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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

1,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $409.46/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 610 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.14/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 513 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.14/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 469 lb · 35 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,652 2,122 2,119
Feeder cattle 1,101 1,294 1,439
Slaughter cattle 225 281 246
Replacement cattle 77 92 119

Compared to last week feeder steers 1.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 7.00 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,300 +15.00
250–260 255 2 530.00–575.00 $552.94 $1,410 +49.17
263 value added 263 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,617
310 fancy 310 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,767
300–330 314 5 470.00–545.00 $501.27 $1,574 +4.85
360–395 376 15 475.00–510.00 $492.80 $1,853 +25.91
381–395 value added 386 15 505.00–540.00 $527.80 $2,037
400–445 424 20 450.00–490.00 $470.01 $1,993 +1.72
436 value added 436 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,006
450–475 467 13 435.00–467.50 $451.28 $2,107 +4.69
509 value added 509 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,189 +1.25
500–545 513 36 400.00–462.50 $420.15 $2,155 -5.85
558 value added 558 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,344 +18.52
555–595 577 8 390.00–437.50 $417.50 $2,409 +7.83
604–647 value added 607 40 412.00–415.00 $412.24 $2,502
605–638 624 8 340.00–420.00 $395.59 $2,468 +1.32
660–693 687 13 340.00–362.50 $357.08 $2,453 -3.20
725–745 735 4 335.00–350.00 $341.91 $2,513 +2.92
775 775 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,499 -7.44
830 830 2 295.00–317.50 $306.25 $2,542
945 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552
990 990 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,722
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 405.00–480.00 $440.81 $1,225 -18.50
300–310 305 2 470.00–485.00 $477.62 $1,457 +95.12
355 355 2 390.00–410.00 $400.00 $1,420 -34.36
365–385 375 3 435.00–440.00 $436.71 $1,638 +2.35
405–440 430 4 422.50–455.00 $440.49 $1,894 +70.67
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +30.18
450–495 480 10 400.00–440.00 $424.96 $2,040 +9.72
505–540 524 9 330.00–420.00 $389.85 $2,043 +9.54
525 525 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -65.31
580–585 582 3 355.00–400.00 $383.25 $2,231 +4.49
620–637 633 4 330.00–350.00 $345.10 $2,184 -22.01
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236
718 value added 718 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,226
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 +55.00
773 value added 773 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,396
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280
400–430 415 2 370.00–410.00 $389.28 $1,616 +14.28
475–490 483 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,823
500 500 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,575
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 -95.00
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 -5.00
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 485.00–585.00 $535.00 $1,230 +26.61
255–295 272 10 412.50–540.00 $467.49 $1,272 +18.56
305 fancy 305 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,510
300–340 314 16 405.00–485.00 $455.08 $1,429 +17.41
350–399 387 26 410.00–465.00 $439.95 $1,703 +3.92
394 value added 394 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,832
405–445 421 16 380.00–445.00 $425.45 $1,791 +3.38
450–487 469 20 410.00–430.00 $420.04 $1,970 +5.34
455–484 value added 470 15 430.00–450.00 $434.27 $2,041
500–545 516 31 365.00–410.00 $380.62 $1,964 -0.29
520–545 528 3 390.00–395.00 $391.64 $2,068 +10.73
550–595 574 22 345.00–390.00 $360.13 $2,067 +10.81
578 value added 578 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,139 +10.03
600–642 632 11 335.00–370.00 $343.45 $2,171 +5.10
655–665 660 2 320.00–335.00 $327.44 $2,161 +0.55
740–745 743 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,229 -1.76
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 +19.93
900 900 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,565 +15.00
911 value added 911 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,642
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008
270–295 285 9 375.00–450.00 $424.25 $1,209 +79.25
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 -65.00
305–345 327 11 365.00–450.00 $408.15 $1,335 +8.23
355–385 376 12 370.00–445.00 $410.87 $1,545 +9.20
360–395 378 4 320.00–410.00 $356.75 $1,349 -44.92
400–445 423 20 360.00–415.00 $391.63 $1,657 -3.53
420–440 433 3 325.00–340.00 $333.46 $1,444 -61.70
450–465 458 2 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $1,580 -40.86
450–495 472 20 355.00–405.00 $382.58 $1,806 -3.36
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 -24.03
505–545 522 17 310.00–375.00 $352.08 $1,838 -1.95
541 value added 541 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,948 -6.45
560–580 574 11 325.00–355.00 $340.91 $1,957 +39.49
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -29.13
605–640 621 7 320.00–330.00 $327.13 $2,031 +23.00
660–680 670 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 +45.00
735 735 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,187 +19.58
885–893 890 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,958
925 925 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,312
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 4 340.00–400.00 $377.60 $1,208 +40.84
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -41.32
425–440 433 2 330.00–360.00 $345.26 $1,495 -3.68
450–495 469 5 300.00–360.00 $331.07 $1,553 -3.43
515–535 522 3 290.00–330.00 $311.39 $1,625 -11.41
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -25.09
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 +7.64
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 224 4 520.00–640.00 $588.72 $1,319 +0.32
260 fancy 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 +65.00
260–295 279 9 480.00–580.00 $536.11 $1,496 -4.41
300–345 317 12 470.00–525.00 $496.68 $1,574 +9.34
335–340 fancy 338 2 535.00–540.00 $537.48 $1,817 -39.58
361 value added 361 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,841
350–385 fancy 367 3 515.00–530.00 $520.77 $1,911
355–390 373 10 450.00–492.50 $467.18 $1,743 -19.79
405 fancy 405 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 +10.00
400–445 419 16 430.00–500.00 $474.38 $1,988 +17.16
429 value added 429 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,209
450–485 463 9 425.00–495.00 $447.73 $2,073 +8.80
505–543 524 25 400.00–427.50 $413.35 $2,166 +3.91
525 value added 525 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,258
550 value added 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365
550–580 566 17 395.00–432.50 $404.21 $2,288 +0.84
600–645 616 7 360.00–392.50 $370.47 $2,282 +1.61
655–690 671 4 348.00–390.00 $363.01 $2,436 +14.79
678 value added 678 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,746
750–760 755 2 300.00–325.00 $312.58 $2,360 -11.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 475.00–480.00 $478.44 $1,076 -5.27
270–295 283 5 480.00–495.00 $487.92 $1,381 +36.97
325–340 332 3 415.00–455.00 $431.53 $1,433 -9.23
350–395 372 11 400.00–460.00 $430.08 $1,600 +24.32
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -60.29
415–445 432 12 410.00–450.00 $430.54 $1,860 +42.56
450–480 465 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 -40.00
450–495 475 26 350.00–440.00 $410.37 $1,949 +4.75
500–545 532 19 345.00–400.00 $368.17 $1,959 +9.73
550–570 561 4 345.00–405.00 $375.13 $2,104 +4.63
550–590 576 6 345.00–380.00 $364.33 $2,099 -6.17
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -49.50
605–635 629 17 320.00–355.00 $326.53 $2,054 +21.53
655–680 672 3 310.00–325.00 $319.94 $2,150 +13.56
730–740 735 2 290.00–302.50 $296.21 $2,177 -18.16
770–775 773 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,203
850–885 868 2 267.50–270.00 $268.78 $2,333 +9.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 +21.82
310–347 335 4 370.00–415.00 $394.48 $1,322 +9.01
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -10.39
425–435 430 2 315.00–380.00 $347.88 $1,496 -25.44
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -40.42
500–540 519 5 315.00–360.00 $334.10 $1,734 +84.10
615–625 620 2 285.00–317.50 $301.12 $1,867 +1.12
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +35.00
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 -47.50
840 840 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–985 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,561.00 $2,341.53
1085–1500 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,950.00–4,150.00 $3,427.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,027.00 $2,027.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1400 1141 80-85% 34 136.00–175.00 $165.44 $1,888 +1.39
660–1425 1149 80-85% 51 161.00–198.00 $178.61 $2,052 +14.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1545 1369 75-80% 6 145.00–175.00 $163.35 $2,236
1100–1595 1385 75-80% 24 169.00–203.00 $183.73 $2,545
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1070 906 85-90% 9 100.00–155.00 $132.48 $1,200
835–1360 1046 85-90% 15 134.00–170.00 $157.79 $1,650 -1.27

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1440 1263 2 161.00–170.00 $166.13 $2,098
810–2170 1480 32 190.00–218.00 $204.68 $3,029
1895–1985 1940 2 230.00–237.00 $233.58 $4,531

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–935 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,548.00–1,767.00 $1,673.73
875–915 895 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,647.00–2,406.00 $2,018.02
915–945 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,956.00–2,004.00 $1,979.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–935 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,439.00–1,445.00 $1,441.84
875–915 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,269.00–1,373.00 $1,322.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–910 818 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,385.03
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,179.00 $1,179.00
705–750 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 938.00–987.00 $961.74
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–880 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,386.00–1,394.00 $1,389.93
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,609.00 $1,609.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1000–1310 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1065–1200 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,350.13
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1185–1325 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,447.96
1175–1355 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,983.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
955–975 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,614.00–1,950.00 $1,783.74
905–1095 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,200.00 $2,011.53
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–990 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,535.00 $1,386.85
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1240 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,551.51

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 145 31 70.00–122.50 $87.36 $127 +44.86
225 225 1 52.50 $52.50 $118 -12.50
205–295 248 37 70.00–175.00 $103.42 $256 +38.42
325 325 1 80.00 $80.00 $260 +12.23
425–460 443 2 50.00–67.00 $58.16 $258
575 575 1 60.00 $60.00 $345 -7.08
630 630 1 27.50 $27.50 $173

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 +25.62
380 380 1 7.00 $7.00 $27 -1.00
690 690 1 10.00 $10.00 $69

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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)N/A 6 20.00–30.00 $26.67 +6.67
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
50 50 5 142.50–175.00 $156.00 -7.57
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -33.57
60 60 2 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
60 60 5 37.50 $37.50 -62.50
70 70 2 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -60.00
70 70 3 140.00–180.00 $160.00 +30.00
80 80 3 157.50–170.00 $162.50 -87.50
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 -105.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -140.00
80 80 8 180.00–205.00 $188.75 -61.25
90 90 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 -32.50
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00
100 100 2 165.00–200.00 $182.50 +22.50
100–140 110 9 170.00–280.00 $234.44 -11.67
150–180 160 3 290.00–345.00 $318.33 +118.33

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–965 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,605.62 -820.06
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 +500.00
840–975 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,809.49 -840.51
875–965 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,778.67 -871.33
910–940 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,222.97 -427.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,678
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830

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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)Bred 2 140.00 $140.00
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 190.00 $190.00 +55.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 60.00–100.00 $80.00 +20.00
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -35.00
40 40 5 110.00–120.00 $112.00 -9.67
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 -21.67
50 50 2 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
60 60 2 75.00 $75.00 +6.25

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00 $65.00 +35.00
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 20.00 $20.00 -10.00
50 50 2 210.00 $210.00 +75.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 -80.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -75.00
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -90.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 -90.00
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 -135.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–170.00 $135.00 +70.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 +30.00
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
80 80 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +85.00
100 100 4 155.00–230.00 $182.50 -77.50
100 100 2 85.00–115.00 $100.00 -160.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 25.00 $25.00 -7.50
30 30 3 5.00 $5.00 -27.50
44 44 4 35.00 $35.00 -23.24
55 55 2 70.00 $70.00 +45.00
60 60 10 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 +36.58
80 80 2 45.00–80.00 $62.50 -2.50
83 83 3 120.00 $120.00 +26.65
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 +7.50
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 +32.50
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 +27.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 15.00 $15.00 $16
225–285 255 2 87.50–95.00 $90.81 $232 +30.81
470 470 1 59.00 $59.00 $277 -4.51
520–565 543 2 66.00 $66.00 $358
643–650 645 3 65.00–66.00 $65.66 $424 -0.34

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 12 25.00 $25.00 -40.00
40 40 4 35.00 $35.00 -40.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 210.00–330.00 $270.00 +50.00

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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.