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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $387.37/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 427 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.00/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 526 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $315.14/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 577 lb · 39 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,495

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 10 405.00–420.00 $417.00 $1,409 -8.00
350–375 365 4 402.50–430.00 $415.91 $1,518 +11.11
405–445 432 13 390.00–420.00 $403.24 $1,742 +9.65
455–485 470 19 375.00–405.00 $396.81 $1,865 +53.60
460–490 478 3 340.00–370.00 $359.86 $1,720 +16.65
500–545 525 13 355.00–375.00 $363.41 $1,908 +6.71
520–535 528 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,610 -51.77
550–595 568 23 312.50–365.00 $344.12 $1,955 -4.82
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 -13.94
600–635 618 2 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,760 -24.55
610–645 628 7 312.00–340.00 $324.76 $2,039 +15.35
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -41.06
710–730 720 2 290.00–305.00 $297.40 $2,141 -5.10
755–785 770 2 283.00–315.00 $298.69 $2,300 -8.81
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 -52.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932
300–305 fancy 303 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,621
310–315 312 3 485.00–510.00 $496.74 $1,550 +21.64
350–395 372 15 400.00–460.00 $432.38 $1,608 +2.00
405–425 411 4 410.00–450.00 $430.96 $1,771 +7.48
460 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 +0.61
535–540 536 5 375.00–380.00 $378.99 $2,031 +1.25
557–570 560 4 360.00–362.50 $361.86 $2,026 -8.14
600–635 623 9 348.00–377.50 $368.03 $2,293 +27.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 +36.56
355–370 363 3 300.00–350.00 $330.00 $1,198 -42.40
400 400 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -10.02
450–495 475 6 310.00–365.00 $348.71 $1,656 +6.20
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 +25.00
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -2.20
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -20.00
650 650 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,031 +2.50

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 +20.00
270–275 273 2 350.00–380.00 $365.14 $997 -17.54
330–335 333 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,215 +2.52
315–345 335 6 365.00–390.00 $376.72 $1,262 +14.24
355–385 373 3 300.00–362.50 $332.30 $1,239 -49.92
355–395 377 31 350.00–390.00 $379.63 $1,431 -2.59
400–445 421 31 330.00–385.00 $364.45 $1,534 +17.22
400–443 430 4 310.00–342.50 $333.05 $1,432 -14.18
455–495 479 19 317.50–365.00 $333.73 $1,599 -3.10
460–485 479 4 295.00–320.00 $313.99 $1,504 -22.84
500–543 526 5 280.00–310.00 $303.84 $1,598 -18.47
500–548 526 35 300.00–345.00 $324.60 $1,707 +2.29
550–580 561 7 280.00–310.00 $288.06 $1,616 -23.52
550–598 580 32 297.50–340.00 $321.06 $1,862 +9.48
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -3.38
600–645 624 15 287.50–325.00 $301.52 $1,881 -5.03
660–695 678 3 250.00–270.00 $259.83 $1,762 -33.91
690 690 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,984 -6.24
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -63.74
700–720 714 7 270.00–290.00 $286.06 $2,042 +6.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 +11.54
255–275 264 5 340.00–350.00 $344.05 $908 +5.59
300–345 326 12 330.00–350.00 $336.55 $1,097 +2.42
351–398 377 22 300.00–365.00 $344.71 $1,300 +14.99
400–445 421 19 305.00–350.00 $334.18 $1,407 +8.53
450–498 480 14 305.00–350.00 $332.02 $1,594 +11.71
500–545 522 9 267.50–290.00 $272.70 $1,423 -18.33
555–580 568 6 260.00–290.00 $279.70 $1,589 +2.98
680–695 688 2 210.00–255.00 $232.25 $1,598 -37.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 +0.39
200–245 224 4 405.00–575.00 $491.84 $1,102 +44.91
270–290 283 4 410.00–460.00 $435.82 $1,233 +21.54
305–330 fancy 318 4 420.00–450.00 $433.74 $1,379
305–330 319 11 390.00–435.00 $411.71 $1,313 +0.13
410 410 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -28.60
455–493 480 3 342.50–365.00 $349.60 $1,678 +2.10
530 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -5.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 233 5 370.00–400.00 $385.62 $898 -24.38
265–280 270 4 380.00–455.00 $416.81 $1,125 +25.03
310–346 333 7 390.00–415.00 $395.40 $1,317 -8.39
335–340 338 2 350.00–375.00 $362.59 $1,226 -41.20
350–385 370 3 370.00–380.00 $375.16 $1,388 -22.14
350–395 372 23 380.00–425.00 $401.51 $1,494 +4.21
400–448 424 40 350.00–405.00 $391.11 $1,658 -9.75
420–448 443 7 330.00–375.00 $366.01 $1,621 -9.05
455–495 481 15 365.00–405.00 $382.95 $1,842 +4.70
488–495 490 6 345.00–360.00 $349.18 $1,711 -29.07
500–545 524 27 330.00–370.00 $350.99 $1,839 +5.54
550–595 574 32 315.00–365.00 $333.62 $1,915 +2.46
580–595 583 6 300.00–312.00 $309.29 $1,803 +6.77
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -24.87
605–648 628 12 287.50–330.00 $307.53 $1,931 -2.34
650–680 668 9 260.00–315.00 $288.09 $1,924 +8.11
705–745 720 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -4.17
755 755 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 +33.48
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 -31.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 fancy 217 3 495.00–685.00 $553.46 $1,201 -0.69
210–245 224 5 420.00–535.00 $486.00 $1,089 +9.53
265–295 282 12 400.00–505.00 $451.95 $1,274 -13.59
275–295 fancy 288 6 480.00–550.00 $532.95 $1,535 +42.95
300–335 fancy 312 11 460.00–530.00 $502.77 $1,569 +29.27
310–348 332 16 400.00–450.00 $419.75 $1,394 -28.01
355 fancy 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668
355–395 376 19 400.00–450.00 $422.79 $1,590 -17.23
405–435 421 8 400.00–445.00 $425.58 $1,792 -11.35
450–470 460 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $1,805 -3.76
575–590 585 3 337.50–347.50 $340.78 $1,994 -9.75
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 325.00–370.00 $348.24 $794 -1.76
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 +6.03
300–335 319 5 305.00–370.00 $344.26 $1,098 -21.89
385–395 390 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,355 -12.90
405–440 424 14 310.00–375.00 $350.17 $1,485 +4.78
460–495 475 15 300.00–370.00 $345.33 $1,640 +10.96
525–540 534 4 270.00–325.00 $298.95 $1,596 -6.98
575–590 585 5 280.00–310.00 $292.50 $1,711 +20.88
600–635 620 5 265.00–285.00 $272.58 $1,690 +0.52
670–680 674 4 250.00–280.00 $267.51 $1,803 -2.49
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,699
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1110 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,016.00–2,650.00 $2,339.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,997.00 $1,997.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1565 1153 80-85% 45 116.00–155.00 $143.32 $1,652
840–2100 1204 80-85% 31 142.00–165.00 $155.01 $1,866 +11.69
1235 1235 80-85% 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,563 +13.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1265 989 85-90% 38 70.00–147.00 $116.45 $1,152
895–1395 1120 85-90% 15 120.00–159.00 $143.05 $1,602 +2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1780 1466 75-80% 8 144.00–153.00 $148.44 $2,176
1280–1860 1468 75-80% 19 147.00–166.00 $159.66 $2,344

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1680 1374 19 150.00–184.00 $167.36 $2,300
870–2215 1775 19 177.50–195.00 $187.86 $3,335
2280 2280 1 204.00 $204.00 $4,651

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–870 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 120.00–131.00 $125.85 $1,029
760–895 828 (<2 yrs)Open 2 167.50–182.50 $174.39 $1,444
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080
835–985 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–175.00 $161.46 $1,482
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00
885–960 923 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,204.00–1,373.00 $1,291.93
860–1050 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,127.00–1,439.00 $1,298.52
1020–1025 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,794.00–2,162.00 $1,977.55
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–795 697 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 747.00–954.01 $831.52
740–980 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,176.00–1,351.00 $1,251.29
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–775 716 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 152.50–165.00 $160.36 $1,148
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1325 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,133.00 $2,083.41
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,462
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,845
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,177.00 $1,177.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,404.00 $1,404.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $914
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,095

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
885–1075 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,925.00 $1,744.39
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
890–1310 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,238.15
940–1330 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,728.16
1045–1290 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,400.00 $2,162.60
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1195 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,229.78
1140–1215 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,916.08
1165–1385 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,228.14
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1230–1835 1482 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,326.35
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–775 751 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–2,300.00 $1,863.56
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,245
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,098
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1060 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,431
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
750–850 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,658.59
715–915 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,702.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–198 145 53 72.50–110.00 $91.86 $133 +9.58
130–180 155 2 30.00–35.00 $32.10 $50
120–185 156 4 65.00–80.00 $69.80 $109
210–290 237 3 65.00–72.50 $69.54 $165
200–295 250 17 72.50–120.00 $89.63 $224 +5.04
305 305 1 60.00 $60.00 $183 +2.63
300–390 342 18 73.00–110.00 $88.90 $304 +31.53
405–445 425 2 94.00–97.00 $95.57 $406 +28.07
585 585 1 50.00 $50.00 $292
580–595 588 2 40.00–85.00 $62.21 $366
705 705 1 67.00 $67.00 $472
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 107.50–115.00 $112.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 82.50 $82.50 $107 +2.80
100–180 137 8 25.00–70.00 $47.17 $65 -32.53
215–245 227 3 40.00–45.00 $41.80 $95
385 385 1 6.00 $6.00 $23 +1.00
435 435 1 10.00 $10.00 $44 +7.00
515 515 1 10.00 $10.00 $52
725 725 1 20.00 $20.00 $145
700–795 753 3 3.00–9.00 $6.58 $50

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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 65.00–75.00 $70.00 ±0.00
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 11 65.00–115.00 $83.18 +13.18
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 -25.00
50 50 2 145.00 $145.00 -35.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
50 50 6 80.00–110.00 $88.33 -91.67
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -37.50
60 60 4 110.00–130.00 $123.75 -13.75
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -37.50
70 70 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +27.50
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 +37.50
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -57.50
80 80 6 180.00–225.00 $195.00 +20.83
80 80 3 125.00–140.00 $131.67 -42.50
100 100 3 160.00–220.00 $196.67 +66.67
100 100 4 150.00–180.00 $166.25 +36.25
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
100 100 4 150.00–170.00 $160.00 +30.00
150 150 6 240.00–305.00 $279.17 +16.67

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1005 872 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,445.32
880–955 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,708.17 -527.31
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -450.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 +26.14
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +55.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 +2.50
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 85.00–210.00 $131.67 +1.67
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 50.00–52.50 $51.25 -78.75
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -60.00
70 70 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -130.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -120.00
80 80 3 50.00–130.00 $103.33 -6.67
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–170.00 $140.00 +30.00
80 80 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 +32.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 70.00–145.00 $125.00 +15.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 160.00–175.00 $163.75 +53.75
80 80 5 50.00–110.00 $94.00 -16.00
80 80 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +35.00
100 100 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -45.00
100 100 3 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -15.00
100–130 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 125.00–240.00 $192.00 -10.14
100–120 110 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 -39.64
100–120 113 3 165.00–185.00 $178.33 -23.81

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 45.00 $45.00 +27.50
37 37 2 20.00 $20.00 +2.50
43 43 2 30.00 $30.00 -50.00
58 58 2 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
60 60 4 102.50–115.00 $111.88 +41.88
60–65 61 7 25.00–35.00 $33.47 -36.53
65 65 5 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
72–74 73 6 30.00–62.50 $46.47 -23.53
78 78 3 75.00 $75.00 +47.00
78 78 4 100.00 $100.00 +72.00
80 80 10 127.50–130.00 $128.50 +103.50
80–85 83 2 75.00–87.50 $81.44 -13.56
85–88 87 3 60.00–70.00 $63.26 -31.74
90 90 6 117.50 $117.50 +32.50
90–97 96 7 85.00–95.00 $93.66 +12.52

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 20.00 $20.00 $45 -12.50
290 290 1 75.00 $75.00 $218
330–370 353 3 35.00–56.00 $43.28 $153
360–385 373 2 60.00 $60.00 $224
440–445 442 3 65.00–70.00 $66.68 $295
595 595 2 68.00 $68.00 $405 -26.00
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 +8.00
750–755 753 2 60.00–90.00 $74.95 $564

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +77.50
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +67.50
80 80 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -11.67
80 80 6 190.00–225.00 $212.50 +55.83
100–120 110 2 135.00–170.00 $152.50 -115.00
100–130 117 3 230.00–250.00 $241.67 -25.83

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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.