South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 200 priced lines covering 1,181 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,080 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 194 head. replacement cattle receipts at 64 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,080Last week 1,649Year ago 983

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 369Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 209Year ago 88

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	550.00–615.00	582.30
8	250–300	275	540.00–615.00	577.02
17	300–350	330	500.00–570.00	531.45
24	350–400	371	480.00–530.00	510.00
35	400–450	418	420.00–525.00	493.35
11	450–500	472	425.00–495.00	470.44
23	500–550	523	420.00–475.00	444.10
10	550–600	578	400.00–450.00	430.47
9	600–650	619	390.00–440.00	416.54
4	650–700	663	355.00–395.00	378.84
3	700–750	717	340.00–365.00	356.34
1	750–800	750	345.00	345.00
1	800–850	820	272.50	272.50
1	900–950	925	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	450.00–550.00	503.16
12	250–300	275	440.00–550.00	528.03
9	300–350	323	410.00–500.00	467.50
17	350–400	375	410.00–490.00	469.12
21	400–450	424	400.00–490.00	456.03
29	450–500	462	400.00–485.00	446.55
20	500–550	536	330.00–415.00	386.40
3	550–600	577	350.00–400.00	366.33
7	600–650	632	345.00–380.00	360.63
13	650–700	665	320.00–370.00	357.17
3	700–750	725	250.00–330.00	277.77
5	750–800	759	290.00–325.00	300.01
2	800–850	823	270.00–280.00	274.89
2	850–900	870	200.00–325.00	261.42
1	900–950	915	300.00	300.00
1	950–1000	950	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	435.00	435.00
2	250–300	280	400.00–455.00	427.50
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	355	395.00–400.00	397.46
4	400–450	421	360.00–430.00	400.07
6	450–500	482	350.00–380.00	367.96
1	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	570	300.00–345.00	321.15
1	650–700	690	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	728	265.00–305.00	284.93
1	750–800	790	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	800	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	350.00	350.00
8	400–450	429	320.00–440.00	421.29
16	450–500	476	420.00–435.00	431.43
1	600–650	620	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	680	320.00–360.00	339.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	650.00	650.00
3	300–350	305	565.00–630.00	607.98
2	350–400	353	525.00–530.00	527.48
1	500–550	500	440.00	440.00
5	600–650	619	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	575	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
5	450–500	467	380.00–405.00	399.81
2	500–550	535	380.00	380.00
8	550–600	588	340.00–385.00	373.56
4	600–650	641	315.00–350.00	341.40
8	700–750	722	280.00–327.50	319.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	450.00	450.00
5	300–350	318	355.00–400.00	375.14
5	350–400	381	290.00–320.00	300.24
3	400–450	420	360.00–390.00	379.76
6	450–500	472	230.00–380.00	325.49
8	500–550	526	210.00–350.00	303.67
3	550–600	582	265.00–335.00	299.60
3	600–650	623	270.00–290.00	279.79
4	650–700	669	225.00–280.00	261.23
2	700–750	708	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	453	460.00	460.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	423	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	480	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	570	300.00–335.00	318.19
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	470.00	470.00
12	250–300	261	410.00–470.00	459.91
5	300–350	315	440.00–460.00	448.00
24	350–400	375	390.00–465.00	440.56
16	400–450	430	360.00–440.00	408.70
34	450–500	479	340.00–440.00	412.07
27	500–550	526	330.00–410.00	368.18
18	550–600	570	300.00–375.00	352.75
9	600–650	608	280.00–360.00	324.16
5	650–700	674	280.00–327.50	314.37
6	700–750	724	270.00–320.00	286.32
5	750–800	769	250.00–290.00	269.06
3	800–850	807	260.00–280.00	269.96
2	850–900	880	265.00–266.00	265.50
2	900–950	900	230.00–260.00	245.00
2	950–1000	970	210.00–265.00	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	209	500.00–555.00	521.35
3	250–300	278	500.00–545.00	514.82
10	300–350	328	460.00–505.00	480.18
20	350–400	364	440.00–495.00	476.83
24	400–450	423	430.00–490.00	451.84
32	450–500	468	392.50–465.00	437.70
17	500–550	512	390.00–440.00	410.96
5	550–600	578	370.00–390.00	379.96
7	600–650	628	350.00–365.00	360.79
19	650–700	675	336.00–365.00	349.31
1	700–750	705	335.00	335.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	735	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	460.00	460.00
3	750–800	790	330.00	330.00
17	850–900	894	280.00–315.00	313.00
4	950–1000	971	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	490	470.00	470.00
1	500–550	535	395.00	395.00
3	950–1000	988	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	490.00–550.00	520.63
3	250–300	270	550.00–595.00	564.44
4	300–350	328	480.00–520.00	504.96
9	350–400	368	470.00–540.00	513.93
9	400–450	424	495.00–520.00	505.59
16	450–500	471	460.00–500.00	484.69
24	500–550	529	420.00–470.00	454.30
13	550–600	570	410.00–460.00	438.34
21	600–650	611	350.00–440.00	405.71
4	650–700	658	375.00–385.00	382.43
1	700–750	730	340.00	340.00
1	750–800	765	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	920	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	955	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	445.00–500.00	473.48
4	350–400	364	430.00–490.00	459.90
9	400–450	413	400.00–490.00	462.49
7	450–500	473	360.00–490.00	418.85
3	500–550	530	325.00–365.00	349.81
5	550–600	553	300.00–407.50	386.12
1	600–650	600	370.00	370.00
5	650–700	688	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	720	350.00–360.00	355.03
2	800–850	800	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	865	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	345.00–460.00	401.49
1	300–350	330	315.00	315.00
3	450–500	477	320.00–410.00	358.50
1	500–550	540	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	635	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	495.00	495.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	390.00	390.00

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	1	—	850	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	940	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,410	2,725.00–3,300.00	3,037.99
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	2,485.00	2,485.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	2,530.00	2,530.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	3,475.00–3,550.00	3,516.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	3,150.00–3,400.00	3,284.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	3,300.00–3,625.00	3,481.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	2,750.00	2,750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,750.00	1,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,127	1,716.00–2,800.00	2,347.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,910.00–2,180.00	2,049.32
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,692.00	1,692.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,290.00	1,290.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,525.00–1,655.00	1,603.46
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	2,425.00–2,500.00	2,459.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,356	2,675.00–2,800.00	2,771.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,273	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,570.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,485	2,625.00	2,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,425.00–2,550.00	2,491.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,330.00–2,700.00	2,475.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	973	2,025.00–2,375.00	2,206.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	1,850.00–1,855.00	1,852.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,403	154.00–187.00	175.55
13	—	1,419	181.00–198.00	186.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	938	120.00–137.50	126.94
14	—	1,070	148.00–167.00	155.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,138	177.00–184.00	180.23
11	—	1,043	143.00–170.00	162.93
46	—	1,152	150.00–191.00	173.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	163.00–180.00	170.03
4	—	1,695	217.00–231.00	226.41
22	—	1,637	191.00–224.00	206.36

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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