South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 223 priced lines covering 2,294 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,531 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 442 head. replacement cattle receipts at 88 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,531Last week 2,232Year ago 2,861

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 497Year ago 415

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 145Year ago 181

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	145.00–147.00	146.04
3	—	520	144.00–145.00	144.35
6	—	685	124.00–126.00	124.49
2	—	718	133.00	133.00
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
8	—	562	140.00–146.00	144.52
8	—	635	135.00	135.00
4	—	374	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	455	158.50	158.50
5	—	630	143.00	143.00
3	—	308	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	112.50–122.50	117.99
7	—	366	110.00–120.00	116.90
1	—	640	108.00	108.00
4	—	278	112.50–130.00	120.53
3	—	701	98.00	98.00
2	—	473	115.00–116.00	115.51
1	—	430	116.00	116.00
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
2	—	458	126.00–130.00	128.03
1	—	560	122.00	122.00
1	—	645	123.00	123.00
1	—	435	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	376	132.50–150.00	144.21
13	—	469	130.00–149.00	138.99
11	—	620	120.00–136.00	127.17
2	—	760	110.00–112.00	111.01
10	—	420	122.50–153.00	140.53
12	—	270	140.00–150.00	142.77
9	—	535	125.00–144.00	132.94
22	—	569	116.00–143.00	131.85
2	—	655	110.00–115.00	112.48
13	—	323	135.00–152.50	144.52
7	—	227	137.50–150.00	143.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	361	172.50–180.00	174.89
3	—	272	185.00–202.50	192.06
2	—	400	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	500	159.00	159.00
2	—	228	182.50–187.50	185.08
2	—	320	175.00–177.50	176.25
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	115.00–127.50	122.52
5	—	270	130.00–137.50	133.45
2	—	593	122.00–128.00	125.01
4	—	430	120.00–132.50	124.37
19	—	325	120.00–135.00	130.33
1	—	600	117.50	117.50
23	—	378	120.00–137.50	126.78
2	—	535	120.00–133.00	126.62
7	—	232	127.50–135.00	130.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	376	140.00–170.00	159.18
27	—	470	140.00–160.00	150.70
7	—	623	135.00–142.50	140.67
14	—	519	137.00–156.50	148.69
3	—	717	125.00–129.00	126.36
15	—	278	155.00–175.00	164.71
3	—	228	157.50–170.00	164.54
14	—	572	138.00–151.00	142.14
2	—	668	132.00–136.00	133.98
28	—	419	140.00–167.00	155.18
28	—	324	150.00–170.00	161.22
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	94.00	94.00
1	—	550	70.00	70.00
5	—	321	85.00–90.00	87.94
4	—	725	92.00–94.00	93.24
1	—	835	65.00	65.00
2	—	423	85.00–100.00	92.19
1	—	850	74.00	74.00
5	—	547	80.00–97.00	83.39
1	—	255	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	115.00–120.00	118.48
9	—	576	90.00–115.00	98.99
4	—	423	100.00–115.00	108.85
10	—	769	90.00–98.00	94.01
1	—	805	99.00	99.00
8	—	671	90.00–102.00	92.59
8	—	624	90.00–100.00	92.65
2	—	520	110.00–118.00	114.15
2	—	858	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	167.50–174.00	169.67
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	100.00–116.00	108.16
3	—	680	111.00–113.00	112.00
14	—	567	100.00–120.00	109.98
26	—	523	100.00–125.00	114.45
30	—	470	102.50–127.50	117.69
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
17	—	418	115.00–130.00	123.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	475	122.50–146.00	135.97
10	—	626	110.00–126.00	117.02
3	—	675	110.00–120.00	113.96
37	—	578	120.00–133.00	126.58
4	—	773	105.00–117.00	109.93
5	—	731	100.00–117.00	108.44
55	—	521	120.00–140.00	131.32
53	—	425	122.50–145.00	137.26
1	—	810	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	120.00–129.00	125.42
21	—	573	130.00–144.00	137.32
26	—	619	125.00–137.00	131.50
53	—	472	140.00–162.00	149.72
39	—	421	140.00–162.50	152.24
29	—	519	135.00–155.00	142.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
3	—	385	126.00–127.50	126.49
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
3	—	530	120.00–125.00	122.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	90.00–110.00	99.42
2	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
5	—	265	100.00–112.50	107.41
2	—	758	90.00–92.00	91.01
10	—	375	100.00–110.00	106.88
3	—	610	90.00–100.00	94.32
2	—	223	100.00–110.00	104.72
5	—	332	102.50–110.00	106.58
5	—	476	93.00–110.00	102.19
7	—	671	90.00–100.00	94.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	331	145.00–150.00	148.55
3	—	368	144.00–150.00	147.24
3	—	290	145.00–148.00	146.00
1	—	465	141.00	141.00
1	—	410	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	322	120.00–125.00	122.84
47	—	478	112.50–126.00	120.08
28	—	519	110.00–124.00	118.48
6	—	228	115.00–137.50	123.14
1	—	650	111.00	111.00
21	—	569	112.00–122.50	116.95
25	—	375	118.00–130.00	123.90
1	—	770	103.00	103.00
1	—	810	103.00	103.00
14	—	276	117.00–130.00	122.86
7	—	628	110.00–117.50	113.77
6	—	709	107.00–112.00	108.57
61	—	427	115.00–130.00	123.73
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	572	104.00–115.00	110.38
10	—	618	100.00–114.00	107.16
1	—	770	108.00	108.00
10	—	423	105.00–120.00	111.23
8	—	521	105.00–115.00	110.75
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
5	—	665	100.00–111.00	106.44
11	—	317	110.00–120.00	114.80
9	—	467	105.00–120.00	111.40
2	—	258	120.00	120.00
10	—	372	108.00–120.00	112.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	124.00–125.00	124.32
4	—	231	130.00–135.00	131.24
62	—	425	129.00–141.00	133.44
91	—	470	125.00–137.50	130.60
60	—	372	125.00–145.00	134.41
14	—	271	130.00–145.00	136.06
43	—	567	123.00–135.00	126.63
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
55	—	524	123.00–134.00	127.06
40	—	323	130.00–142.00	135.04
18	—	616	118.00–131.00	124.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	121.00	121.00
1	—	595	124.00	124.00
3	—	522	129.00–137.00	133.03
1	—	385	134.00	134.00
16	—	482	139.00–139.50	139.35
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	109.00	109.00
1	—	615	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	73.00–77.00	75.66
1	—	1,540	40.00	40.00
31	—	1,486	53.00–69.00	60.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	941	54.00–66.00	58.10
43	—	881	40.00–52.00	45.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	75.00–78.00	76.81
40	—	1,105	42.00–57.00	49.92
147	—	1,204	54.00–72.00	60.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,700	82.00–96.00	87.87
2	—	1,790	98.00–99.00	98.47
13	—	1,323	55.00–84.00	71.93

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	3	—	935	775.00–925.00	835.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	785.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	660.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,203	875.00–1,300.00	1,145.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,073	850.00–980.00	917.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	973	760.00–1,110.00	955.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,270.00	1,270.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	823	550.00–600.00	573.28
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	600	425.00	425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	725	375.00–525.00	453.10
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	695.00	695.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	665	390.00	390.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	535.00	535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,198	730.00–925.00	856.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,139	700.00–1,350.00	939.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,063	600.00–625.00	616.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	635.00–775.00	712.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,005	725.00–910.00	822.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	898	525.00–640.00	560.91
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	571.00	571.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	54.00	54.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,037	60.00–63.00	62.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	54.00	54.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	790.00–900.00	845.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,127	738.00–931.00	796.62
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	639	675.00–950.00	875.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	82.50–145.00	118.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,120	925.00–928.00	926.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	635	750.00	750.00

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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