South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 179 priced lines covering 1,392 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,235 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 250 head. replacement cattle receipts at 80 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,235Last week 1,798Year ago 1,251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 475Year ago 499

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 230Year ago 123

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	110.00–120.00	114.87
2	—	658	109.00–114.00	111.53
2	—	518	110.00–115.00	112.44
4	—	489	120.00–125.00	123.26
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	774	105.00–114.00	109.21
5	—	728	104.00–118.00	111.95
1	—	960	90.00	90.00
18	—	529	124.00–140.00	130.99
3	—	673	112.00–124.00	117.74
29	—	429	125.00–145.00	137.45
22	—	470	121.00–145.00	136.97
5	—	628	112.50–127.00	120.53
9	—	573	120.00–128.00	124.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	104.00–115.00	109.70
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
4	—	418	105.00–116.00	108.49
4	—	476	107.50–117.50	111.23
1	—	625	98.00	98.00
3	—	513	100.00–110.00	103.93
3	—	680	102.00–107.00	104.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	625	126.00–138.00	130.29
20	—	576	135.00–146.00	137.44
25	—	514	135.00–155.00	141.05
16	—	420	150.00–162.50	154.59
5	—	672	124.00–130.00	126.98
16	—	471	141.00–156.00	149.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	144.00	144.00
2	—	263	150.00–167.50	159.17
3	—	223	155.00–162.50	159.20
4	—	381	147.50–171.00	158.25
2	—	318	147.50–150.00	148.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	421	125.00–144.00	134.08
21	—	680	112.50–119.00	114.35
10	—	228	129.00–145.00	138.87
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
19	—	275	130.00–155.00	138.24
4	—	618	115.00–124.00	118.47
18	—	567	120.00–133.00	125.20
30	—	375	127.50–142.00	133.70
31	—	521	122.50–137.50	128.97
23	—	325	125.00–147.50	132.82
59	—	467	121.00–144.00	133.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	104.00–105.00	104.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	371	105.00–124.00	112.57
2	—	628	110.00–112.00	111.00
2	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.45
1	—	695	99.00	99.00
3	—	580	108.00–115.00	112.26
2	—	430	113.00–115.00	114.01
1	—	205	122.50	122.50
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
4	—	340	110.00–112.00	111.00
2	—	273	110.00–120.00	115.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	97.50	97.50
1	—	880	94.00	94.00
4	—	675	101.00–108.00	104.72
1	—	990	92.00	92.00
14	—	327	115.00–127.50	121.09
15	—	522	112.00–122.50	118.10
3	—	727	97.00–106.00	102.33
2	—	815	96.00–106.00	101.03
7	—	626	104.00–116.00	109.61
23	—	420	105.00–127.00	120.61
6	—	283	115.00–155.00	126.68
2	—	233	125.00–127.50	126.24
10	—	379	119.00–125.00	123.53
11	—	576	105.00–125.00	116.28
14	—	469	115.00–127.50	120.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	100.00–110.00	105.05
2	—	563	98.00–100.00	98.98
3	—	222	100.00–112.50	107.89
5	—	374	100.00–112.50	106.93
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	325	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	130.00–133.00	131.33
5	—	581	127.50–138.00	131.70
4	—	1,080	105.50	105.50
7	—	518	130.00–145.00	136.50
28	—	371	135.00–155.00	145.97
4	—	481	137.00–150.00	144.32
2	—	940	109.00	109.00
7	—	826	105.00–114.00	110.65
3	—	657	117.50–125.00	122.51
5	—	888	104.00–111.50	106.97
18	—	279	135.00–155.00	145.81
11	—	418	125.00–150.00	139.48
6	—	234	150.00–157.50	154.09
5	—	726	110.00–115.00	112.99
6	—	319	137.50–155.00	148.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	117.50	117.50
2	—	565	110.00–115.00	112.54
4	—	314	105.00–120.00	113.13
2	—	813	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	174.00	174.00
1	—	285	182.50	182.50
4	—	368	170.00–180.00	176.12
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	117.50	117.50
7	—	266	120.00–135.00	127.54
3	—	370	122.50–137.50	130.17
2	—	613	118.00–122.00	120.04
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	118.00	118.00
14	—	326	120.00–135.00	127.97
3	—	423	125.00–145.00	133.43
4	—	230	127.50–132.50	129.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	623	133.00–141.00	138.08
30	—	382	150.00–170.00	159.10
19	—	420	150.00–172.50	158.98
2	—	770	127.00	127.00
17	—	270	151.00–175.00	162.35
24	—	323	155.00–172.50	161.32
15	—	735	122.00–132.00	124.26
29	—	666	124.00–147.00	137.04
3	—	848	118.50	118.50
1	—	235	162.50	162.50
28	—	475	144.00–163.00	153.02
24	—	521	140.00–159.00	147.97
13	—	569	141.00–157.00	145.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
13	—	792	85.00	85.00
2	—	523	85.00–88.50	86.67
1	—	335	85.50	85.50
2	—	740	66.00	66.00
1	—	370	75.00	75.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	991	70.50	70.50
1	—	650	68.00	68.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,260	1,273.00	1,273.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,060.00–1,075.00	1,068.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	953	925.00–1,325.00	1,143.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	900.00–1,030.00	965.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	918	552.00–797.00	672.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	462.00–550.00	507.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	824	79.00–84.00	81.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	815	374.00–599.00	534.95
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	381.00	381.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	678	355.00–426.00	392.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	787.00–824.00	805.38
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	435.00	435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	374.00–400.00	386.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	280.00	280.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	325.00	325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	250.00	250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	600	300.00	300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,242	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,174.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,118	800.00–825.00	812.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	950.00–1,075.00	990.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,110	740.00–760.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	820	490.00–700.00	598.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	708	500.00–620.00	569.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	769	60.00–75.00	66.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	843	680.00–825.00	752.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	868	55.00–60.00	57.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,078	65.00–70.00	67.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	69.00	69.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	950	850.00–975.00	917.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	993	950.00–1,175.00	1,061.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,861	100.00–109.00	104.89
3	—	1,305	71.00–78.00	75.70
21	—	1,633	84.00–99.00	91.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	50.00–54.00	52.31
97	—	1,195	53.00–79.00	67.17
9	—	1,239	77.00–84.00	79.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	824	40.00–59.00	47.16
35	—	907	50.00–74.00	60.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,555	57.00–70.00	63.14

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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