South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 194 priced lines covering 2,121 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,102 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 462 head. replacement cattle receipts at 120 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,102Last week 2,187Year ago 1,026

Slaughter CattleReceipts 462Last week 493Year ago 494

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 104Year ago 147

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	1,262	65.00–90.00	77.43
14	—	1,232	85.00–104.00	93.87
58	—	1,196	50.00–76.00	66.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	896	48.00–61.00	55.40
37	—	968	61.00–78.00	70.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	92.00–96.00	93.86
19	—	1,488	68.00–88.00	75.15
4	—	1,711	60.00–73.00	65.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,292	70.00–94.00	84.86
38	—	1,658	83.00–114.00	103.09
13	—	1,773	107.00–122.00	113.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	675.00–700.00	689.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	817	540.00–650.00	614.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	780	850.00–1,075.00	950.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,264.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	685.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,048	700.00–790.00	740.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,153	800.00–925.00	857.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,025	870.00–950.00	908.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,051	630.00–780.00	711.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	70.00–73.00	71.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,012	1,075.00–1,120.00	1,098.21
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	540	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	828	780.00–830.00	805.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	817	80.00–103.00	89.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	785	575.00–675.00	627.23
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	65.00–73.00	68.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	888	600.00–650.00	627.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,162.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	981.00	981.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	770.00–905.00	859.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,174.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	400.00–450.00	425.42
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	910.00	910.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	730	520.00–1,225.00	888.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	424	900.00–1,575.00	1,154.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	728	445.00–600.00	517.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	755	59.00–116.00	92.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	546.00	546.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	526.00	526.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	630	410.00–450.00	439.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	903	80.00–86.00	83.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,155.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	833.00	833.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	992.00	992.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	782.00	782.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,011	60.00–67.00	64.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	89.00–91.00	89.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,595	91.00–121.00	109.85
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	988.00	988.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	790	775.00	775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,103	856.00–1,250.00	1,043.62
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,038	900.00–1,075.00	987.29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	115.00–127.50	121.23
4	—	570	110.00–118.00	113.60
6	—	362	110.00–130.00	119.44
4	—	283	125.00	125.00
12	—	419	110.00–132.50	121.22
3	—	212	120.00–130.00	125.08
10	—	475	116.00–132.00	121.59
1	—	780	109.00	109.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
3	—	523	117.00–120.00	118.37
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	115.00–125.00	119.34
22	—	621	121.00–139.00	127.42
31	—	326	134.00–162.50	152.13
74	—	421	137.50–158.00	146.44
62	—	468	135.00–150.00	141.76
55	—	376	137.00–161.00	150.43
8	—	674	121.00–130.00	126.09
1	—	885	114.00	114.00
10	—	221	150.00–177.50	160.99
36	—	574	125.00–141.00	131.80
14	—	271	150.00–162.50	154.65
48	—	518	130.00–149.00	137.91
11	—	729	124.00–128.00	127.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	161.00	161.00
1	—	425	158.00	158.00
1	—	210	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	318	126.00–147.50	134.59
28	—	469	120.00–140.00	130.24
8	—	676	112.00–119.00	115.67
9	—	621	110.00–125.00	119.46
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
5	—	231	135.00–142.50	137.45
34	—	377	125.00–147.00	134.63
42	—	428	124.00–145.00	133.39
30	—	575	115.00–139.00	127.32
31	—	524	115.00–137.00	124.48
13	—	270	127.00–140.00	134.47
5	—	756	110.00–117.00	113.10
6	—	727	110.00–117.00	113.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	100.00–110.00	106.65
2	—	483	110.00–115.00	112.51
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
5	—	619	97.50–115.00	102.52
1	—	665	95.00	95.00
2	—	410	100.00–110.00	104.88
8	—	323	110.00–120.00	114.22
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	469	145.00–178.00	154.89
14	—	525	125.00–170.00	147.29
39	—	372	140.00–178.00	158.78
27	—	326	145.00–170.00	158.06
7	—	421	135.00–165.00	149.71
12	—	672	115.00–141.50	132.49
14	—	589	136.00–159.00	143.27
3	—	775	118.00–135.00	124.55
9	—	631	125.00–144.00	131.98
5	—	716	118.00–127.00	122.79
11	—	268	142.50–165.00	154.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	324	191.00–210.00	196.19
5	—	417	195.00–204.00	198.32
6	—	378	194.00–210.00	201.65
1	—	210	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
8	—	376	110.00–125.00	120.46
1	—	405	122.00	122.00
3	—	340	105.00–120.00	115.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	538	166.00	166.00
2	—	648	147.00	147.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	367	125.00–145.00	136.35
12	—	275	130.00–145.00	139.00
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
2	—	233	135.00–150.00	142.74
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
3	—	480	128.00–143.00	135.20
4	—	513	120.00–130.00	125.10
12	—	322	125.00–145.00	136.86
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
2	—	413	130.00–140.00	134.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	524	146.00–184.00	168.96
8	—	670	138.00–144.00	139.74
30	—	325	162.50–190.00	178.71
21	—	424	150.00–190.00	173.81
15	—	619	143.00–151.00	146.74
3	—	212	185.00–207.00	197.00
4	—	715	136.00–138.00	137.49
9	—	281	170.00–190.00	176.51
7	—	578	155.00–165.00	157.05
32	—	372	160.00–190.00	178.27
29	—	472	154.00–192.00	170.27
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	654	108.50	108.50
2	—	375	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	455	180.00–185.00	182.49
14	—	413	183.00–194.00	186.51
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	526	115.00–140.00	124.79
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
19	—	430	125.00–150.00	133.93
6	—	568	115.00–132.00	123.86
2	—	673	110.00–112.00	110.97
6	—	624	110.00–124.00	115.19
20	—	471	118.00–146.00	133.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	661	130.00–140.00	135.64
19	—	512	150.00–163.00	155.80
30	—	473	145.00–178.00	164.33
3	—	717	121.00–130.00	126.55
33	—	420	154.00–185.00	171.79
3	—	558	155.00–159.00	156.98
5	—	624	136.00–141.00	138.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	107.50	107.50
59	—	566	125.00–152.00	134.83
42	—	423	131.00–167.50	149.46
10	—	673	115.00–134.00	124.97
22	—	623	115.00–139.00	129.24
65	—	476	130.00–164.00	149.74
1	—	820	117.00	117.00
45	—	523	133.00–155.00	142.33
5	—	768	110.00–123.00	115.55
5	—	717	118.00–127.00	121.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	120.00–130.00	127.43
3	—	530	105.00–122.50	112.61
6	—	465	110.00–130.00	120.43
2	—	668	107.00–110.00	108.51

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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