South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 215 priced lines covering 1,905 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,976 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 281 head. replacement cattle receipts at 98 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,976Last week 1,250Year ago 2,601

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 316Year ago 563

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 164Year ago 122

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.50 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	390.00	390.00
3	300–350	310	380.00–435.00	409.22
5	350–400	385	380.00–430.00	405.16
14	400–450	431	375.00–435.00	397.08
37	450–500	479	365.00–400.00	387.52
11	500–550	529	325.00–370.00	355.84
14	550–600	572	325.00–360.00	347.14
11	600–650	637	307.50–347.50	339.04
9	650–700	662	295.00–350.00	327.32
3	700–750	722	270.00–320.00	293.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	450–500	493	365.00–405.00	398.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
9	500–550	525	315.00–345.00	338.85
3	550–600	575	310.00–335.00	320.19
4	600–650	619	300.00–322.50	307.10
2	650–700	675	310.00–315.00	312.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	450–500	470	412.00	412.00
29	500–550	528	367.50–417.50	384.83
6	550–600	553	350.00	350.00
10	600–650	602	367.50–370.00	367.75
7	650–700	671	340.00–360.00	354.46
8	700–750	727	328.00	328.00
9	750–800	778	330.00–340.00	337.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	342.50–370.00	355.50
3	350–400	383	350.00–370.00	363.13
5	400–450	427	345.00–380.00	361.15
6	450–500	475	310.00–365.00	345.14
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	490.00	490.00
3	250–300	287	410.00–520.00	457.15
4	300–350	324	400.00–475.00	430.79
14	350–400	373	410.00–470.00	450.18
22	400–450	409	425.00–470.00	441.21
3	450–500	462	415.00–430.00	420.04
13	500–550	532	370.00–405.00	384.37
25	550–600	579	365.00–390.00	369.86
7	600–650	609	355.00–390.00	369.25
20	650–700	670	357.50–377.50	369.37
3	700–750	725	316.00–322.50	320.36
7	750–800	771	310.00–320.00	312.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	353	465.00–485.00	474.95
1	400–450	415	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	520	405.00–415.00	410.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	370.00–405.00	381.46
11	300–350	336	380.00–445.00	408.66
12	350–400	375	360.00–435.00	409.65
22	400–450	426	390.00–425.00	410.47
36	450–500	479	360.00–400.00	380.73
41	500–550	531	310.00–362.50	348.47
37	550–600	575	297.50–355.00	332.22
24	600–650	624	285.00–325.00	308.94
22	650–700	680	270.00–315.00	292.58
17	700–750	726	277.50–310.00	291.74
3	750–800	763	280.00–295.00	286.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00
3	650–700	650	309.00	309.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	355.00	355.00
2	250–300	263	370.00–385.00	377.29
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
5	350–400	378	300.00–365.00	346.80
16	400–450	431	300.00–380.00	361.33
22	450–500	473	300.00–375.00	348.01
8	500–550	525	305.00–335.00	317.16
2	550–600	595	285.00–317.50	301.25
2	600–650	620	280.00–285.00	282.46
4	650–700	673	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	780	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	375.00	375.00
9	450–500	474	317.50–365.00	349.57
9	500–550	516	285.00–335.00	321.05
6	550–600	569	295.00–310.00	303.35
2	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	660	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	700	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
6	350–400	355	456.00	456.00
1	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	224	420.00–530.00	464.81
19	250–300	270	410.00–555.00	453.07
24	300–350	324	390.00–505.00	446.87
39	350–400	376	405.00–485.00	447.23
49	400–450	416	400.00–455.00	429.51
18	450–500	468	400.00–435.00	411.39
27	500–550	518	360.00–395.00	374.38
23	550–600	563	345.00–375.00	358.28
21	600–650	622	315.00–342.50	327.51
2	650–700	680	310.00–322.50	316.16
5	700–750	724	315.00–325.00	321.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	490.00–580.00	524.04
4	250–300	284	490.00–500.00	494.89
5	300–350	314	495.00–550.00	527.72
5	350–400	360	480.00–495.00	489.94
2	400–450	423	440.00–485.00	462.10
2	600–650	618	337.50	337.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	370.00	370.00
5	250–300	278	360.00–415.00	384.51
14	300–350	322	360.00–390.00	375.41
16	350–400	372	355.00–390.00	377.42
35	400–450	426	325.00–390.00	369.61
30	450–500	473	340.00–382.50	357.34
43	500–550	527	310.00–355.00	330.75
26	550–600	576	280.00–340.00	320.36
16	600–650	621	287.50–330.00	309.40
20	650–700	661	270.00–317.50	299.21
5	700–750	720	275.00–290.00	281.45
9	750–800	784	275.00–285.00	280.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	482	330.00–370.00	357.66
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	561	320.00–340.00	335.60
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	340.00–360.00	349.77
6	250–300	281	320.00–350.00	339.97
7	300–350	326	330.00–365.00	346.98
9	350–400	369	325.00–370.00	338.68
15	400–450	427	315.00–352.50	334.00
18	450–500	469	300.00–340.00	323.37
9	500–550	523	280.00–322.50	305.13
3	550–600	567	270.00–315.00	295.24
1	600–650	600	270.00	270.00
3	650–700	668	270.00–280.00	276.76
1	700–750	730	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	355.00	355.00
16	450–500	476	300.00–340.00	328.80
13	500–550	525	305.00–335.00	318.44
11	550–600	570	290.00–300.00	298.65
3	600–650	613	270.00–280.00	276.52
5	650–700	676	280.00–285.00	284.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	437.50	437.50
2	500–550	508	372.00	372.00
3	600–650	618	337.00	337.00
11	650–700	663	327.00–341.00	333.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	280	400.00–435.00	418.44
12	300–350	317	380.00–440.00	405.09
33	350–400	374	390.00–428.00	406.59
30	400–450	427	380.00–410.00	389.69
15	450–500	465	375.00–395.00	383.31
23	500–550	509	345.00–375.00	365.49
24	550–600	574	340.00–360.00	352.16
12	600–650	624	322.50–347.50	338.54
15	650–700	664	295.00–319.00	314.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	425.00–485.00	452.97
9	300–350	316	430.00–450.00	441.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	275	220.00	220.00
8	300–350	302	402.50	402.50
17	350–400	366	391.00	391.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
38	—	1,004	130.00–161.00	148.94
35	—	928	70.00–148.00	117.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,224	180.00–237.50	205.35
52	—	1,238	150.00–179.00	164.88
39	—	1,135	110.00–168.00	147.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,483	124.00–167.00	155.69
3	—	1,353	181.00–186.00	182.90
16	—	1,455	150.00–177.00	168.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,283	157.50–185.00	170.63
5	—	1,876	204.00–213.00	208.54
18	—	1,528	180.00–204.00	193.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	250.00–277.50	264.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,965.00	1,965.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	250.00	250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	1,888.00–2,493.00	2,201.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,922.00	1,922.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	163.00–207.50	180.70
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	167.50	167.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	986	1,639.00–2,267.00	1,945.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	166.00	166.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	939	1,462.00–1,742.00	1,540.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,381.00	1,381.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	825	1,155.00–1,482.00	1,326.16
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	807	147.50–197.50	177.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	904.00–1,082.00	999.45
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	200.00	200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,079.00	1,079.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	192.50	192.50
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	200.00–212.56	206.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	738	1,692.00–1,812.00	1,737.74
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	668	781.00–938.00	854.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	695.00–981.00	870.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,112.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	2,825.00–3,300.00	3,028.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,371.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,215	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,815.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	962	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,688.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,635.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,009	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,791.33
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,320.00	1,320.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,635	3,550.00–5,150.00	4,533.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	905	245.00	245.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,058	2,080.00–3,550.00	2,900.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	985	2,118.00	2,118.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,020	202.50–225.00	213.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,140	1,988.00–2,525.00	2,307.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,113	187.50–245.00	210.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	142.50	142.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,475.00	2,475.00

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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