South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 216 priced lines covering 1,568 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,436 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 306 head. replacement cattle receipts at 163 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,436Last week 2,197Year ago 1,463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 464Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 163Last week 260Year ago 204

Compared to last week feeder steers 7.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	117.50	117.50
1	—	215	100.00	100.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	120.00–125.00	121.62
2	—	235	120.00–130.00	125.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
16	—	323	120.00–137.50	124.88
12	—	374	115.00–132.50	126.93
4	—	473	115.00–125.00	118.82
9	—	268	115.00–130.00	125.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	619	115.00–133.00	123.85
17	—	427	125.00–145.00	137.33
4	—	678	114.00–120.00	117.24
25	—	323	126.00–150.00	139.44
12	—	470	126.00–145.00	136.70
4	—	225	140.00–145.00	143.75
19	—	561	120.00–137.00	129.10
36	—	374	130.00–149.00	140.10
5	—	735	102.50–115.00	111.59
4	—	784	111.00–117.00	113.47
20	—	513	122.00–138.00	132.75
14	—	278	135.00–150.00	141.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	236	155.00–165.00	158.01
6	—	477	141.00–150.00	145.20
7	—	525	139.00–145.00	141.42
7	—	282	155.00–165.00	160.69
1	—	610	137.00	137.00
1	—	705	124.00	124.00
20	—	325	140.00–165.00	155.26
9	—	417	140.00–155.00	148.76
3	—	567	138.00–146.00	141.32
38	—	370	140.00–165.00	151.20
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	596	121.00–124.00	121.28
7	—	346	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	105.00–120.00	111.66
2	—	358	107.50–110.00	108.74
4	—	626	105.00–110.00	107.45
1	—	565	102.00	102.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	122.50	122.50
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	106.00	106.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	90.00–97.50	93.75
1	—	700	88.00	88.00
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
1	—	925	60.00	60.00
1	—	955	70.00	70.00
2	—	580	60.00–83.00	71.30
2	—	503	80.00–96.00	87.96
2	—	625	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	78.00	78.00
1	—	810	58.00	58.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	53.00	53.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	103.00–113.00	107.93
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
2	—	585	117.00–117.50	117.25
5	—	425	100.00–132.50	119.49
9	—	477	115.00–129.00	121.38
4	—	523	110.00–120.00	117.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	420	140.00–155.00	145.97
3	—	620	129.00–131.00	130.00
7	—	660	118.00–125.00	120.28
21	—	465	135.00–150.00	143.31
14	—	576	135.00–144.50	141.53
16	—	520	135.00–141.00	137.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	455	110.00	110.00
3	—	656	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	102.50–110.00	107.83
2	—	678	90.00–93.00	91.54
10	—	521	105.00–114.00	109.31
6	—	420	105.00–115.00	109.25
4	—	613	92.00–101.00	95.23
4	—	469	100.00–115.00	106.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
2	—	430	117.50–122.50	120.03
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	64.00	64.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	98.00	98.00
2	—	740	105.00–115.00	110.00
5	—	663	100.00–114.00	107.44
15	—	617	108.00–120.00	113.10
33	—	521	115.00–135.00	125.26
36	—	419	120.00–144.00	135.29
19	—	571	118.00–133.00	123.93
24	—	476	122.00–140.00	130.58
4	—	771	101.00–109.00	105.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	397	119.00	119.00
7	—	586	114.00	114.00
6	—	604	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
3	—	218	150.00–190.00	174.73
1	—	335	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	95.00–100.00	97.60
5	—	478	100.00–105.00	102.17
1	—	435	100.00	100.00
7	—	378	100.00–110.00	106.03
2	—	235	107.50–112.50	110.05
5	—	532	100.00–105.00	101.61
7	—	671	90.00–98.00	93.19
6	—	574	95.00–100.00	97.32
2	—	720	92.50–96.00	94.30
1	—	345	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	112.50	112.50
1	—	605	81.00	81.00
1	—	355	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	426	111.00–129.00	119.98
4	—	671	100.00–112.00	104.08
15	—	569	110.00–121.00	114.21
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
30	—	474	110.00–124.00	115.26
2	—	815	93.00–100.00	96.46
13	—	271	115.00–130.00	121.02
3	—	708	100.00–106.00	103.66
10	—	621	105.00–114.00	109.19
28	—	373	115.00–130.00	123.07
6	—	226	117.00–130.00	122.25
17	—	321	115.00–130.00	121.62
19	—	519	110.00–121.00	114.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	276	110.00–117.50	113.79
1	—	440	113.00	113.00
3	—	515	105.00–110.00	107.34
4	—	360	110.00–120.00	114.97
3	—	235	110.00–112.50	111.48
3	—	480	110.00–119.00	114.31
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
11	—	323	107.00–117.00	111.47
2	—	578	105.00–110.00	107.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	274	130.00–141.00	135.72
3	—	653	115.00–123.00	119.68
28	—	375	129.00–140.00	134.38
27	—	470	121.00–132.00	127.01
20	—	566	118.00–127.00	123.44
28	—	419	125.00–142.50	132.33
17	—	323	132.50–140.00	136.31
31	—	517	111.00–131.00	123.49
11	—	623	117.00–122.00	119.10
Heifers — Small 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	107.50	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,843	98.00–101.00	99.76
15	—	1,312	65.00–82.00	73.87
30	—	1,625	80.00–97.00	88.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	839	34.00–54.00	45.17
58	—	956	47.00–67.00	61.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,256	59.00–78.00	65.55
5	—	1,506	75.50–85.00	81.40
15	—	1,166	40.00–57.00	50.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	46.00	46.00
14	—	1,563	53.50–70.00	60.86

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	2	—	890	750.00–820.00	782.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	796	820.00–1,075.00	907.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	967	875.00–1,075.00	978.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,178	920.00–960.00	940.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,020.00	1,020.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,198.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,120.00	1,120.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	500.00–620.00	557.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	725.00–1,200.00	1,007.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,010	650.00–1,075.00	959.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,075.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	930.00–1,125.00	1,032.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,091	700.00–1,225.00	1,046.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,083	670.00–690.00	683.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	53.00	53.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	835	510.00–640.00	563.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	760	650.00–725.00	689.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	840	510.00–760.00	649.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	843	790.00–900.00	831.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,046	690.00–900.00	814.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	64.00	64.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	710.00–925.00	813.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,210	640.00–950.00	785.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,143	600.00–925.00	767.05
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	658	410.00–420.00	414.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	320.00	320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	320.00	320.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	62.00–66.00	64.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	68.00	68.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,136	925.00–1,150.00	998.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,183	875.00–1,025.00	924.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,198	875.00–950.00	912.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	798.00	798.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	390.00	390.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	770	57.00–59.00	57.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	687	75.00–82.50	77.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	835	545.00–800.00	693.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	806	70.00–78.00	74.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	803	400.00–543.00	478.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	598.00	598.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	53.00	53.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	87.00	87.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	617	31.00–62.50	44.66
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	728	74.00–75.00	74.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	722	300.00–420.00	357.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	410.00	410.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,189	853.00–935.00	881.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	66.00	66.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	755	725.00–825.00	775.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,245	742.00–1,390.00	1,110.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,395	97.00	97.00

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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