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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

2,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.44/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 375 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.81/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 426 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.36/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 425 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,282 2,643 2,936
Feeder cattle 1,350 1,556 1,716
Slaughter cattle 381 466 451
Replacement cattle 53 134 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Feeder bulls were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
210 210 1 245.00 $245.00 $514 +20.00
305–345 323 4 230.00–245.00 $240.06 $775 +8.92
358–395 382 14 240.00–245.00 $242.81 $928 +5.29
425–445 433 6 225.00–250.00 $234.88 $1,017 +9.79
469 value added 469 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,083 —
450–498 482 15 205.00–232.50 $223.04 $1,075 ±0.00
500–535 509 11 220.00–240.00 $229.32 $1,167 +8.71
570 value added 570 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,243 —
550–595 573 14 210.00–230.00 $217.33 $1,245 +4.59
600–635 616 4 195.00–220.00 $212.32 $1,308 +12.32
619 value added 619 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,325 —
673 value added 673 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,319 —
660–688 674 6 190.00–196.00 $192.62 $1,298 —
710 value added 710 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
714–715 714 5 187.50–190.00 $189.50 $1,353 -8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
310–345 323 3 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $840 -2.26
310–340 fancy 326 4 285.00–297.50 $294.34 $960 —
350–390 fancy 365 5 275.00–290.00 $286.03 $1,044 -8.97
365 365 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $949 -3.40
410–415 fancy 411 4 285.00–290.00 $288.13 $1,184 -1.87
405–440 425 10 240.00–272.50 $253.47 $1,077 -10.93
475–495 479 8 240.00–250.00 $242.05 $1,159 +1.34
500 value added 500 24 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 —
505–530 517 5 250.00–267.00 $257.04 $1,329 +9.85
555–590 573 2 230.00–244.00 $236.79 $1,357 +1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 210.00–225.00 $217.59 $453 +17.59
260–275 268 3 205.00–225.00 $215.06 $576 -0.31
300–345 320 6 200.00–220.00 $210.01 $672 -6.26
355–395 383 5 195.00–215.00 $209.84 $804 +8.56
410–440 423 8 190.00–215.00 $205.06 $867 +4.93
450–495 463 5 185.00–215.00 $204.70 $948 +5.88
515–535 526 4 195.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,065 +6.08
555–590 577 3 195.00–210.00 $203.32 $1,173 +9.11
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 -4.54
260–295 270 5 200.00–210.00 $203.46 $549 +0.35
316 value added 316 7 215.00 $215.00 $679 —
300–345 327 19 197.50–215.00 $206.72 $676 +3.35
350–395 373 39 195.00–215.00 $205.97 $768 +6.45
390 value added 390 6 217.00 $217.00 $846 —
400–448 426 42 195.00–210.00 $201.81 $860 +2.39
450–495 467 19 185.00–210.00 $199.77 $933 +3.67
505–545 527 17 185.00–205.00 $196.14 $1,034 +4.69
550–588 563 12 185.00–195.00 $189.82 $1,069 -3.45
615 value added 615 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,089 —
600–635 620 3 180.00–194.00 $187.93 $1,165 +7.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 7 225.00–255.00 $241.88 $547 +15.14
250–295 273 5 220.00–238.00 $227.13 $620 +4.94
284 value added 284 4 225.00 $225.00 $639 —
323 value added 323 5 225.00 $225.00 $727 —
300–340 324 7 220.00–227.50 $223.88 $725 +3.76
350–390 370 15 215.00–225.00 $218.80 $810 +0.98
424 value added 424 11 216.00 $216.00 $916 —
400–448 425 29 210.00–227.50 $216.50 $920 +3.59
455–495 474 20 205.00–220.00 $210.57 $998 +0.01
505–525 516 13 200.00–212.50 $206.91 $1,068 -0.98
550–560 555 2 197.50–200.00 $198.76 $1,103 -8.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 6 190.00 $190.00 $528 +2.31
310–340 325 2 192.50–195.00 $193.69 $629 +9.19
360–395 376 9 180.00–195.00 $186.71 $702 +4.92
400–440 416 12 180.00–190.00 $184.18 $766 -1.02
465–480 473 7 182.50–190.00 $187.48 $887 +5.28
505–545 524 18 175.00–195.00 $183.58 $962 +4.67
550–595 579 8 172.50–185.00 $178.68 $1,035 +2.72
600–645 624 16 168.00–185.00 $175.99 $1,098 +7.67
650–685 668 6 172.50–177.50 $174.59 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 —— 3 235.00–250.00 $241.79 $527 +6.04
252–270 256 —— 5 230.00–235.00 $233.94 $599 +2.48
325–340 334 —— 13 230.00–255.00 $235.82 $788 +3.24
350–390 371 —— 18 220.00–260.00 $232.59 $863 +2.74
405–445 427 —— 17 210.00–245.00 $223.79 $956 -1.35
455–495 475 —— 32 210.00–235.00 $222.62 $1,057 +8.33
500–535 515 —— 15 190.00–220.00 $211.63 $1,090 -3.22
550–595 574 —— 12 190.00–220.00 $207.24 $1,190 +6.35
605–630 617 —— 5 195.00–209.00 $202.00 $1,246 -5.50
652 652 —— 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,232 —
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 215.00 $215.00 $512 +4.79
260–290 279 4 210.00–225.00 $214.93 $600 +11.70
325–340 331 5 200.00–215.00 $208.02 $689 +6.91
360–398 384 13 197.50–225.00 $214.47 $824 +13.32
400–445 424 20 190.00–215.00 $208.17 $883 +6.65
450–495 466 10 185.00–215.00 $199.99 $932 +3.40
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +8.41
505–545 522 7 185.00–205.00 $198.66 $1,037 +3.62
550–590 572 10 180.00–195.00 $189.24 $1,082 +4.45
605–641 631 10 175.00–195.00 $179.87 $1,135 -4.82
672 672 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,216 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
265–268 268 7 260.00–295.00 $264.95 $710 +7.04
280 fancy 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
305–325 fancy 313 6 290.00–305.00 $296.21 $927 +12.71
310–345 327 8 270.00–285.00 $275.58 $901 +8.50
350–375 fancy 367 7 285.00–295.00 $288.56 $1,059 +9.90
350–390 368 9 250.00–285.00 $270.30 $995 -11.68
405–425 fancy 414 4 280.00–285.00 $281.47 $1,165 +2.05
405–445 424 12 245.00–266.00 $252.97 $1,073 +2.97
460–495 481 15 241.00–262.50 $249.71 $1,201 +9.36
505–535 516 7 230.00–251.00 $240.02 $1,239 +5.58
550–565 557 3 222.50–230.00 $226.52 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1960 1231 80-85% 26 72.50–90.00 $82.67 $1,018 -15.56
935–1700 1237 80-85% 116 90.00–115.00 $102.34 $1,266 +4.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1580 975 85-90% 62 70.00–89.00 $81.05 $790 +4.00
720–1805 1065 85-90% 29 87.00–104.00 $92.71 $987 +2.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1545 1432 75-80% 14 92.00–106.00 $99.18 $1,420 —
1660–1735 1698 75-80% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.07 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1880 1346 18 90.00–112.00 $103.14 $1,388 —
1155–2345 1568 13 108.00–125.00 $117.38 $1,841 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
658 658 (<2 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,020
885–1120 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 97.50–170.00 $128.30 $1,345
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,815
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–815 781 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,045.00–1,170.00 $1,130.86
1300–1375 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,455.00–1,540.00 $1,498.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–880 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $1,210
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $748
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1020–1215 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,235.00 $1,131.47
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–865 793 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $620.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $934
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $788
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $689
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–158 140 11 45.00–75.00 $59.37 $83 -42.37
100–198 150 45 80.00–210.00 $113.53 $170 —
135–195 158 3 10.00–25.00 $17.58 $28 —
215–250 236 5 37.50–40.00 $39.09 $92 -58.18
200–295 242 57 60.00–145.00 $87.12 $211 -10.15
203–295 249 7 45.00–75.00 $57.92 $144 -39.35
305–380 326 11 50.00–105.00 $81.84 $267 +27.08
312–375 326 12 25.00–72.50 $49.97 $163 -4.79
403–479 427 20 48.00–87.50 $53.24 $227 -25.53
415–478 447 28 48.00–72.50 $51.13 $229 +5.07
500 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 —
550 550 1 57.50 $57.50 $316 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 80.00 $80.00 $124 —
245 245 1 25.00 $25.00 $61 -10.00
295 295 1 35.00 $35.00 $103 +15.00
550–565 558 2 10.00–43.00 $26.28 $147 +14.28

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +60.00
50–55 53 3 100.00–120.00 $106.67 +56.67
60 60 3 145.00–245.00 $211.67 +140.00
70 70 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -51.25
70 70 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -93.75
70 70 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +8.75
80 80 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -36.25
80 80 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +66.25
80 80 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +8.75
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
100–140 120 3 180.00–290.00 $233.33 +88.33
100–140 122 3 100.00–160.00 $135.00 -10.00
175 175 1 380.00 $380.00 +110.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -125.00
835–1055 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,366.87 -258.13
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +34.83
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 25.00–30.00 $26.50 -15.00
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -11.67
30 30 3 20.00–25.00 $21.67 -40.00
30 30 3 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -16.67
30 30 7 50.00–97.50 $62.50 +0.83
30–35 33 2 60.00–80.00 $70.00 +8.33
30–35 33 3 70.00–100.00 $85.00 +23.33
40 40 9 80.00–115.00 $91.11 +1.78
50 50 12 80.00–130.00 $115.83 +52.50
60 60 2 140.00 $140.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 6 50.00–75.00 $66.67 +1.67
50 50 —— 3 105.00–140.00 $116.67 +51.67
50 50 —— 5 120.00–150.00 $131.00 +66.00
60 60 —— 2 180.00–245.00 $212.50 +152.50
70 70 —— 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 +115.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00
75 75 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +40.00
80 80 —— 6 95.00–100.00 $97.50 +14.17
80 80 —— 4 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +69.17
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00 +291.67
100 100 —— 2 170.00–250.00 $210.00 +35.00
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -85.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
20 20 9 35.00 $35.00 +5.00
21 21 4 10.00 $10.00 -20.00
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -45.00
53 53 2 20.00 $20.00 -80.00
55 55 1 35.00 $35.00 -65.00
55 55 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
60 60 1 14.00 $14.00 -40.28
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +65.72
68 68 3 67.50 $67.50 +13.22
71 71 7 100.00 $100.00 +45.72
70–76 74 6 40.00–75.00 $57.10 -21.47
77 77 4 40.00 $40.00 -38.57
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +56.43
85–88 87 3 42.50–65.00 $49.83 -9.23
90 90 1 82.50 $82.50 +35.00
90–98 92 8 90.00–140.00 $115.54 +68.04
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 -67.03
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–350 348 2 35.00–42.50 $38.72 $135 —
350–390 370 2 60.00–84.00 $71.35 $264 +33.47
345–395 377 13 40.00–67.50 $44.84 $169 +6.96
405–475 436 5 75.00–82.50 $79.01 $344 +9.12
410–485 451 23 35.00–62.50 $41.60 $188 -9.25
443–475 455 4 10.00–30.00 $17.01 $77 -33.84
505 505 1 45.00 $45.00 $227 —
520–529 528 9 45.00–48.50 $48.12 $254 -19.68
510–570 545 5 10.00–45.00 $32.34 $176 -35.46

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -27.50
60 60 4 140.00–150.00 $142.50 +5.00
80 80 2 95.00–105.00 $100.00 -37.50
80–85 81 4 175.00–190.00 $181.25 +43.75
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–140 120 3 230.00–360.00 $291.67 —

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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.