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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.90/cwt +17.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 567 lb · 41 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 715 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.72/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,643/hd at 713 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 2,435 1,798
Feeder cattle 353 1,480 916
Slaughter cattle 97 282 304
Replacement cattle 30 130 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sold sharply lower, slaughter cows sold 8.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. Comparisons made off of limited comparable sales due to Memorial Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -3.00
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 -60.00
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 -32.97
350–390 370 2 420.00–435.00 $427.91 $1,583 -91.41
400–440 425 6 410.00–465.00 $435.20 $1,850 -53.51
475 value added 475 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
512–548 538 20 422.00–430.00 $423.26 $2,277 -21.29
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 -11.37
560–579 value added 568 9 405.00–430.00 $416.32 $2,365 -23.68
617–625 620 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 -14.35
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 —
712–720 value added 713 27 342.50–373.00 $370.72 $2,643 +3.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 -96.71
505–510 508 2 360.00–395.00 $377.59 $1,918 -40.82
575–592 586 3 370.00–377.50 $372.45 $2,183 -41.03
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -55.00
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +25.45
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -93.22
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -86.96
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 -82.26
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -80.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 495.00–510.00 $501.69 $1,365 -9.29
315–320 318 2 410.00–470.00 $439.76 $1,398 -52.82
385–395 390 2 390.00–410.00 $400.13 $1,561 -70.58
410–440 425 4 390.00–425.00 $407.50 $1,732 -44.76
425 value added 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
460–489 485 10 380.00–430.00 $423.16 $2,052 -14.65
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -29.16
525 value added 525 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 -25.00
566 value added 566 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,122 —
567 567 34 399.00 $399.00 $2,262 +24.06
601–605 601 14 317.50–360.00 $356.95 $2,145 +8.44
663 value added 663 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
715 715 28 342.00 $342.00 $2,445 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 -69.93
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 -14.93
315 315 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 -48.46
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -92.38
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -27.38
400–440 418 4 380.00–410.00 $402.81 $1,684 +2.81
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -73.63
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -50.89
490 490 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -15.89
520–539 533 9 355.00–380.00 $371.67 $1,981 +1.94
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 -9.51
555–595 582 5 310.00–357.50 $347.95 $2,025 +34.63
605–645 620 4 270.00–315.00 $293.32 $1,819 +8.32
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +15.00
665–675 670 2 272.50–287.50 $279.94 $1,876 -21.79
710–720 715 2 250.00–280.00 $264.90 $1,894 -35.03
865–875 870 2 175.00–280.00 $227.80 $1,982 -42.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 320.00–360.00 $333.00 $1,109 -54.35
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -51.31
430–445 438 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,555 -19.58
450–495 471 7 300.00–375.00 $357.71 $1,685 +18.85
505–545 525 4 270.00–320.00 $287.21 $1,508 -41.72
555–560 558 2 220.00–315.00 $267.71 $1,494 -48.40
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 +7.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 580.00–630.00 $604.43 $1,330 +59.41
250–295 267 3 575.00–620.00 $590.66 $1,577 +42.57
305–320 314 4 470.00–550.00 $519.88 $1,632 -0.81
355–390 378 4 430.00–470.00 $449.80 $1,700 -58.17
400 400 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 +24.87
450–465 458 4 440.00–500.00 $461.58 $2,114 -20.58
502–547 523 5 405.00–435.00 $420.47 $2,199 -17.06
560–585 575 3 380.00–410.00 $396.90 $2,282 -27.71
610 610 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 -53.26
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 +8.05
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 -47.43
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 450.00–460.00 $455.04 $1,538 -10.73
405–445 425 2 400.00–430.00 $414.29 $1,761 -39.39
460–480 470 2 370.00–380.00 $374.89 $1,762 -73.77
475 value added 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
515 value added 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
505–545 523 4 350.00–390.00 $368.96 $1,930 -18.47
580–595 588 2 342.50–350.00 $346.20 $2,036 -1.61
610–620 613 3 320.00–330.00 $323.32 $1,982 -28.30
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -50.00
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -39.55
765–795 780 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 -59.17
330 330 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,106 -61.81
355–360 358 2 300.00–320.00 $309.93 $1,110 -107.44
410–435 423 2 300.00–360.00 $330.89 $1,400 -85.82
453 453 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,631 -14.94
510–535 527 3 180.00–320.00 $227.41 $1,198 -112.50
580–595 587 3 220.00–270.00 $248.44 $1,458 -71.57
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -83.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1150 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,070.00–2,332.00 $2,166.82 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,367.00 $3,367.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1480 1120 80-85% 9 148.00–164.00 $154.25 $1,728 —
755–1695 1175 80-85% 24 161.00–193.00 $173.27 $2,036 -2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1565 1264 75-80% 17 161.00–197.50 $180.20 $2,278 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1005 933 85-90% 6 110.00–130.00 $123.31 $1,150 -16.13
895–1390 1175 85-90% 5 133.00–150.00 $142.63 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1610 1260 3 147.50–160.00 $154.68 $1,949 -28.06
1625 1625 1 239.00 $239.00 $3,884 —
1815 1815 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,521 -28.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1165 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,530.00–2,622.00 $2,591.94
1060–1300 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,279.00–2,470.00 $2,384.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1020 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,646.00–2,397.00 $2,049.17
970–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,770.00–1,800.00 $1,786.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,249.00 $2,249.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,093.00 $2,093.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,645.00 $1,645.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–190 142 8 40.00–74.00 $55.48 $79 -24.82
100–187 147 18 70.00–100.00 $79.35 $117 -0.95
235–298 277 6 74.00–80.00 $78.30 $217 +18.30
370 370 1 75.00 $75.00 $278 -7.55
390 390 1 67.00 $67.00 $261 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 38.00 $38.00 $80 -2.00
440 440 1 12.00 $12.00 $53 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -75.00
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 +70.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -30.00
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 -35.83
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +34.17
80 80 3 50.00–150.00 $83.33 -32.50
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -45.83
90 90 2 105.00 $105.00 -76.67
90 90 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -1.67
100–120 108 6 130.00–170.00 $158.33 -1.67
100–120 111 8 155.00–260.00 $224.38 +14.38
140 140 1 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
150 150 6 285.00–290.00 $285.83 -22.50
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 -160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1375–1425 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,127.23 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 -961.23
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
90 90 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 -55.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 +15.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +30.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
60 60 1 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 +5.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
80 80 4 80.00 $80.00 -40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 +12.50
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 +7.50
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 -35.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
100–110 105 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 +27.50
150 150 1 190.00 $190.00 -130.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 7 16.00–25.50 $19.95 +9.95
35 35 2 22.50 $22.50 -17.50
40 40 4 30.00 $30.00 +5.00
40 40 3 15.00 $15.00 -10.00
50 50 2 45.00 $45.00 +12.50
65 65 1 35.00 $35.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 -20.00
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
88 88 4 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
90 90 3 50.00 $50.00 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 20.00 $20.00 $55 —
305 305 1 52.00 $52.00 $159 —
422–453 435 10 59.00–64.00 $61.63 $268 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 4 90.00 $90.00 -30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 -95.00

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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.