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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

2,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.23/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 428 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.19/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 516 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.50/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 471 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,482 1,986 3,623
Feeder cattle 1,555 1,267 2,627
Slaughter cattle 397 271 498
Replacement cattle 155 155 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 12.00 higher, feeder heifers were 8.00 higher, feeder bulls were 3.00 higher , slaughter cows were 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 335.00 $335.00 $888 +25.02
300–320 311 4 290.00–330.00 $306.31 $953 +14.08
355–387 378 13 310.00–330.00 $320.02 $1,210 +11.79
408–445 426 17 300.00–322.50 $309.06 $1,317 +26.03
455–495 473 19 290.00–310.00 $299.80 $1,418 +36.19
505 value added 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
500–535 518 7 280.00–307.50 $293.26 $1,519 +15.54
555–595 569 6 285.00–294.00 $289.94 $1,650 +22.81
595 value added 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
600–640 615 20 250.00–278.00 $262.84 $1,616 +3.69
650–688 670 23 220.00–255.00 $235.36 $1,577 -14.77
720 720 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,818 —
752–770 758 3 215.00–237.50 $222.62 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 +35.56
325–340 333 4 350.00–360.00 $356.24 $1,186 +25.17
360 fancy 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
350–395 383 7 340.00–355.00 $349.17 $1,337 +22.80
410–420 fancy 415 2 344.00–355.00 $349.57 $1,451 —
400–435 421 25 310.00–345.00 $336.67 $1,417 +18.06
426 value added 426 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,465 —
470 fancy 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
450–497 481 22 310.00–326.00 $317.81 $1,529 +14.11
503–525 511 17 310.00–319.00 $315.12 $1,610 +18.56
550 550 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,664 +19.67
571 value added 571 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,684 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 260.00–290.00 $275.00 $701 ±0.00
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
355–395 366 5 290.00–300.00 $293.93 $1,076 +43.93
420–445 433 7 265.00–297.50 $283.22 $1,226 +33.22
470–495 487 7 255.00–290.00 $279.02 $1,359 +29.02
515–535 524 7 250.00–285.00 $276.39 $1,448 +11.39
550–595 569 20 240.00–290.00 $270.76 $1,541 +39.76
700–740 723 3 197.50–230.00 $216.96 $1,569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 239 11 275.00–295.00 $283.13 $677 +18.26
250–295 fancy 270 7 290.00–317.50 $298.04 $805 -10.75
250–295 278 12 275.00–305.00 $288.10 $801 +31.66
300–345 fancy 320 11 295.00–320.00 $309.48 $990 +16.86
300–340 324 15 275.00–310.00 $288.66 $935 +16.61
350–365 fancy 358 2 300.00–307.50 $303.83 $1,088 -1.37
350–395 370 37 270.00–297.50 $287.63 $1,064 +18.82
405–415 fancy 410 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,199 +8.59
400–448 429 57 265.00–290.00 $274.63 $1,178 +13.70
450–495 471 51 250.00–277.50 $260.50 $1,227 +3.17
500–545 516 55 240.00–270.00 $259.49 $1,339 +10.56
505–535 value added 520 2 275.00–279.00 $276.94 $1,440 —
530 fancy 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 +9.70
550–595 570 43 240.00–265.00 $248.37 $1,416 +9.63
600–625 611 7 235.00–250.00 $240.35 $1,469 -3.07
611 value added 611 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,491 +4.06
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 +15.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 +16.24
255–280 269 4 245.00–265.00 $253.81 $683 +3.92
300–345 320 6 255.00–312.50 $270.86 $867 +30.70
355–395 384 29 240.00–272.50 $259.28 $996 +16.87
400–445 425 33 240.00–267.50 $253.57 $1,078 +18.43
450–495 470 33 230.00–265.00 $249.34 $1,172 +14.80
505–545 521 23 220.00–243.00 $235.33 $1,226 +7.83
510–547 value added 541 6 250.00–255.00 $254.21 $1,375 —
550–596 582 22 210.00–243.00 $233.02 $1,356 +7.21
600–635 616 8 205.00–237.50 $222.71 $1,372 +1.46
655–690 676 4 205.00–218.00 $212.28 $1,435 —
700–720 706 5 195.00–214.00 $204.54 $1,444 —
750–755 753 2 206.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 233.00 $233.00 $489 +8.00
260–285 271 4 235.00–245.00 $240.55 $652 +25.50
320–345 328 4 235.00–245.00 $241.15 $791 +13.24
370–385 378 5 225.00–245.00 $237.01 $896 +17.15
400–445 432 10 215.00–230.00 $224.30 $969 +13.48
455–495 476 14 202.50–240.00 $222.69 $1,060 +15.16
515–545 532 9 200.00–215.00 $208.35 $1,108 -2.88
560–575 568 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,150 +7.53
640 640 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,200 -4.26
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 3 310.00–315.00 $313.44 $721 +27.63
250–290 275 12 295.00–335.00 $320.30 $881 +19.86
300–345 328 14 295.00–335.00 $318.64 $1,045 +19.58
360–398 383 17 300.00–330.00 $318.55 $1,220 +27.94
400–445 428 21 290.00–315.00 $306.30 $1,311 +16.40
450–495 476 30 280.00–307.50 $294.77 $1,403 +20.53
500–540 519 15 265.00–290.00 $282.19 $1,465 +11.59
550–590 574 8 260.00–280.00 $271.96 $1,561 +7.41
603–635 617 12 237.50–260.00 $245.92 $1,517 -9.61
661–680 667 7 225.00–245.00 $236.43 $1,577 +2.60
710–730 724 5 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,629 -17.52
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 265.00 $265.00 $570 +4.97
250–280 263 6 295.00–325.00 $305.68 $804 +70.84
300–345 322 14 275.00–320.00 $295.13 $950 +54.04
350–395 376 9 230.00–315.00 $283.93 $1,068 +58.93
400–440 423 20 255.00–290.00 $278.79 $1,179 +30.48
450–495 475 29 260.00–285.00 $276.28 $1,312 +34.31
500–545 525 15 230.00–265.00 $252.30 $1,325 +28.49
550–585 565 19 230.00–255.00 $248.10 $1,402 +21.93
605–630 620 4 220.00–237.50 $226.32 $1,403 +7.04
655–690 677 5 210.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,462 +11.00
715 715 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,637 —
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 +97.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 325.00–350.00 $337.23 $792 —
270 fancy 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 +45.00
265–293 283 13 315.00–355.00 $344.80 $976 +19.80
300 fancy 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 +26.57
300–345 324 13 340.00–355.00 $347.38 $1,126 +18.60
350–395 374 19 310.00–350.00 $338.27 $1,265 +12.60
400–445 420 23 315.00–340.00 $330.45 $1,388 +20.27
425 fancy 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 +12.00
450–495 463 22 300.00–325.00 $312.33 $1,446 +7.42
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 -3.14
550–585 558 5 285.00–290.00 $285.99 $1,596 -3.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1045 907 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,301.00–1,646.00 $1,479.38 —
990–1180 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,425.00–2,025.00 $1,661.18 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 742.00 $742.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1475 1087 80-85% 21 98.00–125.00 $113.13 $1,230 —
855–1795 1197 80-85% 159 110.00–144.00 $128.75 $1,541 —
990–1545 1256 80-85% 31 130.00–156.00 $147.02 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1215 905 85-90% 19 85.00–114.00 $101.65 $920 —
735–1315 956 85-90% 31 109.00–129.00 $119.08 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1670 1400 75-80% 29 114.00–135.00 $125.89 $1,762 —
1425–1620 1531 75-80% 4 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $1,837 -2.06
1385–1845 1592 75-80% 10 135.00–153.00 $142.57 $2,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1895 1212 14 109.00–133.00 $122.60 $1,486 —
920–2010 1507 25 130.00–155.00 $143.05 $2,156 —
1145–2270 1811 7 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $2,897 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–940 843 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00–1,400.00 $1,258.52
805–1095 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,020.00–1,675.00 $1,287.10
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–740 713 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,052.00–1,240.00 $1,145.73
655–825 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 876.00–1,118.00 $979.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
762–930 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 134.00–178.00 $154.94 $1,291
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–905 830 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,178.00–1,493.00 $1,353.62
1000–1160 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,280.00–1,647.00 $1,477.09
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–955 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 119.00–127.00 $121.98 $1,059
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 744.00 $744.00
610–725 670 (<2 yrs)Open 4 763.00–804.00 $790.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 684.00 $684.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
810–1050 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,189.65
860–1020 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,239.49
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
825–1385 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,131.07
820–1110 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,586.43
985–1040 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,486.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–990 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,452.80
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1125–1355 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,585.34
1160–1420 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,876.03
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–750 748 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–950.00 $824.58
740–800 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,217.21
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
710–910 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 890.00–956.00 $931.73
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $921
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–135 127 4 72.50–88.00 $78.50 $100 +15.21
140 140 1 35.00 $35.00 $49 -28.29
235–285 256 17 70.00–100.00 $77.29 $198 —
273 273 3 73.00 $73.00 $199 —
320–365 337 3 75.00–85.00 $79.78 $269 +7.78
360 360 1 75.00 $75.00 $270 +17.50
410–445 428 2 75.00–90.00 $82.19 $352 —
400–475 437 11 66.00–70.00 $66.67 $291 —
565 565 1 68.00 $68.00 $384 +9.00
635 635 1 68.00 $68.00 $432 —
725 725 1 16.00 $16.00 $116 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 45.00 $45.00 $124 —
355 355 1 22.50 $22.50 $80 —
525 525 1 11.00 $11.00 $58 +2.00
730 730 1 5.00 $5.00 $36 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +77.50
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 +2.50
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 +2.50
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -12.50
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -22.50
70 70 11 120.00–155.00 $128.18 +25.68
70 70 6 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -15.00
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 -98.75
80 80 8 150.00–200.00 $171.88 +8.13
80 80 4 80.00–95.00 $87.50 -76.25
80 80 6 75.00–115.00 $103.33 -60.42
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -13.75
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
100 100 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 +10.00
100–120 102 9 155.00–250.00 $193.33 +73.33
100–120 108 4 95.00–177.50 $134.38 -52.76
150 150 4 160.00–280.00 $235.00 -60.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–970 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,316.48 +177.56
800–945 861 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,510.05 -289.95
825–1020 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,848.37 +69.44
825–985 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,877.46 +98.53
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–650 618 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,314.82 —
600–665 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,246.73 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1015 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,961.80 -17.92
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–765 702 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,100.00 $995.19 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 177.50 $177.50 $462 —
350–380 376 7 171.00–182.50 $172.53 $649 —
405–410 408 2 110.00–138.00 $124.09 $506 —
486 486 5 167.50 $167.50 $814 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
570–585 578 3 145.00–175.00 $161.60 $934 +6.60
610–625 620 3 145.00–155.00 $151.72 $941 —
650–690 670 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $1,002 —
720 720 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,138 —
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $867 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 -35.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 -20.00
20 20 5 50.00–75.00 $62.50 +15.00
30 30 4 30.00–35.00 $33.75 -12.50
30 30 5 50.00–60.00 $54.00 +7.75
30 30 5 65.00–105.00 $78.00 +31.75
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -3.00
40 40 4 95.00–150.00 $126.25 +43.25
40 40 4 95.00–110.00 $106.25 +23.25
40 40 2 35.00 $35.00 -48.00
40 40 2 60.00–125.00 $92.50 +9.50
50 50 6 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +50.00
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
50 50 7 70.00–145.00 $99.29 +39.29
60 60 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -142.50
60 60 1 30.00 $30.00 -195.00
60 60 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 3 60.00–80.00 $66.67 -118.33
50 50 —— 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -107.50
70 70 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +31.67
70 70 —— 2 105.00 $105.00 +41.67
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +66.67
80 80 —— 2 95.00–105.00 $100.00 -54.00
80 80 —— 4 100.00–170.00 $147.50 -6.50
80 80 —— 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -66.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -4.00
100 100 —— 4 75.00–95.00 $82.50 -26.25
100–120 105 —— 8 150.00–215.00 $181.25 +72.50
100–120 110 —— 4 110.00–170.00 $135.00 +8.75
150 150 —— 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -7.88
35 35 1 15.00 $15.00 -7.88
40–42 42 9 30.00–47.00 $43.36 +20.48
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 +65.00
50–56 52 22 50.00–70.00 $63.45 +23.45
57 57 6 40.00–45.00 $41.67 +1.67
60 60 1 15.00 $15.00 -45.00
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 -15.00
80 80 10 140.00–155.00 $145.50 +120.50
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 +45.00
90–95 93 2 55.00–110.00 $83.24 +30.74
100 100 3 140.00 $140.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 20.00 $20.00 $34 —
250 250 1 70.00 $70.00 $175 +30.00
245–270 258 2 50.00–55.00 $52.38 $135 +12.38
300 300 1 17.50 $17.50 $52 —
300–387 356 8 62.50–85.00 $65.89 $235 +12.19
338–397 366 10 38.50–47.00 $45.43 $166 -8.27
403–450 421 20 40.00–56.00 $44.05 $185 —
415–470 450 6 62.00–67.00 $64.21 $289 —
518 518 5 66.00 $66.00 $342 —
510–575 543 2 47.50–66.00 $57.30 $311 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 6 155.00–207.50 $191.67 —
100–140 107 6 210.00–285.00 $256.67 -5.83
110 110 3 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -82.50
150 150 1 160.00 $160.00 -180.00
150 150 3 290.00–325.00 $313.33 -26.67

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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.