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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

1,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.46/cwt +22.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 373 lb · 47 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $422.76/cwt +24.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 323 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $342.62/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 470 lb · 34 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,599

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $983 +42.50
250–290 268 4 390.00–430.00 $411.12 $1,102 +9.56
305–340 323 3 415.00–455.00 $432.60 $1,397 +49.65
370–385 377 5 400.00–425.00 $406.03 $1,531 +10.08
398 value added 398 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,632
400–435 416 8 385.00–415.00 $400.52 $1,666 +10.98
439 value added 439 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,734
468–490 478 7 350.00–385.00 $365.94 $1,749 +3.81
500–531 527 7 350.00–377.50 $353.73 $1,864 +29.42
570 570 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,781 -0.32
630 value added 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872
733 value added 733 10 272.50 $272.50 $1,997
788 788 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,954
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +14.89
420–445 433 2 350.00–355.00 $352.57 $1,527 +5.76
458 458 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,569 +13.05
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -27.50
505–545 531 4 300.00–335.00 $314.73 $1,671 +14.73
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -16.29
555–590 578 4 280.00–320.00 $303.81 $1,756 +38.00
625 625 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 +28.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 310.00–335.00 $322.64 $719 -20.52
250–275 263 2 285.00–325.00 $304.05 $800 -3.65
375–380 378 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,153 +47.91
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +36.21
465–490 478 2 297.50–320.00 $309.04 $1,477
645 645 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,629

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 -0.11
205–230 220 3 330.00–370.00 $349.39 $769 +12.76
275 fancy 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 -8.25
250–295 278 11 320.00–387.50 $339.12 $943 +2.40
300–345 319 26 302.50–365.00 $338.79 $1,081 +20.46
310–345 fancy 328 6 350.00–380.00 $364.31 $1,195 -5.69
350–385 367 30 310.00–360.00 $329.31 $1,209 +12.24
350–392 fancy 383 11 360.00–405.00 $381.22 $1,460 +1.22
368–393 value added 385 6 315.00–360.00 $329.35 $1,268 +9.35
400–415 fancy 408 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,469
400–445 422 26 290.00–360.00 $324.67 $1,370 +22.72
450–495 471 21 290.00–355.00 $320.67 $1,510 +26.06
500–545 520 23 270.00–335.00 $303.77 $1,580 +24.52
555–590 575 8 250.00–290.00 $273.35 $1,572 +5.56
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 +44.01
725–730 726 4 235.00–260.00 $253.72 $1,842 +5.47
740 value added 740 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,776
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 228 6 305.00–330.00 $317.05 $723 +24.70
250–295 279 11 280.00–335.00 $304.84 $851 +1.98
285–295 290 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $819 -20.32
300–345 318 13 280.00–325.00 $301.89 $960 +9.63
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -12.26
350–395 371 16 287.50–332.50 $306.40 $1,137 +3.83
365–390 377 7 260.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,021 -31.86
405–445 427 15 270.00–325.00 $298.08 $1,273 +4.91
415–445 435 5 257.50–270.00 $264.51 $1,151 +22.96
450–485 464 14 265.00–310.00 $284.56 $1,320 +6.58
468 468 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,240 -12.98
515–545 529 5 260.00–272.50 $266.03 $1,407 -0.60
540 540 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,228 -39.13
550–575 563 9 230.00–257.50 $248.13 $1,397 +43.13
581–595 585 4 217.50–245.00 $224.50 $1,313 -29.96
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 +4.30
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -35.00
690–695 693 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,628 -0.02
715–740 728 2 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,747 +17.03
780–790 785 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $1,776 +6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 262.50–280.00 $271.67 $571 +6.67
270–290 280 4 255.00–285.00 $262.77 $736 +4.76
300–345 325 8 245.00–275.00 $256.82 $835 +27.61
370–375 373 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $811 -23.21
415–445 432 7 210.00–250.00 $232.74 $1,005 -1.00
450–490 467 7 230.00–262.50 $243.47 $1,137 +2.48
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 +5.00
560–585 568 3 210.00–230.00 $218.21 $1,239 -0.83
615–625 620 2 190.00–210.00 $199.92 $1,240
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -16.66

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 4 360.00–395.00 $380.38 $871 +20.22
255–295 270 5 340.00–375.00 $361.56 $976 +3.50
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 -10.55
300–345 323 8 340.00–390.00 $371.99 $1,202 +6.44
360–380 370 3 307.50–345.00 $330.79 $1,224 +3.94
350–395 378 22 340.00–385.00 $371.91 $1,406 +19.95
400–445 424 7 300.00–350.00 $331.74 $1,407 -9.84
400–445 424 26 340.00–385.00 $363.95 $1,543 +22.37
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 +2.36
450–490 469 25 320.00–370.00 $346.31 $1,624 +8.67
450–495 474 8 290.00–347.50 $331.40 $1,571 -6.24
500–540 523 11 310.00–340.00 $325.90 $1,704 +33.69
525–535 532 3 300.00–322.50 $310.90 $1,654 +38.48
560–565 563 3 250.00–295.00 $272.57 $1,535 -10.77
555–585 567 11 270.00–317.50 $293.12 $1,662 +9.78
600–640 621 7 260.00–287.00 $274.57 $1,705 +10.75
640 640 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $1,608 -12.57
650–675 660 3 270.00–272.50 $270.82 $1,787 +4.01
655–695 673 3 227.50–260.00 $246.14 $1,657 -20.67
700–735 716 5 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,790 +15.00
775 775 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,879 +11.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 6 395.00–440.00 $405.94 $913 +12.56
260–265 fancy 263 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,157
255–295 278 14 395.00–440.00 $427.37 $1,188 +29.57
305–323 fancy 314 4 445.00–460.00 $453.79 $1,425 +43.79
300–345 324 32 395.00–435.00 $418.88 $1,357 +21.68
350–395 374 27 360.00–425.00 $394.71 $1,476 +0.91
400–445 418 18 390.00–417.50 $400.59 $1,674 +13.81
435 value added 435 5 414.00 $414.00 $1,801
455–490 474 7 365.00–390.00 $376.65 $1,785 +23.67
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 +0.53
505–530 520 15 305.00–360.00 $320.48 $1,666 +1.01
558 value added 558 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,758
550–595 570 10 300.00–345.00 $322.73 $1,840 +12.73
605–635 619 4 290.00–325.00 $311.98 $1,931 +24.14
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,644
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 4 290.00–310.00 $300.32 $700 +20.32
260–285 272 5 295.00–330.00 $305.92 $832 -14.35
315–335 327 3 290.00–300.00 $293.21 $959 -34.23
350–395 373 10 250.00–355.00 $304.53 $1,136 +11.31
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -46.83
405–435 419 9 260.00–330.00 $295.62 $1,239 -1.21
455–495 473 8 230.00–335.00 $294.73 $1,394 +3.71
530–545 536 4 245.00–315.00 $285.03 $1,528 +36.28
605–640 623 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,323 -20.04
845–975 908 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 137.00–163.00 $148.74 $1,351
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,445.00 $1,445.00
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1315 1059 80-85% 7 160.00–199.00 $177.64 $1,881
855–1305 1082 80-85% 27 109.00–140.00 $127.76 $1,382
680–1900 1194 80-85% 84 130.00–169.00 $150.40 $1,796 +4.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1440 963 85-90% 36 70.00–121.00 $107.56 $1,036 +0.04
740–1305 1001 85-90% 34 122.00–145.00 $130.93 $1,311 +2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1685 1384 75-80% 28 139.00–165.00 $153.34 $2,122 -7.77
1200–1655 1467 75-80% 9 153.00–175.00 $167.10 $2,451
1760 1760 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,253

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1440 1221 7 136.00–160.00 $144.74 $1,767 +11.91
1110–2295 1538 30 153.00–192.00 $171.34 $2,635 +0.16
1825 1825 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,468 +0.69

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Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–780 693 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,187.64
650–855 764 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,223.51
885–930 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,134.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–830 783 (<2 yrs)Open 2 105.00–112.00 $108.71 $851
655–940 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 105.00–130.00 $117.69 $932
765–905 816 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 92.00–113.00 $103.08 $841
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1215 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 115.00–151.00 $129.37 $1,404
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,989.00–2,006.00 $1,997.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,564
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,935
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 966.00 $966.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,095

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1345 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,776.02
1105–1240 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,907.04
1120–1365 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,053.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1240–1410 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,121.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–905 853 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,608.45
885–1080 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,429.96
885–1070 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,703.09
985–1120 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,432.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,722
1145–1405 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 136.00–157.00 $147.57 $1,882
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $935
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 147 10 60.00–120.00 $77.03 $113
205–295 247 24 60.00–100.00 $78.78 $195 -1.72
303–383 330 32 60.00–87.00 $63.60 $210 -13.59
413–470 432 4 61.00–102.00 $74.08 $320 -9.92
545 545 1 30.00 $30.00 $164
595 595 1 111.00 $111.00 $660

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 55.00 $55.00 $63 -35.00
195 195 1 10.00 $10.00 $20 -35.00
300–340 320 2 2.00–8.00 $4.81 $15 -20.19
520 520 1 10.00 $10.00 $52 -10.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 22 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 14 40.00–80.00 $56.61 -3.39
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 25.00–35.00 $29.38 -30.62
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
40 40 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +20.00
50 50 5 140.00–180.00 $161.00 +61.00
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00
50 50 5 70.00–105.00 $96.00 -4.00
60 60 2 60.00–90.00 $75.00 -15.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -30.00
60 60 2 120.00–240.00 $180.00 +90.00
70 70 7 65.00–125.00 $102.14 -7.86
70 70 3 115.00–160.00 $130.00 +20.00
70 70 3 150.00–170.00 $160.00 +50.00
80 80 2 120.00–145.00 $132.50 -53.75
80 80 2 100.00–145.00 $122.50 -63.75
80 80 5 190.00–270.00 $218.00 +31.75
80 80 2 85.00–110.00 $97.50 -88.75
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 -73.75
100 100 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 -3.75
100 100 2 130.00 $130.00 -23.75
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -43.75
100–120 103 14 160.00–230.00 $208.21 +54.46
150 150 2 260.00–300.00 $280.00 +12.50
150 150 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 375.00 $375.00 +107.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
955–1320 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,508.62
1000–1345 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,125.00 $2,668.26
1150–1360 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,490.89
1135–1465 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,475.00 $3,217.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–955 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,493.20
850–960 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,725.00 $2,512.64
735–1175 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,250.00–2,575.00 $2,443.78
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
935–1075 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,095.88
900–1125 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,944.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
665–780 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,449.57
920–930 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,363.38
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070

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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 3 200.00 $200.00 +70.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 245.00 $245.00 +115.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 255.00–285.00 $267.86 +137.86
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 225.00 $225.00 +95.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 310.00 $310.00 +180.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
80–90 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 210.00–260.00 $240.00 +110.00
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 3 300.00 $300.00 +170.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 200.00–250.00 $225.00 +35.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -26.25
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -26.25
20 20 12 35.00–70.00 $55.83 +9.58
30 30 7 50.00–87.50 $69.29 +4.29
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -65.00
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 ±0.00
50 50 3 125.00 $125.00 +60.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00

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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)Open 1 17.50 $17.50 -37.50
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 45.00–100.00 $73.33 +18.33
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -22.50
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 87.50 $87.50 +25.00
40 40 2 80.00–155.00 $117.50 -2.50
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 42.50 $42.50 -77.50
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 100.00–145.00 $123.33 +3.33
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -15.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 -17.50
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 47.50 $47.50 -32.50
50 50 2 60.00–85.00 $72.50 -7.50
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 -55.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 +5.00
60–70 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 60.00–100.00 $76.67 -93.33
60–70 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 112.50–170.00 $148.75 -46.25
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -75.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -85.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -80.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -75.00
80 80 2 80.00–110.00 $95.00 -55.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
100 100 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 +15.00
100–120 107 6 155.00–195.00 $171.67 -17.54
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 +45.79

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 25.00 $25.00 -25.00
30–35 32 3 10.00–15.00 $13.16 -31.84
34 34 8 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 +35.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +25.00
62–68 65 16 67.50 $67.50 +17.50
65 65 2 35.00 $35.00 -15.00
70–73 73 10 35.00–37.50 $37.26 -12.74
75 75 2 72.50 $72.50 +22.50
75 75 4 77.50 $77.50 +27.50
79 79 9 47.50 $47.50 -2.50
83 83 8 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 50.00–62.50 $56.31 $142 +11.45
325 325 1 30.00 $30.00 $98
375–393 387 3 38.00–44.00 $42.06 $163
401–433 407 12 27.50–40.00 $33.16 $135 +0.66
425 425 1 27.50 $27.50 $117 -5.00
455–457 455 13 50.00–57.00 $51.62 $235 -37.85
520–530 529 7 64.00–70.00 $64.84 $343 -15.16
695 695 1 66.00 $66.00 $459

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 140.00 $140.00 +50.00
70 70 3 110.00 $110.00 -10.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +20.00
80 80 3 175.00–180.00 $176.67 -3.33
100 100 2 180.00–210.00 $195.00 +35.00

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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.