South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

2,809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.41/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 479 lb · 59 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.42/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 385 lb · 55 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $206.41/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 474 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,809	2,141	2,464
Feeder cattle	1,915	1,461	1,671
Slaughter cattle	355	292	357
Replacement cattle	102	36	71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 7.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	247.50	$247.50	$495	+26.15
250–295	269	5	210.00–240.00	$224.93	$605	-0.07
300–345	323	5	200.00–245.00	$232.21	$750	+7.30
365–390	375	3	202.50–245.00	$220.52	$827	+13.17
400–446	434	13	200.00–250.00	$229.14	$994	+5.23
457 value added	457	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,142	—
450–495	471	15	202.50–248.00	$228.60	$1,077	+12.48
505–545	524	8	200.00–235.00	$222.89	$1,168	+0.86
538 value added	538	10	233.00	$233.00	$1,254	—
555–595	577	23	210.00–237.50	$222.29	$1,283	+9.34
600–640	618	17	200.00–235.00	$217.67	$1,345	+6.11
650–695	656	20	200.00–230.00	$213.86	$1,403	+6.51
700–745	712	22	190.00–219.00	$203.29	$1,447	-2.35
750–780	768	4	190.00–195.00	$191.22	$1,469	—
800	800	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,480	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	250.00	$250.00	$575	-10.00
240 fancy	240	1	260.00	$260.00	$624	—
270 fancy	270	1	300.00	$300.00	$810	—
280	280	2	230.00–265.00	$247.50	$693	-17.50
315–345	327	7	249.00–265.00	$255.34	$835	+29.08
355–385	365	5	240.00–270.00	$256.29	$935	-4.50
407–445	417	20	217.50–260.00	$242.09	$1,010	-13.76
440 fancy	440	2	270.00–272.50	$271.25	$1,194	+12.90
450–498	483	37	222.50–260.00	$237.97	$1,149	-13.87
505–545	524	9	220.00–257.00	$238.62	$1,250	-4.66
555–590	575	18	220.00–250.00	$231.14	$1,329	-8.46
600 value added	600	6	249.00	$249.00	$1,494	—
610–640	626	15	210.00–242.00	$224.41	$1,405	-11.43
680–695	685	3	217.00–241.00	$225.12	$1,542	+10.12

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	200.00	$200.00	$540	+5.00
300–340	326	7	190.00–215.00	$204.50	$667	+7.04
375	375	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$797	+13.71
410–440	423	8	180.00–215.00	$207.60	$878	+15.63
470–490	482	9	180.00–215.00	$204.98	$988	+10.86
520–540	530	4	187.50–205.00	$194.29	$1,030	+11.61
550–590	571	8	181.00–215.00	$196.43	$1,122	+26.43
600–633	621	6	187.50–195.00	$193.35	$1,201	-0.05
660–690	670	5	175.00–192.00	$183.47	$1,229	+3.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	3	210.00–235.00	$224.86	$540	+17.36
266 fancy	266	3	232.00	$232.00	$617	—
260–295	278	6	210.00–230.00	$220.60	$613	+1.60
300–345	317	16	210.00–230.00	$218.83	$694	+6.35
330 fancy	330	1	222.50	$222.50	$734	-2.50
350–398	385	49	200.00–220.00	$213.23	$821	+3.07
370–388 fancy	385	6	224.00–225.00	$224.16	$863	-4.29
414 value added	414	7	229.00	$229.00	$948	—
400–430 fancy	417	5	220.00–235.00	$228.46	$953	-21.54
400–445	422	27	205.00–225.00	$215.49	$909	+1.20
465–490 fancy	475	4	223.00–228.00	$224.48	$1,066	+2.31
452–495	479	55	197.50–225.00	$213.68	$1,024	+1.54
500–505 fancy	503	3	219.00–222.00	$220.33	$1,108	+1.32
500–545	514	42	200.00–220.00	$211.50	$1,087	-0.34
550–555 fancy	553	2	219.00–220.00	$219.50	$1,214	—
550–595	567	34	196.00–219.00	$209.02	$1,185	+7.17
600–645	614	22	195.00–216.00	$203.91	$1,252	+0.80
626 value added	626	8	214.00	$214.00	$1,340	—
655–661 value added	659	13	202.00–208.00	$205.71	$1,356	—
665–685	675	2	197.00	$197.00	$1,330	-0.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	190.00	$190.00	$428	-14.21
250–280	269	4	190.00–215.00	$201.58	$542	-1.48
305–345	332	10	190.00–215.00	$205.02	$681	+2.59
350–395	374	47	190.00–215.00	$202.15	$756	-4.34
400–445	428	30	190.00–210.00	$203.59	$871	+2.71
450–495	470	32	190.00–210.00	$199.98	$940	-3.31
500–548	524	38	190.00–206.00	$199.74	$1,047	+3.13
558–580	569	17	195.00–205.00	$203.70	$1,159	+10.84
605–645	620	17	185.00–197.50	$191.87	$1,190	+6.71
650–695	670	17	180.00–195.00	$187.74	$1,258	+12.36
700–740	713	8	180.00–192.50	$184.00	$1,312	+4.32
780	780	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,342	-3.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	175.00	$175.00	$429	-7.34
250–275	267	3	180.00–195.00	$186.41	$498	-3.59
305–345	330	10	180.00–195.00	$184.36	$608	+1.03
350–395	371	17	175.00–195.00	$185.97	$690	-1.61
400–445	424	18	170.00–190.00	$184.04	$780	+2.16
455–495	476	19	170.00–190.00	$181.86	$866	+2.12
500–545	522	26	170.00–190.00	$180.14	$940	-4.81
550–595	572	19	170.00–185.00	$179.30	$1,026	+1.22
600–645	621	8	165.00–185.00	$177.51	$1,102	-5.99
675	675	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,232	+7.54
730–735	733	4	170.00–180.00	$175.00	$1,283	+5.00
760–790	780	3	167.50–175.00	$170.78	$1,332	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	200.00–240.00	$219.15	$515	+4.15
250–295	271	5	220.00–235.00	$225.92	$612	+8.44
300–345	327	17	200.00–235.00	$218.86	$716	+3.42
350–398	377	21	190.00–225.00	$212.82	$802	-3.57
400–445	421	43	190.00–222.50	$212.05	$893	-1.86
450–495	474	47	190.00–218.00	$206.41	$978	-6.82
500–545	522	22	190.00–210.00	$200.62	$1,047	-1.10
550–595	568	17	183.00–210.00	$195.89	$1,113	+0.74
605–645	633	19	180.00–205.00	$193.28	$1,223	+4.13
650–695	661	7	190.00–199.00	$193.45	$1,279	+7.56
705–735	721	4	186.00–198.00	$189.93	$1,369	+9.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	215	5	190.00–200.00	$195.49	$420	+0.49
255–290	270	4	195.00–205.00	$198.73	$537	+3.73
300–345	323	10	180.00–210.00	$194.87	$629	+2.15
350–395	373	21	180.00–215.00	$193.51	$722	+3.22
400–445	428	20	175.00–195.00	$186.56	$798	-0.87
450–495	474	15	175.00–195.00	$184.79	$876	-5.63
500–545	520	17	175.00–195.00	$189.34	$985	+3.34
553–595	561	14	170.00–195.00	$190.02	$1,066	+9.57
600–645	620	13	177.50–190.00	$184.43	$1,143	+5.23
670–690	680	4	172.50–180.00	$176.90	$1,203	+6.90
700–725	712	3	175.00–180.00	$178.34	$1,270	+17.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205 fancy	205	1	255.00	$255.00	$523	—
210–230	223	4	230.00–245.00	$241.46	$538	-0.21
250–295	272	6	240.00–255.00	$246.92	$672	+4.48
290 fancy	290	1	265.00	$265.00	$768	—
305–325 fancy	312	3	260.00–290.00	$279.57	$872	—
300–340	323	6	220.00–250.00	$244.12	$789	+3.75
350–395	375	14	230.00–250.00	$238.19	$893	+8.71
400–445	418	19	220.00–245.00	$232.12	$970	+9.09
430 fancy	430	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,075	—
450–495	472	16	218.00–232.50	$222.72	$1,051	-1.07
505–540	523	15	200.00–225.00	$215.01	$1,125	+1.77
550–598	569	17	205.00–225.00	$215.53	$1,226	+1.84
600–645	618	18	202.50–215.00	$208.25	$1,287	+2.92
685	685	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,343	-8.00
705	705	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,445	+8.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–1095	934	(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	1,053.00–1,350.00	$1,231.45	—
1450	1450	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1320–1380	1350	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,756.00–1,800.00	$1,778.49	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1305	1059	80-85%	13	82.00–100.00	$93.21	$987	+6.44
905–1745	1187	80-85%	137	92.00–122.00	$109.73	$1,302	—
930–1470	1293	80-85%	12	117.00–149.00	$126.77	$1,639	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1290	955	85-90%	32	69.00–95.00	$82.34	$786	—
955	955	85-90%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,022	—
825–1245	987	85-90%	39	89.00–107.00	$96.33	$951	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1715	1430	75-80%	20	102.00–115.00	$109.75	$1,569	—
1730	1730	75-80%	1	123.00	$123.00	$2,128	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–2145	1314	11	95.00–118.00	$110.23	$1,448	—
840–2225	1596	34	118.00–138.00	$129.74	$2,071	—
1425–1855	1610	3	133.00–142.00	$138.82	$2,235	+10.33

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655–895	802	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	630.00–985.00	$808.75
785–870	828	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	765.00–827.00	$797.59
750–960	849	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	1,100.00–1,550.00	$1,374.92

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
600–950	771	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	85.00–104.00	$92.40	$712
750–940	832	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	82.00–85.00	$83.72	$697

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640–790	715	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	528.00–672.00	$625.37
735	735	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	533.00	$533.00
700–895	765	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	895.00–950.00	$928.55
750–855	803	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	619.00–684.00	$653.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
670–1090	818	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	125.00–135.00	$129.45	$1,059

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–725	708	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	112.00–116.00	$113.48	$803

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650	650	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,170.00	$1,170.00
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	986.00	$986.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–955	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	975.00–1,200.00	$1,124.17
890–950	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,085.00–1,700.00	$1,374.08
805–1030	944	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	875.00–1,500.00	$1,155.63
835–1075	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	880.00–1,200.00	$1,069.85
880–1060	976	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,800.00	$1,514.28
845–1320	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	870.00–1,400.00	$1,129.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
870	870	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655	655	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	730.00	$730.00
685	685	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	690.00	$690.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1255	1255	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
90	90	1	85.00	$85.00	$76	—
103–190	145	35	70.00–94.00	$79.23	$115	+18.42
140–196	175	16	50.00–65.00	$59.43	$104	-17.77
200–285	249	24	60.00–88.00	$73.34	$183	—
275–298	288	4	50.00–64.00	$53.34	$154	-14.97
337	337	3	40.00	$40.00	$135	-4.99
320–390	346	8	50.00–85.00	$60.24	$208	+15.25
334–377	356	29	55.00–61.00	$57.83	$206	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	17.50	$17.50	$64	—
435–475	451	4	3.00–10.00	$5.35	$24	—
550	550	1	7.50	$7.50	$41	—
610	610	1	17.50	$17.50	$107	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	85.00	$85.00	—
50	50	—	—	1	105.00	$105.00	+32.50
50	50	—	—	1	85.00	$85.00	+12.50
70	70	—	—	3	130.00–140.00	$133.33	+0.55
80	80	—	—	2	120.00–150.00	$135.00	-9.75
80	80	—	—	4	145.00–170.00	$157.50	+12.75
90	90	—	—	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	+17.75
100	100	—	—	1	105.00	$105.00	-64.17
100	100	—	—	1	95.00	$95.00	-74.17
100–140	120	—	—	6	185.00–240.00	$212.50	+78.75
120	120	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	-33.75
120	120	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	+21.25
150	150	—	—	1	165.00	$165.00	-135.00
150	150	—	—	3	240.00–390.00	$310.00	+10.00

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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
720–810	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,441.18	+282.84
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	+266.66
740–1065	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,675.00	$1,330.61	—
1265	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
990–1095	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–1,825.00	$1,794.66	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
670	670	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—
690	690	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
715–780	748	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00–650.00	$638.04	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780	780	1	122.50	$122.50	$956	—
860–890	875	2	122.50–132.50	$127.41	$1,115	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	130.00	$130.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	10.00	$10.00	-13.33
20	20	1	25.00	$25.00	+1.67
20	20	7	30.00–40.00	$33.93	+10.60
30	30	3	25.00–30.00	$28.33	-16.67
30	30	7	50.00–70.00	$61.07	+16.07
40	40	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	+62.50
40	40	3	40.00	$40.00	-30.00
40	40	22	55.00–110.00	$87.39	+17.39
50	50	21	70.00–135.00	$105.00	+6.56
60	60	1	150.00	$150.00	+5.00
60	60	1	140.00	$140.00	-5.00
70	70	2	100.00	$100.00	±0.00
80	80	3	125.00–130.00	$126.67	+26.67

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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	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	102.50	$102.50	-82.50
50	50	—	—	3	50.00	$50.00	-135.00
50	50	—	—	11	75.00–110.00	$92.27	-92.73
60	60	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	-40.00
80	80	—	—	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	+24.17
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	202.50	$202.50	+121.67
80	80	—	—	4	120.00–155.00	$128.75	+47.92
80	80	—	—	4	67.50–90.00	$78.75	-2.08
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	130.00	$130.00	-18.00
100–120	105	—	—	4	100.00–115.00	$108.75	-39.25
100–120	107	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	170.00–190.00	$182.50	+34.50
100–120	107	—	—	3	65.00–97.50	$85.83	-62.17
110–120	117	—	—	5	145.00–185.00	$171.00	+47.25
130	130	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	105.00	$105.00	-15.00
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	240.00–400.00	$320.00	+92.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	4	27.50	$27.50	-22.50
40	40	6	40.00–50.00	$46.67	+19.17
50	50	4	55.00	$55.00	-2.50
50	50	8	40.00–50.00	$42.50	-15.00
61–68	65	15	40.00–115.00	$72.36	-0.14
70	70	2	70.00–80.00	$75.00	+2.50
70	70	6	85.00	$85.00	+12.50
72	72	3	70.00	$70.00	-2.50
80	80	1	65.00	$65.00	-12.50
87	87	8	62.50–70.00	$67.19	-10.31
90	90	3	85.00	$85.00	+15.00
90–95	92	9	67.50–75.00	$74.18	+4.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	5	42.00	$42.00	$140	+19.00
335–395	384	6	45.00–54.00	$52.01	$200	—
403	403	8	30.00	$30.00	$121	—
420–497	463	39	45.00–59.00	$55.35	$256	+24.83
500	500	1	40.00	$40.00	$200	—
548–590	562	3	61.00–63.00	$61.70	$347	+6.70
655	655	1	61.00	$61.00	$400	—

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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	-50.00
70	70	1	110.00	$110.00	-3.33
80	80	1	135.00	$135.00	+21.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	125.00	$125.00	+50.00
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	+85.00
100–130	110	3	225.00–290.00	$251.67	+111.67
150	150	1	355.00	$355.00	—

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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.