South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $114.22/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 565 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $107.47/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	785	2,502	3,288
Feeder cattle	450	1,229	1,970
Slaughter cattle	143	452	535
Replacement cattle	87	133	122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	127.50–130.00	$128.79	$307	-7.64
265–290	275	4	130.00–140.00	$137.59	$378	+1.32
325–345	337	3	125.00–137.50	$133.48	$450	-2.45
350–395	385	6	125.00–135.00	$130.52	$503	-9.46
430	430	2	127.00–130.00	$128.50	$553	-8.76
465–475	468	3	121.00–130.00	$127.02	$594	-4.83
550–595	575	6	120.00–124.00	$121.71	$700	-1.12
600–615	608	2	117.00–118.00	$117.51	$714	+7.18

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	160.00	$160.00	$344	+6.60
250–265	257	3	150.00–152.50	$150.86	$388	-4.10
300–340	321	4	145.00–155.00	$149.57	$480	-5.47
350–365	359	4	140.00–145.00	$141.85	$509	-8.81
438	438	3	144.00	$144.00	$631	-6.53
465–480	473	2	136.00–137.50	$136.76	$647	-8.79
520–545	533	2	126.00–132.50	$129.17	$688	-9.96
650–660	653	3	123.00–124.00	$123.66	$807	-3.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	100.00	$100.00	$235	-10.00
275–285	280	2	100.00–102.50	$101.23	$283	-3.77
320	320	2	100.00	$100.00	$320	-7.72
355–360	358	2	110.00–111.00	$110.50	$396	+4.01
400–435	422	3	100.00–113.00	$105.28	$444	—
465–470	468	2	105.00–107.50	$106.26	$497	+1.26
500	500	1	105.00	$105.00	$525	+1.27
595	595	1	108.00	$108.00	$643	+4.93
605–625	615	3	105.00–112.00	$108.97	$670	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	120.00	$120.00	$294	—
290	290	1	115.00	$115.00	$334	-12.36
305–335	316	4	113.00–122.50	$116.83	$369	-5.98
350–355	353	4	118.00–122.50	$120.12	$424	-3.47
535	535	1	115.00	$115.00	$615	+2.70
555–590	573	2	115.00–119.00	$117.06	$671	+7.15
610–645	628	2	113.00–120.00	$116.60	$732	+3.60
690	690	1	105.00	$105.00	$724	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	119.00–125.00	$122.00	$409	+0.50
350–390	367	6	115.00–120.00	$118.39	$434	-0.56
400–445	421	7	114.00–123.00	$118.45	$499	+0.11
455–495	472	8	115.00–124.00	$119.08	$562	+2.98
500–535	515	8	114.00–119.00	$116.54	$600	+1.39
550–590	565	16	109.00–119.00	$114.22	$645	-0.55
600–640	624	8	106.00–116.00	$111.33	$695	-1.16
655–690	673	3	101.00–107.00	$102.95	$693	-3.47
700	700	1	99.00	$99.00	$693	-6.82
775	775	1	114.00	$114.00	$884	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	368	3	108.00–110.00	$109.37	$402	-3.09
430	430	4	110.00–111.00	$110.25	$474	+4.76
475–485	478	3	105.00–112.00	$109.01	$521	+2.34
505–545	520	10	100.00–110.00	$107.47	$559	+3.45
550–595	570	5	100.00–110.00	$105.59	$602	+2.32
605–645	625	4	101.00–105.00	$103.01	$644	—
660–680	670	2	100.00–106.00	$102.96	$690	-2.04
720	720	1	98.00	$98.00	$706	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	1	150.00	$150.00	$300	-20.00
240–245	243	2	138.00–140.00	$138.99	$338	+7.02
280 fancy	280	1	150.00	$150.00	$420	—
290	290	1	132.50	$132.50	$384	+3.79
300–335	318	6	130.00–135.00	$131.20	$417	-3.67
430–445	440	3	120.00–130.00	$125.06	$550	-5.30
500–510	505	3	123.00–127.50	$125.17	$632	-2.23
555	555	1	124.00	$124.00	$688	-0.72
600	600	1	110.00	$110.00	$660	-12.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	105.00	$105.00	$268	—
305	305	1	100.00	$100.00	$305	—
410	410	1	100.00	$100.00	$410	—
475	475	1	97.50	$97.50	$463	+2.50
525	525	1	100.00	$100.00	$525	+5.36
630	630	1	100.00	$100.00	$630	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	423	7	120.00–130.00	$124.29	$526	-5.80
455–490	474	9	118.00–129.00	$123.22	$584	-0.70
505–545	523	4	116.00–125.00	$118.69	$621	-4.18
560–575	568	2	115.00–119.00	$117.03	$665	-1.19
600–640	616	4	114.00–118.00	$116.47	$717	+2.13
670	670	1	119.00	$119.00	$797	+5.63

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	424	7	100.00–109.00	$101.31	$430	-2.20
460–470	465	4	100.00–110.00	$105.77	$492	+2.87
505–525	517	3	100.00–110.00	$104.33	$539	-2.53
550–590	570	7	100.00–110.00	$107.96	$615	+0.48
610–615	613	2	105.00	$105.00	$644	+14.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	418	4	113.00–117.50	$115.74	$484	+5.14
465–495	481	4	111.00–118.00	$115.35	$555	+7.04
545	545	1	113.00	$113.00	$616	+2.38
560–580	571	5	108.00–115.00	$112.21	$641	+6.63
610–630	622	3	108.00–110.00	$109.32	$680	-2.41
650–690	663	3	100.00–108.00	$105.04	$696	-6.20
715	715	1	104.00	$104.00	$744	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	421	5	133.00–145.00	$138.03	$581	-4.57
455–485	470	7	128.00–137.50	$133.89	$629	-5.10
520–530	527	3	127.50–134.00	$131.48	$693	-1.41

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105	1105	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1245–1745	1450	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	1,000.00–1,875.00	$1,411.14	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775–1055	915	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	775.00–852.00	$819.39	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1530	1171	80-85%	15	46.00–63.00	$59.15	$693	—
1065–1285	1175	80-85%	2	82.00–87.00	$84.27	$990	—
975–1575	1202	80-85%	31	64.00–76.00	$69.13	$831	-2.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1090	867	85-90%	5	44.00–56.00	$51.76	$449	-2.70
835–1155	993	85-90%	12	59.00–67.00	$63.06	$626	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1580	1426	75-80%	6	65.00–73.00	$68.50	$977	-13.50
1440–1685	1548	75-80%	4	55.00–67.00	$62.91	$974	-6.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	1	75.00	$75.00	$731	—
1010–1975	1480	15	86.00–101.00	$93.94	$1,390	—
1485–1820	1653	2	103.00–105.00	$104.10	$1,721	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–850	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	699.00–765.00	$730.90
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	619.00	$619.00
1090	1090	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,003.00	$1,003.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
630–710	670	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	725.00–753.00	$739.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	764.00	$764.00
1075–1115	1097	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–875.00	$833.55
1050–1345	1216	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	875.00–1,160.00	$990.61
1070–1515	1221	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	900.00–1,100.00	$1,026.03
1240	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1270	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1095	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	825.00–935.00	$883.47
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
1065–1070	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–1,000.00	$925.18

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	392.00	$392.00
730	730	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	400.00	$400.00
860	860	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100–190	156	7	82.00–102.50	$91.85	$143	—
335	335	1	92.50	$92.50	$310	+34.68

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	1	4.00	$4.00	$28	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	80.00	$80.00	—
50	50	1	70.00	$70.00	-110.00
50–55	53	3	102.50–150.00	$118.33	-61.67
75	75	1	175.00	$175.00	-25.00
85	85	1	185.00	$185.00	+10.00
100–125	112	9	210.00–310.00	$262.78	-47.22
150	150	1	370.00	$370.00	+63.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
730–1070	939	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,100.00–1,400.00	$1,228.20	—
760–1085	976	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	900.00–1,300.00	$1,091.74	-225.12
950–1020	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,100.00	$1,027.66	-289.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
940–1200	1083	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,273.15	—
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	-182.49
1190	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	-582.49
1120–1490	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,307.18	-63.45

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655	655	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—
620–785	695	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	825.00–875.00	$858.69	—
695	695	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	+65.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665	665	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	52.00	$52.00	$244	-19.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	200.00	$200.00	-40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	6	40.00–60.00	$50.00	-5.00
35	35	3	50.00–90.00	$63.33	-36.92
35	35	1	30.00	$30.00	-70.25
35	35	1	95.00	$95.00	-5.25
40–45	44	6	50.00–90.00	$66.67	-46.66
45	45	3	105.00–125.00	$118.33	+5.00
50	50	1	85.00	$85.00	+5.00
50	50	8	115.00–140.00	$123.13	+43.13
50	50	1	55.00	$55.00	-25.00
50	50	3	65.00–90.00	$76.67	-3.33
50	50	4	80.00–100.00	$90.00	+10.00
60–65	64	8	105.00–150.00	$125.94	-67.81

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	70.00	$70.00	-15.00
65	65	1	105.00	$105.00	-61.76
65	65	3	155.00	$155.00	-11.76
75	75	2	145.00	$145.00	+31.67
85	85	3	130.00–220.00	$190.00	+60.00
85	85	1	100.00	$100.00	-30.00
85	85	1	125.00	$125.00	-5.00
90	90	1	140.00	$140.00	-53.75
100	100	1	95.00	$95.00	-86.59
100–125	108	6	170.00–300.00	$215.83	+81.83

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	55.00	$55.00	$201	+28.25

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	60.00	$60.00	—
50	50	1	155.00	$155.00	+57.50
65	65	1	100.00	$100.00	-53.75
75	75	1	165.00	$165.00	+11.25

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	250.00	$250.00	+90.00
100–125	113	2	305.00–380.00	$342.50	+49.17

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.