–395.00	$392.47	$1,590	—
400–445	421	64	325.00–430.00	$379.72	$1,599	-13.99
453 thin fleshed	453	3	375.00	$375.00	$1,699	—
450–496	474	71	310.00–405.00	$365.21	$1,731	-0.01
500–548	521	82	300.00–387.00	$338.70	$1,765	-23.76
500–547 value added	540	7	338.00–355.00	$340.25	$1,837	—
550–595	570	63	270.00–369.00	$335.70	$1,913	-0.41
600–630 thin fleshed	609	4	315.00–325.00	$320.06	$1,949	—
600–646	621	42	255.00–360.00	$306.78	$1,905	-5.93
650	650	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,430	-80.81
650–696	672	30	235.00–345.00	$284.71	$1,913	-16.10
700–745	717	30	210.00–300.00	$256.41	$1,838	+2.55
750–796	776	12	215.00–285.00	$261.35	$2,028	+7.64
800–845	826	9	200.00–267.00	$240.47	$1,986	-3.62
885	885	2	233.00–250.00	$241.50	$2,137	-8.50
910–945	930	4	220.00–230.00	$226.29	$2,104	-7.37
1010	1010	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,172	—
1050	1050	2	215.00	$215.00	$2,258	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	227	3	400.00–470.00	$441.25	$1,002	—
250–290	265	3	350.00–470.00	$425.22	$1,127	+72.33
304–345	332	8	335.00–400.00	$364.82	$1,211	-30.24
355–398	374	9	320.00–400.00	$363.22	$1,358	+11.51
400–445	422	21	235.00–360.00	$324.65	$1,370	+7.96
450–490	470	23	230.00–355.00	$313.76	$1,475	-26.36
500–545	522	29	250.00–352.00	$301.92	$1,576	-6.27
550–595	573	31	255.00–342.00	$286.15	$1,640	-22.08
600–635	615	12	225.00–315.00	$262.83	$1,616	-36.82
655–690	671	15	220.00–295.00	$247.21	$1,659	+0.68
740–745	742	3	230.00–265.00	$241.64	$1,793	+28.04
750–765	756	5	220.00–250.00	$233.02	$1,762	+40.56
890	890	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,580	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	328	6	295.00–355.00	$320.52	$1,051	+20.99
370–395	379	9	245.00–320.00	$296.27	$1,123	-13.35
400–445	421	8	210.00–300.00	$267.18	$1,125	-25.80
455–495	480	12	250.00–295.00	$273.72	$1,314	-13.27
505–535	520	4	220.00–270.00	$247.14	$1,285	-40.75
560–595	580	4	190.00–235.00	$209.67	$1,216	-97.88
615–640	628	6	220.00–250.00	$233.79	$1,468	—
660–680	670	3	210.00–220.00	$213.28	$1,429	+3.28

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	420	3	250.00–310.00	$287.18	$1,206	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,001	—
375	375	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,312	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1150 value added	1125	80-85%	2	197.50–225.00	$210.94	$2,373	—
1010–1625	1213	80-85%	15	160.00–198.00	$171.96	$2,086	—
965–1625	1249	80-85%	24	121.00–149.00	$140.68	$1,757	-35.16
930–1770	1262	80-85%	122	133.00–181.00	$160.33	$2,023	-4.94

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1325	953	85-90%	20	100.00–133.00	$115.45	$1,100	-46.20
740–1715	1105	85-90%	85	125.00–155.00	$143.70	$1,588	—
915–1485	1246	85-90%	7	147.00–158.00	$149.49	$1,863	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1196–1690	1443	75-80%	2	127.00–130.00	$128.24	$1,851	-36.71
1216–1915	1479	75-80%	36	144.00–169.00	$153.61	$2,272	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1156–1770	1425	11	150.00–177.00	$169.68	$2,418	—
995–2220	1630	28	177.00–216.00	$193.78	$3,159	+1.83
1250–2315	1831	6	194.00–223.00	$210.24	$3,849	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–886	854	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	180.00–240.00	$206.80	$1,766
938	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,829

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
945	945	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
970–1040	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,425.00	$2,364.68
890–1190	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,400.00–2,400.00	$1,799.92
945–1185	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,450.00–2,400.00	$1,915.67
890–1770	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,450.00–3,800.00	$2,452.48
860–1530	1181	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,150.00–3,150.00	$2,705.19
1140–1265	1187	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,805.48
1090–1325	1208	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,500.00–3,200.00	$2,884.06

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
555–780	665	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	850.00–2,400.00	$1,593.75
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	330.00	$330.00	$874	—
595	595	1	150.00	$150.00	$892	—
610	610	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,244	—
765	765	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,698	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
130	130	1	220.00	$220.00	-52.50
135	135	1	265.00	$265.00	-7.50
150	150	2	310.00–340.00	$325.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	-55.00
90	90	2	180.00	$180.00	-20.00
120–125	123	2	120.00–150.00	$135.00	-110.94
135–140	136	4	245.00–270.00	$252.50	+6.56
145	145	1	235.00	$235.00	-10.94
150	150	1	180.00	$180.00	-151.00
150–160	155	3	255.00–260.00	$258.33	-72.67
200	200	1	300.00	$300.00	-280.00

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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
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—
795–1360	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,150.00–3,950.00	$2,908.92	-1,841.08
785–1374	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,600.00–3,000.00	$2,881.57	-68.43
1075–1275	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,450.00–3,300.00	$2,911.17	-38.83
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,050.00	$4,050.00	—
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	-50.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,188	+72.17
810	810	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,669	—
960	960	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,112	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	2	200.00–240.00	$218.91	$602	-21.09
300	300	1	225.00	$225.00	$675	—
350–370	360	2	250.00	$250.00	$900	-50.00
440–445	443	2	155.00–255.00	$204.72	$907	—
510–535	523	3	190.00–230.00	$206.78	$1,081	-4.27
570	570	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,054	—
655	655	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,376	—
970	970	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,310	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635	635	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,524	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	125.00	$125.00	-125.00
100–125	115	14	140.00–240.00	$202.50	+16.00
150	150	1	190.00	$190.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	3	65.00–75.00	$71.67	-3.33
40–45	43	2	105.00–120.00	$112.50	+6.00
40–45	44	4	80.00–100.00	$95.00	-35.00
50–55	51	6	140.00–160.00	$150.00	-21.67
50–55	53	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	-18.06
50–55	54	18	110.00–155.00	$130.28	-15.28
60–65	62	26	145.00–175.00	$161.35	-5.72
70–75	72	16	175.00–210.00	$188.44	-12.12
80–85	82	5	200.00–230.00	$211.00	-8.17
90–95	92	9	195.00–265.00	$236.11	+1.56

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	260.00	$260.00	+4.17
150	150	1	265.00	$265.00	-66.67

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	124	10	130.00–170.00	$150.00	-40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	21	8	45.00–75.00	$55.63	+45.63
30–35	31	12	60.00–110.00	$75.00	+5.00
30–35	32	3	30.00–50.00	$36.67	-33.33
35	35	2	70.00	$70.00	+25.00
40	40	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-10.38
40	40	2	50.00–60.00	$55.00	-60.38
40–45	42	20	85.00–145.00	$109.38	-6.00
50	50	1	140.00	$140.00	+70.00
50–55	54	21	115.00–170.00	$142.14	-14.20
60–65	62	15	150.00–200.00	$175.00	-17.75
65	65	1	170.00	$170.00	-22.75
70	70	14	180.00–230.00	$195.71	-28.04
80–85	81	4	210.00–254.00	$231.00	-15.36
90–95	91	5	200.00–235.00	$217.00	-47.29

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	52	3	85.00–95.00	$88.33	-39.17
55	55	1	110.00	$110.00	-17.50
60	60	1	80.00	$80.00	+10.00
70–75	73	2	110.00–145.00	$127.50	+42.50
90	90	1	155.00	$155.00	+65.00
90	90	1	175.00	$175.00	+85.00
100	100	1	80.00	$80.00	-77.50
100–125	113	2	155.00–170.00	$162.50	+15.44
100–145	115	14	140.00–250.00	$188.57	-32.61

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	160.00	$160.00	-50.00
50	50	1	190.00	$190.00	-20.00
65	65	1	265.00	$265.00	+45.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	180.00	$180.00	-35.00
120	120	1	260.00	$260.00	-137.50
140	140	1	350.00	$350.00	-47.50

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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.