South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 207 priced lines covering 1,459 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,367 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 337 head. replacement cattle receipts at 99 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 24, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,367Last week 648Year ago 1,939

Slaughter CattleReceipts 337Last week 182Year ago 415

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 61Year ago 111

Compared to last week, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	230.00–250.00	240.08
1	350–400	380	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	420	260.00	260.00
2	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
7	500–550	526	215.00–240.00	228.18
4	550–600	565	192.50–205.00	199.40
2	700–750	705	215.00–224.00	219.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	415	317.50	317.50
3	500–550	525	275.00	275.00
7	700–750	731	257.00	257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	230	300.00–340.00	309.54
21	250–300	280	290.00–335.00	316.81
32	300–350	323	290.00–330.00	313.24
59	350–400	378	290.00–330.00	306.37
51	400–450	417	285.00–312.50	298.74
27	450–500	463	276.00–315.00	287.87
16	500–550	522	240.00–275.00	262.79
11	550–600	561	240.00–270.00	259.47
7	600–650	629	232.50–244.00	242.41
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	795	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	219	260.00–280.00	273.19
9	250–300	273	260.00–302.50	282.30
15	300–350	330	260.00–290.00	277.33
8	350–400	378	265.00–290.00	278.08
25	400–450	432	240.00–292.50	274.83
29	450–500	473	250.00–285.00	270.38
38	500–550	523	217.50–277.50	248.15
14	550–600	576	210.00–252.50	239.76
22	600–650	621	212.50–255.00	229.32
8	650–700	672	225.00–241.00	230.82
5	700–750	723	220.00–237.50	225.51
4	750–800	760	185.00–226.00	202.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	350.00–365.00	357.76
6	300–350	328	325.00–342.50	336.45
5	350–400	366	317.50–322.50	320.53
1	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	589	221.00–265.00	236.41
2	600–650	620	249.00–259.00	253.88
2	650–700	658	255.00–256.00	255.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	235.00–255.00	244.79
3	250–300	283	225.00–270.00	247.56
6	300–350	321	227.50–250.00	237.31
5	350–400	364	230.00–257.50	247.67
3	400–450	435	230.00–240.00	236.67
6	450–500	478	220.00–245.00	232.87
4	500–550	514	200.00–245.00	216.80
4	550–600	579	200.00–225.00	210.53
4	600–650	616	180.00–229.00	204.28
4	650–700	678	200.00–228.00	208.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
10	350–400	387	300.00–335.00	318.95
6	400–450	428	300.00–317.50	311.75
5	450–500	474	290.00–317.50	302.55
3	500–550	518	230.00–275.00	254.94
4	550–600	573	230.00–265.00	253.18
4	600–650	628	230.00–265.00	251.26
1	650–700	695	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	229	370.00–430.00	403.37
23	250–300	278	360.00–435.00	411.07
12	300–350	323	350.00–410.00	383.50
8	350–400	374	352.50–380.00	370.89
15	400–450	419	330.00–385.00	367.67
8	450–500	470	300.00–325.00	316.82
7	500–550	519	305.00–330.00	318.60
4	550–600	571	285.00–297.50	290.09
2	650–700	678	249.00–350.00	298.57
1	700–750	710	248.00	248.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	392.20	392.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	340.00–375.00	358.24
7	250–300	279	340.00–385.00	371.29
25	300–350	325	330.00–385.00	361.65
27	350–400	381	320.00–380.00	358.31
30	400–450	421	310.00–355.00	338.21
36	450–500	469	300.00–342.50	313.23
14	500–550	527	260.00–315.00	291.46
5	550–600	563	271.00–295.00	284.10
6	600–650	623	250.00–280.00	272.02
8	650–700	666	241.00–275.00	254.20
4	700–750	706	223.00–240.00	231.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	380	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	280.00–340.00	303.74
8	250–300	273	300.00–345.00	321.29
9	300–350	333	292.50–325.00	300.30
8	350–400	376	275.00–330.00	295.38
8	400–450	416	275.00–335.00	298.68
13	450–500	478	265.00–312.50	288.93
8	500–550	530	240.00–277.50	262.29
6	550–600	566	240.00–280.00	259.09
3	600–650	618	217.50–240.00	231.77
2	750–800	785	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	300	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	295.00–322.50	309.55
3	500–550	532	270.00–285.00	278.35
1	600–650	645	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	271	350.00–375.00	360.53
4	300–350	330	325.00–355.00	344.87
5	350–400	382	340.00–370.00	351.03
5	400–450	408	330.00–355.00	342.89
9	450–500	479	310.00–325.00	317.60
20	500–550	527	269.00–315.00	293.54
9	550–600	587	247.50–298.00	270.71
1	600–650	620	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
4	700–750	710	220.00–250.00	231.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	360.00–385.00	373.43
11	300–350	314	340.00–390.00	380.32
8	350–400	374	340.00–400.00	375.51
14	400–450	419	340.00–385.00	357.77
2	450–500	485	320.00	320.00
12	500–550	512	292.50–325.00	312.07
10	550–600	577	291.00	291.00
2	600–650	633	272.50–275.00	273.77
1	700–750	740	267.50	267.50
1	750–800	755	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	630	290.00–295.00	292.81
2	700–750	718	257.00–267.00	261.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	435	280.00–285.00	282.50
3	450–500	477	260.00–312.50	288.70
3	500–550	516	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	610	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	365	197.50	197.50
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	650	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	872	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,473.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	897	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,780.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	136.00	136.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	908	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,413.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	1,250.00–1,675.00	1,420.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,525	2,074.00	2,074.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,299	1,700.00–2,200.00	2,017.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,219	1,550.00–2,350.00	1,919.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,241	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,726.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	117.50	117.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,135.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	665	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	683	975.00–1,000.00	987.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	653	950.00–1,225.00	1,091.19
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,099.00	1,099.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	595	725.00–800.00	761.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,064.00	1,064.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,651.00	1,651.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	928	1,476.00–1,568.00	1,504.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	1,879.00–2,217.00	2,041.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,238	132.00–155.00	144.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	154.00–155.00	154.51
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	1,094.00–1,118.00	1,106.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	1,037.00	1,037.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	986.00	986.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	748	1,468.00–1,631.00	1,521.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	668	154.00–160.00	156.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	1,121.00–1,184.00	1,154.54
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	116.00	116.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	640	839.00–998.00	922.23
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,095	1,719.00	1,719.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	895	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,345	2,286.00	2,286.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	1,225.00–1,675.00	1,446.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	898	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,542.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	940.00	940.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,468	153.00–155.00	153.56
6	—	1,559	102.00–130.00	120.02
37	—	1,451	131.00–151.00	142.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,248	130.00–166.00	144.58
15	—	1,325	150.00–180.00	156.41
28	—	1,114	98.00–137.00	127.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	919	63.00–125.00	104.89
47	—	1,055	107.00–140.00	128.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,550	147.00–179.00	164.98
9	—	1,245	126.00–144.00	135.37
17	—	1,830	174.00–196.00	182.18

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the South Carolina barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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