South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 211 priced lines covering 1,427 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,383 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 218 head. replacement cattle receipts at 70 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,383Last week 1,451Year ago 1,250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 218Last week 201Year ago 316

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 110Year ago 164

Compared to last week feeder steers 13.50 lower, feeder heifers 16.00 lower, feeder bulls 17.00 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 12.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	390.00–400.00	395.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	330	310.00–335.00	322.88
2	350–400	385	320.00–330.00	325.00
8	400–450	434	279.00–305.00	285.33
2	450–500	465	250.00–265.00	257.58
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	558	250.00–265.00	256.70
2	600–650	623	245.00–255.00	250.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	405	360.00	360.00
3	450–500	465	262.50–315.00	286.52
7	500–550	525	285.00–310.00	306.29
2	600–650	623	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
1	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	385.00–435.00	415.91
5	600–650	636	270.00–272.50	271.53
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	400.00–460.00	429.05
4	250–300	263	405.00–460.00	430.52
10	300–350	310	390.00–440.00	423.41
5	350–400	372	365.00–420.00	387.15
18	400–450	414	345.00–385.00	357.62
25	450–500	474	310.00–355.00	336.41
24	500–550	517	305.00–315.00	309.81
28	550–600	558	282.00–307.00	298.48
2	600–650	628	280.00–285.00	282.43
7	650–700	679	270.00–275.00	274.27
4	700–750	728	255.00–270.00	264.30
3	750–800	784	267.50–270.00	268.33
1	800–850	810	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	880	245.00	245.00
2	950–1000	973	232.50–237.50	234.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	340.00–400.00	378.64
5	250–300	276	320.00–365.00	350.43
10	300–350	327	300.00–365.00	339.89
18	350–400	374	315.00–385.00	353.86
39	400–450	429	280.00–365.00	330.73
37	450–500	474	270.00–342.50	306.12
49	500–550	524	270.00–310.00	287.98
21	550–600	573	250.00–300.00	267.52
8	600–650	621	250.00–285.00	259.77
10	650–700	671	230.00–270.00	247.97
2	700–750	718	230.00–240.00	235.02
3	750–800	762	227.50–240.00	234.15
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	435	350.00–370.00	354.83
2	450–500	480	315.00–330.00	322.42
1	500–550	525	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	577	280.00–300.00	287.27
5	600–650	620	270.00–280.00	275.91
4	750–800	751	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	273	300.00–330.00	314.59
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
9	350–400	369	265.00–300.00	286.14
10	400–450	421	240.00–320.00	276.09
10	450–500	470	240.00–307.50	274.47
5	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	244.02
3	550–600	568	220.00–250.00	233.34
2	600–650	623	220.00–230.00	225.10
2	650–700	658	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	330.00–340.00	335.14
5	300–350	326	270.00–355.00	322.12
4	350–400	371	250.00–340.00	309.90
5	400–450	428	220.00–312.50	269.48
11	450–500	485	260.00–297.50	273.48
5	500–550	528	200.00–280.00	250.42
4	550–600	568	250.00–270.00	262.40
2	600–650	618	237.50–240.00	238.78
2	650–700	690	230.00–235.00	232.48
5	700–750	720	200.00–225.00	215.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	310.00–400.00	368.12
7	300–350	330	300.00–395.00	362.08
16	350–400	373	312.50–385.00	364.25
22	400–450	424	270.00–380.00	338.84
23	450–500	467	277.50–375.00	328.41
48	500–550	523	270.00–325.00	307.72
19	550–600	572	237.50–310.00	285.88
23	600–650	622	251.00–285.00	270.43
7	650–700	670	232.50–270.00	254.66
8	700–750	718	230.00–247.50	235.32
6	750–800	764	220.00–240.00	230.84
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	885	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	430.00–500.00	476.32
9	250–300	274	350.00–480.00	423.09
20	300–350	322	270.00–440.00	410.54
14	350–400	377	385.00–415.00	395.28
41	400–450	419	370.00–425.00	387.51
21	450–500	466	317.50–390.00	366.75
8	500–550	516	328.00–337.50	330.86
9	550–600	566	300.00–330.00	318.91
10	600–650	626	287.50–320.00	290.86
1	650–700	650	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	315.00–325.00	319.80
2	400–450	423	320.00–355.00	337.60
13	450–500	470	265.00–330.00	309.47
7	500–550	518	265.00–290.00	280.10
2	550–600	565	270.00–283.00	276.44
3	600–650	628	225.00–230.00	228.36
2	650–700	685	230.00–245.00	237.50
1	700–750	725	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	475.00–500.00	486.86
1	300–350	305	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	429	300.00–350.00	328.28
1	450–500	450	312.50	312.50
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	685	235.00–242.50	238.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	350.00–360.00	355.00
6	500–550	520	270.00–360.00	328.85
2	600–650	618	265.00–287.50	276.57
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	350.00–355.00	352.62
1	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
6	400–450	420	202.50–340.00	304.33
3	450–500	470	305.00–330.00	318.67
3	500–550	520	297.50–300.00	299.16
5	550–600	575	212.50–285.00	255.68
2	600–650	608	180.00–220.00	200.25
2	650–700	675	222.50–245.00	233.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	465.00	465.00
3	550–600	557	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
4	350–400	375	315.00–385.00	359.73
12	400–450	435	350.00–380.00	361.16
8	450–500	476	320.00–360.00	342.40
43	500–550	523	275.00–345.00	330.59
6	550–600	571	270.00–320.00	297.48
18	600–650	623	275.00–312.50	297.22
15	650–700	686	260.00–285.00	269.35
5	700–750	724	235.00–285.00	257.81
4	750–800	760	268.00	268.00
1	800–850	805	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	430.00	430.00
4	250–300	263	430.00–500.00	464.88
4	300–350	319	430.00–455.00	441.08
9	350–400	380	380.00–420.00	401.76
18	400–450	438	375.00–390.00	382.15
17	450–500	472	330.00–380.00	373.94
19	500–550	535	330.00–362.50	354.60
7	550–600	558	300.00–360.00	334.71
38	600–650	624	307.50–335.00	325.13
2	650–700	655	300.00–310.00	305.00
2	700–750	713	270.00–277.50	273.79
5	750–800	798	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	895	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	410.00	410.00
5	450–500	479	290.00–335.00	316.16
2	500–550	530	320.00–322.50	321.26
2	600–650	643	262.50	262.50
2	700–750	715	240.00–265.00	252.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	578	310.00–315.00	312.53
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,235	120.00–158.00	144.11
1	—	1,015	220.00	220.00
48	—	1,155	140.00–179.00	160.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,497	150.00–174.00	159.71
1	—	1,600	184.00	184.00
10	—	1,471	140.00–150.00	144.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,064	97.50–147.50	128.99
18	—	1,036	130.00–159.00	144.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,365	155.00–183.00	171.92
12	—	1,463	180.00–207.00	186.46

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	—	915	1,624.00	1,624.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,038	2,031.00–2,525.00	2,260.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	673	1,688.00–1,850.00	1,787.04
Bulls — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,105	1,768.00	1,768.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,595	4,350.00	4,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	3,700.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,475.00	2,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,850.00	3,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	3,600.00	3,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,482.00	1,482.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,238.00	1,238.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	1,544.00–1,891.00	1,717.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	1,324.00–1,599.00	1,483.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	800	1,005.00–1,187.00	1,107.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	1,229.00–1,386.00	1,315.48
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	782	1,115.00–1,278.00	1,188.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	787	1,221.00–1,481.00	1,317.44
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	937.00	937.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	748.00–844.00	798.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	817.00	817.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	928	1,638.00–2,439.00	2,178.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,107.00	2,107.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,749.00	1,749.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,256	1,803.00–2,157.00	1,981.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,531.00	1,531.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,675.00	2,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	2,475.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,364.00	1,364.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,087.00	1,087.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,510.00	1,510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,096.00	2,096.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,480	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,450.00	1,450.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	2,425.00	2,425.00

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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