South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 182 priced lines covering 1,721 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,610 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 426 head. replacement cattle receipts at 136 head. Counted as USDA files them — 51 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,610Last week 1,983Year ago 1,013

Slaughter CattleReceipts 426Last week 264Year ago 286

Replacement CattleReceipts 136Last week 90Year ago 158

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifer 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	94.00–110.00	103.42
5	—	573	105.00–115.00	110.23
16	—	427	105.00–125.00	119.97
1	—	755	101.00	101.00
9	—	466	105.00–122.00	115.76
9	—	528	100.00–120.00	109.51
2	—	635	106.00–112.00	108.95
1	—	715	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	518	115.00–130.00	125.59
7	—	627	110.00–118.00	113.05
14	—	666	100.00–121.00	111.63
2	—	715	104.00–115.00	109.46
35	—	471	110.00–134.00	126.15
26	—	573	114.00–125.00	120.53
37	—	427	120.00–140.00	133.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	91.00–95.00	93.67
3	—	480	100.00–115.00	107.44
5	—	661	90.00–100.00	94.22
3	—	518	96.00–107.00	102.67
4	—	760	90.00–94.00	92.25
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
3	—	565	102.50–110.00	105.77
2	—	713	93.00–95.00	93.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	429	135.00–155.00	142.41
30	—	469	125.00–145.00	133.33
19	—	571	125.00–135.00	129.90
16	—	520	130.00–146.00	136.31
8	—	620	123.00–137.00	126.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
1	—	435	250.00	250.00
2	—	218	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	100.00–105.00	102.26
7	—	566	100.00–105.00	103.16
1	—	355	95.00	95.00
6	—	426	100.00–105.00	101.62
4	—	615	92.00–98.00	94.98
2	—	650	93.00–95.00	94.00
15	—	523	100.00–106.00	101.88
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	110.00	110.00
1	—	490	102.00	102.00
1	—	725	96.00	96.00
8	—	360	105.00–110.00	108.13
4	—	270	105.00–110.00	108.70
2	—	530	110.00–112.50	111.24
2	—	630	99.00–105.00	101.93
15	—	330	105.00–112.00	108.89
2	—	420	112.00–115.00	113.54
3	—	560	105.00–110.00	108.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	332	115.00–127.50	119.86
20	—	381	115.00–125.00	120.61
7	—	676	100.00–109.00	105.19
2	—	238	125.00–132.50	128.63
25	—	425	110.00–125.00	117.54
17	—	475	110.00–125.00	116.08
14	—	621	101.00–112.00	106.83
39	—	520	110.00–124.00	117.23
25	—	578	109.00–120.00	114.90
3	—	728	96.00–100.00	98.03
1	—	770	99.00	99.00
5	—	273	115.00–120.00	118.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	112.00–113.00	112.50
18	—	622	114.00–118.00	115.78
14	—	570	117.00–128.00	121.20
41	—	377	125.00–135.00	130.25
32	—	515	120.00–131.00	125.03
62	—	470	119.00–132.50	125.20
15	—	275	125.00–145.00	134.27
23	—	328	122.50–142.50	129.65
3	—	207	125.00–140.00	133.06
47	—	425	120.00–135.00	127.28
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	43.00–58.00	50.66
3	—	587	55.00	55.00
1	—	370	40.00	40.00
1	—	785	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	664	126.00–135.00	128.15
7	—	851	114.00	114.00
25	—	368	145.00–170.00	153.56
7	—	481	140.00–148.00	144.16
37	—	579	129.00–139.00	132.93
7	—	288	147.50–165.00	152.96
9	—	327	145.00–172.50	156.47
28	—	521	135.00–143.00	135.81
24	—	619	125.00–130.00	127.91
6	—	416	142.00–160.00	154.93
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
5	—	974	105.00	105.00
2	—	702	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	593	141.00	141.00
12	—	518	148.00	148.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	227	120.00–130.00	125.86
3	—	528	114.00–115.00	114.66
23	—	379	115.00–130.00	121.89
14	—	277	120.00–130.00	123.63
1	—	580	114.00	114.00
13	—	323	120.00–130.00	125.82
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
2	—	670	113.00	113.00
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	110.00–122.00	118.62
25	—	374	125.00–145.00	136.72
10	—	524	122.00–131.00	127.21
2	—	865	100.00–104.00	102.03
14	—	467	125.00–138.00	132.70
8	—	278	135.00–145.00	138.31
10	—	429	120.00–139.00	132.42
8	—	716	105.00–119.00	110.14
6	—	767	105.00–117.00	110.02
2	—	228	135.00–140.00	137.31
2	—	823	104.00–108.00	105.96
14	—	328	125.00–140.00	135.16
7	—	668	112.00–125.00	116.10
14	—	571	118.00–131.00	122.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	100.00–110.00	104.82
6	—	322	105.00–115.00	110.46
2	—	573	100.00–105.00	102.45
7	—	366	100.00–115.00	105.27
1	—	435	102.50	102.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	162.50–170.00	166.34
1	—	255	195.00	195.00
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
1	—	200	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	975	839.00	839.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,428	1,110.00–1,650.00	1,470.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,017	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,269.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,220	985.00–1,300.00	1,141.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	934	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,255.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	905	650.00–1,000.00	834.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	798	900.00–1,010.00	932.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,198	1,185.00–1,825.00	1,539.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,021	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,403.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,326.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	930	825.00–1,125.00	961.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	550.00–575.00	563.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	881	615.00–730.00	670.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	672.00	672.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	54.00	54.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	94.00–98.00	96.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	827	501.00–597.00	555.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	58.00–59.00	58.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	743	80.00–89.00	84.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	578	700.00–825.00	763.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	984.00	984.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	623	41.00–49.00	44.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	306.00–513.00	413.78
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	693	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	675	485.00–510.00	498.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	730.00–850.00	789.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,213	894.00–1,150.00	976.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	975.00–1,075.00	1,035.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	685.00	685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	740	450.00–550.00	500.68
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,126	575.00–885.00	733.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	64.00	64.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	500.00–780.00	656.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	976	600.00–900.00	772.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	660.00–775.00	714.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,107	66.00–68.00	67.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,058	716.00–950.00	844.34
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	868	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	915	52.00–73.00	64.51
27	—	861	44.00–57.00	51.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	54.00	54.00
2	—	1,458	78.00–81.00	79.63
19	—	1,485	65.00–78.00	69.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,228	81.00–86.00	83.71
186	—	1,167	60.00–80.00	69.72
23	—	1,057	44.00–60.00	55.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,401	75.00–84.00	79.54
8	—	1,922	100.00–113.00	106.44
27	—	1,507	82.00–102.00	92.84

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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