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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

2,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.87/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 374 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.41/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 426 lb · 70 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.38/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 372 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,450 2,470 3,132
Feeder cattle 1,631 1,563 2,044
Slaughter cattle 369 376 539
Replacement cattle 115 128 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 8.00 higher , feeders heifers were 12.00 higher , feeder bulls were 14.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 6.00 higher , slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 229 7 195.00–210.00 $204.99 $469 +5.07
213–245 fancy 229 6 225.00–240.00 $231.34 $530 —
250–290 fancy 264 17 222.50–245.00 $233.01 $615 +0.64
250–295 279 13 200.00–215.00 $207.79 $580 +4.96
285–295 value added 287 6 210.00–240.00 $221.77 $636 -18.23
300–345 320 17 195.00–215.00 $205.63 $658 +1.74
300–345 fancy 322 25 225.00–250.00 $235.11 $757 +13.05
350–390 366 28 200.00–220.00 $208.49 $763 +7.01
350–395 fancy 373 33 220.00–250.00 $233.33 $870 +7.53
350–394 value added 389 15 220.00–255.00 $226.70 $882 +4.73
405–445 423 9 197.50–220.00 $206.51 $874 +5.26
400–437 fancy 427 12 225.00–245.00 $233.06 $995 +7.41
430 value added 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -16.24
450–480 460 10 200.00–215.00 $207.20 $953 +7.68
475–480 value added 478 2 230.00–238.00 $233.98 $1,118 +22.94
450–499 fancy 483 12 220.00–245.00 $230.04 $1,111 +12.49
510–545 520 14 196.00–215.00 $204.30 $1,062 +14.32
500–543 fancy 522 14 212.00–231.00 $221.64 $1,157 +8.32
530 value added 530 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 +19.24
560 value added 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +9.89
560–565 fancy 563 2 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,264 —
550–590 569 15 155.00–217.00 $203.05 $1,155 +13.65
605–645 value added 613 5 192.50–208.00 $204.74 $1,255 —
600–645 628 14 190.00–209.00 $195.83 $1,230 +12.95
625–645 fancy 628 6 218.00–220.00 $219.66 $1,379 —
650–685 656 6 181.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,189 +6.26
660 value added 660 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,280 —
665 fancy 665 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,350 —
715–735 725 2 177.50–178.00 $177.75 $1,289 +5.75
765 765 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,293 +6.50
772 value added 772 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,235 -20.00
835 value added 835 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,403 —
863 863 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 3 190.00–191.00 $190.32 $423 +16.90
250–290 269 10 185.00–195.00 $187.50 $504 +11.31
305–345 324 15 170.00–195.00 $184.79 $599 +4.62
350–395 377 17 175.00–195.00 $183.35 $691 +7.17
400–410 408 4 180.00–185.00 $181.23 $739 +7.84
450–490 474 5 170.00–190.00 $181.16 $859 +3.99
515–535 528 3 175.00–182.00 $179.73 $949 +7.23
560–598 575 6 165.00–180.00 $170.68 $981 -2.47
620–640 634 5 170.00–191.00 $180.08 $1,142 +24.07
650–655 653 2 162.50–165.00 $163.75 $1,069 +10.77
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 +10.00
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
810–828 824 4 143.00–150.00 $144.72 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 217 5 150.00–165.00 $155.00 $336 +20.00
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
330–345 338 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $516 +20.95
350–395 375 7 130.00–155.00 $147.10 $552 +16.17
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 ±0.00
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 -14.00
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 +30.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 +13.11
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 +12.43
320–345 330 3 165.00–175.00 $168.23 $555 +14.15
355–395 375 10 155.00–175.00 $167.96 $630 +21.27
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -3.96
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +13.81
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 3 185.00–205.00 $196.76 $447 +16.76
250–290 fancy 262 8 192.50–205.00 $200.67 $526 +7.67
275–297 290 4 180.00–205.00 $193.62 $561 +14.30
290 value added 290 1 192.50 $192.50 $558 -9.56
308 value added 308 3 190.00 $190.00 $585 —
300–345 325 19 180.00–200.00 $191.85 $624 +12.28
310–346 fancy 337 13 200.00–210.00 $204.73 $690 +4.83
350–395 371 41 180.00–197.50 $188.37 $699 +7.63
355–395 fancy 374 12 197.50–210.00 $201.66 $754 +10.23
400–445 fancy 424 21 196.00–205.00 $201.08 $853 +8.02
400–443 424 41 177.50–195.00 $186.90 $792 +8.84
405–444 value added 439 8 197.00–198.00 $197.88 $869 —
450–460 fancy 455 3 197.00–200.00 $199.00 $905 +9.26
453–480 value added 461 5 188.00–207.00 $199.61 $920 —
450–495 477 33 175.00–195.00 $185.08 $883 +7.66
500–545 523 21 170.00–189.00 $177.76 $930 +7.08
560 fancy 560 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,103 —
560–590 578 6 155.00–172.50 $164.69 $952 -1.46
585 value added 585 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,068 —
610 value added 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —
600–640 621 17 155.00–180.00 $169.11 $1,050 +16.10
635 fancy 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 —
655–685 667 3 137.50–170.00 $158.21 $1,055 +3.77
700–730 715 2 154.00–156.00 $155.02 $1,108 +17.32
750–770 753 8 149.00–158.00 $156.85 $1,181 +15.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 5 150.00–175.00 $163.07 $388 +8.07
270–290 276 6 170.00–185.00 $175.39 $484 +11.74
300–345 322 14 160.00–175.00 $170.06 $548 +8.28
350–395 367 16 160.00–177.50 $168.47 $618 +7.65
400–445 422 15 145.00–182.50 $166.70 $703 +10.82
450–495 472 22 145.00–177.50 $166.56 $786 +8.72
500–545 520 22 150.00–175.00 $162.78 $846 +10.42
550–595 567 19 145.00–176.00 $159.45 $904 +13.94
600–636 621 18 137.00–160.00 $146.81 $912 +5.83
652–695 674 11 135.00–159.00 $148.25 $999 +6.49
700 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 +7.90
765 765 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 +12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 145.00–150.00 $147.31 $336 +7.74
255–275 262 3 140.00–170.00 $152.37 $399 +11.41
305–345 325 4 155.00–167.50 $160.51 $522 +22.18
350–395 376 9 145.00–160.00 $153.69 $578 +18.56
400–445 420 8 140.00–167.50 $152.85 $642 +14.18
450–495 478 12 140.00–162.50 $151.84 $726 +11.56
515–545 536 8 135.00–150.00 $143.16 $767 +0.71
550–595 576 7 140.00–157.50 $146.41 $843 +8.99
630–645 636 4 115.00–150.00 $133.62 $850 +10.62
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +8.00
740–745 743 2 137.50–150.00 $143.77 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $327 +17.53
275–295 285 2 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $413 +22.71
300–335 315 3 132.50–137.50 $134.97 $425 —
360–395 381 7 120.00–147.50 $128.16 $488 +4.96
400–440 417 5 115.00–145.00 $127.82 $533 +7.82
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 +3.74
500–535 514 4 107.50–145.00 $125.63 $646 +5.62
570–595 580 3 130.00–142.50 $135.91 $788 +11.52
635–640 639 4 127.50–130.00 $129.37 $827 +21.66
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 fancy 422 23 215.00–230.00 $221.82 $936 —
400–445 426 22 190.00–211.00 $205.38 $875 +12.52
450–495 470 29 190.00–205.00 $196.66 $924 +3.06
450–490 fancy 471 14 200.00–221.00 $213.04 $1,003 +13.04
509 value added 509 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,079 +1.00
500–535 fancy 514 8 207.50–235.00 $218.39 $1,123 +23.39
500–545 519 14 200.00–210.00 $204.16 $1,060 +16.13
550–585 fancy 569 6 205.00–211.00 $207.52 $1,181 —
560–590 573 11 187.50–205.00 $196.19 $1,124 +14.28
605 value added 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
600–645 621 9 180.00–195.00 $186.71 $1,159 +13.50
650–675 664 5 170.00–181.00 $177.16 $1,176 +13.17
700–725 712 3 155.00–167.50 $162.83 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 17 180.00–190.00 $183.72 $777 +9.48
450–495 462 20 172.50–190.00 $181.45 $838 +5.42
500–545 521 14 160.00–192.00 $180.08 $938 +4.99
555–585 577 13 150.00–185.00 $171.46 $989 +4.97
605–645 622 14 147.50–165.00 $157.29 $978 +10.77
660–695 679 5 135.00–167.50 $152.60 $1,036 +8.62
700–730 716 4 138.00–160.00 $150.72 $1,079 +8.94
805 805 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,046 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 13 160.00–175.00 $167.84 $702 +19.02
465–490 478 6 145.00–170.00 $155.00 $741 +6.40
505–525 514 7 150.00–175.00 $159.35 $819 +7.44
550–595 572 3 150.00–167.50 $159.98 $915 +16.66
600–645 618 3 142.50–150.00 $147.39 $911 +7.39
700–735 715 3 120.00–140.00 $128.24 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 +30.18
470–480 475 2 120.00–157.50 $138.55 $658 +3.50
650–695 678 3 130.00–142.50 $137.65 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1020 955 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,057.00–1,068.00 $1,062.13 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 924.00 $924.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1530 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,243.00–1,875.00 $1,597.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1275 1085 80-85% 21 60.00–87.00 $76.16 $826 —
810–1615 1141 80-85% 110 81.00–109.00 $92.67 $1,057 +16.76
970–1495 1249 80-85% 33 98.00–113.00 $105.85 $1,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1000 896 85-90% 20 55.00–86.00 $68.21 $611 —
660–1215 911 85-90% 22 78.00–96.00 $85.64 $780 +4.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1970 1484 75-80% 27 78.00–106.00 $92.85 $1,378 +14.49
1325–1595 1498 75-80% 6 96.00–112.00 $101.55 $1,521 +11.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1430 1151 8 88.00–96.00 $92.88 $1,069 —
1025–1945 1466 29 94.00–116.00 $107.66 $1,578 —
1330–1975 1580 10 119.00–127.00 $122.86 $1,941 +16.51

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1095 884 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 523.00–1,128.00 $807.40
730–995 888 (<2 yrs)Open 5 935.00–1,184.00 $1,062.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $730
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,080
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,175
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–785 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 429.00–569.00 $490.27
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 665.00 $665.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 338.00 $338.00
665–740 703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 582.00–592.00 $587.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1235 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,060.00–1,180.00 $1,105.87
1140–1205 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,200.00 $1,153.75
1150–1240 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,226.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–960 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 880.00–1,046.00 $979.22
1085–1115 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
790–830 807 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–730.00 $718.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1040 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.50–100.00 $98.59 $912
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,092
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $690
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $776
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–645 643 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–560.00 $530.12

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
116–175 131 4 52.50–57.50 $55.83 $73 -24.23
100–195 147 45 57.50–80.00 $67.75 $100 -12.31
202–255 213 15 60.00–90.00 $68.84 $147 +6.06
235–280 258 2 55.00–57.50 $56.14 $145 -0.99
335–355 348 3 61.00–71.00 $67.79 $236 -6.14
300–385 350 6 42.50–57.50 $50.52 $177 -11.85
455–480 460 5 64.00–70.00 $65.25 $300 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 165.00 $165.00 $305 —
195 195 1 25.00 $25.00 $49 —
375 375 1 42.50 $42.50 $159 —
470 470 1 10.00 $10.00 $47 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -19.33
70 70 —— 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +0.67
70–75 72 —— 5 110.00–135.00 $128.00 -16.33
70–75 73 —— 4 160.00–180.00 $167.50 +40.00
75 75 —— 3 125.00–135.00 $130.00 +50.00
100 100 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -80.00
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -5.00
100–125 108 —— 10 160.00–260.00 $194.50 +21.50
125 125 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 -13.00
125 125 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 +52.00
150–175 158 —— 3 270.00–285.00 $275.00 -9.50
200 200 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–915 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,507.40 —
930–960 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,510.00–1,600.00 $1,569.42 +630.27
910–1085 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,085.12 —
900–1210 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,198.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–905 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–900.00 $755.91 -44.09
710–830 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,075.00 $959.74 -280.26
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -115.00
810–820 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,085.00 $1,005.49 —
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —
770–970 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,125.00 $1,023.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1245 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,321.74 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–805 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–860.00 $826.57 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 102.50 $102.50 $733 +15.50

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 8 165.00–245.00 $192.50 +17.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 16 55.00–75.00 $67.19 +22.58
50 50 11 62.50–100.00 $86.36 +32.47
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 +11.11
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +91.11
75 75 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 +111.11
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 +21.11

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -25.56
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +84.44
50 50 —— 5 120.00–145.00 $125.00 +24.44
50 50 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +14.44
50 50 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -5.56
75 75 —— 2 75.00–130.00 $102.50 +32.08
75 75 —— 6 115.00–185.00 $155.00 +84.58
75 75 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +39.58
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 +74.58
100 100 —— 8 140.00–225.00 $168.13 +65.63
100 100 —— 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 +17.50
100–125 113 —— 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -69.17
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 +73.33
150 150 —— 3 255.00–275.00 $263.33 -5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 30.00 $30.00 -22.38
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 +8.00
60–68 64 13 20.00–45.00 $26.94 -50.56
70–75 73 9 35.00–37.50 $36.43 -19.40
75–78 76 12 25.00–60.00 $35.66 -20.17
80–85 83 15 27.50–50.00 $39.31 -50.69
85 85 7 40.00–42.50 $40.36 -49.64
91–94 93 9 40.00–42.50 $40.82 -36.68

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
176 176 3 32.50 $32.50 $57 —
207–230 219 2 32.50–36.00 $34.16 $75 —
318–385 353 6 50.00–69.00 $59.05 $208 -1.95
393 393 10 41.00 $41.00 $161 —
435 435 1 17.00 $17.00 $74 -20.19
415–475 460 14 50.00–56.00 $54.68 $252 —
515 515 1 54.00 $54.00 $278 +9.00
600 600 1 71.00 $71.00 $426 +5.00
740 740 1 50.00 $50.00 $370 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 —
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 -8.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 +30.00

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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.