South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 193 priced lines covering 1,057 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 983 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 222 head. replacement cattle receipts at 88 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 983Last week 1,470Year ago 975

Slaughter CattleReceipts 222Last week 267Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 120Year ago 145

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 3.50 higher, feeder bulls 8.50 higher, slaughter cows 6.00 higher,

slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	690	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	360.00–365.00	362.38
1	300–350	345	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	355	370.00–390.00	380.05
9	400–450	433	357.50–395.00	378.98
7	450–500	459	350.00–375.00	360.72
3	500–550	515	300.00–330.00	318.12
4	550–600	570	290.00–310.00	302.36
10	600–650	624	260.00–315.00	307.44
3	650–700	664	280.00–315.00	303.13
1	700–750	745	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	320.00–345.00	331.67
1	450–500	450	317.50	317.50
4	600–650	631	230.00–310.00	269.71
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	705	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	452	375.00	375.00
6	500–550	548	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	560	355.00	355.00
9	600–650	640	305.00–352.50	310.07
16	700–750	739	240.00–263.00	261.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	442.50	442.50
2	400–450	410	413.00	413.00
7	450–500	474	370.00–400.00	374.21
5	550–600	555	330.00–350.00	341.97
14	600–650	623	337.50–355.00	348.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	430.00	430.00
4	300–350	324	395.00–440.00	426.43
14	350–400	371	398.00–435.00	408.24
4	400–450	428	380.00–400.00	389.94
8	450–500	475	385.00–392.50	388.11
13	500–550	519	355.00–372.50	360.57
11	550–600	568	345.00–370.00	353.58
8	600–650	612	305.00–350.00	318.02
8	650–700	656	295.00–310.00	299.42
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	352.50	352.50
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
5	450–500	477	325.00–352.50	337.30
3	550–600	583	280.00–285.00	281.64
1	650–700	680	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	370.00–387.50	379.04
7	300–350	328	350.00–380.00	361.84
6	350–400	377	360.00–385.00	375.15
13	400–450	428	347.50–370.00	360.86
22	450–500	468	330.00–377.50	353.00
12	500–550	527	305.00–345.00	324.37
25	550–600	577	280.00–335.00	317.11
3	600–650	617	290.00–322.50	311.06
9	650–700	672	260.00–322.50	292.01
2	700–750	723	285.00–300.00	292.53
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	310.00–315.00	312.58
4	250–300	268	330.00–350.00	341.33
6	300–350	323	320.00–355.00	336.98
7	350–400	373	315.00–350.00	335.55
4	400–450	423	320.00–337.50	326.74
7	450–500	464	295.00–315.00	303.67
3	500–550	522	260.00–307.50	289.63
2	650–700	693	260.00–265.00	262.49
1	750–800	770	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	435	370.00–385.00	377.67
3	450–500	487	390.00	390.00
3	500–550	537	350.00–355.00	351.63
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	470.00–490.00	479.64
6	250–300	284	400.00–450.00	421.03
5	300–350	328	400.00–445.00	420.63
18	350–400	374	380.00–430.00	400.79
10	400–450	408	380.00–400.00	390.01
1	450–500	465	387.50	387.50
6	500–550	531	340.00–382.50	363.07
6	550–600	567	347.50–360.00	353.39
9	600–650	606	315.00–340.00	317.75
1	650–700	660	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	531	340.00–406.00	360.18
3	550–600	592	344.00	344.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	447.50–450.00	448.74
1	300–350	325	470.00	470.00
1	400–450	425	432.50	432.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	465	282.50–295.00	288.06
1	500–550	525	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	570	265.00–280.00	272.70
1	600–650	610	255.00	255.00
2	750–800	795	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	350.00	350.00
5	250–300	268	300.00–335.00	324.09
3	300–350	318	295.00–335.00	311.44
10	350–400	383	317.50–345.00	329.21
7	400–450	420	295.00–347.50	327.26
18	450–500	467	295.00–335.00	317.67
11	500–550	520	290.00–317.50	305.59
18	550–600	580	260.00–307.50	293.30
9	600–650	615	270.00–297.50	278.32
2	650–700	683	240.00–262.50	251.29
1	750–800	755	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	290.00–310.00	299.55
3	300–350	323	255.00–310.00	288.38
4	350–400	369	280.00–290.00	282.64
6	400–450	418	240.00–317.50	284.08
2	450–500	488	270.00–282.50	276.28
1	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	332.50–340.00	334.41
4	450–500	478	325.00–335.00	327.56
6	500–550	545	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	565	300.00–320.00	306.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	360.00–365.00	363.25
5	450–500	493	335.00–362.50	345.83
27	500–550	515	320.00–348.00	328.95
18	550–600	560	320.00–328.00	321.31
4	600–650	620	282.00	282.00
17	650–700	669	279.00	279.00
13	750–800	758	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
7	250–300	270	355.00–390.00	362.54
10	300–350	322	320.00–385.00	362.84
30	350–400	376	350.00–385.00	369.80
14	400–450	420	342.50–390.00	365.71
11	450–500	466	325.00–350.00	340.69
15	500–550	524	313.00–340.00	320.25
9	550–600	576	310.00–337.50	317.11
5	600–650	612	295.00–317.00	305.34
3	700–750	708	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	417.50–420.00	418.79
5	300–350	320	395.00–425.00	410.34
1	350–400	360	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	425	385.00–390.00	388.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,003	1,775.00–2,058.00	1,853.95
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,130	155.00	155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,291	2,355.00–3,325.00	2,686.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,137	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,209.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,575.00	2,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	693	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	146.00	146.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,013.00	1,013.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,112.00	1,112.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	137.00–150.00	142.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	926	1,436.00–2,020.00	1,778.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	134.00	134.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	822	1,325.00–2,244.00	1,925.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	2,138.00–2,525.00	2,383.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	160.00–190.00	176.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,780.00	1,780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	145.00	145.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	961.00	961.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	478	155.00–162.50	159.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	821.00	821.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	982.00	982.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	747	1,142.00–1,564.00	1,429.98
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	1,001.00–1,264.00	1,127.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,014.00	1,014.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	149.00	149.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,700.00–2,375.00	2,076.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	1,579.00–2,400.00	2,023.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,217	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,259.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	165.00	165.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,020.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	140.00–155.00	147.64
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,014.00	1,014.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,424	164.00–180.00	168.57
14	—	1,513	143.00–169.00	157.79
5	—	1,370	127.50–142.00	136.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	977	74.00–130.00	108.51
23	—	1,068	130.00–151.00	139.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,210	140.00–171.00	155.34
9	—	1,194	158.00–188.00	170.40
14	—	1,250	129.00–148.00	136.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,695	185.00–194.00	190.12
5	—	1,671	149.50–159.00	152.83
23	—	1,551	160.00–188.00	172.69

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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