South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 195 priced lines covering 1,489 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,451 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 201 head. replacement cattle receipts at 110 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,451Last week 800Year ago 1,721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 201Year ago 436

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 96Year ago 116

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.50 lower, feeder heifers 8.50 lower, feeder bulls 10.00 lower, slaughter cows 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
8	450–500	480	295.00–352.50	330.95
4	500–550	522	270.00–300.00	285.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	440.00	440.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	278	500.00–515.00	507.84
5	300–350	326	430.00–465.00	439.89
8	350–400	369	400.00–475.00	432.46
15	400–450	430	395.00–440.00	412.16
13	450–500	465	380.00–400.00	387.94
34	500–550	518	340.00–385.00	362.03
29	550–600	563	335.00–360.00	348.90
40	600–650	618	310.00–345.00	329.64
27	650–700	676	310.00–330.00	317.27
29	700–750	721	286.00–310.50	301.38
7	750–800	764	287.50–295.00	293.94
13	800–850	807	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	418	300.00–320.00	309.82
1	450–500	470	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	535	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	378	420.00–445.00	432.42
1	500–550	525	367.50	367.50
1	600–650	600	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	385.00–400.00	392.66
2	250–300	268	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	323	360.00–400.00	381.36
4	350–400	383	370.00–400.00	383.86
17	400–450	434	325.00–385.00	368.94
19	450–500	472	345.00–390.00	365.04
16	500–550	522	290.00–360.00	332.86
23	550–600	585	307.50–342.50	331.13
4	600–650	611	290.00–315.00	305.95
19	650–700	682	275.00–300.00	294.66
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	835	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	880	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	925	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	395.00	395.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
6	350–400	367	297.50–325.00	312.38
3	400–450	418	310.00–370.00	330.78
7	450–500	476	310.00–327.50	319.63
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
6	550–600	578	240.00–282.50	256.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	495.00	495.00
6	250–300	269	390.00–420.00	405.70
15	300–350	337	345.00–410.00	397.97
17	350–400	376	365.00–425.00	381.44
41	400–450	417	340.00–390.00	370.12
20	450–500	466	340.00–375.00	356.10
41	500–550	522	301.00–354.00	324.15
35	550–600	562	291.00–360.00	323.17
6	600–650	619	290.00–310.00	299.14
13	650–700	662	281.00–295.00	283.08
2	700–750	720	270.00–280.00	274.90
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00
2	800–850	805	260.00–275.00	267.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
7	250–300	276	365.00–390.00	370.57
5	300–350	331	350.00–375.00	366.99
13	350–400	367	330.00–385.00	351.57
24	400–450	429	330.00–375.00	354.88
24	450–500	479	320.00–360.00	340.01
30	500–550	520	270.00–345.00	309.35
22	550–600	575	260.00–335.00	299.12
24	600–650	615	265.00–300.00	282.03
11	650–700	678	270.00–285.00	277.77
3	700–750	713	235.00–245.00	239.95
7	750–800	771	265.00	265.00
2	800–850	813	192.50–235.00	213.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	355.00–360.00	357.38
4	350–400	361	300.00–350.00	331.31
4	400–450	420	310.00–320.00	313.68
11	450–500	478	285.00–340.00	304.90
1	500–550	515	270.00	270.00
3	550–600	577	230.00–280.00	253.55
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	707	240.00–255.00	248.25
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	500.00–540.00	519.55
8	250–300	272	400.00–530.00	493.08
14	300–350	329	400.00–495.00	438.80
28	350–400	374	400.00–490.00	421.41
12	400–450	423	390.00–420.00	399.60
8	450–500	463	380.00–420.00	392.61
12	500–550	519	340.00–360.00	348.99
20	550–600	564	320.00–355.00	337.55
8	600–650	613	290.00–330.00	309.30
2	650–700	658	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	705	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	460.00–485.00	472.80
4	250–300	283	400.00–455.00	423.38
9	300–350	326	350.00–435.00	394.11
16	350–400	374	330.00–400.00	379.83
42	400–450	423	345.00–395.00	367.90
29	450–500	474	330.00–380.00	355.27
33	500–550	522	290.00–350.00	325.46
40	550–600	572	265.00–340.00	290.31
16	600–650	627	270.00–305.00	280.56
13	650–700	670	270.00–310.00	281.52
10	700–750	716	260.00–275.00	265.98
6	750–800	778	240.00–270.00	254.90
2	800–850	828	240.00–252.50	246.12
2	850–900	868	205.00–220.00	212.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	360.00–380.00	368.46
6	300–350	323	335.00–365.00	346.74
4	350–400	368	300.00–370.00	332.18
9	400–450	416	300.00–355.00	325.17
9	450–500	478	300.00–335.00	319.67
2	500–550	528	265.00–285.00	275.05
3	550–600	572	245.00–270.00	258.21
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	780	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	422	325.00–365.00	343.05
16	450–500	474	305.00–342.50	322.33
5	500–550	536	230.00–300.00	286.29
1	550–600	585	265.00	265.00
5	600–650	618	240.00–265.00	257.04
2	650–700	673	240.00–260.00	250.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	415.00	415.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,512.00	1,512.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	177.50	177.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,211	1,690.00–2,313.00	1,971.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,163	2,090.00–2,673.00	2,435.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,092.00	2,092.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,179.00	1,179.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,510.00	1,510.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,048	1,742.00–2,055.00	1,843.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	964	1,373.00–1,683.00	1,571.80
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,585.00–1,859.00	1,729.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	150.00	150.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	1,727.00–1,733.00	1,729.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	894.00–1,147.00	1,008.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,186.00	1,186.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	848	1,331.00–2,050.00	1,745.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,560.00	1,560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,725.00	2,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,172.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	3,000.00–3,900.00	3,516.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,191	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,379.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,278	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,630.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,094	2,215.00–2,913.00	2,521.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,470	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,155.95
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	858	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,078.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	945	1,819.00	1,819.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,058	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,762.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,253	2,100.00–2,375.00	2,251.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,380	2,425.00–2,550.00	2,494.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,550.00–1,696.00	1,627.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,131.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,660.31
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,475.32
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	2,400.00	2,400.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,156	122.00–157.00	146.95
42	—	1,158	150.00–172.00	160.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,119	131.00–159.00	146.56
16	—	1,169	110.00–141.00	128.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,394	140.00–158.00	150.12
25	—	1,353	152.00–179.00	163.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,769	185.00–211.00	198.16
8	—	1,459	165.00–184.00	177.40

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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