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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

2,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.06/cwt +16.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 516 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $360.68/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 430 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $284.01/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 528 lb · 47 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,162

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 440.00 $440.00 $946
220 220 1 390.00 $390.00 $858
260–295 278 4 375.00–420.00 $397.68 $1,106 -16.77
315–335 323 4 385.00–410.00 $397.69 $1,285 -9.71
351–395 368 16 370.00–415.00 $391.65 $1,441 -0.90
388–398 value added 394 14 400.00–405.00 $401.76 $1,583 -10.74
410 value added 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722
417–445 423 19 390.00–412.50 $401.92 $1,700 +15.60
450–463 value added 458 12 390.00–400.00 $394.10 $1,805 +26.60
450–478 470 26 367.50–395.00 $375.19 $1,763 -2.31
510–525 value added 513 5 350.00–365.00 $353.07 $1,811 -25.93
505–545 526 42 305.00–370.00 $342.48 $1,801 +0.61
555–597 568 20 310.00–357.50 $349.23 $1,984 +4.79
550–590 value added 582 7 352.50–375.00 $361.58 $2,104 +7.95
595 fancy 595 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,440
601–618 fancy 606 10 330.00–347.50 $335.31 $2,032
613 value added 613 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,109
600–645 627 13 300.00–355.00 $319.58 $2,004 +21.65
660–688 677 4 290.00–340.00 $313.64 $2,123 +14.96
705 705 5 270.00–300.00 $276.00 $1,946
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 365.00–380.00 $372.26 $886
260–295 280 6 340.00–385.00 $366.34 $1,026
305–340 324 6 355.00–380.00 $373.42 $1,210 -11.58
350–395 367 14 330.00–387.50 $354.71 $1,302 +4.71
400–445 431 16 355.00–390.00 $370.53 $1,597 +41.82
440–445 443 2 347.50–350.00 $348.74 $1,545 +20.03
450–485 468 4 330.00–342.50 $338.11 $1,582 -12.22
450–490 471 14 340.00–380.00 $360.84 $1,700 +10.51
515–540 528 2 332.50–337.50 $335.06 $1,769 +9.97
500–545 529 18 300.00–355.00 $323.70 $1,712 -1.39
570 value added 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 -13.75
550–590 573 10 280.00–350.00 $314.89 $1,804 -14.26
600–605 602 3 280.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,726 -3.30
605–615 610 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,738 -4.99
665–670 value added 668 2 260.00–285.00 $272.45 $1,820 -17.55
665–670 668 2 260.00–300.00 $279.93 $1,870 +16.62
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 -8.31
710 710 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 -20.35
705–735 720 5 240.00–290.00 $272.68 $1,963 -2.67
760 760 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,843
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -55.00
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 +5.61
355–390 369 6 300.00–355.00 $326.86 $1,206 -8.14
405–430 418 6 300.00–340.00 $318.54 $1,331 +43.54
450–490 466 8 270.00–330.00 $294.59 $1,373 -25.36
550–555 553 3 265.00–315.00 $298.43 $1,650 +30.93

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924
210–245 230 5 350.00–375.00 $365.59 $841 +10.59
250–290 fancy 272 6 375.00–410.00 $395.74 $1,076 +35.74
250–295 282 9 345.00–370.00 $359.04 $1,012 +2.23
310–315 fancy 313 3 375.00–400.00 $383.38 $1,200 +13.38
300–345 323 23 330.00–380.00 $359.40 $1,161 +22.03
350–395 372 20 320.00–382.50 $352.19 $1,310 +8.81
410 fancy 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496
400–445 425 25 320.00–360.00 $341.21 $1,450 +4.40
422–428 value added 425 11 361.00–367.50 $364.57 $1,549 +29.80
457–458 fancy 458 12 350.00–355.00 $353.75 $1,620 +9.31
450–497 482 33 317.50–345.00 $329.23 $1,587 +7.57
503 value added 503 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,740 +13.50
500–540 516 63 280.00–342.50 $320.99 $1,656 +14.63
520 fancy 520 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,768
565 fancy 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893
550–595 569 14 282.50–325.00 $296.43 $1,687 +9.56
599 value added 599 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,737
614 value added 614 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,781
600–643 624 29 262.50–285.00 $277.65 $1,733 +11.53
700–732 724 4 260.00–270.00 $262.42 $1,900
755–773 767 3 237.50–260.00 $244.88 $1,878 +13.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 4 320.00–350.00 $335.53 $748 +22.89
250–280 263 4 315.00–345.00 $330.24 $869 -13.08
285 value added 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097
305–345 329 23 290.00–357.50 $331.80 $1,092 +33.97
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -7.83
365–380 value added 373 2 345.00–370.00 $357.75 $1,334
350–395 379 25 280.00–345.00 $321.10 $1,217 +23.18
400–440 416 4 240.00–295.00 $270.92 $1,127 -22.86
415–435 value added 425 2 332.50–345.00 $338.60 $1,439
400–445 427 29 275.00–342.50 $319.66 $1,365 +25.88
455–495 value added 465 12 270.00–350.00 $302.34 $1,406
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 -12.50
455–495 472 16 290.00–352.50 $312.69 $1,476 +12.02
465–485 473 3 257.50–310.00 $280.48 $1,327 -20.19
500–545 523 27 265.00–325.00 $290.37 $1,519 -1.12
510–545 value added 528 7 295.00–320.00 $308.59 $1,629 +9.80
520–546 539 13 245.00–275.00 $257.56 $1,388 -33.93
550–595 577 27 255.00–290.00 $271.59 $1,567 +1.38
585 value added 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -17.50
585–590 588 3 235.00–250.00 $239.97 $1,411 -1.29
600 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 -11.36
600–645 615 14 237.50–295.00 $267.46 $1,645 +3.60
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -28.86
660–670 665 3 220.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,530 -22.97
650–690 676 10 245.00–265.00 $249.48 $1,686 -3.53
700–745 714 5 245.00–262.50 $252.85 $1,805 +1.05
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 -16.80
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 -16.80
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 -7.00
800 800 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,800
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 300.00–315.00 $307.33 $676 +22.33
250–290 274 4 270.00–315.00 $294.70 $807 +1.78
305–335 324 6 275.00–320.00 $292.50 $948 +26.35
360–395 379 14 240.00–310.00 $277.00 $1,050 +24.21
400–445 424 16 235.00–307.50 $269.70 $1,144 +4.61
455–470 464 4 215.00–285.00 $249.99 $1,160 -16.96
515–540 525 6 200.00–250.00 $224.44 $1,178 -29.04
580–595 589 5 200.00–255.00 $225.03 $1,325 -16.79
615–620 618 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,406 -10.01
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 222 5 375.00–395.00 $385.99 $857 +3.08
260–290 278 4 370.00–390.00 $376.44 $1,047 -3.47
300–340 314 17 355.00–395.00 $383.79 $1,205 +9.42
300–345 330 3 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,155 -24.37
350–390 368 29 330.00–390.00 $368.63 $1,357 +0.59
372 372 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,367 -0.54
372–395 382 5 335.00–350.00 $341.96 $1,306 -8.04
400–443 425 14 330.00–355.00 $348.80 $1,482 -16.52
405–445 431 42 350.00–392.50 $364.64 $1,572 -0.68
450–495 468 32 310.00–377.50 $354.30 $1,658 +30.48
450–495 470 8 300.00–342.50 $334.45 $1,572 +10.63
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 -32.24
505–515 value added 510 2 300.00–330.00 $315.15 $1,607
500–545 516 8 250.00–315.00 $297.01 $1,533 -22.58
500–545 520 27 280.00–350.00 $316.94 $1,648 -2.65
550–595 575 15 270.00–312.50 $301.76 $1,735 +4.22
565–595 577 3 230.00–260.00 $246.76 $1,424 -50.78
579 value added 579 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,433
605–640 624 9 260.00–297.00 $276.96 $1,728 +21.96
638 638 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,531 -37.51
649 value added 649 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,850
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 -32.87
660–690 674 5 250.00–280.00 $266.43 $1,796 -11.44
700–705 703 2 220.00–237.50 $228.78 $1,608 -16.22
700–730 711 15 230.00–297.50 $266.22 $1,893 +21.22
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 -39.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,822
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 fancy 201 4 435.00–495.00 $456.12 $917
200–235 222 5 400.00–440.00 $414.47 $920 -10.30
250–295 fancy 270 6 440.00–465.00 $448.13 $1,210 -25.99
255–295 277 9 400.00–435.00 $422.38 $1,170 +2.47
300–345 324 12 400.00–450.00 $424.18 $1,374 +11.51
355 fancy 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509
370 value added 370 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,582
350–395 379 34 390.00–417.50 $400.15 $1,517 +0.89
405–445 428 14 390.00–427.50 $398.03 $1,704 +5.22
470–475 473 2 375.00–390.00 $382.54 $1,809
500–546 524 33 310.00–360.00 $342.05 $1,792 +5.80
550–585 568 12 310.00–347.50 $325.97 $1,852 +7.13
612 value added 612 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,066
605–645 620 12 280.00–315.00 $298.87 $1,853 -3.52
655 value added 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 221 4 320.00–350.00 $342.37 $757 -0.83
255–295 278 9 310.00–355.00 $337.81 $939 -8.78
310–343 332 10 300.00–355.00 $334.63 $1,111 +0.10
350–395 375 16 300.00–355.00 $327.81 $1,229 -8.91
405–440 423 13 280.00–335.00 $322.72 $1,365 -1.81
450–496 473 22 295.00–335.00 $316.05 $1,495 -0.82
505–545 528 8 270.00–315.00 $284.90 $1,504 -0.54
567–595 574 7 225.00–310.00 $262.72 $1,508 -2.08
610–620 615 3 270.00–295.00 $286.67 $1,763 +51.67
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,215
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1470 1326 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,200.00–2,411.00 $2,315.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–963 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,333.00–2,000.00 $1,800.82
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,656.00 $1,656.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1885 1169 80-85% 67 137.00–156.00 $145.36 $1,699 +14.93
880–1540 1224 80-85% 27 110.00–140.00 $131.79 $1,613
825–1675 1332 80-85% 14 155.00–166.00 $159.03 $2,118
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1995 1451 75-80% 37 130.00–159.00 $144.85 $2,102
1105–1895 1469 75-80% 28 110.00–140.00 $131.20 $1,927
1435–1815 1601 75-80% 14 151.00–168.00 $156.35 $2,503
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1445 1025 85-90% 29 69.00–129.00 $111.84 $1,146
855–1225 1037 85-90% 23 120.00–149.00 $134.01 $1,390

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1595 1265 7 136.00–163.00 $153.11 $1,937
1005–2150 1567 21 160.00–182.00 $171.67 $2,690
925–2100 1623 3 184.00–187.00 $186.05 $3,020

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–875 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,247.00–1,368.00 $1,306.80
800–970 908 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,916.00 $1,863.02
830–1050 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,183.00–2,035.00 $1,467.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–990 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 100.00–155.00 $129.69 $1,123
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,962.00 $1,962.00
875–1280 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–2,784.00 $2,415.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1095 914 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 131.00–165.00 $146.84 $1,342
1020–1040 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 121.00–135.00 $127.93 $1,318
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–765 687 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,165.00–1,339.00 $1,244.02
720–745 733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,044.00–1,099.00 $1,071.97
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 982.00 $982.00
745–1020 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,193.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,646
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,027
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–890 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,424.00 $1,207.33
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,137.00 $1,137.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1235 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–2,250.00 $1,950.27
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1190–1295 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,075.00 $1,996.83
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1145–1590 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,177.41
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
855–1085 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,631.10
875–1075 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,925.50
895–1095 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,813.76
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,455
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,744
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,717
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–965 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–138.00 $129.95 $1,134
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 839.00 $839.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1115 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,125.00 $1,908.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–710 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
111–190 134 24 70.00–120.00 $86.29 $116 -0.60
123–175 134 5 50.00–60.00 $55.52 $74 -31.37
200–250 225 13 81.00–90.00 $84.89 $191 +9.15
220–278 259 3 40.00–55.00 $50.75 $131
300–370 350 6 50.00–68.00 $53.01 $186
430 430 1 42.50 $42.50 $183
405–470 433 6 50.00–52.50 $51.39 $223
525 525 1 56.00 $56.00 $294

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–125 124 3 50.00–60.00 $53.37 $66 +4.09
195 195 1 32.50 $32.50 $63 +30.50
220 220 2 10.00–15.00 $12.50 $28 +10.50
495 495 1 3.00 $3.00 $15
605 605 1 17.50 $17.50 $106
675 675 1 10.00 $10.00 $68

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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 13 30.00–70.00 $43.08 -19.87
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 +17.50
50 50 5 110.00–155.00 $128.00 +8.62
50 50 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 +15.62
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.62
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -49.38
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 +80.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +25.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 +155.00
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 +75.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
80 80 3 170.00–215.00 $196.67 +106.67
80 80 3 142.50–165.00 $154.17 +64.17
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
100 100 5 190.00–295.00 $230.00 +25.00
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 -15.00
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 -45.00
140 140 1 185.00 $185.00 -20.00
150 150 3 220.00–320.00 $276.67 -40.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -729.88
1085–1145 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,583.58
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 -50.92
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 -25.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
850–1140 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,085.93 -283.56
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +50.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 +57.00

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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 4 225.00 $225.00 -30.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 135.00 $135.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 35.00–55.00 $45.00 -15.00
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -22.50
30 30 8 40.00–80.00 $49.69 -12.81
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
40 40 6 50.00–75.00 $59.17 -30.83
50 50 10 130.00–155.00 $134.00 -41.00
50 50 11 55.00–95.00 $70.00 -105.00
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 -65.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -75.00
70 70 2 130.00 $130.00 -45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 95.00–120.00 $105.00 -5.00
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -60.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 122.50 $122.50 +12.50
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 72.50 $72.50 -8.75
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -11.25
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
80 80 6 120.00–155.00 $138.33 +68.33
80 80 4 145.00–260.00 $217.50 +147.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +80.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 175.00–185.00 $178.33 +8.33
100–120 103 7 102.50–175.00 $147.50 -22.50
100–130 120 3 150.00–215.00 $188.33 +18.33
150 150 1 255.00 $255.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 9 15.00 $15.00 -14.00
20 20 5 25.00 $25.00 -4.00
40 40 5 82.50 $82.50 +34.61
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -17.89
45 45 1 20.00 $20.00 -27.89
61–68 65 6 57.50–60.00 $58.82 +8.82
80 80 4 100.00–120.00 $105.00 +60.00
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
93 93 7 100.00–140.00 $120.00 +95.00
95 95 2 80.00 $80.00 +55.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 20.00 $20.00 $48 -30.00
330 330 1 50.00 $50.00 $165 +2.74
332–398 354 9 12.00–15.00 $13.88 $49
357 357 3 41.00 $41.00 $146
415–490 448 10 11.00–30.00 $19.89 $89
428–488 451 20 41.00–45.00 $42.00 $189
495 495 1 79.00 $79.00 $391
535 535 1 81.00 $81.00 $433
680–690 685 2 52.50–72.50 $62.43 $428

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -29.17
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.83
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00
40 40 2 65.00–90.00 $77.50
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
60 60 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -15.00
60 60 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 +7.50
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +50.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +5.00
80 80 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +22.50
80 80 6 150.00–200.00 $176.67 +61.67
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 +80.00
100–120 110 2 220.00–260.00 $240.00

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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.