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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

3,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.11/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 529 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $213.57/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 674 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $182.37/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 524 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,250 2,757 3,246
Feeder cattle 2,504 1,808 2,333
Slaughter cattle 361 495 368
Replacement cattle 56 136 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were up to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Feeder bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 11 230.00 $230.00 $768 —
355–395 376 11 205.00–240.00 $220.11 $828 -10.12
400–445 422 12 225.00–245.00 $236.25 $997 +6.15
457 value added 457 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,051 —
450–495 475 27 210.00–240.00 $222.65 $1,058 -11.91
500–545 529 32 210.00–237.50 $219.53 $1,161 -7.03
550–598 573 26 205.00–237.50 $217.93 $1,249 -6.50
605–645 628 4 205.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,335 -15.35
655–691 value added 672 13 208.00–212.00 $210.10 $1,412 —
650–698 674 56 210.00–222.00 $214.38 $1,445 -6.54
700–725 714 5 205.00–215.00 $209.01 $1,492 -6.53
750–770 766 5 195.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,524 —
810 810 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 7 250.00–270.00 $259.76 $834 +0.11
325–340 fancy 333 3 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $949 —
350–385 367 13 250.00–260.00 $254.83 $935 -3.48
405–445 426 17 240.00–260.00 $254.20 $1,083 -4.85
448 value added 448 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,147 —
453–461 value added 460 32 242.00–253.00 $244.03 $1,123 —
455–490 474 18 245.00–261.00 $252.45 $1,197 +7.97
500–545 518 33 227.50–265.00 $250.86 $1,299 +7.60
560–593 value added 574 7 230.00–235.00 $232.79 $1,336 —
550–598 577 10 240.00–260.00 $249.34 $1,439 +4.62
600–640 616 7 220.00–245.00 $232.36 $1,431 +5.49
665 665 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 -2.84
324–326 324 21 210.00–212.50 $212.02 $687 -7.98
350–380 361 6 190.00–220.00 $209.73 $757 -1.42
405–440 429 11 175.00–220.00 $197.19 $846 -17.61
450–495 468 16 180.00–215.00 $199.60 $934 -9.13
500–545 531 7 182.50–205.00 $193.82 $1,029 -16.97
555–590 570 8 185.00–214.00 $194.90 $1,111 -18.42
605–625 620 4 185.00–205.00 $189.88 $1,177 -8.74
652–695 680 13 185.00–210.00 $196.80 $1,338 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 3 200.00–205.00 $203.45 $437 -5.58
255–295 276 12 200.00–220.00 $209.50 $578 -5.60
300–345 325 13 195.00–220.00 $207.27 $674 -3.51
350 value added 350 6 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
350–395 375 27 200.00–220.00 $210.42 $789 -2.51
400–448 426 43 190.00–215.00 $204.23 $870 +0.40
464 value added 464 8 210.00 $210.00 $974 —
450–495 477 35 192.50–212.50 $201.94 $963 +2.69
500–544 529 73 185.00–208.50 $204.11 $1,080 +0.09
552–575 value added 569 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,195 —
550–595 583 22 190.00–200.00 $192.70 $1,123 -7.93
600–640 625 14 182.50–207.00 $194.56 $1,216 -0.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 234 4 180.00–195.00 $187.73 $439 -9.60
280–297 292 12 180.00–197.50 $194.65 $568 +1.25
300–345 322 6 180.00–199.00 $186.92 $602 +0.69
355–395 376 16 170.00–200.00 $187.11 $704 -9.06
420 value added 420 4 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
400–445 424 30 170.00–195.00 $184.18 $781 -8.54
450–495 474 23 170.00–195.00 $181.98 $863 -5.67
508–526 value added 520 17 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
500–545 525 40 170.00–192.00 $183.38 $963 +0.89
550–595 567 19 170.00–190.00 $181.12 $1,027 -6.87
617 value added 617 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,074 —
600–640 622 25 170.00–189.00 $182.39 $1,134 +7.21
650–696 676 50 169.00–185.00 $171.59 $1,160 -10.92
703 703 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 217 3 220.00–235.00 $228.69 $496 —
270–285 277 5 225.00–235.00 $228.99 $634 +4.13
285 value added 285 10 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
305–345 322 13 225.00–240.00 $230.33 $742 +3.18
350–395 371 24 220.00–235.00 $226.35 $840 +0.59
390 value added 390 15 229.00 $229.00 $893 —
400–420 411 9 215.00–225.00 $218.91 $900 -1.82
450–484 462 21 215.00–223.00 $220.41 $1,018 +5.37
540–549 548 16 210.00–220.00 $219.38 $1,202 +9.62
586 value added 586 21 235.00 $235.00 $1,377 —
610–620 615 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,276 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 220.00–235.00 $226.61 $517 -4.27
260–295 275 6 220.00–245.00 $229.32 $631 -3.82
305–345 325 12 220.00–245.00 $228.15 $741 +7.46
350–395 370 16 200.00–245.00 $225.41 $834 +7.30
400–445 420 27 210.00–235.00 $223.53 $939 +7.22
450–495 474 29 200.00–225.00 $215.41 $1,021 +3.31
515 value added 515 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —
500–545 528 35 200.00–225.00 $207.70 $1,097 +0.86
550–595 571 31 196.00–217.50 $206.45 $1,179 +1.17
600–640 616 13 195.00–210.00 $201.68 $1,242 +2.76
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 -7.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 -10.00
260–295 283 3 200.00–215.00 $208.26 $589 +5.64
300–346 324 9 190.00–215.00 $204.37 $662 +10.36
350–390 373 18 200.00–215.00 $206.71 $771 +4.84
400–445 419 24 190.00–210.00 $201.04 $842 +4.41
450–495 475 18 180.00–210.00 $198.96 $945 +5.37
500–535 513 7 180.00–195.00 $188.64 $968 -7.91
541 value added 541 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,055 —
550–595 575 11 180.00–199.00 $189.73 $1,091 +0.64
600–645 614 18 180.00–199.00 $190.45 $1,169 +7.03
655–695 667 9 177.50–197.00 $185.03 $1,234 -4.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 265 6 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $709 —
290 fancy 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 -6.75
305–330 fancy 318 4 272.50–285.00 $276.79 $880 +11.79
300–345 330 9 250.00–275.00 $261.86 $864 +8.49
360–390 373 9 245.00–272.50 $253.64 $946 +8.57
400–440 415 12 240.00–260.00 $244.83 $1,016 +4.83
460–485 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–875 782 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,208.00–1,269.00 $1,233.20 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,249 —
825–1490 1129 80-85% 69 70.00–95.00 $84.85 $958 +0.15
1000–1490 1221 80-85% 106 87.00–111.00 $95.70 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1230 904 85-90% 40 61.00–92.00 $79.13 $715 —
765–1365 938 85-90% 21 85.00–104.00 $92.43 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1800 1478 75-80% 17 89.00–111.00 $96.22 $1,422 +10.61
1490–1505 1498 75-80% 2 89.00–98.00 $93.52 $1,401 +7.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2200 1445 17 94.00–119.00 $111.35 $1,609 +3.56
1540–1995 1778 15 118.00–129.00 $125.01 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–955 898 (<2 yrs)Open 2 850.00–860.00 $855.32
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 774.00 $774.00
800–1030 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 720.00–1,050.00 $948.90
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00
685–795 727 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 473.00–580.00 $529.93
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–985 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 128.00–142.50 $132.91 $1,041
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–670 643 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 640.00–685.00 $658.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–835 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 662.00–685.00 $675.11
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–740 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–115.00 $103.60 $704
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,006.00 $1,006.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 774.00 $774.00
890–1055 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 783.00–990.00 $895.28
910–1030 974 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 876.00–1,075.00 $963.50
1000–1085 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,139.34
1025–1085 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.14
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 731.00 $731.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,411.00 $1,411.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.50 $107.50 $946

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–175 137 15 70.00–122.50 $92.72 $127 +63.62
120–190 157 18 60.00–95.00 $66.24 $104 -9.26
150–190 177 3 45.00–53.00 $50.74 $90 -10.66
210–295 254 10 65.00–92.50 $77.46 $197 —
260 260 2 72.00 $72.00 $187 —
305–340 327 6 72.50–92.50 $81.19 $265 +1.54
340–355 353 7 35.00–37.00 $36.72 $130 —
400 400 1 82.50 $82.50 $330 +15.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–285 263 2 15.00–20.00 $17.29 $45 -15.21
335 335 1 33.00 $33.00 $111 —
590 590 1 31.00 $31.00 $183 +29.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
50 50 2 75.00 $75.00 -10.00
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00
50 50 3 90.00 $90.00 +5.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -16.67
70 70 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 +13.33
80 80 3 67.50–90.00 $75.00 -141.43
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -91.43
100 100 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 -7.50
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 -15.00
100–140 127 6 130.00–280.00 $231.67 +46.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +775.00
955–1170 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,620.24 +495.24
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -288.68
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -347.29
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 100.00 $100.00 $563 -30.00
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
735–745 740 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,040 —
872 value added 872 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,168 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 +19.50
20 20 13 30.00–65.00 $42.88 +17.38
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
30 30 5 45.00–60.00 $55.00 +10.00
40 40 7 45.00–95.00 $70.71 +30.71
50 50 4 40.00–65.00 $53.75 -70.69
50 50 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +20.56
50 50 5 70.00–90.00 $82.00 -42.44
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -15.00
60 60 5 127.50–130.00 $129.50 +34.50
70 70 7 140.00–150.00 $144.29 -40.71
80 80 3 115.00–183.00 $160.33 -24.67

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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 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 4 100.00–105.00 $101.25 +1.25
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -22.50
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 +135.00
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -57.86
100–120 104 —— 5 95.00–115.00 $105.00 -49.29
100–120 107 —— 3 55.00–70.00 $63.33 -90.96
100–140 112 —— 9 130.00–180.00 $156.11 +1.82
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 300.00–390.00 $357.50 +214.17
150 150 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 9 64.00 $64.00 +44.00
37 37 7 30.00 $30.00 -25.00
50 50 4 60.00–65.00 $63.75 +43.75
60 60 2 60.00 $60.00 +40.00
62 62 6 22.50 $22.50 +2.50
70 70 1 17.50 $17.50 -52.50
72 72 2 45.00 $45.00 -2.41
78 78 4 70.00 $70.00 +12.50
80 80 4 100.00 $100.00 +42.50
84–85 84 7 57.50–75.00 $62.54 -20.04
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 +17.42
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 +22.42
98 98 3 75.00 $75.00 -7.58

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 35.00–60.00 $44.81 $128 —
285 285 1 87.50 $87.50 $249 —
345 345 1 60.00 $60.00 $207 +10.00
320–375 350 15 67.50–83.00 $76.35 $267 +2.06
355–380 367 10 12.50–25.00 $22.41 $82 -51.88
428 428 3 33.00 $33.00 $141 -37.00
438–488 462 19 10.00–26.00 $22.75 $105 —
521–548 535 8 30.00–35.00 $32.56 $174 —
535 535 1 23.00 $23.00 $123 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 4 145.00–150.00 $148.75 +18.75
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
100 100 2 165.00–200.00 $182.50 +7.50

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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.