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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

2,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.19/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 418 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.15/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 471 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.22/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 475 lb · 53 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,540 2,334 2,663
Feeder cattle 1,669 1,485 1,983
Slaughter cattle 362 323 264
Replacement cattle 135 165 90

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 +5.00
300–345 325 16 150.00–167.50 $156.82 $510 -2.26
350–395 373 37 145.00–167.50 $154.80 $577 -2.97
400–445 422 22 145.00–167.50 $157.36 $664 -0.09
450–490 471 21 137.50–165.00 $153.56 $723 -9.38
500–548 518 14 145.00–161.00 $155.11 $803 +1.97
555–595 575 14 144.00–157.00 $150.84 $867 -1.46
600–645 616 6 125.00–154.00 $136.18 $839 -7.57
650–695 667 9 125.00–135.00 $130.21 $869 -11.23
700–740 715 8 129.00–133.00 $131.75 $942 -8.25
755–790 770 4 120.00–134.00 $128.45 $989 -1.23
800–845 822 3 122.50–127.00 $124.48 $1,023
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $499 -3.76
320–330 325 2 172.50–177.50 $174.96 $569 -20.04
365–375 fancy 370 2 185.00–187.50 $186.23 $689 -14.36
350–395 382 19 164.00–180.00 $173.01 $661 -5.31
399 value added 399 7 182.50 $182.50 $728 -15.00
415–445 429 19 170.00–176.00 $170.54 $732 -7.40
455–495 470 9 165.00–170.00 $167.00 $785 -3.51
505 value added 505 13 174.00 $174.00 $879 -11.63
500–540 528 26 160.00–170.00 $166.00 $876 -0.40
550–590 572 16 155.00–164.00 $159.64 $913 -4.99
605–647 638 25 155.00–157.50 $155.96 $995 -2.94
665 665 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 -1.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 3 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $318 +12.44
255–295 275 19 120.00–145.00 $137.99 $379 +0.57
300–345 325 21 120.00–145.00 $135.52 $440 -3.56
350–395 372 17 125.00–150.00 $135.14 $503 -1.89
400–445 414 4 120.00–145.00 $132.11 $547 -7.52
460–495 482 7 135.00–145.00 $141.75 $683 +9.19
505–545 532 3 135.00–140.00 $137.27 $730 +14.79
565–595 580 6 128.00–140.00 $133.96 $777
605–630 618 3 120.00–131.00 $126.12 $779 +6.12
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770
740 740 1 118.00 $118.00 $873
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258
260–275 268 2 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $348 +5.73
310–345 325 10 110.00–122.50 $117.25 $381 -3.30
350–395 372 13 107.50–132.50 $120.05 $447 +1.73
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630
605–620 613 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $751
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 130.00–135.00 $133.24 $309 -1.76
255–295 271 13 125.00–140.00 $131.14 $355 -6.33
300–340 323 22 125.00–142.50 $135.04 $436 -2.10
350–390 377 19 125.00–142.50 $133.26 $502 -3.51
400–445 423 39 125.00–141.00 $134.09 $567 -2.01
450–495 471 55 125.00–143.00 $137.15 $646 +2.89
500–545 520 44 125.00–141.00 $134.15 $698 -1.11
550–595 574 39 120.00–139.00 $132.14 $758 +1.53
600–645 621 21 112.00–126.00 $118.83 $738 -6.04
650–695 668 12 110.00–136.00 $116.71 $780 -1.76
705–740 715 11 110.00–122.00 $118.70 $849 +3.68
750–785 770 3 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $878 -1.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 4 140.00–157.50 $148.75 $347 +1.28
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 -7.91
300–345 328 15 140.00–155.00 $147.70 $484 -2.05
350–395 377 31 140.00–155.00 $147.24 $555 -1.16
405 value added 405 18 149.00–153.00 $149.44 $605 +2.44
415 fancy 415 1 153.00 $153.00 $635
400–445 424 39 140.00–155.00 $147.49 $625 -0.22
462 value added 462 9 150.00 $150.00 $693 -9.00
450–495 473 40 140.00–150.00 $143.86 $680 -2.67
465–495 fancy 482 3 153.00–155.00 $153.69 $741
500–545 517 50 135.00–152.50 $143.02 $739 -2.09
515–535 fancy 527 3 152.00–155.00 $153.31 $808
550–585 565 24 130.00–147.00 $138.22 $781 -3.68
575 fancy 575 5 150.00 $150.00 $862
600–645 615 16 127.00–137.00 $131.60 $809 -0.36
650–685 673 3 120.00–125.00 $121.95 $821
710–735 723 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $900
830 830 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,029
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 4 110.00–116.00 $111.66 $243 -14.21
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 -5.00
300–345 321 9 110.00–122.50 $117.77 $378 +2.77
400–445 425 11 112.00–128.00 $119.16 $506 -0.98
450–490 471 5 110.00–127.00 $121.40 $572 -0.70
505–545 526 9 110.00–127.50 $118.93 $626 +4.34
575–590 586 5 115.00–128.00 $122.43 $717 -0.12
630 630 1 114.00 $114.00 $718 -0.22
650–670 665 4 109.00–119.00 $112.20 $746 -3.80
700–740 725 3 106.00–117.00 $110.74 $803 -4.26
775–780 778 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $879 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 112.00–117.50 $114.87 $316 +13.55
310–345 325 3 100.00–110.00 $105.94 $344 -14.06
360–395 379 6 100.00–114.00 $105.29 $399 -5.99
450–470 462 3 101.00–110.00 $104.43 $482 -6.57
500–532 522 6 110.00–116.00 $111.63 $583 +11.63
560–585 575 4 100.00–117.00 $107.56 $618 +7.56
615–640 632 3 100.00–109.00 $104.34 $659 -3.29
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 -11.52

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 30 130.00–169.00 $156.67 $666 +7.57
450–495 475 53 127.50–166.00 $153.22 $728 +3.52
500–545 520 34 123.00–160.00 $149.66 $778 +1.39
550–595 573 29 125.00–158.00 $146.94 $842 +9.79
600–645 621 18 125.00–146.00 $138.63 $861 +1.06
655–685 670 11 115.00–140.00 $130.53 $875 +1.24
700–745 715 11 118.00–136.00 $124.47 $890 +1.31
775–790 783 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $881
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978
1010–1260 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,192
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 19 130.00–147.50 $139.46 $595 +8.63
450–495 478 24 120.00–145.00 $136.42 $652 +6.36
500–535 516 17 117.50–140.00 $131.34 $678 -0.55
550–595 574 26 115.00–140.00 $128.74 $739 -0.42
610–645 633 6 123.00–133.00 $129.00 $817 +11.47
675–690 683 4 119.00–126.00 $122.48 $837 +1.48
715–745 735 3 109.00–117.00 $114.30 $840 -5.99
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 $897
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 13 100.00–130.00 $119.28 $506 +1.32
450–495 465 7 107.00–122.50 $113.30 $527 -5.23
500–545 524 11 105.00–127.50 $114.08 $598 +2.23
550–590 573 4 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $645 +5.13
615–645 629 5 105.00–115.00 $110.19 $693 +0.19
655–665 660 3 100.00–114.00 $105.64 $697
707 707 3 108.00 $108.00 $764 -4.75
755–780 770 3 104.00–109.00 $106.35 $819
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 fancy 400 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $710
400–445 425 13 155.00–173.00 $167.56 $712 +0.15
450–465 456 6 164.00–172.50 $168.71 $769 ±0.00
505 fancy 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858
500–545 522 10 155.00–162.50 $159.49 $833 -2.06
550–590 566 4 150.00–160.00 $156.89 $888 -3.20
600–605 603 2 150.00–157.00 $153.49 $926 -1.30
660 660 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 +2.99
1840 1840 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,024
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–910 806 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 82.50–105.00 $89.26 $719
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1295 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,285.00–1,325.00 $1,305.08

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1560 1146 80-85% 30 50.00–83.00 $68.16 $781
1000–1820 1238 80-85% 123 71.00–91.00 $80.74 $1,000 +0.56
1090–1735 1348 80-85% 18 90.00–101.00 $94.92 $1,280
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1170 903 85-90% 28 50.00–66.00 $59.62 $538 -0.30
905–940 928 85-90% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.31 $782 +24.39
730–1380 988 85-90% 32 67.00–80.00 $72.95 $721 +0.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $768
1500–1510 1505 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.00 $1,400
1255–1835 1576 75-80% 15 75.00–92.00 $83.08 $1,309

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1167 9 81.00–94.00 $89.34 $1,043
1000–2305 1654 42 88.00–116.00 $106.43 $1,760

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Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $511
740–975 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 58.00–98.00 $82.25 $691
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–845 817 (<2 yrs)Open 3 107.00–118.00 $113.46 $927
820–945 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 62.00–72.00 $67.23 $598
900–1050 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 79.00–104.00 $93.88 $923
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–875 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 51.00–58.00 $55.58 $400
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–785 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 405.00–570.00 $478.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,128
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
950–1175 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–850.00 $786.57
1015–1105 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–950.00 $832.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1115–1140 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–1,025.00 $901.39
1145–1415 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,079.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–960 866 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $862.70
810–965 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 715.00–830.00 $787.65
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–820 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 385.00–750.00 $526.15
725–955 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 350.00–750.00 $627.55
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–955 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 80.00–86.00 $82.32 $734
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $567
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $890
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $777
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 4 80.00–82.50 $80.63 $121 +9.96
118–193 157 15 80.00–107.50 $92.91 $146 +0.92
180 180 2 82.50 $82.50 $148 -9.49
196 196 4 81.00 $81.00 $159
220–265 238 3 86.00–90.00 $87.55 $208 +15.64
215–272 254 13 72.00–91.00 $80.55 $205
250–285 270 3 50.00–77.50 $62.85 $170
318 318 2 87.00 $87.00 $277 +17.00
330 330 2 65.00 $65.00 $214 -5.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135
215 215 1 105.00 $105.00 $226
355 355 1 12.00 $12.00 $43 -5.00
480 480 1 11.00 $11.00 $53
590 590 1 11.00 $11.00 $65

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 6 155.00–160.00 $159.17 +64.17
70 70 3 175.00–187.50 $180.83 +0.83
75 75 4 155.00–180.00 $163.75 -16.25
80 80 5 80.00–140.00 $114.00 -11.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 +25.00
85 85 5 165.00–190.00 $172.00 +32.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -10.00
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -15.00
100–135 119 5 220.00–290.00 $250.00 +70.62
120 120 2 190.00–215.00 $202.50 +23.12
140 140 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 +60.62
150 150 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 +12.63
150–180 164 5 235.00–310.00 $266.00 -54.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–915 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,040.00 $960.22
665–1065 834 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 830.00–1,135.00 $969.76
770–960 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,113.23 +87.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–810 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00–900.00 $846.19
770–935 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 620.00–925.00 $759.83 +159.83
760–940 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 750.00–1,000.00 $901.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1005–1050 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,113.87 -287.17
1035–1045 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,174.16
845–1570 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–2,075.00 $1,616.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–1025 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 640.00–775.00 $725.15
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410
615 615 1 55.00 $55.00 $338
655–690 673 2 50.00–61.00 $55.64 $374 -6.86
750 750 1 62.00 $62.00 $465

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00 $165.00 -185.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 11 60.00–75.00 $66.82 +36.82
25 25 1 85.00 $85.00 +27.50
30 30 7 50.00–62.50 $55.71 -14.33
30 30 18 60.00–95.00 $81.67 +11.63
35 35 6 75.00–110.00 $93.33 +39.16
40 40 25 75.00–135.00 $102.30 +42.30
40 40 5 110.00–117.50 $113.00 +53.00
45 45 4 125.00–135.00 $127.50 +24.17
45 45 5 65.00–115.00 $89.00 -14.33
50 50 14 100.00–157.50 $132.68 +80.18
50 50 2 80.00 $80.00 +27.50
50 50 4 90.00–110.00 $103.75 +51.25
50 50 5 125.00–150.00 $133.00 +80.50
50 50 5 180.00–190.00 $184.00 +131.50
60 60 9 140.00–170.00 $154.17 +29.17
60 60 4 200.00–202.50 $201.25 +76.25
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 -25.00
65 65 5 110.00–140.00 $128.00 +3.00
75 75 4 110.00–130.00 $121.25 +1.25
75 75 2 230.00 $230.00 +110.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 160.00 $160.00 +21.67
50 50 6 105.00–135.00 $124.17 -14.16
50 50 6 60.00–85.00 $74.17 -64.16
60 60 3 75.00–110.00 $96.67 -68.33
60–65 63 3 120.00–140.00 $133.33 -19.17
65 65 1 175.00 $175.00 +22.50
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 +55.00
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 -80.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 +85.00
80 80 5 100.00–145.00 $134.00 -6.00
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 -65.00
85 85 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -90.00
85 85 5 100.00–145.00 $119.00 -146.00
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -165.00
100 100 3 75.00–105.00 $86.67 -62.08
100 100 3 100.00–155.00 $123.33 -25.42
100–125 110 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 -33.12
125–145 133 10 170.00–240.00 $191.00 -20.59
150–155 152 3 225.00–265.00 $241.67 -148.33

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35–37 37 4 40.00–45.00 $41.20 -5.49
43 43 2 72.50 $72.50 +25.81
48 48 2 6.00 $6.00 -40.69
50–55 53 8 55.00–60.00 $55.91 +5.91
60–68 63 7 62.50–70.00 $65.95 +5.64
70–77 74 8 67.50–80.00 $73.90 +36.40
75 75 2 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
78 78 3 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
88 88 3 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 107.50 $107.50 +42.50
99 99 6 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–490 462 3 84.00–86.00 $85.04 $393
485 485 1 50.00 $50.00 $242

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 +40.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 8 170.00–220.00 $182.50 +37.50
80 80 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 +25.00
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 -15.00
100–115 108 2 165.00–170.00 $167.67 -30.93
100–120 110 2 240.00–270.00 $255.00 +56.40
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00

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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.