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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

1,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.48/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 471 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $142.45/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 472 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.70/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 428 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,267 2,627 2,221
Feeder cattle 808 1,707 1,363
Slaughter cattle 199 345 321
Replacement cattle 61 118 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week feeder steers 9.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 162.50–165.00 $163.64 $368 +11.03
250–295 276 7 155.00–165.00 $159.91 $441 +4.92
300–345 318 8 150.00–165.00 $158.69 $505 +5.58
355–395 374 14 140.00–165.00 $153.76 $575 +4.08
400–440 418 16 140.00–165.00 $151.62 $634 +1.20
450–495 466 11 140.00–164.00 $149.89 $698 +3.29
505–545 524 8 137.50–158.00 $147.62 $774 +4.12
550–590 576 9 133.00–157.50 $143.45 $826 +6.39
582 value added 582 2 150.00 $150.00 $873 —
600–630 616 5 117.50–140.00 $126.56 $780 -4.86
665–690 675 3 131.00–139.00 $134.99 $911 -0.03
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 -12.85
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 $388 +7.47
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 +0.16
300–335 318 4 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $557 +13.95
365–375 fancy 370 2 189.00–192.50 $190.73 $706 —
360–395 373 10 170.00–180.00 $173.65 $648 +7.72
387 value added 387 2 167.50 $167.50 $648 —
410 fancy 410 1 187.50 $187.50 $769 +12.50
400–440 426 7 160.00–185.00 $174.07 $742 +8.64
450 fancy 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +14.00
450–480 468 3 175.00–184.00 $179.41 $840 +20.67
505–535 516 8 158.00–170.00 $163.83 $845 +5.87
560 value added 560 3 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
550–595 569 7 150.00–165.00 $157.38 $895 +5.34
613 value added 613 6 147.00 $147.00 $901 —
620–640 628 4 155.00–165.00 $159.38 $1,001 +1.47
650–670 660 2 146.00–153.00 $149.55 $987 +14.55
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 +1.82
750–775 767 3 139.00–142.00 $140.35 $1,076 +1.35
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 115.00 $115.00 $230 -14.97
265–295 275 4 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $371 +6.78
300–345 322 8 130.00–145.00 $135.57 $437 +4.15
360–380 368 7 130.00–145.00 $133.95 $493 +3.11
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -0.90
418 value added 418 6 123.00 $123.00 $514 —
455–495 484 5 120.00–132.50 $126.62 $613 -3.38
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 -0.92
560–585 573 2 120.00 $120.00 $688 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 126.00 $126.00 $309 —
300–340 318 8 110.00–125.00 $120.85 $384 +4.31
350–390 371 7 110.00–120.00 $115.88 $430 -0.44
470 470 1 142.50 $142.50 $670 +27.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 62.50 $62.50 $184 —
345 345 1 60.00 $60.00 $207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 -7.50
205–230 222 3 140.00–152.50 $145.58 $323 —
255–280 268 5 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $378 -3.82
305–335 318 9 140.00–157.50 $143.64 $457 -3.89
337 value added 337 2 143.00 $143.00 $482 —
350–385 366 19 140.00–154.00 $146.74 $537 +1.36
405 fancy 405 1 197.50 $197.50 $800 —
424 value added 424 2 142.50 $142.50 $604 —
405–445 430 21 140.00–147.00 $142.40 $612 -1.81
468 value added 468 5 153.00 $153.00 $716 —
450–495 472 30 138.00–147.50 $141.89 $670 -1.54
505–540 518 13 138.00–144.00 $140.63 $728 +0.44
510–530 value added 520 4 145.00–151.00 $147.94 $769 —
563 value added 563 4 145.00 $145.00 $816 —
550–595 568 14 133.00–143.00 $139.59 $793 +4.11
600–639 624 17 125.00–137.00 $131.36 $820 -3.19
655 value added 655 3 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
655–685 670 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $834 -7.16
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 -0.03
960 960 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 122.50 $122.50 $288 -4.93
250–295 270 4 120.00–135.00 $127.06 $343 -0.46
305–335 321 4 126.00–135.00 $130.60 $419 +1.81
350–395 375 16 120.00–135.00 $128.66 $482 -2.87
400–445 424 16 122.50–135.00 $129.58 $549 -0.44
450–495 473 11 120.00–136.00 $129.75 $614 -3.08
505–535 523 11 122.00–137.00 $129.24 $676 -0.47
550–595 570 10 115.00–135.00 $126.27 $720 -0.51
610–625 620 3 115.00–120.00 $116.68 $723 +0.53
650–690 668 3 113.00–119.00 $115.68 $773 -3.14
710–740 728 5 111.00–118.00 $114.61 $834 -0.39
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $307 -7.67
415–440 428 2 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $482 -9.29
450–485 471 4 110.00–115.00 $111.89 $527 -10.73
545 545 1 117.50 $117.50 $640 —
605–640 623 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 115.00 $115.00 $437 +4.43
425–435 430 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $471 -2.99
475 475 1 105.00 $105.00 $499 -0.67
520 520 1 106.00 $106.00 $551 -1.56
555–580 568 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $611 -0.77
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 +2.51
770 770 1 72.50 $72.50 $558 —
965 965 1 82.00 $82.00 $791 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 77.50 $77.50 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 13 135.00–160.00 $147.36 $623 +3.14
455–467 value added 461 4 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $634 —
450–495 474 22 135.00–154.00 $143.34 $679 +2.22
500–545 527 17 130.00–148.00 $138.80 $731 +5.02
550–585 571 8 125.00–140.00 $133.47 $762 +4.13
600–645 621 8 120.00–135.00 $128.91 $801 +9.98
650–695 666 6 115.00–130.00 $122.81 $818 +1.21
705–725 715 2 110.00–120.00 $114.93 $822 -6.11
780 780 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $838 -9.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 421 7 165.00–175.00 $167.41 $705 +5.71
450–465 458 3 150.00–165.00 $159.93 $732 +2.93
472 value added 472 4 148.00 $148.00 $699 —
503–505 503 5 145.00–155.00 $147.01 $739 ±0.00
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 +9.43
550–578 value added 556 14 140.00–159.00 $150.94 $839 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 +8.07
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 12 120.00–135.00 $123.82 $520 -2.65
465–485 473 3 120.00–126.00 $123.62 $585 -2.84
510–545 525 4 118.00–125.00 $122.04 $641 -0.40
575–580 578 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $702 +1.23
595 value added 595 2 117.50 $117.50 $699 —
610–626 618 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $695 -7.87
767 767 2 100.00 $100.00 $767 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 485 3 105.00–114.00 $109.65 $532 -0.33
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 +2.00
550–565 558 2 105.00–108.00 $106.48 $594 -3.55
620 620 2 110.00 $110.00 $682 -2.54
710 710 1 104.00 $104.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1105 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 980.00–1,325.00 $1,177.53 +322.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1245 1173 80-85% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.38 $1,131 —
1015–1705 1181 80-85% 16 58.00–70.00 $63.23 $747 —
860–1655 1208 80-85% 68 70.00–90.00 $77.42 $935 -0.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1145 889 85-90% 27 50.00–66.00 $58.81 $523 —
720–1525 965 85-90% 28 66.00–86.00 $73.04 $705 +14.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2300 1808 75-80% 6 69.00–84.00 $73.41 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1545 1209 7 80.00–92.00 $87.17 $1,054 —
1315–1810 1574 13 90.00–114.00 $103.15 $1,624 —
1400–1955 1678 2 118.00–120.00 $119.17 $2,000 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–935 826 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 80.00–92.00 $84.36 $697
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–975 784 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 51.00–62.50 $54.35 $426
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1135 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,259
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–990 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 98.00–109.00 $104.00 $944
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $402

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–895 788 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–700.00 $648.03
845–850 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980–1245 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 835.00–975.00 $906.09
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $660

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–125 110 12 62.50–70.00 $65.62 $72 —
104–198 141 26 20.00–87.50 $70.93 $100 —
203–285 232 5 77.50–85.00 $81.19 $188 +0.59
305–395 334 5 62.50–77.50 $70.39 $235 +5.39

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -57.50
70 70 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 +18.33
80–85 81 4 175.00–185.00 $178.75 +30.42
100–140 117 3 210.00–280.00 $243.33 +93.33
140 140 1 155.00 $155.00 -70.83
150–180 167 5 210.00–345.00 $281.00 -21.50
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 +75.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–985 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.39 —
750–1080 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,240.73 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -245.00
695–950 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 640.00–925.00 $801.48 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 50.00 $50.00 +24.44
30 30 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 +71.66
30 30 6 35.00–105.00 $63.33 +16.66
30 30 5 160.00 $160.00 +113.33
40 40 3 125.00–155.00 $143.33 +51.22
40 40 5 70.00–75.00 $72.00 -20.11
40 40 3 175.00–182.50 $179.17 +87.06
50 50 7 150.00–175.00 $164.29 +42.62
50 50 3 200.00–215.00 $205.00 +83.33
60 60 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 +35.83
60 60 3 225.00–240.00 $230.00 +87.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 4 115.00–120.00 $118.75 -9.58
50 50 4 130.00–175.00 $158.75 +30.42
60 60 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +35.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 -3.21
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -18.21
75 75 3 185.00–210.00 $201.67 +63.46
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.94
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -0.94
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 +0.91
130 130 1 245.00 $245.00 +110.00
150 150 2 270.00–320.00 $295.00 +91.25

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 27.50 $27.50 +2.50
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
53 53 3 50.00 $50.00 +14.09
53 53 2 57.50 $57.50 +21.59
65 65 4 60.00–62.50 $61.25 +16.65
71–79 75 9 60.00–115.00 $92.00 +27.00
75 75 2 40.00–47.50 $43.75 -21.25
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 -55.00
80 80 2 57.50 $57.50 +9.82
80–87 84 6 50.00–95.00 $73.44 +25.76
90 90 3 60.00 $60.00 +7.50
90–97 95 5 42.50–85.00 $76.05 +23.55
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 $150 —
490–495 493 2 61.00–65.00 $62.99 $311 +10.99
685 685 1 61.00 $61.00 $418 —
705–790 748 2 41.00–45.00 $42.89 $321 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 305.00 $305.00 +155.00
140 140 1 270.00 $270.00 -5.00

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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.