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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

1,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.15/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 473 lb · 52 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.37/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 373 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $352.39/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 479 lb · 40 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,547

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +2.77
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -27.25
405–430 418 6 337.50–370.00 $354.88 $1,483 -22.67
430–440 435 2 325.00–332.50 $328.71 $1,430 -48.84
450–495 477 25 320.00–365.00 $350.33 $1,671 -4.86
481 value added 481 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,732 +5.00
485 485 2 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $1,594 -26.44
510–518 516 9 300.00–330.00 $325.93 $1,682 -10.70
500–545 533 16 315.00–345.00 $325.09 $1,733 +25.09
550–590 553 13 315.00–335.00 $329.15 $1,820 +9.09
575–595 value added 582 3 270.00–325.00 $306.25 $1,782
620–640 627 3 285.00–292.50 $289.95 $1,818 +47.45
660 value added 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914
675–677 676 3 250.00–290.00 $263.31 $1,780 +9.97
710–720 value added 715 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,895
710–735 724 6 255.00–297.50 $275.35 $1,994 -9.65
775 value added 775 11 262.50 $262.50 $2,034 -10.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 275 5 360.00–470.00 $414.45 $1,140 -10.55
310–340 328 4 400.00–410.00 $407.40 $1,336 -22.26
325–347 fancy 341 4 440.00–445.00 $441.26 $1,505
378 value added 378 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,559
365–395 384 7 375.00–420.00 $392.55 $1,507 -18.06
405–448 437 14 375.00–406.00 $386.32 $1,688 -34.37
455 455 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,718 -7.50
488 value added 488 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,793
518 value added 518 6 379.00 $379.00 $1,963 -13.05
505–545 531 18 339.00–355.00 $341.87 $1,815 -38.54
550–583 567 11 330.00–355.00 $344.44 $1,953 -15.68
580–590 value added 585 2 340.00–367.50 $353.63 $2,069
600–648 641 15 287.50–315.00 $297.93 $1,910 -29.57
655–670 663 2 292.50–305.00 $298.68 $1,980 -21.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012
305–345 321 5 270.00–335.00 $304.39 $977 -31.03
350 350 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 +6.25
405 405 2 230.00–320.00 $275.00 $1,114 -52.59
470–480 475 2 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,520 -4.64
500–535 518 2 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,515 +17.52
575 575 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $1,538
655–677 673 5 229.00–280.00 $238.93 $1,608
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 +40.83

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 330.00–380.00 $355.00 $728 +4.34
250–290 279 5 320.00–380.00 $356.81 $995 +11.54
290 fancy 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 -13.66
300–345 324 14 315.00–365.00 $337.37 $1,093 -4.83
325 fancy 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +3.26
330 value added 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204
355–390 fancy 369 5 360.00–375.00 $362.89 $1,339 -25.17
350–395 371 33 315.00–362.50 $343.38 $1,274 +7.67
397 value added 397 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,342
400–440 422 24 322.50–345.00 $336.81 $1,421 +7.85
425–440 value added 435 6 325.00–355.00 $334.77 $1,456
463 value added 463 11 339.00 $339.00 $1,570
454–498 fancy 468 11 340.00–350.00 $344.44 $1,612 -21.15
450–498 478 30 292.50–335.00 $321.66 $1,538 +0.39
510 value added 510 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,696 +22.50
500–545 522 38 280.00–330.00 $306.36 $1,599 +5.32
550–594 574 33 270.00–310.00 $286.87 $1,647 -3.06
620–645 633 2 260.00–272.00 $266.12 $1,685 -22.77
655–685 670 2 265.00–280.00 $272.33 $1,825 -15.17
798 798 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,843
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 300.00–325.00 $312.64 $713 -7.36
270–298 284 5 285.00–360.00 $343.32 $975 +26.31
300–335 fancy 318 2 312.50–315.00 $313.68 $998
300–345 326 6 280.00–310.00 $297.83 $971 -18.74
350–395 374 11 280.00–317.50 $297.92 $1,114 -10.75
400–445 427 9 280.00–302.50 $293.78 $1,254 +11.28
460 460 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,322 -9.48
455–495 475 14 270.00–312.50 $300.67 $1,428 +3.69
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +10.00
500–530 518 5 275.00–305.00 $291.49 $1,510 +2.62
530–535 value added 533 2 290.00–307.50 $298.79 $1,593 -6.21
550 550 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,169 -47.50
560 value added 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 +12.50
550–597 583 20 250.00–275.00 $270.21 $1,575 +7.74
580–590 585 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,411 -21.21
600–645 618 11 255.00–270.00 $263.86 $1,631 +19.85
650–695 669 8 240.00–272.50 $253.01 $1,693 +4.69
718–730 722 5 245.00–255.00 $251.80 $1,818 +6.57
730 value added 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752
745 745 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,818 -1.23
759 759 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,837 +0.26
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 -21.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670
260–270 265 2 270.00–315.00 $292.92 $776 +27.12
320–345 330 3 250.00–277.50 $266.15 $878 -4.96
355–380 365 3 230.00–280.00 $252.79 $923 -18.16
420–440 428 4 250.00–280.00 $265.09 $1,135 -10.08
450–495 478 9 250.00–280.00 $266.95 $1,276 -3.60
500–535 515 3 235.00–265.00 $253.48 $1,305 +10.97
550–590 574 4 232.50–250.00 $241.82 $1,388 +3.93
615 615 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,461 +23.75
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 +20.13
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 370.00–395.00 $382.91 $873 +32.91
270–280 275 3 375.00–390.00 $379.91 $1,045 -4.80
305–345 335 10 355.00–385.00 $374.37 $1,254 +6.35
350–395 376 19 342.50–390.00 $368.04 $1,384 +18.04
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -26.08
400–430 412 3 337.50–340.00 $339.13 $1,397 -34.43
405–445 426 24 345.00–390.00 $365.32 $1,556 +30.85
460–490 475 4 300.00–335.00 $323.82 $1,538 -20.52
455–495 477 23 310.00–380.00 $357.24 $1,704 +12.90
500–543 520 30 300.00–337.50 $319.59 $1,662 +13.82
520–540 530 3 270.00–280.00 $276.60 $1,466 -29.17
560 560 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 ±0.00
550–590 573 20 270.00–315.00 $297.54 $1,705 -20.73
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 -35.66
635–645 638 4 270.00–290.00 $277.51 $1,771 -13.15
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 +22.50
650–670 664 5 274.00–290.00 $277.87 $1,845 -2.03
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 -27.47
720–730 723 3 272.50–285.00 $278.33 $2,012 +5.86
850 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,551
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,732
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 11 400.00–455.00 $424.77 $947 +0.59
245 fancy 245 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,139 -24.63
255–280 fancy 270 3 465.00–480.00 $474.12 $1,280 +1.59
260–285 276 7 400.00–440.00 $419.91 $1,159 +2.21
315 fancy 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 -31.76
320–345 334 7 400.00–450.00 $412.67 $1,378 -14.43
354–395 366 12 395.00–407.50 $399.26 $1,461 -12.48
410–428 421 9 370.00–400.00 $392.81 $1,654 -15.97
500–525 515 22 325.00–345.00 $336.25 $1,732 -1.21
518 value added 518 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,748
565–595 584 7 315.00–325.00 $318.84 $1,862 -12.99
605–640 625 14 295.00–310.00 $302.39 $1,890
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 325.00–390.00 $343.20 $765 +18.64
285–295 288 3 340.00–350.00 $346.59 $998 +22.39
305–335 320 3 320.00–350.00 $334.53 $1,070 +12.34
350–390 372 11 320.00–365.00 $336.72 $1,253 +14.72
400–445 418 8 310.00–340.00 $324.53 $1,357 -7.11
450–495 470 13 275.00–345.00 $316.87 $1,489 +7.00
515–545 531 5 270.00–305.00 $285.44 $1,516 -9.45
550–565 558 2 250.00–280.00 $264.80 $1,478 -7.70
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -18.42
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +15.28
700–735 714 4 227.50–242.50 $236.27 $1,687 +6.27
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,471
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,594
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–2195 1552 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,815.00–4,400.00 $3,279.63
1735–1770 1753 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,352.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 210.00 $210.00 $861
538 538 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,194
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,005.00 $2,005.00 +611.00
790–860 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,775.00–2,172.00 $1,981.92 +587.92
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,436

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1735 1193 80-85% 22 120.00–137.00 $130.43 $1,556 +0.98
970–1370 1196 80-85% 4 156.00–165.00 $158.89 $1,900 +29.44
840–2070 1271 80-85% 58 132.00–154.00 $142.83 $1,815 -1.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1385 983 85-90% 22 70.00–125.00 $112.87 $1,110 +9.51
890–1395 1146 85-90% 20 123.00–144.00 $132.08 $1,514
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1400 1358 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $1,881 -4.39
1410 1410 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,312
1240–1590 1443 75-80% 15 133.00–149.00 $141.29 $2,039

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1935 1307 5 186.00–200.00 $192.08 $2,510
1075–2205 1661 4 137.00–148.00 $143.46 $2,383
985–2270 1702 21 155.00–175.00 $167.53 $2,851 +1.24

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1050 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 130.00–136.00 $132.78 $1,299
800–1145 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 146.00–170.00 $154.32 $1,542
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1000 884 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00–152.00 $137.45 $1,215
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,202.00 $1,202.00
945–970 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,409.00–1,479.00 $1,444.46
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,303.00 $1,303.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–755 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 160.00–172.50 $165.85 $1,178
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,376
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,830
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,430

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1230 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,904.34
1095–1180 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,928.59
980–1380 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,046.18
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
800–1025 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,536.39
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1045–1095 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,311.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1075 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $1,614
1010–1070 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 152.50–162.50 $157.64 $1,639
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,539
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,256

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,488
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–190 138 36 60.00–120.00 $86.89 $120 +6.57
120–197 155 25 45.00–67.00 $60.23 $93
200–295 249 39 53.00–141.00 $75.74 $189 +0.19
300–390 323 10 52.50–80.00 $66.10 $214 +5.15
395 395 1 42.00 $42.00 $166
465 465 1 53.00 $53.00 $246

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–180 138 3 37.50–65.00 $49.28 $68 +25.14
185–190 188 2 2.00 $2.00 $4
200 200 1 2.00 $2.00 $4
430 430 1 2.00 $2.00 $9

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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 52.50–55.00 $53.75 -14.82
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 11 50.00–100.00 $62.95 -5.62
40 40 1 97.50 $97.50 +16.25
40 40 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +58.75
50 50 4 105.00–140.00 $119.38 +24.38
50 50 2 55.00–87.50 $71.25 -23.75
50 50 3 150.00 $150.00 +55.00
60 60 3 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
70 70 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 -10.00
70 70 4 100.00–140.00 $119.38 -10.62
70 70 4 130.00–185.00 $158.75 +28.75
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
80 80 10 140.00–260.00 $191.00 +61.00
100–120 110 8 170.00–240.00 $205.00 -22.73
150 150 3 290.00–370.00 $316.67 +6.67

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–970 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,175.00–2,450.00 $2,325.92 +950.92
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
835–1095 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,575.00 $2,369.49
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00–3,350.00 $3,029.88
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1075–1285 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–3,025.00 $2,820.02 +247.43
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781
414 414 13 336.00 $336.00 $1,391
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 -42.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 255.00 $255.00 +55.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 12 40.00–57.50 $48.33 +10.83
20 20 6 47.50–80.00 $60.00 +22.50
30 30 1 62.50 $62.50 -6.88
30 30 18 35.00–85.00 $62.78 -6.60
30 30 5 100.00–135.00 $115.50 +46.12
40 40 4 75.00–97.50 $90.00 +50.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +90.00
50 50 1 175.00 $175.00 +117.14
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -2.86

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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 2 52.50–57.50 $55.00 -8.54
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 47.50–57.50 $52.50 -11.04
30 30 1 130.00 $130.00 +66.46
30 30 1 110.00 $110.00 +46.46
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 +6.46
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 +56.46
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +36.46
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 95.00–230.00 $129.17 +65.63
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–127.50 $123.75 +60.21
40–50 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 95.00–102.50 $98.75 +35.21
50 50 3 100.00–130.00 $110.00 +40.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 160.00 $160.00 +90.00
50 50 2 102.50–120.00 $111.25 +41.25
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–82.50 $81.25 +6.25
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–160.00 $140.00 +65.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 160.00 $160.00 +85.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +90.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 +100.00
80 80 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -18.33
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 -48.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–205.00 $177.50 +89.17
80 80 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 +64.17
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 +95.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 10 29.00 $29.00 +1.50
37 37 3 35.00 $35.00 +7.50
40–44 42 9 45.00–50.00 $47.89 +3.89
50 50 8 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
50–55 53 13 50.00–80.00 $64.01 -0.99
50–55 53 3 40.00–42.50 $40.78 -24.22
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 +25.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 -31.94
80 80 1 45.00 $45.00 -42.22
85 85 4 90.00 $90.00 +50.00
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 +60.00
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 ±0.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 50.00 $50.00 $110 +25.00
325–365 346 5 45.00–51.00 $47.26 $164
405 405 1 76.00 $76.00 $308
580 580 1 50.00 $50.00 $290
625 625 1 92.50 $92.50 $578 +31.18

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 55.00 $55.00
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00
30 30 3 80.00–100.00 $89.17

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 -7.50

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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.