South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 199 priced lines covering 2,535 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,706 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 466 head. replacement cattle receipts at 282 head. Counted as USDA files them — 74 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,706Last week 2,146Year ago 2,717

Slaughter CattleReceipts 466Last week 457Year ago 511

Replacement CattleReceipts 282Last week 80Year ago 183

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,216	48.00–63.00	54.53
79	—	1,182	33.00–56.00	46.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	955	48.00–58.00	53.00
57	—	911	34.00–49.00	42.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,518	46.00–58.00	52.15
6	—	1,496	46.00–53.00	49.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,693	80.00–98.00	86.42
31	—	1,484	52.00–83.00	72.90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	105.00–119.00	110.72
2	—	618	109.00–112.00	110.52
21	—	379	112.00–127.50	119.44
2	—	788	103.00–104.00	103.50
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
5	—	571	110.00–120.00	113.54
19	—	322	115.00–125.00	120.27
9	—	423	115.00–125.00	119.18
5	—	227	117.50–127.50	123.48
7	—	474	115.00–118.00	115.58
12	—	270	120.00–130.00	122.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
1	—	675	102.50	102.50
2	—	633	103.00–110.00	106.51
3	—	240	110.00–117.50	112.50
1	—	535	101.00	101.00
10	—	321	100.00–110.00	102.85
22	—	367	100.00–112.50	106.02
6	—	483	100.00–113.00	107.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	521	125.00–141.00	133.34
6	—	568	131.00–135.00	132.68
2	—	810	111.00–112.00	111.49
30	—	365	137.00–163.00	150.59
6	—	215	150.00–170.00	158.26
21	—	738	114.00–125.00	118.14
17	—	666	120.00–128.00	124.40
12	—	272	145.00–170.00	157.48
23	—	622	120.00–132.00	124.02
32	—	421	130.00–152.00	141.30
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
23	—	465	132.00–148.00	140.32
29	—	323	140.00–167.50	155.88
8	—	760	115.00–123.00	120.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
2	—	215	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	270	127.50–145.00	136.05
47	—	519	115.00–130.00	121.51
25	—	626	114.00–128.00	118.82
56	—	375	125.00–145.00	134.89
3	—	830	98.00–106.00	102.95
4	—	708	110.00–112.00	111.51
10	—	671	110.00–118.00	113.51
4	—	223	135.00–145.00	140.03
2	—	873	106.00–108.00	106.98
9	—	771	105.00–110.00	108.21
21	—	581	117.00–125.00	120.66
18	—	477	120.00–135.00	127.21
21	—	425	125.00–140.00	130.11
20	—	321	125.00–145.00	136.59
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	103.00	103.00
17	—	574	90.00–111.00	106.51
9	—	626	104.00–108.00	105.54
1	—	780	102.00	102.00
6	—	428	100.00–122.50	113.24
19	—	521	90.00–114.00	105.81
16	—	467	93.00–122.00	112.45
2	—	658	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	99.00–110.00	102.93
2	—	923	85.00–94.00	89.51
6	—	720	85.00–99.00	93.50
18	—	576	93.00–110.00	103.57
21	—	426	95.00–110.00	103.58
9	—	674	91.00–100.00	97.63
3	—	828	86.00–94.00	90.34
5	—	769	87.00–91.00	89.18
28	—	471	98.00–110.00	105.87
19	—	616	88.00–105.00	99.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	417	125.00–151.00	140.49
5	—	661	115.00–119.00	116.78
35	—	466	123.00–144.00	135.78
19	—	517	120.00–135.00	128.08
3	—	620	110.00–120.00	114.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	100.00–104.00	102.05
6	—	720	104.00–112.00	107.15
13	—	670	101.00–112.00	108.20
47	—	475	118.00–133.00	124.26
33	—	427	117.50–135.00	128.64
44	—	523	110.00–125.00	116.95
26	—	620	100.00–115.00	109.86
26	—	569	112.00–120.00	115.11
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	95.00	95.00
17	—	425	100.00–110.00	107.03
32	—	473	100.00–115.00	106.65
6	—	271	107.50–120.00	112.75
9	—	572	100.00–105.00	102.21
23	—	524	100.00–110.00	106.13
5	—	228	110.00–115.00	113.07
13	—	325	110.00–115.00	111.02
7	—	624	100.00–108.00	102.16
23	—	376	105.00–115.00	109.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	100.00	100.00
3	—	478	100.00–108.00	102.54
9	—	620	93.00–104.00	99.10
9	—	675	91.00–102.00	98.66
1	—	785	86.00	86.00
21	—	523	91.00–105.00	98.89
11	—	577	95.00–105.00	99.52
19	—	426	95.00–110.00	103.14
3	—	265	99.00–107.50	104.51
1	—	340	100.00	100.00
7	—	386	95.00–105.00	100.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	145.00	145.00
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	474	110.00–121.00	114.55
14	—	266	115.00–130.00	120.40
74	—	427	110.00–123.00	115.76
58	—	523	108.00–119.00	112.79
2	—	735	101.00–105.00	103.03
19	—	623	108.00–116.00	109.84
3	—	785	108.50	108.50
7	—	228	120.00–132.50	124.92
23	—	326	118.00–130.00	122.39
32	—	570	107.00–119.00	112.85
10	—	668	106.00–114.00	108.50
29	—	377	115.00–130.00	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	378	125.00–140.00	131.27
8	—	266	130.00–145.00	138.42
14	—	330	127.00–141.00	135.38
16	—	472	120.00–128.00	123.04
5	—	228	135.00–150.00	143.14
10	—	607	114.00–119.00	116.61
22	—	521	115.00–130.00	121.22
42	—	583	116.00–122.00	118.95
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
21	—	415	125.00–130.00	127.23
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	65.00	65.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	813	400.00–890.00	666.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	580.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,031	725.00–930.00	835.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,011	615.00–975.00	856.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	700.00–875.00	787.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,010	785.00–1,235.00	965.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	620.00	620.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	850.00–1,250.00	1,105.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,223	855.00–1,125.00	989.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,218	900.00–1,165.00	1,009.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,216	1,050.00–1,420.00	1,237.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	330.00	330.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	853	60.00–83.00	75.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	670	338.00–365.00	348.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	46.00–49.00	47.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	710	455.00–653.00	529.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,026	93.00–825.00	575.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	550.00–663.00	608.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	51.00–60.00	54.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	420.00–431.00	425.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	37.00	37.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	78.00	78.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	889	565.00–685.00	618.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	854	410.00–587.00	455.48
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	808	520.00–645.00	578.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	830	460.00–600.00	534.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	790	425.00–432.00	428.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	480.00–500.00	489.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,205	55.00–64.00	58.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	965	525.00–795.00	626.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	953	700.00–750.00	720.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,203	700.00–1,075.00	863.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,075	575.00–925.00	740.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,027	500.00–800.00	630.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	974	700.00–925.00	774.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,292	759.00–1,175.00	991.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,245	800.00–1,075.00	931.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,263	700.00–775.00	731.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	690.00–725.00	708.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,233	640.00–700.00	682.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	530.00	530.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,378	980.00–1,400.00	1,215.54

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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