Cattle Market South Carolina cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 7 South Carolina auction markets, most recently Wednesday, September 2, 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 1,099 head at the 6 South Carolina markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 3, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 6-weight M&L 1 steers | $342.69 | 616 | $2,111 | 234 | 6 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $331.86 | 562 | $1,865 | 185 | 5 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers | $326.83 | 477 | $1,559 | 176 | 6 |
| light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls | $320.59 | 523 | $1,677 | 171 | 6 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls | $347.59 | 475 | $1,651 | 169 | 6 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $334.39 | 520 | $1,739 | 164 | 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 · Sep 1, 2026 | 426 |
| Laurens Livestock Exchange | Laurens | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 238 |
| Orangeburg Stockyards | Orangeburg | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 184 |
| Saluda Livestock Exchange | Saluda | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 808 |
| Saluda Stockyards | Saluda | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 129 |
| Upstate Livestock Exchange | Williamston | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 273 |
| South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 2,058 |