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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

2,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $213.23/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 473 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $201.72/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 518 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.02/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 517 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,141 2,836 2,219
Feeder cattle 1,461 1,749 1,542
Slaughter cattle 292 396 269
Replacement cattle 36 113 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 12.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were 3.00 lower, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 +19.98
306–335 313 11 216.00–260.00 $226.26 $708 -7.23
330–340 value added 335 2 257.50–267.50 $262.57 $880 -4.93
355–395 374 6 255.00–267.50 $260.79 $975 +11.57
400–430 fancy 413 3 255.00–260.00 $258.35 $1,067 +7.91
425–440 431 6 230.00–267.50 $255.85 $1,103 +16.29
450–475 fancy 465 3 255.00–260.00 $258.32 $1,201 +15.87
450–495 470 6 240.00–265.00 $251.84 $1,184 +20.59
500–535 522 21 230.00–258.00 $243.28 $1,270 +17.05
513–546 fancy 538 8 254.00–258.00 $254.95 $1,372 +12.14
550–595 578 20 225.00–249.00 $239.60 $1,385 +7.79
565–582 fancy 578 4 249.00–257.50 $251.08 $1,451 +6.08
605–620 611 4 220.00–247.00 $235.84 $1,441 +11.58
610–642 fancy 638 10 235.00–245.00 $242.30 $1,546 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 ±0.00
700–708 706 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,483 +5.40
745 fancy 745 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,632 —
754 value added 754 25 229.75 $229.75 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 212.50–230.00 $221.35 $494 +16.24
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 +21.24
315–325 319 5 217.50–230.00 $224.91 $717 +14.51
362–390 368 5 197.50–210.00 $207.35 $763 -6.26
410–445 431 12 214.00–245.00 $223.91 $965 +9.77
456–495 476 10 200.00–235.00 $216.12 $1,029 +1.24
505–545 532 6 210.00–238.00 $222.03 $1,181 +9.12
555–575 566 11 190.00–220.00 $212.95 $1,205 -6.45
595 value added 595 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 —
610–645 621 4 208.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,314 +12.27
650–680 669 11 200.00–210.00 $207.35 $1,387 +16.53
700–740 725 8 200.00–211.00 $205.64 $1,491 +11.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 +10.00
300–305 302 3 190.00–212.50 $197.46 $596 +1.64
350–395 369 4 182.50–230.00 $198.79 $734 +5.67
400–440 417 5 180.00–210.00 $191.97 $801 -0.67
455–495 476 8 170.00–210.00 $194.12 $924 +2.90
500–548 528 5 175.00–187.50 $182.68 $965 -19.82
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
605–643 630 3 190.00–195.00 $193.40 $1,218 +11.75
685–695 688 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 +8.00
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 +20.04
765 765 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 197.50–210.00 $204.21 $464 +16.63
255–285 272 7 200.00–217.50 $203.06 $552 +3.53
310–345 325 5 190.00–212.50 $202.43 $658 +3.59
355–395 377 21 185.00–217.50 $206.49 $778 +5.13
400–445 424 35 185.00–210.00 $200.88 $852 -1.42
450–495 470 33 185.00–212.50 $203.29 $955 +8.41
500–545 515 34 185.00–210.00 $196.61 $1,013 +2.91
535 fancy 535 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 —
575 fancy 575 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
550–595 577 22 181.00–200.00 $192.86 $1,113 -0.02
610–640 623 9 170.00–197.50 $185.16 $1,154 -3.04
650–665 656 5 170.00–180.00 $175.38 $1,150 -2.63
740–746 744 6 175.00–182.00 $179.68 $1,337 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 207.50 $207.50 $488 —
250–280 264 9 200.00–232.50 $219.00 $578 +0.11
300 fancy 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
330 value added 330 1 247.50 $247.50 $817 —
315–345 332 13 200.00–232.50 $212.48 $705 -8.84
355–385 fancy 372 3 225.00–235.00 $228.45 $850 -6.55
350–395 379 19 200.00–225.00 $210.16 $797 +5.30
400–440 419 21 205.00–225.00 $214.29 $898 +5.29
445 fancy 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
450–495 472 32 200.00–219.00 $212.14 $1,001 +6.96
480–490 fancy 485 3 220.00–224.00 $222.17 $1,078 —
500–545 515 18 200.00–220.00 $211.84 $1,091 +1.36
505–530 fancy 520 4 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,139 —
550–595 576 13 197.50–212.50 $201.85 $1,163 -9.50
600–620 603 12 195.00–207.50 $203.11 $1,225 +2.76
660–680 670 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,324 +6.48
753 value added 753 24 213.50 $213.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 180.00–185.00 $182.34 $419 +2.34
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 +11.94
300–345 325 10 180.00–192.50 $183.33 $596 -3.36
350–380 361 6 175.00–195.00 $187.58 $677 -0.37
400–440 419 12 170.00–192.50 $181.88 $762 +2.02
460–495 478 8 170.00–187.50 $179.74 $859 -1.24
505–545 528 6 175.00–190.00 $184.95 $977 +2.52
550–595 574 15 165.00–187.50 $178.08 $1,022 +0.64
600–635 619 5 180.00–185.00 $183.50 $1,136 +11.00
685–695 690 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,207 +5.05
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
290–295 293 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $637 +4.97
315–345 334 11 200.00–220.00 $215.44 $720 -2.12
350–395 370 35 200.00–230.00 $216.39 $801 +0.62
400–445 421 36 195.00–230.00 $213.91 $901 -0.28
450–496 473 50 195.00–225.00 $213.23 $1,009 +6.39
500–545 518 40 192.50–210.00 $201.72 $1,045 +0.95
560–590 577 15 190.00–205.00 $195.15 $1,126 -1.77
605–625 612 3 187.50–190.00 $189.15 $1,158 -0.80
655–680 671 5 170.00–192.00 $185.89 $1,247 +0.89
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 +1.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 222.50–252.50 $241.67 $556 -23.33
260–295 282 12 230.00–257.50 $242.44 $684 -5.74
300–340 324 13 230.00–250.00 $240.37 $779 +8.63
355–395 380 10 221.00–242.50 $229.48 $872 -8.52
400–445 418 10 210.00–237.50 $223.03 $932 -6.68
460 fancy 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +10.00
450–475 466 4 220.00–230.00 $223.79 $1,043 -3.12
500–545 523 15 210.00–220.00 $213.24 $1,115 -5.94
555–590 574 8 210.00–217.50 $213.69 $1,227 -5.37
605–645 631 4 200.00–210.00 $205.33 $1,296 +2.86
660 660 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,346 -0.37
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 -8.55
250 250 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $488 -7.83
300–345 323 5 180.00–210.00 $192.72 $622 +6.01
350–385 367 7 170.00–210.00 $190.29 $698 -0.21
405–445 427 25 180.00–200.00 $187.43 $800 +5.11
455–495 479 13 180.00–200.00 $190.42 $912 +10.68
505–545 526 8 175.00–190.00 $186.00 $978 +5.71
550–595 568 7 174.00–185.00 $180.45 $1,025 +4.28
605–640 627 3 177.50–180.00 $179.20 $1,124 +9.20
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -0.79
720 720 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,159 -9.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1225 1072 80-85% 8 77.00–94.00 $86.77 $930 —
920–1690 1215 80-85% 85 93.50–120.00 $108.59 $1,319 +1.35
1035–1480 1220 80-85% 11 112.00–124.00 $119.98 $1,464 +12.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1630 944 85-90% 24 64.00–95.00 $78.59 $742 -3.32
755–1335 1003 85-90% 39 87.00–110.00 $98.43 $987 +0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1745 1471 75-80% 25 97.00–117.00 $110.76 $1,629 —
1355–1770 1584 75-80% 5 118.00–130.00 $124.96 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2220 1423 9 97.00–122.00 $111.61 $1,588 —
1005–2350 1613 22 117.00–139.00 $128.49 $2,073 —
1625–1840 1703 3 138.00–141.00 $139.28 $2,372 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–790 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 85.00–100.00 $90.71 $705
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $770
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–710 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 73.00–82.50 $77.96 $522
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–735 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 84.00–120.00 $103.17 $712
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,420
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–965 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.97
1000–1315 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,370.00 $1,146.87
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,003
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–180 134 9 55.00–62.50 $60.81 $81 +0.96
170 170 1 40.00 $40.00 $68 -38.40
105–195 176 30 70.00–100.00 $77.20 $136 -1.20
235–265 250 2 47.50–52.50 $49.85 $125 +4.79
205–295 264 7 57.50–87.50 $68.31 $180 +23.25
305–365 328 6 42.50–47.50 $44.99 $148 -6.26
415 415 1 45.00 $45.00 $187 —
570 570 1 45.00 $45.00 $256 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 2 20.00 $20.00 $39 +16.00
225–280 253 2 1.00–22.50 $10.58 $27 —
320 320 1 10.00 $10.00 $32 ±0.00
510–520 515 2 2.00–3.00 $2.50 $13 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -7.50
60 60 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +20.00
70 70 —— 9 120.00–145.00 $132.78 -18.65
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 197.50 $197.50 +46.07
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -41.43
70 70 —— 3 100.00–130.00 $116.67 -34.76
80 80 —— 10 120.00–170.00 $144.75 -19.75
80 80 —— 6 100.00–130.00 $120.42 -44.08
100 100 —— 6 130.00–190.00 $169.17 +39.17
100–130 108 —— 7 155.00–280.00 $190.71 +52.38
100–140 120 —— 2 127.50–140.00 $133.75 -92.08
170 170 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 +13.75
220 220 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 -82.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–875 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,360.00 $1,158.34 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
900–1065 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,371.95 -16.51
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -230.75
785–920 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–925.00 $821.41 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 132.50 $132.50 $623 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 21 25.00–35.00 $28.57 -9.76
20 20 3 10.00–40.00 $23.33 -11.14
20 20 7 25.00–40.00 $32.86 -1.61
30 30 7 20.00–55.00 $45.00 -20.00
30 30 9 50.00–70.00 $58.33 -6.67
40 40 3 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -40.00
40 40 5 75.00–95.00 $83.00 -27.00
40 40 2 110.00–147.50 $128.75 +18.75
50 50 16 60.00–135.00 $98.44 -21.56
50 50 6 100.00–112.50 $105.42 -14.58
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00
60 60 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +77.86
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -4.17
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +30.83
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 -54.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +26.25
50 50 —— 4 95.00–120.00 $111.25 -47.50
50 50 —— 4 40.00–50.00 $47.50 -111.25
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 +26.25
50 50 —— 4 105.00–150.00 $135.63 -23.12
60 60 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +20.00
60 60 —— 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -40.00
60 60 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -95.00
70 70 —— 2 140.00–142.50 $141.25 +1.25
70 70 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 -35.00
70 70 —— 6 70.00–110.00 $84.17 -55.83
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +70.00
80 80 —— 6 60.00–100.00 $80.83 +0.83
80 80 —— 4 130.00–140.00 $132.50 +52.50
90 90 —— 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -30.00
100–130 106 —— 5 135.00–165.00 $148.00 -3.25
110–120 115 —— 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 +31.61
120–130 125 —— 2 105.00–135.00 $120.00 -27.50
150–170 160 —— 2 205.00–250.00 $227.50 +25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 2 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
32 32 4 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
30–36 35 4 75.00–77.50 $76.88 +46.88
36 36 5 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
40 40 4 27.50 $27.50 -17.50
56 56 4 57.50 $57.50 +12.50
60 60 4 60.00–65.00 $61.25 +16.25
65 65 1 72.50 $72.50 +27.50
80 80 12 77.50 $77.50 -2.50
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 ±0.00
95 95 2 70.00 $70.00 +35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 8 75.00 $75.00 $205 +65.00
333 333 3 23.00 $23.00 $77 -19.86
445–475 460 2 30.00–31.00 $30.52 $140 -19.01
475 475 1 48.00 $48.00 $228 -1.53
485 485 1 47.50 $47.50 $230 -2.03
550 550 1 55.00 $55.00 $302 —
640–658 649 4 48.00–50.50 $49.27 $320 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
50 50 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -15.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
70 70 3 110.00–120.00 $113.33 +13.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
100–130 115 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +60.00
100–130 116 6 155.00–225.00 $198.33 +118.33

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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.