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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

3,996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.56/cwt +12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 628 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.66/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 529 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.10/cwt +15.41 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 675 lb · 85 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,996 2,797 3,627
Feeder cattle 2,842 1,855 2,217
Slaughter cattle 521 382 436
Replacement cattle 158 90 192

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 216 4 150.00–175.00 $161.47 $349 —
255–295 281 15 155.00–175.00 $166.78 $469 +4.77
300–346 323 30 150.00–178.00 $165.00 $533 +6.82
325–345 fancy 336 4 180.00–183.00 $180.77 $607 +4.77
360 fancy 360 1 181.00 $181.00 $652 —
350–395 373 40 150.00–176.00 $159.55 $595 +6.74
400–425 fancy 413 5 157.50–171.00 $164.73 $680 —
413 value added 413 9 147.00 $147.00 $607 —
400–445 426 28 140.00–158.00 $150.20 $640 +2.95
450–495 466 28 140.00–159.00 $146.19 $681 +5.72
490 value added 490 15 138.50 $138.50 $679 -0.50
500–545 523 17 130.00–145.00 $136.83 $716 +5.71
530–533 value added 530 74 124.00–134.50 $132.93 $705 —
550–585 570 19 128.00–136.00 $131.21 $748 +2.27
586 586 1 110.00 $110.00 $645 -18.94
600–645 619 18 117.00–126.00 $121.78 $754 +1.45
630 value added 630 79 136.25 $136.25 $858 +13.60
650–680 658 6 120.00–126.00 $122.75 $808 +1.75
675 value added 675 77 136.50 $136.50 $921 +9.00
700–735 716 7 110.00–121.00 $115.59 $828 -14.41
722 value added 722 5 104.00 $104.00 $751 -17.00
738 738 1 114.00 $114.00 $841 —
750–770 760 2 101.00–120.00 $110.38 $839 —
786 value added 786 14 123.50 $123.50 $971 +4.50
800–820 810 2 101.00–102.00 $101.49 $822 —
875 875 1 96.00 $96.00 $840 —
910 910 1 84.00 $84.00 $764 —
1075 1075 1 83.00 $83.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 6 132.50–147.50 $140.06 $326 +5.11
250–290 270 16 130.00–150.00 $138.25 $373 +3.25
305–345 327 29 127.50–155.00 $143.75 $470 +8.88
350–398 375 54 122.50–155.00 $142.39 $534 +7.96
406–445 428 15 125.00–141.00 $133.07 $570 +4.67
455–495 475 19 119.00–141.00 $130.29 $619 +3.11
500–545 526 40 95.00–132.00 $124.02 $652 +0.77
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -3.25
550–595 574 22 110.00–125.00 $119.22 $684 +3.09
604–640 616 11 105.00–118.00 $112.65 $694 +1.33
650–698 673 15 90.00–118.00 $109.22 $735 +1.80
712–745 729 11 90.00–115.00 $106.68 $778 -2.81
755–795 767 5 105.00–114.00 $110.81 $850 +10.31
825 825 2 101.00–110.00 $105.50 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 10 110.00–133.00 $123.35 $340 +6.53
310–345 326 6 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $407 +8.80
350–395 371 21 110.00–135.00 $122.06 $453 +2.72
400–408 404 2 110.00–125.00 $117.57 $475 +2.57
465–486 474 4 110.00–125.00 $119.80 $568 +4.74
500–538 519 2 100.00–115.00 $107.77 $559 —
585–598 593 3 101.00–116.00 $107.72 $639 —
668 668 1 80.00 $80.00 $534 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–242 224 6 115.00–123.00 $120.04 $269 +15.04
254–298 281 5 107.50–130.00 $119.65 $336 +10.41
305–330 315 3 107.50–127.50 $116.68 $368 +15.43
352–395 375 11 110.00–132.50 $121.82 $457 +21.82
400–435 418 2 107.50–117.50 $112.71 $471 +2.71
455–480 468 3 100.00–119.00 $108.76 $509 +18.76
504–535 518 3 100.00–117.50 $106.54 $552 -1.51
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 —
706–715 711 2 94.00–100.00 $96.98 $690 -2.02
792 792 1 85.00 $85.00 $673 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 112.50 $112.50 $343 —
460 460 1 107.50 $107.50 $494 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 105.00 $105.00 $226 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 135.00 $135.00 $369 +5.00
300–345 324 24 125.00–140.00 $132.60 $430 +3.08
350–395 372 28 123.00–140.00 $131.90 $491 +6.50
400–445 420 61 120.00–136.00 $124.27 $522 -0.55
447 value added 447 11 128.50 $128.50 $574 —
450–495 470 59 115.00–128.00 $121.79 $572 -1.52
500–545 525 25 115.00–124.00 $118.89 $624 -2.84
550–595 572 15 114.00–122.50 $116.50 $666 -0.24
590 590 1 106.00 $106.00 $625 -10.74
595 595 1 104.00 $104.00 $619 -12.74
600–640 616 26 103.00–118.00 $111.03 $684 -0.40
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 -6.43
655–695 672 8 104.00–110.00 $106.77 $717 -0.92
675 value added 675 76 125.25 $125.25 $845 —
685 685 1 90.00 $90.00 $616 -17.69
700–725 711 4 92.00–106.00 $99.76 $709 -1.23
840 840 1 101.00 $101.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–232 229 2 117.50–123.00 $120.29 $275 —
250–295 278 9 115.00–127.50 $121.72 $338 -0.30
300–345 325 23 112.50–125.00 $118.71 $386 -0.11
350–395 373 49 110.00–127.50 $120.30 $449 +3.43
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 -6.87
400–445 423 47 105.00–120.00 $112.75 $477 -2.22
450–498 474 52 102.00–119.00 $113.35 $537 +0.52
508 508 1 110.00 $110.00 $559 +1.30
500–545 522 47 100.00–120.00 $109.82 $573 +1.12
550–596 572 48 100.00–112.00 $107.71 $616 +0.44
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 -7.27
606–640 619 3 95.00–102.50 $99.10 $613 -3.69
600–645 621 18 91.00–110.00 $102.22 $635 -0.57
660–690 672 6 100.00–109.00 $104.20 $700 +1.18
700–715 707 3 86.00–105.00 $98.39 $696 +4.39
755–795 775 2 90.00–96.00 $92.92 $720 —
800–805 803 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $731 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 5 110.00–120.00 $111.85 $261 —
265–290 276 5 105.00–110.00 $107.99 $298 -1.09
300–345 324 20 92.50–130.00 $108.05 $350 -1.95
350–395 375 15 92.50–113.00 $106.58 $400 -3.14
400–445 428 16 100.00–106.00 $102.35 $438 -3.23
455–490 476 9 100.00–105.00 $102.33 $487 -1.55
500–545 523 11 100.00–105.00 $102.17 $534 +2.65
550–595 572 5 100.00–105.00 $101.24 $579 -1.28
565–580 573 2 92.00–100.00 $95.95 $550 -6.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–236 233 2 110.00 $110.00 $256 -5.00
300–346 322 4 110.00–112.50 $110.66 $356 +5.04
380–388 383 4 105.00–110.00 $108.13 $414 +7.03
420–442 432 6 90.00–115.00 $102.96 $445 +9.47
450–490 471 10 90.00–115.00 $97.58 $460 +2.48
500–545 523 13 90.00–105.00 $95.05 $497 +3.31
550–596 567 9 91.00–105.00 $97.74 $554 +3.49
605–645 620 6 87.50–94.00 $90.57 $562 -0.59
660–685 677 3 92.00–94.00 $93.35 $632 +1.15
700–745 725 3 85.00–90.00 $87.05 $631 -6.64
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–374 361 3 90.00–105.00 $94.84 $342 —
440 440 1 76.00 $76.00 $334 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 1 80.00 $80.00 $565 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 34 115.00–142.50 $129.31 $547 +2.34
450–495 472 45 114.00–137.50 $125.41 $592 +2.40
488 value added 488 7 113.00 $113.00 $551 —
500–545 524 59 105.00–132.00 $118.67 $622 +2.15
520–542 531 2 102.00–115.00 $108.63 $577 -7.89
535 535 1 117.50 $117.50 $629 +0.98
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 -3.47
550–596 573 32 108.00–128.00 $117.04 $671 +3.57
600–645 616 24 85.00–115.00 $106.12 $654 -0.78
650–695 669 10 88.00–110.00 $104.06 $696 +0.47
700–745 719 8 91.00–111.00 $98.12 $705 -4.23
750–785 764 4 87.00–102.00 $94.44 $722 -3.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 fancy 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
400–445 422 42 137.50–164.00 $148.86 $628 +3.37
450–495 470 33 135.00–155.00 $142.88 $672 +4.33
500–540 519 20 128.00–139.00 $132.29 $687 +2.51
550–595 571 16 124.00–143.00 $130.06 $743 +4.23
600–640 619 15 114.00–122.00 $117.12 $725 +1.18
655–680 665 4 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $732 -0.66
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 -17.75
810 810 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 12 100.00–130.00 $110.03 $467 -2.94
450–495 469 25 100.00–115.00 $107.35 $503 -7.28
510 510 1 97.50 $97.50 $497 -6.21
500–545 523 15 100.00–115.00 $105.70 $553 +1.99
550–595 573 7 90.00–110.00 $103.92 $595 -0.74
628–646 635 4 75.00–100.00 $91.15 $579 -13.85
650–686 669 5 74.00–93.00 $85.39 $571 -18.61
705–738 725 3 70.00–80.00 $75.28 $546 —
780 780 1 80.00 $80.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 7 90.00–120.00 $104.24 $447 +0.72
450–496 471 8 90.00–112.00 $100.76 $475 -4.24
505–540 519 4 90.00–102.50 $95.72 $497 -6.06
536 536 1 92.00 $92.00 $493 -9.78
550–595 565 12 90.00–110.00 $95.46 $539 -0.57
618 618 1 90.00 $90.00 $556 -2.23
608–640 622 4 91.00–105.00 $97.66 $607 +5.43
655–680 668 4 74.00–94.00 $87.65 $586 -7.53
714–745 725 4 80.00–92.00 $88.05 $638 -3.94
752–785 769 2 75.00–85.00 $80.11 $616 -8.89
895 895 1 80.00 $80.00 $716 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 82.50 $82.50 $355 —
534 534 1 95.00 $95.00 $507 —
580 580 1 80.00 $80.00 $464 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 107.50 $107.50 $462 —
666 666 1 95.00 $95.00 $633 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 40.00 $40.00 $322 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1375 910 85-90% 79 30.00–48.00 $41.27 $376 -0.84
635–1935 1072 85-90% 129 47.00–68.00 $56.41 $605 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1490 1156 80-85% 20 38.00–47.00 $43.57 $504 -8.34
980–1935 1255 80-85% 166 50.00–72.00 $61.19 $768 +0.15
1110–1745 1280 80-85% 4 70.00–77.00 $73.47 $940 +12.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1765 1477 75-80% 22 48.00–67.00 $57.10 $843 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–2500 1340 19 47.00–78.00 $65.62 $879 —
1160–2530 1596 26 70.00–94.00 $81.51 $1,301 —
1845–2115 1942 3 96.00–98.00 $97.36 $1,891 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1250 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 47.00–84.00 $72.41 $650
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1105 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 57.00–86.00 $73.16 $691
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–880 762 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 67.00–75.00 $72.89 $555
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 48.00 $48.00 $307

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–805 767 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $632.50
740–1035 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 69.00–750.00 $574.44
930–1105 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 640.00–710.00 $668.04
980–1335 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 760.00–850.00 $808.94
1000–1360 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 525.00–950.00 $780.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1375 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 50.00–76.00 $66.70 $727
995–1360 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 66.00–84.00 $73.38 $830
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $816
1160–1260 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 67.00–84.00 $75.78 $930
1095–1390 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 40.00–61.00 $51.75 $643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900–1105 997 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 600.00–1,025.00 $781.86
810–1110 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–850.00 $756.83
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
735–940 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00–600.00 $543.39
770–895 841 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 500.00–560.00 $522.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1105 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–670.00 $616.14
1015–1150 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–625.00 $584.57
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 290.00–490.00 $390.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 49.00 $49.00 $441
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $461

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 40.00 $40.00 $40 +34.00
100–195 150 43 37.50–87.50 $66.85 $100 +8.62
208 208 2 55.00 $55.00 $114 +34.57
200–295 240 29 22.00–68.00 $54.64 $131 -5.63
205–269 244 33 52.50–76.00 $63.95 $156 +23.66
235–290 274 11 36.00–46.00 $42.17 $116 —
305–320 313 4 49.00–50.00 $49.76 $156 +10.93
300–385 331 7 50.00–74.00 $56.80 $188 +17.97
300–375 348 7 30.00–40.00 $35.92 $125 -24.38
455–465 460 2 40.00–41.00 $40.49 $186 —
475 475 1 60.00 $60.00 $285 —
500–555 532 3 38.00–45.00 $41.31 $220 -10.69
740 740 1 57.50 $57.50 $426 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 —
144 144 4 105.00 $105.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 4.00 $4.00 $17 —
670 670 1 2.00 $2.00 $13 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 90.00–130.00 $110.00 -34.17
75 75 3 90.00–132.50 $117.50 -26.67
80–85 81 6 135.00–175.00 $151.25 -10.00
80–85 83 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -56.25
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 +17.50
100–125 112 21 120.00–220.00 $167.38 -2.62
150–180 158 15 180.00–270.00 $229.33 -15.67
200–225 207 5 265.00–325.00 $299.00 -8.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
880–1230 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 725.00–1,150.00 $973.71 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
835–1270 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,070.67 +178.89
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 -66.78
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 +87.82
915–1155 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 790.00–1,000.00 $902.60 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–850 842 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 610.00–620.00 $613.37 -26.67

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 1 60.00 $60.00 $370 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 75.00 $75.00 $266 —
400–415 411 8 42.50–94.50 $87.22 $358 —
478 478 8 93.00 $93.00 $445 +22.00
500–502 502 6 70.00–91.00 $87.51 $439 —
560 560 2 85.00 $85.00 $476 —
610 610 7 89.00 $89.00 $543 —
740 740 1 54.00 $54.00 $400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 60.00 $60.00 $132 —
600 600 1 65.00 $65.00 $390 -11.01
725 725 17 92.00 $92.00 $667 +23.00
960 960 1 59.00 $59.00 $566 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 55.00–72.50 $65.83 +8.33
30 30 6 40.00–77.50 $58.75 +1.25
30–35 31 7 55.00–105.00 $86.79 +29.29
40–45 40 12 75.00–90.00 $80.63 +5.63
40–45 43 11 87.50–137.50 $121.36 +18.86
50 50 1 175.00 $175.00 +90.00
50 50 7 80.00–97.50 $93.21 +8.21
50–55 51 14 75.00–150.00 $132.50 +47.50
60 60 5 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +10.00
60–65 61 16 97.50–160.00 $140.16 +47.66
60–65 61 6 150.00–210.00 $167.50 +75.00
70 70 4 155.00–180.00 $166.88 -2.12
70 70 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 +68.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 —— 3 125.00–145.00 $133.33 +3.33
60 60 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
70 70 —— 3 135.00–155.00 $143.33 +8.33
100–140 113 —— 19 145.00–195.00 $163.29 -11.15
125 125 —— 1 152.50 $152.50 -21.94
135 135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 +25.56
150 150 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 -19.17
150–165 158 —— 2 230.00–310.00 $270.00 +75.83

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 25.00 $25.00 -25.88
27 27 6 40.00 $40.00 -10.88
35 35 2 60.00 $60.00 +7.81
42 42 2 60.00 $60.00 +45.00
50–55 51 7 32.50–70.00 $57.50 +11.03
60 60 6 60.00 $60.00 +13.53
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 +17.32
70 70 2 72.50 $72.50 +7.50
80–83 82 5 50.00–82.50 $63.00 +20.70
85 85 6 45.00–82.50 $71.25 +28.95
95 95 5 35.00–60.00 $52.00 -4.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–270 230 11 22.50–68.00 $59.67 $137 +7.17
300–320 310 2 6.00–15.00 $10.65 $33 -47.17
315 315 1 45.00 $45.00 $142 -12.82
365–370 368 2 35.00 $35.00 $129 +0.70
420 420 1 10.00 $10.00 $42 -19.83
430–490 469 7 25.00–30.00 $28.03 $131 -25.19
450–487 473 5 45.00–54.00 $51.03 $241 -2.19
500–540 513 4 25.00–37.00 $30.39 $156 -1.47
525 525 1 15.00 $15.00 $79 -16.86
520–590 558 4 52.00–60.00 $54.71 $305 —
600 600 1 70.00 $70.00 $420 —
700 700 1 52.50 $52.50 $368 —
845–850 848 2 42.50–47.50 $44.99 $382 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +32.50
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 +47.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -100.00
80 80 2 155.00–200.00 $177.50 -37.50
100–125 111 4 130.00–187.50 $155.00 -91.39
135 135 1 300.00 $300.00 +115.00
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 +37.50
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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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.