South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

2,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.48/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 420 lb · 52 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.56/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 372 lb · 51 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $184.48/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 525 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,481	2,724	2,823
Feeder cattle	1,543	1,725	1,754
Slaughter cattle	391	407	510
Replacement cattle	90	143	215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were 6.00 higher, slaughter cows were 5.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225 fancy	225	1	245.00	$245.00	$551	—
200–245	226	6	200.00–235.00	$220.48	$498	+4.51
250–288	271	12	210.00–252.50	$221.78	$601	+2.72
300–345 fancy	322	18	250.00–280.00	$264.53	$852	+29.64
300–345	322	14	215.00–245.00	$230.96	$744	+16.79
350–390 fancy	370	24	240.00–272.50	$257.76	$954	+21.64
350–395	373	27	202.00–245.00	$221.50	$826	+6.81
400–440 fancy	412	24	245.00–270.00	$254.62	$1,049	+20.45
400–445	426	28	200.00–245.00	$226.51	$965	+3.91
450–458 value added	457	9	260.00–262.50	$262.23	$1,198	+15.41
450–485 fancy	470	10	230.00–257.50	$250.63	$1,178	+19.44
450–495	473	24	200.00–240.00	$225.16	$1,065	+5.46
500–545 fancy	517	10	230.00–247.50	$240.96	$1,246	—
500–548	526	23	200.00–225.00	$216.75	$1,140	+3.40
550–575 fancy	565	8	230.00–245.00	$238.83	$1,349	+17.62
550–595	568	19	200.00–225.00	$214.43	$1,218	+2.03
600–648	622	11	195.00–225.00	$209.73	$1,305	+12.21
650–673	662	4	190.00–215.00	$198.60	$1,315	+6.10
715–720	719	5	190.00–200.00	$196.21	$1,411	+15.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	210	7	185.00–215.00	$198.79	$417	+8.79
260–295	280	8	180.00–210.00	$194.96	$546	-4.22
300–345	326	11	185.00–215.00	$202.78	$661	+9.93
370–395	390	14	190.00–220.00	$197.15	$769	+3.06
400 fancy	400	1	205.00	$205.00	$820	—
405–430	411	8	189.00–210.00	$193.28	$794	+6.52
470 fancy	470	1	200.00	$200.00	$940	—
460–490	480	6	180.00–210.00	$190.72	$915	+3.51
500–535	519	6	180.00–185.00	$183.84	$954	-5.44
550–595	567	3	182.50–200.00	$191.66	$1,087	+0.97
605–635	625	6	170.00–197.50	$187.37	$1,171	+5.51
655–695	682	8	177.00–189.00	$183.02	$1,248	+4.73
685 fancy	685	2	177.50	$177.50	$1,216	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	222	3	175.00–190.00	$181.95	$404	+0.78
275–285	278	4	170.00–185.00	$179.91	$500	+9.91
330	330	1	185.00	$185.00	$610	+7.68
390	390	1	180.00	$180.00	$702	+2.12
420	420	1	175.00	$175.00	$735	+3.72
460	460	2	180.00	$180.00	$828	+10.00
520	520	1	175.00	$175.00	$910	+5.05
585	585	1	170.00	$170.00	$994	-2.12
685–695	692	3	147.50–177.50	$157.55	$1,090	-9.95
720	720	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,278	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	2	150.00–170.00	$160.22	$542	+3.12
360–395	378	2	155.00–170.00	$162.85	$616	+1.75
440	440	1	160.00	$160.00	$704	+2.56
525	525	1	160.00	$160.00	$840	+2.43
595	595	1	165.00	$165.00	$982	+10.04
610	610	1	155.00	$155.00	$946	+5.00

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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	210	1	190.00	$190.00	$399	-7.78
260–295	274	6	200.00–217.50	$207.14	$568	+12.50
310–335 fancy	321	5	215.00–225.00	$217.09	$697	+4.50
300–345	324	15	190.00–220.00	$206.78	$670	+11.05
355–395 fancy	366	7	215.00–225.00	$218.92	$801	+8.92
350–395	378	30	200.00–222.50	$208.33	$787	+11.01
400–413 fancy	406	7	215.00–222.00	$217.33	$882	+9.09
400–445	421	32	190.00–215.00	$201.77	$849	+2.05
450–495	470	28	190.00–212.50	$201.91	$949	+8.62
500 fancy	500	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,100	+14.48
500–535	516	33	192.50–210.00	$202.36	$1,044	+7.83
550–590	569	12	190.00–201.00	$193.11	$1,099	+0.12
600–610	605	3	183.00–193.00	$186.99	$1,131	+1.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	230	4	185.00–190.00	$187.58	$431	+4.66
285	285	1	185.00	$185.00	$527	+2.14
300–330	318	5	180.00–195.00	$188.11	$598	+6.07
345 fancy	345	1	180.00	$180.00	$621	—
350–395	379	7	180.00–195.00	$186.44	$707	+4.10
410–445	423	23	175.00–195.00	$185.62	$785	+3.22
455–495	478	18	173.00–195.00	$183.46	$877	+3.20
505–546	525	46	177.00–190.00	$184.48	$969	+6.84
555–595	575	13	169.00–187.50	$176.58	$1,015	-2.28
620–645	632	5	160.00–180.00	$170.66	$1,079	+3.90
650–690	656	13	160.00–174.00	$171.85	$1,127	+1.88

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	175.00	$175.00	$368	+10.00
255–270	265	3	160.00–170.00	$166.79	$442	-4.06
315–340	328	2	165.00–175.00	$170.19	$558	-0.09
385	385	2	165.00–185.00	$175.00	$674	+7.17
400–440	418	4	160.00–175.00	$166.08	$694	-3.34
450–495	481	7	160.00–175.00	$169.32	$814	+4.85
500–545	520	11	160.00–177.50	$167.12	$869	+3.44
550–595	572	3	130.00–170.00	$152.92	$875	-3.92
615–630	624	5	155.00–177.50	$165.44	$1,032	+0.62
660–685	667	7	150.00–175.00	$155.73	$1,039	-0.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	6	150.00–170.00	$162.78	$366	—
270–275	273	2	155.00–167.50	$161.19	$440	+7.38
335	335	1	160.00	$160.00	$536	+5.11
360–385	373	2	150.00–155.00	$152.58	$569	-0.84
405–440	422	6	150.00–155.00	$153.36	$647	-0.48
455–480	468	4	140.00–165.00	$154.28	$722	+5.32
510–540	523	6	150.00–175.00	$157.42	$823	+12.73
555–590	567	3	150.00–155.00	$153.37	$870	+10.94
625	625	1	125.00	$125.00	$781	-9.30
665–670	668	2	140.00–150.00	$144.98	$968	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	120.00	$120.00	$504	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–410 value added	408	2	230.00–240.00	$235.03	$959	—
400–440	424	30	195.00–235.00	$208.78	$885	-2.27
400–445 fancy	430	12	215.00–270.00	$228.66	$983	+2.69
450–495 fancy	469	7	215.00–222.50	$217.95	$1,022	-3.26
450–495	474	28	190.00–230.00	$211.88	$1,004	+7.19
505–515 fancy	510	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,173	+6.05
500–540	524	21	195.00–225.00	$210.78	$1,104	+10.23
550–590	566	12	200.00–217.00	$208.21	$1,178	+6.68
566	566	4	179.00	$179.00	$1,013	-22.53
610–630	618	5	195.00–210.00	$203.10	$1,255	+12.30
655–674	667	7	187.50–210.00	$193.90	$1,293	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	426	6	185.00–210.00	$193.99	$826	+8.04
455–495	479	9	180.00–200.00	$187.29	$897	+0.22
500–545	516	15	180.00–195.00	$184.47	$952	+0.62
550–590	571	14	180.00–197.00	$187.80	$1,072	+2.83
580 value added	580	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,131	—
600–645	623	9	170.00–190.00	$181.38	$1,130	-0.01
650–695	664	8	168.00–180.00	$173.11	$1,149	-1.98
700–745	722	7	170.00–177.50	$171.79	$1,240	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	419	6	150.00–180.00	$169.22	$709	-1.76
455–495	480	5	150.00–165.00	$156.84	$753	-15.67
500–545	523	2	150.00	$150.00	$784	-20.47
555–590	569	7	150.00–175.00	$161.56	$919	-6.93
605–620	615	3	140.00–177.50	$163.22	$1,004	+1.90
665–670	666	4	161.00–174.00	$170.73	$1,137	+7.85
715–725	720	3	151.00–177.50	$160.77	$1,158	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485–490	487	3	150.00–165.00	$156.66	$763	+1.72
510–545	525	3	150.00–160.00	$155.03	$814	—
620–645	633	2	140.00–145.00	$142.55	$902	-7.45
685	685	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,096	—
710–725	718	2	102.50–165.00	$133.42	$958	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1345	1108	80-85%	28	72.00–98.00	$85.81	$951	—
815–1755	1225	80-85%	121	90.00–119.00	$105.65	$1,294	-8.82
1225–1685	1351	80-85%	11	115.00–123.00	$118.21	$1,597	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610–1170	861	85-90%	39	67.00–86.00	$78.28	$674	—
685–1540	964	85-90%	40	86.00–115.00	$95.14	$917	+17.49
1365	1365	85-90%	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,447	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1560	1374	75-80%	4	111.00–118.00	$116.31	$1,598	—
1180–1810	1478	75-80%	18	91.00–112.00	$104.21	$1,540	+2.26
1610–2030	1786	75-80%	6	76.00–99.00	$87.34	$1,560	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1700	1368	5	95.00–112.00	$104.31	$1,427	—
1065–2090	1630	18	111.00–137.00	$120.31	$1,961	—
1470–1845	1677	5	124.00–139.00	$133.96	$2,247	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–800	738	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	133.00–150.00	$139.43	$1,029

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
600–765	663	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	120.00–130.00	$126.86	$841
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	106.00	$106.00	$874
845	845	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	76.00	$76.00	$642
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	86.00	$86.00	$821

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
600–1010	805	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	117.00–127.00	$120.73	$972
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	$714
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	94.00	$94.00	$870

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	$656

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750	750	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	480.00	$480.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1270	1152	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,080.00–1,600.00	$1,360.20
1045–1325	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,430.00	$1,413.23
1270	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,245.00	$1,245.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00
1030–1095	1063	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	965.00–1,050.00	$1,008.80
1020–1235	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	975.00–1,200.00	$1,036.48

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
770–840	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	625.00–925.00	$755.70
820–865	837	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	750.00–790.00	$763.78
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–810	788	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	600.00–640.00	$620.57

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685	685	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	510.00	$510.00
700	700	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	88.00	$88.00	$955

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
106–185	126	9	50.00–67.50	$57.31	$72	-24.06
105–195	146	60	40.00–95.00	$67.70	$99	+12.81
130–180	155	2	20.00–45.00	$34.52	$54	+2.02
203–270	225	22	61.00–87.50	$66.38	$149	-11.86
210–298	275	6	31.00–67.50	$51.61	$142	—
275	275	1	35.00	$35.00	$96	—
325–330	328	2	75.00–80.00	$77.52	$254	+20.82
330–390	349	6	55.00–65.00	$60.04	$210	+3.34

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	65.00	$65.00	$254	—
590	590	1	2.00	$2.00	$12	—
650	650	1	2.00	$2.00	$13	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	70.00	$70.00	-190.00
70	70	1	125.00	$125.00	-40.00
70	70	7	85.00–105.00	$90.00	-75.00
70–75	71	5	160.00–300.00	$194.00	+29.00
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	+20.00
80	80	4	170.00–190.00	$181.25	+76.25
100	100	1	90.00	$90.00	-65.00
100–110	105	2	110.00–140.00	$125.00	-73.00
100–140	111	9	160.00–280.00	$225.56	+27.56
150–175	156	4	220.00–360.00	$287.50	+127.50
200	200	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
605–895	753	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	800.00–1,050.00	$923.79	-76.21
770–795	783	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,045.00–1,115.00	$1,080.56	+80.56
810–850	828	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–980.00	$926.08	+51.08

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1240	1037	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,410.00–2,425.00	$1,909.82	—
1010–1120	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00–1,700.00	$1,433.81	—
1120–1310	1168	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–2,585.00	$2,280.64	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855–910	883	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,030.00–1,075.00	$1,051.80	—
905–935	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,160.00–1,230.00	$1,195.57	-346.99
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	+56.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	940.00	$940.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	830.00	$830.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
486	486	62	142.00	$142.00	$690	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	240.00	$240.00	+63.75
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00	+120.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	25.00	$25.00	-23.20
20–25	23	3	15.00–20.00	$18.33	-29.87
20–25	23	32	25.00–60.00	$43.28	-4.92
25	25	3	25.00–35.00	$30.00	-18.20
30	30	23	35.00–72.50	$54.46	-19.29
30	30	4	25.00–30.00	$26.25	-47.50
35	35	2	60.00–70.00	$65.00	-8.75
40–45	40	23	55.00–155.00	$91.52	+4.02
40	40	1	60.00	$60.00	-27.50
45	45	1	30.00	$30.00	-57.50
50	50	3	115.00–130.00	$121.67	+6.39
50	50	14	45.00–72.50	$55.89	-59.39
50	50	22	70.00–130.00	$99.89	-15.39
60	60	3	120.00–140.00	$133.33	+18.05
60	60	4	140.00–155.00	$146.25	+30.97
70–75	72	3	155.00–197.50	$180.83	+27.50
75	75	1	110.00	$110.00	-43.33
100	100	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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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	—	—	4	92.50–105.00	$98.75	+32.08
50	50	—	—	14	45.00–125.00	$85.71	+19.04
50	50	—	—	5	135.00–160.00	$146.00	+79.33
50	50	—	—	8	50.00–70.00	$59.38	-7.29
70	70	—	—	3	150.00	$150.00	-10.00
75	75	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	290.00	$290.00	+130.00
75	75	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	-40.00
75	75	—	—	1	60.00	$60.00	-100.00
80	80	—	—	8	70.00–85.00	$78.75	-38.75
80	80	—	—	2	170.00–180.00	$175.00	+57.50
80	80	—	—	9	75.00–140.00	$112.78	-4.72
100	100	—	—	1	160.00	$160.00	-85.00
100	100	—	—	4	90.00–105.00	$93.75	-151.25
120	120	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00	+115.00
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	215.00	$215.00	+30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	3	25.00	$25.00	-16.83
40	40	2	45.00	$45.00	-5.00
40	40	1	25.00	$25.00	-25.00
40–48	42	18	32.50–95.00	$61.45	+11.45
50	50	1	40.00	$40.00	-10.00
55	55	2	80.00	$80.00	+30.00
60–65	62	3	42.50–60.00	$48.65	+6.15
60–68	65	8	37.50–45.00	$43.27	+0.77
70–75	74	4	10.00–16.00	$11.42	-38.58
75	75	2	37.50	$37.50	-12.50
80	80	7	75.00–100.00	$96.43	+9.76
88	88	3	40.00	$40.00	-30.00
88	88	2	50.00	$50.00	-20.00
90	90	1	25.00	$25.00	-45.00
95	95	4	40.00	$40.00	-8.00
100	100	4	72.50	$72.50	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	32.50	$32.50	$67	—
385	385	1	45.00	$45.00	$173	+15.00
425	425	1	38.00	$38.00	$162	+8.00
430–490	460	2	30.00–40.00	$35.33	$163	-0.71
480–485	483	2	5.00–18.00	$11.47	$55	-24.57

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	60.00–90.00	$75.00	-25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	120.00	$120.00	—
80	80	3	160.00–175.00	$166.67	—
100	100	2	165.00–180.00	$172.50	-12.50
150	150	1	390.00	$390.00	—

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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.