South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 202 priced lines covering 1,203 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,112 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 228 head. replacement cattle receipts at 97 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,112Last week 1,493Year ago 1,063

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 320Year ago 280

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 104Year ago 120

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls sharply lower, feeder heifers 4.50 lower, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	325.00–390.00	343.20
3	250–300	288	340.00–350.00	346.59
3	300–350	320	320.00–350.00	334.53
11	350–400	372	320.00–365.00	336.72
8	400–450	418	310.00–340.00	324.53
13	450–500	470	275.00–345.00	316.87
5	500–550	531	270.00–305.00	285.44
2	550–600	558	250.00–280.00	264.80
1	600–650	620	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
4	700–750	714	227.50–242.50	236.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	223	400.00–455.00	424.77
7	250–300	276	400.00–440.00	419.91
7	300–350	334	400.00–450.00	412.67
12	350–400	366	395.00–407.50	399.26
9	400–450	421	370.00–400.00	392.81
22	500–550	515	325.00–345.00	336.25
7	550–600	584	315.00–325.00	318.84
14	600–650	625	295.00–310.00	302.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	465.00	465.00
3	250–300	270	465.00–480.00	474.12
1	300–350	315	435.00	435.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	412	337.50–340.00	339.13
4	450–500	475	300.00–335.00	323.82
3	500–550	530	270.00–280.00	276.60
2	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	700	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	538	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	370.00–395.00	382.91
3	250–300	275	375.00–390.00	379.91
10	300–350	335	355.00–385.00	374.37
19	350–400	376	342.50–390.00	368.04
24	400–450	426	345.00–390.00	365.32
23	450–500	477	310.00–380.00	357.24
30	500–550	520	300.00–337.50	319.59
20	550–600	573	270.00–315.00	297.54
4	600–650	638	270.00–290.00	277.51
5	650–700	664	274.00–290.00	277.87
3	700–750	723	272.50–285.00	278.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	337.50	337.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	285.00	285.00
2	250–300	265	270.00–315.00	292.92
3	300–350	330	250.00–277.50	266.15
3	350–400	365	230.00–280.00	252.79
4	400–450	428	250.00–280.00	265.09
9	450–500	478	250.00–280.00	266.95
3	500–550	515	235.00–265.00	253.48
4	550–600	574	232.50–250.00	241.82
1	600–650	615	237.50	237.50
1	650–700	670	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	755	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	300.00–325.00	312.64
5	250–300	284	285.00–360.00	343.32
6	300–350	326	280.00–310.00	297.83
11	350–400	374	280.00–317.50	297.92
9	400–450	427	280.00–302.50	293.78
14	450–500	475	270.00–312.50	300.67
5	500–550	518	275.00–305.00	291.49
20	550–600	583	250.00–275.00	270.21
11	600–650	618	255.00–270.00	263.86
8	650–700	669	240.00–272.50	253.01
5	700–750	722	245.00–255.00	251.80
6	750–800	759	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	330.00–380.00	355.00
5	250–300	279	320.00–380.00	356.81
14	300–350	324	315.00–365.00	337.37
33	350–400	371	315.00–362.50	343.38
24	400–450	422	322.50–345.00	336.81
30	450–500	478	292.50–335.00	321.66
38	500–550	522	280.00–330.00	306.36
33	550–600	574	270.00–310.00	286.87
2	600–650	633	260.00–272.00	266.12
2	650–700	670	265.00–280.00	272.33
4	750–800	798	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	325	370.00	370.00
5	350–400	369	360.00–375.00	362.89
11	450–500	468	340.00–350.00	344.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	397	338.00	338.00
6	400–450	435	325.00–355.00	334.77
11	450–500	463	339.00	339.00
1	500–550	510	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	290.00–307.50	298.79
1	550–600	560	287.50	287.50
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	312.50–315.00	313.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	287.50	287.50
1	550–600	550	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	585	240.00–242.50	241.26
1	700–750	745	244.00	244.00
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	481	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	582	270.00–325.00	306.25
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00
2	700–750	715	260.00–270.00	265.03
11	750–800	775	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	418	337.50–370.00	354.88
25	450–500	477	320.00–365.00	350.33
16	500–550	533	315.00–345.00	325.09
13	550–600	553	315.00–335.00	329.15
3	600–650	627	285.00–292.50	289.95
3	650–700	676	250.00–290.00	263.31
6	700–750	724	255.00–297.50	275.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	341	440.00–445.00	441.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	360.00–470.00	414.45
4	300–350	328	400.00–410.00	407.40
7	350–400	384	375.00–420.00	392.55
14	400–450	437	375.00–406.00	386.32
1	450–500	455	377.50	377.50
18	500–550	531	339.00–355.00	341.87
11	550–600	567	330.00–355.00	344.44
15	600–650	641	287.50–315.00	297.93
2	650–700	663	292.50–305.00	298.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	412.50	412.50
2	450–500	488	367.50	367.50
6	500–550	518	379.00	379.00
2	550–600	585	340.00–367.50	353.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	285	355.00	355.00
5	300–350	321	270.00–335.00	304.39
2	350–400	350	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	405	230.00–320.00	275.00
2	450–500	475	315.00–325.00	319.95
2	500–550	518	290.00–295.00	292.42
2	550–600	575	260.00–275.00	267.50
5	650–700	673	229.00–280.00	238.93
1	700–750	710	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	325.00–332.50	328.71
2	450–500	485	327.50–330.00	328.75
9	500–550	516	300.00–330.00	325.93
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	355	220.00	220.00
13	400–450	414	336.00	336.00
1	550–600	585	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	154.00	154.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	955	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	825	1,775.00–2,172.00	1,981.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	169.00	169.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	850	182.50	182.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	810	2,005.00	2,005.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	865	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,552	1,815.00–4,400.00	3,279.63
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,753	4,100.00–4,600.00	4,352.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	884	115.00–152.00	137.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	1,409.00–1,479.00	1,444.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,303.00	1,303.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,202.00	1,202.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	999	146.00–170.00	154.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	130.00–136.00	132.78
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,145.00	1,145.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	143.00	143.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	160.00–172.50	165.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	152.00	152.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	143.00	143.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	155.00–156.00	155.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	148.00	148.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	930	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,536.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	152.50–162.50	157.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,311.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,545	146.00	146.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,125	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,928.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,073	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,904.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,157	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,046.18
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	2,575.00–3,025.00	2,820.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	2,725.00–3,350.00	3,029.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	3,025.00	3,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	846	2,175.00–2,450.00	2,325.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,369.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	212.50	212.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,307	186.00–200.00	192.08
21	—	1,702	155.00–175.00	167.53
4	—	1,661	137.00–148.00	143.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,271	132.00–154.00	142.83
22	—	1,193	120.00–137.00	130.43
4	—	1,196	156.00–165.00	158.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,443	133.00–149.00	141.29
1	—	1,410	164.00	164.00
2	—	1,358	138.00–139.00	138.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	983	70.00–125.00	112.87
20	—	1,146	123.00–144.00	132.08

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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