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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

1,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.38/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 475 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.80/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 574 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $317.56/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 522 lb · 35 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,447

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 331 7 420.00–432.50 $429.24 $1,421 +11.74
355–395 372 3 415.00–430.00 $424.34 $1,579 +16.53
405–440 421 4 410.00–425.00 $416.79 $1,755 +5.40
450–455 453 2 395.00–397.50 $396.24 $1,795
500–545 514 10 350.00–390.00 $374.61 $1,925 +14.93
550–595 578 7 320.00–365.00 $339.27 $1,961 -9.86
615–640 630 8 320.00–341.00 $328.20 $2,068
675–690 683 3 297.50–305.00 $302.15 $2,064
700–735 718 2 292.50–310.00 $301.04 $2,161 -26.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 +10.00
407–435 417 5 347.50–380.00 $360.04 $1,501 -22.01
455–490 477 5 360.00–382.50 $370.33 $1,766 +2.42
500–540 522 7 315.00–350.00 $333.06 $1,739 -7.69
550–595 569 4 320.00–337.50 $330.64 $1,881 -2.57
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -8.21
640 640 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,872 -0.69
650–685 669 4 275.00–297.50 $283.63 $1,897
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 +10.00
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 -10.00
375–380 378 2 280.00–300.00 $289.93 $1,096 -40.07
415–420 418 2 300.00–340.00 $320.12 $1,338 -14.63
455–480 467 7 300.00–325.00 $314.29 $1,468 -14.69
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 +18.06
555–585 562 6 250.00–300.00 $277.64 $1,560 +5.95
600–615 608 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,596 -7.53
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 +40.05
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812
255–285 264 6 330.00–375.00 $354.50 $936 +32.31
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -36.89
300–345 322 7 330.00–365.00 $344.90 $1,111 -1.99
350–395 378 15 330.00–370.00 $348.17 $1,316 +4.53
385–390 388 2 300.00–335.00 $317.39 $1,231 -26.25
400–445 424 29 300.00–352.50 $333.86 $1,416 +1.79
430–445 438 2 272.50–300.00 $286.49 $1,255 -45.58
460–495 474 4 300.00–320.00 $309.43 $1,467 -20.80
455–495 478 17 260.00–332.50 $314.03 $1,501 -16.20
492 value added 492 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,710
505–530 518 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,464 -14.76
500–545 528 16 250.00–317.50 $299.77 $1,583 +34.77
550–590 568 17 260.00–312.50 $288.83 $1,641 +13.00
565–585 576 5 227.50–280.00 $251.05 $1,446 -38.56
600–635 614 12 265.00–310.00 $292.21 $1,794 +8.63
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -5.06
650–675 663 3 267.00–280.00 $273.21 $1,811 -11.85
725 725 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,084 +24.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058
265–270 268 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,018 -29.05
305–315 fancy 310 2 405.00–420.00 $412.62 $1,279
300–345 326 13 360.00–390.00 $376.82 $1,228 -9.48
350–395 365 29 362.50–400.00 $373.86 $1,365 +6.79
400–430 413 6 357.50–372.50 $363.43 $1,501 +1.62
450–480 464 17 320.00–352.50 $340.91 $1,582 +1.45
505 value added 505 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,654
500–545 521 15 320.00–332.50 $324.10 $1,689 -0.57
550–595 565 15 313.00–327.00 $319.59 $1,806 +4.44
565 fancy 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921
566 value added 566 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,890
763 763 9 280.00 $280.00 $2,136
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 4 280.00–340.00 $311.90 $699 +5.49
255–280 268 2 280.00–330.00 $306.17 $821 -3.05
315–341 334 14 250.00–305.00 $286.22 $956 -21.68
350–390 373 6 300.00–322.50 $310.28 $1,157 -6.43
410–440 425 3 210.00–280.00 $239.18 $1,017 -76.49
465–485 476 4 300.00–320.00 $311.35 $1,482 +7.88
525 525 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,457 +3.70
570–590 577 7 220.00–282.00 $250.66 $1,446 -10.59
605–640 628 3 220.00–280.00 $246.90 $1,551 -13.10
650–655 653 2 230.00–277.50 $253.66 $1,656 -12.84

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 350.00 $350.00 $812
250–295 285 10 340.00–395.00 $371.21 $1,058 +1.21
300–340 318 6 350.00–390.00 $371.48 $1,181 -3.51
350–395 377 18 342.50–395.00 $366.80 $1,383 -15.24
405–445 423 22 330.00–395.00 $374.41 $1,584 +0.42
405–445 432 3 320.00–355.00 $342.34 $1,479 -31.65
450–495 473 27 335.00–377.50 $353.99 $1,674 +33.49
455–495 481 10 287.50–342.50 $325.84 $1,567 +5.34
500–545 520 32 282.50–345.00 $320.61 $1,667 -8.07
540–545 542 3 265.00–300.00 $285.02 $1,545 -43.66
550–595 570 27 290.00–342.50 $325.69 $1,856 +4.79
560–595 585 9 260.00–300.00 $286.12 $1,674 +7.59
600–640 620 4 260.00–285.00 $274.96 $1,705 -25.34
600–635 622 12 277.50–315.00 $295.87 $1,840 -4.43
650–680 666 9 260.00–302.50 $280.48 $1,868 +19.49
815–980 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 192.50–207.50 $199.62 $1,757
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,504
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900
210–240 225 2 400.00 $400.00 $900 -20.86
260–290 275 6 400.00–450.00 $429.64 $1,182 -7.97
285–290 fancy 288 2 460.00–480.00 $470.09 $1,354 +4.60
300 fancy 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 +15.58
305–345 325 13 422.50–455.00 $433.74 $1,410 +11.54
360–365 fancy 363 2 440.00–460.00 $450.07 $1,634 -14.93
355–395 375 26 400.00–440.00 $421.28 $1,580 +4.80
400–445 423 23 400.00–425.00 $414.64 $1,754 +7.38
455–470 463 2 360.00–390.00 $375.24 $1,737
500–545 522 13 347.50–367.50 $356.15 $1,859 -2.06
550–560 552 5 340.00–352.50 $343.53 $1,896 -1.46
600–625 611 9 307.00–326.00 $322.30 $1,969 -0.17
650 650 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,989
1025–1150 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 166.00–187.50 $176.13 $1,916
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 322.50–365.00 $344.72 $758 +35.63
265–282 276 6 320.00–330.00 $324.09 $894 -17.22
310–345 335 4 300.00–330.00 $313.50 $1,050 -13.17
375–386 384 13 305.00–360.00 $311.39 $1,196 -28.71
405–445 427 3 300.00–335.00 $314.55 $1,343 -14.83
450–490 473 13 275.00–337.50 $303.53 $1,436 -1.60
565–570 568 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,562 -1.60
605–616 614 5 260.00–280.00 $267.95 $1,645 +5.50
665–695 680 7 227.50–260.00 $248.57 $1,690 -26.35
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1510 1194 80-85% 52 110.00–149.00 $134.80 $1,610
1205–1225 1215 80-85% 2 178.00–190.00 $183.95 $2,235
940–1515 1221 80-85% 27 143.00–162.00 $153.13 $1,870
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1585 1022 85-90% 41 80.00–129.00 $114.57 $1,171 +2.79
855–1905 1121 85-90% 21 125.00–151.00 $135.16 $1,515
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1550 1401 75-80% 9 120.00–145.00 $133.89 $1,876 -20.18
1265–1825 1495 75-80% 13 147.00–169.00 $155.84 $2,330

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–2190 1436 20 130.00–169.00 $151.66 $2,178
1180–2020 1642 19 173.00–193.00 $180.44 $2,963

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–860 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,019.00–1,115.00 $1,064.50
810–910 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,258.00–1,479.00 $1,358.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–860 813 (<2 yrs)Open 4 225.00–275.00 $252.05 $2,049
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–940 925 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $1,712
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,600
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,195
840–940 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–152.50 $130.06 $1,158
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–705 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 641.00–832.00 $734.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,756
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,328.00 $1,328.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–910 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,568.40
895–900 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,724.79
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
845–1060 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,498.17
935–1115 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,546.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1250–1500 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,114.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,900
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,021
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,002
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,778
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–840 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 190.00–205.00 $196.87 $1,526
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1155 1143 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 215.00–235.00 $224.89 $2,570
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,283
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $992
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–145 118 5 60.00–80.00 $75.09 $89 -0.80
100–195 146 26 82.00–135.00 $98.20 $143 +0.78
200–280 230 16 87.00–102.50 $91.41 $210 +1.75
295 295 1 76.00 $76.00 $224
308–397 345 16 64.00–110.00 $76.98 $266
430 430 1 127.50 $127.50 $548 +32.50
540 540 1 73.00 $73.00 $394
690 690 1 52.50 $52.50 $362

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 80.00 $80.00 $92 -1.71
160–180 170 2 17.50–40.00 $29.41 $50 -25.59
280 280 1 9.00 $9.00 $25

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00 $40.00 -24.38
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 117.50 $117.50 +53.12
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 +25.62
50 50 3 100.00–160.00 $120.00 +12.50
50 50 20 150.00–270.00 $181.13 +73.63
50 50 7 105.00–140.00 $127.86 +20.36
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -56.67
70 70 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 -77.50
70 70 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 ±0.00
80 80 9 157.50 $157.50 -26.88
80 80 4 200.00–220.00 $210.00 +25.62
80 80 3 150.00–185.00 $166.67 -17.71
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 -29.38
100–130 106 9 195.00–355.00 $272.78 +31.35
150 150 4 295.00–410.00 $341.25 +58.75
150 150 1 190.00 $190.00 -92.50
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–1110 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,143.60
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1035–1095 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,225.00 $3,164.26
1035–1520 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–840 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,000.76
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
720–965 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,771.11
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -7.50
30 30 6 62.50–90.00 $75.42 -4.58
30 30 11 100.00–140.00 $113.41 +33.41
40 40 1 145.00 $145.00 +27.50
40 40 19 120.00–155.00 $139.08 +21.58
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -47.50
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 +47.50
50 50 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 +72.50
60 60 2 115.00 $115.00 -65.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +50.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 50.00–117.50 $66.88 +10.63
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 65.00–185.00 $106.25 +12.92
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 95.00–120.00 $107.50 +14.17
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
50 50 4 130.00–157.50 $143.13 +23.13
50 50 4 90.00–140.00 $120.00 ±0.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +96.25
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +31.25
70 70 6 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +120.00
80 80 3 150.00–185.00 $163.33 +53.33
80 80 20 85.00–110.00 $90.75 -19.25
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +40.00
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 -5.00
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +35.00
100 100 3 140.00–160.00 $146.67 -8.33
100–120 103 6 210.00–280.00 $235.83 +80.83
100–120 110 2 130.00–170.00 $150.00 -55.00
100–120 117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 250.00 $250.00 +45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 4 32.50 $32.50 -7.50
31 31 4 42.50 $42.50 +2.50
40–45 43 46 52.50–60.00 $54.42 +9.42
50 50 4 60.00 $60.00 -3.56
55 55 1 15.00 $15.00 -48.56
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 +6.44
61–65 63 10 35.00–40.00 $36.92 -49.51
70 70 2 60.00 $60.00 -26.43
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 -28.12
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 +6.88
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 +21.88
80–89 87 15 60.00–72.50 $66.41 -21.09
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 +12.50
90–98 97 7 70.00–75.00 $70.66 -16.84

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 168 2 40.00–55.00 $46.72 $78
285 285 1 55.00 $55.00 $157
420–470 453 3 63.00–87.50 $70.91 $321
580 580 1 67.00 $67.00 $389
640 640 1 68.00 $68.00 $435

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 80.00 $80.00 -25.00
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -55.00
40 40 5 130.00–175.00 $151.00 +46.00
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00

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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 -90.00
70 70 1 195.00 $195.00 +5.00
100–130 119 11 200.00–330.00 $280.00 -80.00

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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.