South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 211 priced lines covering 2,056 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,798 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 475 head. replacement cattle receipts at 230 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,798Last week 1,970Year ago 618

Slaughter CattleReceipts 475Last week 308Year ago 441

Replacement CattleReceipts 230Last week 148Year ago 69

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	110.00–114.00	112.01
1	—	205	115.00	115.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
3	—	427	110.00–117.50	112.49
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
6	—	525	102.50–111.00	107.20
3	—	390	109.00–115.00	112.14
2	—	273	102.50–110.00	106.28
5	—	467	108.00–117.00	111.96
3	—	315	102.50–117.50	112.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	172.50	172.50
2	—	295	175.00–182.50	178.75
3	—	203	175.00–180.00	176.64
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	100.00	100.00
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	483	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	424	150.00–167.50	157.42
8	—	266	150.00–160.00	155.50
19	—	517	142.50–156.00	150.42
11	—	464	145.00–155.00	150.95
27	—	323	150.00–166.00	158.71
62	—	372	145.00–165.00	157.50
15	—	564	137.50–149.00	142.11
18	—	624	132.50–139.50	136.94
1	—	795	112.00	112.00
8	—	219	155.00–167.50	160.36
14	—	674	126.00–132.50	128.27
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	322	120.00–135.00	127.67
9	—	232	120.00–135.00	127.02
16	—	281	117.50–135.00	126.62
2	—	423	120.00–129.00	124.58
3	—	515	120.00–127.00	122.38
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
19	—	370	120.00–135.00	125.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	120.00–134.00	126.32
19	—	477	130.00–147.50	139.08
45	—	374	135.00–150.00	141.04
2	—	665	112.50–116.00	114.26
22	—	320	135.00–150.00	141.15
10	—	575	123.00–136.00	128.74
13	—	282	135.00–150.00	143.27
18	—	425	132.00–147.50	139.90
17	—	528	125.00–145.00	133.12
9	—	234	140.00–155.00	147.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	516	118.00–131.00	124.07
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
7	—	229	125.00–137.50	131.94
28	—	323	125.00–145.00	132.10
7	—	657	110.00–115.00	113.71
4	—	618	115.00–120.00	117.71
73	—	468	121.00–137.50	126.31
56	—	418	122.00–135.00	128.26
33	—	571	117.00–131.00	123.35
15	—	271	125.00–140.00	131.76
37	—	374	125.00–142.50	131.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
4	—	414	110.00–112.50	111.22
1	—	565	112.50	112.50
15	—	364	105.00–116.00	109.70
2	—	470	110.00	110.00
6	—	323	108.00–110.00	109.65
9	—	277	105.00–115.00	111.31
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
3	—	518	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	227	120.00–122.50	120.72
28	—	523	107.00–121.00	112.88
4	—	764	96.50–106.00	98.85
13	—	277	110.00–132.50	118.62
13	—	662	100.00–112.00	107.14
20	—	569	107.00–119.00	112.49
31	—	375	115.00–125.00	120.05
25	—	474	110.00–125.00	114.90
24	—	313	115.00–127.50	121.33
6	—	709	100.00–106.00	103.33
10	—	619	102.00–114.00	107.51
22	—	424	110.00–125.00	117.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	100.00	100.00
6	—	670	90.00–97.50	94.58
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
1	—	270	105.00	105.00
3	—	328	93.00–100.00	97.76
3	—	625	90.00–103.00	97.77
7	—	530	98.00–103.00	101.01
3	—	425	95.00–100.00	96.69
4	—	723	89.00–95.00	91.62
6	—	373	97.50–107.50	101.76
5	—	569	95.00–102.00	99.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	555	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	175.00	175.00
1	—	385	138.00	138.00
2	—	410	138.00	138.00
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	125.00–142.50	133.75
3	—	540	110.00–115.00	111.65
9	—	469	115.00–128.00	121.54
1	—	585	118.00	118.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	123.00–129.00	125.60
27	—	475	142.00–153.00	145.66
20	—	621	120.00–135.00	126.85
22	—	566	130.00–145.00	134.68
2	—	705	115.00–116.00	115.50
43	—	520	132.50–150.00	138.93
23	—	420	135.00–157.50	148.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	87.00–95.00	90.66
3	—	780	82.50–90.00	86.21
1	—	910	86.00	86.00
3	—	522	98.00–105.00	102.42
3	—	720	93.00–96.00	94.68
4	—	575	100.00–107.50	103.64
2	—	695	90.00–100.00	95.00
5	—	817	81.00–92.00	87.84
7	—	472	100.00–114.00	108.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	580	120.00–134.00	125.67
23	—	521	118.00–138.00	127.56
37	—	425	120.00–145.00	135.35
8	—	713	105.00–119.00	113.63
1	—	800	96.00	96.00
11	—	625	110.00–125.00	116.61
52	—	473	120.00–147.50	135.37
7	—	672	100.00–123.00	113.95
3	—	772	103.00–110.00	105.99
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	682	70.00–89.00	75.93
1	—	380	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	74.00–81.00	78.25
172	—	1,193	50.00–80.00	65.39
25	—	1,175	35.00–62.00	52.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,715	57.00	57.00
22	—	1,510	55.00–72.00	62.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	876	35.00–60.00	45.63
57	—	953	50.00–66.00	57.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,530	81.00–96.00	89.30
9	—	1,245	68.00–77.00	73.92
4	—	1,834	95.00–98.00	96.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	909	650.00–1,110.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	902	625.00–980.00	840.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	690	625.00–750.00	687.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	1,000.00–1,320.00	1,202.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,219	1,225.00–1,825.00	1,583.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	670.00–870.00	784.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	917	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,112.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	963	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,340.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,055	710.00–1,200.00	929.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,029	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,504.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,156	875.00–1,100.00	930.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,086	800.00–1,200.00	980.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,151	700.00–775.00	751.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	775.00–875.00	827.16
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	850	725.00–900.00	806.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	899	420.00–880.00	684.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	753	600.00–725.00	672.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	68.00	68.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	980	640.00–740.00	692.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	835	550.00–660.00	597.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	876	400.00–550.00	491.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	971	800.00–950.00	875.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,140	585.00–925.00	754.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,162	635.00–910.00	807.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	961	800.00–975.00	887.48
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	665	370.00	370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	668	375.00–475.00	424.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	475.00	475.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	970.00	970.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,525	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	685.00	685.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	550.00	550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	40.00	40.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	795	450.00–566.00	514.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	897	75.00–86.00	81.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	52.00	52.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	763	68.00–76.00	72.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	717	410.00–475.00	449.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	78.00	78.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,266	554.00–1,025.00	906.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,133	752.00–875.00	813.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	929	625.00–791.00	718.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	534.00–575.00	554.72
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	722	350.00–425.00	383.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	723	290.00–390.00	353.15

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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