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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

2,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.64/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 416 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.54/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 474 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $279.46/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 432 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,045 1,737 2,481
Feeder cattle 1,245 975 1,543
Slaughter cattle 262 240 391
Replacement cattle 83 145 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.50 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 13.50 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 4 285.00–320.00 $303.65 $1,011 +4.86
375–385 380 6 272.50–310.00 $291.32 $1,107 -7.70
404–440 416 19 275.00–305.00 $298.95 $1,244 +13.38
450–495 476 13 270.00–305.00 $292.49 $1,392 +17.46
485 485 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,176 -32.53
505–545 526 24 252.00–290.00 $277.10 $1,458 +6.89
550–590 573 22 250.00–275.00 $265.46 $1,521 +10.40
600–645 622 11 235.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,539 -2.31
652–685 659 7 249.00–252.00 $250.85 $1,653 +7.34
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -7.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 330.00–340.00 $334.20 $952 +4.84
320–345 332 5 320.00–335.00 $327.89 $1,089 +7.89
350–396 374 10 300.00–340.00 $317.25 $1,187 -6.86
375–380 fancy 378 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,361 +6.83
391 value added 391 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,232 —
400–445 422 6 320.00–335.00 $329.19 $1,389 +10.97
450–495 477 32 295.00–340.00 $310.93 $1,483 +28.37
505–545 525 11 280.00–325.00 $306.44 $1,609 +11.31
532 value added 532 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,729 +30.00
551 551 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,543 -9.91
605 value added 605 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
643 643 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,794 +19.00
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
685 value added 685 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 -7.64
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +15.03
435–445 440 2 245.00–270.00 $257.36 $1,132 +14.83
460–495 478 6 220.00–265.00 $250.87 $1,199 +2.04
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 +16.64
572–595 577 7 240.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,471 +16.59
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 ±0.00
665–670 669 4 240.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,614 +14.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 280.00–295.00 $286.83 $645 +21.83
270–295 283 3 250.00–265.00 $258.21 $731 -8.78
300–345 314 18 255.00–285.00 $267.51 $840 +6.56
350–395 379 31 245.00–285.00 $265.51 $1,006 +4.65
400–445 422 27 250.00–278.00 $261.76 $1,105 +16.62
440 440 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 -2.64
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -28.18
450–495 474 38 230.00–267.50 $250.32 $1,187 +2.14
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -21.18
500–545 526 19 235.00–252.50 $241.83 $1,272 +0.65
550–595 568 30 227.50–247.50 $240.05 $1,363 +8.35
612 value added 612 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 —
600–630 615 7 225.00–245.00 $234.36 $1,441 +10.65
650–675 660 3 200.00–242.50 $227.19 $1,499 +13.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 296.00 $296.00 $651 +1.00
250–295 266 5 295.00–315.00 $305.64 $813 +8.91
310–325 320 4 290.00–305.00 $296.13 $948 +6.77
350–397 382 21 275.00–305.00 $294.51 $1,125 +8.45
414 value added 414 17 271.00 $271.00 $1,122 —
400–445 418 24 262.50–295.00 $282.34 $1,180 +8.40
455 fancy 455 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,488 —
455–495 469 6 265.00–278.00 $273.09 $1,281 +10.59
497 value added 497 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,302 -6.76
500–540 513 31 245.00–265.00 $248.86 $1,277 -1.76
515 value added 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
561 value added 561 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,520 +13.50
555–590 578 6 243.00–250.00 $244.46 $1,413 -0.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 3 220.00–255.00 $240.31 $524 -9.69
252–280 260 6 230.00–255.00 $239.33 $622 +4.47
300–345 328 12 192.50–235.00 $225.43 $739 +8.21
355–395 373 9 207.50–245.00 $222.46 $830 +0.42
400–445 428 14 210.00–245.00 $229.63 $983 +7.68
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 -18.55
450–495 469 17 200.00–242.50 $222.76 $1,045 -0.79
500–540 522 18 210.00–240.00 $229.13 $1,196 +13.55
550–595 568 23 185.00–235.00 $222.80 $1,266 +10.26
600–645 623 11 205.00–223.00 $218.72 $1,363 +22.77
655–695 676 8 205.00–215.00 $211.86 $1,432 +9.67
700–740 712 7 190.00–217.50 $208.79 $1,487 +7.48
767 767 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,496 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 —— 2 275.00–295.00 $284.79 $683 -5.44
275–290 283 —— 2 280.00–295.00 $287.70 $814 -8.24
320 320 —— 1 262.50 $262.50 $840 -31.21
300–345 322 —— 7 270.00–305.00 $283.58 $913 -10.13
350–395 375 —— 20 260.00–305.00 $288.85 $1,083 +8.00
400–445 430 —— 28 250.00–295.00 $282.10 $1,213 +0.72
447 value added 447 —— 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,167 —
450–495 469 —— 31 250.00–292.50 $270.07 $1,267 +5.07
500–545 522 —— 25 250.00–280.00 $258.98 $1,352 -3.23
525–545 535 —— 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +2.41
550–595 570 —— 13 250.00–275.00 $255.62 $1,457 -7.91
605–645 619 —— 18 235.00–260.00 $249.61 $1,545 +7.96
665–670 668 —— 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,553 +4.47
720–740 733 —— 3 223.00–235.00 $228.55 $1,675 -2.37
735 735 —— 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 -12.92
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 5 230.00–275.00 $257.51 $724 -0.60
310–345 322 7 250.00–265.00 $256.35 $825 +4.87
355–395 375 8 225.00–260.00 $246.04 $923 -10.38
400–445 422 9 230.00–255.00 $245.18 $1,035 +10.38
450–490 475 27 220.00–256.00 $250.25 $1,189 +1.91
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +1.10
500–545 519 25 225.00–250.00 $240.74 $1,249 +1.84
550–595 567 13 200.00–250.00 $235.16 $1,333 +0.76
600–640 624 5 200.00–250.00 $229.10 $1,430 +19.16
680 680 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,513 +14.00
705–730 718 2 222.50–225.00 $223.77 $1,607 +18.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 -9.05
290 290 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 +1.02
305 fancy 305 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 -20.00
305–340 327 —— 10 315.00–335.00 $324.10 $1,060 -0.28
360–395 376 —— 17 300.00–330.00 $312.79 $1,176 -13.09
400–425 413 —— 8 300.00–317.50 $308.80 $1,275 -14.70
455–475 463 —— 6 290.00–305.00 $295.43 $1,368 +4.26
510–540 523 —— 3 285.00–305.00 $293.54 $1,535 —
1350–1435 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 118.00–134.00 $123.61 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1110 953 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,391.00–1,610.00 $1,518.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1295 1081 80-85% 17 104.00–132.00 $119.72 $1,294 —
895–1910 1207 80-85% 87 118.00–159.00 $139.26 $1,681 —
1040–1870 1312 80-85% 14 141.00–149.00 $144.52 $1,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1665 992 85-90% 13 70.00–119.00 $98.35 $976 —
795–1380 1042 85-90% 42 104.00–135.00 $120.53 $1,256 +6.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1720 1499 75-80% 19 122.00–150.00 $139.11 $2,085 +14.42
1410–1735 1573 75-80% 2 111.00–120.00 $115.03 $1,809 -24.97
1530–1750 1640 75-80% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.67 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1840 1258 11 116.00–140.00 $128.30 $1,614 —
1045–2285 1626 24 130.00–169.00 $154.36 $2,510 —
1695–2270 1970 5 157.00–173.00 $166.50 $3,280 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–785 736 (<2 yrs)Open 4 868.00–1,160.00 $1,075.83
785–865 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 952.00–981.00 $965.80
880–1260 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,126.00–1,529.00 $1,301.99
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–755 704 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 670.00–974.00 $877.17
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,094.00 $1,094.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–610 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 560.00–700.00 $629.42
560–665 628 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 475.00–748.00 $578.74
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–795 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 639.00–974.00 $847.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,902
1875 1875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,306
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1190 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00–120.00 $117.30 $1,294
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,166.00 $1,166.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555 555 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $735
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $805

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1070 948 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,540.00 $1,328.21
895–1040 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,275.00 $1,182.97
900–1155 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,140.00–1,450.00 $1,262.15
920–1175 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,306.00–1,575.00 $1,491.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1240 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–154.00 $141.14 $1,634
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,783
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,918
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,438.00 $1,438.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,293
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–190 146 54 62.50–140.00 $84.20 $123 -1.55
205–295 235 29 60.00–95.00 $76.91 $181 +4.19
260 260 1 47.50 $47.50 $124 -7.40
350 350 1 62.50 $62.50 $219 —
311–395 356 15 43.00–54.00 $47.75 $170 —
406–440 414 29 37.50–46.00 $43.63 $181 +1.63
475 475 1 77.50 $77.50 $368 +19.72
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 174 4 165.00–170.00 $167.48 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 180.00 $180.00 $324 —
240 240 1 5.00 $5.00 $12 —
335 335 1 5.00 $5.00 $17 —
525 525 1 2.00 $2.00 $10 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 —
50 50 —— 2 115.00–165.00 $140.00 -5.00
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -65.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
50 50 —— 5 75.00–100.00 $87.00 -58.00
50 50 —— 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -20.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 +10.00
60–70 68 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 115.00–130.00 $122.00 +12.00
70 70 —— 4 120.00–180.00 $141.25 +31.25
70 70 —— 3 100.00–145.00 $116.67 +6.67
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -40.00
80 80 —— 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 6 140.00–240.00 $203.33 +103.33
90 90 —— 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +35.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 -115.00
100 100 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -170.00
100–140 111 —— 13 120.00–270.00 $222.69 -26.31
150 150 —— 4 285.00–370.00 $313.75 +70.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1205 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,850.00 $2,693.83 +1,443.83
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,840.00 $1,840.00 -295.92
965–1085 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,017.62 +54.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -138.57
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 215.00 $215.00 $516 —
340 340 3 150.00–165.00 $160.00 $544 —
420–445 433 2 187.50–200.00 $193.57 $838 —
500–510 505 2 150.00–177.50 $163.61 $826 —
615 615 1 142.50 $142.50 $876 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00 $140.00 -70.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 -90.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 265.00–395.00 $343.00 +133.00
100–130 106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 380.00–550.00 $446.00 +296.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 10 20.00–45.00 $36.00 -1.86
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 +7.50
20 20 11 30.00–55.00 $45.68 +28.18
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -105.00
30 30 17 30.00–110.00 $57.94 -77.06
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -40.71
40 40 21 55.00–80.00 $68.57 -7.14
40 40 1 102.50 $102.50 +26.79
50 50 9 110.00–130.00 $118.89 +39.89
50 50 4 50.00–52.50 $51.25 -27.75
50 50 11 80.00–102.50 $90.68 +11.68
50 50 2 50.00–52.50 $51.25 -27.75
60 60 4 100.00–130.00 $121.25 -36.25
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -87.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +75.00
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 40.00–65.00 $52.50 -22.50
50 50 —— 4 50.00–70.00 $62.50 -12.50
60 60 —— 2 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 +27.50
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 140.00–185.00 $162.50 +87.50
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +75.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 95.00 $95.00 +20.00
70 70 —— 2 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
80 80 —— 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -1.67
80 80 —— 6 120.00–150.00 $130.83 +54.16
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 +138.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–230.00 $190.00 +113.33
80 80 —— 4 100.00–120.00 $110.63 +33.96
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 200.00 $200.00 +80.00
100 100 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00
100–120 108 —— 5 120.00–180.00 $150.00 +77.50
100–140 118 —— 5 102.50–130.00 $114.50 +2.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 —
150–180 158 —— 4 130.00–205.00 $156.25 —
180 180 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 20.00 $20.00 -10.00
40 40 2 70.00 $70.00 +40.00
42–45 43 7 42.50–47.50 $45.05 +15.05
50 50 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 +72.50
52 52 2 52.50 $52.50 +40.00
58 58 4 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
62–65 64 6 35.00–50.00 $45.00 -8.75
70 70 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
80 80 5 85.00–150.00 $128.00 +41.33
80–83 82 5 50.00 $50.00 +23.04
85 85 2 72.50 $72.50 +57.50
90 90 2 130.00 $130.00 +70.00
93 93 3 75.00 $75.00 +57.03

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 56.00 $56.00 $182 —
325–380 353 2 36.00–47.50 $41.30 $146 +22.36
410 410 1 72.50 $72.50 $297 +55.85
400–473 452 7 43.50–44.50 $44.25 $200 —
506 506 7 47.00 $47.00 $238 -0.89
590 590 1 51.00 $51.00 $301 —
610–625 620 3 49.00–77.50 $58.35 $362 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -62.50
50 50 1 137.50 $137.50 —
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 1 122.50 $122.50 —
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 140.00–320.00 $230.00 +80.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00

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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.