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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

1,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $359.41/cwt +15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 519 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.88/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 478 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.95/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 523 lb · 49 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,995

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,044 +70.00
260–280 273 4 400.00–445.00 $430.96 $1,177 +33.28
320–330 325 7 400.00–450.00 $432.92 $1,407 +35.23
350–390 366 4 390.00–430.00 $408.40 $1,495 +16.75
400–445 416 11 385.00–410.00 $398.60 $1,658 -3.32
440 value added 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 -10.00
460 value added 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 +15.90
500–520 value added 514 14 350.00–380.00 $369.90 $1,901 +16.83
500–545 521 51 340.00–370.00 $356.53 $1,858 +14.05
555–563 value added 561 7 346.00–365.00 $349.98 $1,963 -11.60
550–578 562 27 332.50–365.00 $344.36 $1,935 -4.87
610 value added 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 -24.00
605–648 623 14 300.00–359.00 $321.79 $2,005 +2.21
625 fancy 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 -0.31
660–670 665 6 300.00–317.50 $308.68 $2,053 -4.96
699 value added 699 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,048
758 758 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,122
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 +2.74
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 -33.42
315–340 332 3 355.00–370.00 $361.46 $1,200 -11.96
350–395 373 2 325.00–345.00 $335.60 $1,252 -19.11
350–395 374 15 350.00–380.00 $364.71 $1,364 +10.00
415–440 428 2 315.00–320.00 $317.57 $1,359 -52.96
420–442 436 22 340.00–370.00 $361.42 $1,576 -9.11
440 value added 440 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,584
450–480 468 3 335.00–340.00 $336.71 $1,576 -1.40
450–495 477 24 350.00–385.00 $357.08 $1,703 -3.76
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -35.06
502–530 value added 516 6 335.00–357.50 $346.56 $1,788
500–545 523 12 322.50–345.00 $329.54 $1,723 -5.52
550–575 561 5 307.50–335.00 $322.46 $1,809 +7.57
550–585 579 6 305.00–315.00 $306.58 $1,775 -8.31
605–646 627 15 292.50–324.00 $308.09 $1,932 +23.13
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 -9.96
655–660 value added 657 3 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,949 +24.23
662 662 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,787 -9.93
675–697 687 7 286.00–312.50 $293.57 $2,017 +38.57
705 value added 705 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,027
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 +5.00
720–748 743 10 262.50–290.00 $279.49 $2,077 +6.81
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 +47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 +16.46
470–490 476 5 280.00–342.50 $310.95 $1,480 +16.36
540 540 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,674
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -23.43
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674
650–660 655 2 277.50–285.00 $281.28 $1,842

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 fancy 216 4 400.00–425.00 $410.55 $887 -19.45
253–295 279 11 340.00–395.00 $368.19 $1,027 +9.15
290 fancy 290 2 385.00–405.00 $395.00 $1,146 -0.74
315 fancy 315 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,299 +29.12
305–345 323 21 335.00–395.00 $368.25 $1,189 +8.85
350–380 363 21 332.50–380.00 $361.14 $1,311 +8.95
365 fancy 365 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,396
370–395 value added 387 3 355.00–380.00 $372.03 $1,440
400 value added 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 -9.57
405 fancy 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +35.00
400–445 423 37 320.00–362.50 $347.61 $1,470 +6.40
450–493 478 52 325.00–357.50 $337.88 $1,615 +8.65
500–510 value added 505 2 305.00–320.00 $312.57 $1,578 -33.43
500–545 524 47 275.00–347.50 $328.60 $1,722 +7.61
552–580 value added 557 6 329.00–335.00 $333.96 $1,860
550–595 571 33 302.50–335.00 $315.21 $1,800 +18.78
600–635 615 14 287.50–310.00 $297.87 $1,832 +20.22
600–640 value added 622 3 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $1,700 -16.65
650–655 651 4 275.00–295.00 $286.27 $1,864
664 value added 664 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,766
707–731 721 13 263.00–285.00 $266.62 $1,922 +4.20
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 +20.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 315.00–337.50 $326.25 $799 -9.28
250–295 279 10 305.00–350.00 $325.11 $907 -5.13
310–345 330 8 300.00–337.50 $323.65 $1,068 -8.15
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 +10.00
355–390 373 2 300.00–305.00 $302.62 $1,129 -18.48
355–395 378 13 295.00–345.00 $323.03 $1,221 +1.93
415 value added 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 -31.10
405–425 418 3 270.00–300.00 $290.32 $1,214 +19.40
400–445 425 21 310.00–337.50 $325.32 $1,383 +5.66
455 value added 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -2.34
455–495 475 2 275.00–280.00 $277.61 $1,319 -2.87
450–498 476 19 287.50–340.00 $311.23 $1,481 +30.75
500–545 518 14 270.00–320.00 $294.96 $1,528 +4.59
500–540 520 4 250.00–270.00 $256.08 $1,332 -34.29
550–595 576 22 276.00–315.00 $286.94 $1,653 +15.35
570–590 value added 580 3 270.00–290.00 $280.76 $1,628 +10.76
580–585 583 3 232.50–275.00 $255.78 $1,491 +15.81
605–640 620 11 249.00–290.00 $265.41 $1,646 +30.41
620–625 623 3 247.50–255.00 $250.82 $1,563 +15.82
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 +9.96
650–695 673 3 220.00–250.00 $239.49 $1,612 -9.99
660–695 680 3 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,768 +10.50
710–720 713 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,676 -17.85
730 value added 730 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,788
730 730 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 300.00–315.00 $307.90 $717 +0.57
265–285 276 4 270.00–300.00 $286.00 $789 -8.70
305–335 319 8 270.00–310.00 $282.20 $900 -10.30
375–385 380 2 285.00–325.00 $304.74 $1,158 +27.74
405–435 420 6 260.00–285.00 $273.24 $1,148 +3.54
455–490 472 8 250.00–280.00 $262.50 $1,239 +12.51
500–545 528 3 247.50–285.00 $269.76 $1,424 +45.32
560–575 568 2 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $1,335 +10.04
655–690 677 3 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $1,591

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 5 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $1,035 -1.33
300–335 322 14 345.00–397.50 $370.02 $1,191 +20.02
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 ±0.00
350–399 378 31 350.00–390.00 $369.53 $1,397 +27.57
395 395 2 337.50–345.00 $341.25 $1,348 -0.71
400–447 425 30 342.50–387.50 $358.45 $1,523 +9.65
415–445 435 3 320.00–335.00 $327.33 $1,424 -37.31
450–498 472 19 325.00–380.00 $354.27 $1,672 +19.82
465–495 479 10 315.00–360.00 $334.59 $1,603 +9.59
500–545 531 29 310.00–347.50 $322.48 $1,712 +5.54
533–540 534 5 270.00–305.00 $297.93 $1,591 -19.01
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -36.94
570–585 574 16 285.00–287.50 $285.16 $1,637 -16.60
570–595 587 9 295.00–325.00 $312.57 $1,835 +65.81
600–640 626 5 275.00–312.50 $290.95 $1,821 +13.99
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -16.96
660–695 679 11 262.50–297.50 $284.11 $1,929 +17.68
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 -6.43
700–720 710 2 247.50–250.00 $248.77 $1,766 -17.45
715 715 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 -16.22
705–745 720 3 255.00–272.00 $263.85 $1,900 -2.37
765 765 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,123 +17.50
910–1040 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 160.00–164.00 $161.87 $1,578
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 310.00–330.00 $320.11 $762 -22.26
265–290 277 3 335.00–350.00 $341.84 $947 +4.03
305–345 326 8 325.00–345.00 $338.21 $1,103 +3.58
350–390 370 9 307.50–365.00 $334.51 $1,238 +6.70
400–445 429 15 290.00–342.50 $325.37 $1,396 +2.65
450–495 476 23 260.00–345.00 $318.25 $1,515 +2.20
506–540 521 15 265.00–310.00 $294.10 $1,532 +9.20
585–589 588 5 285.00–295.00 $286.99 $1,688 +24.27
620 620 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 -51.67
630 630 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,717 -14.17
665 665 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,746
700–720 710 2 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,766
970–1025 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 112.50–147.00 $134.54 $1,345
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 405.00–470.00 $438.44 $934 +23.97
270 fancy 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 +11.87
250–295 276 7 390.00–435.00 $413.29 $1,141 -9.09
300–345 313 15 390.00–435.00 $414.98 $1,299 -9.20
350–385 369 5 395.00–415.00 $402.90 $1,487 +2.75
425–443 437 4 385.00–395.00 $387.49 $1,693 -10.54
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +2.46
500–530 513 6 327.50–362.50 $343.38 $1,762 +1.33
550–595 568 21 315.00–360.00 $336.91 $1,914 +10.94
600–645 624 11 287.50–337.50 $317.83 $1,983 +18.96
655–675 666 6 297.50–305.00 $300.83 $2,004 +10.83
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,936
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1545 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,250.00–5,700.00 $4,311.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.50

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1500 1110 80-85% 20 107.00–138.00 $130.28 $1,446
820–1595 1160 80-85% 47 135.00–168.00 $146.67 $1,701 +1.31
1050–1440 1294 80-85% 6 158.00–180.00 $163.33 $2,113
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1400 958 85-90% 24 85.00–128.00 $111.92 $1,072
860–1830 1095 85-90% 22 121.00–145.00 $136.26 $1,492
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1670 1449 75-80% 28 141.00–160.00 $150.67 $2,183
1325–1715 1520 75-80% 10 153.00–175.00 $159.42 $2,423
1290–1890 1528 75-80% 6 125.00–139.00 $132.70 $2,028

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2110 1568 30 163.00–186.00 $175.40 $2,750 +3.73
1025–2540 1643 13 128.00–166.00 $151.84 $2,495 -34.21
1735–1935 1835 2 189.00–195.00 $192.16 $3,526

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1040 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 139.00–175.00 $149.73 $1,454
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,406
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–850 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 123.00–162.50 $149.90 $1,247
715–980 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 109.00–130.00 $122.71 $1,043
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,033.00 $1,033.00
805–1095 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,228.00–1,588.00 $1,410.48
885–1070 985 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,124.00–2,301.00 $2,230.73
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–760 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 859.00–996.00 $917.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–855 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 869.00–1,200.00 $1,041.04
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–825 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,031.00–1,134.00 $1,088.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,072
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $852

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1245 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,735.00–2,025.00 $1,883.33
1130–1295 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,791.67
945–1475 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,942.01
1080–1375 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,024.50
1415–1420 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,175.00 $2,162.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
965–1060 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,458.40
955–1165 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,591.57
935–1175 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,793.54
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
685–1060 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,379.55
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
845–860 853 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.83
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,021.00 $1,021.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1115 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,732.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–110 108 2 20.00–40.00 $30.23 $33 -56.06
100–158 131 13 45.00–85.00 $62.39 $82 -23.90
100–198 145 65 70.00–120.00 $89.18 $129 +2.89
200–285 240 22 60.00–117.50 $88.38 $212 +3.49
245 245 1 40.00 $40.00 $98 -44.89
265 265 1 55.00 $55.00 $146 +4.25
330–335 333 2 60.00–87.00 $73.40 $244
380 380 1 40.00 $40.00 $152 -13.01
485 485 1 99.00 $99.00 $480
540–590 563 3 55.00–90.00 $77.82 $438

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 5.00 $5.00 $37

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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 3 22.50–32.50 $28.33 -14.75
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 16 35.00–50.00 $44.06 +0.98
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 9 40.00–95.00 $61.67 +18.59
30 30 1 170.00 $170.00 +126.92
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 100.00–145.00 $113.33 -1.67
40 40 2 120.00–122.50 $121.25 +6.25
40 40 4 175.00–205.00 $191.25 +76.25
50 50 2 50.00–145.00 $97.50 -30.50
50 50 3 100.00–155.00 $135.00 +7.00
50 50 8 140.00–215.00 $187.81 +59.81
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -23.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -28.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
70 70 8 145.00–210.00 $181.25 +36.25
80 80 7 130.00–175.00 $158.57 -86.43
80 80 3 110.00–125.00 $116.67 -128.33
80 80 6 140.00–200.00 $165.83 -79.17
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -170.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 -120.00
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 -135.00
100–130 105 15 175.00–270.00 $233.67 +3.67
150–180 153 9 240.00–335.00 $275.00 -1.67

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
865–1040 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,831.89 +81.89
1090–1125 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,424.60 -158.98
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–925 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,019.32 -255.68
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -275.00
1010–1235 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,083.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 265.00 $265.00 $840
354 354 7 240.00 $240.00 $850
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 -75.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 -115.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 -90.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 +15.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–975 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00–2,525.00 $2,486.88
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 6 20.00–37.50 $24.58 -20.42
20 20 15 30.00–70.00 $41.07 -3.93
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -35.00
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -15.00
30 30 10 35.00–85.00 $53.00 +13.00
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
50 50 5 65.00–90.00 $79.00 -55.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00

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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 4 40.00–55.00 $47.50
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00
30 30 1 130.00 $130.00
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 65.00 $65.00
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50
40 40 1 77.50 $77.50
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00
40 40 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 60.00–107.50 $85.00
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–160.00 $136.88
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -40.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 -22.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–120.00 $100.00 -5.00
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00
50 50 2 102.50–110.00 $106.25 +1.25
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 90.00–120.00 $110.00 +37.50
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +22.50
60 60 7 50.00 $50.00 -22.50
60 60 4 110.00–180.00 $142.50 +70.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 150.00 $150.00 +77.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 80.00 $80.00 +7.50
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +57.50
70 70 4 110.00–145.00 $127.50 +55.00
70 70 2 95.00 $95.00 +22.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 117.50–195.00 $161.00 +81.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 80.00–125.00 $102.50 +22.50
80 80 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 +10.00
80 80 9 125.00–220.00 $161.11 +81.11
80 80 4 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +47.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–245.00 $192.50 +14.17
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -108.33
100–120 107 3 170.00–220.00 $198.33 +50.83
100–130 108 4 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -37.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 15 55.00–67.50 $63.33 -19.17
40–48 47 10 35.00–45.00 $44.15 +24.15
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -8.82
50–55 52 3 65.00–77.50 $71.05 +12.23
63 63 11 60.00–67.50 $63.41 +4.59
60–68 64 16 55.00–60.00 $57.64 -1.18
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -25.00
70–79 77 12 55.00 $55.00 -50.00
80–85 82 13 70.00–97.50 $90.86 -14.14
85 85 2 32.00 $32.00 -18.00
90–98 92 7 65.00–67.50 $65.76 -54.24
90–95 92 9 85.00–110.00 $100.90 -19.10
97 97 2 50.00 $50.00 -30.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 55.00 $55.00 $116 +35.00
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355
375 375 1 42.50 $42.50 $159 +1.50
435–455 448 3 40.00–55.00 $50.15 $225 +30.26
530–535 533 2 65.00–90.00 $77.44 $413 -3.56

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 72.50 $72.50 +12.50
30 30 1 125.00 $125.00 +65.00
30 30 1 117.50 $117.50 +57.50
40 40 4 60.00–167.50 $129.38 -0.62
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -70.00
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +45.00
50 50 3 65.00–125.00 $85.00 +5.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 150.00–200.00 $175.00 +65.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 +82.50
100–120 110 2 205.00–265.00 $235.00 -5.00
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00

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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.