South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

2,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.79/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 428 lb · 64 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.03/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 522 lb · 47 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.19/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 424 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,030	3,478	1,673
Feeder cattle	1,493	2,530	984
Slaughter cattle	267	489	291
Replacement cattle	68	127	105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls were 4.00 higher , slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	300.00	$300.00	$705	—
253–290 fancy	270	4	330.00–340.00	$334.98	$904	+14.98
255–291	284	7	300.00–317.50	$314.20	$892	+14.20
285 value added	285	3	330.00	$330.00	$940	—
300–315	307	5	300.00–315.00	$308.01	$946	-1.64
310–340 fancy	328	3	320.00–335.00	$325.18	$1,067	+0.18
355–395	373	6	300.00–320.00	$309.13	$1,153	+3.14
355–388 value added	377	12	322.50–355.00	$331.91	$1,251	+14.41
350–390 fancy	378	8	327.50–350.00	$340.01	$1,285	+17.52
400–426 value added	412	17	317.50–347.50	$323.46	$1,333	—
400–445 fancy	421	7	320.00–340.00	$330.06	$1,390	+15.08
405–440	427	6	300.00–317.50	$307.92	$1,315	+6.31
455–475 fancy	465	3	310.00–318.00	$315.22	$1,466	-0.03
450–495	471	12	285.00–305.00	$295.98	$1,394	-0.45
488 value added	488	17	296.50	$296.50	$1,447	—
505–525	511	5	280.00–290.00	$285.04	$1,457	+5.75
515–520 value added	518	3	300.00–305.00	$301.67	$1,563	+16.67
550–578	562	19	265.00–277.50	$270.45	$1,520	-3.98
610–620	615	2	250.00–255.00	$252.48	$1,553	+16.49
630 value added	630	33	253.50	$253.50	$1,597	—
654 value added	654	8	250.00	$250.00	$1,635	—
680–694	692	9	217.50–247.50	$220.77	$1,528	-4.19
705	705	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,533	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	285.00	$285.00	$778	-2.88
310–325	320	4	260.00–285.00	$276.21	$884	+3.61
350–390	371	5	260.00–285.00	$277.06	$1,028	+4.98
415–440	428	4	250.00–285.00	$268.79	$1,150	-5.04
450–495	473	11	250.00–280.00	$266.76	$1,262	+12.71
505–545	524	10	230.00–275.00	$255.40	$1,338	-2.04
555–595	579	8	228.00–260.00	$246.42	$1,427	-1.83
610–638	632	11	197.50–225.00	$203.03	$1,283	-10.46
655–670	662	3	212.00–232.50	$219.83	$1,455	+10.63
710–748	737	8	180.00–212.50	$194.84	$1,436	+5.52
750–753	752	3	180.00–195.00	$184.99	$1,391	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	235.00–245.00	$240.12	$752	+13.67
400–415	408	2	225.00–245.00	$234.82	$958	-5.18
450–475	463	2	220.00–225.00	$222.43	$1,030	+2.43
515–540	528	2	230.00–240.00	$234.88	$1,240	+16.17
570–595	583	2	215.00–220.00	$217.45	$1,268	+2.49
600	600	1	207.50	$207.50	$1,245	—
750–770	760	2	155.00–177.50	$166.40	$1,265	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	100.00	$100.00	$295	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	265.00	$265.00	$583	+10.33
250–285	270	10	245.00–275.00	$266.69	$720	+10.74
265–290 fancy	273	8	280.00–300.00	$283.76	$775	+12.17
305–335 fancy	319	5	280.00–300.00	$287.77	$918	+16.85
305–345	322	27	242.50–275.00	$254.37	$819	+5.52
350–396	376	29	230.00–270.00	$241.96	$910	-4.90
396 value added	396	6	252.00	$252.00	$998	—
400–448	427	57	225.00–260.00	$239.58	$1,023	+0.36
429–438 value added	432	7	245.00–253.00	$250.68	$1,083	+2.69
469 value added	469	5	248.00	$248.00	$1,163	—
450–490	473	22	223.00–245.00	$231.98	$1,097	-3.73
514 value added	514	15	233.00	$233.00	$1,198	-11.00
500–547	526	32	210.00–240.00	$224.23	$1,179	+1.31
550–595	568	11	215.00–230.00	$220.84	$1,254	+5.94
591 value added	591	6	237.00	$237.00	$1,401	+11.00
600–648	626	15	210.00–225.00	$215.88	$1,351	+4.11
665	665	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,463	+21.43
700–710	705	2	192.50–195.00	$193.74	$1,366	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	219	5	230.00–245.00	$235.82	$516	+1.56
255–295	275	12	220.00–245.00	$232.77	$640	+4.35
300–345	326	14	215.00–245.00	$228.24	$744	+2.91
350–395	374	20	210.00–240.00	$224.34	$839	+0.38
400–445	419	26	200.00–232.50	$222.44	$932	+3.91
450–495	476	24	200.00–225.00	$212.85	$1,013	-2.58
500–535	521	13	190.00–220.00	$211.57	$1,102	+5.92
543 value added	543	8	212.00	$212.00	$1,151	—
550–585	568	11	190.00–215.00	$202.62	$1,151	-4.10
610–645	629	7	180.00–197.50	$191.02	$1,202	+2.68
655–686	678	9	182.50–195.00	$193.11	$1,309	+3.74
686 value added	686	4	205.00	$205.00	$1,406	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	225	5	200.00–220.00	$211.78	$477	+1.56
260–295	281	4	185.00–200.00	$194.82	$547	-14.83
300–340	316	12	185.00–225.00	$202.52	$640	+1.20
350–390	372	12	160.00–210.00	$193.39	$719	-7.18
400–435	421	17	175.00–200.00	$189.09	$796	+2.61
455–495	477	11	180.00–200.00	$190.04	$906	-1.03
505–545	525	8	185.00–200.00	$192.20	$1,009	+3.87
550–590	569	4	165.00–180.00	$173.85	$989	-2.94

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619	619	5	137.00	$137.00	$848	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–243	235	6	295.00–320.00	$311.22	$731	+2.97
265 fancy	265	1	325.00	$325.00	$861	-5.24
265–285	277	5	300.00–317.50	$306.62	$849	-3.39
300–345	325	14	300.00–320.00	$310.71	$1,010	+4.17
317–340 value added	325	11	325.00–330.00	$326.90	$1,062	—
310–345 fancy	337	6	325.00–360.00	$342.05	$1,153	+16.17
350–395	374	20	295.00–325.00	$311.88	$1,166	+7.06
350–395 fancy	374	16	325.00–345.00	$335.34	$1,254	+10.82
400–433 fancy	420	10	322.50–335.00	$327.23	$1,374	+7.21
424 value added	424	5	325.00	$325.00	$1,378	—
400–445	425	28	295.00–320.00	$307.60	$1,307	+5.77
470 value added	470	4	325.00	$325.00	$1,528	—
450–485	472	19	285.00–310.00	$297.64	$1,405	+5.84
500–530	508	7	260.00–290.00	$271.30	$1,378	+2.78
600–645	626	6	225.00–240.00	$232.32	$1,454	+10.34
660–685	670	3	220.00–222.50	$220.83	$1,480	+0.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	275.00	$275.00	$619	+4.98
255–295	273	6	270.00–290.00	$279.79	$764	+8.92
300–340	319	7	265.00–295.00	$283.31	$904	+11.18
350–395	373	11	270.00–290.00	$277.23	$1,034	+9.15
424 value added	424	6	289.00	$289.00	$1,225	—
405–445	429	15	260.00–290.00	$277.12	$1,189	+14.15
450–485	472	25	250.00–285.00	$266.44	$1,258	+9.60
513 value added	513	5	240.00	$240.00	$1,231	—
505–540	524	18	225.00–265.00	$246.22	$1,290	+8.41
550–595	571	18	220.00–255.00	$240.47	$1,373	+11.51
582 value added	582	3	217.50	$217.50	$1,266	—
600–645	626	8	200.00–220.00	$211.24	$1,322	+5.27
660–690	673	6	195.00–215.00	$204.58	$1,377	+18.66
700–730	717	3	185.00–195.00	$190.07	$1,363	+5.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	250.00	$250.00	$525	+18.14
265–270	268	2	237.50–250.00	$243.81	$653	+7.57
310–345	329	9	230.00–255.00	$240.04	$790	+10.38
350–398	386	5	195.00–265.00	$246.11	$950	+12.55
400–435	417	7	210.00–245.00	$227.33	$948	+2.25
470–495	487	6	225.00–245.00	$234.90	$1,144	+17.59
505–545	528	6	210.00–230.00	$222.37	$1,174	+11.78
550–570	559	4	215.00–227.50	$221.15	$1,236	+10.68
605–635	620	2	195.00–225.00	$209.64	$1,300	+19.64
785	785	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,311	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,120	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1545	1545	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1325	1154	80-85%	25	79.00–103.00	$94.77	$1,094	+2.61
1000–1765	1248	80-85%	70	100.00–119.00	$110.53	$1,379	-0.46
1220–1660	1429	80-85%	10	119.00–129.00	$120.48	$1,722	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645–1390	951	85-90%	40	75.00–97.00	$86.85	$826	—
780–1865	1185	85-90%	48	94.00–114.00	$102.11	$1,210	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1680	1483	75-80%	11	110.00–120.00	$113.96	$1,690	—
1365–1810	1599	75-80%	4	120.00–123.00	$121.43	$1,942	—
1830–1995	1913	75-80%	2	93.00	$93.00	$1,779	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1485	1233	6	100.00–117.00	$110.01	$1,356	—
1225–2000	1589	18	112.00–136.00	$126.68	$2,013	—
1305–2235	1870	5	130.00–141.00	$131.54	$2,460	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
555–875	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	57.50–88.00	$72.58	$507

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1090	914	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,015.00–1,370.00	$1,229.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1090–1255	1173	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	107.00–119.00	$113.42	$1,330

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–980	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	86.00–93.00	$89.27	$821

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	990.00	$990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–840	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	860.00–875.00	$867.54
835–990	932	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	925.00–1,025.00	$967.17
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1035–1250	1143	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,268.38
1185–1195	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,250.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1005	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,086.62
990–1085	1016	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	980.00–1,250.00	$1,134.18
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1265	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640–965	803	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	625.00–875.00	$775.31
740–880	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	675.00–900.00	$826.60

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00
650–840	745	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	500.00–575.00	$542.28
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	120.00	$120.00	$876
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,154

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1000	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	710.00–850.00	$783.30

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135–185	167	14	87.50–125.00	$103.47	$173	+83.47
170	170	1	22.00	$22.00	$37	+2.00
210	210	1	90.00	$90.00	$189	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	218	3	20.00–35.00	$24.92	$54	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	3	85.00–115.00	$103.33	+20.00
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	+7.50
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	+27.50
50	50	1	70.00	$70.00	-32.50
60	60	1	100.00	$100.00	+22.00
60	60	1	150.00	$150.00	+72.00
70	70	1	82.50	$82.50	-91.50
70	70	3	120.00–130.00	$125.83	-48.17
70	70	5	140.00–210.00	$177.00	+3.00
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	+45.00
80	80	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	-12.50
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	-9.25
100–140	115	10	185.00–250.00	$216.50	-3.50

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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
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
830–1040	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00–1,635.00	$1,630.56	-81.73
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	-550.00
905–1370	1138	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,820.44	-429.56
1110–1340	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00–1,725.00	$1,691.02	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
550–715	613	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	690.00–1,000.00	$897.15	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–625	613	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	645.00–725.00	$685.82	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+212.50

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	85.00	$85.00	$242	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	125.00	$125.00	$350	—
310	310	2	100.00–167.50	$133.75	$415	—
355–380	370	3	162.50–165.00	$164.16	$607	-30.84
467	467	3	182.50	$182.50	$852	—
560	560	1	175.00	$175.00	$980	—
750	750	15	173.00	$173.00	$1,298	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	4	35.00–85.00	$67.50	+15.83
20–25	24	9	30.00–65.00	$52.78	+3.40
30	30	6	35.00–55.00	$39.17	-20.83
30–35	30	13	50.00–100.00	$66.54	+6.54
40	40	7	70.00–125.00	$95.00	+10.00
40	40	1	150.00	$150.00	+65.00
40	40	1	35.00	$35.00	-50.00
40–45	43	3	55.00–70.00	$63.33	-66.67
50	50	3	95.00–110.00	$100.00	-12.50
50	50	2	160.00–175.00	$167.50	+55.00
50	50	4	120.00–155.00	$136.25	+23.75
60	60	1	180.00	$180.00	+67.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	105.00	$105.00	—
40	40	2	45.00	$45.00	—
40–45	42	3	95.00–135.00	$110.00	—
50	50	2	140.00–145.00	$142.50	+37.50
50	50	13	100.00–130.00	$120.38	+15.38
50	50	5	50.00–87.50	$70.50	-34.50
60	60	1	185.00	$185.00	+25.00
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	-102.50
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	-102.50
70	70	1	160.00	$160.00	-17.50
80	80	1	205.00	$205.00	+35.00
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	-45.00
90	90	1	185.00	$185.00	+15.00
100–120	112	5	145.00–170.00	$158.00	+24.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	8	70.00	$70.00	+30.00
45	45	6	40.00–50.00	$45.00	+4.00
50	50	1	60.00	$60.00	±0.00
50	50	6	55.00–65.00	$60.00	±0.00
50	50	2	55.00	$55.00	-5.00
60–65	63	2	75.00	$75.00	+62.63
85	85	1	65.00	$65.00	+48.00
95	95	3	110.00–115.00	$113.33	+45.37

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–395	356	7	67.50–77.50	$71.95	$256	+36.81
345–375	357	3	55.00–65.00	$58.27	$208	+23.13
405–440	423	2	49.00–72.00	$60.02	$254	—
405–480	444	4	46.00–62.50	$54.53	$242	—
550	550	1	44.00	$44.00	$242	—
600–650	628	3	55.00–75.00	$68.29	$429	-6.71
795	795	1	74.00	$74.00	$588	+25.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	75.00	$75.00	+35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	125.00	$125.00	-50.00
140	140	1	340.00	$340.00	+120.00

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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.