South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 221 priced lines covering 2,005 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,970 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 308 head. replacement cattle receipts at 148 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,970Last week 2,627Year ago 1,213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 308Last week 491Year ago 354

Replacement CattleReceipts 148Last week 178Year ago 120

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	266	105.00–112.50	110.16
2	—	227	112.50–117.00	114.74
1	—	475	108.00	108.00
1	—	602	100.00	100.00
3	—	518	105.00–113.00	108.89
4	—	576	100.00–109.00	106.30
2	—	418	107.50–116.00	111.93
12	—	370	103.00–115.00	109.03
8	—	319	105.00–111.00	109.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	271	127.50–143.00	133.23
36	—	519	118.00–127.00	123.02
68	—	425	120.00–135.00	126.66
50	—	469	120.00–132.50	124.29
31	—	323	125.00–144.00	134.86
14	—	569	115.00–125.00	120.35
14	—	614	110.00–122.00	116.13
5	—	665	110.00–119.00	114.61
3	—	238	130.00–138.00	132.74
40	—	375	125.00–141.00	131.85
5	—	710	107.00–109.00	108.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	275	117.50–127.50	121.53
49	—	473	105.00–123.00	115.04
5	—	718	90.00–102.00	96.42
1	—	800	88.00	88.00
18	—	562	93.00–119.00	111.06
17	—	373	115.00–132.50	120.41
17	—	321	115.00–127.50	118.37
3	—	680	96.00–100.00	98.65
30	—	525	105.00–117.50	112.46
7	—	226	120.00–126.00	123.76
35	—	424	110.00–125.00	117.27
18	—	621	100.00–113.00	107.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	626	120.00–123.00	122.09
12	—	366	144.00	144.00
4	—	754	105.00	105.00
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
5	—	684	120.00	120.00
10	—	470	124.00–137.00	135.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	95.00–112.50	106.47
3	—	267	110.00–115.00	111.59
12	—	468	100.00–115.00	102.94
4	—	624	90.00–95.00	92.47
1	—	220	115.00	115.00
4	—	670	90.00–95.00	92.51
13	—	518	92.00–114.00	100.96
3	—	330	90.00–110.00	100.09
12	—	424	98.00–117.50	103.68
3	—	576	95.00–104.00	100.32
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	105.00–113.00	108.92
2	—	585	102.00–102.50	102.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	220	145.00	145.00
2	—	358	144.00–145.00	144.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	104.00	104.00
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	323	112.50–137.50	128.12
4	—	569	100.00–108.00	104.94
2	—	515	100.00–122.50	110.92
1	—	214	100.00	100.00
1	—	825	97.00	97.00
4	—	471	108.00–125.00	113.27
3	—	413	120.00–127.50	122.42
9	—	271	103.00–137.50	120.21
4	—	669	90.00–115.00	97.91
4	—	375	110.00–130.00	120.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	170.00–174.00	171.94
1	—	418	170.00	170.00
1	—	615	144.00	144.00
9	—	322	170.00–175.00	172.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	169.00	169.00
20	—	664	134.00–137.00	135.05
4	—	530	145.00	145.00
15	—	812	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	229	115.00–140.00	126.61
1	—	600	119.00	119.00
2	—	460	115.00–125.00	119.95
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
5	—	530	115.00–125.00	120.16
5	—	424	105.00–130.00	121.32
17	—	276	110.00–132.00	125.59
18	—	376	112.20–132.50	124.58
9	—	328	120.00–137.50	129.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	215	155.00–162.50	159.27
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
19	—	615	131.00–142.00	136.26
4	—	660	121.00–134.00	129.98
20	—	524	142.50–155.00	149.05
18	—	476	147.50–158.00	152.60
39	—	374	150.00–175.00	159.87
17	—	572	134.00–146.00	140.87
12	—	426	150.00–168.00	157.66
3	—	727	120.00–125.00	122.69
25	—	324	150.00–170.00	159.30
14	—	281	155.00–170.00	161.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	324	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	526	120.00–141.00	132.78
12	—	573	120.00–138.00	128.81
4	—	718	105.00–120.00	111.61
15	—	271	130.00–155.00	143.90
8	—	617	110.00–130.00	118.64
7	—	223	130.00–150.00	141.57
45	—	373	131.00–157.50	144.23
35	—	323	130.00–157.50	144.69
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
4	—	667	105.00–122.50	113.21
22	—	422	130.00–150.00	142.75
2	—	808	103.00–104.00	103.50
21	—	468	130.00–148.00	138.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	478	145.00–160.00	148.70
15	—	428	145.00–161.00	152.31
19	—	570	130.00–144.00	135.90
17	—	615	121.00–135.00	126.79
7	—	659	118.00–130.00	123.85
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
1	—	835	107.00	107.00
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
4	—	714	115.00–122.00	117.26
29	—	518	130.00–147.50	141.18
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	524	110.00–129.00	117.66
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
8	—	572	100.00–117.00	111.38
10	—	476	110.00–135.00	119.71
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
8	—	427	117.50–125.00	120.95
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	474	120.00–145.00	135.37
9	—	673	105.00–118.00	112.14
9	—	717	95.00–116.00	106.14
13	—	623	105.00–116.00	111.95
17	—	573	115.00–131.00	124.23
29	—	522	120.00–135.00	126.47
46	—	426	128.00–147.50	139.77
1	—	870	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	100.00–105.00	102.01
4	—	677	90.00–100.00	93.24
4	—	528	100.00–127.50	110.66
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
6	—	625	87.00–100.00	95.25
2	—	778	87.00–94.00	90.42
9	—	424	100.00–130.00	112.24
3	—	578	101.00–115.00	107.09
3	—	738	90.00–92.00	90.65
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	80.00	80.00
1	—	445	117.50	117.50
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	577	92.00	92.00
1	—	475	75.00	75.00
1	—	600	89.00	89.00
2	—	400	101.00	101.00
3	—	343	99.00	99.00
2	—	830	80.00–82.00	81.02
2	—	267	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	552	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	50.00	50.00
1	—	545	50.00	50.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,219	710.00–1,000.00	839.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,236	580.00–1,125.00	889.21
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	867	550.00–775.00	683.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	570.00–775.00	688.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	724	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	775.00–975.00	874.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	560.00–640.00	597.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,103	600.00–925.00	773.90
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	410.00	410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	285.00	285.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	670	500.00–600.00	559.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	743	475.00–600.00	540.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	600.00–610.00	605.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	923	785.00–1,150.00	992.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	827	725.00–800.00	747.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	974	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,079	950.00–1,325.00	1,152.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,104	910.00–1,255.00	1,004.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,042	925.00–1,375.00	1,060.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,047	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,223.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,145	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,186.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,120.00	1,120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	866	700.00–925.00	829.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	645	635.00–900.00	768.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	693	500.00–800.00	691.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	475.00	475.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,040	790.00	790.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,294	900.00–1,475.00	1,209.56
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	759	75.00–87.50	79.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	500.00–570.00	535.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	714	450.00–700.00	558.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	960	83.00	83.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	425.00–590.00	510.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	593	320.00–325.00	322.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	766	306.00	306.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,287	60.00–79.00	70.48
26	—	1,648	79.00–97.00	88.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	39.00	39.00
21	—	1,421	55.00–67.00	59.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,217	53.00–71.00	62.65
5	—	1,092	41.00–54.00	47.61
5	—	1,300	75.00–80.00	77.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	916	50.00–68.00	58.00
29	—	895	30.00–49.00	43.26

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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