South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

3,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.91/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 429 lb · 50 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $217.90/cwt +18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 677 lb · 49 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.35/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 572 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,201	2,672	3,004
Feeder cattle	2,155	1,740	2,149
Slaughter cattle	514	393	453
Replacement cattle	100	153	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 4.00 higher, feeder heifers were unevenly steady, feeder bulls were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	220.00–230.00	$224.95	$524	-10.05
305–340	317	5	210.00–245.00	$228.91	$726	-3.28
355–390	374	4	225.00–240.00	$232.83	$871	+0.70
400–445	425	13	210.00–240.00	$221.24	$940	-9.26
450–490	460	20	200.00–240.00	$225.80	$1,039	+0.61
510–545	528	27	206.00–240.00	$226.42	$1,195	+4.50
550–590	573	28	215.00–240.00	$222.27	$1,274	+0.67
600–640	616	25	195.00–229.00	$216.39	$1,333	-6.84
655–695	677	49	190.00–230.00	$217.90	$1,475	+18.79
700–745	734	13	187.50–222.00	$210.26	$1,543	+12.26
790	790	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,548	—
805	805	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,751	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265 fancy	265	1	280.00	$280.00	$742	—
250–285	273	3	260.00–265.00	$263.26	$719	—
310–335 fancy	323	2	280.00–285.00	$282.60	$913	—
300–345	328	6	260.00–270.00	$264.93	$869	+7.36
350–390	364	17	230.00–272.50	$257.91	$939	+6.29
400–445	420	11	245.00–270.00	$257.05	$1,080	+10.28
450–495	479	12	225.00–260.00	$239.82	$1,149	-5.50
500–540	517	27	235.00–267.00	$254.47	$1,316	+13.46
550–595	572	21	215.00–262.50	$238.93	$1,367	+6.10
600–648	618	35	223.00–251.00	$233.72	$1,444	-3.04
650–695	674	13	200.00–249.00	$219.07	$1,477	—
705–745	719	3	210.00–241.00	$225.69	$1,623	+15.69
750–753	752	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,579	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	200.00	$200.00	$500	—
350–395	372	5	200.00–215.00	$208.51	$776	+3.81
415–445	435	3	197.50–215.00	$207.44	$902	+1.61
460–495	479	6	200.00–210.00	$205.01	$982	+0.01
500–540	523	5	199.00–210.00	$205.27	$1,074	+8.31
550–595	579	12	200.00–215.00	$205.75	$1,191	+8.14
607–645	628	8	190.00–207.50	$200.92	$1,262	+1.11
650–675	663	8	190.00–205.00	$198.74	$1,318	+5.23
700–741	737	11	190.00–195.00	$190.43	$1,403	-2.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	5	202.50–215.00	$209.46	$492	-10.54
255–295	284	5	210.00–230.00	$217.42	$617	+6.05
300–345	326	19	190.00–220.00	$206.14	$672	-5.00
350–395	373	21	195.00–220.00	$209.95	$783	+0.36
400–449	420	37	190.00–218.00	$206.78	$868	-0.55
450–495	481	35	200.00–215.00	$205.23	$987	-2.28
500–545	520	38	190.00–210.00	$203.61	$1,059	+2.70
542	542	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,003	-15.91
550–595	572	40	192.50–211.00	$201.29	$1,151	+5.46
573	573	4	180.00	$180.00	$1,031	-15.83
600–640	621	23	190.00–208.00	$196.86	$1,223	+2.23
655–695	674	10	185.00–205.00	$192.49	$1,297	+2.29
725	725	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,396	+6.68

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	270	4	227.50–245.00	$234.14	$632	+1.64
305–320	313	2	225.00–230.00	$227.56	$712	-3.34
350–395	367	20	212.00–240.00	$224.68	$825	-3.40
400–445	429	50	212.50–233.00	$222.91	$956	-4.68
450–495	471	39	210.00–230.00	$222.43	$1,048	+0.04
500–545	525	30	210.00–230.00	$218.10	$1,145	+2.72
570–595	580	17	210.00–220.00	$214.53	$1,244	-3.64
600–645	618	8	202.50–214.00	$210.23	$1,299	+5.71
650–670	656	8	197.50–215.00	$209.38	$1,374	+9.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	190.00–200.00	$194.71	$415	-10.29
250–295	273	6	180.00–195.00	$190.53	$520	-3.40
305–346	331	10	175.00–205.00	$188.04	$622	-8.80
350–395	374	11	177.50–205.00	$192.44	$720	+0.12
400–440	423	9	185.00–205.00	$193.20	$817	+4.75
450–490	473	22	180.00–205.00	$187.74	$888	-1.43
505–545	525	17	180.00–195.00	$189.17	$993	+2.09
550–595	573	27	185.00–195.00	$187.96	$1,077	+4.85
600–625	610	17	180.00–197.00	$195.04	$1,190	+12.60
660	660	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,188	+3.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	—	—	1	235.00	$235.00	$517	+2.50
250–295	272	—	—	13	215.00–245.00	$228.14	$621	+13.14
305–343	334	—	—	10	215.00–240.00	$223.42	$746	-1.30
350–395	374	—	—	29	200.00–235.00	$224.40	$839	+5.76
405–445	427	—	—	32	200.00–230.00	$220.36	$941	+5.98
450–495	472	—	—	27	200.00–230.00	$218.70	$1,032	+3.80
500–545	516	—	—	42	192.50–225.00	$210.95	$1,089	+5.64
550–595	571	—	—	20	192.50–217.00	$205.15	$1,171	+11.92
600–635	614	—	—	11	190.00–212.00	$202.70	$1,245	+4.79
650–680	658	—	—	7	187.50–206.00	$200.78	$1,321	+9.09
725	725	—	—	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,341	+10.00
835–880	858	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	115.00–136.00	$125.78	$1,079	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	232	3	200.00–210.00	$205.14	$476	-6.33
250–285	266	4	200.00–210.00	$206.27	$549	+11.12
300–345	311	8	185.00–210.00	$200.01	$622	-4.99
360–390	380	7	190.00–210.00	$199.97	$760	+1.51
410–435	422	9	190.00–202.50	$194.42	$820	-3.86
450–495	470	16	182.50–210.00	$198.78	$934	+3.49
505–545	517	17	190.00–207.50	$200.83	$1,038	+12.53
550–595	571	27	190.00–205.00	$199.74	$1,141	+10.41
605–638	626	8	185.00–195.00	$190.01	$1,189	+0.69
650–690	668	3	187.00–195.00	$191.25	$1,278	+17.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	217	3	227.50–260.00	$245.85	$533	+10.85
240 fancy	240	1	270.00	$270.00	$648	—
250–295 fancy	274	4	275.00–280.00	$277.35	$760	-1.44
255–295	276	8	240.00–270.00	$257.90	$712	-15.87
300–345	314	12	240.00–265.00	$255.26	$802	-0.39
305–325 fancy	315	2	270.00	$270.00	$850	-8.60
355–390	375	15	235.00–255.00	$242.67	$910	-3.80
405–440	424	13	230.00–252.50	$241.71	$1,025	+6.28
450–485	468	13	225.00–243.00	$235.01	$1,100	+3.01
500–545	527	15	215.00–235.00	$229.11	$1,207	+12.85
655	655	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,310	±0.00
700	700	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,435	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690	690	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1475–1495	1485	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,775.00–1,900.00	$1,837.08	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1585	1142	80-85%	60	77.00–105.00	$94.34	$1,077	—
855–1850	1227	80-85%	163	98.00–124.00	$111.85	$1,372	—
1260–1410	1339	80-85%	4	119.00–126.00	$122.41	$1,639	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610–1215	913	85-90%	54	72.00–98.00	$86.70	$792	+2.97
640–1445	943	85-90%	61	93.00–116.00	$103.54	$976	+19.81

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1825	1549	75-80%	29	100.00–122.00	$113.83	$1,763	-2.17
1550–1560	1555	75-80%	2	98.00–99.00	$98.50	$1,532	—
1880	1880	75-80%	1	126.00	$126.00	$2,369	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–2380	1340	14	91.00–125.00	$112.71	$1,510	—
1095–2225	1784	28	115.50–148.00	$133.90	$2,389	-10.73
1955	1955	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,737	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–1065	893	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,020.00–1,500.00	$1,269.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
720	720	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	$612
755	755	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,095
655–880	766	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	82.50–136.00	$105.53	$808

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640–965	791	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	965.00–1,130.00	$1,049.41

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
625–1350	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	132.50–147.00	$143.96	$1,555

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715	715	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	81.00	$81.00	$579

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	644.00	$644.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	995.00	$995.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	845.00	$845.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–1075	868	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,160.00	$1,146.69
885–995	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,360.31
725–1550	973	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,075.00–1,750.00	$1,416.52
855–1425	1026	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,125.00–1,725.00	$1,336.89
1215–1280	1248	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,671.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1315	1041	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	925.00–1,580.00	$1,191.28
875–1255	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,025.00–1,400.00	$1,213.07

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
815–985	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	935.00–975.00	$956.89
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1055	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	87.00–97.00	$92.64	$866
1405	1405	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,363

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1020	1020	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	84.00	$84.00	$857

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100	100	1	31.00	$31.00	$31	-4.00
110–185	137	11	72.50–95.00	$81.37	$111	+25.92
125–195	174	20	43.00–72.50	$57.96	$101	-42.47
200–270	224	9	77.50–90.00	$82.19	$184	—
210–265	233	4	45.00–67.50	$54.22	$126	—
260	260	1	30.00	$30.00	$78	-29.78
333	333	2	32.00	$32.00	$107	—
305–375	338	9	80.00–87.50	$82.27	$278	—
320–375	345	13	32.00–72.50	$49.26	$170	—
585	585	1	76.00	$76.00	$445	—
615–670	643	2	58.00–72.00	$65.30	$420	—
700	700	1	56.00	$56.00	$392	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	217	6	27.50–50.00	$42.79	$93	—
480–485	483	2	2.00–8.00	$5.02	$24	—
530–560	545	2	5.00–10.00	$7.57	$41	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	15	60.00–100.00	$92.00	+11.17
60	60	5	80.00–90.00	$84.00	+3.17
70	70	5	95.00–115.00	$107.00	-43.00
70	70	5	150.00–165.00	$155.00	+5.00
70	70	7	110.00–145.00	$126.43	-23.57
80	80	6	120.00–140.00	$132.50	+42.50
80	80	5	145.00–185.00	$174.00	+84.00
80	80	2	100.00	$100.00	+10.00
80	80	3	100.00–115.00	$110.00	+20.00
80	80	8	90.00–105.00	$101.25	+11.25
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	+35.00
100	100	2	150.00–170.00	$160.00	-13.33
100–140	116	7	205.00–270.00	$225.00	+60.00
110–120	117	3	155.00–160.00	$158.33	-6.67
120	120	1	130.00	$130.00	-35.00
150–155	151	4	225.00–325.00	$290.00	+52.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940–1295	1098	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,475.00–1,975.00	$1,780.39	-219.95
935–1300	1118	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,700.00–2,175.00	$1,954.33	—
1060–1205	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,529.80	—
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,310.00	$1,310.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	1	93.00	$93.00	$553	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	155.00	$155.00	$380	—
380	380	1	145.00	$145.00	$551	—
400	400	1	142.50	$142.50	$570	—
595	595	1	137.50	$137.50	$818	—
616–625	617	9	145.00–147.00	$146.77	$906	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	35.00	$35.00	+13.33
20	20	18	27.50–45.00	$35.69	+20.69
30	30	5	30.00–45.00	$38.00	+23.00
30	30	25	50.00–70.00	$57.00	+42.00
40	40	4	140.00	$140.00	+81.07
40	40	1	40.00	$40.00	-18.93
40	40	32	52.50–110.00	$78.36	+19.43
50	50	26	75.00–140.00	$109.42	+15.67
50	50	3	115.00–140.00	$128.33	+34.58
50	50	2	50.00	$50.00	-43.75
60	60	1	50.00	$50.00	+20.00
70	70	1	115.00	$115.00	+85.00
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	-30.00

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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	—	—	1	115.00	$115.00	-25.00
50	50	—	—	9	65.00–80.00	$75.00	-65.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	-30.00
50	50	—	—	12	125.00–150.00	$139.58	-0.42
80	80	—	—	10	100.00–130.00	$112.50	-6.11
80	80	—	—	3	170.00–180.00	$173.33	+54.72
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	125.00	$125.00	+6.39
80	80	—	—	3	80.00–95.00	$86.67	-31.94
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	+68.33
100	100	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	+13.33
100–140	120	—	—	4	200.00–270.00	$241.25	+54.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
31	31	4	10.00	$10.00	-20.00
45	45	5	40.00	$40.00	+5.00
48	48	2	35.00	$35.00	±0.00
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	+52.50
65	65	3	55.00	$55.00	-29.64
80	80	1	62.50	$62.50	+3.75
90–95	93	7	65.00–70.00	$67.92	-2.08

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	42.00	$42.00	$103	—
400–470	425	3	20.00–60.00	$32.71	$139	—
425–470	448	2	43.00–51.00	$46.80	$210	—
427–485	452	20	30.00–41.00	$38.92	$176	-31.08
505	505	2	45.00	$45.00	$227	-2.86
510	510	1	35.00	$35.00	$178	-12.86
538–555	545	5	31.00–52.50	$36.88	$201	-17.12
660–670	665	2	47.00–57.50	$52.21	$347	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	165.00	$165.00	-10.00
100	100	1	195.00	$195.00	-112.50

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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.