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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

2,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.01/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 423 lb · 61 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.85/cwt ≈ $552/hd at 381 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.49/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 475 lb · 51 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,383 243 2,829
Feeder cattle 1,439 100 2,059
Slaughter cattle 431 64 325
Replacement cattle 162 15 121

No comparisons made this week due to light test from previous week.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 +10.00
250–295 276 8 170.00–185.00 $178.04 $491 +2.36
300–345 324 20 162.50–190.00 $175.77 $569 —
305–340 fancy 329 12 182.00–198.00 $191.04 $629 —
350–395 372 30 160.00–187.50 $175.68 $654 -4.32
400–445 420 26 166.00–187.50 $177.16 $744 —
400–435 fancy 423 7 181.00–191.00 $188.82 $799 —
455 fancy 455 1 184.00 $184.00 $837 —
450–495 475 17 155.00–175.00 $166.72 $792 —
500–540 515 15 145.00–171.00 $160.99 $829 —
510–530 fancy 520 2 171.00–175.00 $172.96 $899 —
555–595 569 21 147.00–159.00 $152.42 $867 —
600–635 612 9 145.00–153.00 $147.66 $904 —
660 660 1 146.00 $146.00 $964 —
725 725 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 6 140.00–160.00 $148.67 $335 +6.67
260–295 284 6 147.50–160.00 $151.55 $430 +10.55
300–345 323 13 145.00–167.50 $156.36 $505 +7.61
350–395 371 18 140.00–165.00 $153.59 $570 +1.06
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
460–480 469 4 140.00–160.00 $148.71 $697 —
500–545 515 6 135.00–145.00 $140.06 $721 —
615 value added 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
630–645 638 2 129.00–147.00 $138.11 $881 —
655–695 674 9 125.00–139.00 $134.02 $903 —
715 715 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $858 —
725 value added 725 1 122.50 $122.50 $888 —
770–785 775 3 119.00–127.00 $123.36 $956 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 269 4 120.00–142.50 $130.17 $350 -12.33
300–345 326 8 130.00–145.00 $134.57 $439 —
360–395 372 9 130.00–145.00 $134.41 $500 +26.91
425–435 430 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $564 —
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
610–640 625 2 116.00–119.00 $117.54 $735 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 102.50 $102.50 $251 —
265–270 268 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $326 —
355–390 368 3 104.00–122.50 $111.95 $412 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 fancy 223 2 157.50–160.00 $158.74 $354 —
210–245 227 12 137.50–152.50 $144.33 $328 —
260–295 284 10 134.00–152.50 $139.58 $396 —
300–345 325 14 135.00–150.00 $143.18 $465 +9.52
355–390 fancy 374 5 151.00–156.00 $154.77 $579 —
350–395 378 40 135.00–150.00 $138.87 $525 —
392 value added 392 15 157.50 $157.50 $617 —
400–445 423 51 128.00–150.00 $141.11 $597 +4.98
410–438 fancy 423 10 150.00–155.00 $152.71 $646 —
460 fancy 460 1 149.00 $149.00 $685 —
450–495 475 50 125.00–150.00 $140.32 $667 +10.32
505 fancy 505 1 167.00 $167.00 $843 —
500–547 524 46 130.00–145.00 $138.59 $726 —
550–595 575 17 122.50–143.00 $132.58 $762 +8.58
584 value added 584 17 142.00 $142.00 $829 —
600–645 622 25 121.00–138.00 $127.89 $795 —
655–685 672 13 119.00–136.00 $128.80 $866 —
699 value added 699 5 131.00 $131.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 9 115.00–135.00 $126.70 $285 —
255–295 278 16 115.00–135.00 $125.04 $348 +0.04
300–345 318 19 120.00–140.00 $128.71 $409 -1.29
350–395 375 18 115.00–137.50 $125.17 $469 -7.17
400–445 422 10 120.00–135.00 $126.94 $536 -3.06
450–495 467 21 115.00–134.00 $124.24 $580 -0.76
500–540 516 11 115.00–132.50 $124.10 $640 +3.10
545 value added 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
550–590 567 17 112.00–128.00 $118.69 $673 +1.19
600–645 620 16 110.00–123.00 $117.39 $728 +2.39
650–695 666 11 106.00–119.00 $114.94 $766 -2.06
665–690 value added 678 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $810 —
700–740 721 7 113.00–118.00 $115.66 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $259 —
250–275 263 4 110.00–137.50 $120.33 $316 —
300–335 315 3 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
350–395 367 8 110.00–121.00 $117.20 $430 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
495 495 1 122.50 $122.50 $606 —
505–525 515 2 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $588 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 —
625–630 627 3 109.00–114.00 $112.32 $704 —
650–665 658 2 110.00 $110.00 $724 —
700–730 715 2 111.00–113.00 $111.98 $801 —
770 770 1 112.00 $112.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 102.50 $102.50 $220 —
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 -15.00
415–445 428 5 105.00–110.00 $107.01 $458 —
450–495 474 4 100.00–110.00 $106.85 $506 —
505–545 530 6 90.00–110.00 $99.51 $527 —
565–585 576 4 92.00–110.00 $100.22 $577 —
610–630 620 2 100.00–107.00 $103.56 $642 +23.56
675 675 1 104.00 $104.00 $702 +24.00
700 700 1 103.00 $103.00 $721 +33.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 fancy 405 1 189.00 $189.00 $765 —
400–445 424 38 160.00–188.00 $172.44 $731 —
450–475 fancy 463 3 170.00–180.00 $174.60 $808 —
450–495 471 24 150.00–180.00 $163.80 $771 +10.74
510–525 fancy 517 3 162.00–166.00 $163.69 $846 —
500–545 523 23 145.00–167.50 $156.32 $818 +13.87
550–595 573 11 135.00–155.00 $148.98 $854 +13.98
600–630 614 5 135.00–148.00 $142.02 $872 +27.02
620 fancy 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
650–685 666 5 125.00–141.00 $134.30 $894 —
725 725 1 121.00 $121.00 $877 —
765 765 1 124.00 $124.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 —— 15 130.00–165.00 $145.33 $612 —
450–495 473 —— 20 130.00–165.00 $148.62 $703 —
500–545 523 —— 32 125.00–148.00 $137.36 $718 +7.36
550–590 571 —— 9 125.00–145.00 $133.84 $764 +7.84
600–635 617 —— 15 120.00–136.00 $129.65 $800 +9.57
670–680 675 —— 3 120.00–128.00 $122.67 $828 —
705–735 721 —— 6 106.00–125.00 $117.69 $849 —
750–790 770 —— 2 109.00–116.00 $112.41 $866 —
825–930 878 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 92.00–100.00 $94.53 $830 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 433 6 125.00–135.00 $128.26 $555 —
450–490 465 4 110.00–135.00 $122.13 $568 —
510–520 518 4 112.00–130.00 $120.50 $624 -3.50
595 595 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $729 +2.50
600–615 608 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $696 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
715 715 1 114.00 $114.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 107.50 $107.50 $452 —
480 480 2 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 ±0.00
565–595 582 3 92.00–112.50 $100.33 $584 +0.33
660–680 670 2 100.00–114.00 $106.90 $716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1735 1563 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,550.00–2,000.00 $1,835.40 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1430 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,185.00–1,416.00 $1,308.95 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1480 1140 80-85% 40 45.00–69.00 $62.25 $710 -18.75
895–1705 1262 80-85% 139 67.00–89.00 $76.49 $965 —
1080–1590 1288 80-85% 32 80.00–95.00 $84.67 $1,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1165 888 85-90% 12 49.00–60.00 $54.21 $481 —
730–1100 927 85-90% 39 52.00–74.00 $66.39 $615 —
945 945 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1750 1533 75-80% 10 66.00–79.00 $71.61 $1,098 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1505 1270 6 61.00–87.00 $79.41 $1,009 —
1125–2325 1655 22 82.00–108.00 $96.27 $1,593 —
1280–2205 1681 13 100.00–115.00 $105.75 $1,778 —

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Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–680 651 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 87.50–97.00 $92.50 $602
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 638.00 $638.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 751.00 $751.00
980–1070 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 836.00–950.00 $872.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1365 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 997.00–1,258.00 $1,148.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1025 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–96.00 $88.96 $845
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 721.00 $721.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 534.00 $534.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–995 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 73.00–97.50 $84.27 $667
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–885 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 103.00–111.00 $106.81 $903
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 61.00 $61.00 $494

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 470.00 $470.00
900–1050 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 540.00–620.00 $576.17
975–990 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–750.00 $680.53
810–1095 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,100.00 $972.72
850–1160 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 790.00–1,275.00 $960.50
890–1090 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,050.00 $887.00
935–1155 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 670.00–825.00 $763.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1070–1230 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,000.00 $931.54
995–1300 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 875.00–1,275.00 $1,113.86
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
935–1530 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,250.00 $1,090.88
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–795 758 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 580.00–610.00 $595.74
710–810 760 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 390.00–475.00 $429.70
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
705–880 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00–850.00 $722.14
820–830 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.58
770–960 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 570.00–775.00 $675.93
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
835–920 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–680.00 $641.94
925–985 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–675.00 $658.04
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–160 123 6 47.50–65.00 $59.42 $73 —
115–180 158 11 70.00–102.50 $88.79 $140 +9.00
215–295 242 7 55.00–73.00 $62.63 $152 —
205–295 253 28 65.00–132.50 $91.18 $231 —
290 290 1 40.00 $40.00 $116 —
308–355 333 12 55.00–67.50 $61.43 $205 +26.43
315–395 351 7 74.00–97.50 $87.58 $307 —
420 420 1 57.50 $57.50 $242 —
460–480 468 3 90.00–100.00 $93.60 $438 +17.44
560 560 1 32.00 $32.00 $179 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–180 167 3 25.00–30.00 $26.76 $45 —
170 170 1 5.00 $5.00 $8 —
220–230 227 3 4.00–42.50 $25.93 $59 —
210–275 242 9 23.00–57.50 $45.85 $111 —
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
305–330 315 3 5.00–11.00 $7.63 $24 —
305–330 320 3 40.00–50.00 $45.10 $144 —
440 440 1 2.00 $2.00 $9 —
510–565 540 3 2.00–10.00 $5.53 $30 —
660 660 1 5.00 $5.00 $33 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 40.00–65.00 $52.50 —
50 50 1 102.50 $102.50 -27.50
70 70 3 160.00–170.00 $166.67 +36.67
70 70 2 137.50–145.00 $141.25 +11.25
75 75 3 97.50–175.00 $140.83 -6.67
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 +47.50
80 80 3 180.00–210.00 $193.33 +45.83
100–145 112 15 220.00–340.00 $252.33 —
150–175 163 2 310.00–340.00 $325.00 +106.67

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–865 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.44 —
845–885 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,262.75 —
875–1075 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,176.34 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
965–1090 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,217.40 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1320 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,637.11 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
730–985 827 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–875.00 $768.45 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 10 55.00–80.00 $61.00 +26.00
30 30 6 80.00–110.00 $96.67 +61.67
30 30 4 65.00–70.00 $68.75 +33.75
40–45 41 11 55.00–135.00 $106.36 +71.36
40–45 41 10 45.00–105.00 $84.50 +49.50
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -50.00
50 50 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -2.50
50 50 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -2.50
50 50 2 80.00 $80.00 -30.00
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +90.00
60 60 6 150.00–160.00 $155.83 +45.83
60 60 5 60.00–125.00 $109.00 -1.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 137.50 $137.50 -82.50
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -140.00
50 50 7 95.00–120.00 $116.07 -103.93
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -130.00
60 60 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -87.50
60 60 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 +5.00
65 65 2 95.00 $95.00 -125.00
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 -80.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +60.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 +45.00
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 +100.00
80–85 82 9 60.00–170.00 $109.44 +34.44
80–85 84 7 90.00–250.00 $157.14 +82.14
85 85 1 40.00 $40.00 -35.00
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
100 100 4 100.00–120.00 $115.00 —
115 115 1 65.00 $65.00 —
100–135 119 13 150.00–290.00 $224.62 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 7 57.50 $57.50 -5.00
30–35 33 9 30.00–50.00 $41.11 -21.39
45 45 4 42.50 $42.50 -47.50
50 50 8 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 3 85.00 $85.00 —
60–67 63 8 37.50–47.50 $42.41 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 50.00 $50.00 $148 -37.50
295 295 1 65.00 $65.00 $192 -22.50
300–390 338 3 30.00–56.00 $40.89 $138 -15.64
415–470 443 2 42.00–47.00 $44.34 $196 —
505–530 518 4 41.00–50.00 $46.58 $241 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.