South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 190 priced lines covering 1,314 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,218 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 290 head. replacement cattle receipts at 119 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,218Last week 1,719Year ago 1,017

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 443Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 142Year ago 55

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls 12.00 higher, feeder heifers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	475.00	475.00
1	500–550	520	440.00	440.00
3	600–650	620	360.00	360.00
2	650–700	688	360.00	360.00
10	700–750	725	356.00	356.00
16	800–850	825	337.50	337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	410.00–425.00	417.37
1	450–500	485	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	680	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	376	430.00–495.00	456.39
7	400–450	424	430.00–477.50	458.13
9	450–500	470	350.00–460.00	420.97
9	500–550	535	340.00–360.00	348.95
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00
5	600–650	610	315.00–375.00	355.13
1	650–700	690	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	705	290.00–305.00	297.45
2	750–800	768	280.00–336.00	307.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	485	412.50–420.00	416.25
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	520.00–585.00	561.88
3	250–300	273	550.00–565.00	555.12
7	300–350	324	517.50–610.00	556.52
11	350–400	369	470.00–540.00	515.51
8	400–450	419	470.00–530.00	492.65
13	450–500	480	408.00–507.50	449.77
19	500–550	517	385.00–465.00	421.93
16	550–600	571	358.00–425.00	386.27
20	600–650	625	365.00–415.00	377.59
1	700–750	705	335.00	335.00
2	750–800	760	330.00–348.00	338.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	435.00	435.00
7	500–550	509	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	585	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	610.00	610.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	350.00	350.00
8	250–300	288	340.00–380.00	350.04
1	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	363	315.00–355.00	337.16
9	400–450	410	310.00–370.00	346.72
5	450–500	485	330.00–370.00	346.08
4	550–600	570	270.00–337.50	306.57
2	600–650	625	260.00–300.00	280.00
2	650–700	685	290.00–295.00	292.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	390.00–410.00	400.23
5	250–300	272	395.00–450.00	423.07
6	300–350	323	410.00–445.00	428.44
9	350–400	375	390.00–430.00	409.22
15	400–450	422	375.00–420.00	404.57
13	450–500	472	350.00–410.00	381.19
22	500–550	523	325.00–360.00	342.08
9	550–600	574	330.00–345.00	337.49
20	600–650	620	280.00–340.00	320.03
9	650–700	661	300.00–328.00	314.14
6	700–750	723	280.00–310.00	291.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	545	357.50	357.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	350.00–380.00	366.96
1	400–450	400	380.00	380.00
18	450–500	474	340.00–380.00	370.63
2	500–550	525	280.00–310.00	294.57
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	515.00	515.00
6	250–300	278	510.00–540.00	531.65
12	300–350	321	485.00–510.00	494.32
12	350–400	369	455.00–545.00	470.94
1	400–450	435	460.00	460.00
1	450–500	450	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	513	390.00–410.00	399.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	450.00	450.00
55	700–750	727	331.50	331.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	237	445.00–495.00	470.11
10	250–300	274	430.00–495.00	461.13
14	300–350	330	420.00–480.00	445.10
36	350–400	374	420.00–465.00	441.20
27	400–450	425	400.00–460.00	433.62
12	450–500	467	405.00–435.00	422.42
15	500–550	518	355.00–380.00	364.31
4	550–600	561	350.00–357.50	353.16
4	600–650	625	330.00–345.00	335.64
3	650–700	658	315.00–332.50	325.86
1	700–750	735	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	283	390.00–405.00	397.43
5	300–350	315	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	373	350.00–425.00	387.75
4	400–450	418	365.00–420.00	384.31
5	450–500	466	330.00–410.00	367.73
5	500–550	528	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	580	270.00–320.00	294.35
1	600–650	645	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	440.00	440.00
7	250–300	284	430.00–490.00	464.30
5	300–350	333	395.00–485.00	444.46
25	350–400	378	410.00–485.00	452.16
31	400–450	422	400.00–470.00	446.83
30	450–500	468	375.00–447.50	414.85
17	500–550	519	305.00–417.50	378.48
11	550–600	574	340.00–380.00	356.10
8	600–650	619	320.00–345.00	335.73
11	650–700	665	297.50–325.00	310.72
5	700–750	728	270.00–300.00	278.10
7	750–800	768	260.00–315.00	291.87
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	860	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	375	355.00	355.00
9	400–450	432	415.00–430.00	423.41
5	450–500	483	385.00–417.50	401.42
4	550–600	594	325.00–330.00	326.24
4	650–700	689	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	210	520.00–550.00	533.89
12	250–300	276	520.00–580.00	557.61
26	300–350	333	500.00–565.00	529.06
28	350–400	372	470.00–550.00	503.79
9	400–450	429	460.00–490.00	475.75
9	450–500	467	450.00–485.00	471.07
14	500–550	515	380.00–460.00	417.59
6	550–600	568	380.00–395.00	387.53
4	600–650	629	340.00–355.00	349.94
2	650–700	673	339.00–340.00	339.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	655.00–665.00	660.23
9	250–300	276	590.00–625.00	609.77
15	300–350	317	545.00–610.00	577.16
2	350–400	355	530.00–540.00	534.93
5	400–450	420	500.00–530.00	506.99
2	500–550	515	420.00–430.00	424.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	375.00	375.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	702	975.00–1,131.00	1,037.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	866	1,148.00–1,475.00	1,363.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,285.00	1,285.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,197.00	1,197.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,285.00	1,285.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,472.00	1,472.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	2,110.00–2,700.00	2,376.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	2,225.00–3,000.00	2,471.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	855	1,685.00–2,747.00	1,973.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	930	1,601.00–2,126.00	1,832.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	816	1,291.00–1,566.00	1,430.90
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	1,185.00–1,315.00	1,257.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,196	2,650.00–3,150.00	2,890.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,174	1,800.00–2,425.00	2,109.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,401.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,129	2,225.00–2,950.00	2,708.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,106	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,081.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	931	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,126.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	993	2,325.00–2,475.00	2,416.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,063	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,101.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	2,225.00–2,350.00	2,286.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	965	2,625.00–3,550.00	3,114.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,480.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	2,200.00–2,950.00	2,598.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	3,675.00	3,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,348	2,775.00–3,450.00	3,206.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,570	3,050.00	3,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,068	1,925.00–2,109.00	2,020.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,195	2,103.00–2,251.00	2,179.69
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	2,075.00	2,075.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	828	2,225.00–2,350.00	2,288.78
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	203.00–209.00	206.24
24	—	1,640	171.50–201.00	190.33
14	—	1,429	140.00–178.00	167.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	931	80.00–138.00	117.15
1	—	1,305	178.00	178.00
22	—	1,086	132.00–168.00	152.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,234	148.00–185.00	165.98
3	—	1,167	189.00–225.00	200.43
31	—	1,169	120.00–160.00	149.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,372	132.50–155.00	145.47
18	—	1,456	149.00–175.00	164.98
1	—	1,515	180.00	180.00

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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