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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

2,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $179.04/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 467 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $194.55/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $176.22/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 515 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,575 2,868 2,755
Feeder cattle 1,547 1,894 1,848
Slaughter cattle 463 452 397
Replacement cattle 91 70 86

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 +15.00
255–260 258 2 240.00 $240.00 $619 +5.00
305–345 326 5 220.00–240.00 $229.97 $750 -7.49
360–390 379 8 210.00–240.00 $229.20 $869 -4.19
400–445 422 15 210.00–240.00 $223.34 $942 -2.99
450–495 466 12 200.00–240.00 $226.63 $1,056 +2.12
500–545 523 11 200.00–233.00 $218.86 $1,145 -1.79
546 value added 546 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,228 —
553–595 571 24 200.00–229.00 $217.71 $1,243 -5.01
600–630 615 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -0.47
650–695 665 3 182.00–210.00 $195.36 $1,299 +1.37
733 733 4 183.00–192.50 $187.75 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 -35.00
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 +3.64
345–349 348 5 185.00–202.50 $188.47 $656 -26.53
380–390 385 2 195.00–210.00 $202.40 $779 -0.77
400–430 416 8 185.00–210.00 $198.05 $824 +7.99
450–490 468 5 175.00–197.50 $186.30 $872 -10.34
500–546 525 23 175.00–200.00 $192.40 $1,010 -14.83
555–595 578 5 180.00–210.00 $191.73 $1,108 ±0.00
617–645 624 4 190.00–195.00 $193.71 $1,209 +21.21
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -5.00
708 708 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 fancy 278 2 280.00–285.00 $282.39 $785 —
305–320 310 3 220.00–260.00 $242.96 $753 -20.20
320 fancy 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
365–395 381 6 230.00–270.00 $252.63 $963 -8.08
405–445 426 5 230.00–265.00 $245.01 $1,044 -8.49
460–490 479 4 220.00–240.00 $227.52 $1,090 -10.98
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 -15.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $446 -4.76
265–290 275 4 192.50–215.00 $205.83 $566 +0.64
305–345 322 9 190.00–212.50 $200.79 $647 -11.88
350–395 375 24 197.50–215.00 $207.91 $780 +2.37
400–445 422 23 190.00–212.50 $198.10 $836 -2.35
453–495 470 33 189.00–210.00 $195.99 $921 -2.88
505–545 521 34 180.00–207.00 $192.37 $1,002 +0.10
550–593 563 25 185.00–202.50 $191.15 $1,076 +1.83
600–630 614 13 175.00–193.00 $184.05 $1,130 +4.29
650–685 655 12 175.00–185.00 $177.79 $1,165 -7.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 3 180.00–185.00 $183.19 $398 —
250–290 271 7 175.00–192.50 $182.45 $494 -4.05
305–330 313 6 170.00–185.00 $181.65 $569 -2.68
355–395 371 13 172.50–190.00 $180.76 $671 -7.06
400–447 431 27 160.00–189.00 $180.09 $776 -4.15
450–495 467 41 162.50–190.00 $179.04 $836 -2.45
500–545 515 35 165.00–185.00 $176.22 $908 -2.24
550–595 571 26 170.00–185.00 $177.01 $1,011 -1.25
605–630 616 5 170.00–187.50 $180.57 $1,112 +2.40
710 710 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -23.29
270–285 278 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $632 +5.76
310–345 327 13 212.50–230.00 $218.87 $716 -0.15
380–395 387 3 215.00–222.50 $218.29 $845 -0.77
400–435 414 10 210.00–235.00 $220.97 $915 +0.70
502–535 508 6 208.00–216.00 $209.41 $1,064 +2.46
552 552 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,143 +22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 3 195.00–230.00 $216.21 $476 +4.83
270–290 278 6 192.50–220.00 $204.67 $569 +5.75
302–345 315 15 180.00–220.00 $199.08 $627 +6.13
355–395 381 17 180.00–220.00 $199.16 $759 +4.50
400–445 425 27 170.00–215.00 $199.44 $848 -5.30
450–495 473 35 177.50–210.00 $194.55 $920 +6.37
500–540 514 22 180.00–212.50 $195.24 $1,004 +9.02
550–595 571 25 170.00–197.50 $181.96 $1,039 -4.69
600–622 615 10 170.00–191.00 $178.84 $1,100 +1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 +8.06
250–295 273 5 220.00–250.00 $237.84 $649 +9.41
300–345 322 18 200.00–250.00 $224.98 $724 -1.91
350–390 374 18 210.00–245.00 $228.84 $856 -4.86
400–443 424 27 195.00–235.00 $221.12 $938 +2.03
450–495 473 30 190.00–230.00 $214.83 $1,016 -0.90
500–545 519 24 190.00–220.00 $205.96 $1,069 -6.23
550–595 571 5 195.00–211.00 $201.92 $1,153 -1.08
615–645 629 4 192.50–206.00 $197.05 $1,239 +0.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 265.00 $265.00 $623 -0.11
270–275 273 2 257.50–260.00 $258.76 $706 -15.59
295 fancy 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 -5.00
320–325 fancy 323 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $910 —
310–345 326 17 230.00–272.50 $261.58 $853 -5.71
350–390 368 9 237.50–270.00 $256.39 $944 -6.81
370 fancy 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
400–430 411 11 230.00–265.00 $246.00 $1,011 -14.69
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 -8.06
530 530 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,240 -6.19
560 560 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,226 -0.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1680 1118 80-85% 84 72.00–97.00 $84.75 $948 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,266 —
925–1610 1235 80-85% 104 85.00–115.00 $97.53 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1300 931 85-90% 19 84.00–96.00 $90.29 $841 +11.81
680–1285 943 85-90% 48 68.00–94.00 $79.62 $751 +1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1685 1461 75-80% 5 81.00–98.00 $91.29 $1,334 —
1175–1860 1485 75-80% 27 85.00–114.00 $98.08 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2400 1411 23 80.00–111.00 $99.03 $1,397 —
1155–2285 1636 20 110.00–133.00 $120.01 $1,963 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–805 694 (<2 yrs)Open 8 615.00–735.00 $694.68
675–925 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 605.00–750.00 $699.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 913.00 $913.00
825–975 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 680.00–825.00 $755.43
860–1010 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 774.00–783.00 $778.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1175 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 80.00–135.00 $118.28 $1,099
930–980 955 (<2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–122.00 $115.84 $1,106
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 545.00 $545.00
675–880 743 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 425.00–595.00 $530.80
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $484
675–790 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 97.50–105.00 $100.74 $730
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–815 720 (<2 yrs)Open 3 998.00–1,101.00 $1,041.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–935 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 541.00–631.00 $587.75
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $724
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1050 914 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–975.00 $840.71
910–920 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–900.00 $837.84
1055–1085 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,139.00 $1,030.50
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–745 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 570.00–680.00 $626.32
730–870 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 480.00–845.00 $668.81
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1285 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.50 $92.50 $1,053
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,043.00 $1,043.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–113 110 25 27.50–45.00 $36.34 $40 -11.16
100–115 114 11 50.00–75.00 $52.00 $59 +4.50
101–190 125 25 77.00–170.00 $116.22 $145 +68.72
125 125 1 95.00 $95.00 $119 +47.50
220 220 1 56.00 $56.00 $123 -20.61
200–295 227 24 57.50–140.00 $105.76 $240 +29.15
300–395 335 14 57.50–102.50 $73.44 $246 +1.38
315–355 335 2 45.00–50.00 $47.65 $160 -24.41
410 410 1 77.50 $77.50 $318 +17.09
725 725 1 75.00 $75.00 $544 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–270 250 7 35.00–50.00 $43.31 $108 —
455 455 1 2.00 $2.00 $9 —
480 480 1 26.00 $26.00 $125 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 45.00–60.00 $51.67 -23.33
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 +43.33
70 70 5 110.00–135.00 $123.00 +38.00
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 -25.00
70 70 3 100.00 $100.00 +15.00
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 +85.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -15.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 +5.00
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -55.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -90.00
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 -65.00
100–120 103 12 140.00–180.00 $153.33 -6.67
100–130 111 15 150.00–230.00 $191.33 +32.33
150–175 163 2 220.00–300.00 $260.00 -84.17
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–930 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,182.18 —
840–845 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,437.83 —
815–1000 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,058.68 -332.99
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
630–715 673 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–740.00 $627.58 —
705 705 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–645 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $888.39 —
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00 $35.00 -7.50
30 30 3 40.00–45.00 $43.33 +18.33
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 -5.00
30 30 11 45.00–70.00 $54.09 +29.09
40 40 2 22.50 $22.50 -62.08
40 40 5 60.00–110.00 $82.00 -2.58
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -24.58
50 50 8 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +45.00
50 50 7 70.00–95.00 $85.71 +20.71
50 50 14 50.00–120.00 $81.96 +16.96
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -16.00
60 60 7 85.00–130.00 $107.86 -3.14
60 60 6 130.00–150.00 $138.33 +27.33
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -36.00
70 70 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 ±0.00
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 -55.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 +10.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -87.50
50 50 —— 2 105.00 $105.00 -117.50
50 50 —— 3 70.00–90.00 $83.33 -139.17
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 +27.50
70 70 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +5.62
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +80.62
80 80 —— 6 70.00–115.00 $99.17 +19.79
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +130.62
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 +128.12
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 +100.62
80 80 —— 7 95.00–160.00 $142.14 +62.76
80 80 —— 2 195.00 $195.00 +115.62
80 80 —— 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 +3.12
100 100 —— 2 70.00–82.50 $76.25 -38.75
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 +75.00
100–120 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00–210.00 $192.50 +5.83
100–130 109 —— 7 120.00–180.00 $142.86 +18.86
100–140 118 —— 9 140.00–240.00 $201.67 +77.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 60.00 $60.00 -7.00
23 23 2 30.00 $30.00 -37.00
30 30 5 52.50 $52.50 -14.50
38 38 8 40.00 $40.00 +20.00
42–47 46 7 50.00–65.00 $61.05 +41.05
53 53 3 72.50 $72.50 +19.51
53 53 2 40.00 $40.00 -12.99
55 55 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 -15.49
60 60 1 30.00 $30.00 -22.99
65–66 66 7 45.00–50.00 $47.88 +3.71
65–67 66 4 70.00–75.00 $72.54 +28.37
70–75 72 10 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -14.17
78 78 2 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
80 80 1 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +50.00
80–85 82 7 72.50–100.00 $84.85 +14.85
88 88 6 25.00 $25.00 -45.00
90–98 92 20 12.00–35.00 $18.56 -67.84
90–95 93 7 60.00–92.50 $83.59 -2.81
90–95 93 2 50.00–60.00 $54.86 -31.54

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–270 233 3 60.00–90.00 $75.32 $175 +36.38
315 315 1 75.00 $75.00 $236 —
395 395 1 20.00 $20.00 $79 -2.50
415 415 1 74.00 $74.00 $307 +19.64
465–490 478 2 62.00–66.00 $64.05 $306 —
545 545 1 80.00 $80.00 $436 +22.00
625–635 633 4 74.00–84.00 $76.47 $484 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 140.00 $140.00 +55.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +75.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +35.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 8 190.00 $190.00 +43.33
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -91.67
100–120 109 9 195.00–245.00 $219.44 -27.23
150 150 4 280.00–335.00 $306.25 -66.25

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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.