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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

2,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.83/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 562 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $223.23/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 624 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.38/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 535 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,672 2,735 2,795
Feeder cattle 1,740 1,697 1,636
Slaughter cattle 393 417 529
Replacement cattle 153 98 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were steady to 1.00 lower, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 +5.00
275–295 285 2 195.00–240.00 $216.71 $618 -4.87
305–340 325 9 225.00–240.00 $232.19 $755 +9.45
350–399 384 22 215.00–245.00 $232.13 $891 +1.77
415 value added 415 3 228.00 $228.00 $946 —
400–445 429 24 220.00–237.50 $230.50 $989 +5.27
450–490 469 19 220.00–235.00 $225.19 $1,056 -0.90
482 value added 482 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,000 —
500–545 509 24 205.00–235.00 $221.92 $1,130 +7.92
550–580 565 18 215.00–230.00 $221.60 $1,252 -1.12
600–640 624 44 200.00–227.50 $223.23 $1,393 +8.88
655–691 686 26 195.00–220.00 $199.11 $1,366 -25.29
745 745 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 7 250.00–275.00 $257.57 $863 +4.15
350–395 376 6 245.00–262.50 $251.62 $946 -0.60
408–425 415 20 240.00–250.00 $246.77 $1,024 +1.11
450–493 481 23 240.00–250.00 $245.32 $1,180 +8.43
510–549 515 34 230.00–256.00 $241.01 $1,241 -0.33
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -42.06
570 value added 570 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 —
550–590 581 11 230.00–245.00 $232.83 $1,353 -9.23
641–648 644 8 236.00–238.00 $236.76 $1,525 -5.81
735 735 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -13.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 -15.00
365–380 373 2 190.00–220.00 $204.70 $764 +2.23
415–445 426 4 195.00–217.50 $205.83 $877 +7.48
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 -2.36
508–525 515 5 180.00–210.00 $196.96 $1,014 —
550–595 574 7 195.00–205.00 $197.61 $1,134 +14.96
600–630 612 18 185.00–207.00 $199.81 $1,223 +5.63
655–695 667 5 190.00–197.50 $193.51 $1,291 -11.49
714–720 715 5 192.50–195.00 $193.00 $1,380 -0.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 +10.32
250–295 269 12 200.00–220.00 $211.37 $569 -0.14
300–335 319 15 200.00–225.00 $211.14 $674 +4.10
350–395 368 29 195.00–225.00 $209.59 $771 +1.16
400–448 424 30 192.50–220.00 $207.33 $879 -2.46
450–493 469 39 195.00–225.00 $207.51 $973 +7.79
500–545 520 38 192.50–215.00 $200.91 $1,045 +4.39
550–595 562 58 192.00–207.50 $195.83 $1,101 -1.18
600–630 610 34 190.00–205.00 $194.63 $1,187 +1.72
658–695 670 6 185.00–195.00 $190.20 $1,274 -0.14
710–730 718 3 182.50–190.00 $185.82 $1,334 +0.82
780 780 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,306 —
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 232.50 $232.50 $686 +12.50
300–315 306 7 227.50–235.00 $230.90 $707 +4.17
330 fancy 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +30.00
365–395 374 10 220.00–230.00 $228.08 $853 +3.06
425 fancy 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +21.62
400–445 426 28 220.00–234.00 $227.59 $970 +5.82
450–470 457 16 210.00–235.00 $222.39 $1,016 +3.70
465–470 fancy 467 3 228.00–234.00 $230.66 $1,077 +0.66
500–545 535 42 210.00–217.00 $215.38 $1,152 +5.80
550–590 565 20 205.00–226.00 $218.17 $1,233 +12.65
610–615 613 2 200.00–209.00 $204.52 $1,254 -2.30
660–665 663 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–232 229 7 205.00 $205.00 $469 —
275–290 284 5 190.00–200.00 $193.93 $551 +4.59
320–345 327 13 180.00–205.00 $196.84 $644 +4.65
350–395 373 15 180.00–207.50 $192.32 $717 -1.98
400–445 421 23 185.00–200.00 $188.45 $793 -1.75
450–495 474 17 180.00–210.00 $189.17 $897 +6.52
500–545 518 17 180.00–198.00 $187.08 $969 +1.47
550–585 568 8 170.00–192.50 $183.11 $1,040 +1.85
610–640 625 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,140 +1.32
650–685 661 7 157.50–185.00 $176.84 $1,169 -3.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 222.50–235.00 $232.50 $558 —
260 260 1 215.00 $215.00 $559 -9.74
305–345 328 13 210.00–235.00 $224.72 $737 +0.19
350–395 375 27 190.00–235.00 $218.64 $820 -0.51
400–445 421 26 195.00–230.00 $214.38 $903 -5.33
450–495 470 34 207.50–225.00 $214.90 $1,010 +3.75
500–545 526 17 195.00–212.50 $205.31 $1,080 +2.07
550–595 574 26 182.00–212.50 $193.23 $1,109 -4.28
600–640 615 6 180.00–210.00 $197.91 $1,217 +0.28
655–690 674 4 180.00–207.50 $191.69 $1,292 +4.20
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 4 200.00–220.00 $211.47 $476 +21.47
265–280 275 4 180.00–210.00 $195.15 $537 —
325 325 2 195.00–215.00 $205.00 $666 -10.00
360–395 381 8 190.00–210.00 $198.46 $756 -9.20
405–445 426 12 182.50–210.00 $198.28 $845 -3.05
450–495 470 21 170.00–210.00 $195.29 $918 -8.87
506–540 519 14 180.00–205.00 $188.30 $977 -8.92
560–580 570 5 184.00–197.50 $189.33 $1,079 +0.28
600–645 615 8 165.00–205.00 $189.32 $1,164 -5.80
650–675 665 3 162.50–180.00 $174.12 $1,158 -2.09
710–730 720 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $1,134 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
275–295 fancy 285 2 277.50–280.00 $278.79 $795 -16.21
280–290 285 2 272.50–275.00 $273.77 $780 +21.32
310–335 fancy 323 2 275.00–282.50 $278.60 $900 -6.40
305–345 330 7 250.00–265.00 $255.65 $844 -0.27
350 fancy 350 1 277.50 $277.50 $971 +4.98
365–390 378 7 240.00–255.00 $246.47 $932 -1.03
400–435 414 20 225.00–245.00 $235.43 $975 +3.52
435 fancy 435 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,098 —
450–480 460 5 230.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,067 +2.59
535–540 538 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,163 -5.10
600–635 612 3 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,300 +8.22
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -3.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,829.00 $1,829.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1335 1101 80-85% 35 77.00–98.00 $89.70 $988 -2.44
965–1505 1174 80-85% 128 91.00–118.00 $106.64 $1,252 —
985–1560 1290 80-85% 11 114.00–128.00 $119.62 $1,543 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1155 927 85-90% 31 70.00–92.00 $83.73 $776 -17.04
785–1290 995 85-90% 46 95.00–113.00 $101.00 $1,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1665 1439 75-80% 20 101.00–118.00 $109.13 $1,570 +13.13
1295–1535 1455 75-80% 4 81.50–95.00 $90.35 $1,315 -16.25
1545 1545 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–2245 1190 16 102.50–122.00 $112.02 $1,333 —
910–2055 1517 24 116.00–139.00 $128.89 $1,955 —
1565–1975 1765 3 143.00–146.00 $144.63 $2,553 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–775 765 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00–1,117.00 $1,100.79
705–860 806 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 687.00–944.00 $827.02
680–1075 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 812.00–1,053.00 $905.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–725 707 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 560.00–617.00 $597.57
755–780 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 741.00–755.00 $747.89
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–880 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 92.50–105.00 $98.66 $773
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 98.00 $98.00 $769
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
920–1030 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,012.00–1,133.00 $1,075.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–890 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–98.00 $93.77 $790
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $834
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–855 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,073.00 $953.26
780–1100 892 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00–1,350.00 $1,058.64
770–1135 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 865.00–1,275.00 $972.07
720–1240 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 830.00–1,425.00 $1,128.22
985–1065 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,035.00 $951.88
1060–1070 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,045.02
965–1420 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,425.00 $1,207.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1255 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,135.00–1,500.00 $1,375.78
1060–1140 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,488.76
865–1840 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–2,079.00 $1,514.28
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $996
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $972
815–955 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–125.00 $117.65 $1,047
950–985 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $1,094
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
770–810 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 635.00–850.00 $745.22
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,325
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,324
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–705 677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–775.00 $719.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1215 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–115.00 $112.31 $1,267

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,203.00 $1,203.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,232.00 $1,232.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 978.00 $978.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 35.00 $35.00 $38 +5.37
125–150 138 4 50.00–60.00 $55.45 $77 +25.82
102–196 157 19 80.00–115.00 $100.43 $158 +10.65
210–290 258 3 77.50–97.50 $86.63 $224 +3.61
255–270 259 9 57.00–61.00 $59.78 $155 -23.24
353 353 2 35.00 $35.00 $124 -20.33
335–395 358 4 75.00–81.00 $77.02 $276 +21.69
360–385 370 6 45.00–54.00 $51.42 $190 -3.91
410–455 433 2 52.00–52.50 $52.24 $226 +4.59
400–490 446 4 62.00–82.50 $72.22 $322 +24.57

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 7.00 $7.00 $40 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 35.00–110.00 $80.83 +30.20
50 50 2 75.00 $75.00 +24.37
70 70 4 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +100.00
70 70 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +55.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 +80.00
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 +120.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -58.33
80 80 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 -5.83
100 100 3 160.00–180.00 $173.33 +43.33
100–120 110 2 65.00–160.00 $112.50 -103.13
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 +10.00
125 125 1 157.50 $157.50 +2.50
140 140 1 185.00 $185.00 +30.00
175 175 2 180.00–295.00 $237.50 -17.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
675–1155 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,025.00–1,950.00 $1,506.88 +208.19
930–1245 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,000.34 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +22.86
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 57.00 $57.00 $228 —
562 562 2 85.00 $85.00 $478 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 15.00–25.00 $21.67 -10.94
20 20 1 15.00 $15.00 -17.61
20 20 21 25.00–45.00 $35.48 +2.87
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -80.00
30 30 14 25.00–57.50 $50.54 -44.46
30 30 8 50.00–90.00 $64.38 -30.62
35 35 2 80.00 $80.00 -15.00
40 40 7 35.00–67.50 $58.93 -56.07
40 40 25 50.00–110.00 $73.40 -41.60
40 40 4 30.00–40.00 $35.00 -80.00
50 50 4 70.00–130.00 $93.75 +23.75
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
50 50 1 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
50 50 5 40.00–85.00 $50.00 -20.00
60 60 1 30.00 $30.00 -48.13
60 60 3 70.00–145.00 $100.00 +21.87
60 60 2 120.00 $120.00 +41.87
80 80 2 135.00–175.00 $155.00 +76.87
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 +11.87

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +89.33
50 50 —— 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 +6.83
50 50 —— 4 95.00–135.00 $120.00 +69.33
60 60 —— 1 42.50 $42.50 -95.00
60 60 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -52.50
70 70 —— 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +22.50
70 70 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -35.00
70 70 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -75.00
70 70 —— 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -32.50
80 80 —— 9 85.00–150.00 $118.61 +13.61
80 80 —— 7 145.00–155.00 $149.29 +44.29
80 80 —— 9 55.00–100.00 $90.56 -14.44
100 100 —— 3 110.00–140.00 $126.67 +6.67
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 -25.00
100 100 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -70.00
100–120 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00–165.00 $141.25 -7.98
100–130 109 —— 10 150.00–210.00 $186.50 +37.27
150 150 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 —
150–175 158 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 3 250.00–295.00 $266.58 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
14 14 10 20.00 $20.00 -10.00
17 17 8 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
45 45 1 35.00 $35.00 +12.50
55 55 6 22.50 $22.50 -17.50
70–77 72 7 72.50–107.50 $84.64 +12.14
75 75 4 40.00–65.00 $58.75 -13.75
95 95 2 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
93–99 97 7 35.00–40.00 $38.63 -31.37

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–293 260 9 48.00–67.50 $57.73 $150 —
335 335 2 40.00 $40.00 $134 —
310–394 379 7 12.00–27.00 $21.18 $80 -23.82
450 450 1 70.00 $70.00 $315 +9.77
455–465 460 2 16.00–21.00 $18.47 $85 -41.76
425–490 468 18 43.00–58.00 $49.69 $233 -10.54
500–551 520 15 41.00–51.00 $47.86 $249 -14.64
545 545 1 54.00 $54.00 $294 -8.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +10.00
100–120 105 4 295.00–340.00 $307.50 +88.93
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 -23.57
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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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.