South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 221 priced lines covering 1,990 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,721 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 436 head. replacement cattle receipts at 116 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,721Last week 1,623Year ago 2,298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 436Last week 234Year ago 534

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 126Year ago 160

Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	420.00	420.00
4	250–300	281	400.00–460.00	422.09
11	300–350	327	417.50–475.00	440.17
23	350–400	377	399.00–470.00	425.91
29	400–450	430	395.00–442.50	410.16
20	450–500	466	390.00–440.00	404.66
32	500–550	521	370.00–397.50	384.72
41	550–600	570	350.00–392.50	382.38
18	600–650	622	340.00–377.50	358.82
13	650–700	660	335.00–350.00	347.86
20	700–750	710	330.00–343.50	340.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	500.00–505.00	502.37
4	300–350	339	445.00–495.00	477.29
6	350–400	380	432.00–455.00	440.09
5	400–450	420	430.00–445.00	436.90
4	500–550	503	412.50	412.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	343	452.50–460.00	458.51
11	350–400	395	436.00	436.00
9	400–450	439	425.00–440.00	434.17
33	500–550	513	361.00–407.50	391.17
33	550–600	577	356.00–397.50	374.09
42	600–650	630	372.50–383.00	380.56
7	650–700	660	356.00	356.00
9	750–800	784	332.50–339.00	333.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	375.00	375.00
4	500–550	523	344.00–350.00	345.46
2	550–600	560	340.00	340.00
9	650–700	671	278.00–329.00	301.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	480	352.50	352.50
2	500–550	538	295.00–320.00	307.33
1	550–600	550	342.50	342.50
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	733	255.00–262.50	258.71
1	750–800	795	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	300.00–350.00	326.34
3	300–350	320	300.00–360.00	329.77
10	350–400	374	325.00–375.00	349.84
4	400–450	426	335.00–377.50	355.01
4	450–500	486	340.00–345.00	343.75
3	550–600	582	290.00–330.00	313.01
1	600–650	625	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	570	290.00–302.50	296.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	385.00	385.00
4	300–350	325	355.00–390.00	373.46
14	350–400	384	370.00–425.00	383.82
11	400–450	424	375.00–410.00	391.93
28	450–500	469	350.00–402.50	373.31
13	500–550	523	335.00–372.50	356.17
10	550–600	568	330.00–365.00	348.00
8	600–650	624	295.00–330.00	315.98
8	650–700	668	295.00–325.00	309.71
1	700–750	740	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	750	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	430.00–455.00	441.29
9	250–300	276	420.00–475.00	435.24
17	300–350	321	400.00–475.00	438.40
21	350–400	370	400.00–465.00	428.61
36	400–450	421	400.00–440.00	421.37
7	450–500	454	400.00–435.00	412.11
15	500–550	515	350.00–387.50	364.02
9	550–600	553	340.00–346.00	344.00
4	600–650	621	315.00–332.00	327.89
2	650–700	663	315.00–340.00	327.64
1	700–750	710	312.50	312.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	405.00	405.00
6	500–550	537	358.00	358.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	425	340.00–365.00	351.96
5	450–500	477	340.00–350.00	344.45
5	500–550	513	330.00–350.00	340.33
7	550–600	579	300.00–335.00	315.29
2	600–650	640	270.00–272.50	271.25
1	650–700	685	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	450.00–570.00	501.75
7	250–300	278	460.00–505.00	484.36
10	300–350	319	450.00–510.00	482.96
5	350–400	366	445.00–475.00	456.57
5	400–450	421	435.00–450.00	441.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	295	390.00–430.00	410.00
7	300–350	325	380.00–420.00	403.23
18	350–400	376	350.00–425.00	387.72
14	400–450	423	367.50–395.00	386.82
10	450–500	475	365.00–395.00	384.74
24	500–550	522	340.00–365.00	350.42
29	550–600	569	315.00–360.00	332.54
10	600–650	624	275.00–317.50	298.52
11	650–700	675	280.00–300.00	289.99
1	700–750	735	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	295.00	295.00
1	250–300	250	335.00	335.00
4	350–400	376	335.00–370.00	357.88
3	400–450	405	345.00–365.00	354.96
15	450–500	476	300.00–350.00	325.37
10	500–550	513	280.00–325.00	312.58
12	550–600	576	270.00–325.00	302.97
1	650–700	675	282.50	282.50
2	700–750	740	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	385.00–400.00	392.67
1	250–300	290	390.00	390.00
20	300–350	326	380.00–425.00	400.95
24	350–400	375	380.00–415.00	393.22
68	400–450	426	370.00–395.00	381.26
18	450–500	462	360.00–375.00	364.30
37	500–550	527	335.00–385.00	352.22
23	550–600	572	330.00–356.00	343.42
9	600–650	618	297.50–340.00	319.83
4	650–700	673	313.00–335.00	323.84
3	700–750	721	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	362	390.00–425.00	409.83
4	450–500	464	372.00	372.00
29	500–550	517	344.00–367.50	354.96
10	550–600	575	336.00–340.00	337.64
9	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	367.50	367.50
5	450–500	460	349.00	349.00
2	500–550	535	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	370	340.00–360.00	346.31
11	400–450	425	315.00–355.00	329.54
7	450–500	482	295.00–335.00	314.21
6	500–550	524	290.00–330.00	308.02
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	310.00–335.00	323.47
2	250–300	280	330.00–335.00	332.59
4	300–350	318	280.00–330.00	308.54
14	350–400	371	295.00–355.00	327.07
8	400–450	429	310.00–345.00	319.75
5	450–500	467	300.00–325.00	312.70
1	500–550	510	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	685	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	430.00–520.00	471.86
1	250–300	290	420.00	420.00
7	300–350	322	402.50–455.00	432.77
7	350–400	357	415.00–460.00	435.48
2	400–450	408	400.00–405.00	402.45
1	550–600	560	362.50	362.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	350.00–380.00	365.99
11	250–300	286	350.00–380.00	360.44
9	300–350	322	345.00–380.00	368.72
31	350–400	379	350.00–375.00	367.19
20	400–450	420	330.00–370.00	356.65
65	450–500	476	325.00–355.00	339.85
26	500–550	522	290.00–346.00	327.99
15	550–600	574	300.00–345.00	322.46
22	600–650	628	280.00–322.50	297.51
12	650–700	684	260.00–305.00	283.05
6	700–750	731	267.50–287.50	276.59
1	750–800	790	265.00	265.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	553	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	605	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	710	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	878	1,601.00–1,900.00	1,744.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	915	2,013.00	2,013.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,005	215.00–225.00	219.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,226	2,200.00–4,050.00	2,838.93
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	2,267.00	2,267.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	850	252.50	252.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	240.00	240.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	943	2,800.00–3,425.00	3,046.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	961	1,975.00–2,750.00	2,512.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	2,475.00–2,825.00	2,616.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	915	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,152.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,087	2,825.00–3,125.00	3,016.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,224.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	1,224.00–1,404.00	1,320.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,053	1,809.00–2,170.00	2,038.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	2,200.00	2,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	885	174.00–267.50	215.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,064	214.00–255.00	227.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,103	2,233.00–2,394.00	2,342.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	761	1,980.00–3,878.00	2,960.87
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	867.00	867.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	720	748.00–836.00	785.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	828	156.00–180.00	165.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,488.00	1,488.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	141.00–152.00	145.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	968	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,645.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	918	1,675.00–2,600.00	2,195.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,612.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	2,025.00–2,800.00	2,542.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,411	2,175.00–2,950.00	2,658.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,105	2,150.00–3,200.00	2,457.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,081	2,325.00–2,450.00	2,386.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,842.00	1,842.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	983	1,700.00–2,725.00	2,448.69
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	137.50	137.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,033.00	1,033.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	655	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,466	144.00–168.00	153.24
4	—	1,608	181.00–208.00	191.11
51	—	1,443	150.00–188.00	172.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,009	133.00–165.00	150.07
27	—	965	80.00–145.00	118.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,092	115.00–168.00	154.95
128	—	1,214	151.00–183.00	170.04
6	—	1,027	180.00–190.00	183.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,500	178.00–215.00	197.63
4	—	1,740	205.00–221.00	212.16
16	—	1,368	160.00–186.00	174.21

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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