South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 187 priced lines covering 1,195 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 939 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 347 head. replacement cattle receipts at 142 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 939Last week 1,159Year ago 1,555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 347Last week 275Year ago 397

Replacement CattleReceipts 142Last week 116Year ago 155

Compared to last week feeder steers, 7.50 higher, feeder heifers 11.50 higher, feeder bulls sharply higher all based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.50 higher, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	280.00–285.00	282.54
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
7	350–400	377	260.00–275.00	270.71
5	400–450	435	257.50–270.00	264.51
1	500–550	540	227.50	227.50
4	550–600	585	217.50–245.00	224.50
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	315.00–360.00	329.35
3	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	305.00–330.00	317.05
11	250–300	279	280.00–335.00	304.84
13	300–350	318	280.00–325.00	301.89
16	350–400	371	287.50–332.50	306.40
15	400–450	427	270.00–325.00	298.08
14	450–500	464	265.00–310.00	284.56
5	500–550	529	260.00–272.50	266.03
9	550–600	563	230.00–257.50	248.13
1	600–650	635	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	693	230.00–240.00	234.98
2	700–750	728	235.00–245.00	239.91
2	750–800	785	225.00–227.50	226.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	275	370.00	370.00
6	300–350	328	350.00–380.00	364.31
11	350–400	383	360.00–405.00	381.22
2	400–450	408	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	330.00–370.00	349.39
11	250–300	278	320.00–387.50	339.12
26	300–350	319	302.50–365.00	338.79
30	350–400	367	310.00–360.00	329.31
26	400–450	422	290.00–360.00	324.67
21	450–500	471	290.00–355.00	320.67
23	500–550	520	270.00–335.00	303.77
8	550–600	575	250.00–290.00	273.35
1	600–650	625	290.00	290.00
4	700–750	726	235.00–260.00	253.72
1	750–800	785	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	262.50–280.00	271.67
4	250–300	280	255.00–285.00	262.77
8	300–350	325	245.00–275.00	256.82
2	350–400	373	215.00–220.00	217.52
7	400–450	432	210.00–250.00	232.74
7	450–500	467	230.00–262.50	243.47
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
3	550–600	568	210.00–230.00	218.21
2	600–650	620	190.00–210.00	199.92
1	650–700	675	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	355.00	355.00
3	350–400	370	307.50–345.00	330.79
7	400–450	424	300.00–350.00	331.74
8	450–500	474	290.00–347.50	331.40
3	500–550	532	300.00–322.50	310.90
3	550–600	563	250.00–295.00	272.57
2	600–650	640	250.00–252.50	251.25
3	650–700	673	227.50–260.00	246.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	395.00–440.00	405.94
14	250–300	278	395.00–440.00	427.37
32	300–350	324	395.00–435.00	418.88
27	350–400	374	360.00–425.00	394.71
18	400–450	418	390.00–417.50	400.59
7	450–500	474	365.00–390.00	376.65
15	500–550	520	305.00–360.00	320.48
10	550–600	570	300.00–345.00	322.73
4	600–650	619	290.00–325.00	311.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	360.00–395.00	380.38
5	250–300	270	340.00–375.00	361.56
8	300–350	323	340.00–390.00	371.99
22	350–400	378	340.00–385.00	371.91
26	400–450	424	340.00–385.00	363.95
25	450–500	469	320.00–370.00	346.31
11	500–550	523	310.00–340.00	325.90
11	550–600	567	270.00–317.50	293.12
7	600–650	621	260.00–287.00	274.57
3	650–700	660	270.00–272.50	270.82
5	700–750	716	240.00–260.00	250.00
1	750–800	775	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	440.00	440.00
4	300–350	314	445.00–460.00	453.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	435	414.00	414.00
2	550–600	558	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	290.00–310.00	300.32
5	250–300	272	295.00–330.00	305.92
3	300–350	327	290.00–300.00	293.21
10	350–400	373	250.00–355.00	304.53
9	400–450	419	260.00–330.00	295.62
8	450–500	473	230.00–335.00	294.73
4	500–550	536	245.00–315.00	285.03
2	600–650	623	210.00–215.00	212.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	433	350.00–355.00	352.57
2	450–500	458	342.50	342.50
4	500–550	531	300.00–335.00	314.73
4	550–600	578	280.00–320.00	303.81
1	600–650	625	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	575	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	398	410.00	410.00
7	400–450	439	395.00	395.00
2	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
10	700–750	733	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	420.00–435.00	427.50
4	250–300	268	390.00–430.00	411.12
3	300–350	323	415.00–455.00	432.60
5	350–400	377	400.00–425.00	406.03
8	400–450	416	385.00–415.00	400.52
7	450–500	478	350.00–385.00	365.94
7	500–550	527	350.00–377.50	353.73
1	550–600	570	312.50	312.50
1	700–750	720	260.00	260.00
8	750–800	788	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	310.00–335.00	322.64
2	250–300	263	285.00–325.00	304.05
2	350–400	378	300.00–310.00	305.03
1	400–450	445	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	478	297.50–320.00	309.04
1	600–650	645	252.50	252.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	115.00–151.00	129.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,989.00–2,006.00	1,997.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	149.00	149.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	164.00	164.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	764	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,223.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	792	105.00–130.00	117.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	693	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,187.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	105.00–112.00	108.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	816	92.00–113.00	103.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	903	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,134.09
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	966.00	966.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	119.00	119.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,429.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,074	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,432.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	990	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,703.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	853	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,608.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,907.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,260	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,053.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,161	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,776.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	143.50	143.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	136.00–157.00	147.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,325	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,121.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	110.00	110.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,085.00	1,085.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,493.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	959	2,250.00–2,575.00	2,443.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	917	2,375.00–2,725.00	2,512.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	999	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,944.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	994	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,095.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,283	2,850.00–3,475.00	3,217.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,146	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,508.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,271	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,490.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,212	2,400.00–3,125.00	2,668.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	723	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,449.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,363.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	2,425.00	2,425.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	595	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	850	1,445.00	1,445.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	908	137.00–163.00	148.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	130.00	130.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,082	109.00–140.00	127.76
84	—	1,194	130.00–169.00	150.40
7	—	1,059	160.00–199.00	177.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,001	122.00–145.00	130.93
36	—	963	70.00–121.00	107.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	128.00	128.00
28	—	1,384	139.00–165.00	153.34
9	—	1,467	153.00–175.00	167.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	190.00	190.00
30	—	1,538	153.00–192.00	171.34
7	—	1,221	136.00–160.00	144.74

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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