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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $441.17/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 467 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $409.99/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 478 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $492.70/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 418 lb · 36 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 2,610 1,562
Feeder cattle 1,080 1,649 983
Slaughter cattle 194 369 222
Replacement cattle 64 209 88

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 490.00–550.00 $520.63 $1,250
255–295 270 3 550.00–595.00 $564.44 $1,524 -5.65
315–335 328 4 480.00–520.00 $504.96 $1,656 -69.52
350–390 368 9 470.00–540.00 $513.93 $1,891 -13.24
405–440 424 9 495.00–520.00 $505.59 $2,144 -7.68
430 fancy 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128
460–490 471 16 460.00–500.00 $484.69 $2,283 +23.96
500–542 529 24 420.00–470.00 $454.30 $2,403 -14.79
550 value added 550 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,530
550–596 570 13 410.00–460.00 $438.34 $2,499 -3.39
600–645 611 21 350.00–440.00 $405.71 $2,479 +3.03
652–675 658 4 375.00–385.00 $382.43 $2,516 +2.43
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 -42.48
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 -82.48
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410
790 value added 790 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,607
870–896 value added 894 17 280.00–315.00 $313.00 $2,798
920 920 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,668 -10.00
955 955 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,674
971 value added 971 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,816
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 445.00–500.00 $473.48 $1,326
360 value added 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476
355–370 364 4 430.00–490.00 $459.90 $1,674 +10.89
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 +10.00
400–445 413 9 400.00–490.00 $462.49 $1,910 +82.49
455–495 473 7 360.00–490.00 $418.85 $1,981 -30.52
490 value added 490 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 ±0.00
510–540 530 3 325.00–365.00 $349.81 $1,854 -64.73
535 value added 535 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,113
550–554 553 5 300.00–407.50 $386.12 $2,135 -11.74
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 +8.02
650–698 688 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,408 -7.87
715–725 720 2 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $2,556 +5.03
800 800 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 -25.00
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 -17.50
988 value added 988 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,608
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 345.00–460.00 $401.49 $1,144 +1.49
330 330 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 -50.00
450–495 477 3 320.00–410.00 $358.50 $1,710 -31.50
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -92.50
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 +20.00
253–273 261 12 410.00–470.00 $459.91 $1,200 -7.33
305–330 315 5 440.00–460.00 $448.00 $1,411 -16.41
335 value added 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474
354–395 375 24 390.00–465.00 $440.56 $1,652 +3.33
355–385 375 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 -17.23
400–445 423 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 -59.11
400–445 430 16 360.00–440.00 $408.70 $1,757 -20.41
463–485 value added 467 5 380.00–405.00 $399.81 $1,867 +9.81
450–490 479 34 340.00–440.00 $412.07 $1,974 +19.64
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -2.43
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -75.34
500–545 526 27 330.00–410.00 $368.18 $1,937 -7.16
535 value added 535 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +14.91
550–590 570 18 300.00–375.00 $352.75 $2,011 -4.68
560–575 570 3 300.00–335.00 $318.19 $1,814 -39.24
585–598 value added 588 8 340.00–385.00 $373.56 $2,197 +6.31
600–630 608 9 280.00–360.00 $324.16 $1,971 +24.16
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -39.08
630–645 value added 641 4 315.00–350.00 $341.40 $2,188
655–690 674 5 280.00–327.50 $314.37 $2,119 +10.76
715–723 value added 722 8 280.00–327.50 $319.43 $2,306
705–740 724 6 270.00–320.00 $286.32 $2,073 -16.87
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 -73.19
755–790 769 5 250.00–290.00 $269.06 $2,069 -35.95
800–815 807 3 260.00–280.00 $269.96 $2,179 -27.54
875–885 880 2 265.00–266.00 $265.50 $2,336 +55.50
900 900 2 230.00–260.00 $245.00 $2,205
970 970 2 210.00–265.00 $237.50 $2,304
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–210 209 4 500.00–555.00 $521.35 $1,090 -14.52
275–285 278 3 500.00–545.00 $514.82 $1,431 -4.65
305–345 328 10 460.00–505.00 $480.18 $1,575 -9.19
350–385 364 20 440.00–495.00 $476.83 $1,736 +5.57
400–445 423 24 430.00–490.00 $451.84 $1,911 +1.27
450–455 fancy 453 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,084 -10.00
450–495 468 32 392.50–465.00 $437.70 $2,048 -6.21
500–530 512 17 390.00–440.00 $410.96 $2,104 +4.99
570–583 578 5 370.00–390.00 $379.96 $2,196 -2.54
617–632 628 7 350.00–365.00 $360.79 $2,266 +1.71
654–694 675 19 336.00–365.00 $349.31 $2,358 +14.31
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 +25.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,071
305–345 318 5 355.00–400.00 $375.14 $1,193 -6.86
350–395 381 5 290.00–320.00 $300.24 $1,144 -89.32
405–430 420 3 360.00–390.00 $379.76 $1,595 +20.30
460–480 472 6 230.00–380.00 $325.49 $1,536 -28.81
500–545 526 8 210.00–350.00 $303.67 $1,597 +20.85
570–590 582 3 265.00–335.00 $299.60 $1,744 +20.75
600–640 623 3 270.00–290.00 $279.79 $1,743 +17.87
660–675 669 4 225.00–280.00 $261.23 $1,748 +35.09
700–715 708 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,805 -30.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 221 4 450.00–550.00 $503.16 $1,112 +18.73
250–298 275 12 440.00–550.00 $528.03 $1,452 +32.35
300–345 323 9 410.00–500.00 $467.50 $1,510 -18.30
350–390 375 17 410.00–490.00 $469.12 $1,759 +20.54
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -129.92
400–445 424 21 400.00–490.00 $456.03 $1,934 +14.93
410–445 429 8 320.00–440.00 $421.29 $1,807 -19.81
435 value added 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784
450–490 462 29 400.00–485.00 $446.55 $2,063 +9.11
450–490 476 16 420.00–435.00 $431.43 $2,054 -6.01
500–549 536 20 330.00–415.00 $386.40 $2,071 +77.94
565–585 577 3 350.00–400.00 $366.33 $2,114 -18.30
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 -25.76
620–637 632 7 345.00–380.00 $360.63 $2,279 -10.13
650–690 665 13 320.00–370.00 $357.17 $2,375 +20.44
675–685 680 2 320.00–360.00 $339.85 $2,311 +3.12
710–745 725 3 250.00–330.00 $277.77 $2,014 -41.84
758–760 759 5 290.00–325.00 $300.01 $2,277 +17.66
805–840 823 2 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $2,262
855–885 870 2 200.00–325.00 $261.42 $2,274 +1.42
915 915 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,745
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 5 550.00–615.00 $582.30 $1,328 +0.50
255–290 275 8 540.00–615.00 $577.02 $1,587 +47.02
275 fancy 275 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,788 +7.50
300–310 fancy 305 3 565.00–630.00 $607.98 $1,854 -22.02
305–345 330 17 500.00–570.00 $531.45 $1,754 -7.79
350–355 fancy 353 2 525.00–530.00 $527.48 $1,862
350–395 371 24 480.00–530.00 $510.00 $1,892 -10.58
400–445 418 35 420.00–525.00 $493.35 $2,062 -3.65
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 -27.00
455–495 472 11 425.00–495.00 $470.44 $2,220 -10.77
500 fancy 500 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,200
500–545 523 23 420.00–475.00 $444.10 $2,323 +3.19
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -44.10
550–598 578 10 400.00–450.00 $430.47 $2,488 +6.37
610–630 619 9 390.00–440.00 $416.54 $2,578 +4.27
619 fancy 619 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,909 -10.00
655–675 663 4 355.00–395.00 $378.84 $2,512 -4.51
703–745 717 3 340.00–365.00 $356.34 $2,555 -3.66
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588
820 820 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,234
925 925 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,128
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 435.00 $435.00 $892 +2.82
280 280 2 400.00–455.00 $427.50 $1,197 +2.50
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -40.02
350–360 355 2 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $1,411 -22.37
405–435 421 4 360.00–430.00 $400.07 $1,684 -28.77
465–495 482 6 350.00–380.00 $367.96 $1,774 -6.72
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -8.09
555–595 570 3 300.00–345.00 $321.15 $1,831 -22.78
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -1.49
725–730 728 2 265.00–305.00 $284.93 $2,074 +44.93
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 -5.00
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,485.00 $2,485.00
1285–1535 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,725.00–3,300.00 $3,037.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +296.10
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,530.00 $2,530.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1160 1043 80-85% 11 143.00–170.00 $162.93 $1,699
965–1235 1138 80-85% 6 177.00–184.00 $180.23 $2,051
725–1760 1152 80-85% 46 150.00–191.00 $173.82 $2,002
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1965 1403 75-80% 29 154.00–187.00 $175.55 $2,463
1270–1860 1419 75-80% 13 181.00–198.00 $186.88 $2,652 +11.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1235 938 85-90% 5 120.00–137.50 $126.94 $1,191 -26.21
875–1340 1070 85-90% 14 148.00–167.00 $155.20 $1,661

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1605 1315 3 163.00–180.00 $170.03 $2,236
1150–2160 1637 22 191.00–224.00 $206.36 $3,378
1530–1820 1695 4 217.00–231.00 $226.41 $3,838

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,692.00 $1,692.00
1060–1130 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,910.00–2,180.00 $2,049.32
940–1305 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,716.00–2,800.00 $2,347.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–960 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,655.00 $1,603.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1215 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,550.00 $2,491.47
1115–1275 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,459.99
1095–1555 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,330.00–2,700.00 $2,475.79
1045–1640 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,570.81
1190–1625 1356 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,675.00–2,800.00 $2,771.31
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1030 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,375.00 $2,206.59
850–1105 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,855.00 $1,852.83
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–185 153 3 55.00–75.00 $65.33 $100 -0.43
105–196 160 30 72.50–110.00 $84.61 $135 +18.85
100–181 165 5 45.00–55.00 $53.79 $89 -11.97
195 195 2 80.00 $80.00 $156
205–227 222 4 65.00 $65.00 $144 -12.28
247 247 3 29.00 $29.00 $72 -48.28
202–295 250 25 67.00–100.00 $78.82 $197 +73.82
308–375 322 9 65.00–80.00 $74.83 $241 +13.86
355–370 365 6 60.00–70.00 $64.99 $237

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–190 153 2 15.00–42.50 $25.37 $39 +17.98
200–295 248 2 60.00–70.00 $65.96 $164
270 270 1 42.00 $42.00 $113
365–395 380 2 16.00–47.50 $32.37 $123
410 410 1 5.00 $5.00 $20

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 23 45.00–100.00 $71.74 +1.24
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 -41.50
40 40 6 130.00 $130.00 +90.00
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 40.00–65.00 $53.33 +13.33
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 50.00–115.00 $94.38 -2.29
50 50 6 110.00–170.00 $151.67 +42.92
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +31.25
50 50 2 65.00–140.00 $102.50 -6.25
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 +55.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 +30.00
60 60 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -2.50
70 70 9 160.00–200.00 $168.89 -4.24
70 70 4 130.00–200.00 $165.00 -8.13
80 80 8 150.00–260.00 $209.69 +69.69
80 80 4 180.00–210.00 $197.50 +57.50
80 80 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +2.50
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +35.00
80 80 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 -17.50
90 90 1 270.00 $270.00 +65.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -5.00
100 100 6 210.00–225.00 $222.50 +94.17
100 100 2 140.00–200.00 $170.00 +41.67
100–120 114 8 250.00–295.00 $280.00 +54.29
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 +14.29
150–170 154 5 270.00–450.00 $392.00 +17.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +400.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -100.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +170.11
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -229.89
925–1125 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,475.00–3,550.00 $3,516.16 -1,033.84
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1150 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,284.35 -711.80
1050–1265 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,625.00 $3,481.68 -2,118.32
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 -12.50
20 20 3 40.00–65.00 $51.67 +11.67
30 30 6 50.00–60.00 $53.33 -9.17
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
40 40 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +27.50

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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)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -19.00
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 40.00–65.00 $53.00 -6.00
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 35.00–70.00 $48.75 -10.25
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -37.50
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
40–50 42 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 65.00–80.00 $71.00 -125.67
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 +110.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +40.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -115.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 -65.00
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -140.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 -100.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 +5.00
60 60 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 -70.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 -65.00
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 -25.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 +110.00
80 80 3 100.00–150.00 $130.00 +50.00
80 80 2 90.00–120.00 $105.00 +25.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
80 80 2 55.00–95.00 $75.00 -5.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -74.29
100 100 6 70.00–110.00 $95.83 -58.46
100 100 2 200.00 $200.00 +45.71
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -49.29
100 100 1 95.00 $95.00 -59.29
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 +125.71
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 190.00 $190.00 +35.71
100–110 103 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 100.00–200.00 $160.00 +5.71
100–140 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–285.00 $211.43 +61.43
110–120 117 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 120.00–220.00 $180.00 +30.00
110–140 125 2 105.00–150.00 $127.50 -106.50
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 +20.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 12.50 $12.50 -12.50
10 10 3 20.00 $20.00 -5.00
20 20 3 10.00 $10.00 -15.00
30 30 9 50.00 $50.00 +14.21
40 40 3 75.00 $75.00 +39.21
40 40 4 10.00 $10.00 -25.79
50 50 6 25.00 $25.00 -5.00
50 50 2 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
51 51 4 45.00 $45.00 +15.00
53 53 3 55.00 $55.00 +45.00
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 +40.00
80 80 2 70.00 $70.00 +35.00
80 80 8 85.00–110.00 $100.63 +65.63

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 286 7 25.00–37.00 $29.69 $85 -52.81
450 450 1 60.00 $60.00 $270
570 570 1 61.00 $61.00 $348

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 -37.50
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -90.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 -84.17
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -96.67
60 60 6 180.00–210.00 $196.67 -30.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 -81.67
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -156.67
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -61.67
80 80 4 190.00–235.00 $220.00 -6.67
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
120 120 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 +140.00

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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.