South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 207 priced lines covering 2,247 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,187 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 493 head. replacement cattle receipts at 104 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,187Last week 1,591Year ago 323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 493Last week 438Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 176Year ago 87

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
17	—	472	147.50–174.00	158.25
8	—	276	160.00–175.00	168.83
6	—	668	118.00–130.00	123.43
21	—	322	145.00–177.50	165.16
9	—	423	155.00–180.00	166.81
47	—	376	147.50–178.00	164.74
14	—	522	135.00–170.00	153.62
6	—	721	118.00–125.00	121.97
8	—	633	120.00–146.00	131.45
8	—	572	131.00–157.50	145.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	633	140.00–158.00	150.66
10	—	570	150.00–170.00	160.11
3	—	765	134.00–138.00	136.33
17	—	427	177.50–195.00	187.07
8	—	224	172.50–195.00	187.12
34	—	327	170.00–197.50	184.92
1	—	805	139.00	139.00
17	—	473	170.00–190.00	182.48
37	—	516	155.00–175.00	167.92
10	—	668	140.00–153.00	144.23
21	—	274	180.00–195.00	187.10
7	—	721	135.00–140.00	138.45
70	—	373	163.00–195.00	183.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
5	—	274	200.00–207.50	204.39
9	—	324	197.50–210.00	202.36
14	—	366	190.00–215.00	201.07
3	—	205	200.00–220.00	208.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
2	—	568	105.00–110.00	107.42
6	—	381	120.00–130.00	127.07
2	—	413	110.00–112.00	111.03
2	—	280	122.50–135.00	128.86
6	—	313	112.50–132.50	126.22
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	119.00	119.00
2	—	773	112.00–119.00	115.56
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	122.00	122.00
4	—	425	130.00–139.00	135.87
7	—	486	125.00–145.00	133.95
10	—	330	120.00–152.50	139.78
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
5	—	537	120.00–150.00	132.77
1	—	685	122.50	122.50
15	—	372	120.00–145.00	137.25
2	—	283	135.00–140.00	137.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	205.00	205.00
5	—	611	158.00	158.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	174.00–175.00	174.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	111.00	111.00
12	—	321	120.00–130.00	124.99
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
8	—	365	110.00–130.00	121.55
3	—	573	105.00–115.00	109.87
13	—	422	110.00–130.00	121.47
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
4	—	265	110.00–120.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	665	137.00–138.50	138.12
22	—	485	151.00–159.00	153.43
17	—	385	166.50	166.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	162.50–172.50	167.27
5	—	213	182.50–195.00	188.23
2	—	378	159.00–165.00	161.86
2	—	333	165.00–177.50	171.39
2	—	418	160.00–162.50	161.20
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	107.00	107.00
2	—	575	112.00–113.00	112.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	107.00	107.00
1	—	685	103.00	103.00
1	—	510	109.00	109.00
1	—	815	103.00	103.00
2	—	618	104.00–107.00	105.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	105.00	105.00
7	—	371	110.00–120.00	112.83
5	—	417	102.50–133.00	112.98
5	—	481	110.00–111.00	110.21
9	—	522	95.00–110.00	103.85
3	—	618	98.00–115.00	105.98
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
8	—	669	95.00–109.00	100.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	110.00–115.00	112.32
24	—	321	125.00–142.50	135.07
13	—	231	125.00–150.00	135.75
27	—	375	120.00–145.00	134.42
5	—	724	111.00–118.00	113.97
27	—	572	114.00–135.00	124.28
33	—	422	125.00–144.00	137.37
33	—	273	125.00–145.00	133.61
26	—	473	115.00–144.00	130.12
25	—	521	115.00–140.00	129.84
5	—	772	97.50–111.00	106.96
9	—	613	115.00–122.50	118.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	210	151.00–175.00	162.19
6	—	668	122.00–129.00	124.18
13	—	273	149.00–162.50	154.33
61	—	417	140.00–165.00	150.49
48	—	520	132.00–147.00	139.48
3	—	758	118.00–124.00	121.48
60	—	326	145.00–166.00	153.08
78	—	375	142.50–165.00	154.20
43	—	572	132.00–148.00	139.26
9	—	628	125.00–142.50	133.90
2	—	820	118.00–123.00	120.56
65	—	470	135.00–152.00	141.44
9	—	711	118.00–126.00	122.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	90.00–114.00	101.39
4	—	534	100.00–120.00	106.89
2	—	488	110.00–120.00	114.97
4	—	632	90.00–118.00	103.18
3	—	579	95.00–120.00	102.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	573	130.00–148.00	138.95
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
34	—	520	130.00–153.00	141.05
37	—	420	130.00–160.00	149.55
10	—	719	111.00–128.00	117.43
7	—	666	120.00–133.00	125.90
54	—	471	130.00–160.00	149.40
12	—	621	120.00–145.00	134.55
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	422	180.00–190.00	184.88
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	120.00–139.00	131.57
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
2	—	720	115.00–122.00	118.60
9	—	421	115.00–137.50	126.04
16	—	575	111.00–135.00	125.09
2	—	683	121.00	121.00
23	—	527	110.00–136.00	124.71
8	—	634	110.00–129.00	119.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	152.00–159.00	154.46
13	—	673	130.00–145.00	135.93
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
32	—	517	150.00–173.00	158.20
8	—	621	135.00–147.00	141.10
4	—	709	132.50–137.00	134.37
29	—	473	155.00–180.00	166.99
35	—	422	160.00–180.00	171.58
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	106.00	106.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	700	390.00–533.00	445.85
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	533.00–632.00	584.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	749	92.50–97.00	94.56
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	887.00	887.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	714.00–765.00	740.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	975.00–978.00	976.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	80.00–84.00	82.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	937.00–1,163.00	1,024.34
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	79.00	79.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	102.50	102.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	770	103.00–110.00	106.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	685.00	685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	700.00–975.00	833.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	110.00	110.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,436	1,025.00–1,450.00	1,195.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,170	850.00–950.00	913.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,300	985.00–1,200.00	1,060.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	85.00–102.50	94.06
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	758	300.00–625.00	459.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	912	590.00–690.00	658.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	957	775.00–940.00	859.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,008	785.00–970.00	863.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	670.00–825.00	741.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,178	800.00–1,050.00	943.65
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	330.00	330.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	350.00	350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	775.00–800.00	787.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	630.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,333.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,091	890.00–1,325.00	1,148.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	485.00	485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	943	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,326.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,265.00	1,265.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	600.00–650.00	627.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	773	740.00–950.00	829.03
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	810.00	810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,578	72.00–89.00	78.44
4	—	1,700	90.00–92.00	91.01
2	—	1,478	63.00–68.00	65.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	90.00–94.00	91.97
33	—	884	40.00–67.00	54.21
52	—	944	60.00–83.00	69.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,103	50.00–70.00	63.35
173	—	1,262	68.00–95.00	78.96
11	—	1,370	85.00–99.00	93.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,451	75.00–99.00	88.41
40	—	1,490	88.00–119.00	105.99
12	—	1,905	105.00–122.00	112.04

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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