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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

2,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $522.95/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 374 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $438.38/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 420 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $372.17/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 525 lb · 52 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,546 2,052 2,001
Feeder cattle 1,706 1,440 1,246
Slaughter cattle 354 208 317
Replacement cattle 180 96 125

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,480
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 +9.82
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 +16.00
305–345 325 7 525.00–590.00 $557.49 $1,812 +2.61
350–395 375 19 500.00–565.00 $531.47 $1,993 -16.10
377 value added 377 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,017
400–440 417 30 490.00–545.00 $518.35 $2,162 -9.39
458–470 value added 467 9 510.00–520.00 $517.82 $2,418 +10.82
453–480 469 7 490.00–500.00 $493.45 $2,314 -6.41
500–537 522 16 420.00–462.50 $446.77 $2,332 -1.10
500–540 value added 526 12 465.00–470.00 $465.82 $2,450
555–575 value added 570 21 467.50–480.00 $471.14 $2,685 +7.14
560–595 576 21 410.00–462.50 $436.36 $2,513 -15.54
606 value added 606 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,666
600–640 622 7 360.00–420.00 $390.05 $2,426 +8.48
673 value added 673 18 395.00 $395.00 $2,658 -14.00
710 710 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,520
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 +12.79
840 840 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,772
858–882 value added 880 29 334.00–336.00 $334.13 $2,940
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 -45.00
325–340 335 3 480.00–500.00 $493.53 $1,653 +18.49
350–395 372 6 460.00–495.00 $479.06 $1,782 -5.33
410–445 430 11 440.00–485.00 $471.04 $2,025 -5.86
450–495 474 13 415.00–490.00 $460.04 $2,181 +14.07
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -22.08
505–535 524 6 410.00–470.00 $432.73 $2,268 +40.65
532 value added 532 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,341
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +27.68
600–645 615 10 350.00–400.00 $376.42 $2,315 +6.49
655–685 664 5 335.00–370.00 $354.83 $2,356 -9.43
668 value added 668 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,472
700–735 713 3 320.00–340.00 $333.13 $2,375
763 value added 763 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,594
755–772 768 5 325.00–347.50 $339.55 $2,608 +19.55
835 835 2 265.00–290.00 $277.50 $2,317 -22.50
913 value added 913 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,958
965 965 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,654
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -5.00
410–440 425 3 390.00–435.00 $406.61 $1,728 -15.04
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 +5.00
515–535 525 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,824
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926
610–615 613 2 320.00–347.50 $333.81 $2,046 -7.21
905 905 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,692

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 4 430.00–480.00 $451.56 $1,052 -23.91
250–290 273 8 455.00–495.00 $473.17 $1,292 +0.62
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -120.00
305–345 329 17 410.00–485.00 $448.00 $1,474 +15.52
350–395 375 20 400.00–465.00 $433.76 $1,627 -4.00
400–445 420 54 375.00–470.00 $440.56 $1,850 +9.26
425–435 430 2 335.00–425.00 $379.48 $1,632 -12.50
450 value added 450 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,070
450–495 478 41 355.00–445.00 $421.22 $2,013 -5.70
455–495 483 7 340.00–400.00 $372.61 $1,800 -8.85
500–545 524 45 330.00–410.00 $373.51 $1,957 +19.26
525 value added 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -58.00
525–545 533 6 330.00–385.00 $364.11 $1,941 -9.49
550–575 563 2 320.00–332.50 $326.11 $1,836 +12.73
550–595 577 21 335.00–380.00 $357.21 $2,061 +8.96
563–593 value added 578 4 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $2,153
600–645 627 23 315.00–365.00 $333.29 $2,090 +18.08
650–680 668 11 305.00–345.00 $319.69 $2,136 +12.00
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 +2.31
685 value added 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260
705–710 708 3 290.00–325.00 $306.62 $2,171 +25.80
762–795 770 4 285.00–300.00 $296.13 $2,280 +8.45
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 -37.50
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 -27.50
840 value added 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436
850 850 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,338
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 fancy 215 5 590.00–690.00 $633.33 $1,362 -28.75
210–245 230 5 470.00–560.00 $519.52 $1,195 -12.86
250–290 263 10 500.00–550.00 $522.50 $1,374 -3.46
300 fancy 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590
300–340 317 20 460.00–545.00 $499.09 $1,582 -5.30
350–395 364 19 450.00–520.00 $476.41 $1,734 -12.37
400–445 425 35 430.00–480.00 $457.95 $1,946 -21.04
450 value added 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 -17.50
453–495 462 30 420.00–467.50 $453.76 $2,096 -3.69
502 value added 502 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,159
500–540 524 32 390.00–445.00 $407.84 $2,137 -15.44
550–595 568 28 372.50–405.00 $388.26 $2,205 +11.80
600–637 611 17 345.00–380.00 $358.96 $2,193 +5.25
655–680 671 4 335.00–355.00 $341.15 $2,289 +1.87
715–736 734 12 332.50–339.00 $338.47 $2,484 +14.06
735 value added 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 4 365.00–420.00 $386.33 $854 +26.33
255–270 261 4 380.00–425.00 $397.44 $1,037 -10.31
300–345 319 5 325.00–420.00 $368.23 $1,175 +13.45
350–395 371 8 350.00–425.00 $391.96 $1,454 -15.72
400–445 423 11 350.00–435.00 $400.89 $1,696 +20.92
455–496 485 22 310.00–405.00 $373.72 $1,813 +33.86
510–545 523 8 320.00–365.00 $347.46 $1,817 +35.05
550–585 568 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,789 -0.26
647 647 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,682 -20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 fancy 215 3 640.00–680.00 $659.22 $1,417 +39.22
200–245 232 13 500.00–630.00 $570.78 $1,324 -2.93
250–295 273 17 500.00–630.00 $562.13 $1,535 +14.31
317 value added 317 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,839
300–345 324 28 505.00–585.00 $552.36 $1,790 +12.49
355–377 fancy 369 5 545.00–550.00 $546.94 $2,018 +1.94
350–395 375 51 490.00–550.00 $520.60 $1,952 -6.18
400–445 419 40 485.00–535.00 $498.82 $2,090 +1.30
450–495 460 19 475.00–500.00 $484.22 $2,227 -12.51
500–545 517 38 410.00–480.00 $441.72 $2,284 -2.66
550–593 569 26 400.00–455.00 $424.55 $2,416 +12.17
603–640 617 14 370.00–420.00 $400.57 $2,472 +16.92
663–685 674 6 340.00–370.00 $350.67 $2,364 -21.51
715–735 728 3 335.00–345.00 $341.64 $2,487 -9.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 4 450.00–485.00 $464.46 $975 -50.05
250–297 283 9 450.00–530.00 $491.32 $1,390 +13.54
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -47.85
300–340 328 12 425.00–515.00 $480.25 $1,575 -17.60
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -40.47
350–395 381 17 420.00–505.00 $472.96 $1,802 -17.51
400–445 424 29 430.00–490.00 $461.53 $1,957 +29.06
405–445 425 10 350.00–435.00 $402.66 $1,711 -29.81
450–495 464 32 420.00–490.00 $452.39 $2,099 -0.92
455–490 471 7 400.00–437.50 $417.10 $1,965 -36.21
500–545 519 4 310.00–415.00 $368.96 $1,915 -2.34
500–545 522 29 350.00–445.00 $394.14 $2,057 +22.84
550–595 572 16 320.00–427.50 $380.13 $2,174 -13.02
585–590 588 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,029 +6.49
625–640 628 10 350.00–370.00 $364.43 $2,289 +13.54
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -20.00
650–695 661 9 330.00–370.00 $341.58 $2,258 -3.79
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 -35.37
705–735 715 3 335.00–342.50 $339.11 $2,425 +28.73
765–798 785 4 310.00–340.00 $318.55 $2,501 +6.85
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 +12.60
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 310.00–350.00 $331.78 $747 -117.41
260–295 280 3 365.00–425.00 $393.75 $1,102 -47.05
305–340 321 4 405.00–455.00 $426.63 $1,369 +3.88
350–365 358 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $1,441 +35.37
405–445 423 5 380.00–435.00 $409.04 $1,730 -1.85
450–495 479 10 330.00–425.00 $401.83 $1,925 +18.49
505–538 526 12 270.00–390.00 $338.33 $1,780 -38.99
555–585 570 5 250.00–345.00 $313.98 $1,790 -43.18
600–635 619 6 270.00–330.00 $310.77 $1,924 +10.77
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 -17.69
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 -30.00
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1110 998 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,805.00–2,110.00 $1,923.66
1090–1335 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,343.70 -124.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1335 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,433.00–3,950.00 $3,163.84
1175–1305 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,625.00–2,675.00 $2,651.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,896.00 $1,896.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1730 1112 80-85% 30 120.00–173.00 $160.84 $1,789
855–1530 1143 80-85% 66 150.00–197.00 $178.35 $2,039
1100–1275 1206 80-85% 5 190.00–227.50 $204.68 $2,468 +28.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2010 1413 75-80% 52 154.00–197.00 $177.61 $2,510 +14.08
1420–1530 1487 75-80% 3 188.00–192.00 $190.04 $2,826 +17.17
1435–1575 1505 75-80% 2 161.00–165.00 $162.91 $2,452
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1150 874 85-90% 24 60.00–152.50 $131.37 $1,148
750–1280 990 85-90% 22 130.00–172.50 $154.95 $1,534

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1055 2 162.50–185.00 $174.28 $1,839
1065–2335 1590 34 176.00–217.00 $199.71 $3,175
1395–2220 1748 11 210.00–229.00 $220.17 $3,849

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–940 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,496.00–1,615.00 $1,558.32
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,758.00 $1,758.00
830–1105 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,639.00–2,025.00 $1,829.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1010 963 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,330.00 $2,288.03
730–1395 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,014.00–2,900.00 $2,407.31
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–795 699 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,516.00–2,046.00 $1,786.61
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,481.00 $1,481.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–945 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,550.00 $1,305.12
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,214.00 $1,214.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,313.00 $1,313.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,801.00 $1,801.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–900 853 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,083.14
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
880–905 893 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,606.00 $1,479.79
860–1065 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,539.00–3,150.00 $2,119.52
885–1155 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,425.00–2,250.00 $1,953.44
900–1300 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,550.00 $2,629.09
1090–1220 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,678.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1525 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,211.48
1040–1345 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,750.00 $3,019.96
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1115–1445 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,326.47
1100–1435 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,677.63
1470–1495 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,824.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
910–1220 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,879.00–2,050.00 $1,994.64
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035–1195 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,007.17
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
705–770 738 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,697.80
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–895 822 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,655.48
840–920 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,801.91
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–180 153 6 55.00–75.00 $61.85 $95 -0.65
110–185 154 17 77.50–120.00 $90.88 $140 +28.38
200 200 1 73.00 $73.00 $146
225 225 1 80.00 $80.00 $180 -10.76
210–280 232 19 90.00–115.00 $104.96 $244 +14.20
315–385 368 11 30.00–80.00 $48.88 $180
400–455 428 7 40.00–77.50 $51.44 $220
450 450 1 46.00 $46.00 $207 -14.00
625 625 1 87.50 $87.50 $547

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 135 13 10.00–35.00 $18.89 $26
113–175 138 4 22.00–40.00 $30.59 $42
220 220 1 47.00 $47.00 $103 -48.00
235 235 1 25.00 $25.00 $59 -70.00
290 290 1 7.00 $7.00 $20 -28.00

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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)N/A 2 60.00 $60.00 -7.95
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 45.00–70.00 $57.86 -10.09
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 50.00–120.00 $75.83 -19.17
50 50 3 125.00–150.00 $138.33 +28.33
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 +50.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -105.00
70 70 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +75.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 115.00 $115.00 -55.00
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 -110.00
80 80 2 90.00–155.00 $122.50 -47.50
80 80 2 130.00–235.00 $182.50 +12.50
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 +90.00
100 100 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -55.00
100–140 108 5 145.00–180.00 $167.00 -71.64
110 110 2 80.00–105.00 $92.50 -146.14
100–140 118 16 200.00–290.00 $238.75 +0.11
120 120 1 145.00 $145.00 -93.64
150 150 2 220.00–300.00 $260.00 -115.00
200 200 3 350.00–400.00 $366.67
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1040 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,314.78
965–1065 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,154.16
930–1075 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,762.03
955–1075 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,400.00 $3,870.61
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +643.99
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +250.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1055 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,186.69 -1,143.89
785–1140 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,937.44
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,225.00 $4,225.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -350.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1075–1390 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00–4,250.00 $4,173.46
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,375.00 $4,375.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,126.79
809–955 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,745.27
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00–190.00 $182.50 +22.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00 $210.00 -56.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 -20.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00 $230.00 +70.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
40 40 4 100.00–155.00 $122.50 -7.50
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 -75.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -58.33
80 80 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 -13.33
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -48.33
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -58.33

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 55.00–75.00 $68.33 +5.00
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 65.00–70.00 $66.43 -38.57
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–150.00 $127.50 +17.50
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -70.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -85.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +57.50
60 60 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -22.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
60–70 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 125.00–165.00 $145.00 +17.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 -87.50
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 -45.00
80 80 2 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
100 100 2 110.00 $110.00 -60.00
100–110 105 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -90.00
100–130 109 10 150.00–255.00 $196.00 -30.25
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 -81.25
100–120 110 2 90.00–120.00 $105.00 -121.25
100–140 113 6 150.00–175.00 $162.50 -76.79
110–120 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 -91.79
110–130 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 +55.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 22.50 $22.50 -2.50
30–35 32 10 20.00–30.00 $23.33 -1.67
50–55 53 5 37.50–65.00 $47.88 -22.12
75 75 2 50.00 $50.00 -10.87
80 80 2 82.50 $82.50 +21.63
80 80 2 65.00 $65.00 +4.13
80–89 86 7 10.00–45.00 $20.73 -40.14
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 -67.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 35.00 $35.00 $46
230 230 1 50.00 $50.00 $115 -32.28
295 295 1 15.00 $15.00 $44
345 345 1 20.00 $20.00 $69
335–365 349 4 56.00–80.00 $63.31 $221
475 475 1 85.00 $85.00 $404
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 +18.98
645 645 2 80.00 $80.00 $516
785 785 2 80.00 $80.00 $628 +6.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -80.00
70 70 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -2.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 117 3 145.00–185.00 $163.33 -121.67
120–140 127 3 200.00–265.00 $243.33 -41.67

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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.