South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 230 priced lines covering 2,134 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,936 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 382 head. replacement cattle receipts at 188 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,936Last week 1,780Year ago 1,112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 382Last week 320Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 127Year ago 97

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 8.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.50 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	450.00	450.00
5	400–450	431	400.00–455.00	436.81
9	450–500	475	380.00–445.00	419.57
3	500–550	525	310.00–320.00	316.63
4	550–600	575	310.00–370.00	347.22
1	600–650	620	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	870	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	435.00–450.00	442.76
3	250–300	268	450.00	450.00
9	300–350	322	410.00–455.00	438.27
5	350–400	371	385.00–450.00	418.76
22	400–450	432	360.00–455.00	421.26
18	450–500	478	355.00–435.00	413.30
9	500–550	531	290.00–370.00	332.54
5	550–600	568	330.00–392.50	361.04
2	600–650	625	300.00–315.00	307.26
2	750–800	770	250.00–275.00	262.66
1	850–900	890	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	290.00	290.00
5	550–600	594	265.00–312.50	274.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	238	470.00–515.00	492.52
3	250–300	287	470.00–545.00	502.47
26	300–350	325	400.00–520.00	480.41
31	350–400	373	445.00–495.00	477.10
38	400–450	423	400.00–495.00	467.85
49	450–500	473	420.00–480.00	455.54
31	500–550	517	356.00–455.00	420.76
22	550–600	570	337.50–445.00	405.65
19	600–650	615	320.00–390.00	364.32
15	650–700	670	320.00–367.50	348.15
7	700–750	712	310.00–360.00	340.08
9	750–800	786	280.00–352.50	295.07
5	800–850	829	270.00–295.00	287.04
2	850–900	865	295.00–300.00	297.46
1	900–950	945	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	221	530.00–620.00	584.85
18	250–300	271	500.00–615.00	578.67
23	300–350	319	456.00–575.00	535.19
26	350–400	371	500.00–530.00	515.53
21	400–450	414	485.00–530.00	503.79
8	450–500	470	460.00–485.00	478.64
38	500–550	529	410.00–465.00	443.57
9	550–600	563	425.00–450.00	442.74
17	600–650	615	395.00–425.00	406.34
1	650–700	655	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	700	355.00	355.00
1	800–850	845	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	885	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	610.00	610.00
3	300–350	315	590.00–605.00	594.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	222	495.00–570.00	534.67
14	250–300	272	500.00–565.00	525.81
22	300–350	330	445.00–525.00	482.58
11	350–400	369	475.00–500.00	486.26
32	400–450	424	455.00–480.00	462.23
44	450–500	468	435.00–465.00	448.74
14	500–550	517	400.00–425.00	416.50
16	550–600	573	365.00–410.00	388.90
4	600–650	611	340.00–355.00	350.05
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	750	340.00	340.00
1	800–850	810	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	450.00–485.00	466.95
6	250–300	282	425.00–460.00	449.44
17	300–350	322	400.00–485.00	455.60
61	350–400	373	395.00–480.00	449.03
53	400–450	422	400.00–470.00	440.94
44	450–500	473	400.00–465.00	427.80
21	500–550	517	335.00–400.00	370.73
22	550–600	567	335.00–375.00	351.84
16	600–650	622	320.00–360.00	334.94
19	650–700	668	300.00–340.00	326.16
7	700–750	722	300.00–317.50	308.17
4	750–800	775	305.00–325.00	314.50
2	850–900	868	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	935	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	415.00	415.00
11	250–300	277	350.00–425.00	387.26
14	300–350	324	340.00–435.00	394.69
8	350–400	372	350.00–425.00	384.94
13	400–450	429	310.00–435.00	389.60
12	450–500	472	300.00–425.00	399.03
7	500–550	516	280.00–350.00	312.03
3	550–600	563	270.00–340.00	310.71
4	650–700	671	260.00–290.00	272.70
2	750–800	778	205.00–292.50	249.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	383	410.00–425.00	417.65
12	400–450	428	360.00–430.00	395.09
13	450–500	475	390.00–427.50	416.05
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	595	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	540.00–550.00	545.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	480.00	480.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	410.00	410.00
6	400–450	430	447.50	447.50
1	500–550	540	397.50	397.50
1	550–600	560	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	605	340.00	340.00
1	800–850	800	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	515.00–525.00	520.08
1	350–400	355	510.00	510.00
5	500–550	508	385.00–427.50	401.82
26	550–600	580	375.00–417.50	381.33
2	700–750	737	322.50	322.50
3	900–950	934	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	480.00	480.00
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	338	475.00–500.00	489.89
6	350–400	374	450.00–495.00	479.50
15	400–450	420	410.00–490.00	471.33
22	450–500	477	400.00–487.50	458.74
21	500–550	516	380.00–467.50	442.97
16	550–600	574	355.00–440.00	409.61
11	600–650	608	325.00–375.00	358.09
3	650–700	670	350.00–375.00	361.92
5	700–750	734	300.00–370.00	331.96
2	750–800	765	345.00	345.00
1	800–850	845	320.00	320.00
1	900–950	920	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	590.00–640.00	606.30
5	250–300	276	550.00–615.00	583.93
7	300–350	326	545.00–575.00	560.49
30	350–400	374	465.00–570.00	513.70
20	400–450	426	495.00–540.00	517.56
40	450–500	465	460.00–515.00	485.03
48	500–550	522	430.00–477.50	445.40
15	550–600	580	420.00–510.00	437.35
13	600–650	618	390.00–425.00	405.98
7	650–700	671	380.00–420.00	400.28
4	700–750	725	350.00–385.00	371.06
1	750–800	750	357.50	357.50
5	800–850	819	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	850	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
1	550–600	585	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	640	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	685	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	795	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	545.00	545.00
11	450–500	478	497.50–513.00	507.54
3	500–550	525	497.50–505.00	501.66
15	550–600	550	460.00–480.00	477.33
6	600–650	618	412.50–432.50	425.89
30	650–700	662	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	745	365.00	365.00
6	900–950	918	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	500.00	500.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	480	405.00	405.00
2	550–600	585	390.00–425.00	407.80
1	600–650	645	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	470.00	470.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	388	390.00–405.00	397.55
1	400–450	440	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	473	390.00–420.00	406.30
1	500–550	505	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	572	325.00–407.50	370.54
2	650–700	675	300.00–320.00	309.78
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	450–500	459	369.00–424.00	412.05
24	550–600	569	315.00–375.00	372.52
11	600–650	611	328.00	328.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,128	2,050.00–2,750.00	2,353.39
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,162	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,373.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,137	4,050.00–4,300.00	4,164.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	4,500.00	4,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,850.00	3,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,222	2,450.00–3,550.00	2,817.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	910	2,975.00–3,700.00	3,329.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,855.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	1,900.00–3,400.00	2,714.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	958	2,600.00–3,675.00	3,278.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,033	3,150.00–3,900.00	3,455.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,767.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	2,300.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,093.00	1,093.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,295.00	1,295.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	915	1,430.00–2,654.00	2,130.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	872	1,740.00–2,900.00	2,354.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	875	1,183.00–2,500.00	1,625.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	860	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,482.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,147	1,965.00–2,380.00	2,251.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	965	2,350.00–3,200.00	2,953.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	2,075.00–2,450.00	2,274.81
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	1,088.00–1,121.00	1,103.81
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,520.00	1,520.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	831.00	831.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,352.00	1,352.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	810	1,368.00–2,400.00	1,882.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,456.00	1,456.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	999	1,349.00–3,250.00	2,143.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,034	1,700.00–3,250.00	2,455.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	900	1,650.00–2,699.00	2,258.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	874	1,625.00–3,450.00	2,441.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	997	2,000.00–2,850.00	2,390.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,118	1,485.00–3,350.00	2,245.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,155	2,600.00–3,800.00	2,906.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,424.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,612	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,580.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,291	1,940.00–2,850.00	2,393.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,199	1,625.00–2,900.00	2,462.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	2,700.00–3,050.00	2,842.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	2,200.00	2,200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	3,025.00	3,025.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	2,450.00	2,450.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,583	180.00–230.00	202.37
9	—	1,507	159.00–186.00	172.15
4	—	1,564	210.00–226.00	219.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	212.00	212.00
60	—	1,194	157.50–205.00	176.10
71	—	1,148	135.00–183.00	161.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,416	158.00–189.00	173.90
22	—	1,423	155.00–176.00	164.67
1	—	1,180	195.00	195.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,034	115.00–173.00	141.31
20	—	1,087	150.00–184.00	163.49

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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