South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 212 priced lines covering 2,688 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,718 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 465 head. replacement cattle receipts at 144 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,718Last week 2,472Year ago 1,880

Slaughter CattleReceipts 465Last week 274Year ago 384

Replacement CattleReceipts 144Last week 70Year ago 188

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	474	110.00–131.00	120.89
11	—	273	125.00–130.00	129.54
7	—	234	127.50–135.00	130.98
49	—	526	110.00–129.00	118.67
8	—	668	108.00–117.00	111.04
45	—	422	115.00–135.00	123.98
15	—	624	110.00–123.00	116.37
30	—	320	118.00–136.00	126.34
4	—	720	108.00–114.00	110.23
52	—	376	115.00–136.00	128.45
17	—	571	110.00–125.00	117.73
2	—	813	100.00–105.00	102.46
2	—	758	100.00–105.00	102.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	149.00	149.00
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
1	—	215	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	418	127.00–145.00	135.55
9	—	665	115.00–123.00	119.44
17	—	324	135.00–147.50	140.40
27	—	618	119.00–127.50	123.85
72	—	477	130.00–145.00	134.92
1	—	735	114.00	114.00
4	—	231	135.00–145.00	137.54
29	—	378	130.00–147.50	136.85
90	—	522	125.00–146.00	133.79
10	—	268	135.00–145.00	139.77
40	—	571	125.00–142.00	130.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	92.00	92.00
4	—	520	90.00–105.00	95.64
8	—	424	100.00–107.00	103.33
3	—	277	100.00–107.50	102.67
4	—	663	92.00–96.00	94.49
4	—	318	100.00–110.00	104.84
11	—	621	93.00–105.00	99.99
1	—	225	110.00	110.00
6	—	466	92.00–110.00	99.31
5	—	574	90.00–110.00	101.30
6	—	370	100.00–111.00	105.81
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
3	—	522	115.00–120.00	116.60
3	—	670	110.00–111.00	110.66
6	—	633	106.00–114.00	110.63
9	—	324	110.00–125.00	117.77
12	—	413	113.00–125.00	118.53
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
23	—	375	107.50–125.00	117.02
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
14	—	465	105.00–120.00	112.99
4	—	561	115.00–120.00	116.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	801	117.00	117.00
28	—	472	143.00–150.00	147.13
12	—	628	134.00	134.00
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	147.50–150.00	148.68
10	—	535	145.00–149.50	149.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	475	120.00–141.00	130.97
67	—	520	118.00–136.00	127.12
15	—	682	109.00–117.00	113.30
45	—	567	110.00–127.00	120.21
1	—	885	96.00	96.00
10	—	723	108.00–114.00	110.49
3	—	763	100.00–108.00	104.99
32	—	621	105.00–122.00	115.59
3	—	817	98.00–103.00	100.32
40	—	424	125.00–145.00	135.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	103.00–110.00	106.77
2	—	710	90.00–105.00	97.50
9	—	526	100.00–119.00	109.29
3	—	435	100.00–113.00	104.28
1	—	800	85.00	85.00
8	—	573	92.00–115.00	104.91
6	—	619	90.00–110.00	99.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
16	—	517	135.00–145.00	138.23
17	—	613	124.00–130.00	127.46
22	—	576	125.00–135.00	130.27
53	—	425	140.00–153.00	148.00
33	—	478	140.00–150.00	147.55
10	—	660	121.00–134.00	128.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	575	103.00–125.00	116.08
25	—	479	105.00–129.00	119.88
4	—	673	108.00–115.00	112.99
11	—	430	110.00–130.00	122.42
7	—	619	113.00–117.00	115.16
18	—	526	109.00–125.00	118.71
3	—	722	110.00–114.00	111.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	525	125.00–149.00	139.15
27	—	576	127.00–142.00	135.04
33	—	479	125.00–146.00	136.82
48	—	376	130.00–155.00	144.07
5	—	663	123.00–128.00	125.02
27	—	333	130.00–155.00	141.45
6	—	776	115.00–124.00	122.55
15	—	621	120.00–136.00	129.36
18	—	425	135.00–150.00	143.37
12	—	272	137.50–155.00	143.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	541	144.00	144.00
1	—	630	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	108.00–122.50	114.94
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	113.00	113.00
2	—	430	110.00–120.00	115.00
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
2	—	265	100.00	100.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
5	—	314	100.00–118.00	110.30
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
3	—	372	110.00–120.00	114.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	285	147.00–175.00	159.64
40	—	330	140.00–170.00	156.83
22	—	568	135.00–156.00	147.68
51	—	622	135.00–153.00	141.29
1	—	750	131.00	131.00
23	—	483	140.00–160.00	151.62
23	—	424	145.00–165.00	153.21
9	—	669	129.00–144.00	137.08
27	—	723	123.00–133.50	130.63
40	—	374	140.00–170.00	157.84
32	—	517	140.00–160.00	152.46
3	—	225	160.00–165.00	161.63
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	115.00–125.00	120.25
12	—	326	120.00–135.00	127.70
18	—	272	120.00–135.00	129.27
21	—	375	115.00–135.00	128.08
4	—	566	115.00–125.00	120.48
3	—	228	135.00	135.00
4	—	504	124.00–130.00	126.27
5	—	429	119.00–130.00	123.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	372	175.00–180.00	177.61
6	—	265	170.00–188.00	180.54
2	—	408	172.50–175.00	173.73
8	—	313	175.00–182.50	177.86
4	—	220	170.00–190.00	178.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	632	148.00–156.00	149.90
1	—	240	172.50	172.50
32	—	538	150.00–152.50	151.99
15	—	853	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	182.50	182.50
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
3	—	673	139.00–144.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	70.00	70.00
1	—	450	87.50	87.50
2	—	343	90.00–99.00	94.53
1	—	685	84.00	84.00
1	—	815	81.00	81.00
3	—	251	82.50–90.00	84.99
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	523	103.50	103.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	946	58.00–73.00	64.99
33	—	859	47.00–62.00	54.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	77.00–82.00	79.01
165	—	1,199	64.00–80.00	71.69
43	—	1,165	50.00–67.00	59.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,466	65.00–76.00	70.34
1	—	1,760	79.00	79.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,209	57.00–75.00	66.19
44	—	1,465	84.00–105.00	95.45
9	—	1,779	101.00–112.00	106.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	768	78.00–85.00	81.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	773.00–950.00	860.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	637.00	637.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	726	348.00–514.00	393.82
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	82.00–97.00	90.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	545.00–571.00	557.92
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	830	540.00–630.00	583.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	72.50–75.00	73.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	930	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,142.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,280.00	1,280.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	970	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,174.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	941	950.00–1,320.00	1,200.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	900.00–1,000.00	958.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	930	900.00–1,240.00	1,028.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	801	825.00–1,040.00	921.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	735	725.00–820.00	764.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	643	520.00–610.00	562.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	710.00–730.00	719.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	870.00–900.00	886.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	840.00–1,080.00	985.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	856	518.00–580.00	555.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	832	430.00–590.00	525.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	644.00	644.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	909	570.00–840.00	744.26
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	838	555.00–650.00	608.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	887	590.00–695.00	648.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	57.00–64.00	60.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,079	700.00–975.00	836.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	965	690.00–850.00	750.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,048	745.00–950.00	798.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,046	830.00–1,000.00	896.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,108	825.00–1,100.00	969.64
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	800	725.00–874.00	828.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,235.00	1,235.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	895	902.00–960.00	929.77
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	670.00	670.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	880.00	880.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	570.00	570.00

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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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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