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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

3,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $260.66/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 475 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.13/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 479 lb · 73 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.14/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 420 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,187 2,473 2,575
Feeder cattle 1,926 1,491 1,547
Slaughter cattle 471 384 463
Replacement cattle 133 120 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 11.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 255.00–295.00 $273.44 $656 +13.44
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -40.00
325 325 1 232.50 $232.50 $756 -57.50
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 -60.00
370–390 378 4 270.00–295.00 $284.54 $1,076 +4.54
400–440 425 11 250.00–290.00 $268.16 $1,140 +13.91
450–498 479 20 255.00–282.50 $267.67 $1,282 +8.49
505–540 523 14 240.00–295.00 $267.29 $1,398 +51.24
505–545 525 3 225.00–232.50 $229.23 $1,203 +13.18
550–575 561 6 240.00–260.00 $250.89 $1,407 +20.30
575–585 580 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,334 -0.63
600–605 603 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,324 -12.18
610–648 635 8 215.00–244.00 $236.66 $1,503 +4.98
650–685 672 3 200.00–223.00 $209.46 $1,408 +24.46
660–695 683 5 215.00–228.00 $222.79 $1,522 +1.77
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 +1.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 355.00 $355.00 $728 —
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 -20.00
330 fancy 330 2 320.00–345.00 $332.50 $1,097 -18.78
350–395 fancy 374 4 320.00–340.00 $328.55 $1,229 -5.28
385 value added 385 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
375–395 392 6 295.00–328.00 $318.78 $1,250 +15.70
405–440 420 8 290.00–320.00 $301.98 $1,268 +9.73
450–485 465 5 290.00–310.00 $295.60 $1,375 +9.67
505–545 522 22 255.00–290.00 $277.98 $1,451 +17.40
550–581 573 13 250.00–270.00 $261.44 $1,498 +13.80
633–645 635 7 238.00–245.00 $239.02 $1,518 +0.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -27.50
480–495 488 6 205.00–235.00 $219.10 $1,069 -11.88
500–540 525 10 205.00–232.50 $216.69 $1,138 —
555–595 580 4 210.00–237.50 $220.71 $1,280 +17.40
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +7.10
650–699 685 7 207.50–210.00 $208.06 $1,425 —
795 795 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 9 230.00–245.00 $236.35 $529 +26.35
280–295 288 4 235.00–270.00 $244.74 $705 +3.64
300–345 330 15 217.50–265.00 $237.00 $782 -5.67
350–395 371 26 220.00–265.00 $244.13 $906 +9.05
400–448 430 35 220.00–255.00 $235.16 $1,011 +5.19
450–495 479 69 220.00–247.50 $234.72 $1,124 +7.17
465–495 479 4 200.00–212.50 $205.62 $985 -21.93
500–540 518 30 210.00–234.00 $223.53 $1,158 +25.95
500–540 523 9 200.00–212.50 $204.17 $1,068 -17.50
550–590 568 30 192.50–226.00 $217.65 $1,236 +0.02
555–595 575 3 185.00–213.00 $197.99 $1,138 +2.11
600–645 618 11 200.00–215.00 $207.41 $1,282 -0.29
610–640 623 5 180.00–207.00 $187.77 $1,170 +1.13
663 663 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,193 -23.59
655–695 674 6 180.00–200.00 $187.47 $1,264 +6.49
700–737 725 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 6 250.00–265.00 $261.65 $555 -13.89
250–290 270 8 255.00–275.00 $265.56 $717 +5.92
250–290 fancy 271 5 280.00–300.00 $291.42 $790 —
305–340 fancy 323 2 285.00–295.00 $289.73 $936 —
305–343 327 19 245.00–275.00 $263.30 $861 -2.92
350–395 376 47 245.00–275.00 $260.43 $979 +4.95
410 value added 410 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,041 —
405–445 423 42 245.00–270.00 $251.65 $1,064 +5.83
455–480 464 30 240.00–260.00 $252.39 $1,171 +12.38
505–540 522 13 230.00–245.00 $237.49 $1,240 +2.51
559–565 561 9 222.50–230.00 $227.48 $1,276 -5.52
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -0.78
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 +25.47
250–295 269 5 195.00–250.00 $209.76 $564 +14.57
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 -6.32
355–375 368 4 200.00–220.00 $206.34 $759 +2.99
400–445 426 8 170.00–210.00 $193.07 $822 -15.25
430 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 -15.82
450–495 474 12 180.00–225.00 $203.19 $963 -10.25
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -24.00
500–545 519 12 175.00–215.00 $201.67 $1,047 -2.33
550–595 571 9 175.00–212.50 $200.29 $1,144 +5.31
615–645 633 6 170.00–200.00 $186.20 $1,179 +1.58
655–680 668 10 167.50–195.00 $183.16 $1,224 -1.84
725 725 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 250.00–277.50 $263.30 $600 -11.70
250–285 263 5 265.00–285.00 $276.90 $728 +46.90
310–340 322 8 240.00–295.00 $264.30 $851 -4.64
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 -13.94
350–390 372 3 250.00–252.50 $250.87 $933 -20.15
350–395 375 20 260.00–295.00 $280.28 $1,051 +9.26
400–445 423 38 240.00–295.00 $269.77 $1,141 +8.01
405–445 424 10 207.50–255.00 $239.98 $1,018 -21.78
455–490 474 9 210.00–240.00 $230.60 $1,093 -1.90
450–495 475 71 230.00–290.00 $264.47 $1,256 +31.97
505–540 519 10 200.00–245.00 $223.43 $1,160 +25.57
500–545 520 40 225.00–265.00 $248.23 $1,291 +6.59
550–590 568 12 205.00–226.00 $217.50 $1,235 -16.91
555–595 570 17 228.00–245.00 $237.92 $1,356 +3.51
600–630 609 7 215.00–233.00 $224.37 $1,366 +31.87
605–645 621 4 200.00–215.00 $210.61 $1,308 +18.11
650–693 673 8 202.50–215.00 $208.13 $1,401 +8.13
650–690 678 5 195.00–205.00 $202.98 $1,376 +2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 216 4 300.00–330.00 $313.87 $678 -6.13
210–235 fancy 228 4 345.00–385.00 $364.62 $831 +6.98
260–295 273 10 300.00–335.00 $313.80 $857 +4.71
260–295 fancy 278 9 330.00–365.00 $348.32 $968 -1.68
300–325 fancy 314 6 325.00–355.00 $345.60 $1,085 +3.75
300–340 324 11 300.00–350.00 $315.28 $1,022 -10.46
351–395 361 36 300.00–330.00 $308.07 $1,112 +0.23
350–395 fancy 364 14 320.00–340.00 $327.51 $1,192 +0.92
410 value added 410 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
400–430 fancy 414 5 320.00–335.00 $330.87 $1,370 +13.86
400–440 416 14 295.00–314.00 $302.05 $1,257 +5.82
450–495 460 15 278.00–297.50 $290.80 $1,338 +10.80
460 460 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,090 -43.00
500–540 516 4 260.00–270.00 $265.54 $1,370 +8.92
555–597 582 6 237.50–259.00 $245.34 $1,428 -2.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 240.00–280.00 $260.65 $607 +17.19
250–285 268 4 210.00–247.50 $234.59 $629 +17.64
310–333 326 8 225.00–262.50 $241.77 $788 +25.80
355–395 376 18 215.00–265.00 $239.09 $899 +5.83
405–445 420 20 220.00–265.00 $244.92 $1,029 +18.59
450–495 476 25 180.00–252.50 $229.08 $1,090 +11.06
502–545 522 28 195.00–237.50 $219.01 $1,143 -3.78
555–590 572 8 192.50–220.00 $207.50 $1,187 +0.59
600–645 614 20 185.00–207.50 $197.27 $1,211 -8.28
655–695 674 6 192.50–209.00 $200.90 $1,354 +4.14
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1175 1163 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,019.35 —
1595–1605 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,287.77 +12.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,354.00 $1,354.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1400 1116 80-85% 73 78.00–116.00 $104.67 $1,168 —
765–1640 1184 80-85% 122 110.00–137.00 $119.50 $1,415 -2.07
935–1290 1194 80-85% 11 145.00–175.00 $162.13 $1,936 +40.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1410 943 85-90% 59 60.00–103.00 $89.23 $841 —
755–1380 1065 85-90% 42 105.00–122.00 $111.50 $1,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1825 1495 75-80% 29 112.00–128.00 $119.10 $1,781 —
1325–1885 1533 75-80% 8 87.00–116.00 $102.57 $1,572 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–2345 1443 13 114.00–140.00 $126.69 $1,828 —
1000–2085 1549 29 130.00–153.00 $141.41 $2,190 -0.96
1485–2080 1854 4 150.00–161.00 $154.26 $2,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1235 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 118.00–127.00 $122.56 $1,360
1035–1300 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,390
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–785 763 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 566.00–574.00 $569.88
655–890 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–695.00 $673.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1015 952 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 952.00–1,088.00 $1,038.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–835 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 115.00–122.00 $118.46 $977
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–710 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 $808
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 717.50 $717.50
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 888.00 $888.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 964.00 $964.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,084
790–1105 904 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 102.50–160.00 $134.48 $1,216
850–1085 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 109.00–140.00 $124.11 $1,178
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,119
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–970 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,317.34
930–960 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,172.00–1,250.00 $1,199.40
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
940–1070 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,375.00 $1,127.35
1010–1185 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,234.00–1,575.00 $1,356.66
940–1390 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,785.00 $1,463.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1165 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,694.42
1135–1185 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.77
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1090–1550 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,652.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
690–855 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 838.00–1,075.00 $932.59
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
825–830 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 789.00–887.00 $837.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1235 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 135.00–160.00 $143.20 $1,651
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,677
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 906.00 $906.00
745–900 823 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–875.00 $850.09
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $950

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–905 888 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,275.00 $1,157.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,027
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–190 125 66 67.00–160.00 $102.78 $128 +52.78
165 165 1 62.00 $62.00 $102 —
240–250 245 2 42.50–64.00 $53.47 $131 -38.59
200–295 249 32 69.00–130.00 $85.20 $212 -6.86
253 253 2 25.00 $25.00 $63 -25.00
310–395 350 16 50.00–135.00 $75.28 $263 +29.28
359–377 367 39 41.00–44.00 $41.76 $153 -4.24
420 420 1 40.00 $40.00 $168 -31.24
455–465 461 7 57.50–127.50 $85.65 $395 +58.15
510–540 525 2 85.00–87.50 $86.29 $453 +63.79
605 605 1 52.00 $52.00 $315 —
675 675 1 37.50 $37.50 $253 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138–155 148 5 50.00–62.50 $54.66 $81 -70.34
217 217 2 40.00 $40.00 $87 +24.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 —— 3 100.00–130.00 $115.00 +72.50
40 40 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +35.00
40 40 —— 4 120.00–180.00 $150.00 +100.00
50 50 —— 4 120.00–125.00 $123.75 -16.25
50 50 —— 3 100.00–200.00 $133.33 -6.67
50 50 —— 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 -67.50
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 137.50 $137.50 +47.50
60 60 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +25.00
60 60 —— 2 95.00–125.00 $110.00 +20.00
60 60 —— 3 100.00–180.00 $140.00 +50.00
70 70 —— 2 125.00 $125.00 -48.33
70 70 —— 3 87.50–120.00 $104.17 -69.16
70 70 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 -8.33
80 80 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 3 90.00–117.50 $104.17 -20.83
80 80 —— 6 110.00–160.00 $129.58 +4.58
90 90 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -3.75
100 100 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 +35.00
100–130 112 —— 10 167.50–285.00 $207.00 +28.25
150 150 —— 3 180.00–330.00 $245.00 +15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
930–985 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -900.00
905–1025 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,625.30 -399.70
850–1080 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,425.00–2,200.00 $1,768.00 +144.56
920–1080 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,163.94 +540.50
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1130 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,160.96 -114.04
1105–1195 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,225.00–2,375.00 $2,301.10 -173.90
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +275.00
1195–1290 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,035.51 +110.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 62.50 $62.50 +7.50
20 20 4 35.00–55.00 $40.00 +10.00
30 30 1 10.00 $10.00 -25.00
30 30 7 40.00–65.00 $54.29 +19.29
30 30 3 35.00–40.00 $38.33 +3.33
40 40 7 50.00–97.50 $74.29 +39.29
40 40 3 90.00–105.00 $98.33 +63.33
50 50 3 100.00–137.50 $115.83 +25.83
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
50 50 2 40.00–57.50 $48.75 -41.25
50 50 8 50.00–100.00 $78.75 -11.25
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
60 60 1 57.50 $57.50 -42.50
60 60 2 110.00–117.50 $113.75 +13.75
60–65 61 7 75.00–115.00 $92.50 -7.50
70 70 1 132.50 $132.50 +32.50
80 80 3 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -5.00
80 80 2 110.00–135.00 $122.50 +22.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -85.00
50 50 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -40.00
50 50 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +5.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -20.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -25.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 -17.50
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 -28.93
60 60 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -73.93
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 100.00–150.00 $130.00 -33.93
60 60 —— 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 -48.93
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 -25.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
70 70 —— 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -32.50
80 80 —— 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 +42.50
80 80 —— 4 70.00–107.50 $84.38 -15.62
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.50 $112.50 +12.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 145.00–195.00 $163.33 +63.33
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +45.00
80 80 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00
80 80 —— 2 50.00–80.00 $65.00 -35.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 115.00–145.00 $130.00 +30.00
80 80 —— 4 120.00–135.00 $128.13 +28.13
90 90 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -58.33
100 100 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -75.00
100–110 105 —— 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -25.00
100–130 108 —— 6 140.00–210.00 $170.00 +37.50
100–130 109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 135.00–245.00 $172.86 +40.36
130 130 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -144.17

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -15.00
20 20 12 31.00 $31.00 +6.00
20 20 4 38.00 $38.00 +13.00
24 24 5 30.00 $30.00 +5.00
30 30 2 10.00 $10.00 -35.71
30 30 21 40.00–45.00 $44.76 -0.95
38 38 6 50.00 $50.00 +35.00
39 39 9 32.50 $32.50 +17.50
40 40 2 45.00 $45.00 +30.00
40–46 45 23 50.00–65.00 $58.77 +43.77
52–55 53 48 40.00–57.50 $46.01 -8.99
60 60 3 12.00 $12.00 -58.00
60 60 2 30.00 $30.00 -40.00
65 65 5 67.50–72.50 $71.50 +14.00
68 68 8 60.00 $60.00 +2.50
70 70 2 70.00 $70.00 +12.50
70–73 71 13 115.00–160.00 $143.24 +85.74
73 73 4 60.00 $60.00 -65.00
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -30.00
80 80 3 55.00 $55.00 -70.00
80 80 2 21.00 $21.00 -104.00
90–97 94 9 80.00–160.00 $107.33 +22.33
95 95 2 40.00 $40.00 -45.00
95 95 2 115.00 $115.00 +30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–280 240 2 57.50–90.00 $71.04 $170 +11.04
300–395 359 6 40.00–82.50 $60.60 $218 +17.61
378 378 3 35.00 $35.00 $132 -7.99
390 390 1 11.00 $11.00 $43 -9.00
419 419 4 10.00 $10.00 $42 -13.45
408–458 452 20 20.00–35.00 $24.90 $113 -11.02
450–470 463 3 50.00–72.50 $57.28 $265 +21.36
535 535 5 34.00 $34.00 $182 -9.69
520–595 569 7 52.00–72.50 $59.94 $341 —
635–640 638 2 60.00–82.50 $71.21 $454 +11.87

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -75.00
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 -25.00
50 50 1 92.50 $92.50 +32.50
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 +55.00
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 +55.00
70 70 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +75.00
80 80 3 120.00–145.00 $131.67 +71.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 -136.67
50 50 3 120.00–135.00 $125.00 -89.29
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 -15.00
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 -30.00
100–120 105 4 245.00–300.00 $261.25 +31.25
180 180 2 355.00 $355.00 —

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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.