South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

3,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.54/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 531 lb · 89 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.20/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 378 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.97/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 527 lb · 64 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,182	2,545	2,334
Feeder cattle	2,182	1,620	1,485
Slaughter cattle	461	517	323
Replacement cattle	89	157	165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 1.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235 fancy	223	4	227.50–252.50	$234.12	$522	-0.88
220–245	237	8	210.00–232.50	$218.44	$518	+4.43
250–295	273	14	210.00–230.00	$219.59	$599	-6.62
275–295 fancy	287	3	227.50–250.00	$236.02	$677	-3.98
300–345	322	22	210.00–230.00	$216.02	$696	-5.03
300–345 fancy	326	12	230.00–260.00	$239.02	$779	-2.22
360–385 value added	375	9	244.00–250.00	$245.37	$920	+0.17
350–395 fancy	377	12	220.00–250.00	$233.51	$880	-6.66
350–395	379	51	200.00–225.00	$211.21	$800	-8.34
405–445	422	12	205.00–225.00	$216.44	$913	-9.24
410–445 fancy	427	17	215.00–240.00	$232.86	$994	-4.59
430 value added	430	2	221.00	$221.00	$950	-24.00
458 value added	458	6	220.00	$220.00	$1,008	-20.00
450–485 fancy	468	22	212.50–245.00	$229.35	$1,073	+3.48
450–495	477	17	205.00–225.00	$213.01	$1,016	+1.61
512–540 fancy	520	4	230.00–235.00	$231.89	$1,206	-5.53
500–540	522	43	200.00–225.00	$210.73	$1,100	-2.80
540 value added	540	17	233.00	$233.00	$1,258	-12.00
550–557 value added	555	17	226.00–244.00	$238.75	$1,325	—
550–585	568	8	195.00–215.00	$207.92	$1,181	+10.45
600–630 value added	603	10	197.00–207.00	$200.53	$1,209	—
600–640	632	24	190.00–197.00	$193.60	$1,224	-3.34
660–665	663	2	187.50–193.00	$190.24	$1,261	-0.36
751 value added	751	5	189.00	$189.00	$1,419	—
902 value added	902	18	165.00	$165.00	$1,488	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	8	185.00–210.00	$198.89	$434	+13.15
260–290	278	12	185.00–205.00	$197.55	$549	+4.63
300–345	321	21	175.00–205.00	$193.98	$623	-1.31
350–398	377	21	180.00–205.00	$194.35	$733	+0.73
400–445	421	8	185.00–200.00	$191.57	$807	-1.57
465–490	477	15	180.00–195.00	$188.86	$901	+0.01
510 value added	510	5	206.00	$206.00	$1,051	—
500–545	530	14	175.00–190.00	$179.88	$953	—
570 value added	570	4	201.00	$201.00	$1,146	—
555–595	577	16	171.00–195.00	$179.67	$1,037	-15.33
620–625	623	2	188.00–192.50	$190.24	$1,185	+5.86
655–679	676	10	180.00–192.50	$185.33	$1,253	+5.77
705–745	725	2	167.50	$167.50	$1,214	-5.74

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	180.00	$180.00	$432	+2.58
270–295	285	4	165.00–180.00	$172.46	$492	—
300–345	323	3	175.00–185.00	$180.10	$582	+3.47
350–395	376	10	165.00–185.00	$177.98	$669	+0.48
425	425	1	175.00	$175.00	$744	—
485–490	488	2	170.00–180.00	$175.03	$854	+7.49
545	545	1	175.00	$175.00	$954	+7.58
550–585	571	8	170.00–177.50	$173.10	$988	-1.90
600–640	620	2	170.00–175.00	$172.58	$1,070	+2.58
670–695	682	5	165.00–175.00	$168.47	$1,149	—
720	720	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,260	+8.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	216	4	150.00–160.00	$153.84	$332	—
250–295	269	7	150.00–175.00	$159.88	$430	+4.95
345	345	1	160.00	$160.00	$552	+1.88
360–385	370	4	150.00–160.00	$153.77	$569	-5.20
525	525	1	150.00	$150.00	$788	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	214	4	200.00–215.00	$206.23	$441	+8.47
265–295	280	4	200.00–215.00	$204.82	$573	+1.35
310–345	328	14	195.00–205.00	$199.84	$655	-3.81
350–398	375	39	192.50–210.00	$202.02	$758	-0.68
400–448	423	46	190.00–210.00	$200.79	$849	-0.43
440 fancy	440	1	225.00	$225.00	$990	+9.67
455 fancy	455	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,069	—
460–477 value added	473	22	195.00–197.00	$195.44	$924	-4.85
450–495	474	27	190.00–204.00	$195.11	$925	-2.45
500–545	523	27	190.00–200.00	$194.85	$1,019	-3.21
504–548 value added	534	62	191.00–206.00	$198.71	$1,061	—
550–590	568	6	185.00–195.00	$187.46	$1,065	-5.09
601 value added	601	11	194.00	$194.00	$1,166	—
600–635	606	7	186.00–195.00	$190.89	$1,157	+5.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	4	185.00–190.00	$188.75	$425	+6.21
250–295	275	16	175.00–190.00	$183.92	$506	-0.51
300–345	317	20	180.00–190.00	$183.46	$582	-2.69
350–395	368	18	175.00–190.00	$184.77	$680	+2.68
400–440	427	31	170.00–190.00	$182.46	$779	-3.25
450–495	483	45	175.00–190.00	$183.47	$886	+1.24
500–549	529	40	170.00–187.50	$178.69	$945	+2.43
555–590	567	33	165.00–180.00	$173.83	$986	-4.82
600–647	619	12	163.00–180.00	$174.46	$1,080	+4.87
620 value added	620	11	170.00	$170.00	$1,054	—
655–695	669	7	155.00–172.00	$164.46	$1,100	+1.38
715	715	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,305	+20.00
780	780	6	165.00	$165.00	$1,287	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	227	3	170.00–175.00	$172.52	$392	—
250–295	278	12	150.00–175.00	$167.29	$465	+2.43
300–330	313	12	165.00–175.00	$172.47	$540	+12.47
320 value added	320	8	172.00	$172.00	$550	—
350–395	380	16	150.00–175.00	$166.68	$633	-2.05
410–445	426	17	160.00–170.00	$164.09	$699	-0.81
455–495	476	14	159.00–170.00	$166.21	$791	-3.85
500–540	521	9	150.00–177.50	$164.03	$855	+4.03
555–595	568	7	155.00–175.00	$166.05	$943	+1.08
600–635	626	29	152.50–165.00	$157.56	$986	-2.22
655–680	673	6	156.00–167.50	$159.22	$1,072	+3.61
710	710	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,172	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	3	152.50–155.00	$154.17	$347	+1.48
260–295	286	6	140.00–160.00	$149.83	$429	-1.41
300–335	314	8	150.00–160.00	$155.04	$487	+2.59
325 fancy	325	1	145.00	$145.00	$471	—
360–390	380	7	140.00–160.00	$153.66	$584	-2.63
410–435	422	8	142.50–165.00	$151.83	$641	-6.51
460–485	475	9	145.00–165.00	$157.18	$747	+4.63
510	510	1	140.00	$140.00	$714	-10.00
615–635	627	5	130.00–155.00	$142.01	$890	-4.63
665–685	675	3	135.00–150.00	$144.18	$973	+0.77
705–730	714	15	130.00–158.00	$143.45	$1,024	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	420	28	195.00–230.00	$209.68	$881	-5.80
420–440 fancy	436	5	215.00–225.00	$219.04	$955	-22.01
450–485 fancy	466	5	215.00–225.00	$221.01	$1,030	-12.88
450–495	467	39	190.00–230.00	$213.07	$995	+2.23
500–520 fancy	509	4	210.00–225.00	$216.29	$1,101	-19.21
500–545	522	38	190.00–210.00	$199.38	$1,041	-2.92
562 value added	562	5	232.00	$232.00	$1,304	—
550–595	567	29	190.00–208.00	$195.68	$1,110	-8.59
550–595 fancy	572	3	219.00–220.00	$219.33	$1,255	-9.54
640	640	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,216	-9.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	419	25	180.00–210.00	$192.13	$805	-0.66
450–495	476	20	180.00–208.00	$190.58	$907	+2.25
505–545	534	22	178.00–190.00	$185.85	$992	+0.60
555–590	574	14	175.00–190.00	$182.43	$1,047	-0.26
600–648	626	27	170.00–193.00	$177.65	$1,112	-1.67
655–693	678	9	167.50–185.00	$171.96	$1,166	-4.20
700	700	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,208	+2.25

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	416	8	170.00–180.00	$175.31	$729	+0.35
450–495	477	8	160.00–178.00	$170.36	$813	-5.65
520–540	527	5	160.00–175.00	$169.52	$893	+4.45
555–595	577	10	160.00–177.50	$172.02	$993	+5.47
610–645	628	6	150.00–162.50	$157.56	$989	-4.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	423	3	145.00–160.00	$153.15	$648	-4.23
455–490	473	6	140.00–165.00	$151.68	$717	-1.84
500–545	528	5	145.00–155.00	$151.52	$800	-2.67
555–585	568	4	145.00–165.00	$157.58	$895	+2.69
600–640	620	2	155.00–160.00	$157.42	$976	—
695	695	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,112	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1395	1093	80-85%	40	64.00–88.00	$81.07	$886	-1.51
765–1755	1208	80-85%	107	88.00–116.00	$99.33	$1,200	—
770–1520	1214	80-85%	10	104.00–120.00	$114.75	$1,393	+7.12

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–1255	909	85-90%	67	59.00–85.00	$75.99	$691	-0.30
730–1310	941	85-90%	55	82.00–108.00	$91.44	$860	+15.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1465	1460	75-80%	2	85.00–88.00	$86.51	$1,263	-21.98
1285–1815	1495	75-80%	28	88.00–111.00	$98.23	$1,469	-0.27
1425–1785	1577	75-80%	5	104.00–118.00	$108.25	$1,707	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1570	1245	11	83.00–103.00	$96.10	$1,196	—
1140–2140	1607	29	100.00–135.00	$116.53	$1,873	—
1460–2030	1816	7	121.00–138.00	$130.09	$2,362	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
670–730	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	114.00–130.00	$121.49	$848
625–770	713	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	85.00–127.50	$100.89	$719
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	$616

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–830	818	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	100.00–122.00	$112.06	$917
830–865	848	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	130.00–132.50	$131.22	$1,113
930	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	82.50	$82.50	$767

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	870.00	$870.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	73.00	$73.00	$584

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–965	928	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	90.00–95.00	$92.60	$859
800–1065	943	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	97.50–107.50	$102.87	$970
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	105.00	$105.00	$992
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$873
1005	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	77.50	$77.50	$779

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1105	1043	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	800.00–1,250.00	$1,068.72
1040–1085	1063	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	910.00–985.00	$946.71

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–910	772	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	620.00–785.00	$686.43
700–870	795	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	650.00–875.00	$803.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1140	1118	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–885.00	$867.85
1180–1315	1248	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	970.00–1,050.00	$1,007.84

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–870	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	675.00–890.00	$789.05
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	920.00	$920.00
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	770.00	$770.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	92.50	$92.50	$1,054
1260	1260	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,247

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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	102.50	$102.50	$815

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
120–195	153	27	60.00–115.00	$82.77	$127	—
142–195	169	11	57.50–65.00	$60.94	$103	—
200–260	233	6	55.00–95.00	$64.77	$151	—
200–295	247	16	40.00–70.00	$54.65	$135	—
305–385	352	23	36.00–55.00	$41.02	$144	—
310–387	370	31	39.00–50.00	$40.10	$148	—
403–413	411	8	36.00–39.00	$38.26	$157	+5.76
438	438	2	40.00	$40.00	$175	-4.21

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	8	102.50	$102.50	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	22.00	$22.00	$72	—
575–595	585	2	3.00–10.00	$6.44	$38	+1.44

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	5	125.00–145.00	$136.00	-20.00
70	70	6	115.00–130.00	$123.33	-32.67
70–75	70	12	150.00–180.00	$166.67	+10.67
75	75	1	130.00	$130.00	-8.75
100	100	8	165.00–215.00	$197.50	+23.96
100	100	2	130.00–150.00	$140.00	-33.54
100–125	108	3	160.00–190.00	$171.67	-1.87
150–175	158	3	250.00–390.00	$300.00	+35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
675–1200	928	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,020.00–1,625.00	$1,320.72	—
890–1095	964	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	990.00–1,475.00	$1,290.29	+4.85
920–1060	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,216.08	+119.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930–1100	997	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,225.00–1,650.00	$1,461.54	—
850–1290	1069	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00–1,625.00	$1,503.98	—
1225	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
670	670	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	840.00	$840.00	-334.41
730–795	763	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,175.00	$1,122.87	+133.35
795–990	880	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	875.00–1,175.00	$1,020.34	-15.76

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
630	630	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	740.00	$740.00	—
630–775	703	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	550.00–710.00	$638.26	-186.74

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740–870	805	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–825.00	$813.51	+72.91

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	3	100.00	$100.00	—
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	240.00	$240.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	5	45.00–55.00	$52.00	-3.00
20–25	23	44	20.00–60.00	$46.19	-6.94
30	30	19	42.20–75.00	$54.05	-18.45
40	40	17	60.00–90.00	$68.53	-3.97
50	50	2	45.00–65.00	$55.00	+20.00
50	50	7	100.00–120.00	$108.57	+73.57
50	50	28	65.00–100.00	$78.39	+43.39
60	60	5	115.00–130.00	$121.00	-29.00
70–75	74	4	120.00–165.00	$137.50	+62.50

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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	—	—	5	130.00–162.50	$142.50	+74.17
50	50	—	—	10	70.00–100.00	$86.00	+17.67
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	155.00	$155.00	+86.67
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	+101.67
70–75	73	—	—	2	120.00–140.00	$130.00	+52.08
75	75	—	—	1	75.00	$75.00	-2.92
75	75	—	—	4	110.00–130.00	$118.75	+40.83
80	80	—	—	5	110.00–130.00	$119.00	-31.00
100	100	—	—	1	110.00	$110.00	+24.50
100–125	108	—	—	3	140.00–225.00	$181.67	+65.00
100–125	116	—	—	4	90.00–130.00	$113.75	-51.25
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	215.00	$215.00	+50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
28	28	8	35.00	$35.00	-21.04
45	45	9	57.50	$57.50	-2.50
68	68	4	52.50	$52.50	-7.50
80	80	4	62.50	$62.50	+2.50
80	80	1	95.00	$95.00	+35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	46.00	$46.00	$110	—
245	245	1	32.50	$32.50	$80	—
320–390	355	2	30.00–41.00	$36.04	$128	—
360–365	363	2	17.50–22.50	$20.02	$73	—
310–389	373	5	37.00–38.00	$37.83	$141	—
404–440	413	9	35.00–38.00	$37.29	$154	+14.29
410–493	444	6	24.00–28.00	$26.08	$116	+3.08
420–490	459	4	14.00–23.00	$19.04	$87	—
510–550	530	2	10.00–23.00	$16.75	$89	—
770	770	1	22.50	$22.50	$173	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	117.50–120.00	$118.75	-36.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	160.00	$160.00	-90.00

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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.