South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 168 priced lines covering 1,994 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,146 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 457 head. replacement cattle receipts at 80 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,146Last week 2,045Year ago 2,917

Slaughter CattleReceipts 457Last week 417Year ago 529

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 170Year ago 142

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	364	130.00–140.00	133.22
17	—	570	117.00–127.00	121.36
29	—	466	121.00–131.00	125.99
2	—	720	110.00–112.00	110.99
5	—	663	114.00–117.00	115.38
7	—	324	130.00–135.00	132.75
2	—	263	130.00–142.50	136.19
6	—	614	116.00–126.00	118.62
35	—	425	123.00–134.00	127.11
23	—	525	117.50–129.00	122.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	568	90.00–106.00	99.23
6	—	419	90.00–102.50	95.67
3	—	658	90.00–102.00	96.39
10	—	532	90.00–106.00	99.41
10	—	621	90.00–105.00	97.09
13	—	477	90.00–105.00	100.62
2	—	360	105.00	105.00
3	—	313	100.00–106.00	102.78
5	—	715	86.00–90.00	87.62
2	—	268	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	115.00–120.00	118.40
7	—	332	107.50–115.00	112.24
10	—	418	101.00–115.00	107.33
10	—	678	85.00–105.00	97.65
11	—	615	88.00–108.00	100.51
13	—	573	90.00–113.00	103.24
15	—	369	100.00–115.00	111.44
15	—	468	90.00–114.00	102.22
20	—	524	90.00–114.00	105.35
2	—	718	100.00–103.00	101.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	100.00–103.00	101.50
18	—	672	104.00–112.00	107.32
21	—	632	105.00–114.00	108.27
30	—	574	108.00–118.00	112.59
4	—	269	120.00–130.00	125.73
5	—	713	101.00–108.00	104.59
13	—	331	117.50–130.00	123.54
28	—	372	115.00–128.00	122.23
41	—	475	110.00–121.00	114.55
51	—	523	108.00–120.00	113.51
37	—	423	115.00–125.00	119.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	667	108.00–114.00	110.85
4	—	771	100.00–110.00	105.76
11	—	718	106.00–114.00	110.35
28	—	619	108.00–115.00	111.03
30	—	525	110.00–123.00	117.19
61	—	477	110.00–135.00	123.33
41	—	570	110.00–124.00	116.01
33	—	428	120.00–135.00	128.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	710	115.00–118.00	116.69
4	—	570	124.00–127.00	125.74
5	—	670	115.00–118.00	116.59
8	—	626	116.00–119.00	117.86
17	—	514	123.00–130.00	125.04
18	—	466	135.00–138.00	136.60
22	—	418	135.00–150.00	140.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	766	82.00–97.00	88.86
14	—	476	100.00–112.50	106.32
3	—	827	90.00–93.00	90.98
10	—	723	83.00–101.00	91.08
18	—	626	100.00–106.00	102.01
18	—	527	100.00–110.00	104.66
16	—	574	100.00–107.00	103.07
13	—	428	100.00–110.00	107.73
8	—	671	100.00–105.00	102.63
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	98.00–105.00	101.48
6	—	666	98.00–108.00	102.95
15	—	621	98.00–108.00	103.70
16	—	477	100.00–122.00	114.06
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
42	—	523	90.00–118.00	111.09
23	—	573	90.00–117.00	105.18
11	—	420	93.00–120.00	112.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	106.00–111.00	109.17
5	—	563	100.00–110.00	106.60
1	—	245	112.50	112.50
1	—	315	101.00	101.00
1	—	385	107.50	107.50
2	—	425	100.00–110.00	105.24
1	—	460	109.00	109.00
4	—	664	100.00–108.00	103.52
5	—	634	100.00–110.00	104.02
2	—	283	107.50–110.00	108.76
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	112.00–120.00	115.81
5	—	578	100.00–119.00	109.67
8	—	525	100.00–123.00	115.16
11	—	323	115.00–130.00	122.01
21	—	375	115.00–125.00	119.21
3	—	225	125.00–130.00	126.52
7	—	276	120.00–130.00	126.40
1	—	645	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	323	130.00–147.50	138.21
12	—	673	110.00–119.00	115.14
18	—	431	120.00–137.00	128.73
21	—	475	95.00–136.00	126.03
24	—	576	114.00–127.00	119.47
32	—	378	127.50–145.00	135.50
35	—	521	115.00–126.00	120.33
2	—	708	115.00–116.00	115.50
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
2	—	838	107.00–110.00	108.51
15	—	622	114.00–120.00	117.13
4	—	278	130.00–147.50	140.86
3	—	228	135.00–145.00	140.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	120.00–129.00	124.68
17	—	665	117.00–128.00	119.42
24	—	373	140.00–165.00	149.54
33	—	466	135.00–152.00	137.62
5	—	767	111.00–120.00	117.18
7	—	282	150.00–165.00	158.26
10	—	721	117.00–125.00	120.40
16	—	324	142.50–165.00	154.46
17	—	419	140.00–155.00	144.81
7	—	569	129.00–135.00	131.78
11	—	513	130.00–138.00	133.76
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	63.00	63.00
4	—	672	88.00–89.00	88.49
8	—	851	69.00–86.00	83.86
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	61.00	61.00
1	—	455	45.00	45.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,559.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	860.00–990.00	926.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	960.00–975.00	967.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	650.00–875.00	755.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	658.00–725.00	691.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,028	550.00–910.00	674.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	61.00–66.00	63.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,059	550.00–1,025.00	734.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,002	550.00–825.00	751.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	685.00–760.00	723.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	740.00–780.00	760.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	675.00–850.00	764.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	560.00–800.00	670.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	670	375.00	375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	490.00	490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	485.00–520.00	500.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	782	58.00–78.00	65.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	809	487.00–618.00	548.28
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	360.00–570.00	473.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	83.00–85.00	84.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	400.00–475.00	437.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	300.00	300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,490	835.00–1,000.00	918.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,243	762.00–1,450.00	1,122.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	1,090.00	1,090.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,536	61.00–86.00	77.85
32	—	1,648	80.00–101.00	90.27
4	—	1,738	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,154	40.00–72.00	54.17
159	—	1,218	52.00–70.00	62.79
13	—	1,197	71.00–78.00	73.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,541	54.00–69.00	60.45
5	—	1,511	70.00–73.00	72.15
2	—	1,288	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	913	40.00–55.00	46.15
49	—	957	52.00–67.00	58.32

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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