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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

2,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.99/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 470 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $254.28/cwt -19.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 525 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $283.64/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 521 lb · 46 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,694 2,484 3,168
Feeder cattle 1,609 1,645 1,913
Slaughter cattle 324 333 645
Replacement cattle 192 128 180

Compared to last week feeder steers too few to trend, feeder heifers 5.50 lower, feeder bulls 11.00 lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 285.00–295.00 $288.43 $828 -26.16
300–320 310 3 290.00–300.00 $296.56 $919 +16.63
355–395 371 6 270.00–305.00 $290.83 $1,079 -10.02
400–445 417 25 270.00–295.00 $284.90 $1,188 -8.45
450–499 482 38 260.00–300.00 $278.01 $1,340 -17.54
500–547 521 46 260.00–296.00 $283.64 $1,478 -5.22
550–585 567 23 255.00–285.00 $266.05 $1,509 -8.69
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -24.74
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 -11.32
600–645 624 5 240.00–257.50 $250.88 $1,565 -10.44
650–670 661 7 250.00–256.00 $254.29 $1,681 +0.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 332 12 325.00–347.50 $338.64 $1,124 +8.64
355–375 365 4 312.50–320.00 $316.79 $1,156 -11.90
400–445 433 26 300.00–325.00 $315.30 $1,365 -1.82
455 455 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 -10.70
637 value added 637 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,726
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $828 -19.96
405–440 423 4 250.00–265.00 $255.61 $1,081 -21.93
460–495 473 5 230.00–265.00 $249.84 $1,182 -15.81
505–528 520 16 240.00–255.00 $250.09 $1,300 -10.34
550–585 562 3 227.50–255.00 $237.29 $1,334 -17.71
604–630 612 12 230.00–242.00 $232.98 $1,426 -10.02
660–685 677 3 230.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,624 +9.94
710–740 725 2 220.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,648 -5.16

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 7 255.00–290.00 $273.34 $623 +0.37
270–295 284 9 260.00–297.50 $278.05 $790 +1.58
300–345 323 13 222.50–285.00 $261.25 $844 -12.04
350–395 373 18 240.00–282.50 $256.22 $956 -16.23
395 395 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $958 -29.95
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -33.29
400–445 426 29 245.00–277.50 $254.72 $1,085 -8.57
450–495 470 54 240.00–269.00 $251.99 $1,184 -10.30
505–545 525 33 240.00–264.00 $252.63 $1,326 +2.99
510–540 528 3 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $1,223 -17.95
550–595 567 24 230.00–252.50 $237.09 $1,344 -5.37
570–585 577 5 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $1,298 -17.49
600–635 616 7 210.00–220.00 $216.45 $1,333 +36.45
600–645 620 12 220.00–235.00 $226.11 $1,402 +2.36
685 685 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,490 -0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 212 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $533 +11.65
255–290 273 8 225.00–260.00 $240.11 $656 -7.36
300–345 329 7 217.50–260.00 $235.87 $776 -4.88
360–390 375 11 212.50–250.00 $228.16 $856 -9.95
400–445 416 15 222.50–250.00 $233.54 $972 +0.82
450–495 474 28 205.00–250.00 $230.50 $1,093 -2.04
500–545 528 14 200.00–235.00 $224.48 $1,185 -5.72
550–598 574 22 192.50–232.50 $218.09 $1,252 -6.57
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +0.34
600–645 622 14 195.00–225.00 $208.11 $1,294 -7.69
655–670 661 4 205.00–217.00 $208.64 $1,379 -3.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 273 11 275.00–315.00 $298.58 $815 -13.17
260–290 fancy 275 2 320.00–325.00 $322.36 $886 -2.64
305–345 326 14 275.00–310.00 $284.72 $928 -7.21
355–398 382 17 265.00–277.00 $272.37 $1,040 -13.26
400–443 422 38 255.00–275.00 $267.92 $1,131 -15.89
450–495 476 10 250.00–265.00 $254.76 $1,213 -52.74
500–530 504 13 245.00–290.00 $252.49 $1,273 -14.21
618 618 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 -6.99
626 value added 626 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,502

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 231 6 270.00–310.00 $283.70 $655 -10.96
260–295 279 8 275.00–305.00 $285.78 $797 -6.46
300–345 324 17 270.00–310.00 $289.17 $937 -8.43
350–395 374 34 260.00–305.00 $285.76 $1,069 -14.51
400–445 423 35 260.00–307.50 $281.96 $1,193 -5.84
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -37.80
455–475 468 3 250.00–260.00 $256.62 $1,201 -26.14
450–495 480 42 250.00–285.00 $271.55 $1,303 +11.55
500–545 523 37 240.00–280.00 $262.44 $1,373 -11.79
525–535 533 12 200.00–250.00 $229.13 $1,221 -45.10
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +10.00
550–595 578 15 250.00–275.00 $257.15 $1,486 -9.22
600–645 612 19 240.00–267.50 $252.66 $1,546 +5.79
650–670 660 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,465 -23.71
650–690 670 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,691 +6.69
701 701 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,682
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,427 -22.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 237.50–265.00 $250.81 $584 -0.79
255–295 273 8 235.00–275.00 $253.14 $691 +13.14
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -10.00
305–345 326 8 240.00–267.50 $252.12 $822 +0.44
355–395 378 10 230.00–260.00 $247.32 $935 -14.21
400–445 429 29 220.00–272.50 $245.86 $1,055 +2.67
450–495 477 23 215.00–255.00 $238.65 $1,138 -14.40
500–545 521 11 225.00–260.00 $247.70 $1,291 +0.47
550–595 571 14 220.00–250.00 $238.19 $1,360 -2.40
600–640 620 13 217.50–245.00 $235.19 $1,458 +1.87
650–690 677 11 210.00–239.00 $229.04 $1,551 -2.38
735 735 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,617
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 75.00 $75.00 $874
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -20.09
285–295 291 4 295.00–330.00 $313.06 $911 -21.62
302 fancy 302 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,095
300–345 322 23 280.00–335.00 $318.84 $1,027 -15.07
350–395 371 22 280.00–335.00 $307.21 $1,140 -23.96
422–440 424 14 280.00–295.00 $293.55 $1,245 -17.00
455–495 480 9 280.00–310.00 $292.60 $1,404 -24.08
500–540 518 3 275.00–282.50 $277.48 $1,437 -22.52
550–595 573 3 260.00–275.00 $266.47 $1,527
610 610 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,678 -5.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,288
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–720 677 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,058.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,280.00 $2,280.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1660 1196 80-85% 43 118.00–140.00 $130.88 $1,565
875–1475 1229 80-85% 64 140.00–157.00 $146.33 $1,798 +0.01
1285 1285 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,005
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1640 1058 85-90% 42 66.00–128.00 $112.43 $1,190 -19.98
835–1470 1090 85-90% 46 123.00–146.00 $132.36 $1,443 -0.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1690 1438 75-80% 13 119.00–138.00 $129.90 $1,868
1230–1825 1491 75-80% 17 140.00–158.00 $147.57 $2,200 -0.41
1405–1680 1543 75-80% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.46 $2,445

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1725 1327 11 118.00–147.00 $134.58 $1,786
1120–2405 1659 23 155.00–177.00 $164.76 $2,733
1645–2150 1889 8 175.00–184.00 $177.76 $3,358

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1000 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 100.00–144.00 $115.99 $1,000
685–1090 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 90.00–130.00 $107.91 $1,015
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1150 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 115.00–144.00 $129.58 $1,311
1015–1200 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 110.00–145.00 $121.91 $1,353
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 857 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00–1,786.00 $1,479.00
855–1015 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,146.00–1,726.00 $1,330.58
815–995 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,223.00–1,375.00 $1,306.56
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–880 757 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 913.00–1,099.00 $1,027.49
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–855 708 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 60.00–85.00 $75.26 $533
695–735 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 50.00–65.00 $57.71 $413
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,549
1270–1300 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 121.00–146.00 $129.28 $1,655
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–880 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 100.00–117.50 $106.20 $879
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 122.50 $122.50 $827
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $805
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $886
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,742.00 $1,742.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–655 653 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–845.00 $834.96
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 792.00 $792.00
745 745 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 671.00 $671.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,093.00 $1,093.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
890–970 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,115.48
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,418.00 $1,418.00
820–1045 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,361.71
865–1190 979 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,395.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1320 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,935.00 $1,846.37
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–990 864 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,250.00 $1,139.51
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1145 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 155.00–175.00 $165.63 $1,785
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1225 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 128.00–170.00 $149.13 $1,576
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–855 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,224.24
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–825 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,175.00 $1,131.85
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–188 142 28 72.50–150.00 $89.92 $128 +44.50
190 190 1 72.50 $72.50 $138 -9.77
205 205 1 35.00 $35.00 $72
225 225 1 52.50 $52.50 $118 -19.89
218–280 239 34 65.00–80.00 $74.24 $177 +1.85
315 315 2 60.00 $60.00 $189 +10.00
340–388 376 7 46.00–53.00 $48.71 $183
400–438 428 5 55.00–58.00 $56.23 $241

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
40 40 5 110.00–120.00 $118.00 +58.00
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 80.00–112.50 $89.58 -21.25
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 40.00–70.00 $52.92 -57.91
40–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 100.00–190.00 $142.50 +31.67
50 50 10 80.00–150.00 $126.00 +6.00
50 50 4 100.00–140.00 $120.00 ±0.00
50 50 1 225.00 $225.00 +105.00
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -55.00
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +80.00
60 60 4 115.00–170.00 $143.75 +23.75
60 60 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -2.50
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
70 70 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -37.50
70 70 8 200.00–300.00 $245.00 +100.00
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 +35.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -45.00
80 80 3 130.00–160.00 $140.00 ±0.00
80 80 3 190.00–225.00 $205.00 +65.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +90.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 +15.00
100–120 110 2 120.00–160.00 $140.00 -116.67
100–140 112 15 180.00–330.00 $261.33 +4.66
150–180 156 7 250.00–370.00 $292.14 +57.14
180 180 1 250.00 $250.00 +15.00
200 200 2 300.00–420.00 $360.00 +90.00
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 -10.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
750–1000 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,749.50
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -75.00
870–1080 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,760.96 +360.96
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
600–785 716 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,025.00–1,850.00 $1,460.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–795 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
930 930 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
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 -27.31
370–375 373 2 115.00–200.00 $157.21 $586 -67.79
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 -62.51
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 -25.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 +35.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 -45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 20.00–22.50 $20.63 -20.15
20 20 15 30.00–70.00 $41.50 +0.72
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 +4.17
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 -10.83
30 30 21 30.00–80.00 $53.55 +22.72
40 40 6 105.00–140.00 $112.50 +75.38
40 40 68 45.00–95.00 $65.04 +27.92
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 +2.88
50 50 19 75.00–130.00 $96.32 -38.68
50 50 2 40.00–105.00 $72.50 -62.50
50 50 8 110.00–175.00 $135.00 ±0.00
60 60 4 170.00–180.00 $177.50 +77.50
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 37.50–42.50 $40.00 -25.00
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 +65.00
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 205.00–380.00 $292.50 +132.50
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00–100.00 $77.50 -82.50
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–127.50 $122.50 +32.50
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 77.50 $77.50 -22.50
60 60 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +5.00
60 60 3 65.00–90.00 $80.00 -20.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 +87.50
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 -5.00
60–70 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 50.00–85.00 $71.67 -35.83
70 70 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -25.00
80 80 6 120.00–210.00 $167.50 +62.50
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -30.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +15.00
80 80 9 85.00–130.00 $93.89 -11.11
80 80 5 40.00–65.00 $54.00 -51.00
80–90 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00–140.00 $113.33 +8.33
80–90 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00–270.00 $248.33 +143.33
80–90 84 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 40.00–80.00 $63.00 -42.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 +92.50
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 +17.50
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 -112.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -90.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 -30.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 +35.00
100–140 107 12 120.00–270.00 $182.08 -7.92
100–140 109 7 30.00–90.00 $68.57 -88.93
100–120 110 2 95.00–115.00 $105.00 -52.50
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 340.00 $340.00 +30.00
140 140 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -180.00
150 150 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 +47.50
150 150 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00
180 180 1 275.00 $275.00 +100.00
180 180 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 4 290.00–350.00 $320.00 +145.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 5 45.00 $45.00 -8.13
35–38 37 5 2.00–35.00 $8.18 -54.32
50 50 7 77.50 $77.50 -5.00
59 59 4 40.00 $40.00 +23.00
60 60 2 50.00 $50.00 +33.00
60–68 65 5 65.00–70.00 $68.15 +51.15
70–75 73 8 5.00–72.50 $41.86 +15.92
73–75 74 6 75.00–77.50 $76.68 +50.74
80 80 2 50.00 $50.00 +45.32
95 95 5 75.00 $75.00 +63.64
95 95 3 85.00 $85.00 +73.64

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–295 260 2 35.00–38.00 $36.70 $95 -23.30
329–365 334 8 44.00–49.50 $48.75 $163
403–490 430 19 33.00–44.00 $42.19 $181
405–465 440 4 50.00–56.00 $52.09 $229
510–517 514 9 43.00–46.00 $45.67 $235
529–530 529 14 52.00–66.00 $64.00 $339

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 100.00 $100.00 -110.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 +110.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -25.00
80 80 3 150.00–260.00 $218.33 +43.33
100–120 110 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 +27.50
170 170 1 350.00 $350.00
200 200 2 330.00 $330.00

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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.