South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

2,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.10/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 480 lb · 62 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.45/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 520 lb · 41 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.03/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 578 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,643	2,962	3,696
Feeder cattle	1,556	1,899	2,695
Slaughter cattle	466	448	367
Replacement cattle	134	124	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 7.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls were unevenly steady, slaughter cows were 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	328	2	250.00–275.00	$262.21	$860	+7.21
370 fancy	370	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,092	+15.00
350–395	380	9	250.00–282.50	$263.40	$1,001	+10.88
410 fancy	410	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,189	+10.00
410–435	423	3	250.00–272.50	$264.40	$1,118	+20.40
450–485	468	9	230.00–273.00	$240.71	$1,127	+5.71
500–535	513	15	230.00–255.00	$247.19	$1,268	+16.19
550–580	571	7	230.00–250.00	$235.76	$1,346	+0.76
580 value added	580	34	238.50	$238.50	$1,383	—
600	600	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,368	—
700	700	1	209.00	$209.00	$1,463	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	225.00	$225.00	$484	—
265–290	275	3	240.00–255.00	$244.82	$673	—
320–340	332	5	220.00–240.00	$231.14	$767	-0.12
350–395	385	6	230.00–255.00	$237.52	$914	+7.01
405–445	428	9	210.00–242.50	$225.09	$963	-5.72
455–485	471	6	210.00–235.00	$223.04	$1,051	+1.92
500 value added	500	6	235.00	$235.00	$1,175	+6.00
510–540	526	13	200.00–235.00	$220.61	$1,160	-4.90
555–595	578	8	200.00–228.00	$212.74	$1,230	-2.00
600	600	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	-19.00
713	713	3	198.00	$198.00	$1,412	+1.79
845	845	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,268	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	200.00	$200.00	$440	+1.50
250–290	270	2	210.00–220.00	$215.37	$581	—
335–345	340	2	215.00–217.50	$216.27	$735	+14.56
360–375	368	4	195.00–210.00	$201.28	$741	+8.02
400–445	421	6	185.00–210.00	$200.13	$843	+10.13
450–495	472	10	185.00–215.00	$198.82	$938	-7.43
500–540	520	18	180.00–215.00	$196.34	$1,021	-11.15
550–595	568	7	180.00–205.00	$194.21	$1,103	—
602–645	613	9	191.00–205.00	$193.05	$1,183	+9.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	7	190.00–215.00	$204.54	$456	—
250–290	271	8	190.00–210.00	$203.11	$550	-0.76
310–345	326	22	195.00–210.00	$203.37	$663	+0.92
350–395	376	29	190.00–210.00	$199.52	$750	+2.19
400–445	417	30	190.00–210.00	$199.42	$832	+2.60
450–495	480	62	185.00–205.00	$196.10	$941	-0.71
500–545	520	41	182.50–205.00	$191.45	$996	+1.23
550–595	578	21	182.00–200.00	$193.27	$1,117	+0.73
635	635	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,143	-12.94
654–655	654	20	180.50–200.00	$181.48	$1,187	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	185.00	$185.00	$444	—
250–295	280	7	185.00–195.00	$187.69	$526	+4.86
300–345	323	9	175.00–190.00	$184.50	$596	+1.98
360–390	376	11	175.00–187.50	$181.79	$684	-0.67
400–445	422	16	180.00–190.00	$185.20	$782	+3.89
455–495	471	31	175.00–188.00	$182.20	$858	+3.52
500–547	530	23	170.00–185.00	$178.91	$948	+0.03
560–595	577	10	170.00–185.00	$175.96	$1,015	-3.90
600–635	618	30	162.00–187.50	$168.32	$1,040	-8.04
725	725	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,088	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	220.00–235.00	$226.74	$506	—
255–295	277	6	217.50–225.00	$222.19	$615	-2.07
305–345	328	18	215.00–240.00	$220.12	$722	-0.90
350–390	369	17	210.00–222.50	$217.82	$804	-5.23
400–445	418	13	207.50–220.00	$212.91	$890	-2.09
460–490	477	13	200.00–215.00	$210.56	$1,004	-10.44
505–522	518	4	206.00–208.50	$207.89	$1,077	—
555	555	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,149	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	226	5	227.50–245.00	$235.75	$533	+5.75
255–295	279	7	220.00–240.00	$231.46	$646	-0.30
300–345	323	15	215.00–240.00	$232.58	$751	+2.37
350–395	377	15	220.00–245.00	$229.85	$867	+4.65
400–445	420	23	217.50–235.00	$225.14	$946	+5.50
450–495	470	32	200.00–230.00	$214.29	$1,007	+2.12
500–545	521	25	195.00–224.00	$214.85	$1,119	+11.66
550–595	579	12	185.00–218.00	$200.89	$1,163	-4.81
605	605	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,255	+14.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	—	—	4	200.00–215.00	$210.21	$441	+4.40
260–285	272	—	—	9	195.00–225.00	$203.23	$553	+0.38
300–335	314	—	—	8	190.00–215.00	$201.11	$631	-5.44
350–395	371	—	—	16	182.50–220.00	$201.15	$746	-3.04
400–448	428	—	—	12	180.00–215.00	$201.52	$863	+4.26
450–495	478	—	—	11	180.00–210.00	$196.59	$940	-2.72
500–545	522	—	—	33	170.00–210.00	$195.04	$1,018	+7.10
550–590	575	—	—	16	170.00–210.00	$184.79	$1,063	-4.98
605–631	617	—	—	13	170.00–195.00	$184.69	$1,140	-1.06
655	655	—	—	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,172	+11.57
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	87.00	$87.00	$857	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	287	5	250.00–265.00	$257.91	$740	-3.45
300–340	316	15	245.00–285.00	$267.08	$844	+2.09
300–340 fancy	328	16	270.00–310.00	$283.50	$930	-0.76
350–390 fancy	370	10	270.00–297.50	$278.66	$1,031	+4.52
365–395	380	6	270.00–287.50	$281.98	$1,072	+22.78
400–435 fancy	411	6	275.00–285.00	$279.42	$1,148	+7.81
400–445	428	6	245.00–257.50	$250.00	$1,070	-0.52
450–495	475	15	230.00–250.00	$240.35	$1,142	+2.88
505–540	523	3	230.00–240.00	$234.44	$1,226	+6.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1035–1840	1377	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	1,225.00–2,065.00	$1,636.83	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1490	1127	80-85%	65	60.00–91.00	$83.28	$939	-4.38
985–1610	1212	80-85%	104	89.00–114.00	$98.23	$1,191	—
1025–1470	1337	80-85%	6	115.00–119.00	$116.26	$1,554	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1385	954	85-90%	59	60.00–87.00	$77.05	$735	-18.06
710–1635	1058	85-90%	56	82.00–101.00	$90.60	$959	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1640	1380	75-80%	12	89.00–105.00	$96.03	$1,325	—
1435–1650	1534	75-80%	9	75.00–93.00	$87.90	$1,348	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2120	1524	11	101.00–114.00	$108.88	$1,659	—
1140–2235	1633	17	114.00–126.00	$118.90	$1,942	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–980	938	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00–1,500.00	$1,402.93
1050–1295	1134	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,450.00–2,100.00	$1,838.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	107.50	$107.50	$957
805–1095	956	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	74.00–88.00	$81.54	$780

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–730	713	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00
845–1085	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–1,025.00	$912.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–1240	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	76.00–92.00	$85.25	$915
1005–1230	1118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	104.00–126.00	$113.89	$1,273

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
640–755	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	82.50–85.00	$83.65	$584
790	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	77.00	$77.00	$608

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–845	828	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	630.00–760.00	$696.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	65.00	$65.00	$549

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
630	630	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	115.00	$115.00	$724

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660	660	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	680.00	$680.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
685	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	57.50	$57.50	$394

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–790	744	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	600.00–810.00	$690.57
715–845	790	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	710.00–930.00	$844.38
795–870	830	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00–920.00	$874.46
760–885	833	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	770.00–875.00	$844.73
780–985	888	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	810.00–975.00	$888.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1025	933	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	975.00–1,125.00	$1,060.80
860–1010	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,030.00–1,050.00	$1,040.80
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
985–990	988	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$912.53
900–1170	1053	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	850.00–1,100.00	$1,020.17
990–1210	1116	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–1,325.00	$1,109.72

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–955	856	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	700.00–920.00	$814.89
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1015	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,110.00	$1,050.29
1030–1100	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	975.00–1,185.00	$1,076.55
1235	1235	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1090–1405	1248	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,221.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–855	778	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	87.00–97.50	$91.73	$714
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$752
805–1015	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	81.00–102.00	$92.71	$844

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	640.00	$640.00
830	830	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	76.00	$76.00	$988

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	108.00	$108.00	$810

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115–153	134	10	60.00–77.50	$69.64	$93	-0.36
100–195	142	82	80.00–140.00	$101.74	$144	+31.74
200–283	238	25	80.00–130.00	$97.27	$232	—
255	255	2	70.00	$70.00	$178	-22.94
310–325	315	3	100.00–101.00	$100.66	$317	+7.23
315–365	335	3	42.00–70.00	$54.76	$183	-38.67
346	346	10	40.00	$40.00	$138	-53.43
405–420	413	2	77.50–80.00	$78.77	$325	-10.53
411–473	441	75	45.00–72.50	$46.06	$203	-27.94
449–474	464	10	46.00	$46.00	$213	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	35.00	$35.00	$82	±0.00
270	270	1	20.00	$20.00	$54	+5.00
300	300	2	75.00	$75.00	$225	+55.00
340	340	1	30.00	$30.00	$102	+10.00
430–495	463	2	13.00–20.00	$16.25	$75	—
550	550	1	12.00	$12.00	$66	—
710	710	1	10.00	$10.00	$71	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	1	50.00	$50.00	-15.00
60	60	—	—	3	70.00–75.00	$71.67	+10.00
70	70	—	—	4	155.00–160.00	$156.25	+79.58
70	70	—	—	4	90.00–105.00	$96.25	+19.58
70	70	—	—	2	80.00	$80.00	+3.33
80	80	—	—	4	115.00–125.00	$118.75	-33.39
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	180.00	$180.00	+27.86
80	80	—	—	2	80.00	$80.00	-72.14
80	80	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	-32.14
80	80	—	—	3	100.00–110.00	$106.67	-45.47
80	80	—	—	3	140.00–175.00	$151.67	-0.47
100	100	—	—	2	130.00	$130.00	+22.50
100	100	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	200.00	$200.00	+92.50
100–120	108	—	—	5	170.00–235.00	$200.00	+34.25
100–125	120	—	—	6	130.00–150.00	$145.00	-20.75
120	120	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	-65.75
150–170	157	—	—	3	240.00–300.00	$270.00	+52.00

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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
815	815	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	-286.50
855	855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	+354.36
740–1240	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,235.04	—
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	-99.82

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	+255.77
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
765–1150	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,575.00	$1,540.17	—
1375	1375	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760–880	822	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	750.00–850.00	$794.07	-55.93
755–995	872	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	810.00–975.00	$877.74	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600	600	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	5	37.50–45.00	$41.50	+9.00
30	30	3	60.00–65.00	$61.67	+22.03
30	30	4	50.00–55.00	$51.25	+11.61
40	40	15	70.00–110.00	$89.33	+61.83
40	40	4	42.50–50.00	$46.25	+18.75
40	40	2	55.00	$55.00	+27.50
50	50	3	60.00–65.00	$63.33	-11.67
50	50	10	80.00–140.00	$109.50	+34.50
50	50	2	55.00–65.00	$60.00	-15.00
60	60	1	150.00	$150.00	+65.00
70	70	2	150.00–165.00	$157.50	+44.17
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	-38.33
70	70	1	50.00	$50.00	-63.33

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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	—	—	2	50.00–80.00	$65.00	-65.00
50	50	—	—	9	50.00–80.00	$63.33	-66.67
50	50	—	—	2	100.00–115.00	$107.50	-22.50
50	50	—	—	9	140.00–150.00	$144.44	+14.44
60	60	—	—	1	60.00	$60.00	-20.00
70	70	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	+45.00
80	80	—	—	3	80.00–85.00	$83.33	+13.33
80	80	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	+100.00
80	80	—	—	16	70.00–130.00	$110.63	+40.63
100	100	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	175.00	$175.00	-40.00
100–130	117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	205.00–220.00	$213.33	+72.50
100–120	118	—	—	8	130.00–155.00	$146.25	+5.42
100–140	120	—	—	3	210.00–240.00	$226.67	+85.84
150	150	—	—	1	165.00	$165.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	13	30.00	$30.00	-10.00
30	30	3	85.00	$85.00	+45.00
40	40	2	42.50	$42.50	+37.50
45	45	1	80.00	$80.00	+40.04
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	+62.50
50	50	1	42.50	$42.50	+5.00
65–67	66	3	42.50–60.00	$54.28	+43.28
80	80	7	70.00–90.00	$78.57	-8.93
85–87	86	3	52.50–72.50	$59.06	+31.56
90	90	1	47.50	$47.50	-37.50
90	90	1	72.50	$72.50	-12.50
95–96	96	5	80.00–95.00	$92.03	+7.03
100	100	5	80.00–105.00	$100.00	+60.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	85.00	$85.00	$170	+27.50
210–255	233	2	50.00–55.00	$52.26	$122	-5.24
310–375	356	4	42.00–55.00	$47.59	$169	-7.35
340–385	365	3	31.00–42.00	$37.88	$138	-17.06
425–465	445	2	67.50–72.50	$69.89	$311	+21.63
405–478	460	4	45.00–52.50	$50.85	$234	+23.22
500–585	543	2	62.50–74.00	$67.80	$368	-7.28
528–585	555	4	42.50–50.00	$47.55	$264	—
565–566	566	5	40.00–42.00	$40.40	$229	—
645	645	2	62.50–82.50	$72.50	$468	—
700	700	1	72.00	$72.00	$504	—
720–730	725	2	62.50–65.00	$63.76	$462	—
845	845	1	82.50	$82.50	$697	—
860	860	1	52.00	$52.00	$447	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	-52.50

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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.