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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.46/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 379 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $263.02/cwt -14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 584 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.50/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 529 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,699 2,448 2,858
Feeder cattle 1,063 1,632 2,019
Slaughter cattle 280 333 468
Replacement cattle 120 174 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 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
215 215 1 290.00 $290.00 $624 —
255–265 260 2 280.00–320.00 $299.62 $779 -2.60
305–345 334 7 270.00–337.50 $301.83 $1,008 +0.38
350–395 380 3 260.00–317.50 $292.05 $1,110 -12.99
400–445 425 8 260.00–302.50 $278.61 $1,184 -13.75
450–485 470 11 260.00–300.00 $280.69 $1,319 -7.72
502–545 517 21 240.00–290.00 $275.44 $1,424 -8.65
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -71.51
565–595 584 36 255.00–285.00 $264.77 $1,546 -6.74
600–635 618 9 240.00–275.00 $253.56 $1,567 +22.31
650–698 690 23 225.00–245.00 $236.13 $1,629 -16.02
712 712 36 227.00 $227.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 -57.43
310 value added 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
305–345 325 3 230.00–245.00 $236.77 $770 -41.10
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 -60.00
410–435 422 3 220.00–235.00 $228.30 $963 -54.90
465–490 476 5 220.00–255.00 $241.01 $1,147 -41.05
500–540 512 9 220.00–265.00 $241.59 $1,237 -8.93
550–585 564 5 200.00–250.00 $219.89 $1,240 -38.68
605–615 610 3 210.00–235.00 $218.40 $1,332 -34.23
655–690 669 5 205.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,438 -18.67
705 705 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,498 —
787 787 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 -11.64
340 fancy 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
350–375 fancy 358 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,253 —
355–390 375 5 335.00–350.00 $345.46 $1,295 +18.28
400–440 421 6 310.00–345.00 $324.88 $1,368 +2.16
449 value added 449 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,347 —
455–460 458 2 300.00–320.00 $309.95 $1,420 -1.88
465 value added 465 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,500 —
505–525 520 5 285.00–315.00 $300.00 $1,560 +3.30
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 6 235.00–275.00 $254.64 $558 -4.25
280–295 287 6 235.00–280.00 $259.33 $744 -16.46
300–345 331 7 250.00–275.00 $258.74 $856 -4.43
350–395 369 18 245.00–277.50 $257.75 $951 -1.95
400–440 423 22 220.00–260.00 $246.84 $1,044 -5.01
475 value added 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 —
450–495 478 28 227.50–260.00 $247.80 $1,184 +1.11
483 483 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 -6.69
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +20.00
500–545 529 35 220.00–260.00 $243.60 $1,289 +2.19
550–595 571 23 220.00–257.50 $230.41 $1,316 -1.50
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -21.91
600–645 619 5 220.00–230.00 $226.41 $1,401 -8.24
620–625 623 2 205.00–220.00 $212.53 $1,324 -22.12
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +10.00
655–676 674 17 217.00–255.00 $219.78 $1,481 +4.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $420 -54.88
255–290 276 9 195.00–245.00 $216.04 $596 -24.31
310–340 325 8 200.00–240.00 $222.02 $722 -22.49
350–395 376 10 212.50–235.00 $228.86 $861 -1.46
400–440 416 9 180.00–235.00 $209.75 $873 -21.99
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 -36.88
450–495 469 14 185.00–235.00 $210.87 $989 -16.01
500–540 513 12 180.00–235.00 $207.88 $1,066 -16.45
555–570 560 3 190.00–212.50 $204.24 $1,144 -16.58
575 value added 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
603–645 619 5 200.00–220.00 $205.41 $1,271 -15.10
670–698 687 11 168.00–205.00 $179.86 $1,236 -20.93
715–740 728 2 171.00–180.00 $175.58 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 +22.01
260–295 281 8 270.00–307.50 $293.51 $825 -1.87
305–345 320 11 250.00–307.50 $280.75 $898 -16.96
355–390 374 15 257.50–295.00 $277.67 $1,038 +5.20
400–440 419 13 250.00–290.00 $269.43 $1,129 +14.22
453–495 470 9 257.50–272.00 $264.17 $1,242 -1.17
500–530 517 18 250.00–276.00 $256.57 $1,326 +4.16
565–585 572 3 230.00–255.00 $244.21 $1,397 -6.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 +12.66
300–345 319 8 260.00–315.00 $298.24 $951 +0.63
355–385 374 12 260.00–312.50 $288.78 $1,080 -13.75
400–440 421 27 270.00–312.50 $286.29 $1,205 -4.25
435 value added 435 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,359 —
450–490 470 16 260.00–300.00 $276.38 $1,299 -0.68
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -17.06
500–545 518 18 250.00–275.00 $259.56 $1,345 -14.02
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -40.00
575 value added 575 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,509 —
550–595 577 14 237.50–260.00 $248.96 $1,436 -4.96
591 591 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 -23.92
610 value added 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
620–635 627 3 225.00–235.00 $229.99 $1,442 -17.52
645 645 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,500 -15.01
650–655 653 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,554 +40.50
715 value added 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 295.00 $295.00 $599 +29.94
275–295 291 6 240.00–285.00 $266.52 $776 -4.62
305–335 325 4 250.00–275.00 $260.04 $845 -6.90
360–390 376 7 215.00–260.00 $236.05 $888 -45.29
400–445 423 17 230.00–280.00 $251.69 $1,065 -22.01
450–495 469 19 235.00–277.50 $250.42 $1,174 -14.13
500–545 530 11 230.00–271.00 $240.96 $1,277 -13.06
550–595 566 11 200.00–275.00 $229.47 $1,299 -15.47
600–645 623 7 210.00–232.50 $218.48 $1,361 -19.83
665–690 675 4 215.00–222.50 $218.75 $1,477 -3.26
717 717 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,434 -14.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 352.50 $352.50 $793 —
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 +20.30
300–340 320 15 320.00–345.00 $328.58 $1,051 +7.34
365–385 fancy 371 6 347.50–355.00 $352.94 $1,309 —
350–395 381 33 300.00–350.00 $331.10 $1,261 +8.32
400–440 416 11 300.00–336.00 $320.66 $1,334 +16.44
410–422 fancy 419 4 340.00–345.00 $341.22 $1,430 —
450 450 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,350 -10.87
500–520 512 6 265.00–300.00 $279.95 $1,433 +9.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,503.00 $1,503.00 +423.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,770.00 $1,770.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1525 1201 80-85% 31 76.00–117.00 $106.95 $1,284 -23.10
950–1715 1283 80-85% 55 110.00–135.00 $120.40 $1,545 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1610 970 85-90% 42 42.00–108.00 $83.37 $809 —
810–1845 1101 85-90% 35 100.00–126.00 $111.72 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1610 1464 75-80% 11 86.00–119.00 $105.42 $1,543 -26.77
1305–2125 1568 75-80% 20 112.00–134.00 $121.58 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1780 1282 14 92.50–132.00 $119.03 $1,526 —
755–2175 1645 24 131.00–156.00 $146.90 $2,417 -1.40
1900 1900 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,306 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–800 712 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 762.00–990.00 $850.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–820 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00–127.50 $126.29 $1,001
770–1220 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 124.00–126.00 $124.77 $1,241
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,309.00 $1,309.00
970–990 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,086.00–1,560.00 $1,277.87
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–795 730 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,264.00–1,272.00 $1,268.36
850–970 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 914.00–922.00 $918.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,364.00 $1,364.00
1155–1235 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,667.00–1,756.00 $1,710.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1235 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 106.00–122.00 $115.04 $1,257
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–705 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–670.00 $660.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $778
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $921
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1085 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 980.00–1,475.00 $1,254.02
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
970–1075 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,331.42
940–1095 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,515.66
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 845.00 $845.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1175 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,425.87
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1195–1365 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,744.56
1185–1305 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,735.00 $1,582.48
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–835 803 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,290.03
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,044.00 $1,044.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1090 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 119.00–122.00 $120.45 $1,268
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,316
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $8,350

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–835 814 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,325.19
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–715 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 107.00–120.00 $112.85 $734
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $765

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 55.00 $55.00 $55 +7.66
110 110 1 20.00 $20.00 $22 -27.34
102–190 136 33 40.00–100.00 $65.02 $88 +17.68
100–180 147 3 40.00–59.00 $53.23 $78 +5.89
205–280 229 15 60.00–112.50 $82.77 $190 -3.33
210–295 253 2 55.00–60.00 $57.08 $144 -10.97
300–345 318 5 48.00–87.50 $62.89 $200 +6.92
300–397 370 27 40.00–55.00 $52.94 $196 —
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 +20.20
405–475 428 16 39.00–54.50 $52.68 $225 -12.12

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 30.00 $30.00 $58 —
250 250 1 50.00 $50.00 $125 —
270 270 1 30.00 $30.00 $81 —
340 340 1 22.00 $22.00 $75 —
655 655 1 12.50 $12.50 $82 —

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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 -15.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -7.50
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -77.50
80 80 4 155.00–160.00 $158.75 +63.75
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 +45.00
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -63.50
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -53.50
100–140 113 3 160.00–275.00 $205.00 +21.50
170 170 1 260.00 $260.00 +40.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
820–1065 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–2,925.00 $2,357.60 —
870–1110 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,200.00–2,825.00 $2,486.63 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1240–1360 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,719.23 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,337.50 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590–600 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,050.00 $963.24 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 192.50 $192.50 $703 —
810 810 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 40.00–50.00 $45.42 +15.42
20 20 2 27.50–30.00 $28.75 -1.25
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
30 30 4 52.50–55.00 $54.38 -10.62
30 30 1 37.50 $37.50 -27.50
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -15.00
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -32.50
40 40 5 55.00–70.00 $62.00 -0.50
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -2.50
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -27.50
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -101.25
50 50 2 80.00–125.00 $102.50 -48.75
50 50 6 60.00–100.00 $79.17 -72.08
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -71.25
60 60 7 130.00 $130.00 +22.50
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.00

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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 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 +55.00
80 80 —— 3 75.00–100.00 $86.67 +6.67
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +100.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -2.25
100 100 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +12.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 15.00 $15.00 -49.38
21–25 23 12 22.50–25.00 $23.65 -40.73
30 30 4 15.00 $15.00 -49.38
60 60 1 25.00 $25.00 -69.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 +6.00
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 +20.00
70 70 3 42.50 $42.50 -12.50
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 +2.10
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +92.10
85–88 87 6 40.00–55.00 $47.37 -0.53
90 90 1 30.00 $30.00 -30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 59.00 $59.00 $145 +56.00
340–355 348 2 57.50 $57.50 $200 -51.97
415–480 448 2 51.00–54.00 $52.61 $236 +11.27
515–593 567 3 56.00–62.50 $57.97 $329 +37.97
700 700 1 55.00 $55.00 $385 —
725 725 1 48.00 $48.00 $348 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +76.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 90.00 $90.00 -27.50
70 70 2 140.00–157.50 $148.75 +33.75
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +10.00
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 +20.00
100 100 1 187.50 $187.50 -2.50

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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.