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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

2,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.36/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 610 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.52/cwt +24.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 628 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.52/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 579 lb · 87 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,444 2,115 3,158
Feeder cattle 1,814 1,309 2,227
Slaughter cattle 209 237 346
Replacement cattle 111 139 172

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,212 -15.00
340–345 343 2 440.00–475.00 $457.63 $1,570 -24.75
385 385 2 430.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,675 -11.60
400 value added 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
403–445 418 50 400.00–440.00 $408.01 $1,705 -27.37
450–490 471 31 390.00–440.00 $414.96 $1,954 +4.52
500–545 521 52 358.00–395.00 $368.98 $1,922 -16.01
530 value added 530 8 411.00 $411.00 $2,178 +18.50
550–593 567 41 345.00–380.00 $358.13 $2,031 -10.43
573–594 value added 590 46 370.00–393.00 $389.12 $2,296 +2.23
600–643 value added 606 81 345.00–364.00 $360.35 $2,184 —
600–640 622 31 325.00–370.00 $338.71 $2,107 -4.71
650–685 value added 661 31 335.00 $335.00 $2,214 -5.00
650–692 672 42 305.00–367.50 $334.49 $2,248 +13.88
704–723 715 10 312.50–317.50 $315.53 $2,256 +8.13
751–760 value added 752 11 330.00–344.00 $342.71 $2,577 —
753–762 759 10 315.00–318.00 $317.11 $2,407 +9.38
805 805 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
315–333 329 4 410.00–415.00 $413.80 $1,361 +15.86
350–355 353 2 390.00–430.00 $410.14 $1,448 +62.54
385 value added 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
405–445 426 4 340.00–370.00 $356.32 $1,518 -41.28
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -30.34
455–490 472 18 320.00–400.00 $363.65 $1,716 -16.69
502–537 value added 520 4 330.00–336.00 $332.90 $1,731 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -34.69
500–546 533 16 315.00–370.00 $352.72 $1,880 -1.97
550 value added 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 +55.00
550–591 583 14 320.00–360.00 $337.85 $1,970 +67.85
610–635 621 8 290.00–335.00 $313.22 $1,945 -5.13
627 value added 627 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,132 —
765 value added 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 —
785 785 6 280.00–292.50 $282.08 $2,214 —
835–840 838 2 250.00–270.00 $259.97 $2,179 -35.03
920 920 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
455–480 470 3 315.00–335.00 $323.44 $1,520 -26.56

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 -68.72
255–285 269 4 415.00–490.00 $443.30 $1,192 -17.88
305 fancy 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 -5.00
300–345 320 11 380.00–470.00 $412.86 $1,321 -32.72
330 value added 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
355–390 372 20 370.00–417.50 $392.67 $1,461 -5.97
410 fancy 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -40.00
400–445 416 20 365.00–415.00 $378.71 $1,575 -0.45
406–440 value added 417 15 420.00–425.00 $422.61 $1,762 —
450–492 475 58 355.00–410.00 $375.04 $1,781 +11.10
500–545 512 18 315.00–352.00 $336.66 $1,724 -4.43
515 fancy 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 -2.94
505–526 value added 519 10 370.00–375.00 $370.98 $1,925 —
553–575 value added 559 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,012 -2.50
550–585 565 31 325.00–370.00 $346.11 $1,956 +7.90
585 fancy 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
600–640 617 20 315.00–335.00 $323.10 $1,994 -6.44
612–634 value added 631 86 350.00–363.50 $361.83 $2,283 —
655–695 664 21 295.00–325.00 $317.03 $2,105 +10.84
683 value added 683 16 335.00 $335.00 $2,288 —
710–740 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +2.50
780–785 783 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,290 -2.79
825 825 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,434 —
965 value added 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 -51.74
260–290 277 6 350.00–415.00 $377.08 $1,045 -22.92
320–340 330 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -14.13
375 value added 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
350–395 380 20 355.00–385.00 $375.27 $1,426 +7.89
410–445 434 14 325.00–370.00 $356.98 $1,549 -0.65
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -37.63
460–490 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -53.42
450–496 476 32 316.00–365.00 $340.61 $1,621 -2.81
500–548 527 30 295.00–370.00 $317.97 $1,676 -5.95
565 value added 565 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 +22.96
550–595 571 18 290.00–330.00 $315.68 $1,803 -0.92
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 -51.60
620 620 2 260.00–290.00 $275.00 $1,705 -26.57
600–645 633 32 287.50–317.50 $300.28 $1,901 +41.92
650–695 669 7 280.00–295.00 $286.32 $1,915 +0.57
680 value added 680 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,023 —
700–740 723 6 270.00–280.00 $275.43 $1,991 -9.57
755–775 768 3 260.00–280.00 $270.09 $2,074 -7.41
823 823 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,304 +55.00
865 865 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
895 895 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,327 —
900 900 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 -7.37
250–295 275 3 300.00–315.00 $307.94 $847 -29.83
325–340 333 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,074 +11.98
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 -0.43
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 +25.44
520–540 530 2 255.00–280.00 $267.26 $1,416 -22.28
550–575 563 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,309 +27.56
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 400.00 $400.00 $852 -41.40
300–345 318 7 375.00–430.00 $405.62 $1,290 -0.79
350–395 372 15 395.00–430.00 $414.46 $1,542 +8.20
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 -11.26
400–445 414 14 350.00–420.00 $396.22 $1,640 +11.75
430–445 438 3 330.00–375.00 $351.41 $1,539 +10.41
455–495 475 5 320.00–350.00 $331.81 $1,576 -4.25
465–495 478 31 345.00–410.00 $359.47 $1,718 -24.11
500–545 523 30 310.00–367.50 $342.00 $1,789 +9.01
515–545 527 6 290.00–330.00 $311.72 $1,643 -21.27
550–595 570 12 300.00–350.00 $326.20 $1,859 -0.46
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +55.09
605–645 629 12 280.00–310.00 $293.67 $1,847 -3.29
630 630 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,622 -39.46
650–696 686 5 270.00–307.50 $279.96 $1,921 -32.55
713 713 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,782 -45.41
715–748 741 13 272.00–290.00 $276.95 $2,052 -18.46
750–785 761 11 245.00–285.00 $267.64 $2,037 +18.08
815–835 825 2 227.50–255.00 $241.08 $1,989 -6.81
850–855 853 2 210.00–230.00 $219.97 $1,876 -7.53
980–985 983 2 195.00–245.00 $219.94 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–245 231 5 440.00–480.00 $448.50 $1,036 -76.46
250–298 282 13 400.00–520.00 $459.23 $1,295 -54.49
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -61.40
300–345 328 21 400.00–480.00 $449.21 $1,473 -42.19
342 value added 342 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,573 —
350–397 374 42 410.00–485.00 $446.69 $1,671 -6.26
400–440 420 25 400.00–465.00 $416.77 $1,750 -18.11
415–430 423 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,745 -22.34
450–490 464 19 390.00–455.00 $400.02 $1,856 -20.26
500–540 512 20 362.50–380.00 $372.38 $1,907 -12.62
550–570 560 2 365.00–380.00 $372.37 $2,085 +8.34
600–645 613 14 320.00–347.50 $326.30 $2,000 +7.11
655–675 662 8 315.00–321.00 $316.38 $2,094 -2.06
755–760 758 2 290.00–302.50 $296.27 $2,246 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 350.00–370.00 $359.89 $839 -25.11
265–295 280 2 350.00–405.00 $378.97 $1,061 -1.69
310–345 334 6 250.00–370.00 $333.95 $1,115 -101.05
355–395 376 8 330.00–375.00 $355.09 $1,335 +10.09
425–445 435 2 315.00–350.00 $332.90 $1,448 -14.09
465–495 478 5 305.00–340.00 $323.12 $1,545 +18.64
500–545 530 5 260.00–322.50 $297.29 $1,576 -19.51
560–590 575 4 250.00–315.00 $288.40 $1,658 +25.51
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 +2.62
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1170 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,254.00–2,600.00 $2,412.49 —
1155–1505 1368 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,483.00–3,000.00 $2,744.55 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1075 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,076.05 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,034.00 $2,034.00 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1430 1097 80-85% 35 140.00–175.00 $164.24 $1,802 —
950–1460 1232 80-85% 30 166.00–187.00 $179.57 $2,212 —
1175–1355 1265 80-85% 2 205.00–210.00 $207.68 $2,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1440 1023 85-90% 25 100.00–160.00 $135.67 $1,388 +1.89
860–1415 1145 85-90% 11 148.00–173.00 $161.25 $1,846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1630 1409 75-80% 19 145.00–177.00 $167.11 $2,355 —
1220–1715 1467 75-80% 12 170.00–194.00 $182.06 $2,671 -0.24

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1530 1273 7 165.00–192.00 $176.64 $2,249 —
1075–1990 1546 16 184.00–224.00 $205.02 $3,170 —
1825 1825 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,143 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–985 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,387.00–2,105.00 $1,821.60
860–1095 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,312.00–1,862.00 $1,687.43
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
650–875 752 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,028.00–1,500.00 $1,233.34
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,436.00 $2,436.00
1120–1165 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,988.00–1,992.00 $1,990.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–870 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 979.00–1,740.00 $1,407.52
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,238.00 $1,238.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,189.00 $1,189.00
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 988.00 $988.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,637.00 $1,637.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,171.00 $3,171.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,620.00 $2,620.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,752.00 $2,752.00
975–1260 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,268.00 $2,156.16
1055–1335 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,057.00–4,050.00 $2,899.90
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1210–1630 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,150.00–3,750.00 $2,875.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1035 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,558.00–1,795.00 $1,705.28
870–1145 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,971.41
1070–1095 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,971.00–2,050.00 $2,010.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,582.00 $1,582.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,321.00 $1,321.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–850 832 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,358.92
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118–125 120 5 60.00–62.50 $61.48 $74 +1.44
115–175 144 22 67.50–90.00 $79.55 $115 +67.05
160 160 1 27.50 $27.50 $44 -54.83
200–270 231 14 71.00–110.00 $80.73 $186 +23.65
355 355 1 51.00 $51.00 $181 —
405 405 1 48.00 $48.00 $194 -20.00
405–470 434 6 53.00–67.50 $60.10 $261 -7.90

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 60.00 $60.00 $105 +43.00
700 700 1 6.00 $6.00 $42 —

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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 50.00–55.00 $52.50 +17.50
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 -20.83
40 40 —— 4 75.00–110.00 $92.50 +42.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 -50.00
50 50 —— 2 110.00–145.00 $127.50 +22.50
50 50 —— 7 135.00–185.00 $157.86 +52.86
50 50 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00
60 60 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
60 60 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
60 60 —— 4 180.00–200.00 $192.50 +22.50
70 70 —— 2 80.00–160.00 $120.00 +10.00
70 70 —— 3 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +70.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 265.00 $265.00 +135.00
80 80 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -80.00
80 80 —— 20 170.00–265.00 $233.25 +103.25
90 90 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 -20.00
100–120 110 —— 2 145.00–195.00 $170.00 +5.00
120–130 123 —— 4 320.00–460.00 $372.50 +207.50
150 150 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–795 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,309.90 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
840–1055 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,700.00 $4,456.20 —
895–1095 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,450.00–5,450.00 $4,976.80 —
1065–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,050.00 $3,997.02 -349.64
850–1450 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,810.80 +260.80
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +1,600.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +482.68
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -750.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
760–790 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,886.42 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +100.00
755–885 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,534.58 -365.42
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -50.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 230.00 $230.00 —
120 120 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 300.00 $300.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 30.00–50.00 $37.50 ±0.00
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -20.00

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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)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 -26.67
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 40.00–50.00 $42.50 +3.75
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -55.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 +15.00
50 50 —— 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 -17.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -70.00
50 50 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -75.00
60 60 —— 6 140.00–170.00 $155.83 +40.83
60 60 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 +110.00
70 70 —— 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -52.50
70 70 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -135.00
70 70 —— 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -85.00
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -32.50
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -2.50
80 80 —— 4 175.00–200.00 $183.75 +71.25
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -32.50
80 80 —— 6 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +27.50
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -2.50
90 90 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -95.00
100–120 102 —— 10 180.00–250.00 $209.50 +99.50
100–120 104 —— 5 135.00–170.00 $157.00 +47.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 11.00 $11.00 -8.00
30 30 25 32.50–40.00 $35.50 -4.50
31–38 34 10 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
40 40 2 40.00 $40.00 +14.25
40–46 43 15 30.00–45.00 $39.67 -6.86
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
52–58 55 7 52.50–65.00 $58.29 +3.29
58 58 8 40.00 $40.00 +5.00
60 60 2 50.00 $50.00 +15.00
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 +25.00
80 80 3 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
92–95 94 5 80.00–105.00 $88.01 +30.58

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 44.00–77.50 $60.27 $159 —
295 295 1 52.50 $52.50 $155 —
410 410 1 61.00 $61.00 $250 —
440–480 460 2 45.00 $45.00 $207 +6.19
505 505 1 63.00 $63.00 $318 +20.62
600 600 1 62.00 $62.00 $372 —
700 700 1 57.00 $57.00 $399 —
805 805 1 55.00 $55.00 $443 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 140.00 $140.00 +105.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 +40.00
50 50 4 100.00–170.00 $133.75 +68.75
50 50 3 110.00–130.00 $123.33 +58.33
60 60 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 +87.50
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -65.00
50 50 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -35.00
60 60 2 200.00–245.00 $222.50 +22.50
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
100–120 112 5 280.00–350.00 $322.00 -38.00

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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.