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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

2,694 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (276)

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $395.55/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 469 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.33/cwt +15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,560/hd at 615 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $452.53/cwt +37.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 434 lb · 59 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,694 2,350 2,449
Feeder cattle 1,925 1,506 1,587
Slaughter cattle 298 278 263
Replacement cattle 139 131 93

Compared to last week feeder steers 12.00 lower, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls 9.50 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 +30.00
285 285 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 +35.28
320 fancy 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 -5.00
307–335 322 13 500.00–545.00 $528.79 $1,703 +18.92
355–395 378 9 485.00–530.00 $506.20 $1,913 -17.65
382 value added 382 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,967
390 fancy 390 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,086
410 value added 410 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $1,999 -11.69
405–430 fancy 418 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,174
400–440 422 24 438.00–510.00 $471.61 $1,990 -9.41
455–490 value added 467 3 460.00–500.00 $486.00 $2,270
453–496 478 29 428.00–485.00 $451.07 $2,156 -21.09
504–540 522 38 410.00–450.00 $426.14 $2,224 -12.35
515–535 value added 532 7 435.00–445.00 $436.38 $2,322 -5.89
550–595 565 25 405.00–440.00 $421.46 $2,381 -1.26
555–590 value added 573 2 420.00–460.00 $440.61 $2,525 -6.53
610–645 615 62 387.50–420.00 $416.33 $2,560 +24.04
655 value added 655 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,653 -16.82
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -52.53
734 734 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,642 -10.00
753–785 757 13 325.00–345.00 $341.84 $2,588 -8.14
805 805 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,616
860 860 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 -2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,260 +85.00
250–265 258 2 450.00–495.00 $473.16 $1,221
310–340 325 2 450.00–475.00 $463.08 $1,505 +18.08
371 371 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,558 +10.26
360–395 378 10 440.00–480.00 $464.23 $1,755 +54.49
415 value added 415 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,888
400–445 431 7 445.00–480.00 $457.14 $1,970 +28.38
435–445 440 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,771 -27.47
450–495 470 5 395.00–430.00 $412.63 $1,939 -27.87
455–495 470 36 400.00–450.00 $426.91 $2,006 -13.59
490 value added 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 +31.72
505–547 529 35 367.50–440.00 $396.48 $2,097 -2.98
515–548 531 5 320.00–370.00 $346.14 $1,838 -53.32
540 value added 540 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 +30.00
568 value added 568 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,556 +55.00
550–595 575 15 370.00–430.00 $399.66 $2,298 +54.21
550–590 576 5 330.00–375.00 $360.80 $2,078 +15.35
603–645 625 13 340.00–410.00 $368.08 $2,300 -2.51
650–675 value added 663 2 365.00–370.00 $367.45 $2,436 +20.35
650–695 664 14 325.00–360.00 $342.38 $2,273 +9.88
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -11.85
705–710 707 3 330.00–350.00 $338.33 $2,392 +8.33
750–778 769 3 290.00–320.00 $310.24 $2,386 +5.50
805–825 813 3 260.00–332.50 $298.86 $2,430 -13.64
857 857 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,314 -47.50
975–985 980 2 245.00–262.50 $253.79 $2,487
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960
255–285 275 4 335.00–400.00 $362.80 $998
335–340 338 2 400.00–440.00 $419.85 $1,419
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295
423–435 427 4 375.00–430.00 $395.08 $1,687 +25.20
450–490 467 5 340.00–415.00 $382.93 $1,788
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636
630 630 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 +7.50

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 -90.00
265–295 278 9 410.00–480.00 $452.03 $1,257 +17.91
282 value added 282 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,396
305–345 323 20 375.00–490.00 $433.25 $1,399 +22.60
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -0.65
350–395 374 23 365.00–465.00 $429.85 $1,608 +28.15
380–395 384 9 372.50–410.00 $386.86 $1,486 -14.84
415–435 423 4 370.00–385.00 $377.43 $1,597 -1.31
400–449 426 34 390.00–440.00 $412.61 $1,758 +6.13
430 value added 430 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 +48.42
450–495 467 58 350.00–425.00 $403.38 $1,884 +35.81
450–495 477 14 320.00–385.00 $363.10 $1,732 -25.87
510 value added 510 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 +72.07
500–545 521 8 305.00–320.00 $316.26 $1,648 -45.64
500–546 524 29 320.00–400.00 $355.90 $1,865 -6.00
550–590 value added 556 7 370.00–410.00 $399.79 $2,223
550–595 573 26 309.00–395.00 $350.70 $2,010 +6.58
565–595 583 4 292.50–335.00 $316.99 $1,848 -27.13
600–645 609 13 320.00–340.00 $334.84 $2,039 +20.07
605–645 value added 625 2 320.00–335.00 $327.74 $2,048 -16.20
615–640 625 3 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $2,010 +6.88
650–695 671 23 293.00–345.00 $320.86 $2,153 +8.49
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 -80.73
700–745 723 8 220.00–315.00 $282.78 $2,044 -17.95
755–790 774 4 280.00–300.00 $292.50 $2,264 -10.00
785 value added 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648
820–840 830 2 292.50–300.00 $296.20 $2,458 +31.35
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148
945 945 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,410
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 515.00–540.00 $524.25 $1,164 +18.82
280 fancy 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 +95.00
275–290 283 5 475.00–530.00 $500.95 $1,418 -26.68
300–348 327 22 450.00–530.00 $497.02 $1,625 +6.55
335 value added 335 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,692
355 fancy 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775
350–395 372 12 460.00–490.00 $475.14 $1,768 +5.59
400–445 421 24 425.00–450.00 $435.99 $1,836 -18.83
424 value added 424 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,823 +9.40
450–485 461 58 390.00–445.00 $424.45 $1,957 -8.82
500 fancy 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100
515 value added 515 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +34.00
500–545 530 44 370.00–415.00 $380.90 $2,019 -13.75
580 fancy 580 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,610
560–591 582 43 370.00–375.00 $372.55 $2,168 -3.96
600–610 605 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $2,163 +2.17
630 fancy 630 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,552
695 695 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,537
770 770 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,483
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624
860 860 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,644
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 350.00–425.00 $388.74 $886 +12.91
265–280 273 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,023 -9.10
300–310 305 2 325.00–355.00 $339.75 $1,036 -6.02
350–395 366 22 320.00–415.00 $352.89 $1,292 +22.89
410–445 423 9 320.00–415.00 $372.69 $1,576 +18.51
450–485 462 9 325.00–357.50 $336.42 $1,554 -19.88
515–540 530 8 285.00–380.00 $331.38 $1,756 +23.57
575–580 578 3 315.00–335.00 $325.03 $1,879 +25.03
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 -11.87
250–290 271 6 445.00–470.00 $455.22 $1,234 -8.65
305–335 316 9 450.00–490.00 $471.44 $1,490 +9.42
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 -42.02
350–395 371 31 430.00–497.50 $468.22 $1,737 +12.63
400–449 433 54 405.00–485.00 $458.10 $1,984 +73.16
420–448 440 5 350.00–410.00 $392.40 $1,727 +7.46
450–490 469 17 325.00–420.00 $394.75 $1,851 -23.89
450–492 470 37 400.00–475.00 $445.90 $2,096 +27.26
500–545 513 6 300.00–375.00 $340.88 $1,749 -56.65
500–540 520 41 327.50–420.00 $386.93 $2,012 -10.60
550–595 568 6 320.00–350.00 $339.34 $1,927 -5.66
550–595 575 29 320.00–420.00 $366.29 $2,106 -12.30
615 value added 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152
600–640 621 7 300.00–335.00 $323.79 $2,011 -11.06
600–644 625 21 300.00–370.00 $333.18 $2,082 -1.67
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -48.51
650–690 673 14 280.00–335.00 $304.03 $2,046 -14.48
710 value added 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201
715–730 724 4 290.00–320.00 $308.76 $2,235 -1.24
750–795 771 5 300.00–325.00 $314.55 $2,425 +7.27
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 -20.00
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 -30.00
915 915 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,699
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 fancy 228 3 580.00–655.00 $626.64 $1,429
200–245 229 9 500.00–600.00 $555.45 $1,272 +37.65
260–280 fancy 268 3 575.00–590.00 $581.83 $1,559 -18.17
250–295 273 20 500.00–600.00 $548.25 $1,497 +3.44
308 value added 308 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,756 +80.00
305–345 327 25 495.00–545.00 $523.54 $1,712 +29.80
335 fancy 335 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 -10.00
350–395 364 10 470.00–530.00 $505.70 $1,841 -7.09
400–420 fancy 408 3 525.00–530.00 $528.37 $2,156
400–448 430 24 440.00–515.00 $469.06 $2,017 -22.95
450–485 462 9 440.00–480.00 $458.72 $2,119 -14.02
507 value added 507 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,282
505–540 513 16 380.00–430.00 $415.28 $2,130 -19.13
550–585 567 8 397.50–410.00 $402.19 $2,280 +4.05
600–610 605 6 370.00–380.00 $374.99 $2,269 -2.06
650–690 670 6 332.50–347.50 $339.59 $2,275 -2.91
700–725 708 3 325.00–352.50 $337.35 $2,388 -7.67
750 750 3 315.00–337.50 $330.00 $2,475 ±0.00
995 995 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,686
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 -3.41
265–285 274 8 320.00–425.00 $361.41 $990 -0.14
300–340 325 5 335.00–430.00 $391.95 $1,274 +2.62
350–395 379 17 335.00–435.00 $405.28 $1,536 +18.45
400–445 417 10 325.00–432.50 $383.07 $1,597 +51.10
450–499 478 15 310.00–422.50 $369.79 $1,768 -22.73
510–545 529 8 290.00–405.00 $346.54 $1,833 -27.31
550–575 562 6 320.00–360.00 $337.93 $1,899
635–640 638 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,074
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1430 1294 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,892.94
1395–1500 1448 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,184.97
1955 1955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,275.00 $4,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1205 1094 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,371.52

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,798
885–1650 1150 80-85% 31 137.50–187.50 $167.06 $1,921
860–1905 1216 80-85% 80 161.00–215.00 $186.02 $2,262 +2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,925
1095–1885 1424 75-80% 41 160.00–207.00 $185.09 $2,636
1055–1785 1430 75-80% 12 138.00–178.00 $164.50 $2,352
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1395 1006 85-90% 25 75.00–162.50 $141.44 $1,423
850–1725 1067 85-90% 21 144.00–197.50 $168.95 $1,803

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1420 1210 11 160.00–189.00 $180.98 $2,190
1105–1865 1533 17 201.00–219.00 $211.27 $3,239
1840 1840 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,177

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1025 981 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,310.00–2,515.00 $2,419.54
920–1160 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,210.00–2,890.00 $2,571.15
900–1540 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,910.00–2,965.00 $2,438.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–917 861 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–2,300.00 $2,099.43
830–1005 901 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,449.00–1,960.00 $1,777.66
910–945 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,744.00–2,230.00 $1,978.13
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–740 712 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,128.00–1,242.00 $1,171.43
690–775 729 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,011.00–1,185.00 $1,093.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–940 806 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,381.35
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,447.00 $1,447.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,315.00 $1,315.00
855–890 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,780.00–1,795.00 $1,787.35
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–750 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 859.00–938.00 $902.09

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1235 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,279.88
930–1440 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,733.00–2,620.00 $2,355.74
1050–1375 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,851.55
1160–1375 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,008.48
1180–1405 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1215–1435 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,529.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–975 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,523.23
730–1170 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,843.19
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
945–1080 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,376.67
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,726.00 $1,726.00
910–1120 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,065.17
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
945–1015 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,632.59
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–155 138 3 45.00–67.50 $53.86 $74 -28.08
100–193 140 28 75.00–95.00 $88.01 $123 +6.07
200–290 246 17 40.00–92.50 $82.33 $203 +5.95
220–290 255 2 45.00–57.50 $50.39 $128
300–355 321 8 30.00–55.00 $45.46 $146 -17.68
325–370 344 8 40.00–85.00 $67.61 $233 +4.47
443 443 2 43.00 $43.00 $190 -13.00
465 465 1 25.00 $25.00 $116
470 470 1 50.00 $50.00 $235
505 505 1 30.00 $30.00 $152
640 640 1 25.00 $25.00 $160

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–165 130 3 60.00–65.00 $62.89 $82 +11.58
145 145 2 72.50 $72.50 $105 +21.19
240–260 250 2 30.00–39.00 $34.32 $86 +26.11
250 250 1 5.00 $5.00 $12 -3.21
315 315 1 45.00 $45.00 $142 +35.34
590 590 1 1.00 $1.00 $6 -4.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 25.00–70.00 $44.17 -16.74
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 +30.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 20.00 $20.00 -20.00
50 50 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -10.00
50 50 3 65.00–140.00 $105.00 -40.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 +55.00
50 50 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 -42.50
50 50 3 80.00–160.00 $133.33 -11.67
60 60 2 95.00 $95.00 -35.83
60 60 3 120.00–165.00 $143.33 +12.50
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.83
60 60 2 120.00 $120.00 -10.83
70 70 19 140.00–205.00 $167.11 +7.11
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 -55.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +30.00
80 80 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00
80 80 12 95.00–250.00 $202.50 +62.50
100–130 117 3 250.00–300.00 $275.00 +83.75
150 150 3 350.00–475.00 $401.67 +70.42

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
860–945 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,323.82 -276.18
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -950.00
875–1195 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–4,350.00 $3,493.18 +284.17
1005–1235 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,350.00 $4,267.30
1090–1170 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,025.00–4,050.00 $4,037.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1190–1315 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,048.03
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00
1235–1390 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–4,300.00 $3,594.29 -305.71
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645–745 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,382.37 -161.79
725–875 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–3,350.00 $2,745.86
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00 $130.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 60.00–65.00 $61.00 +7.43
30 30 4 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -10.00
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
40 40 4 90.00–140.00 $112.50 -17.50
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
70 70 2 130.00 $130.00 +50.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 10.00 $10.00 -47.08
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 10 25.00–130.00 $79.50 +22.42
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 45.00–70.00 $57.50 +27.50
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
40–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 60.00–110.00 $86.67 -41.33
40–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 90.00–110.00 $102.50 -25.50
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -30.00
50 50 3 100.00–140.00 $126.67 +36.67
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +70.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
60 60 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +65.00
60–70 63 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 100.00–240.00 $180.00 +80.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -25.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -5.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00
80 80 2 75.00–110.00 $92.50 +22.50
80 80 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +85.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +55.00
80 80 2 105.00–125.00 $115.00 +45.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–260.00 $230.00 +160.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +110.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 +65.00
100–130 106 5 175.00–250.00 $215.00 +65.00
100–130 106 5 110.00–170.00 $138.00 -12.00
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 265.00–310.00 $287.50 +55.19
170 170 1 410.00 $410.00 +215.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 20.00 $20.00 +10.00
20 20 4 17.50 $17.50 +7.50
20 20 2 8.00 $8.00 -2.00
36 36 5 47.50 $47.50 -10.24
40 40 4 30.00 $30.00 -27.74
50 50 1 57.50 $57.50 +39.50
60 60 8 40.00 $40.00 +22.00
63 63 3 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 -5.00
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 -20.00
70–77 74 5 50.00–67.50 $60.90 -21.75
80 80 2 35.00 $35.00 -47.65
84 84 4 75.00 $75.00 -7.65
85 85 1 52.50 $52.50 -30.15
90–98 97 6 60.00–102.50 $91.68 +16.68

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 47.50 $47.50 $100
320 320 1 42.50 $42.50 $136 +2.50
310–390 347 3 67.50–80.00 $73.10 $254 +33.10
455–485 470 2 60.00–65.00 $62.42 $293
560 560 1 40.00 $40.00 $224 -5.00
570–585 578 2 40.00–54.00 $47.09 $272 +2.09
630–640 633 3 45.00–52.00 $49.02 $310

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
40 40 2 115.00–150.00 $132.50 +2.50
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -31.67
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -21.67
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 -6.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
50 50 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -25.00
70 70 4 135.00–210.00 $170.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -30.00
80 80 1 255.00 $255.00 +10.00
100–120 113 3 275.00–315.00 $293.33 +36.33

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high 499.23 low 363.41 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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