South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 198 priced lines covering 1,306 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,337 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 313 head. replacement cattle receipts at 115 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,337Last week 942Year ago 1,802

Slaughter CattleReceipts 313Last week 242Year ago 477

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 102Year ago 167

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers too few to trend, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	300.00	300.00
7	250–300	275	290.00–350.00	304.91
10	300–350	326	300.00–355.00	327.68
10	350–400	388	270.00–355.00	313.45
16	400–450	421	270.00–355.00	301.89
7	450–500	464	280.00–335.00	307.82
7	500–550	524	260.00–300.00	272.34
2	550–600	568	250.00–300.00	274.67
4	600–650	633	260.00–280.00	271.22
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	450.00–545.00	485.33
6	250–300	285	475.00–500.00	482.17
3	300–350	305	450.00–460.00	454.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	224	400.00–465.00	422.83
15	250–300	271	390.00–470.00	415.68
13	300–350	322	400.00–430.00	411.87
6	350–400	357	397.50–410.00	402.92
8	400–450	411	395.00–402.50	399.08
2	450–500	453	380.00–387.50	383.73
6	500–550	521	330.00–370.00	355.65
4	550–600	569	332.50–337.50	334.35
5	600–650	611	304.00–330.00	320.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	422	310.00–345.00	323.35
4	450–500	470	265.00–320.00	292.89
6	500–550	516	270.00–305.00	290.19
8	550–600	571	255.00–310.00	278.29
2	600–650	615	250.00–255.00	252.52
6	650–700	683	230.00–260.00	250.40
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
11	250–300	277	340.00–400.00	367.63
20	300–350	322	330.00–395.00	377.42
30	350–400	383	320.00–395.00	374.50
30	400–450	422	330.00–390.00	373.01
41	450–500	471	320.00–390.00	365.31
15	500–550	527	280.00–347.50	313.65
17	550–600	564	260.00–340.00	318.89
17	600–650	621	250.00–310.00	288.37
5	650–700	663	280.00–310.00	291.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	495	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	340.00–345.00	342.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	355.00	355.00
1	300–350	300	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	423	310.00–350.00	326.49
7	450–500	471	270.00–345.00	315.19
6	550–600	586	245.00–255.00	246.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	485.00	485.00
8	300–350	322	415.00–440.00	432.55
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
10	400–450	422	400.00–415.00	402.99
7	450–500	488	382.50–395.00	393.23
3	500–550	510	360.00–370.00	363.30
1	550–600	560	360.00	360.00
8	600–650	611	350.00–355.00	352.46
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	732	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	340.00–392.50	357.64
3	450–500	482	350.00–390.00	373.04
1	500–550	545	367.50	367.50
3	600–650	621	295.00–310.00	305.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	345.00–400.00	371.20
2	350–400	363	350.00–360.00	354.83
10	400–450	421	320.00–390.00	365.69
6	450–500	469	335.00–370.00	357.46
5	500–550	519	290.00–345.00	319.58
9	550–600	573	305.00–347.50	320.69
10	600–650	622	282.50–330.00	313.75
2	650–700	675	300.00–312.00	305.96
1	700–750	700	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	515	392.00	392.00
1	550–600	585	345.00	345.00
9	600–650	615	326.00–357.50	346.65
5	650–700	672	320.00–325.00	322.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	558	277.50–285.00	281.27
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	290.00–325.00	307.32
6	250–300	278	270.00–300.00	284.71
6	300–350	323	280.00–335.00	303.91
12	350–400	368	290.00–335.00	309.63
12	400–450	426	230.00–337.50	298.14
16	450–500	476	250.00–320.00	297.52
5	500–550	526	250.00–282.50	265.32
3	550–600	560	247.50–270.00	262.50
1	700–750	725	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	210	385.00–475.00	420.48
5	250–300	267	350.00–415.00	388.97
4	300–350	318	380.00–397.50	390.35
11	350–400	372	360.00–385.00	370.67
10	400–450	411	330.00–375.00	358.77
7	450–500	474	322.50–365.00	334.76
17	500–550	525	317.50–340.00	326.09
5	550–600	574	315.00–345.00	322.08
10	600–650	627	305.00–340.00	327.77
2	650–700	663	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	521	330.00–347.00	336.56
42	550–600	593	355.00–365.00	363.63
6	600–650	615	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	675	324.00	324.00
2	700–750	710	310.00–319.00	314.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	340.00–360.00	351.98
9	250–300	281	300.00–370.00	335.78
11	300–350	325	290.00–370.00	344.58
24	350–400	378	330.00–360.00	352.93
33	400–450	418	290.00–360.00	332.40
25	450–500	476	287.50–350.00	332.58
14	500–550	526	265.00–310.00	293.88
31	550–600	576	277.50–310.00	288.06
22	600–650	621	250.00–300.00	278.70
4	650–700	670	275.00–290.00	281.30
1	750–800	770	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	327.50	327.50
4	400–450	429	250.00–315.00	289.52
8	450–500	477	260.00–312.50	299.16
5	500–550	523	240.00–290.00	259.79
3	550–600	585	250.00–260.00	255.04
3	600–650	629	240.00–250.00	246.82
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	615	310.00	310.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	190.00	190.00
3	450–500	467	195.00–280.00	224.75
1	600–650	620	292.50	292.50
1	650–700	675	299.00	299.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	240.00	240.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	983	1,134.00–1,820.00	1,516.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	952	1,809.00–2,023.00	1,918.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	170.00	170.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	873	990.00–1,418.00	1,142.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	160.00–220.00	188.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,566.00	1,566.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	225.00–232.00	228.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,231	161.00–165.00	162.49
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,775.00	1,775.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	543.00–900.00	736.13
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	120.00–150.00	137.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	798	934.00–1,284.00	1,078.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	944.00	944.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	190.00	190.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,054	1,425.00–2,200.00	1,950.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	900	1,200.00–1,825.00	1,621.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	1,325.00–1,530.00	1,435.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,916.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,067.00	1,067.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	220.00	220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,179	1,833.00–3,000.00	2,432.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,617.00–2,400.00	1,978.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,278	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,340.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,663.00	1,663.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	1,058.00–1,148.00	1,106.63
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	685	900.00–925.00	912.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	1,881.00	1,881.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	180.00	180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	1,717.00	1,717.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,015	2,175.00	2,175.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,063	1,802.00–2,250.00	2,007.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	179.00	179.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,588.00	1,588.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,825.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,575.00	2,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	3,075.00	3,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,675.00	2,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,197	126.00–151.00	139.81
44	—	1,027	70.00–136.00	110.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,196	120.00–151.00	137.70
59	—	1,238	143.00–166.00	155.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,488	144.00–168.00	154.08
7	—	1,502	126.00–144.00	136.56
3	—	1,665	171.00–175.00	172.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,752	171.00–196.00	185.05
25	—	1,514	100.00–178.00	159.89

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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