USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 03/09 07:40
03/09/2026 | 7:40 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 03/09 07:40
AMS_2091 MARS
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/02/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3453 2579 2894
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 138 102 68
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 763 566 734
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 188 52 284
SLAUGHTER GOATS 268 206 385
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers under 600lbs sold weak, with instances of
10.00-20.00 lower, with Steers over 600lbs selling unevenly steady, from 3.00
lower to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower across all
weights; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with Bulls over
600lbs selling 7.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with
Slaughter Bulls selling mostly steady although a weak undertone is noted. This
week saw moderate demand on a moderate supply of cattle, with average quality
of offerings.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 550-550 550
3 310-335 321 395-500 447.93
5 358-388 366 380-500 431.16
2 376-376 376 355-355 355 Fleshy
12 400-445 425 395-495 473.04
6 457-490 470 380-469 447.47
2 500-546 523 265-355 311.98
1 580-580 580 415-415 415
6 610-645 630 270-387 338.25
1 688-688 688 250-250 250
1 758-758 758 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 316-348 336 375-390 381.69
1 350-350 350 450-450 450
5 425-435 430 375-450 394.85
7 470-490 482 335-425 351.84
3 535-540 538 350-390 372.48
4 555-590 568 250-370 310.48
3 600-640 623 345-362 352.5
2 730-740 735 225-285 254.8
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 225-225 225
32 200-245 229 410-620 532.52
45 250-295 276 385-610 548.41
3 275-295 282 615-645 627.1 Thin Fleshed
78 300-345 324 415-610 530.57
3 350-395 370 400-425 413.22 Fleshy
6 350-395 373 550-585 566.99 Thin Fleshed
104 350-395 378 390-550 498.86
2 400-405 403 520-580 550.19 Thin Fleshed
7 417-417 417 515-515 515 Value Added
2 405-430 418 400-420 409.7 Fleshy
136 400-448 424 390-525 475.65
131 450-498 471 320-510 457.97
2 455-490 473 365-375 370.19 Fleshy
2 500-540 520 350-350 350 Fleshy
123 500-545 523 370-470 413.42
94 550-595 570 330-460 399.07
54 600-645 620 310-427 380.15
34 650-695 671 295-395 349.05
23 700-745 722 285-370 328.65
7 760-795 775 237.5-330 288.43
11 800-845 822 275-330 309.48
8 850-895 887 240-297 254.02
5 900-945 932 225-265 250.03
6 950-990 978 225-270 242.69
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 210-245 230 255-505 445.26
13 250-295 273 435-540 498.7
18 300-345 315 350-520 464.12
24 360-395 380 355-460 418.95
32 400-445 422 290-480 422.03
33 450-495 473 340-470 400.41
1 475-475 475 250-250 250 Fleshy
14 505-545 524 330-375 359.28
15 550-590 568 290-360 332.13
13 600-640 622 275-355 316.29
6 650-690 668 250-325 291.48
9 705-745 731 225-280 257.62
1 805-805 805 250-250 250
1 860-860 860 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 230-245 237 300-420 364.08
2 290-295 293 325-420 372.91
7 300-345 332 305-360 340.29
9 360-395 375 295-350 318.44
6 410-440 422 250-375 308.97
3 475-490 483 250-275 263.21
4 505-525 518 225-300 270.17
4 560-570 565 270-290 277.47
3 600-645 618 220-260 242.8
2 675-695 685 225-250 237.68
1 740-740 740 200-200 200
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 268-268 268 335-335 335
1 346-346 346 345-345 345
2 354-362 358 345-357.5 351.32
2 404-420 412 350-355 352.55
1 554-554 554 250-250 250
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 375-395 385 179-185 181.92
1 570-570 570 159-159 159
1 670-670 670 165-165 165
3 755-790 768 150-235 181.45
2 835-835 835 180-180 180
1 855-855 855 189-189 189
5 970-990 981 180-220 198.7
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 265-265 265 250-250 250
1 305-305 305 240-240 240
1 480-480 480 210-210 210
1 530-530 530 205-205 205
1 575-575 575 210-210 210
1 965-965 965 160-160 160
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 232-240 237 410-480 457.19
1 270-270 270 475-475 475
7 300-340 321 455-490 476.74
1 344-344 344 355-355 355 Fleshy
8 352-390 367 370-490 454.79
3 400-420 413 400-460 440.65
2 480-485 483 430-450 439.95
1 484-484 484 300-300 300 Fleshy
6 515-545 533 359-385 371.96
2 552-594 573 280-315 296.86
2 600-605 603 260-365 312.72
1 670-670 670 270-270 270
1 975-975 975 220-220 220
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 175-175 175 485-485 485
5 365-390 374 420-460 446.66
5 420-445 435 435-447 439.4
4 480-490 485 385-405 397.46
4 505-545 525 325-350 336.12
2 585-585 585 325-325 325
3 620-645 630 250-325 298.49
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 225-225 225
2 165-190 178 555-560 557.32
18 200-245 227 370-530 471.49
39 250-295 278 370-535 467.08
5 298-298 298 500-500 500 Thin Fleshed
3 320-325 323 470-490 479.95 Thin Fleshed
75 300-348 325 360-525 469.88
4 350-390 368 440-470 458.44 Thin Fleshed
141 350-399 374 350-540 463.24
11 406-436 419 472.5-490 482.26 Value Added
153 400-445 425 400-511 450.45
1 430-430 430 440-440 440 Thin Fleshed
2 420-445 433 375-375 375 Fleshy
125 450-495 469 352.5-482 422.11
2 470-480 475 350-365 357.58 Fleshy
2 480-494 487 465-480 472.61 Value Added
7 505-508 508 430-440 431.42 Thin Fleshed
10 502-528 510 420-437 425.28 Value Added
2 500-535 518 300-320 310.34 Fleshy
132 500-545 522 305-440 389.48
1 555-555 555 400-400 400 Thin Fleshed
107 550-595 571 325-410 368.9
3 560-585 573 300-300 300 Fleshy
8 574-574 574 406-406 406 Value Added
87 600-645 617 300-390 355.11
45 650-690 673 270-382 327.25
25 700-745 721 260-365 312.34
14 750-795 776 245-360 296.53
14 800-835 813 215-375 292.1
11 855-890 875 206-289 250.97
4 905-926 916 220-285 259.2
5 960-995 974 207.5-275 226.51
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 205-245 231 330-450 408.27
18 250-295 274 230-465 405.51
15 300-348 324 320-450 394.81
37 350-395 367 210-510 400.34
26 400-445 426 290-420 372.47
42 450-495 479 310-395 367.36
18 500-545 523 300-370 340.94
11 555-595 574 265-350 318.78
8 605-645 631 250-325 282.17
5 650-690 668 260-300 279.87
2 710-730 720 225-270 247.81
9 760-795 774 197.5-267 228.45
2 805-830 818 200-210 205.08
1 925-925 925 199-199 199
1 960-960 960 172-172 172
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 235-235 235 200-200 200
3 250-295 273 325-375 346.34
4 320-345 331 260-330 291.83
9 355-385 369 235-380 330.53
5 410-435 422 210-340 270.06
4 460-480 470 295-330 306.06
3 505-525 513 250-305 281.33
5 560-595 580 235-300 270.16
3 605-640 620 190-245 223.67
2 650-695 673 175-177 175.97
1 725-725 725 205-205 205
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 278-278 278 310-310 310
1 368-368 368 355-355 355
2 424-448 436 300-330 314.59
1 480-480 480 270-270 270
1 566-566 566 215-215 215
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 422-434 428 400-417 408.38
1 496-496 496 400-400 400
3 570-585 575 427-457 446.83
1 642-642 642 300-300 300
3 655-690 678 367-385 379.21
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 655-665 660 345-345 345
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 215-235 224 520-615 568.88
9 250-295 272 495-650 544.74
32 300-347 329 455-625 542.7
21 350-395 372 405-605 514.33
3 379-379 379 520-520 520 Value Added
38 400-445 426 410-520 485.27
62 450-495 474 420-525 473.07
7 479-480 479 485-519 509.27 Value Added
8 510-530 522 485-502.5 491.15 Value Added
55 500-546 524 370-565 429.32
39 550-595 569 370-470 423.52
3 587-587 587 452-452 452 Value Added
9 602-622 611 420-435 426.79 Value Added
16 600-645 622 370-445 403.47
20 650-690 678 315-462 383.56
5 683-683 683 400-400 400 Value Added
15 700-745 714 310-387 354.52
7 770-795 782 320-369 349.59
8 800-834 815 280-340 315.56
3 850-870 857 310-335 318.46
2 925-945 935 310-315 312.47
2 955-985 970 225-250 237.31
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-220 210 420-475 449.21
1 255-255 255 470-470 470
2 305-320 313 345-545 442.6
12 355-398 388 380-500 465.82
5 400-445 416 355-450 408.75
6 450-485 466 280-417 363.61
9 500-545 528 355-400 377.14
5 550-585 562 315-395 357.21
4 600-620 606 230-315 280.9
2 655-655 655 255-335 295
1 715-715 715 245-245 245
3 762-790 779 230-320 259.35
2 820-830 825 237.5-250 243.71
1 875-875 875 290-290 290
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 240-240 240 360-360 360
3 305-335 320 270-380 322.55
4 375-390 385 260-380 330.52
1 420-420 420 345-345 345
1 525-525 525 300-300 300
2 550-595 573 200-230 214.41
3 640-645 643 195-215 203.3
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 870-870 870 1500-1500 1500 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1055-1055 1055 2300-2300 2300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 785-1495 1101 850-2950 2131.82 T1
3 975-1325 1137 1850-2500 2255.87 T1
1 840-840 840 2100-2100 2100 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 1800-1800 1800
18 690-1375 1083 1500-2800 2197.65
3 950-1205 1088 1800-2750 2223.35
4 925-1280 1134 1650-2700 2293.72
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 745-1590 1055 1750-3100 2323.73
3 615-690 663 1175-1600 1329.96
3 840-1100 963 1700-1850 1776.47
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 950-950 950 227.5-227.5 227.5
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 875-875 875 2500-2500 2500
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 715-715 715 3000-3000 3000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 2700-2700 2700 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 995-995 995 2750-2750 2750 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1130-1310 1220 3900-4350 4141.6 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1290-1290 1290 3900-3900 3900
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 750-1280 1018 2150-4050 3035.91 O
2 920-1250 1085 2375-2450 2406.8 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 520-1130 887 1150-3500 2694.57 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 770-1260 1048 2850-3900 3509.7 O
3 1100-1305 1175 2475-3650 3172.13 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 894-894 894 2400-2400 2400 O
1 914-914 914 2125-2125 2125 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 775-775 775 2050-2050 2050 O
2 820-844 832 170-187.5 178.88 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1036-1036 1036 182.5-182.5 182.5 O
1 890-890 890 190-190 190 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-650 650 170-170 170 O
2 726-768 747 155-180 167.15 O
2 825-835 830 1100-1350 1224.25 O
STOCK COWS - Small and Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 765-765 765 1650-1650 1650 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
22 1075-2295 1626 192-237.5 210.69 High
68 1075-2455 1637 160-205 190.25 Average
14 1015-2310 1726 130-178 165.88 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1040-1055 1048 80-105 92.59 Very Low
1 1155-1155 1155 202-202 202 High Value Added
39 955-1415 1157 120-151 139.89 Low
32 900-1565 1228 167-232.5 186.19 High
191 920-1810 1300 140-178 162.12 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1015-1675 1405 168-194 174.45 High
39 1314-2100 1523 135-166 155.07 Average
1 1618-1618 1618 130-130 130 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
114 735-1565 1099 120-163 142.71 Average
12 1000-1420 1190 158-164 159.63 High
7 768-1028 924 70-87.5 78.74 Very Low
48 670-1310 975 100-141 116.93 Low
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 250-250 250 400-400 400 Average
BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 125-135 130 250-310 270 Average
2 150-150 150 310-325 317.5 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 100-110 103 125-205 161.67 Average
1 150-150 150 300-300 300 Average
EWES - Utility 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 90-90 90 100-100 100 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 20-25 23 50-120 85 Average
2 40-40 40 130-130 130 Average
9 50-50 50 190-250 243.33 Average
3 70-70 70 220-250 240 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 100-100 100 280-280 280 Average
3 15-15 15 110-110 110 Average
10 30-35 31 110-135 117 Average
11 40-45 40 170-230 205.91 Average
6 50-55 54 210-270 260 Average
2 65-65 65 245-245 245 Average
3 70-75 72 230-280 263.33 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-100 100 150-150 150 Average
1 150-150 150 230-230 230 Average
1 25-25 25 50-50 50 Average
2 35-35 35 75-75 75 Average
4 40-45 43 70-105 88.75 Average
7 50-55 53 105-140 116.43 Average
10 60-65 61 120-155 139.5 Average
5 70-75 71 145-190 169 Average
4 85-85 85 215-255 245 Average
2 90-90 90 240-240 240 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 50-50 50 160-160 160 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 40-40 40 120-120 120 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-120 110 185-230 207.5 Average
8 150-180 166 290-390 348.75 Average
HAIR EWES - Cull 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 60-65 63 70-75 72.5 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 100-140 119 140-230 194.06 Average
3 150-160 153 210-300 245 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 80-80 80 120-120 120 Average
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 100-145 123 180-290 222.78 Average
6 150-190 162 270-390 336.67 Average
9 70-70 70 130-200 157.78 Average
1 85-85 85 180-180 180 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 130-130 130 190-190 190 Average
4 50-50 50 110-110 110 Average
6 70-75 73 120-120 120 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 10-15 13 10-55 35 Average
20 20-25 24 50-130 75.5 Average
12 30-35 34 65-145 103.75 Average
9 40-45 42 85-160 126.11 Average
7 50-55 52 100-260 164.29 Average
8 60-65 63 125-280 176.25 Average
4 70-70 70 150-250 186.25 Average
2 80-80 80 300-360 330 Average
1 90-90 90 310-310 310 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 25-25 25 50-50 50 Average
3 30-35 33 55-100 81.67 Average
5 40-45 41 95-130 108 Average
3 50-55 52 100-110 103.33 Average
3 70-75 73 145-185 161.67 Average
2 80-85 83 170-175 172.5 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 100-130 111 135-260 189.21 Average
2 160-160 160 370-370 370 Average
3 50-50 50 115-150 128.33 Average
6 60-65 61 120-145 133.75 Average
9 70-75 71 150-190 167.78 Average
4 80-85 81 160-180 171.25 Average
2 90-95 93 110-125 117.5 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 120-120 120 175-175 175 Average
3 50-50 50 75-110 96.67 Average
2 70-70 70 115-135 125 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 50-50 50 65-65 65 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 100-145 123 265-320 296.67 Average
2 150-150 150 300-370 335 Average
1 90-90 90 150-150 150 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 125-125 125 275-275 275 Average
1 60-60 60 170-170 170 Average
1 80-80 80 240-240 240 Average
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