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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

2,755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.32/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 571 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.45/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 476 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.84/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 370 lb · 41 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,755 2,614 3,319
Feeder cattle 1,848 1,822 2,326
Slaughter cattle 397 348 474
Replacement cattle 86 88 153

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 ±0.00
260–295 285 6 170.00–185.00 $173.95 $496 +2.18
300–335 fancy 318 2 190.00–191.00 $190.53 $606 -7.42
304–345 320 20 170.00–185.00 $174.37 $558 -6.20
350–395 370 28 150.00–185.00 $173.72 $643 -4.93
355–385 fancy 373 4 187.50–190.00 $188.53 $703 -10.05
415–438 430 9 157.50–175.00 $166.63 $717 -6.27
463–495 471 30 160.00–175.00 $165.95 $782 -5.13
485 fancy 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897
515 fancy 515 1 179.00 $179.00 $922
505–525 520 11 167.50–177.50 $174.16 $906 +15.45
555 fancy 555 2 165.00 $165.00 $916
550–589 571 12 150.00–170.00 $159.46 $911 +11.46
600–640 630 10 140.00–161.00 $150.91 $951 -3.87
655–665 660 4 145.00–159.00 $151.27 $998 +1.80
725–728 727 4 137.50–139.00 $138.63 $1,008 -2.37
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 -7.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $341 +0.48
255–295 274 8 150.00–165.00 $157.90 $433 +4.06
300–345 322 20 130.00–167.50 $157.85 $508 +3.11
350–395 376 39 140.00–167.50 $157.55 $592 +0.48
400–445 426 17 132.50–165.00 $152.40 $649 -0.02
450–490 473 8 145.00–161.00 $153.46 $726 -2.65
510–545 531 13 145.00–155.00 $148.16 $787 +10.79
555–595 574 13 135.00–156.00 $145.75 $837 -7.44
576 value added 576 4 147.00 $147.00 $847
600–625 614 4 130.00–145.00 $136.31 $837 +4.84
665–680 672 7 133.00–147.50 $137.72 $925 +2.82
720 720 1 122.50 $122.50 $882 -8.95
780 780 1 112.50 $112.50 $878
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 226 15 135.00–140.00 $136.30 $308 -2.58
255–295 272 7 130.00–145.00 $136.26 $371 +0.26
300–330 312 11 130.00–147.50 $134.80 $421 -2.05
350–395 374 19 120.00–147.50 $135.91 $508 -0.43
410–440 423 6 120.00–145.00 $135.02 $571 +7.89
455–495 474 7 132.50–147.50 $137.80 $653 -7.63
500–540 522 6 125.00–137.50 $130.38 $681 +1.90
570–585 577 3 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $750 -10.00
605–610 608 2 122.50–135.00 $128.78 $783 +6.34
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812
700–705 703 2 122.50 $122.50 $861
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $298 +12.55
275–295 286 5 100.00–115.00 $111.91 $320 -8.14
310–345 327 12 105.00–125.00 $114.75 $375 -0.50
360–395 377 20 103.00–125.00 $117.66 $444 +2.06
400–410 407 3 105.00–115.00 $108.28 $441
475–490 485 3 107.50–110.00 $109.16 $529
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578
645 645 2 105.00–117.50 $111.25 $718
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $261 -4.44
250–290 270 15 115.00–137.50 $124.82 $337 -4.67
305–345 330 15 120.00–132.50 $126.33 $417 -3.91
350–395 373 25 115.00–138.00 $128.29 $479 +1.75
400–445 423 36 115.00–137.50 $129.21 $547 +1.98
450–495 476 48 120.00–135.00 $128.45 $611 -0.12
500–540 516 33 120.00–132.50 $126.57 $653 -0.22
550–595 571 60 115.00–129.00 $124.32 $710 -0.38
600–645 623 10 112.00–125.00 $116.17 $724 -2.30
647 value added 647 2 113.00 $113.00 $731
650–690 672 3 120.00–122.50 $120.84 $812 +6.39
700–730 713 3 107.00–119.00 $112.09 $799 -3.42
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 140.00–155.00 $146.64 $334 +1.19
290–295 292 3 147.50–157.50 $150.87 $441 +5.57
305–345 333 16 135.00–148.00 $141.42 $471 -4.64
350–389 365 17 131.00–150.00 $138.33 $505 -3.48
374 fancy 374 24 158.00 $158.00 $591
400–445 420 16 135.00–145.00 $139.89 $588 -2.08
455 fancy 455 11 147.00 $147.00 $669
457 value added 457 3 145.00 $145.00 $663 +4.00
450–495 460 10 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $621 -2.73
510–525 519 4 130.00–147.50 $138.07 $717 +3.95
551 fancy 551 5 138.00 $138.00 $760
560–595 576 8 125.00–137.00 $132.02 $760 -2.70
602–615 606 10 125.00–129.00 $127.20 $771 +0.56
706 706 4 119.00 $119.00 $840 -15.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 224 4 110.00–125.00 $115.73 $259 +5.73
285–290 288 3 115.00–125.00 $120.03 $346 +7.33
300–340 318 4 120.00–127.50 $124.29 $395 +10.67
350–395 374 10 102.50–130.00 $116.77 $437 +3.75
400–445 426 16 110.00–125.00 $115.79 $493 -0.66
450–495 472 11 110.00–125.00 $114.56 $541 -1.73
505–520 513 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $603 +4.12
550–595 568 5 115.00–120.00 $115.97 $659 +3.83
617 value added 617 3 107.50 $107.50 $663
605–645 625 8 100.00–125.00 $113.48 $709 +0.03
655–680 663 3 115.00–120.00 $116.71 $774 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 110.00 $110.00 $266
250–295 276 5 105.00–112.50 $107.51 $297 +7.51
305–345 323 5 100.00–115.00 $105.73 $342 -1.65
350–390 367 9 105.00–117.50 $110.61 $406
400–440 415 14 100.00–115.00 $107.91 $448 +1.98
450–495 469 12 100.00–115.00 $108.94 $511 +3.95
500–520 512 3 100.00–112.50 $106.59 $546 +0.55
550–590 571 7 100.00–106.00 $102.64 $586 -11.86
610–620 615 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $630 -5.28
660–685 666 4 100.00–105.00 $102.77 $684 -2.74

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 22 130.00–165.00 $151.80 $645 -0.92
450–495 471 39 130.00–160.00 $153.90 $725 +7.42
500–545 525 28 120.00–150.00 $135.96 $714 +2.73
550–595 574 33 120.00–142.00 $132.01 $758 +0.59
600–645 618 18 115.00–127.50 $121.38 $750 +0.22
650–690 664 11 112.50–122.50 $118.53 $787 -1.11
705–740 722 6 105.00–120.00 $115.93 $837 +0.36
770–790 782 3 115.00–119.00 $117.00 $915
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 15 115.00–145.00 $129.37 $552 +4.45
450–495 480 14 115.00–135.00 $127.57 $612 +3.27
500–540 519 24 112.50–132.50 $122.63 $636 +6.66
550–595 565 14 107.50–127.50 $119.06 $673 +1.58
600–640 620 11 100.00–118.00 $111.37 $690 +0.33
650–680 661 7 105.00–115.00 $111.43 $737 -1.58
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 +8.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 10 100.00–125.00 $113.07 $483 -3.71
455–495 477 17 100.00–120.00 $109.04 $520 -5.96
500–545 520 10 100.00–115.00 $108.68 $565 +5.33
555–595 573 9 102.50–115.00 $108.65 $623 +1.06
600–645 627 5 102.50–112.50 $108.97 $683 -4.03
650–695 673 3 105.00–112.50 $109.82 $739 +9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 2 181.00–185.00 $183.00 $750 -2.90
400–440 421 20 130.00–179.00 $166.73 $702 -7.56
455–485 472 8 163.00–177.50 $167.84 $792 -0.39
505–520 511 7 125.00–155.00 $136.81 $699 -11.67
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -35.45
600–613 609 3 130.00–132.50 $130.82 $797 +1.83
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 -5.00
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–745 712 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 730.00–800.00 $761.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 850.00 $850.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1360 1117 80-85% 49 45.00–68.00 $61.02 $682 +0.63
1000–1990 1240 80-85% 107 65.00–85.00 $73.28 $909 +2.48
1100–1575 1296 80-85% 15 80.00–90.00 $85.34 $1,106
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1210 904 85-90% 64 45.00–67.00 $57.54 $520
655–1320 940 85-90% 26 60.00–77.00 $69.69 $655
965 965 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $811
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1625 1558 75-80% 6 64.00–79.00 $68.63 $1,069

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1510 1185 11 65.00–82.00 $72.95 $864
915–2280 1630 32 80.00–110.00 $97.79 $1,594 +2.62
2010 2010 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,372

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Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $524
750–865 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–96.00 $92.52 $748
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $892
1085–1120 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $1,269
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1070 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 725.00–749.00 $737.20
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 612.00 $612.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–895 733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 270.00–350.00 $318.87
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 335.00 $335.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,215.00 $1,215.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–805 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 62.00 $62.00 $487
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 (<2 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $687.33
905–1080 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $752.41
915–1100 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–900.00 $720.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
800–990 887 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 510.00–775.00 $629.03
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00
735–760 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 260.00–475.00 $369.30
735–940 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 225.00–405.00 $312.51
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
1100–1210 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 735.00–875.00 $803.60
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–880 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 440.00–500.00 $481.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $847
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.50 $87.50 $897
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.50 $77.50 $628

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 3 30.00 $30.00 $35
110–195 145 5 50.00–80.00 $61.17 $89
113–190 153 20 80.00–132.50 $109.83 $168 +11.20
200–285 240 40 77.50–102.50 $87.64 $210 -6.01
205–285 245 12 50.00–76.00 $69.16 $169 -24.49
260–290 275 8 84.00–91.00 $87.26 $240 +14.62
310–325 316 6 79.00–95.00 $85.81 $271 -13.88
335–355 345 2 56.00–66.00 $60.86 $210 -12.72
360–365 363 2 82.50–87.50 $84.98 $308
420 420 1 60.00 $60.00 $252
430 430 1 82.50 $82.50 $355

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 25.00 $25.00 $50
270 270 1 65.00 $65.00 $176
320 320 1 10.00 $10.00 $32
335 335 1 40.00 $40.00 $134
745 745 1 5.00 $5.00 $37

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 +83.75
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 +25.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +55.00
80 80 3 135.00–145.00 $141.67 +31.67
100 100 1 55.00 $55.00 -61.25
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 +53.75
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -6.25
100–125 109 17 150.00–225.00 $180.59 +64.34
100–140 111 6 120.00–190.00 $138.33 -65.17
160 160 1 210.00 $210.00 -100.00
150–180 162 9 220.00–300.00 $253.89 -56.11

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 -315.00
1005–1020 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–920.00 $758.81
980–1170 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–950.00 $858.84 +33.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–735 702 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 500.00–540.00 $516.34
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +90.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 85.00 $85.00 $251
700 700 1 74.00 $74.00 $518

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 +10.00
25 25 1 130.00 $130.00 +110.00
25 25 2 30.00–80.00 $55.00 +35.00
30 30 2 60.00 $60.00 +26.00
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 +6.00
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -8.75
40 40 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -16.25
50 50 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -17.95
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +14.55
50 50 1 97.50 $97.50 +2.05
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -60.45
50 50 13 65.00–110.00 $80.38 -15.07
50 50 6 100.00–137.50 $120.00 +24.55
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 -82.50
75 75 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -67.50
75 75 11 125.00–340.00 $218.41 +50.91

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 30.00–35.00 $31.67
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +32.50
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +52.50
70–75 73 6 55.00–115.00 $100.83 +0.83
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
80 80 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -2.50
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 167.50 $167.50 -23.50
100–125 113 6 130.00–170.00 $149.17 -41.83
100–130 115 4 95.00–170.00 $132.50 -58.50
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +48.00
150 150 2 170.00 $170.00
155 155 1 205.00 $205.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 13 32.50–45.00 $41.15 -8.21
26 26 4 37.50 $37.50 -11.86
27 27 6 47.50 $47.50 -1.86
30 30 5 17.50 $17.50 -31.86
32 32 9 5.00 $5.00 -55.00
32–38 36 13 50.00–60.00 $57.28 -2.72
44 44 6 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
70 70 4 72.50 $72.50 +10.00
76 76 5 25.00 $25.00 -40.00
83–85 83 5 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
85 85 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
100 100 3 120.00 $120.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 266 7 45.00–59.00 $49.43 $131
338–370 346 4 64.00–85.00 $69.61 $241 +7.61
378–383 380 5 35.00–47.00 $39.83 $151 -47.67
425 425 2 20.00 $20.00 $85 -34.60
430–470 450 23 54.00–94.00 $60.62 $273 +38.12
455 455 1 62.50 $62.50 $284 +40.00
547–560 550 16 53.00–64.00 $58.34 $321 +1.31
580 580 1 69.00 $69.00 $400 +11.97
610–652 638 5 63.00–66.00 $65.23 $416
700 700 1 65.00 $65.00 $455

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50
50 50 8 100.00–205.00 $180.94 +60.94

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 125.00–175.00 $150.00 -81.67
100 100 4 160.00–210.00 $197.50 -34.17
150 150 2 230.00 $230.00 -125.00

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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.