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North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

3,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.85/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 523 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.01/cwt -21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 473 lb · 101 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.88/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 472 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,198 4,648 3,616
Feeder cattle 2,273 3,526 2,540
Slaughter cattle 544 534 562
Replacement cattle 70 45 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower, with Heifers over 600lbs selling 4.00-8.00 lower with instances of 10.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate on a light to 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
205 205 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00 $1,076 +8.48
255–295 277 6 450.00–540.00 $489.85 $1,357 +35.73
300–345 327 18 370.00–515.00 $471.19 $1,541 -23.98
350–396 378 16 380.00–505.00 $447.35 $1,691 -16.09
400–445 425 25 370.00–460.00 $427.72 $1,818 -11.68
450–495 475 27 320.00–440.00 $399.12 $1,896 +1.48
508–535 value added 527 7 385.00–392.50 $390.44 $2,058 —
500–545 530 44 320.00–405.00 $370.47 $1,963 -5.38
550–595 573 16 315.00–380.00 $348.14 $1,995 -12.73
568–584 value added 574 11 365.00–367.50 $365.93 $2,100 -39.36
600–645 624 31 280.00–370.00 $337.87 $2,108 -7.55
644 value added 644 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,254 -20.00
650–695 667 13 315.00–350.00 $333.36 $2,224 +0.16
700–738 720 18 290.00–330.00 $318.14 $2,291 -1.34
750–765 760 4 287.00–325.00 $306.82 $2,332 -3.04
805–815 813 6 285.00–309.00 $305.04 $2,480 -8.94
988 988 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,025 -19.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 365.00–420.00 $390.05 $1,053 +70.05
325 325 2 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $1,398 +82.67
355–390 377 7 365.00–430.00 $388.56 $1,465 +55.23
455–495 480 6 310.00–390.00 $351.91 $1,689 +40.90
505–540 523 3 300.00–370.00 $329.04 $1,721 -48.63
560–595 572 6 220.00–340.00 $284.60 $1,628 -35.71
605–642 631 4 275.00–310.00 $287.16 $1,812 -33.03
670–695 687 10 275.00–310.00 $304.05 $2,089 +19.30
705–735 720 4 240.00–305.00 $273.73 $1,971 +33.73
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 -37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 200.00–300.00 $253.08 $823 —
350 350 3 215.00–225.00 $218.33 $764 -51.67
465–470 468 2 250.00–265.00 $257.54 $1,205 —
500–540 517 3 200.00–290.00 $259.52 $1,342 +39.52
550–590 571 6 205.00–260.00 $223.75 $1,278 —
600–635 619 5 185.00–240.00 $212.73 $1,317 -32.27
665–695 680 3 210.00–267.50 $231.24 $1,572 —
710–715 713 2 200.00–217.50 $208.78 $1,489 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 347.50–350.00 $348.72 $1,290 —
420 value added 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
537–540 value added 538 3 315.00–330.00 $320.02 $1,722 -27.98
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 8 410.00–450.00 $431.13 $944 +8.83
250–295 277 14 380.00–485.00 $425.40 $1,178 -8.39
300–348 330 30 345.00–475.00 $426.36 $1,407 +2.58
338 value added 338 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,538 —
366 value added 366 4 447.00 $447.00 $1,636 +27.00
350–396 378 47 345.00–490.00 $391.37 $1,479 -8.12
400–445 425 90 320.00–410.00 $370.13 $1,573 -6.34
450–499 473 101 300.00–425.00 $347.01 $1,641 -13.08
500–548 522 91 290.00–377.00 $336.62 $1,757 -13.05
508–546 value added 529 16 357.00–360.00 $358.23 $1,895 -5.77
565–572 value added 570 9 350.00–365.00 $354.96 $2,023 -7.73
550–599 574 69 282.50–377.50 $321.37 $1,845 -1.62
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 -22.50
600–645 622 61 255.00–335.00 $304.01 $1,891 -25.34
622 value added 622 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,130 +6.72
650–690 669 32 260.00–380.00 $295.79 $1,979 -3.69
700–744 719 30 230.00–327.50 $290.60 $2,089 -2.45
720 value added 720 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,282 -2.24
776 776 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,824 -29.26
775–790 784 5 217.50–310.00 $251.58 $1,972 -12.68
800–835 814 5 240.00–290.00 $268.45 $2,185 +17.03
870–880 875 2 202.50–245.00 $223.63 $1,957 -27.08
915–945 926 6 210.00–270.00 $241.65 $2,238 -3.81
965–995 983 3 180.00–210.00 $199.87 $1,965 -50.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 200.00–320.00 $264.00 $594 —
255–295 275 9 340.00–420.00 $368.72 $1,014 +21.72
300–330 316 8 260.00–420.00 $349.01 $1,103 -2.29
350–395 368 17 310.00–400.00 $355.36 $1,308 +5.63
400–445 419 11 220.00–340.00 $311.52 $1,305 -13.20
450–495 469 17 280.00–375.00 $307.28 $1,441 -1.47
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -58.75
500–548 524 25 250.00–335.00 $306.77 $1,607 +17.10
550–595 570 25 220.00–325.00 $293.92 $1,675 +3.41
600–640 613 14 230.00–290.00 $263.59 $1,616 -10.46
650–695 677 10 195.00–310.00 $281.35 $1,905 +19.08
700–745 725 5 190.00–270.00 $223.23 $1,618 -0.34
760–770 765 2 185.00–197.50 $191.29 $1,463 -36.20
850–880 865 2 182.50–185.00 $183.73 $1,589 -36.27
934 934 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,775 -15.00
950 950 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 200.00–295.00 $251.27 $696 -53.73
300–345 326 6 240.00–320.00 $275.88 $899 +40.88
350–395 375 13 240.00–320.00 $273.27 $1,025 -17.30
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 -0.57
400–435 422 3 215.00–290.00 $259.11 $1,093 -2.64
450–495 469 11 210.00–260.00 $231.62 $1,086 -14.71
525–540 532 5 220.00–272.50 $244.53 $1,301 -0.82
570–595 588 6 200.00–275.00 $236.73 $1,392 -10.63
600–640 620 5 150.00–230.00 $196.15 $1,216 -21.91
650–685 665 3 155.00–250.00 $200.84 $1,336 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,062 ±0.00
384 384 2 295.00–365.00 $330.00 $1,267 -20.00
414–444 435 4 300.00–320.00 $307.61 $1,338 -25.76
456–480 468 2 306.00–320.00 $313.18 $1,466 +33.18
540 value added 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -29.00
612 612 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,346 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 1 310.00 $310.00 $707 —
296 296 1 270.00 $270.00 $799 -40.00
538 538 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,103 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–286 269 2 210.00–250.00 $231.26 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 17 400.00–590.00 $481.20 $1,078 -23.96
250–295 276 29 390.00–540.00 $471.05 $1,300 +1.18
300–345 324 46 362.50–540.00 $443.06 $1,436 -15.30
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 -115.26
350–398 372 59 355.00–490.00 $431.58 $1,605 -3.68
405 thin fleshed 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -25.00
400–448 425 68 335.00–445.00 $408.17 $1,735 -1.03
455 thin fleshed 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -20.00
450–498 472 95 310.00–417.50 $366.85 $1,732 +59.55
500–546 523 96 277.00–405.00 $350.87 $1,835 +2.01
550–595 571 81 275.00–387.50 $341.18 $1,948 +11.72
600–645 619 55 255.00–375.00 $320.99 $1,987 +3.24
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -97.75
655–685 670 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,825 -34.97
650–695 671 45 242.50–375.00 $305.32 $2,049 -2.09
700–748 716 24 220.00–310.00 $270.23 $1,935 -7.35
760 thin fleshed 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
750–798 770 11 200.00–275.00 $234.40 $1,805 -7.55
800–828 816 8 190.00–275.00 $238.83 $1,949 +2.12
850–890 864 12 212.50–265.00 $242.65 $2,096 +23.32
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 +43.42
950–995 980 3 215.00–235.00 $226.62 $2,221 +9.63
1015 1015 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 -14.43
250–290 271 7 300.00–425.00 $365.74 $991 -34.52
330–335 332 5 335.00–435.00 $382.03 $1,268 +10.23
350–390 373 15 335.00–420.00 $382.77 $1,428 +16.33
400–445 427 20 310.00–400.00 $347.39 $1,483 -9.31
455–495 477 22 290.00–395.00 $348.67 $1,663 +25.31
500–545 518 20 264.00–355.00 $324.71 $1,682 +14.71
550–592 569 22 260.00–335.00 $293.38 $1,669 +5.30
600–645 625 11 220.00–310.00 $270.57 $1,691 -8.87
655–695 670 5 240.00–295.00 $260.55 $1,746 +3.93
700–720 711 3 200.00–250.00 $226.52 $1,611 -3.48
755 755 2 190.00–225.00 $207.50 $1,567 -38.21
805–845 823 5 150.00–230.00 $191.72 $1,578 +26.72
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 +40.00
915 915 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,510 —
955–965 960 2 150.00–180.00 $165.08 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 4 250.00–280.00 $266.70 $587 —
260–285 275 4 240.00–265.00 $252.52 $694 -62.48
300–345 324 4 235.00–300.00 $258.78 $838 -11.78
350–385 368 5 200.00–350.00 $258.44 $951 -59.13
405–445 428 6 235.00–310.00 $270.30 $1,157 -22.50
450–495 471 14 220.00–350.00 $272.66 $1,284 +11.30
500–540 527 9 185.00–330.00 $253.30 $1,335 +16.25
570–595 579 4 190.00–255.00 $219.55 $1,271 +34.55
600–645 625 4 205.00–240.00 $221.22 $1,383 -19.71
650–690 665 3 185.00–235.00 $212.96 $1,416 -16.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–316 308 2 330.00–350.00 $340.26 $1,048 -22.24
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
420–436 427 4 300.00–337.50 $319.53 $1,364 -26.66
472 472 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,416 -3.12
502–522 512 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,421 —
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
605–622 614 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,551 -7.47
686 686 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,612 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–290 284 4 257.50–330.00 $296.68 $843 -21.67
404–432 419 3 280.00–300.00 $286.43 $1,200 +11.43
432 432 1 230.00 $230.00 $994 -45.00
452 452 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 +15.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1660 1215 80-85% 26 100.00–137.00 $122.78 $1,492 -48.76
1036–1715 1283 80-85% 16 157.00–187.00 $165.35 $2,121 —
920–2135 1316 80-85% 173 121.00–157.50 $141.66 $1,864 -2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1405 1003 85-90% 30 90.00–127.00 $105.57 $1,059 -42.02
875–1270 1076 85-90% 16 132.00–146.00 $135.03 $1,453 +7.39
620–1495 1090 85-90% 79 110.00–132.00 $124.62 $1,358 -3.02
1096 1096 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $959 -40.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1370 1307 75-80% 3 147.00–153.00 $149.70 $1,957 —
1116–1858 1419 75-80% 42 125.00–152.50 $134.45 $1,908 —
1268–1926 1491 75-80% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2315 1591 18 100.00–172.00 $148.63 $2,365 -9.49
1078–2320 1759 6 175.00–195.00 $183.03 $3,219 —
1070–2430 1785 46 160.00–195.00 $175.65 $3,135 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1070–1220 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,908.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
675–1285 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,947.84
975–1040 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,598.39
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
925–1210 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–2,250.00 $1,772.56
840–1640 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,100.00–2,400.00 $1,964.21
950–1405 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,700.00 $2,097.64
1165–1370 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,589.15
1215–1350 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,317.30
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,423

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 137.50 $137.50 -28.33
80 80 4 170.00–175.00 $172.50 +67.50
90 90 2 192.50 $192.50 +17.50
100–110 107 3 150.00–195.00 $176.67 -8.33
110–140 128 6 220.00–320.00 $255.83 -11.67
170–180 175 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 +6.25

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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
725–1335 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–2,600.00 $2,172.41 -869.75
990–1105 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,217.62 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -1,650.00
1075–1215 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–4,050.00 $3,315.70 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -650.00
1170–1400 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–4,200.00 $3,813.04 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -650.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
365–375 370 2 205.00–365.00 $286.08 $1,058 +86.08
515–520 518 2 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,140 +0.02
590 590 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,342 —
990 990 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,039 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 250.00 $250.00 +6.25

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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 -40.83
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 -42.00
60 60 2 140.00–175.00 $157.50 -44.50
70–75 73 3 180.00–200.00 $186.67 -9.83
80–85 81 7 215.00–245.00 $230.71 +6.96
90 90 5 240.00–265.00 $260.00 -11.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 35.00 $35.00 -12.29
20–25 21 4 40.00–60.00 $46.25 -8.75
25 25 2 45.00–80.00 $62.50 +12.50
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
30–35 30 12 60.00–110.00 $82.92 +52.92
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 +5.00
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 +15.00
40–45 43 25 80.00–150.00 $103.00 -6.32
50 50 3 142.50–147.50 $144.17 +20.84
50–55 53 34 105.00–170.00 $122.50 -17.93
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -40.09
60–65 62 27 140.00–200.00 $164.44 +4.35
70–75 70 27 165.00–240.00 $188.15 +4.34
80–85 81 4 205.00–280.00 $226.25 +11.81
90 90 3 240.00–350.00 $278.33 +22.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
80 80 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +48.75
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 -15.00
100–140 113 12 140.00–330.00 $221.25 +25.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 64 5 180.00–195.00 $192.00 +92.00
70–75 73 19 200.00–225.00 $212.63 +112.63
80–85 81 10 210.00–290.00 $226.50 +126.50
90 90 1 285.00 $285.00 +90.00

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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.