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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.82/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 429 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.53/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 375 lb · 48 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.88/cwt +19.29 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 324 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,842 2,030 3,118
Feeder cattle 1,326 1,493 1,931
Slaughter cattle 252 267 511
Replacement cattle 62 68 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 15.00 higher, feeder heifers were 11.00 higher, and feeder bulls were 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 335.00–345.00 $338.26 $988 +24.06
305–340 329 5 325.00–340.00 $334.69 $1,101 +26.68
363–390 378 6 325.00–340.00 $331.59 $1,253 +22.46
405–445 421 13 310.00–337.50 $323.10 $1,360 +15.18
450–495 466 26 297.50–318.00 $311.81 $1,453 +15.83
500–540 511 5 295.00–307.50 $302.32 $1,545 +17.28
570–574 573 6 281.00–285.00 $281.66 $1,614 +11.21
600–635 618 12 255.00–275.00 $264.56 $1,635 +12.08
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +29.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
270–280 275 2 315.00 $315.00 $866 +30.00
310–345 331 6 300.00–315.00 $305.97 $1,013 +29.76
350–395 375 6 290.00–317.50 $306.51 $1,149 +29.45
400–440 422 8 287.50–310.00 $297.31 $1,255 +28.52
450–495 465 16 270.00–295.00 $284.64 $1,324 +17.88
500–545 523 10 260.00–285.00 $272.15 $1,423 +16.75
550–595 571 8 255.00–270.00 $261.14 $1,491 +14.72
620–635 628 3 220.00–245.00 $228.22 $1,433 +25.19
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +0.17
720–735 729 4 215.00–230.00 $219.95 $1,603 +25.11
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 255.00 $255.00 $594 —
400–440 420 2 242.50–245.00 $243.69 $1,023 +8.87
433 value added 433 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 —
465–480 470 3 235.00–240.00 $238.35 $1,120 +15.92
530 530 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -14.88
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +12.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 7 260.00–275.00 $264.25 $581 -0.75
250–295 fancy 278 10 290.00–330.00 $305.30 $849 +21.54
265–295 279 9 250.00–275.00 $264.92 $739 -1.77
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 +55.63
300–345 fancy 322 19 275.00–310.00 $295.05 $950 +7.28
305–347 327 18 250.00–270.00 $260.09 $850 +5.72
355–360 fancy 357 3 280.00–290.00 $283.32 $1,011 —
350–395 376 45 240.00–270.00 $252.61 $950 +10.65
400–410 fancy 405 3 265.00–268.00 $266.84 $1,081 —
400–445 430 48 240.00–260.00 $254.07 $1,093 +14.49
455–465 fancy 460 3 259.00–261.00 $259.99 $1,196 —
450–495 474 31 235.00–255.00 $244.12 $1,157 +12.14
500–545 524 17 230.00–250.00 $237.86 $1,246 +13.63
550–595 569 21 230.00–245.00 $234.51 $1,334 +13.67
605–635 620 8 220.00–238.00 $228.87 $1,419 +12.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 3 230.00–245.00 $238.30 $524 +2.48
255–290 280 8 225.00–240.00 $233.71 $654 +0.94
300–340 320 4 230.00–240.00 $232.58 $744 +4.34
355–395 382 18 220.00–246.00 $234.61 $896 +10.27
400–445 426 23 210.00–235.00 $222.77 $949 +0.33
450–495 475 25 210.00–233.00 $218.88 $1,040 +6.03
500–545 518 21 205.00–230.00 $217.28 $1,126 +5.71
565–595 583 8 200.00–222.50 $213.47 $1,245 +10.85
610–645 617 9 200.00–215.00 $203.15 $1,253 +12.13
655–675 667 3 190.00–205.00 $195.06 $1,301 +1.95
730 730 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $518 +10.69
255–295 268 3 200.00–215.00 $207.92 $557 +13.10
310–345 329 14 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $691 +7.39
350–395 383 7 200.00–215.00 $208.34 $798 +14.95
400–445 426 7 200.00–215.00 $205.74 $876 +16.65
460–495 484 11 190.00–205.00 $199.12 $964 +9.08
505–520 510 3 190.00–195.00 $193.35 $986 +1.15
555–590 578 3 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,069 +11.05
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
665–685 675 2 170.00–182.50 $176.16 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 +13.78
250–260 255 2 315.00–325.00 $320.10 $816 +13.48
265–275 fancy 270 2 340.00–355.00 $347.36 $938 +22.36
315–340 fancy 327 3 345.00–367.50 $352.46 $1,153 +10.41
300–345 334 27 315.00–340.00 $326.42 $1,090 +15.71
350–375 fancy 360 6 345.00–357.50 $349.50 $1,258 +14.16
350–395 370 20 315.00–335.00 $326.81 $1,209 +14.93
400–445 429 18 310.00–325.00 $316.05 $1,356 +8.45
450–490 463 25 300.00–315.00 $307.44 $1,423 +9.80
500–545 515 19 285.00–300.00 $290.36 $1,495 +19.06
520 fancy 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
550–570 560 5 275.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,596 —
600–640 619 7 250.00–265.00 $258.74 $1,602 +26.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 233 6 285.00–305.00 $294.50 $686 +19.50
255–295 270 12 280.00–310.00 $287.37 $776 +7.58
305–340 323 12 280.00–310.00 $301.28 $973 +17.97
350–395 378 15 280.00–310.00 $295.49 $1,117 +18.26
400–445 421 18 270.00–300.00 $286.53 $1,206 +9.41
450–495 472 22 270.00–292.50 $282.35 $1,333 +15.91
500–545 521 21 245.00–275.00 $264.43 $1,378 +18.21
550–590 571 12 200.00–265.00 $242.70 $1,386 +2.23
605–645 623 6 220.00–240.00 $231.58 $1,443 +20.34
665–695 683 4 200.00–228.00 $213.73 $1,460 +9.15
720 720 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,613 +33.93
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 9 255.00–285.00 $271.92 $609 +21.92
250–295 267 8 255.00–280.00 $269.02 $718 +25.21
310–345 329 9 255.00–280.00 $266.61 $877 +26.57
355–390 368 10 260.00–290.00 $277.67 $1,022 +31.56
400–445 416 14 245.00–275.00 $263.28 $1,095 +35.95
450–495 474 10 245.00–270.00 $256.39 $1,215 +21.49
500–540 522 10 215.00–260.00 $240.68 $1,256 +18.31
555–595 575 6 220.00–245.00 $231.73 $1,332 +10.58
600–630 619 4 195.00–220.00 $208.89 $1,293 -0.75
655–670 661 4 180.00–205.00 $190.67 $1,260 —
730 730 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1570 1121 80-85% 19 85.00–105.00 $95.80 $1,074 —
985–1695 1189 80-85% 74 108.00–125.00 $115.08 $1,368 +20.31
1300–1375 1333 80-85% 3 123.00–128.00 $125.34 $1,671 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1100 923 85-90% 20 80.00–92.00 $87.71 $810 —
765–1300 955 85-90% 39 95.00–115.00 $105.14 $1,004 +18.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1510 1393 75-80% 8 112.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,620 —
1300–1515 1393 75-80% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.90 $1,698 —
1515–1565 1540 75-80% 2 98.00–104.00 $100.95 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2150 1506 15 122.00–135.00 $129.11 $1,944 —
1490–1635 1563 2 109.00–115.00 $111.86 $1,748 -14.82
1540–1765 1653 2 137.00–140.00 $138.60 $2,291 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1145 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,050.00–1,660.00 $1,339.48
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–705 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 810.00–985.00 $916.72
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
920–1215 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,367.96
900–1145 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,306.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
860–1010 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,085.33
1020–1245 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,285.00 $1,134.14
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–785 697 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–875.00 $760.89
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–185 163 3 67.50–72.50 $68.72 $112 -34.75
180 180 1 45.00 $45.00 $81 +23.00
150–195 181 6 70.00–95.00 $78.38 $142 +56.38
200–260 230 21 70.00–115.00 $90.59 $208 +0.59
205–255 233 16 60.00–72.50 $66.93 $156 -23.07
300 300 1 75.00 $75.00 $225 —
330 330 1 107.50 $107.50 $355 —
430 430 1 77.50 $77.50 $333 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 15.00 $15.00 $43 —
285 285 2 42.50–55.00 $48.75 $139 —
435–455 445 2 7.00–15.00 $10.91 $49 —
570 570 1 32.50 $32.50 $185 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 60.00–75.00 $63.75 -46.25
70 70 3 130.00–140.00 $136.67 +54.17
70 70 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -10.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00
100 100 4 90.00–95.00 $93.75 -122.75
100–140 113 7 140.00–200.00 $167.14 -49.36
110–120 118 4 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -89.00
120 120 1 215.00 $215.00 -1.50
175 175 1 290.00 $290.00 —
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–1060 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,545.95 -104.05
835–980 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,387.17 -262.83
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–700 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–975.00 $910.19 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 283 8 130.00–170.00 $142.66 $404 +17.66
355 355 1 147.50 $147.50 $524 -16.66
410–413 413 15 152.50–220.00 $215.53 $890 —
524 524 25 211.00 $211.00 $1,106 —
667 667 15 193.00 $193.00 $1,287 —
865 865 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,462 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 37.50–80.00 $51.50 -1.28
30 30 7 55.00–80.00 $69.29 +30.12
30 30 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 +5.83
40 40 13 90.00–110.00 $103.08 +8.08
40 40 2 75.00 $75.00 -20.00
50 50 5 130.00–140.00 $133.00 +33.00
50 50 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 -12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 3 85.00–95.00 $88.33 -54.17
50 50 —— 4 50.00–60.00 $57.50 -85.00
50 50 —— 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 +5.83
50 50 —— 4 87.50–100.00 $96.88 -45.62
70 70 —— 4 70.00–85.00 $77.50 +2.50
70 70 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 +110.00
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -120.00
80 80 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 -40.00
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -60.00
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -48.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 +112.00
100 100 —— 3 195.00–215.00 $203.33 +45.33
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -58.00
100–110 107 —— 7 150.00–165.00 $155.71 -2.29

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -17.50
75 75 5 72.50 $72.50 +7.50
95 95 2 85.00–120.00 $102.50 -10.83
100 100 13 75.00 $75.00 —
100 100 1 82.50 $82.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 30.00 $30.00 $65 —
200–245 222 3 50.00–62.50 $54.89 $122 —
325–390 358 2 50.00–67.50 $59.55 $213 +1.28
430 430 1 77.50 $77.50 $333 +17.48
435 435 1 40.00 $40.00 $174 -14.53
435–485 460 2 50.00–52.50 $51.32 $236 —
525 525 1 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
600 600 1 85.00 $85.00 $510 +16.71
600–605 603 2 60.00–65.00 $62.49 $377 -5.80

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 195.00–225.00 $210.00 -130.00

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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.