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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

2,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.58/cwt -12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 474 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.47/cwt -14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 524 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $339.95/cwt -25.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 476 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,540 3,088 4,990
Feeder cattle 1,638 2,207 3,784
Slaughter cattle 376 456 757
Replacement cattle 55 76 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 400-600 lbs sold 10.00-12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 400-600 lbs traded 10.00-20.00 higher, Feeder Bulls sold 8.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower with Slaughter Bulls selling 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 5 360.00–530.00 $445.21 $1,229 -38.59
300–348 328 13 360.00–450.00 $413.81 $1,357 -3.67
350–398 374 23 375.00–450.00 $409.91 $1,533 -8.83
400–445 422 13 340.00–437.00 $393.80 $1,662 +5.90
450–495 472 33 310.00–410.00 $369.22 $1,743 -10.56
500–545 525 45 320.00–385.00 $359.31 $1,886 +4.30
526–534 value added 531 8 349.00–353.00 $350.49 $1,861 —
550–595 567 22 297.50–370.00 $348.26 $1,975 -11.02
577 value added 577 10 335.00–380.00 $362.00 $2,089 -9.00
600 value added 600 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 -13.50
600–645 615 24 297.50–350.00 $331.39 $2,038 -10.49
652–684 value added 661 7 315.00–324.50 $321.69 $2,126 —
650–695 677 18 270.00–336.00 $304.05 $2,058 -32.17
700–732 710 11 255.00–322.00 $295.43 $2,098 -23.76
755–785 766 7 272.50–310.00 $292.29 $2,239 -2.43
820–825 823 2 235.00–270.00 $252.55 $2,078 -24.36
879 879 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,329 +30.00
920 920 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,502 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 310.00–385.00 $343.22 $1,287 -19.52
405–420 415 3 255.00–350.00 $306.14 $1,270 +0.54
465–495 483 4 300.00–325.00 $316.08 $1,527 -12.95
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 -24.71
550–580 565 2 275.00–305.00 $289.60 $1,636 -36.16
605–625 615 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,707 -27.42
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 -83.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 +90.00
415–420 418 2 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $878 -45.06
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -88.99
500–515 508 2 150.00–170.00 $159.85 $812 -99.95
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 168 6 405.00–495.00 $467.47 $785 —
200–246 228 14 355.00–535.00 $460.59 $1,050 +24.92
250–295 272 21 335.00–480.00 $400.63 $1,090 -5.62
300–345 320 32 345.00–450.00 $386.13 $1,236 -5.17
350–395 376 60 320.00–410.00 $372.79 $1,402 -4.04
405 405 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 -3.96
400–445 414 49 305.00–415.00 $359.54 $1,488 +0.58
450 value added 450 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 -29.25
450–499 474 105 305.00–380.00 $343.36 $1,628 -11.16
500–548 522 69 275.00–355.00 $318.46 $1,662 -16.14
523–545 value added 533 11 332.00–334.00 $333.07 $1,775 -4.43
550–595 570 59 270.00–350.00 $306.94 $1,750 -19.18
606 606 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,712 +7.50
600–649 625 39 250.00–356.00 $299.76 $1,874 +24.76
650–695 668 19 250.00–320.00 $284.59 $1,901 +0.16
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 -24.43
700–740 717 9 200.00–290.00 $260.01 $1,864 -3.79
750–795 769 11 215.00–300.00 $271.61 $2,089 +5.77
800–845 826 6 210.00–275.00 $244.48 $2,019 +15.58
855–885 876 5 230.00–280.00 $264.23 $2,315 -0.09
905–930 917 6 170.00–265.00 $206.52 $1,894 -35.39
950–995 979 7 189.00–295.00 $215.93 $2,114 +10.46
1140 1140 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -10.00
270–295 283 2 325.00–340.00 $332.17 $940 -27.15
300–330 315 10 275.00–335.00 $297.37 $937 -17.71
350–395 367 5 240.00–377.00 $320.74 $1,177 -6.52
405–445 432 7 257.00–320.00 $291.43 $1,259 -14.06
450–495 477 18 235.00–340.00 $294.84 $1,406 -15.38
500–545 521 4 250.00–270.00 $263.80 $1,374 -27.35
555–590 576 17 235.00–337.00 $286.15 $1,648 -1.26
603–640 612 14 210.00–327.00 $295.74 $1,810 +46.57
650–685 668 2 240.00–247.00 $243.59 $1,627 +3.47
710–740 725 2 185.00–187.50 $186.28 $1,351 -36.35
755–785 767 3 202.00–225.00 $215.69 $1,654 -6.32
860–880 868 3 159.00–170.00 $166.37 $1,444 -43.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 3 250.00–280.00 $261.83 $584 —
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 -25.00
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 -0.93
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 -45.12
410–415 413 2 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $785 -65.37
475–485 480 2 210.00–275.00 $242.16 $1,162 +5.89
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +41.88
575–590 585 3 215.00–300.00 $263.23 $1,540 +28.23
615–640 628 3 195.00–285.00 $248.40 $1,560 +65.30
670 670 2 195.00–239.00 $217.00 $1,454 +67.00
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–336 323 3 315.00–370.00 $344.46 $1,113 —
358 358 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 —
460–494 480 4 300.00–320.00 $307.63 $1,477 —
518 518 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
632 632 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,675 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–288 270 2 230.00–280.00 $256.67 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 1 415.00 $415.00 $564 —
164–190 173 4 440.00–495.00 $467.39 $809 —
200–245 222 11 425.00–560.00 $488.75 $1,085 +7.36
250–295 275 21 375.00–530.00 $447.64 $1,231 +2.21
300–348 327 33 350.00–480.00 $418.23 $1,368 -8.74
350–395 374 42 350.00–440.00 $397.77 $1,488 -19.24
400–446 423 55 320.00–415.00 $368.87 $1,560 -10.85
450–498 476 75 310.00–385.00 $339.95 $1,618 -25.26
500–546 522 52 290.00–359.00 $324.07 $1,692 -14.63
550–594 568 44 275.00–350.00 $314.27 $1,785 -21.43
600–645 623 34 245.00–325.00 $300.04 $1,869 -6.74
650–695 674 13 230.00–310.00 $273.88 $1,846 -10.83
700–740 724 13 235.00–310.00 $283.73 $2,054 +27.32
750–795 773 9 225.00–272.50 $248.33 $1,920 -13.02
812–822 817 2 220.00–260.00 $240.12 $1,962 -0.35
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 +33.50
930–945 938 2 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,970 -16.31
995 995 2 225.00–239.00 $232.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 -91.25
250–295 267 3 330.00–450.00 $370.09 $988 -55.13
312–345 334 8 300.00–370.00 $341.85 $1,142 -22.97
350–395 376 11 235.00–350.00 $315.26 $1,185 -47.96
400–446 425 11 245.00–345.00 $313.49 $1,332 -11.16
450–490 469 12 235.00–332.50 $303.36 $1,423 -10.40
500–535 513 13 235.00–330.00 $288.47 $1,480 -13.45
550–595 573 13 200.00–290.00 $256.48 $1,470 -29.67
605–630 617 8 225.00–290.00 $252.58 $1,558 -10.25
650–680 668 6 200.00–260.00 $236.64 $1,581 -10.57
780–795 788 3 205.00–220.00 $213.98 $1,686 -19.04
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 274 4 235.00–320.00 $286.55 $785 —
305–335 320 2 300.00–310.00 $305.23 $977 -15.29
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +3.73
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 -2.18
450–475 465 3 225.00–255.00 $243.10 $1,130 -30.62
510–545 527 3 202.00–225.00 $217.36 $1,145 -29.78
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -13.28
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–346 325 3 355.00–380.00 $365.49 $1,188 —
360–384 372 2 330.00–335.00 $332.42 $1,237 -17.58
452–476 461 3 320.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,506 —
618 618 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,047 —
534 534 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,402 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,348 +27.82
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1105 80-85% 2 100.00–108.00 $103.44 $1,143 —
1025–1335 1187 80-85% 7 159.00–189.00 $171.89 $2,040 —
925–1535 1220 80-85% 25 110.00–142.00 $133.10 $1,624 -38.86
920–1810 1284 80-85% 100 124.00–164.00 $147.29 $1,891 -13.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $877 —
600–1330 920 85-90% 29 85.00–136.00 $113.17 $1,041 —
925–1310 1117 85-90% 3 144.00–147.00 $145.16 $1,621 +1.46
605–1635 1159 85-90% 65 110.00–143.00 $133.99 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1455 1355 75-80% 4 145.00–158.00 $150.59 $2,040 —
1200–2065 1576 75-80% 22 125.00–162.50 $140.62 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1810 1280 8 136.00–160.00 $151.51 $1,939 —
1125–2105 1446 7 180.00–235.00 $203.13 $2,937 +33.45
1045–2210 1554 28 160.00–199.00 $177.98 $2,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1015 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.94
1085–1105 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,674.77
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
890–1420 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–3,800.00 $2,395.01
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1185–1190 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,449.89
1015–1390 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,700.00–4,600.00 $4,023.21

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 137 3 305.00–355.00 $336.67 +71.67
140 140 1 270.00 $270.00 +5.00
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 4 140.00–150.00 $147.50 -42.50
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 +40.00
110–145 132 13 190.00–360.00 $259.23 +6.73
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 +20.00
150–160 153 4 340.00–510.00 $445.00 +186.67
200 200 3 490.00–560.00 $525.00 +225.00

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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
740–1075 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–4,700.00 $3,191.58 —
775–1190 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,962.43 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
830–1290 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–3,550.00 $2,950.97 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,675.00 -206.57
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -1,350.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
485 485 1 152.00 $152.00 $737 —
615–630 623 2 125.00–182.00 $153.84 $958 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +15.00
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -100.00
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 +30.28
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
500–540 524 4 150.00–320.00 $267.04 $1,399 +60.26
555–595 571 7 280.00–340.00 $309.67 $1,768 +124.67
605–630 618 2 220.00–280.00 $250.61 $1,549 —
650–695 666 4 215.00–295.00 $246.95 $1,645 +36.95
700–705 703 2 250.00–285.00 $267.44 $1,880 —
775 775 2 180.00–250.00 $215.00 $1,666 —
815–825 820 2 260.00–275.00 $267.55 $2,194 —
900–930 913 3 182.00–197.00 $190.32 $1,738 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 ±0.00
100–140 117 19 150.00–300.00 $233.42 +30.92
150 150 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 +112.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -21.67
35 35 1 90.00 $90.00 +18.33
40 40 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -22.50
40–45 43 5 110.00–135.00 $119.00 +6.50
45 45 13 100.00–115.00 $108.08 +13.08
50–55 53 6 110.00–120.00 $118.33 -9.17
50–55 53 11 140.00–170.00 $155.91 +28.41
50–55 54 16 115.00–155.00 $133.75 +3.47
60–65 61 16 155.00–195.00 $171.56 +10.21
60–65 61 18 145.00–175.00 $159.72 -1.63
70–75 72 15 170.00–200.00 $186.00 -2.44
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 +11.56
80–85 83 14 195.00–265.00 $224.29 +13.29
90 90 6 240.00–275.00 $260.00 +23.89

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–180 160 3 265.00–300.00 $281.67 +16.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 5 40.00–50.00 $43.00 -12.63
20–25 23 16 40.00–80.00 $60.00 +4.37
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -45.00
30–35 32 9 60.00–80.00 $68.33 +31.66
30–35 32 15 65.00–120.00 $96.67 +60.00
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 -50.00
40–45 41 4 75.00–115.00 $96.25 -13.13
40–45 43 31 85.00–150.00 $116.77 +7.39
50 50 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -5.00
50–55 52 32 115.00–175.00 $144.84 +4.84
60–65 63 27 140.00–205.00 $175.93 +0.93
70–75 72 13 180.00–215.00 $201.15 +5.44
80–85 82 7 200.00–245.00 $222.86 -8.14
90 90 3 240.00 $240.00 +23.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -35.83
55 55 2 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
60 60 2 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 +20.00
70 70 3 120.00 $120.00 -7.50
70–75 73 4 140.00–150.00 $146.25 +18.75
80–85 82 3 115.00–150.00 $135.00 -20.00
90 90 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +12.50
90 90 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -10.00
90 90 4 105.00–130.00 $123.75 -31.25
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 -32.50
105–145 116 13 150.00–275.00 $213.46 +24.89

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 8 170.00–182.50 $180.94 -9.06
65 65 1 230.00 $230.00 -35.00
70–75 73 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 -17.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 270.00 $270.00 +90.00
100–145 114 7 220.00–470.00 $315.71 +55.71
170 170 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.