South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 184 priced lines covering 1,895 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,058 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 295 head. replacement cattle receipts at 89 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,058Last week 2,378Year ago 1,643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 426Year ago 332

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 75Year ago 73

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,112	540.00–885.00	764.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,158	770.00–980.00	822.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,153	750.00–790.00	769.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	630.00–780.00	711.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	600.00–1,050.00	859.28
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	921	550.00–675.00	602.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	900	600.00–750.00	682.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	845	410.00–770.00	599.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	720.00–770.00	745.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	950.00–1,000.00	976.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	585	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	575.00–860.00	744.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	760.00–840.00	802.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	960.00–1,050.00	1,004.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	950.00–1,250.00	1,093.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	470.00	470.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,178	1,080.00–1,280.00	1,184.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	694.00–707.00	701.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	92.00–101.00	96.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	525.00–578.00	551.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	719	370.00–565.00	459.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	585.00–660.00	621.32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	89.00–113.00	102.08
17	—	475	105.00–118.00	112.65
16	—	569	105.00–116.00	110.40
12	—	529	105.00–118.00	111.69
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
3	—	637	107.00–109.00	108.33
8	—	428	105.00–118.00	112.74
2	—	758	106.00–107.00	106.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	467	130.00–137.00	133.30
2	—	720	112.00–114.00	112.98
16	—	616	115.00–121.00	118.49
25	—	422	135.00–145.00	138.92
5	—	518	130.00–133.00	131.20
1	—	905	82.00	82.00
4	—	564	117.00–132.00	125.49
8	—	675	112.00–118.00	114.26
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	95.00–120.00	106.43
2	—	763	85.00	85.00
10	—	518	90.00–110.00	99.24
4	—	474	104.00–112.50	107.93
7	—	580	91.00–108.00	99.46
4	—	609	92.00–105.00	99.02
2	—	733	89.00–95.00	92.01
5	—	668	95.00–100.00	96.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	571	111.00–125.00	116.93
41	—	475	115.00–131.00	123.46
6	—	765	98.00–112.00	103.65
15	—	669	104.00–115.00	108.87
8	—	723	105.00–110.00	108.62
48	—	526	112.00–127.00	119.19
17	—	619	110.00–124.00	115.78
22	—	420	120.00–132.50	126.82
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	102.00–107.00	104.15
13	—	423	100.00–116.00	105.51
8	—	329	110.00	110.00
2	—	723	99.00–100.00	99.51
5	—	673	104.00–105.00	104.61
13	—	378	110.00–116.00	111.21
12	—	575	100.00–111.00	105.72
14	—	475	100.00–113.00	105.28
5	—	264	110.00–115.00	111.04
6	—	230	110.00–120.00	115.34
10	—	519	100.00–110.00	103.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	808	111.50	111.50
8	—	497	120.50	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	467	122.00–133.00	126.72
10	—	567	120.00–130.00	122.29
25	—	534	119.00–136.00	124.59
5	—	661	107.00–116.00	112.78
8	—	330	124.00–145.00	137.24
1	—	210	136.00	136.00
16	—	416	120.00–132.50	125.69
9	—	377	130.00–138.00	133.06
1	—	270	132.50	132.50
5	—	630	109.00–122.00	117.18
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	100.00	100.00
4	—	326	100.00–117.00	107.25
5	—	781	80.00–96.00	91.77
8	—	519	91.00–110.00	99.89
4	—	636	92.00–99.00	95.76
8	—	376	94.00–120.00	105.45
8	—	475	91.00–110.00	98.26
2	—	728	92.00–93.00	92.51
1	—	800	81.00	81.00
5	—	576	90.00–110.00	98.45
13	—	424	90.00–113.00	97.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	507	112.00–118.50	114.84
3	—	408	117.00	117.00
5	—	618	107.00–114.00	109.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	379	115.00–126.00	121.61
7	—	712	100.00–102.50	100.78
23	—	422	104.00–123.00	115.27
2	—	755	95.00–101.00	98.00
17	—	625	105.00–122.00	109.06
70	—	522	108.00–123.00	114.53
7	—	266	120.00–130.00	125.26
8	—	229	120.00–132.50	123.59
8	—	317	120.00–127.50	122.42
38	—	562	108.00–118.50	113.16
111	—	480	110.00–123.00	117.03
8	—	679	104.00–111.00	106.50
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	80.00	80.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	106.00	106.00
31	—	380	115.00–130.00	120.54
3	—	473	119.00–121.00	119.98
3	—	267	125.00–132.50	128.17
4	—	524	106.00–119.00	113.40
4	—	410	115.00–120.00	116.88
3	—	575	107.00–118.00	112.05
3	—	625	105.00–116.00	110.42
12	—	324	120.00–130.00	123.69
3	—	235	125.00–130.00	126.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	136.50	136.50
2	—	671	122.00	122.00
5	—	610	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	117.00–119.00	117.99
10	—	466	134.00–153.00	140.31
53	—	427	140.00–157.50	143.39
80	—	527	134.00–146.50	135.77
6	—	664	120.00–133.00	123.96
45	—	586	128.00–137.00	130.94
25	—	326	140.00–165.00	155.14
6	—	718	118.00–123.00	120.00
3	—	285	150.00–160.00	153.45
17	—	631	122.00–137.00	124.46
18	—	368	140.00–165.00	150.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	105.00–116.00	110.55
4	—	321	100.00–120.00	106.25
1	—	450	121.00	121.00
3	—	277	100.00–112.50	107.27
2	—	430	117.50–121.00	119.21
2	—	765	96.00–99.00	97.47
4	—	371	102.50–110.00	106.73
2	—	623	102.00–104.00	103.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	116.00	116.00
9	—	427	124.00–134.00	129.63
2	—	642	128.50	128.50
7	—	526	132.00–133.00	132.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	376	122.00–147.50	136.38
7	—	671	115.00–122.00	119.32
6	—	274	130.00–145.00	139.00
3	—	713	105.00–120.00	113.70
2	—	775	112.00–117.00	114.56
12	—	321	130.00–147.50	138.41
28	—	624	110.00–127.00	120.53
2	—	220	140.00	140.00
13	—	427	123.00–140.00	131.80
25	—	475	125.00–137.50	130.66
29	—	568	120.00–135.00	124.24
28	—	529	118.00–135.00	125.72
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	64.00	64.00
2	—	625	73.00–77.50	75.30
1	—	855	75.00	75.00
3	—	722	60.00–73.00	64.64
1	—	665	69.00	69.00
1	—	770	74.00	74.00
4	—	470	59.00–65.00	60.72
1	—	420	75.00	75.00
4	—	319	56.00–66.00	59.40
1	—	555	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,205	54.00–72.00	63.61
17	—	1,100	44.00–59.00	51.90
8	—	1,474	72.00–76.00	73.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,591	50.00–55.00	53.13
29	—	1,474	51.00–66.00	61.73
1	—	1,370	71.00	71.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,004	52.00–65.00	58.06
15	—	910	40.00–51.00	46.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,751	80.00–99.00	89.64
2	—	1,983	101.00–104.00	102.38
12	—	1,328	54.00–85.00	77.09

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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