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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

1,921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.30/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 425 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.25/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 469 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.39/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 379 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,921 3,132 2,605
Feeder cattle 1,202 2,044 1,970
Slaughter cattle 255 539 308
Replacement cattle 144 182 148

Compared to last week feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 160.00–185.00 $171.37 $389 -5.32
250–285 273 7 155.00–170.00 $161.58 $441 -1.11
300–340 value added 319 4 160.00–170.00 $167.65 $535
305–345 321 14 155.00–170.00 $163.26 $524 +4.36
350–395 367 26 150.00–170.00 $157.71 $579 -3.48
370–380 value added 373 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $640 +1.65
410–440 428 4 145.00–155.00 $150.06 $642 +0.64
450–495 468 9 140.00–160.00 $150.70 $705 -6.93
484 value added 484 11 169.00 $169.00 $818 ±0.00
500–540 517 8 140.00–160.00 $148.87 $770 +2.51
540 value added 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 -6.00
555–595 587 20 135.00–152.00 $148.30 $871 +2.68
590 value added 590 10 152.00 $152.00 $897
610 value added 610 1 157.00 $157.00 $958
600–630 615 7 124.00–140.00 $132.32 $814 -4.30
665 value added 665 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,024
655–685 673 9 120.00–140.00 $127.60 $859 -9.52
705–715 712 3 113.00–120.00 $117.66 $838
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 224 4 180.00–210.00 $193.58 $434 +13.58
200–245 fancy 226 4 200.00–260.00 $213.91 $483
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 -2.11
300–345 327 17 170.00–193.00 $181.17 $592 +1.53
330–345 fancy 338 3 195.00–210.00 $201.55 $681 +0.29
350–395 371 23 175.00–195.00 $183.17 $680 +5.52
355–395 fancy 374 4 195.00–202.50 $198.05 $741 -3.45
405–445 423 8 170.00–192.50 $180.54 $764 -1.31
455–480 463 12 171.00–178.00 $177.02 $820
500–515 504 7 167.00–174.00 $168.45 $849 -0.01
550–575 561 5 155.00–170.00 $163.16 $915 +1.65
605–644 634 15 145.00–152.50 $150.98 $957 +2.78
750–755 752 3 133.00–138.00 $135.33 $1,018
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 140.00–150.00 $146.23 $317 +4.71
250–295 273 10 130.00–150.00 $139.59 $381 +4.08
305–345 329 9 130.00–145.00 $137.30 $452 +1.05
355–385 374 6 130.00–150.00 $139.55 $522 +2.38
395 value added 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592
400–445 425 6 127.50–140.00 $131.37 $558 -7.84
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -20.00
510–535 523 2 125.00–140.00 $132.68 $694 +16.94
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 -1.87
580 value added 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812
635 value added 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794
640 640 1 143.00 $143.00 $915
665 value added 665 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $881
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838
750–765 758 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $929 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 -2.50
255–295 272 10 117.50–130.00 $124.31 $338 +5.42
300–345 321 11 105.00–130.00 $118.18 $379 +1.03
355–395 374 12 105.00–130.00 $118.22 $442 -0.25
465 465 1 121.00 $121.00 $563 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 -13.61
304–345 325 20 140.00–160.00 $148.89 $484 -1.39
355–395 379 36 137.00–157.50 $147.39 $559 -0.37
400–445 425 47 135.00–155.00 $143.75 $611 +0.34
430 fancy 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731
450–495 467 29 135.00–153.00 $143.21 $669 +2.43
476 value added 476 8 148.00 $148.00 $704
500–545 517 32 130.00–152.50 $139.19 $720 -0.15
559–560 value added 559 11 140.00–140.50 $140.45 $785 +3.54
550–595 571 15 130.00–145.00 $135.36 $773 +0.16
580 fancy 580 1 154.00 $154.00 $893
600–640 625 19 125.00–135.00 $131.08 $819 +2.25
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 +7.01
660 fancy 660 3 139.00 $139.00 $917
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 130.00–135.00 $131.81 $297 -2.46
250–295 268 13 125.00–140.00 $130.63 $350 -2.57
305–345 value added 325 2 130.00–140.00 $134.69 $438
300–345 329 11 125.00–140.00 $133.17 $438 +2.54
355 value added 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497
350–390 370 18 125.00–140.00 $133.83 $495 +1.84
400–445 420 14 123.00–138.00 $131.89 $554 -0.93
400–435 value added 420 3 140.00–147.50 $143.39 $602 +11.39
450–495 477 18 120.00–140.00 $131.94 $629 +1.29
500–540 515 14 116.00–140.00 $127.92 $659 -1.03
560 value added 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806
555–585 565 4 129.00–132.00 $130.27 $736 +8.56
605–645 623 11 112.00–124.00 $118.11 $736 -0.70
645 value added 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 -3.00
650–695 669 9 110.00–120.00 $116.95 $782 +2.00
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -4.46
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 -1.86
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 -5.00
265–290 280 3 117.50–130.00 $124.36 $348 +4.14
310–345 331 10 110.00–130.00 $121.09 $401 +2.29
350–390 370 3 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $426 -2.41
400–405 402 3 120.00 $120.00 $482 +5.79
480–495 488 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $578 +3.05
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725
655–695 673 3 100.00–110.00 $104.10 $701 -1.51
675 value added 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 112.50 $112.50 $264 -2.50
255–290 278 6 110.00–120.00 $113.32 $315 +7.34
300–325 311 5 110.00–115.00 $112.03 $348 +4.72
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 +3.90
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 +7.51
450–470 463 3 106.00–115.00 $110.40 $511 +7.05
515–530 520 3 98.00–108.00 $101.96 $530 +2.58
550–560 555 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $597 +9.86

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 16 120.00–160.00 $149.81 $641 -1.72
455–495 483 20 140.00–157.50 $144.98 $700 -1.63
500–545 525 12 130.00–150.00 $141.63 $744 -1.28
550–595 571 15 130.00–152.50 $140.60 $803 +1.19
600–635 614 6 115.00–140.00 $127.58 $783 ±0.00
660–690 676 4 115.00–130.00 $121.92 $824 +5.42
705–725 714 4 105.00–118.00 $112.04 $800 -2.88
760–775 768 3 111.00–118.00 $114.67 $881 +5.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 26 160.00–183.00 $169.86 $708 +11.41
420 value added 420 1 182.50 $182.50 $766
450–475 467 12 160.00–177.50 $168.20 $785 +7.84
500–505 value added 503 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $832
500–540 525 16 147.50–165.00 $158.52 $832 +4.35
560 value added 560 1 158.00 $158.00 $885
550–590 565 10 145.00–156.00 $150.78 $852 +0.31
655–675 663 3 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $879 -9.84
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -5.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 12 130.00–143.00 $136.85 $578 +2.03
455–495 475 11 120.00–147.50 $133.20 $633 -1.23
510–545 528 4 114.00–130.00 $123.60 $653 +5.06
545 value added 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708
550–575 560 7 112.00–135.00 $122.76 $687 +2.16
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 -17.55
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 3 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $513 +5.06
460–495 481 4 100.00–115.00 $106.77 $514 -0.70
545 545 2 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $610 +5.36
620 620 1 102.00 $102.00 $632 +11.49
665–685 675 2 92.00–95.00 $93.48 $631
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390–1735 1613 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,571.00–2,065.00 $1,864.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 985.00 $985.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1325 1075 80-85% 32 51.00–79.00 $70.93 $762
860–1960 1242 80-85% 100 73.00–107.00 $87.10 $1,082 +4.67
1020–1605 1355 80-85% 14 98.00–116.00 $102.49 $1,389
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–970 810 85-90% 13 50.00–65.00 $59.52 $482
775–1110 921 85-90% 24 70.00–82.00 $75.84 $698
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $990
1230–1885 1563 75-80% 7 86.00–94.00 $89.25 $1,395 -3.75

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1610 1321 11 70.00–97.00 $91.26 $1,206
1020–2330 1567 22 87.00–119.00 $105.51 $1,653 +0.17
1845–2100 1938 6 120.00–129.00 $125.34 $2,429

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Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–660 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 400.00–525.00 $491.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1185 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 91.00–115.00 $102.13 $1,125
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 683.00 $683.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–855 828 (<2 yrs)Open 2 80.00–101.00 $90.15 $746
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $872
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–675 643 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 75.00–104.00 $89.47 $575
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–875 837 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 76.00–85.00 $79.60 $666
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 967.00 $967.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 51.00 $51.00 $380

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1025–1220 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,060.00 $950.51
1120–1600 1312 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 950.00–2,325.00 $1,357.97
1235–1445 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,563.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1030 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,525.00 $1,081.08
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1030–1050 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,049.28
1060–1095 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 854.00–950.00 $901.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
710–775 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $641.37
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
800–950 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–700.00 $673.74
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–890 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–900.00 $785.57
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,188
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $903

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,040
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 360.00 $360.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 129 6 75.00–140.00 $95.58 $123 -2.06
113–183 133 18 53.00–80.00 $71.87 $96 -25.77
200–250 229 7 60.00–76.00 $70.36 $161
210–270 242 19 75.00–102.50 $87.20 $211
260–275 268 2 32.50–35.00 $33.71 $90 -40.87
300–360 328 5 79.00–92.50 $86.38 $283 -8.78
345–370 362 5 69.00–75.00 $71.34 $258
430 430 1 90.00 $90.00 $387 +2.18

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 8.00 $8.00 $29
415 415 1 11.00 $11.00 $46
535 535 1 7.00 $7.00 $37
705–730 715 3 4.00–5.00 $4.67 $33

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 -7.50
70 70 2 110.00–160.00 $135.00 -20.00
70 70 3 172.50–200.00 $190.83 +35.83
75 75 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +25.00
80 80 3 155.00–165.00 $161.67 -13.33
85 85 1 187.50 $187.50 +127.50
85 85 3 140.00–170.00 $156.67 +96.67
100 100 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 -23.50
100 100 7 180.00–270.00 $218.93 +12.93
180 180 2 400.00–550.00 $475.00 +179.00
200 200 1 580.00 $580.00 +236.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1180 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,163.43
930–1160 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,282.63
805–1270 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,650.66 +440.36
935–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,230.00–1,650.00 $1,496.82 +96.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 835.00 $835.00
765–830 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,310.97
760–860 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,225.00 $1,007.55 -2.97
800–810 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–760.00 $734.84 -275.68
755–885 814 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,125.00 $1,019.04 +8.52
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +39.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
800–980 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,551.66 +826.66
835–975 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,465.06 +740.06
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 +150.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 630.00 $630.00 -195.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +250.00
755–825 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–675.00 $651.11 -200.40
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 30.00 $30.00 -55.56
20 20 2 35.00–37.50 $36.25 -49.31
20 20 6 50.00–55.00 $54.17 -31.39
30 30 27 60.00–80.00 $69.81 -52.33
30–35 30 11 95.00–145.00 $133.64 +11.50
35 35 3 20.00–35.00 $25.00 -40.00
40 40 12 140.00–165.00 $154.17 +4.88
40 40 4 95.00–105.00 $101.25 -48.04
45 45 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +77.50
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00
50 50 6 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +20.00
50 50 4 70.00 $70.00 -75.00
50 50 4 65.00–110.00 $98.75 -46.25
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 ±0.00
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 -45.00
65 65 2 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
70–75 73 2 140.00–300.00 $220.00 +80.00
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -65.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 155.00–170.00 $163.33 +38.33
50 50 5 127.50–130.00 $128.50 +3.50
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 ±0.00
60 60 2 140.00 $140.00 -3.50
60–70 62 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 200.00–320.00 $235.00 -52.00
70–75 72 5 130.00–157.50 $149.00 -66.00
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 +25.00
80–85 83 3 150.00–195.00 $178.33 +24.33
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -54.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -14.00
100–110 103 3 100.00–170.00 $133.33 +60.83
100–140 116 14 160.00–335.00 $228.75 +6.04
125 125 1 80.00 $80.00 -142.71

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 9 20.00 $20.00 -37.50
43–46 45 7 57.50–80.00 $70.73 -14.27
50 50 3 65.00 $65.00 +10.00
52–54 53 9 70.00–95.00 $83.66 +28.66
55 55 1 37.50 $37.50 -17.50
63–65 64 5 85.00–90.00 $87.96 +5.99
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 -36.97
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 -45.00
75–77 76 6 125.00 $125.00 +30.00
85–88 87 6 70.00–77.50 $73.82 -9.23
90 90 2 112.50 $112.50 +2.50
98 98 5 60.00 $60.00 -50.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 45.00 $45.00 $124 -35.00
360 360 1 45.00 $45.00 $162 -27.50
410–460 435 4 72.00–79.00 $74.50 $324 +10.81
500–575 540 4 66.00–85.00 $79.94 $432 -2.56

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 +100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -75.00
65 65 1 167.50 $167.50 -47.50
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 -40.00
100–135 112 5 185.00–350.00 $272.00 -33.00
150 150 2 315.00 $315.00 +55.00

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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.