South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 214 priced lines covering 1,850 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,591 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 438 head. replacement cattle receipts at 176 head. Counted as USDA files them — 65 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,591Last week 2,056Year ago 1,611

Slaughter CattleReceipts 438Last week 478Year ago 344

Replacement CattleReceipts 176Last week 138Year ago 124

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,102	925.00–1,025.00	954.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	925.00–1,150.00	1,022.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,126	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,129.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,156	870.00–1,450.00	1,214.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	817	625.00–800.00	731.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,116.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	868	1,050.00–1,335.00	1,175.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	850.00–950.00	898.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	965	885.00–1,400.00	1,132.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,059	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,282.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	570.00–800.00	706.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	485.00–575.00	526.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,124	905.00–1,104.00	987.94
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	869.00	869.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,026	683.00–1,009.00	824.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	50.00	50.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	683.00–736.00	709.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	902	517.00–797.00	695.55
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	325.00	325.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	620	300.00–575.00	443.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	643	80.00–97.00	90.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	745	470.00–610.00	553.04
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	90.00–103.00	95.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	721	377.00–718.00	536.24
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	943	750.00–825.00	798.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	875	680.00–780.00	729.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	697	600.00–740.00	690.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	825	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	848	625.00–700.00	665.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,076	750.00–875.00	818.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,256	920.00–1,175.00	1,071.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,276	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,117.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,179	825.00–1,100.00	945.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	850.00–1,100.00	979.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,021	710.00–875.00	775.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	740.00–800.00	769.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,005	734.00–875.00	808.61
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	699	550.00–610.00	571.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	810	550.00–580.00	563.24
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	65.00	65.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,340	1,166.00	1,166.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,060	954.00	954.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	1,225.00	1,225.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	672	115.00–130.00	123.94
23	—	422	135.00–161.00	147.52
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
20	—	622	125.00–136.00	130.03
37	—	474	135.00–158.00	144.64
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
19	—	527	130.00–147.00	136.16
15	—	565	130.00–144.00	135.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	417	175.00–187.00	180.57
2	—	460	170.00–177.50	173.79
1	—	525	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	113.00	113.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
4	—	521	100.00–115.00	109.57
5	—	634	90.00–113.00	102.31
3	—	427	115.00–125.00	120.04
3	—	463	117.50–122.50	120.04
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	428	110.00–137.50	125.39
12	—	473	110.00–135.00	125.29
6	—	634	112.50–122.50	114.20
13	—	569	105.00–130.00	120.90
11	—	524	110.00–131.00	117.49
2	—	740	110.00–115.00	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	468	150.00–177.00	166.32
9	—	617	140.00–152.00	146.80
27	—	518	150.00–166.00	154.57
19	—	422	150.00–175.00	166.52
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
1	—	675	134.00	134.00
5	—	572	148.00–155.00	151.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	608	132.00	132.00
5	—	650	135.00	135.00
18	—	391	147.50	147.50
4	—	818	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	553	143.00	143.00
4	—	618	120.00–124.00	121.99
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	154.00–155.00	154.50
4	—	368	155.00–163.00	160.77
2	—	228	160.00–170.00	164.95
2	—	270	155.00–156.00	155.47
3	—	337	155.00–157.50	155.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
3	—	527	100.00–110.00	103.29
2	—	425	110.00–115.00	112.38
2	—	370	101.00–110.00	105.50
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	101.00	101.00
2	—	423	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
12	—	274	122.50–142.50	133.10
11	—	628	114.00–123.00	119.08
19	—	370	120.00–135.00	128.61
18	—	320	124.00–140.00	130.34
19	—	480	120.00–138.00	128.71
17	—	575	114.00–130.00	123.27
4	—	660	109.00–120.00	112.50
17	—	418	119.00–140.00	126.45
3	—	223	127.50–135.00	130.88
17	—	519	115.00–138.00	126.27
2	—	700	113.00–118.00	115.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	120.00–125.00	121.60
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
8	—	328	110.00–127.00	116.99
2	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.56
5	—	230	120.00–132.50	125.88
2	—	470	118.00–120.00	118.99
3	—	723	105.00–110.00	108.28
3	—	412	112.50–120.00	117.06
6	—	518	100.00–128.00	108.90
8	—	281	120.00–130.00	123.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	618	123.00–136.00	127.18
4	—	704	115.00–125.00	119.61
29	—	325	132.50–152.50	143.37
52	—	423	130.00–156.00	145.31
9	—	230	132.50–152.50	143.08
3	—	658	118.00–120.00	118.99
53	—	521	130.00–149.00	137.75
52	—	374	130.00–157.50	145.04
15	—	275	129.00–150.00	140.97
2	—	760	112.00–114.00	113.00
35	—	564	125.00–148.00	133.99
55	—	472	130.00–155.00	140.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	191.00–195.00	192.92
15	—	321	190.00–220.00	200.12
13	—	369	192.50–210.00	198.34
5	—	285	205.00–217.50	209.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	577	130.00–154.00	139.03
9	—	520	130.00–164.00	146.21
7	—	627	125.00–145.00	136.84
4	—	766	120.00–131.00	123.63
1	—	700	131.00	131.00
3	—	687	125.00–130.00	127.68
17	—	275	145.00–170.00	157.25
10	—	476	140.00–167.50	151.26
12	—	220	145.00–165.00	152.98
21	—	321	150.00–170.00	156.82
12	—	434	145.00–166.00	159.37
16	—	372	145.00–170.00	157.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	172.50	172.50
2	—	315	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	480	165.00	165.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	122.50–145.00	134.35
1	—	260	129.00	129.00
15	—	373	120.00–145.00	132.42
4	—	409	125.00–140.00	133.63
7	—	476	125.00–142.00	137.15
2	—	565	120.00–133.00	126.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	375	150.00–192.50	181.97
23	—	420	170.00–190.00	180.35
21	—	477	160.00–185.00	172.28
3	—	765	130.00–133.00	131.83
25	—	326	165.00–190.00	178.52
9	—	610	140.00–155.00	146.47
5	—	564	150.00–164.00	158.77
3	—	232	170.00–185.00	177.05
4	—	504	164.00–176.00	170.00
3	—	723	130.00–136.00	132.94
15	—	276	160.00–192.50	180.46
8	—	668	135.00–140.00	136.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	590	146.00	146.00
6	—	612	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	627	152.00–161.00	155.66
2	—	695	145.00	145.00
3	—	810	134.50	134.50
4	—	851	137.00	137.00
13	—	753	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	378	80.00–103.00	100.00
2	—	985	79.00–80.00	79.50
4	—	633	88.00–94.00	90.76
1	—	240	90.00	90.00
1	—	585	80.00	80.00
2	—	413	60.00–75.00	67.45
1	—	860	83.00	83.00
1	—	250	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	84.00	84.00
1	—	275	67.50	67.50
1	—	325	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	917	60.00–78.00	69.41
21	—	891	48.00–63.00	54.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	85.00–93.00	89.18
24	—	1,158	50.00–69.00	62.36
136	—	1,241	70.00–89.00	78.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,482	67.00–85.00	76.16
1	—	1,515	92.00	92.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,663	102.00–119.00	111.85
11	—	1,420	60.00–89.00	81.22
30	—	1,481	89.00–114.00	101.72

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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