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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

1,581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.38/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 727 lb · 56 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.63/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 373 lb · 48 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $546.66/cwt +19.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 327 lb · 41 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,581

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 222 3 520.00–585.00 $561.88 $1,247
255–285 273 3 550.00–565.00 $555.12 $1,515 +40.12
275 fancy 275 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,678 +22.44
310–345 324 7 517.50–610.00 $556.52 $1,803 +67.46
350–385 369 11 470.00–540.00 $515.51 $1,902 +36.86
400–445 419 8 470.00–530.00 $492.65 $2,064 +27.83
470 value added 470 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 +35.00
450–499 480 13 408.00–507.50 $449.77 $2,159 +5.46
500–545 517 19 385.00–465.00 $421.93 $2,181 +26.50
520 value added 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 +20.00
552–595 571 16 358.00–425.00 $386.27 $2,206 -3.49
620 value added 620 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 -49.00
610–640 625 20 365.00–415.00 $377.59 $2,360 +14.28
688 value added 688 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,477
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 +5.00
725 value added 725 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,581
750–770 760 2 330.00–348.00 $338.88 $2,575 -4.02
825 value added 825 16 337.50 $337.50 $2,784
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +27.50
360–395 376 5 430.00–495.00 $456.39 $1,716 +33.42
405–445 424 7 430.00–477.50 $458.13 $1,942 +18.85
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 -9.28
468 value added 468 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,036
455–495 470 9 350.00–460.00 $420.97 $1,979 +6.09
485 485 2 412.50–420.00 $416.25 $2,019 -11.75
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -69.92
509 value added 509 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,036
510–548 535 9 340.00–360.00 $348.95 $1,867 -20.97
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -41.72
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 +8.28
585 value added 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +35.00
600–635 610 5 315.00–375.00 $355.13 $2,166 +16.46
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 +60.00
700–710 705 2 290.00–305.00 $297.45 $2,097 -31.30
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -18.75
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 -50.00
755–780 768 2 280.00–336.00 $307.54 $2,362 -12.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 410.00–425.00 $417.37 $1,828
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,107 +2.34
225–245 237 5 445.00–495.00 $470.11 $1,114 +9.01
250–295 274 10 430.00–495.00 $461.13 $1,263 -4.28
270–295 fancy 278 6 510.00–540.00 $531.65 $1,478 +27.53
300–345 fancy 321 12 485.00–510.00 $494.32 $1,587 +24.86
300–345 330 14 420.00–480.00 $445.10 $1,469 -1.16
350–380 fancy 369 12 455.00–545.00 $470.94 $1,738 +4.29
350–395 374 36 420.00–465.00 $441.20 $1,650 +7.98
405–445 425 27 400.00–460.00 $433.62 $1,843 +11.60
430 value added 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -10.00
435 fancy 435 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,001 +9.65
450 fancy 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 ±0.00
450–490 467 12 405.00–435.00 $422.42 $1,973 +7.01
505–520 fancy 513 2 390.00–410.00 $399.85 $2,051 -6.50
500–545 518 15 355.00–380.00 $364.31 $1,887 +9.80
550–585 561 4 350.00–357.50 $353.16 $1,981 +3.73
620–630 625 4 330.00–345.00 $335.64 $2,098 +4.22
655–660 658 3 315.00–332.50 $325.86 $2,144 -0.86
727 value added 727 55 331.50 $331.50 $2,410
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 390.00–410.00 $400.23 $860 -29.77
250–295 272 5 395.00–450.00 $423.07 $1,151 +3.60
300–340 323 6 410.00–445.00 $428.44 $1,384 +43.94
355–395 373 3 350.00–380.00 $366.96 $1,369 -32.22
350–390 375 9 390.00–430.00 $409.22 $1,535 +10.04
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 +1.52
400–445 422 15 375.00–420.00 $404.57 $1,707 +61.33
450–495 472 13 350.00–410.00 $381.19 $1,799 +5.67
460–485 474 18 340.00–380.00 $370.63 $1,757 -4.89
500–540 523 22 325.00–360.00 $342.08 $1,789 +5.38
510–540 525 2 280.00–310.00 $294.57 $1,546 -42.13
545 value added 545 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,948
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -4.76
560–590 574 9 330.00–345.00 $337.49 $1,937 +6.95
600–645 620 20 280.00–340.00 $320.03 $1,984 +5.98
650–690 661 9 300.00–328.00 $314.14 $2,076 -1.69
705–740 723 6 280.00–310.00 $291.65 $2,109 -17.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840
280–295 288 8 340.00–380.00 $350.04 $1,008 +5.87
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 +57.14
350–375 363 4 315.00–355.00 $337.16 $1,224 -4.72
402–415 410 9 310.00–370.00 $346.72 $1,422 +7.71
475–495 485 5 330.00–370.00 $346.08 $1,678 +8.81
550–595 570 4 270.00–337.50 $306.57 $1,747 +45.78
625 625 2 260.00–300.00 $280.00 $1,750 -10.00
675–695 685 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $2,004 -2.46

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,003 +8.33
270–290 284 7 430.00–490.00 $464.30 $1,319 -4.97
320–345 333 5 395.00–485.00 $444.46 $1,480 +79.46
375 375 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 -43.13
350–395 378 25 410.00–485.00 $452.16 $1,709 +12.35
400–445 422 31 400.00–470.00 $446.83 $1,886 +21.59
408–445 432 9 415.00–430.00 $423.41 $1,829 +57.51
450–495 468 30 375.00–447.50 $414.85 $1,941 +1.27
480 value added 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800
465–495 483 5 385.00–417.50 $401.42 $1,939 +25.92
500–545 519 17 305.00–417.50 $378.48 $1,964 +12.43
550–595 574 11 340.00–380.00 $356.10 $2,044 +7.37
590–595 594 4 325.00–330.00 $326.24 $1,938 +11.23
600–640 619 8 320.00–345.00 $335.73 $2,078 +25.98
650–695 665 11 297.50–325.00 $310.72 $2,066 +25.72
689 689 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,722 -66.56
705–740 728 5 270.00–300.00 $278.10 $2,025 +3.10
750–785 768 7 260.00–315.00 $291.87 $2,242 +4.47
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 3 520.00–550.00 $533.89 $1,121 -3.77
210–230 fancy 220 2 655.00–665.00 $660.23 $1,453 +82.52
250–295 276 12 520.00–580.00 $557.61 $1,539 +25.51
265–295 fancy 276 9 590.00–625.00 $609.77 $1,683 +35.25
300–340 fancy 317 15 545.00–610.00 $577.16 $1,830 +28.33
300–345 333 26 500.00–565.00 $529.06 $1,762 +40.52
350–360 fancy 355 2 530.00–540.00 $534.93 $1,899 +25.13
355–391 372 28 470.00–550.00 $503.79 $1,874 +31.18
413–445 fancy 420 5 500.00–530.00 $506.99 $2,129 +14.47
400–445 429 9 460.00–490.00 $475.75 $2,041 +2.44
450–490 467 9 450.00–485.00 $471.07 $2,200 +24.33
500–540 515 14 380.00–460.00 $417.59 $2,151 +17.28
510–520 fancy 515 2 420.00–430.00 $424.95 $2,188
550–585 568 6 380.00–395.00 $387.53 $2,201 +11.53
620–640 629 4 340.00–355.00 $349.94 $2,201 -5.82
670–675 673 2 339.00–340.00 $339.50 $2,285 -1.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 +10.00
280–285 283 2 390.00–405.00 $397.43 $1,125 +47.37
315 315 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 -2.79
370–375 373 2 350.00–425.00 $387.75 $1,446 +46.83
400–440 418 4 365.00–420.00 $384.31 $1,606 +56.27
450–485 466 5 330.00–410.00 $367.73 $1,714 +44.82
528 528 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 -68.78
565–595 580 2 270.00–320.00 $294.35 $1,707 -10.72
645 645 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,790 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1110 1068 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,925.00–2,109.00 $2,020.66
1065–1290 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,103.00–2,251.00 $2,179.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1167 80-85% 3 189.00–225.00 $200.43 $2,339 +54.41
930–1685 1169 80-85% 31 120.00–160.00 $149.08 $1,743 +3.06
840–1765 1234 80-85% 67 148.00–185.00 $165.98 $2,048
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1160 931 85-90% 27 80.00–138.00 $117.15 $1,091
865–1455 1086 85-90% 22 132.00–168.00 $152.94 $1,661
1305 1305 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,323
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1585 1372 75-80% 7 132.50–155.00 $145.47 $1,996
1225–1865 1456 75-80% 18 149.00–175.00 $164.98 $2,402 +1.46
1515 1515 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,727

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2460 1429 14 140.00–178.00 $167.49 $2,393
1500–1760 1630 2 203.00–209.00 $206.24 $3,362 +41.90
1355–2170 1640 24 171.50–201.00 $190.33 $3,121 +25.99

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–895 816 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,291.00–1,566.00 $1,430.90
670–990 855 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,685.00–2,747.00 $1,973.04
830–1090 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,601.00–2,126.00 $1,832.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
820–930 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,148.00–1,475.00 $1,363.78
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–890 853 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00–3,000.00 $2,471.29
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1020–1240 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,110.00–2,700.00 $2,376.64
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–775 702 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,131.00 $1,037.17
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,472.00 $1,472.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,197.00 $1,197.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1420 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,225.00–2,950.00 $2,708.79
1035–1305 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,109.40
1055–1320 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,890.84
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1230–1260 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,401.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1135 931 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,126.75
925–1050 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,475.00 $2,416.65
865–1200 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,101.06
875–1240 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,600.00 $2,081.06
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
790–990 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,315.00 $1,257.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–895 828 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,350.00 $2,288.78
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 2 50.00 $50.00 $54 -20.65
103–195 150 19 55.00–94.00 $65.34 $98
175 175 1 30.00 $30.00 $52
200–275 236 33 60.00–89.00 $71.22 $168 -6.53
265 265 1 45.00 $45.00 $119
300–320 310 2 70.00 $70.00 $217
430 430 1 68.00 $68.00 $292 -14.20

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122–190 139 11 55.00–70.00 $64.80 $90
100–175 142 3 41.00–50.00 $44.94 $64
195 195 1 25.00 $25.00 $49

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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 1 30.00 $30.00 -25.00
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 70.00–100.00 $91.25 +36.25
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -72.50
50 50 2 150.00–230.00 $190.00 +57.50
50 50 2 130.00 $130.00 -2.50
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -82.50
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -65.00
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 +75.00
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 -45.00
80 80 2 90.00–135.00 $112.50 -25.00
80 80 7 155.00–325.00 $212.86 +75.36
80 80 4 130.00–210.00 $168.75 +31.25
100–130 110 5 140.00–180.00 $156.00 -109.33
100–130 117 12 200.00–360.00 $277.50 +12.17
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 -55.33
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 -25.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1020 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00–3,550.00 $3,114.98
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +550.00
1040–1125 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,480.37
1080–1110 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,350.00 $2,286.64
1045–1185 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,598.54 +240.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00
1155–1480 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,775.00–3,450.00 $3,206.61
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,245

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00 $200.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 155.00–170.00 $162.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
50 50 5 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
60 60 5 170.00–175.00 $173.00 -7.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–35 29 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 55.00–90.00 $73.00 -18.67
40–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 80.00–110.00 $95.00 +3.33
40–50 49 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 7 130.00–190.00 $162.86 +71.19
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +35.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Bred 1 95.00 $95.00 -20.00
60 60 1 47.50 $47.50 -67.50
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +25.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +55.00
70 70 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +65.00
80 80 3 140.00–170.00 $151.67 +66.67
80 80 3 125.00–145.00 $131.67 +46.67
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 ±0.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 130.00–170.00 $150.00 +65.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +65.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 +30.00
100 100 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -147.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–280.00 $212.50 -57.50
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -120.00
100–120 107 9 145.00–230.00 $165.00 -105.00
500 500 Kids (<1 yr)Exposed 1 70.00 $70.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 7 45.00–65.00 $62.14 -2.86
60 60 1 45.00 $45.00 +25.00
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 ±0.00
70 70 2 40.00–60.00 $50.00 -20.00
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 -12.70
75 75 2 60.00 $60.00 -12.70
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 -52.50
83 83 3 50.00 $50.00 -37.50
83–88 86 4 20.00–40.00 $29.71 -68.08
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 -52.50
90–95 91 4 50.00–80.00 $62.50 -40.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 2 40.00 $40.00 $63
185 185 1 45.00 $45.00 $83
200–250 227 3 45.00–58.00 $48.82 $111
280–295 288 2 55.00–62.50 $58.65 $169 +1.25
305 305 1 60.00 $60.00 $183 -4.77
388 388 2 35.00 $35.00 $136 -15.00
440 440 1 50.00 $50.00 $220 -26.04
450–475 460 5 50.00–77.50 $57.75 $266
510–595 561 5 55.00–60.00 $58.49 $328
665 665 2 55.00 $55.00 $366 -12.95

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -22.50
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -76.67
100–130 118 9 230.00–300.00 $267.78 +41.11
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00

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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.