South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 206 priced lines covering 2,621 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,862 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 502 head. replacement cattle receipts at 210 head. Counted as USDA files them — 85 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,862Last week 2,962Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 390Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 210Last week 164Year ago 0

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	475	110.00–125.00	117.92
42	—	524	110.00–124.00	115.62
12	—	677	102.00–112.00	108.54
20	—	423	110.00–127.00	120.03
20	—	625	100.00–116.00	109.13
32	—	570	106.00–120.00	114.68
6	—	725	103.00–110.00	105.25
2	—	778	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
3	—	707	108.00–114.00	110.65
20	—	520	118.00–125.00	120.30
5	—	624	116.00–122.00	118.41
7	—	579	118.00–127.00	122.43
27	—	464	120.00–137.00	127.27
38	—	423	125.00–141.00	131.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	102.00–109.00	105.93
2	—	613	105.00–106.00	105.50
5	—	565	99.00–110.00	103.61
6	—	532	100.00–110.00	101.99
8	—	418	100.00–109.00	103.79
10	—	470	100.00–110.00	103.77
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
2	—	680	100.00–104.00	102.00
9	—	529	105.00–117.50	108.05
10	—	425	100.00–115.00	108.69
14	—	567	106.00–115.00	110.81
19	—	469	100.00–115.00	111.48
1	—	730	99.00	99.00
3	—	617	104.00–110.00	107.30
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	110.00–125.00	114.79
2	—	678	107.00–110.00	108.51
3	—	483	110.00–121.00	115.06
5	—	213	107.50–125.00	115.06
8	—	431	110.00–122.50	115.51
10	—	273	112.50–132.00	121.95
21	—	376	110.00–125.00	116.32
3	—	525	118.00–119.00	118.67
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	617	120.00–126.00	120.76
19	—	328	120.00–140.00	131.23
19	—	431	117.50–135.00	124.08
28	—	525	115.00–130.00	122.13
31	—	472	115.00–135.00	123.49
44	—	375	120.00–139.00	128.93
14	—	564	115.00–127.00	120.24
10	—	265	120.00–137.50	132.29
3	—	218	132.50–135.00	134.20
1	—	760	121.00	121.00
8	—	728	110.00–118.00	113.78
8	—	662	109.00–122.00	116.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
8	—	822	111.00–123.00	120.73
9	—	961	103.00	103.00
20	—	718	116.00–125.00	122.31
29	—	621	120.00–136.00	127.31
44	—	474	129.00–143.00	136.06
56	—	572	122.00–138.00	130.39
73	—	519	125.00–142.50	135.69
23	—	372	135.00–145.00	140.29
4	—	236	140.00–159.00	150.54
9	—	331	132.50–148.00	141.96
11	—	671	120.00–133.00	126.22
16	—	423	132.00–140.00	137.84
11	—	275	140.00–165.00	150.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	110.00	110.00
1	—	280	105.00	105.00
8	—	371	100.00–112.50	106.51
2	—	508	100.00–110.00	105.02
3	—	332	100.00–107.50	102.37
1	—	430	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	488	143.00	143.00
15	—	383	149.00	149.00
61	—	753	130.00	130.00
78	—	629	136.75	136.75
84	—	585	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	471	104.00–114.00	108.00
11	—	525	104.00–110.00	106.78
10	—	430	100.00–111.00	106.48
9	—	367	105.00–112.50	109.72
9	—	323	110.00–122.50	114.67
8	—	571	100.00–111.00	105.98
4	—	230	110.00–120.00	116.17
3	—	623	100.00–110.00	103.29
2	—	660	96.00–105.00	100.47
7	—	274	110.00–122.50	115.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	99.00	99.00
11	—	421	96.00–104.00	100.46
11	—	383	100.00–105.00	101.34
7	—	324	100.00–105.00	101.70
4	—	273	100.00–110.00	102.43
7	—	472	96.00–105.00	101.43
4	—	514	102.00–105.00	103.49
2	—	215	100.00–102.50	101.25
4	—	571	100.00–105.00	102.45
4	—	616	100.00–102.00	101.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	475	115.00–129.00	123.29
61	—	519	115.00–124.00	119.88
34	—	572	112.00–122.00	117.22
32	—	426	117.50–129.00	122.05
27	—	370	119.00–135.00	125.84
19	—	618	109.00–116.00	113.23
6	—	712	106.00–113.00	109.49
5	—	333	120.00–131.00	125.69
3	—	663	108.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	230	132.50–136.00	134.33
6	—	753	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	472	109.00–121.00	113.84
37	—	427	110.00–120.00	115.46
30	—	522	108.00–117.00	112.27
8	—	716	90.00–109.00	102.21
6	—	774	85.00–103.00	96.57
6	—	288	120.00–130.00	125.07
5	—	223	120.00–135.00	125.09
6	—	318	114.00–122.00	118.88
12	—	668	104.00–109.00	106.41
24	—	377	110.00–123.00	117.91
14	—	620	100.00–111.00	105.77
22	—	578	107.50–115.00	110.95
1	—	800	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	438	135.50	135.50
168	—	572	128.50–129.00	128.74
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	85.00	85.00
1	—	260	72.50	72.50
1	—	300	85.00	85.00
1	—	710	40.00	40.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	982	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	849	781.00–783.00	782.05
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	790	56.00–80.00	67.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	50.00	50.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	687	468.00–720.00	583.61
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	71.00–76.00	73.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	698	300.00–480.00	400.38
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	963	58.00–76.00	65.62
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	723	660.00–745.00	712.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	812	684.00–737.00	710.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	578.00	578.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,520	1,260.00	1,260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,213	990.00–1,250.00	1,129.29
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	1,340.00	1,340.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	884	650.00–825.00	741.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	949	710.00–1,125.00	950.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	913	885.00–1,200.00	1,017.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	912	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	510.00	510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	540.00	540.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,200	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,142.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,224	1,160.00–1,460.00	1,312.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,061.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,142.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,224	880.00–1,130.00	995.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	700.00–1,025.00	901.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	570.00	570.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	410.00–580.00	498.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	705	725.00–950.00	792.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	953	825.00–1,125.00	1,021.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	640	430.00–440.00	435.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	824	700.00–750.00	717.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	480.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	779	440.00–540.00	473.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	675	300.00–350.00	323.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	880	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	683	603.00–700.00	653.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	570.00–600.00	584.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	440.00	440.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,204	640.00–1,030.00	827.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,118	725.00–800.00	758.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,245	770.00–1,250.00	916.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,227	700.00–920.00	838.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,270	700.00–975.00	833.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	900	475.00–570.00	510.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	983	430.00–775.00	576.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	857	570.00–625.00	594.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	999	610.00–830.00	677.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,088	520.00–975.00	780.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	950	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	740.00–825.00	785.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	540.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	770.00	770.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,110	44.00–59.00	53.53
155	—	1,216	58.00–79.00	66.29
8	—	1,274	78.00–84.00	80.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	56.00–57.00	56.43
39	—	1,474	60.00–73.00	66.75
7	—	1,556	74.00–80.00	77.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	972	35.00–62.00	46.31
46	—	962	54.00–69.00	59.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,187	60.00–82.00	75.60
37	—	1,662	78.00–100.00	91.32
3	—	1,878	104.00–108.00	105.47

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the South Carolina barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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