USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 05/04 09:30
05/04/2026 | 9:30 am CDT USDA NC Weekly Weighted Average Summary 05/04 09:30
AMS_2091 MARS
North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/27/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3580 3716 3044
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 159 155 98
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 803 940 711
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 203 195 92
SLAUGHTER GOATS 164 175 241
Compared to last week; Feeder Steers sold 7.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers sold
mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, with instances of 8.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls sold
6.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows sold 7.00-8.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls
selling 4.00-5.00 lower. Demand overall was moderate, on a moderate supply of
cattle.
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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
1 202-202 202 455-455 455
1 280-280 280 525-525 525
2 310-346 328 470-480 475.27
3 354-390 375 445-490 462.16
3 420-428 424 400-480 453.1
11 464-495 482 380-447 415.15
3 525-542 531 372.5-380 375.88
8 562-595 578 325-400 363.57
1 664-664 664 320-320 320
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 370-370 370 400-400 400
1 490-490 490 385-385 385
1 545-545 545 380-380 380
1 590-590 590 300-300 300
1 625-625 625 382-382 382
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1024-1024 1024 231-250 240.5
2 225-235 230 595-660 628.21 Thin Fleshed
11 200-245 232 510-635 556.2
1 255-255 255 650-650 650 Thin Fleshed
1 275-275 275 530-530 530 Fleshy
41 250-295 277 455-620 568.72
1 315-315 315 480-480 480 Fleshy
82 300-348 326 490-605 549.38
101 350-395 372 430-580 520.87
5 360-395 381 400-460 434.2 Fleshy
129 400-446 424 400-530 482.84
3 410-445 432 400-410 406.6 Fleshy
4 455-485 473 380-410 392.97 Fleshy
138 450-498 476 385-495 452.1
92 500-548 518 340-479 423.4
2 505-545 525 445-460 452.21 Thin Fleshed
1 530-530 530 320-320 320 Fleshy
1 550-550 550 330-330 330 Fleshy
84 550-596 571 315-462 400.16
2 575-585 580 435-440 437.52 Thin Fleshed
3 605-618 614 380-386 381.97 Thin Fleshed
1 615-615 615 275-275 275 Fleshy
64 600-648 623 280-440 369.53
38 650-698 671 290-390 351.32
2 670-680 675 355-365 359.96 Thin Fleshed
1 690-690 690 270-270 270 Fleshy
22 700-745 716 235-370 324.32
2 715-740 728 250-250 250 Fleshy
14 750-795 765 250-362 314.6
6 810-846 833 240-322 269.53
6 860-885 873 240-310 270.61
3 915-945 935 205-310 251.79
3 960-985 972 180-230 206.88
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 210-240 230 500-525 508.7
9 270-295 285 360-535 469.72
11 300-335 316 410-535 474.75
23 350-395 376 300-475 420.86
13 400-445 424 380-465 417.65
20 450-495 475 225-440 378.77
19 500-545 525 185-412 339.47
12 555-595 577 215-375 320.9
7 600-645 629 300-350 325.54
4 650-680 668 270-295 283.9
3 700-735 723 210-275 251.29
3 770-795 785 215-285 239.56
1 815-815 815 205-205 205
4 900-935 914 170-210 188.6
2 955-980 968 185-210 197.34
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-245 228 300-410 340.33
5 260-295 277 365-450 395.85
5 305-330 315 310-425 368.3
7 355-395 379 305-390 344.96
5 400-440 420 310-350 337.81
3 465-485 473 300-350 324.91
3 515-545 535 265-300 280.28
5 555-575 564 230-300 263.78
1 625-625 625 210-210 210
1 735-735 735 190-190 190
1 765-765 765 210-210 210
BULLS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 280-280 280 300-300 300
1 332-332 332 290-290 290 Fleshy
2 374-386 380 350-350 350
5 404-442 421 350-400 370.16
1 460-460 460 350-350 350
1 540-540 540 300-300 300
BULLS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-288 284 245-275 259.79
3 322-330 325 300-300 300
2 384-396 390 300-300 300
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 320-340 330 200-300 248.48
1 435-435 435 265-265 265
1 585-585 585 210-210 210
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 290-295 294 250-330 294.98
2 335-335 335 300-320 310
1 360-360 360 320-320 320
3 400-445 423 300-360 325.33
4 450-480 459 275-325 302.52
3 510-530 520 240-340 290.33
4 555-580 564 330-362 344.24
2 625-640 633 322-355 338.3
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 232-232 232 430-430 430
4 250-284 265 400-425 417.76
1 320-320 320 425-425 425
1 390-390 390 450-450 450
3 430-440 437 415-435 425.08
6 450-480 465 380-457 439.73
1 480-480 480 300-300 300 Fleshy
6 540-540 540 362-362 362
1 546-546 546 295-295 295 Full
2 600-600 600 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 390-390 390 400-400 400
3 485-485 485 420-420 420
2 500-505 503 285-335 309.88 Full
1 545-545 545 345-345 345
1 625-625 625 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 460-460 460
9 215-242 231 450-560 509.41
42 250-295 276 390-560 498.03
3 300-340 318 550-560 554.92 Thin Fleshed
53 300-348 322 400-560 489.73
2 340-340 340 400-420 410 Fleshy
9 350-393 370 495-507.5 501.7 Value Added
9 350-393 370 495-507.5 501.7 Value Added
9 350-393 370 495-507.5 501.7 Value Added
5 400-410 403 510-520 514.02 Thin Fleshed
4 400-415 405 400-415 407.56 Fleshy
151 400-448 424 380-500 444.38
4 450-480 468 370-375 373.72 Fleshy
170 450-495 472 290-477 427.31
5 500-515 507 415-430 420.99 Thin Fleshed
20 518-519 518 411-421 413 Value Added
111 500-546 523 300-430 385.55
2 515-535 525 340-355 347.36 Fleshy
30 551-585 567 380-407.5 388.49 Value Added
5 550-580 568 300-320 310.99 Fleshy
117 550-599 575 270-412 361.99
27 608-635 618 362.5-391 374.61 Value Added
74 600-645 621 285-372.5 336.4
40 650-695 672 260-365 320.52
7 658-695 674 362.5-372.5 368.08 Value Added
1 715-715 715 245-245 245 Fleshy
35 700-746 723 270-355 321.76
5 777-777 777 322-322 322 Value Added
32 750-795 779 220-330 288.24
2 784-798 791 200-245 222.3 Full
27 800-840 819 265-330 311.29
15 850-896 879 217-325 258.32
7 900-940 918 241-310 266.54
6 955-990 972 220-440 275.92
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 210-245 234 300-420 375.81
7 250-295 281 375-450 418.23
24 300-345 326 300-470 421.51
24 350-390 372 300-460 396.48
1 375-375 375 390-390 390 Thin Fleshed
1 405-405 405 290-290 290 Fleshy
31 400-445 423 310-410 365.79
23 450-496 474 310-390 349.9
31 500-545 522 240-355 321.04
16 550-595 575 240-330 293.09
9 600-640 624 210-305 263.17
9 655-696 675 210-315 255.21
10 700-740 721 175-250 217.44
3 755-780 763 220-250 236.7
3 805-845 832 170-215 190.95
2 850-895 873 170-245 206.53
3 925-935 928 199-225 214.69
1 980-980 980 184-184 184
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 240-240 240 390-390 390
1 295-295 295 350-350 350
10 310-340 323 290-375 334.5
18 360-395 381 290-375 331.19
6 410-445 427 280-325 305.19
14 450-490 473 250-325 287.16
10 500-545 531 210-290 258.56
8 550-595 569 200-295 253.22
4 600-640 623 200-220 205.14
2 680-695 688 200-225 212.64
1 750-750 750 187-187 187
HEIFERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 216-216 216 320-320 320
1 305-305 305 355-355 355
2 364-376 370 300-380 340.65
1 465-465 465 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 315-315 315
1 396-396 396 250-250 250
HEIFERS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 320-320 320 265-265 265
1 530-530 530 212-212 212
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 445-445 445 490-490 490
1 485-485 485 490-490 490
1 540-540 540 355-355 355
2 580-580 580 400-400 400
7 634-634 634 435-435 435
1 685-685 685 370-370 370
1 720-720 720 277-277 277
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 440-440 440 429-429 429
3 465-465 465 437-450 445.67
1 585-585 585 375-375 375
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 200-245 231 500-620 582.24
16 250-295 276 520-670 607.24
1 315-315 315 500-500 500 Fleshy
28 300-345 320 470-600 554.73
62 350-395 375 490-580 533.32
2 405-420 413 420-460 440.36 Fleshy
76 400-445 418 395-560 506.11
4 453-453 453 512.5-512.5 512.5 Value Added
82 450-495 468 365-520 477.38
3 473-480 475 500-545 529.85 Thin Fleshed
5 500-528 522 410-425 422.13 Fleshy
82 500-545 524 400-495 445.86
16 542-542 542 469-469 469 Value Added
56 550-595 575 370-459 420.76
1 585-585 585 525-525 525 Thin Fleshed
1 610-610 610 420-420 420 Thin Fleshed
80 600-645 623 350-450 401.82
2 655-670 663 330-335 332.47 Fleshy
45 650-698 672 340-420 379.83
12 705-740 724 325-375 355.78
8 755-785 762 300-350 317.17
5 800-820 811 320-335 328.03
3 860-887 878 317-317.5 317.16
1 935-935 935 275-275 275
1 960-960 960 310-310 310
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 450-450 450
3 320-336 329 420-495 454.38
6 350-395 369 400-500 449.39
7 400-445 424 340-475 442.42
9 455-495 475 350-450 398.02
8 500-545 523 330-415 379.9
10 555-595 581 315-385 349.88
2 635-635 635 265-267 266
1 765-765 765 310-310 310
1 880-880 880 310-310 310
1 920-920 920 225-225 225
1 960-960 960 200-200 200
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 305-340 323 340-395 361.57
1 395-395 395 330-330 330
2 415-445 430 320-365 343.28
1 665-665 665 225-225 225
1 730-730 730 220-220 220
1 825-825 825 200-200 200
STEERS - Small 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-370 360 350-385 367.01
1 435-435 435 345-345 345
STEERS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 490-490 490 375-375 375
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 950-950 950 2175-2175 2175
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 920-920 920 1975-2050 2012.5 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 735-875 796 1100-2125 1613.03 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1355-1355 1355 3000-3000 3000
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 585-1460 1021 1100-2850 2127.03 T1
1 1440-1440 1440 2900-2900 2900 T1
3 790-1250 960 2150-3150 2656.94 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 845-1570 1111 1525-3000 2234.74
8 960-1455 1169 2150-3500 2721.87
5 1060-1365 1201 2800-3650 3164.57
1 1320-1320 1320 2200-2200 2200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 2000-2000 2000
8 735-1330 1066 1800-2900 2500
1 1160-1160 1160 2500-2500 2500
1 1310-1310 1310 3250-3250 3250
BRED COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-800 800 2100-2100 2100
1 855-855 855 2100-2100 2100
BRED COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 770-770 770 2250-2250 2250
1 805-805 805 2050-2050 2050
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 865-865 865 3050-3050 3050 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 2975-2975 2975 O
1 750-750 750 2500-2500 2500 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1115-1115 1115 3750-3750 3750
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 950-1165 1058 3050-4275 3724.76 O
1 1120-1120 1120 4250-4250 4250 O
26 640-1220 879 1250-4350 2733.36 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1115-1430 1232 3500-4150 3902.44 O
12 550-1180 819 1500-3350 2232.78 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 730-1065 894 2250-3650 2914.61 O
1 965-965 965 4000-4000 4000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 725-840 783 2400-2500 2453.67 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 904-904 904 187.5-187.5 187.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1056-1056 1056 190-190 190 O
1 1215-1215 1215 2250-2250 2250 O
STOCK COWS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 808-808 808 187.5-187.5 187.5 O
1 882-882 882 165-165 165 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
11 1055-2485 1426 144-180 163.74 Low
54 930-2440 1529 174-220 193.63 Average
33 1060-2402 1652 199-240 213.97 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 990-1110 1050 75-85 79.71 Very Low
34 905-1725 1181 127-159 145.84 Low
45 950-1730 1235 157-215 184.66 High
185 820-1905 1241 139-185 166.35 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1315-1435 1375 165-179 170.79 High
4 1380-1646 1490 124-140 133.92 Low
41 1202-1815 1494 140-176 157.75 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
125 600-1905 1087 130-164 148.21 Average
4 735-1026 826 80-100 91.16 Very Low
10 770-1195 938 162-197 170.52 High
62 735-1355 947 100-150 124.97 Low
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 120-145 136 235-440 323.75 Average
5 150-150 150 325-420 370 Average
EWES - Good 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 100-140 117 130-240 188.7 Average
4 90-95 91 100-130 107.5 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 25-25 25 80-95 87.5 Average
15 30-35 31 95-140 103.67 Average
17 40-45 45 150-200 185 Average
3 55-55 55 265-270 268.33 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 250-250 250 Average
1 150-150 150 240-240 240 Average
2 20-20 20 50-50 50 Average
3 30-30 30 60-75 70 Average
12 40-45 41 85-110 93.75 Average
20 50-55 52 100-130 121 Average
11 60-65 62 145-185 158.18 Average
5 70-75 71 160-195 177 Average
7 90-95 92 200-340 275.71 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 55-55 55 180-180 180 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 150-150 150 310-310 310 Average
1 240-240 240 320-320 320 Average
HAIR EWES - Choice and Prime 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 100-100 100 160-160 160 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 125-125 125 150-150 150 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
15 110-145 122 190-390 246.17 Average
4 150-150 150 280-430 377.5 Average
3 200-200 200 370-540 463.33 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 155-155 155 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 110-130 120 160-200 180 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 85-85 85 120-120 120 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 20-25 21 40-80 56.43 Average
2 30-35 33 95-140 117.5 Average
14 40-45 42 90-200 128.57 Average
13 50-55 50 115-250 206.54 Average
17 60-65 62 140-270 187.94 Average
5 70-70 70 165-190 180 Average
1 90-90 90 210-210 210 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 10-15 13 65-90 80 Average
2 20-25 23 85-95 90 Average
3 30-35 33 100-125 108.33 Average
3 40-45 43 100-110 105 Average
1 50-50 50 130-130 130 Average
1 60-60 60 85-85 85 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 25-25 25 50-50 50 Average
1 35-35 35 100-100 100 Average
4 50-55 53 150-180 165 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 100-135 117 200-270 236.67 Average
1 80-80 80 185-185 185 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 80-80 80 150-150 150 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 60-60 60 115-115 115 Average
1 90-90 90 175-175 175 Average
WETHER KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 55-55 55 285-285 285 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 100-135 115 200-400 242 Average
1 70-70 70 270-270 270 Average
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