South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

2,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.61/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 423 lb · 57 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.50/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 475 lb · 46 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.00/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 863 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,068	2,936	2,058
Feeder cattle	1,249	1,716	1,296
Slaughter cattle	449	451	269
Replacement cattle	86	131	121

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison made this week due to sales being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245 fancy	243	2	215.00–217.50	$216.26	$526	—
270–280 fancy	273	3	215.00	$215.00	$587	+6.19
280–295	288	2	172.50–190.00	$181.02	$521	-4.90
305–345	326	12	170.00–205.00	$188.15	$613	-6.27
300–345 fancy	331	10	200.00–225.00	$212.80	$704	+1.79
365 value added	365	6	213.00	$213.00	$777	—
350–395 fancy	375	13	190.00–225.00	$211.61	$794	+6.04
350–395	376	16	170.00–192.50	$182.21	$685	-7.85
400–445	405	15	175.00–200.00	$190.68	$772	+10.98
400–449 fancy	428	13	190.00–220.00	$205.03	$878	-2.63
450–485	471	8	175.00–193.00	$184.52	$869	+13.59
452–483 value added	471	5	177.50	$177.50	$836	—
517 value added	517	16	174.00	$174.00	$900	-17.97
505–538	529	5	180.00–183.00	$181.58	$961	+10.34
571–580 value added	572	21	168.00–174.50	$173.56	$993	-6.44
555–595	583	9	150.00–169.00	$158.77	$926	—
600–633 value added	610	20	164.00–179.00	$174.33	$1,063	—
600–640	623	7	142.50–163.00	$148.03	$922	-3.71
660 value added	660	9	171.00	$171.00	$1,129	—
650–680	667	5	142.50–155.00	$146.08	$974	—
703	703	3	147.00	$147.00	$1,033	-2.60
863 value added	863	43	155.00	$155.00	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	210	3	150.00–175.00	$163.81	$344	-2.89
265–280	271	4	150.00–175.00	$168.89	$458	-1.36
300–340	316	4	160.00–175.00	$166.26	$525	+7.93
355–385	375	9	150.00–175.00	$161.97	$607	-2.37
400–440	420	2	150.00–170.00	$160.48	$674	-10.76
455–495	473	6	140.00–165.00	$156.71	$741	+2.98
525–545	538	6	145.00–165.00	$157.49	$847	+1.27
550–590	571	7	145.00–170.00	$156.33	$893	-6.08
610–645	633	5	147.50–157.50	$153.80	$974	+16.66

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	135.00	$135.00	$324	-8.40
250–290	274	5	130.00–145.00	$137.64	$377	-5.53
320–335	328	2	125.00–140.00	$132.67	$435	-16.11
350–395	370	9	130.00–155.00	$144.25	$534	+0.11
405–435	425	3	135.00–157.50	$144.26	$613	+8.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	117.50–130.00	$123.69	$301	-1.45
250–280	265	2	120.00–135.00	$127.92	$339	+7.96
320–340	332	3	115.00–135.00	$123.12	$409	-0.77
350–385	372	10	105.00–125.00	$117.50	$437	-3.38
500	500	1	125.00	$125.00	$625	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	4	145.00–165.00	$153.75	$351	+8.75
250–290	266	7	145.00–157.50	$149.46	$398	-0.72
300–346	320	18	142.50–162.50	$152.58	$488	-3.21
350–395	378	33	140.00–160.00	$147.94	$559	-3.67
360–395 fancy	378	7	160.00–166.00	$164.07	$620	+3.03
400–445	420	42	140.00–160.00	$149.14	$626	+1.19
405–440 fancy	429	6	158.00–165.00	$159.78	$685	—
434 value added	434	9	164.00	$164.00	$712	—
450–495 fancy	468	5	158.00–164.00	$160.52	$751	—
450–495	471	32	140.00–157.50	$149.10	$702	+6.63
495 value added	495	9	155.00	$155.00	$767	+2.50
500–525 fancy	510	5	155.00–160.00	$157.44	$803	—
500–540	518	26	140.00–155.00	$146.13	$757	+9.40
548 value added	548	9	140.00	$140.00	$767	—
550–595	575	12	140.00–155.00	$147.05	$846	+11.88
603–643	630	10	130.00–141.00	$136.28	$859	+7.61
630 value added	630	10	138.00	$138.00	$869	—
650–670	660	2	132.00–135.00	$133.48	$881	+3.89
725	725	1	135.00	$135.00	$979	+5.51
785 value added	785	14	124.00	$124.00	$973	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	125.00	$125.00	$288	-10.00
265–290	278	5	120.00–135.00	$125.56	$349	-9.33
305–345	321	6	130.00–145.00	$136.18	$437	+5.14
350–390	369	11	122.50–142.50	$131.47	$485	-0.70
405–445	424	13	120.00–147.50	$137.76	$584	+5.35
455–490	473	11	120.00–145.00	$132.86	$628	+2.32
500–545	531	20	125.00–140.00	$132.86	$705	+8.00
550–595	567	19	120.00–140.00	$130.05	$737	+4.28
620–640	632	6	120.00–127.50	$125.09	$791	+6.58
685–690	688	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$795	-2.87
750–765	757	3	100.00–105.00	$102.49	$776	-13.65

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	240	3	116.00–120.00	$118.64	$285	-1.36
260–295	281	6	115.00–127.50	$119.86	$337	+1.35
315–345	337	7	120.00–127.50	$123.23	$415	+4.87
350–390	370	2	125.00	$125.00	$462	+4.60
405–420	411	5	110.00–125.00	$113.49	$466	-5.28
490	490	1	110.00	$110.00	$539	-10.47
500–545	527	3	110.00–118.00	$113.39	$598	-5.63
550–570	560	2	110.00–130.00	$120.18	$673	+1.95
600–640	613	4	107.00–110.00	$108.11	$663	-7.89
655–685	666	7	105.00–125.00	$113.48	$756	-0.56

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	110.00	$110.00	$289	±0.00
300–340	323	6	110.00–115.00	$111.05	$359	+1.05
360–390	375	5	105.00–115.00	$109.92	$412	-3.04
405–440	422	5	100.00–115.00	$109.91	$464	+1.31
455–485	473	4	100.00–112.50	$105.91	$501	-3.69
505–525	513	6	100.00–112.50	$107.10	$549	-2.32
555	555	1	122.50	$122.50	$680	+11.82
740	740	1	105.00	$105.00	$777	-0.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435 fancy	413	7	187.50–200.00	$195.65	$808	+0.60
400–445	426	21	169.00–187.50	$174.33	$743	-4.30
450–495	477	26	169.00–183.00	$173.35	$827	-2.23
500–545	516	6	155.00–169.00	$164.75	$850	+0.18
555–585	564	13	148.00–165.00	$155.02	$874	-1.71
610–635	623	7	136.00–155.00	$145.69	$908	-2.35
655–665	660	2	133.00–142.50	$137.79	$909	+0.19
710–720	715	2	119.00–125.00	$121.98	$872	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	424	13	150.00–167.50	$159.28	$675	+0.81
450–490	472	21	145.00–167.50	$156.41	$738	+0.50
500–545	526	18	135.00–157.50	$146.52	$771	+6.75
555–595	573	6	133.00–150.00	$142.34	$816	+1.14
600–640	621	5	125.00–132.50	$128.48	$798	-11.52
650–655	653	2	115.00–132.00	$123.47	$806	-0.73
700–745	723	2	115.00–125.00	$119.84	$866	+4.77
755	755	1	112.00	$112.00	$846	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	419	7	120.00–140.00	$129.84	$544	-14.12
450–485	465	7	120.00–150.00	$133.59	$621	-0.13
540	540	1	125.00	$125.00	$675	-10.13
550–570	563	3	120.00–130.00	$124.94	$703	-6.46
630	630	2	125.00–126.00	$125.50	$791	+2.47
655–675	665	2	100.00–108.00	$104.06	$692	-5.94

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	120.00	$120.00	$534	+2.61
460–490	475	2	107.50–110.00	$108.79	$517	-10.33
540	540	1	110.00	$110.00	$594	-7.71
570–580	575	3	100.00–110.00	$104.97	$604	-12.58
665	665	1	110.00	$110.00	$732	+3.08
700	700	2	104.00–110.00	$107.00	$749	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1155	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	980.00	$980.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1575	1172	80-85%	52	50.00–75.00	$65.81	$771	+0.76
1000–1905	1266	80-85%	95	70.00–90.00	$80.13	$1,014	-11.56
1230–1655	1404	80-85%	10	92.00–108.00	$95.06	$1,335	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620–1310	940	85-90%	67	50.00–69.00	$61.48	$578	+4.21
610–1425	1002	85-90%	39	67.00–84.00	$74.15	$743	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1790	1528	75-80%	23	71.00–87.00	$77.24	$1,180	+8.47
1355–1775	1565	75-80%	11	60.00–78.00	$67.12	$1,050	—
1545–1925	1689	75-80%	8	85.00–100.00	$89.50	$1,512	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1655	1289	19	76.00–93.00	$83.96	$1,082	—
1250–2335	1726	17	90.00–109.00	$99.79	$1,722	-6.21
1685–1915	1763	3	115.00–119.00	$116.60	$2,056	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730	730	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	69.00	$69.00	$504
805	805	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	40.00	$40.00	$322
655–965	813	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	50.00–102.50	$87.78	$714

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940–1140	1012	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	70.00–99.00	$78.76	$797

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–965	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	72.00–92.00	$82.24	$776

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1275	1275	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	$956

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	475.00	$475.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1110	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,054

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	50.00	$50.00	$365

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	450.00	$450.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650	650	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	410.00	$410.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	52.00	$52.00	$434

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–915	873	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	690.00–785.00	$739.81
820–1090	979	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	640.00–835.00	$742.92
830–1115	993	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	650.00–950.00	$783.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–880	807	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	525.00–760.00	$603.56
815–865	844	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	560.00–625.00	$592.85
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1025–1075	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,070.00–1,075.00	$1,073.29
1070	1070	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635	635	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	425.00	$425.00
875–900	888	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–625.00	$588.03

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	75.00	$75.00	$596

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100–185	125	24	80.00–120.00	$105.15	$131	+85.15
115–165	130	7	30.00–37.50	$31.36	$41	+11.36
105–180	135	4	45.00–75.00	$61.71	$83	+41.71
212–280	241	15	85.00–100.00	$91.17	$220	—
215–293	258	7	62.50–80.00	$71.90	$186	-12.64
260	260	1	30.00	$30.00	$78	-54.54
325–380	343	3	87.50–92.50	$90.00	$309	-2.51
405–460	433	2	75.00–80.00	$77.34	$335	-7.66

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
113	113	2	60.00	$60.00	$68	—
133	133	3	20.00	$20.00	$27	—
150	150	1	30.00	$30.00	$45	—
250	250	1	17.00	$17.00	$42	—
630	630	1	5.00	$5.00	$32	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	2	100.00–125.00	$112.50	-2.50
50	50	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	-35.00
60	60	—	—	1	50.00	$50.00	-65.00
70–75	73	—	—	2	80.00–110.00	$95.00	-65.00
70–75	73	—	—	6	85.00–145.00	$112.50	-47.50
75	75	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	+15.00
75	75	—	—	3	155.00–165.00	$160.83	+95.83
80	80	—	—	1	165.00	$165.00	+100.00
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	225.00	$225.00	+160.00
100	100	—	—	4	90.00–125.00	$108.75	-41.25
100	100	—	—	5	135.00–140.00	$137.50	-12.50
100	100	—	—	1	170.00	$170.00	+20.00
100–125	104	—	—	6	150.00–190.00	$168.75	+18.75
150–175	163	—	—	12	200.00–300.00	$251.67	+126.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
875–1270	1128	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,425.00	$1,217.52	—
1240	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,080.00	$1,080.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1110	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	910.00	$910.00	-137.12

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	530.00	$530.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	100.00	$100.00	$220	—
855–887	880	5	70.00–106.00	$95.65	$842	—
940–945	943	2	80.00–102.50	$91.28	$861	—
970	970	1	85.00	$85.00	$824	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	14	30.00–70.00	$54.11	-15.58
30	30	11	45.00–65.00	$55.45	+11.70
40	40	3	65.00–70.00	$66.67	-3.33
50	50	4	60.00–82.50	$73.13	-62.81
50	50	9	85.00–115.00	$100.56	-35.38
50	50	3	110.00–120.00	$116.67	-19.27
50	50	2	75.00–90.00	$82.50	-53.44
75	75	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	-34.42

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	1	60.00	$60.00	-10.00
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	100.00–190.00	$160.00	+90.00
50	50	—	—	3	130.00–135.00	$133.33	+63.33
50	50	—	—	3	80.00–90.00	$83.33	+13.33
75	75	—	—	4	122.50–125.00	$123.13	+23.13
75	75	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	-20.00
75	75	—	—	4	80.00–100.00	$93.75	-6.25
75	75	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	+10.00
80	80	—	—	3	130.00–140.00	$136.67	-55.00
80	80	—	—	1	110.00	$110.00	-81.67
90	90	—	—	2	130.00	$130.00	-61.67
100	100	—	—	1	110.00	$110.00	-80.00
100	100	—	—	2	100.00	$100.00	-90.00
100–125	106	—	—	7	130.00–200.00	$166.43	+33.93
150	150	—	—	6	160.00–250.00	$204.17	-11.46
150	150	—	—	1	195.00	$195.00	-20.63

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	8	40.00	$40.00	-35.00
28	28	2	25.00	$25.00	-50.00
30	30	4	65.00	$65.00	-10.00
32–38	35	7	31.00–40.00	$35.76	+3.26
40	40	1	12.50	$12.50	-37.50
41–43	42	8	25.00–35.00	$31.14	+11.14
42–45	43	3	50.00–55.00	$53.26	+33.26
50	50	1	35.00	$35.00	-5.00
50	50	2	17.50	$17.50	-22.50
52	52	3	20.00	$20.00	-20.00
55	55	1	15.00	$15.00	-42.65
60–65	63	2	20.00–27.50	$23.60	-11.40
78	78	3	70.00	$70.00	+15.06
80–85	83	2	55.00–65.00	$60.00	+35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	86.00	$86.00	$254	+8.50
295	295	1	63.00	$63.00	$186	-14.50
335–380	356	7	30.00–45.00	$35.38	$126	—
415–475	438	3	31.00–45.00	$39.69	$174	-49.72
430–470	450	2	67.50–77.00	$72.46	$326	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	80.00	$80.00	-83.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	2	100.00	$100.00	-58.75
75	75	1	180.00	$180.00	+21.25
100	100	4	170.00–250.00	$221.25	+3.17
100	100	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	-90.58
150	150	2	150.00–200.00	$175.00	-112.50

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Reading this report

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.