South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 241 priced lines covering 1,845 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,765 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 322 head. replacement cattle receipts at 119 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,765Last week 1,112Year ago 1,722

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 228Year ago 319

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 97Year ago 107

Compared to last week, feeder steers 9.00 higher, feeder heifers 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	222	375.00–395.00	385.99
4	250–300	278	370.00–390.00	376.44
17	300–350	314	355.00–395.00	383.79
29	350–400	368	330.00–390.00	368.63
42	400–450	431	350.00–392.50	364.64
32	450–500	468	310.00–377.50	354.30
27	500–550	520	280.00–350.00	316.94
15	550–600	575	270.00–312.50	301.76
9	600–650	624	260.00–297.00	276.96
5	650–700	674	250.00–280.00	266.43
15	700–750	711	230.00–297.50	266.22
1	750–800	750	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	300.00–330.00	315.15
4	550–600	579	247.50	247.50
14	600–650	649	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	320.00–350.00	342.37
9	250–300	278	310.00–355.00	337.81
10	300–350	332	300.00–355.00	334.63
16	350–400	375	300.00–355.00	327.81
13	400–450	423	280.00–335.00	322.72
22	450–500	473	295.00–335.00	316.05
8	500–550	528	270.00–315.00	284.90
7	550–600	574	225.00–310.00	262.72
3	600–650	615	270.00–295.00	286.67
1	750–800	770	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	345.00–355.00	350.00
5	350–400	382	335.00–350.00	341.96
14	400–450	425	330.00–355.00	348.80
8	450–500	470	300.00–342.50	334.45
8	500–550	516	250.00–315.00	297.01
3	550–600	577	230.00–260.00	246.76
3	600–650	638	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	703	220.00–237.50	228.78
1	750–800	750	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	367.50	367.50
1	450–500	485	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	201	435.00–495.00	456.12
6	250–300	270	440.00–465.00	448.13
1	350–400	355	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	222	400.00–440.00	414.47
9	250–300	277	400.00–435.00	422.38
12	300–350	324	400.00–450.00	424.18
34	350–400	379	390.00–417.50	400.15
14	400–450	428	390.00–427.50	398.03
2	450–500	473	375.00–390.00	382.54
33	500–550	524	310.00–360.00	342.05
12	550–600	568	310.00–347.50	325.97
12	600–650	620	280.00–315.00	298.87
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	427.50	427.50
3	600–650	612	337.50	337.50
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	373	345.00–370.00	357.75
2	400–450	425	332.50–345.00	338.60
12	450–500	465	270.00–350.00	302.34
7	500–550	528	295.00–320.00	308.59
1	550–600	585	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	300.00–315.00	307.33
4	250–300	274	270.00–315.00	294.70
6	300–350	324	275.00–320.00	292.50
14	350–400	379	240.00–310.00	277.00
16	400–450	424	235.00–307.50	269.70
4	450–500	464	215.00–285.00	249.99
6	500–550	525	200.00–250.00	224.44
5	550–600	589	200.00–255.00	225.03
2	600–650	618	225.00–230.00	227.49
1	700–750	735	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	240.00–295.00	270.92
3	450–500	473	257.50–310.00	280.48
13	500–550	539	245.00–275.00	257.56
3	550–600	588	235.00–250.00	239.97
1	600–650	620	235.00	235.00
3	650–700	665	220.00–235.00	230.04
1	700–750	730	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	465	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	600	252.50	252.50
1	700–750	725	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	320.00–350.00	335.53
4	250–300	263	315.00–345.00	330.24
23	300–350	329	290.00–357.50	331.80
25	350–400	379	280.00–345.00	321.10
29	400–450	427	275.00–342.50	319.66
16	450–500	472	290.00–352.50	312.69
27	500–550	523	265.00–325.00	290.37
27	550–600	577	255.00–290.00	271.59
14	600–650	615	237.50–295.00	267.46
10	650–700	676	245.00–265.00	249.48
5	700–750	714	245.00–262.50	252.85
3	800–850	800	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	430.00	430.00
6	250–300	272	375.00–410.00	395.74
3	300–350	313	375.00–400.00	383.38
1	400–450	410	365.00	365.00
12	450–500	458	350.00–355.00	353.75
5	500–550	520	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	565	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	350.00–375.00	365.59
9	250–300	282	345.00–370.00	359.04
23	300–350	323	330.00–380.00	359.40
20	350–400	372	320.00–382.50	352.19
25	400–450	425	320.00–360.00	341.21
33	450–500	482	317.50–345.00	329.23
63	500–550	516	280.00–342.50	320.99
14	550–600	569	282.50–325.00	296.43
29	600–650	624	262.50–285.00	277.65
4	700–750	724	260.00–270.00	262.42
3	750–800	767	237.50–260.00	244.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	425	361.00–367.50	364.57
2	500–550	503	346.00	346.00
4	550–600	599	290.00	290.00
9	600–650	614	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	345	310.00	310.00
6	350–400	369	300.00–355.00	326.86
6	400–450	418	300.00–340.00	318.54
8	450–500	466	270.00–330.00	294.59
3	550–600	553	265.00–315.00	298.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	347.50–350.00	348.74
4	450–500	468	330.00–342.50	338.11
2	500–550	528	332.50–337.50	335.06
2	600–650	610	280.00–290.00	284.96
1	650–700	690	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	365.00–380.00	372.26
6	250–300	280	340.00–385.00	366.34
6	300–350	324	355.00–380.00	373.42
14	350–400	367	330.00–387.50	354.71
16	400–450	431	355.00–390.00	370.53
14	450–500	471	340.00–380.00	360.84
18	500–550	529	300.00–355.00	323.70
10	550–600	573	280.00–350.00	314.89
3	600–650	602	280.00–290.00	286.65
2	650–700	668	260.00–300.00	279.93
5	700–750	720	240.00–290.00	272.68
1	750–800	760	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	292.50	292.50
2	650–700	668	260.00–285.00	272.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	595	410.00	410.00
10	600–650	606	330.00–347.50	335.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	390.00	390.00
4	250–300	278	375.00–420.00	397.68
4	300–350	323	385.00–410.00	397.69
16	350–400	368	370.00–415.00	391.65
19	400–450	423	390.00–412.50	401.92
26	450–500	470	367.50–395.00	375.19
42	500–550	526	305.00–370.00	342.48
20	550–600	568	310.00–357.50	349.23
13	600–650	627	300.00–355.00	319.58
4	650–700	677	290.00–340.00	313.64
5	700–750	705	270.00–300.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	394	400.00–405.00	401.76
1	400–450	410	420.00	420.00
12	450–500	458	390.00–400.00	394.10
5	500–550	513	350.00–365.00	353.07
7	550–600	582	352.50–375.00	361.58
8	600–650	613	344.00	344.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	237.00	237.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	873	120.00–138.00	129.95
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	610	839.00	839.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,365	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,177.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,098	1,475.00–2,250.00	1,950.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	142.50	142.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	155.00	155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,530	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,925.00–2,075.00	1,996.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	135.00	135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,813.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	968	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,631.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	126.00	126.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	125.00	125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	993	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,925.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	975.00–1,424.00	1,207.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	866	100.00–155.00	129.69
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,137.00	1,137.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	687	1,165.00–1,339.00	1,244.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	1,044.00–1,099.00	1,071.97
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	982.00	982.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	170.00	170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	845	1,135.00–1,325.00	1,193.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	159.00	159.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,106	1,775.00–2,784.00	2,415.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,962.00	1,962.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	151.00	151.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	915	1,183.00–2,035.00	1,467.93
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	908	1,800.00–1,916.00	1,863.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	121.00–135.00	127.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	914	131.00–165.00	146.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,247.00–1,368.00	1,306.80
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	690	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,073	1,675.00–2,125.00	1,908.92
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	835	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,326	2,200.00–2,411.00	2,315.87
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	1,656.00	1,656.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	915	1,333.00–2,000.00	1,800.82
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,040	130.00	130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	138.00	138.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	2,375.00	2,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,645	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,112	2,425.00–2,800.00	2,583.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,455	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,085.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,037	120.00–149.00	134.01
29	—	1,025	69.00–129.00	111.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,601	151.00–168.00	156.35
28	—	1,469	110.00–140.00	131.20
37	—	1,451	130.00–159.00	144.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,169	137.00–156.00	145.36
27	—	1,224	110.00–140.00	131.79
14	—	1,332	155.00–166.00	159.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,567	160.00–182.00	171.67
7	—	1,265	136.00–163.00	153.11
3	—	1,623	184.00–187.00	186.05

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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