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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

1,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.73/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 373 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $328.69/cwt +16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 476 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.48/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,530

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 395.00 $395.00 $849
305–345 322 5 370.00–385.00 $379.46 $1,222 -0.86
352 value added 352 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,364
350–395 380 7 360.00–420.00 $380.64 $1,446 +5.13
405 value added 405 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,549
400–435 418 16 357.50–395.00 $380.13 $1,589 +22.36
453–480 462 3 350.00–375.00 $366.34 $1,692 +46.34
505–535 522 14 307.50–345.00 $321.17 $1,677 +9.10
555 555 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,734 +21.50
615–635 622 3 290.00–307.50 $295.77 $1,840 +22.00
644 value added 644 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,958
735–740 737 3 253.00–272.50 $265.97 $1,960 -1.53
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 365.00–375.00 $370.04 $1,177 +25.17
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -36.03
405–430 416 4 340.00–375.00 $358.48 $1,491 +15.59
450–495 470 13 280.00–332.50 $319.34 $1,501 +1.74
500–545 519 6 270.00–300.00 $284.57 $1,477 -8.97
555–560 558 2 260.00–267.50 $263.73 $1,472 -6.98
565–595 578 6 270.00–285.00 $277.51 $1,604 +6.80
615–635 625 2 250.00–262.50 $256.15 $1,601 +1.15
655–670 663 2 260.00–275.00 $267.42 $1,773 +2.42
655–690 673 2 258.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,743 -6.03
715 value added 715 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 -11.95
720–745 732 3 207.50–238.00 $221.74 $1,623 -10.20
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596
785–795 788 3 207.50–250.00 $231.74 $1,826
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 -25.00
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +15.00
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -48.70
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -5.00
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +40.00
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 216 5 300.00–340.00 $323.38 $699 +13.84
255–295 270 8 300.00–340.00 $318.80 $861 +1.99
300–345 321 25 290.00–337.50 $320.18 $1,028 +6.94
325 fancy 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -16.45
355 fancy 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +19.47
350–393 373 39 290.00–330.00 $311.47 $1,162 +5.10
375 value added 375 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,200
400–445 419 30 285.00–320.00 $301.07 $1,261 +2.33
462 value added 462 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,305
455–490 470 22 285.00–300.00 $289.84 $1,362 +1.97
510 value added 510 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +45.00
500–545 518 13 262.50–297.50 $280.80 $1,455 +18.01
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +15.53
625–635 630 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,520 -1.17
665–695 691 10 235.00–246.00 $243.47 $1,682 +8.47
735 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635
763 value added 763 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,854
783 783 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,820 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 270.00–310.00 $290.49 $671 +17.30
250–285 264 8 270.00–290.00 $280.02 $739 -2.28
300–345 324 10 265.00–295.00 $280.06 $907 +2.73
350–395 376 20 260.00–295.00 $277.52 $1,043 -0.56
405–445 427 15 260.00–295.00 $274.52 $1,172 -0.31
430–435 433 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,061 -29.86
450–495 476 29 235.00–288.00 $265.30 $1,263 +25.30
475–495 487 3 240.00–257.50 $245.87 $1,197 +5.87
500–548 523 12 230.00–282.50 $265.64 $1,389 +17.49
555–585 568 4 200.00–245.00 $228.22 $1,296 +28.82
550–595 573 14 230.00–260.00 $248.59 $1,424 +8.83
605–635 624 4 227.50–232.50 $230.59 $1,439 +1.27
615–645 628 3 210.00–217.50 $214.22 $1,345 -15.10
650–670 663 6 224.00–238.00 $230.78 $1,530 -0.04
705 705 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,593 +6.50
700–745 723 2 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $1,463 -23.09
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 +17.13
790–795 793 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,646 +4.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 211 4 240.00–270.00 $256.75 $542 +11.96
280–285 283 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $722 +7.48
325–335 329 4 230.00–260.00 $246.29 $810 +8.98
370–395 380 4 230.00–255.00 $241.46 $918 -6.21
400–440 426 6 220.00–250.00 $231.95 $988 -4.72
450–480 464 4 220.00–257.50 $237.61 $1,103 +4.74
518 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +13.20
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -28.43

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 +16.76
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -21.29
250–290 272 10 320.00–390.00 $361.31 $983 -9.98
300–340 320 2 342.50–345.00 $343.67 $1,100 -1.33
300–345 323 18 340.00–385.00 $370.27 $1,196 +8.62
350–395 370 22 350.00–385.00 $368.04 $1,362 +9.73
370–395 380 3 330.00–350.00 $336.49 $1,279 -21.82
400–440 416 5 305.00–350.00 $322.74 $1,343 -15.47
400–447 428 25 320.00–370.00 $355.47 $1,521 +43.72
450–495 473 31 300.00–375.00 $334.35 $1,581 +31.80
455–498 487 8 270.00–325.00 $306.76 $1,494 +4.21
500–540 518 16 270.00–322.50 $296.59 $1,536 +41.65
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 -6.46
555–590 572 12 250.00–297.50 $274.12 $1,568 +20.94
570–585 578 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,575 +19.35
600–610 605 2 260.00–290.00 $274.88 $1,663 +2.86
610–630 620 3 250.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,612 -12.02
660–665 663 3 220.00–255.00 $234.95 $1,558 -19.25
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 +10.80
700–730 715 2 226.00–230.00 $227.96 $1,630 -3.99
705–725 716 4 230.00–242.50 $236.89 $1,696 +4.94
760 760 2 202.50–215.00 $208.75 $1,586
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 223 4 385.00–420.00 $397.98 $887 -5.39
255–285 273 13 370.00–445.00 $408.88 $1,116 -2.19
300–345 322 18 350.00–400.00 $391.40 $1,260 +7.90
354–365 value added 358 10 397.50–402.50 $399.54 $1,430
355–395 377 9 365.00–400.00 $383.61 $1,446 +12.72
400–440 419 29 360.00–405.00 $379.52 $1,590 +11.85
450–480 460 10 330.00–362.50 $347.66 $1,599 +30.84
500–520 508 4 295.00–320.00 $308.72 $1,568 -9.88
518 fancy 518 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,917
550–565 559 4 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,649 +4.91
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 5 285.00–325.00 $309.21 $705 +5.47
250–295 278 7 270.00–335.00 $309.02 $859 -12.27
300–345 321 4 285.00–325.00 $303.07 $973 +2.77
350–390 363 5 260.00–320.00 $284.13 $1,031 -11.25
400–440 421 8 280.00–330.00 $300.76 $1,266 +2.08
450–490 469 17 250.00–295.00 $281.24 $1,319 -7.69
520–545 533 2 272.50–297.50 $285.29 $1,521 +23.00
550–588 572 6 250.00–275.00 $260.04 $1,487 +0.95
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 +43.23
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 -10.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440
915–1020 968 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 163.00–170.00 $166.31 $1,610
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,463
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–955 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,763.51
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,252.00 $2,252.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1625 1146 80-85% 91 131.00–166.00 $149.02 $1,708 +21.43
890–1575 1191 80-85% 29 102.50–145.00 $131.17 $1,562
905–1985 1252 80-85% 15 161.00–185.00 $167.73 $2,100
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,496
1180–1270 1235 75-80% 3 158.00–180.00 $168.73 $2,084
1020–1875 1370 75-80% 37 134.00–164.00 $150.02 $2,055
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1295 966 85-90% 11 90.00–121.00 $112.54 $1,087
885–1335 1078 85-90% 13 122.00–152.00 $133.10 $1,435 +4.14

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1595 1382 6 133.00–151.00 $144.42 $1,996
1095–2145 1535 29 150.00–182.00 $170.18 $2,612
1310–2115 1830 11 179.00–197.00 $187.25 $3,427 +5.07

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1370 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 160.00–217.00 $197.99 $2,176
1110–1460 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 132.00–160.00 $151.24 $1,936
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312
825–1045 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 133.00–155.00 $142.79 $1,314
870–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 136.00–157.50 $148.43 $1,395
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–915 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–155.00 $136.74 $1,087
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,052
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–830 818 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,743.00 $1,647.98
845–905 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,335.00–1,475.00 $1,402.60
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–710 658 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00–1,074.00 $1,050.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $965
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1090 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,758.17
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1130–1215 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,236.14
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1020–1575 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,175.00 $1,763.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–950 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,352.63
890–935 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.19
920–1025 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,597.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,915
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 3 22.50 $22.50 $24
100–185 134 34 37.50–57.50 $44.79 $60
113–195 155 48 60.00–110.00 $74.23 $115 -1.51
218–275 237 33 60.00–87.50 $70.82 $168 +0.14
305–370 353 26 45.00–122.50 $67.57 $239 -5.93
410–420 412 6 56.00–65.00 $57.53 $237 -61.27
530 530 1 62.50 $62.50 $331
545 545 1 40.00 $40.00 $218
705 705 1 72.50 $72.50 $511
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 +31.62
315–380 348 2 2.00–5.00 $3.36 $12
445 445 1 5.00 $5.00 $22
520–580 550 2 5.00–7.50 $6.32 $35 +0.02

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 30.00 $30.00 +10.00
20–30 21 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 30.00–52.50 $40.31 +20.31
40 40 5 110.00–190.00 $139.50 +24.50
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
50 50 7 115.00–190.00 $141.43 +16.43
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 +75.00
60 60 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 +22.50
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00
70 70 5 165.00–250.00 $226.00 +76.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -48.75
80 80 3 185.00–270.00 $235.00 +66.25
100–120 103 7 200.00–320.00 $239.29 +89.29
100–120 107 3 180.00–250.00 $206.67 +56.67
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–840 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,475.00 $2,158.94
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
725–980 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,286.80
875–1025 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,558.04
800–1250 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,069.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1190–1425 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,825.00 $2,597.47 -402.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–770 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,655.46
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 235.00–245.00 $240.28 $637
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 -40.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 30.00–55.00 $46.00 -35.00
30 30 5 100.00–115.00 $108.00 +55.50
30 30 4 50.00–70.00 $57.50 +5.00
40 40 3 50.00–115.00 $88.33 +9.58
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +60.00
60 60 4 115.00–130.00 $121.25 -14.58
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.83

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 45.00–70.00 $55.63 +23.13
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 30.00 $30.00 -2.50
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 +12.50
30 30 3 140.00–155.00 $148.33 +115.83
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–185.00 $160.00 +50.00
40 40 6 150.00–185.00 $170.83 +60.83
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50 -42.50
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 115.00–155.00 $138.75 +83.75
40–50 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 +60.00
50 50 3 210.00 $210.00 +135.00
50 50 2 85.00–130.00 $107.50 +32.50
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 +60.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +60.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 +105.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 +3.75
80 80 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 -86.25
80 80 4 130.00–205.00 $170.63 -8.12
80 80 3 70.00 $70.00 -108.75
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -81.88
120 120 1 290.00 $290.00 +73.12
180 180 1 250.00 $250.00 -31.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 11.00 $11.00 +1.00
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
65 65 2 25.00 $25.00 +13.00
73 73 4 12.00 $12.00 ±0.00
78 78 7 72.50–87.50 $78.93 +66.93

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 112.50–122.50 $117.38 $252
285 285 1 37.50 $37.50 $107
335–358 350 3 55.00–62.50 $57.39 $201
345–373 362 13 33.00–45.00 $36.30 $131
378–379 379 11 16.00–20.00 $19.27 $73
400–455 427 3 45.00–80.00 $56.62 $242
436–485 443 9 58.00–65.00 $59.73 $265
455 455 2 20.00 $20.00 $91 -70.69
510–595 524 9 65.00–80.00 $67.43 $353 -8.59
630 630 1 75.00 $75.00 $472

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 135.00 $135.00 +27.50
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 +17.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 195.00 $195.00 +65.00
50 50 1 270.00 $270.00 +103.75
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 -6.25
70 70 4 205.00–280.00 $223.75 +57.50
80 80 3 230.00–260.00 $248.33 +20.83
100–120 118 13 305.00–370.00 $344.23 +74.23

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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.