South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 176 priced lines covering 1,087 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 916 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 304 head. replacement cattle receipts at 191 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 916Last week 1,840Year ago 735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 301Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 191Last week 103Year ago 76

Compared to last week feeder steers2.50 lower, feeder heifers 1.50 lower, feeder bulls 1.00 lower slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	270.00–295.00	283.33
7	250–300	281	285.00–335.00	304.52
11	300–350	324	280.00–325.00	300.10
8	350–400	371	250.00–347.50	306.92
6	400–450	426	250.00–300.00	282.32
7	450–500	476	250.00–310.00	280.31
3	500–550	515	257.50–305.00	274.77
1	600–650	605	245.00	245.00
4	650–700	671	240.00–250.00	243.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	335.00	335.00
2	250–300	260	340.00–367.50	354.01
5	300–350	325	330.00–365.00	352.82
9	350–400	386	330.00–357.50	340.63
17	400–450	434	295.00–347.50	328.78
9	450–500	466	330.00–335.00	333.33
11	500–550	515	275.00–317.50	305.57
9	550–600	568	270.00–310.00	291.59
1	600–650	600	295.00	295.00
5	650–700	663	250.00–267.50	261.43
1	700–750	725	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	513	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	380.00	380.00
2	250–300	280	380.00–400.00	390.18
7	300–350	324	350.00–390.00	371.60
27	350–400	375	350.00–385.00	370.87
17	400–450	425	345.00–385.00	360.43
26	450–500	468	340.00–355.00	344.78
35	500–550	526	305.00–360.00	329.15
13	550–600	562	310.00–325.00	318.41
5	600–650	615	300.00–310.00	306.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	460.00–495.00	477.07
1	250–300	250	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	312	400.00–405.00	403.29
2	350–400	385	395.00–400.00	397.44
1	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
6	450–500	479	280.00–315.00	305.31
1	500–550	545	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	463	350.00	350.00
5	500–550	502	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	555	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	320.00	320.00
1	250–300	275	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	385	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	460	270.00–320.00	295.00
1	500–550	520	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	618	255.00–290.00	272.15
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	447.50	447.50
7	300–350	328	380.00–430.00	411.02
4	350–400	380	395.00–405.00	399.85
3	400–450	418	382.50–395.00	390.67
2	450–500	463	380.00–385.00	382.46
24	500–550	525	350.00–380.00	358.69
4	550–600	571	345.00–365.00	354.80
8	600–650	634	325.00–340.00	329.65
2	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	360.00–385.00	374.22
1	350–400	395	360.00	360.00
4	400–450	435	355.00–380.00	368.85
17	450–500	470	340.00–380.00	367.16
3	500–550	530	345.00	345.00
2	550–600	573	325.00–340.00	332.66
2	600–650	638	310.00–315.00	312.47
2	750–800	760	255.00–265.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	600	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	426	400.00–425.00	419.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	407	375.00	375.00
11	450–500	494	350.00–360.00	356.36
3	550–600	572	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	302.50	302.50
2	250–300	265	345.00–365.00	355.57
2	300–350	308	340.00–350.00	344.88
2	350–400	375	365.00–370.00	367.53
5	400–450	425	300.00–320.00	308.33
12	450–500	483	280.00–340.00	306.89
3	550–600	583	285.00–305.00	296.67
2	600–650	635	235.00–250.00	242.56
1	650–700	680	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	285	395.00	395.00
6	300–350	325	350.00–395.00	378.90
25	350–400	381	350.00–395.00	386.16
23	400–450	431	350.00–385.00	373.32
23	450–500	469	325.00–375.00	357.76
15	500–550	531	297.50–350.00	334.49
11	550–600	569	287.50–345.00	329.16
2	600–650	620	275.00–300.00	287.40
3	650–700	675	265.00–270.00	268.32
2	700–750	713	250.00–255.00	252.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	400.00–455.00	424.72
9	250–300	278	400.00–440.00	421.20
20	300–350	315	385.00–435.00	407.37
15	350–400	371	380.00–417.50	407.00
1	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
7	450–500	467	360.00–400.00	371.27
10	500–550	517	350.00–375.00	366.46
3	550–600	553	352.50–365.00	359.16
6	600–650	611	315.00–335.00	322.52
1	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	234	455.00–492.50	483.94
5	250–300	276	442.50–490.00	469.28
3	300–350	313	440.00–475.00	457.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	345.00–350.00	347.51
5	450–500	476	320.00–355.00	337.56
2	500–550	535	272.50–320.00	295.81
2	550–600	580	252.50–305.00	278.30
1	650–700	690	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	462	370.00	370.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	744	1,213.00–1,705.00	1,497.66
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	729	1,118.00–1,482.00	1,317.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	1,098.00	1,098.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	933	134.00–157.50	143.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	789	1,970.00–2,034.00	1,997.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,771.00	1,771.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	988	2,042.00–2,511.00	2,269.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	863	1,232.00–1,418.00	1,343.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,052	144.00–170.00	155.63
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	772	1,292.00–1,906.00	1,579.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,008	1,570.00–2,195.00	1,837.15
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,276.00	1,276.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,121.00–1,450.00	1,301.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,305	2,175.00–2,350.00	2,277.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,214	1,975.00–2,750.00	2,321.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,205	2,075.00–2,625.00	2,345.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,035	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,507.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,079	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,529.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,223	2,175.00–2,925.00	2,541.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,079	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,916.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	951	1,325.00–1,875.00	1,701.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	951	1,875.00–2,225.00	2,113.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,098	1,775.00–2,675.00	2,233.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	967	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,064.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	125.00	125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	825	165.00–175.00	169.94
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	953	250.00–255.00	252.39
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	177.50	177.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	2,025.00	2,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,038.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,068	2,275.00–2,850.00	2,599.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,075	2,825.00–3,100.00	2,954.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,327.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	3,125.00–3,250.00	3,187.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	2,375.00–2,650.00	2,538.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	2,525.00–2,600.00	2,556.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	2,075.00–2,600.00	2,345.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,480	177.50	177.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,011	1,750.00–2,525.00	2,095.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,595	174.00	174.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,052	1,467.00–2,275.00	1,895.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,187	114.00–150.00	136.62
5	—	1,170	162.00–175.00	168.94
89	—	1,194	140.00–166.00	150.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,461	157.00–174.00	167.57
2	—	1,135	136.00–140.00	138.13
41	—	1,345	142.00–161.00	150.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	943	75.00–135.00	108.84
20	—	1,023	128.00–150.00	137.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,624	190.00–215.00	201.74
16	—	1,446	165.00–187.00	177.31
5	—	1,619	150.00–168.00	161.40

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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