Cattle Market South Carolina cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 7 South Carolina auction markets, most recently Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in South Carolina
Head-weighted average across 1,103 head at the 6 South Carolina markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $370.63 | 526 | $1,950 | 193 | 6 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $335.25 | 518 | $1,737 | 191 | 6 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $366.83 | 467 | $1,713 | 188 | 6 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers | $333.69 | 476 | $1,588 | 187 | 6 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $325.36 | 571 | $1,858 | 178 | 6 |
| light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls | $414.31 | 423 | $1,753 | 166 | 6 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Country Livestock Exchange | Darlington | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 352 |
| Laurens Livestock Exchange | Laurens | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 256 |
| Orangeburg Stockyards | Orangeburg | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 286 |
| Saluda Livestock Exchange | Saluda | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 927 |
| Saluda Stockyards | Saluda | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 106 |
| Upstate Livestock Exchange | Williamston | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 511 |
| South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 2,438 |