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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,331 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 2 bulls $270.44/cwt -11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 430 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.42/cwt -15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 424 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.46/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 475 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,331 2,767 2,809
Feeder cattle 960 2,048 1,915
Slaughter cattle 169 307 355
Replacement cattle 51 126 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. The trading area has been affected by heavy rains and flooding due to Tropical Storm Debby.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
260–285 273 3 280.00–300.00 $293.29 $801 +0.55
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 -13.38
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 +11.62
370–380 375 2 257.50–270.00 $263.67 $989 -34.97
405 405 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 -4.22
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 -5.00
450–497 470 10 255.00–275.00 $268.97 $1,264 +8.97
510–547 532 12 245.00–260.00 $253.31 $1,348 -1.17
556–596 571 11 245.00–262.50 $254.29 $1,452 -15.14
602–640 613 8 210.00–251.00 $238.28 $1,461 +4.48
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 +6.20
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -19.75
670 670 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -9.75
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -16.86
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 -25.00
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
370 370 1 255.00 $255.00 $944 ±0.00
415–440 425 3 240.00–265.00 $253.51 $1,077 +15.36
460 460 1 197.50 $197.50 $908 -50.02
455–495 468 7 250.00–265.00 $257.88 $1,207 +10.36
530–540 535 2 225.00–240.00 $232.57 $1,244 -22.43
553–590 563 4 240.00–245.00 $241.23 $1,358 +10.76
671 671 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,510 -13.76
726–745 729 7 190.00–223.00 $214.90 $1,567 +4.90
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 340.00 $340.00 $877 +18.73
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 -20.31
350–380 371 5 310.00–311.00 $310.61 $1,152 -5.07
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 -19.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 245.00–265.00 $255.18 $715 -18.24
325–340 333 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $855 -8.74
364 value added 364 4 257.50 $257.50 $937 —
350–395 365 17 240.00–255.00 $249.46 $911 -9.72
400–438 423 33 240.00–252.00 $245.46 $1,038 -15.24
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -30.00
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +15.00
450–488 466 6 235.00–250.00 $239.10 $1,114 +14.10
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 -5.00
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -10.04
500–548 520 24 220.00–240.00 $235.15 $1,223 -9.89
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -10.04
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -18.81
565–580 574 4 220.00–235.00 $226.25 $1,299 +6.80
560–595 578 2 217.50–225.00 $221.36 $1,279 +1.91
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +2.50
615–628 625 6 202.50–207.50 $206.26 $1,289 -23.43
610–648 636 9 207.50–220.00 $210.43 $1,338 -19.26
650–680 665 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,213 -35.06
653–677 665 20 213.00–220.00 $216.44 $1,439 -1.06
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 235.00 $235.00 $482 -6.74
255–298 277 13 220.00–250.00 $236.33 $655 +6.73
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 -14.60
300–340 317 5 230.00–250.00 $236.77 $751 +16.64
330 330 1 217.50 $217.50 $718 -2.63
350–395 375 15 220.00–250.00 $242.81 $911 +25.34
375 375 1 207.00 $207.00 $776 -10.47
400–445 421 16 210.00–240.00 $224.46 $945 -6.80
425–445 435 2 210.00–230.00 $220.23 $958 +25.23
450–498 475 27 202.50–245.00 $224.46 $1,066 -5.70
500–545 522 17 180.00–227.50 $216.44 $1,130 -8.99
553–580 558 5 195.00–210.00 $198.12 $1,106 -31.36
560–570 565 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -4.48
555–596 583 16 180.00–225.00 $214.64 $1,251 -14.84
605–645 629 4 190.00–210.00 $199.16 $1,253 -22.64
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -60.82
655–690 673 6 180.00–200.00 $192.57 $1,296 +27.57
700 700 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,242 -38.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 fancy 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 —— 3 267.50–285.00 $275.90 $792 -8.15
300–345 326 —— 10 262.50–295.00 $276.89 $903 -0.71
350–395 380 —— 19 260.00–297.50 $281.75 $1,071 -10.90
390 390 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -42.65
400 400 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -52.05
425–430 428 —— 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,124 -19.54
400–445 430 —— 43 250.00–295.00 $270.58 $1,163 -11.47
435 value added 435 —— 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
450–495 467 —— 21 245.00–282.50 $262.11 $1,224 -12.58
480 480 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -6.62
500–530 516 —— 10 240.00–265.00 $255.04 $1,316 -10.03
545 545 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -54.55
610 610 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -21.64
625–645 635 —— 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -28.73
695 695 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 -19.93
720 720 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -29.48
780 780 —— 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,384 -47.50
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,469 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 210.00–235.00 $222.89 $530 —
265–275 270 3 210.00–255.00 $227.55 $614 -47.45
300–340 317 5 230.00–252.50 $242.25 $768 +0.38
350–395 370 9 235.00–260.00 $247.89 $917 -3.64
415–440 428 8 230.00–255.00 $241.94 $1,036 -5.88
450–495 477 15 220.00–250.00 $232.05 $1,107 -12.50
500–538 518 17 207.50–245.00 $231.94 $1,201 -0.89
510–535 523 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,072 -27.95
550–580 565 12 182.50–230.00 $219.47 $1,240 -22.19
600–640 621 17 202.50–215.00 $209.18 $1,299 -9.11
655–680 669 6 200.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,388 -14.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 +5.76
260–295 279 5 302.50–345.00 $322.03 $898 -12.50
300–345 318 19 300.00–335.00 $317.22 $1,009 -12.18
350–395 372 17 300.00–325.00 $311.26 $1,158 -7.28
400–415 406 4 275.00–295.00 $283.71 $1,152 -16.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1380 1157 80-85% 5 125.00–139.00 $129.17 $1,494 +2.52
865–1575 1173 80-85% 61 130.00–153.00 $142.14 $1,667 +15.49
1085–1395 1260 80-85% 10 150.00–166.00 $155.19 $1,955 +15.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1250 902 85-90% 25 50.00–140.00 $111.98 $1,010 —
805–1290 1054 85-90% 31 120.00–147.00 $131.54 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1770 1558 75-80% 6 134.00–151.00 $143.41 $2,234 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2245 1487 5 120.00–149.00 $132.23 $1,966 —
950–2245 1598 12 143.00–178.00 $159.47 $2,548 —
1430–1975 1703 8 172.00–186.00 $177.73 $3,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1030 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–147.50 $131.70 $1,179
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–885 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,111.83
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–865 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 122.00–145.00 $137.70 $1,106
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–915 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,283.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,518
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–890 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–130.00 $114.15 $962
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.50 $117.50 $734

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1125 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,550.08
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1295 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,815.47
1125–1595 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,960.48
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,842.00 $1,842.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,273
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,782

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–175 137 4 62.50–95.00 $74.95 $103 +37.45
200–290 245 2 72.00–81.00 $75.67 $185 -1.68
400 400 1 67.50 $67.50 $270 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 +25.00
25 25 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 +50.00
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 105.00 $105.00 +80.00
30 30 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 ±0.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 -80.00
45 45 —— 1 147.50 $147.50 +22.50
50 50 —— 2 150.00–195.00 $172.50 +87.50
50 50 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +35.00
60–65 61 —— 4 120.00–210.00 $146.25 +6.25
60–65 63 —— 3 110.00–220.00 $160.00 +2.50
90 90 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 +95.00
100–120 105 —— 4 175.00–310.00 $251.25 +191.25
150–175 163 —— 2 220.00–245.00 $232.50 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 22.50 $22.50 -7.50
15 15 2 55.00 $55.00 +25.00
20–25 21 12 45.00–100.00 $66.25 +6.40
30 30 1 125.00 $125.00 -2.50
30–35 31 10 65.00–100.00 $80.50 +2.37
30–35 31 4 50.00–100.00 $75.00 -3.13
30–35 33 3 80.00 $80.00 +1.87
40 40 5 65.00–120.00 $100.00 +13.00
60 60 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 +37.92

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 -35.00
25 25 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
30 30 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -70.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 +37.50
45 45 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -60.00
55 55 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +40.00
60 60 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +85.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -103.75
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
90 90 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +80.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +45.00
110 110 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -77.50
100–125 119 —— 4 125.00–135.00 $131.25 -41.25

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 35.00 $35.00 —
20–25 21 9 30.00–60.00 $36.32 —
20–25 22 5 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 7 63.00 $63.00 —
40 40 5 70.00 $70.00 —
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 +52.50
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 +22.50
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 +60.00
90 90 1 65.00 $65.00 -40.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 +55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–295 252 5 50.00–80.00 $66.71 $168 +54.21
335 335 1 62.50 $62.50 $209 +21.43
469 469 1 49.00 $49.00 $230 —
675 675 1 45.00 $45.00 $304 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 -27.50
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 -10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 160.00–220.00 $200.00 +60.00
60 60 2 145.00 $145.00 +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.