South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 212 priced lines covering 1,898 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,774 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 432 head. replacement cattle receipts at 122 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,774Last week 1,575Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 432Last week 291Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 117Year ago 0

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,041	49.00–74.00	61.20
35	—	920	35.00–59.00	49.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,473	57.00–75.00	65.51
2	—	1,663	71.00–73.00	72.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,220	51.00–78.00	65.75
7	—	1,371	73.00–80.00	76.35
12	—	1,101	47.00–59.00	53.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,777	99.00–108.00	103.91
31	—	1,671	71.00–97.00	88.17
20	—	1,446	45.00–82.00	69.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
9	—	323	95.00–117.50	107.71
5	—	634	86.00–105.00	93.65
1	—	790	85.00	85.00
5	—	670	92.00–99.00	95.16
10	—	364	92.50–112.50	102.23
5	—	524	90.00–110.00	98.23
5	—	430	92.50–115.00	104.31
5	—	474	90.00–107.50	95.91
2	—	568	82.50–96.00	89.22
6	—	274	100.00–117.50	108.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	613	103.00	103.00
3	—	478	113.00	113.00
2	—	405	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	83.00	83.00
38	—	376	115.00–130.00	122.97
34	—	418	110.00–131.00	119.86
17	—	320	115.00–132.50	123.01
12	—	271	110.00–135.00	125.27
8	—	224	117.50–130.00	123.12
28	—	475	106.00–127.00	115.67
22	—	524	105.00–126.00	114.70
20	—	577	102.00–124.00	112.07
18	—	621	90.00–119.00	104.65
4	—	719	82.50–100.00	88.85
4	—	670	87.00–103.00	95.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	126.00–128.00	127.02
2	—	512	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	88.00–94.00	90.95
2	—	670	92.00–93.00	92.49
1	—	825	76.00	76.00
47	—	517	115.00–132.00	122.54
20	—	574	115.00–137.00	120.94
10	—	275	130.00–148.00	136.19
61	—	420	120.00–139.00	126.69
59	—	468	120.00–139.00	127.05
28	—	373	125.00–142.00	131.57
13	—	617	105.00–121.00	112.22
6	—	221	127.50–148.00	137.11
13	—	319	125.00–142.50	134.67
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	110.00–122.50	115.34
8	—	467	100.00–118.00	107.88
7	—	426	105.00–117.50	111.65
5	—	521	103.00–116.00	108.01
10	—	278	107.50–123.00	115.70
9	—	377	102.50–117.50	110.45
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	595	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	156.00	156.00
2	—	373	146.00–170.00	157.92
1	—	455	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	107.00	107.00
1	—	375	112.50	112.50
1	—	275	117.50	117.50
Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	589	107.00–115.00	110.58
15	—	423	100.00–125.00	118.30
12	—	476	108.00–125.00	115.75
3	—	627	100.00–110.00	104.99
2	—	763	93.00–96.00	94.48
4	—	670	100.00–116.00	110.14
6	—	518	106.00–115.00	110.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	90.00–110.00	97.50
3	—	660	96.00–109.00	100.83
1	—	440	102.50	102.50
6	—	620	95.00–99.00	98.09
4	—	726	85.00–91.00	88.02
2	—	768	90.00–92.50	91.26
2	—	513	85.00–97.50	91.34
5	—	476	90.00–120.00	100.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	478	115.00–140.00	132.37
1	—	805	88.00	88.00
1	—	760	80.00	80.00
2	—	730	103.00–105.00	103.99
27	—	423	130.00–145.00	137.59
16	—	515	117.50–135.00	124.99
13	—	619	101.00–119.00	110.65
9	—	667	98.00–111.00	104.14
13	—	569	110.00–121.00	116.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	568	130.00	130.00
6	—	408	150.00–151.00	150.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	97.00–98.00	97.34
1	—	810	93.00	93.00
48	—	420	137.50–175.00	156.30
33	—	470	140.00–158.00	147.68
25	—	522	130.00–154.00	137.84
3	—	610	120.00–129.00	124.67
11	—	576	124.00–135.00	129.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	441	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	174.00–178.00	176.06
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	228	120.00–142.50	126.38
20	—	379	115.00–137.50	126.28
16	—	321	115.00–145.00	128.39
8	—	277	120.00–135.00	126.16
2	—	423	110.00–120.00	115.21
5	—	470	110.00–135.00	123.49
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	271	110.00–137.50	122.26
4	—	368	100.00–120.00	113.56
1	—	980	82.50	82.50
1	—	800	85.00	85.00
2	—	330	130.00–132.50	131.19
1	—	545	101.00	101.00
1	—	490	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	173.00	173.00
22	—	434	155.00–168.00	164.92
8	—	489	154.00–164.00	160.20
19	—	548	141.00	141.00
7	—	671	124.00–130.00	127.40
5	—	390	162.50	162.50
3	—	633	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	370	152.50–175.00	163.91
6	—	230	160.00–185.00	169.26
2	—	663	127.00–132.00	129.51
13	—	532	138.00–156.00	149.59
10	—	617	121.00–136.00	128.91
2	—	805	110.00–111.00	110.50
26	—	323	155.00–176.00	167.49
20	—	421	151.00–171.00	162.42
17	—	570	128.00–151.00	141.82
11	—	463	140.00–171.00	158.82
8	—	271	162.50–175.00	168.88
4	—	734	118.00–128.00	121.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	219	142.50–150.00	146.58
2	—	823	105.00–110.00	107.54
33	—	377	130.00–160.00	146.92
23	—	328	130.00–160.00	146.30
18	—	528	123.00–149.00	132.94
14	—	433	130.00–155.00	142.76
14	—	269	138.00–160.00	149.28
7	—	623	110.00–132.00	120.43
14	—	481	130.00–151.00	143.16
12	—	578	119.00–133.00	126.42
2	—	740	106.00–116.00	111.03
6	—	671	110.00–123.00	114.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	336	155.00	155.00
4	—	963	98.00	98.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	180.00–192.50	184.55
4	—	310	182.50–192.00	185.48
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	55.00–73.00	66.08
1	—	605	60.00	60.00
1	—	445	62.00	62.00
2	—	460	68.00–75.00	71.50
2	—	245	69.50	69.50
1	—	515	66.00	66.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	55.00	55.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,149	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,211.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,098	775.00–1,045.00	911.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	405.00–775.00	590.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	775.00–950.00	864.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	300.00–575.00	456.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	723	55.00–74.00	61.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	538.00	538.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	752	350.00–498.00	416.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	550.00–590.00	570.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	80.00	80.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	67.50	67.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	861	485.00–675.00	588.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	820	525.00–620.00	568.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	365.00–540.00	471.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	778	475.00–575.00	529.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	375.00	375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	773	500.00–560.00	531.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	530.00–620.00	576.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,238	730.00–850.00	769.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	720.00–780.00	750.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,003	610.00–800.00	713.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	965	635.00–775.00	721.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	550.00–625.00	587.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	800.00–850.00	826.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,152	650.00–925.00	806.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	506.00	506.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	800.00	800.00

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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