South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 225 priced lines covering 1,752 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,431 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 486 head. replacement cattle receipts at 206 head. Counted as USDA files them — 92 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,431Last week 1,406Year ago 2,142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 486Last week 366Year ago 424

Replacement CattleReceipts 206Last week 174Year ago 235

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	107.00–120.00	111.64
4	—	378	115.00–135.00	125.18
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
2	—	470	110.00–115.00	112.42
4	—	438	119.00–120.00	119.75
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
2	—	268	124.00–125.00	124.50
4	—	514	110.00–120.00	113.82
4	—	576	110.00–112.00	110.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	117.50–125.00	120.75
9	—	419	100.00–125.00	113.40
3	—	328	110.00–130.00	119.90
2	—	578	105.00–110.00	107.42
3	—	618	82.50–115.00	102.74
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
3	—	362	105.00–114.00	109.56
3	—	512	105.00–130.00	117.70
6	—	478	100.00–125.00	111.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
2	—	683	110.00–111.00	110.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	96.00–105.00	100.50
3	—	233	130.00–137.50	132.52
15	—	321	130.00–142.50	137.26
14	—	574	117.00–139.00	126.37
6	—	623	111.00–135.00	121.36
14	—	472	120.00–142.50	133.38
18	—	373	120.00–142.50	134.87
10	—	521	117.50–142.50	126.75
4	—	728	102.00–118.00	109.11
2	—	765	110.00–112.00	111.01
8	—	269	130.00–140.00	135.66
2	—	673	115.00–120.00	117.47
17	—	429	125.00–142.50	136.96
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	102.50	102.50
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	96.00	96.00
3	—	412	87.50–95.00	91.69
1	—	475	107.50	107.50
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	470	140.00–151.00	144.26
6	—	278	146.00–158.00	150.27
46	—	419	140.00–154.00	147.12
38	—	519	134.00–147.00	139.85
22	—	330	145.00–159.00	149.56
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
52	—	373	142.50–160.00	150.64
3	—	967	114.00	114.00
3	—	208	157.00–165.00	162.31
17	—	614	120.00–137.00	129.20
27	—	576	130.00–145.00	135.46
5	—	773	119.00–124.00	120.87
10	—	736	122.50–125.00	124.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	152.00	152.00
3	—	343	160.00	160.00
2	—	553	142.00	142.00
7	—	521	142.00–147.00	143.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	106.00	106.00
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
25	—	420	160.00–175.00	169.76
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
3	—	620	140.00–148.00	145.02
15	—	567	146.00–165.00	156.12
34	—	515	150.00–170.00	162.06
1	—	710	135.00	135.00
19	—	468	160.00–177.50	165.77
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	105.00–120.00	112.68
1	—	265	132.50	132.50
12	—	428	125.00–142.00	133.15
3	—	633	102.00–125.00	110.51
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
18	—	476	111.00–140.00	122.95
2	—	535	115.00–139.00	126.89
11	—	585	112.00–140.00	124.07
1	—	850	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	518	127.50–155.00	140.96
5	—	715	114.00–125.00	118.78
15	—	619	116.00–140.00	133.75
28	—	425	140.00–162.50	152.77
9	—	672	119.00–135.00	125.97
35	—	470	140.00–163.00	150.15
5	—	771	105.00–120.00	114.84
9	—	568	135.00–150.00	144.79
2	—	825	108.00–117.00	112.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	109.00–114.00	110.98
5	—	467	113.00–136.00	125.83
3	—	640	114.00–126.00	118.69
2	—	735	107.00–110.00	108.49
2	—	520	132.50–140.00	136.25
2	—	788	90.00–107.00	98.58
2	—	565	132.50–138.00	135.20
1	—	1,105	78.00	78.00
9	—	417	110.00–140.00	121.56
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	77.50	77.50
1	—	440	45.00	45.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	172.50	172.50
5	—	529	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	611	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	180.00–181.00	180.49
8	—	534	178.00	178.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	329	120.00–152.50	139.31
3	—	477	120.00–135.00	129.33
14	—	366	127.50–155.00	137.28
3	—	222	130.00–140.00	134.48
2	—	513	120.00–142.00	131.27
2	—	555	115.00–122.50	118.78
4	—	426	130.00–142.50	135.61
4	—	271	130.00–145.00	134.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	140.00–146.00	142.92
14	—	427	167.50–185.00	175.23
24	—	372	165.00–192.50	175.37
4	—	565	162.50–177.00	168.06
3	—	678	143.00–164.00	153.18
20	—	515	165.00–178.00	170.89
3	—	270	172.50–175.00	173.27
15	—	468	170.00–180.00	174.63
3	—	215	170.00–187.50	179.71
8	—	613	148.00–165.00	157.21
3	—	330	175.00–180.00	177.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	116.00–135.00	123.96
3	—	228	162.50–165.00	164.14
9	—	670	125.00–145.00	136.15
13	—	275	150.00–170.00	160.78
28	—	373	150.00–170.00	161.23
6	—	509	140.00–160.00	149.25
18	—	328	150.00–170.00	160.47
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
10	—	471	145.00–167.50	159.43
10	—	423	145.00–165.00	153.41
7	—	624	118.00–150.00	128.03
8	—	573	139.00–155.00	146.51
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	100.00–120.00	110.15
3	—	480	67.50–117.50	97.01
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
3	—	272	112.50–127.50	121.32
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	60.00	60.00
2	—	375	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	540	107.50	107.50
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	329	110.00–150.00	126.88
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
2	—	515	109.00–130.00	119.30
2	—	625	110.00–114.00	111.98
4	—	280	130.00–140.00	135.76
3	—	430	110.00–115.00	111.71
1	—	660	102.50	102.50
16	—	372	115.00–157.50	129.52
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	180.00–181.00	180.50
8	—	376	195.00–210.00	200.92
2	—	470	185.00–186.00	185.49
1	—	345	192.50	192.50
1	—	550	181.00	181.00
5	—	407	195.00–200.00	196.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	123.00	123.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	117.50	117.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,218	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,297.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,495	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	673	600.00–750.00	665.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	870.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	961	850.00–1,550.00	1,166.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	954	860.00–1,375.00	1,107.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,075.00–1,285.00	1,189.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	945	800.00–1,100.00	946.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	935	925.00–1,400.00	1,239.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,049.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	808	910.00–1,200.00	1,019.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,282.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,364.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,115	1,010.00–1,500.00	1,310.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	781	570.00–875.00	691.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	723	770.00–950.00	863.04
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	51.00	51.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	70.00	70.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	75.00	75.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	822	975.00–1,175.00	1,116.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	726	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	90.00–100.00	95.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	448.00	448.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	638	700.00–725.00	716.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	847	693.00–733.00	714.28
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,520	92.00–98.00	94.49
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	718	79.00–90.00	82.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	71.00	71.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	905	610.00–900.00	730.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,306	850.00–1,550.00	1,085.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,229	900.00–1,125.00	1,001.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	800.00–875.00	850.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	825.00–1,075.00	944.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,025	750.00–1,060.00	980.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	932	750.00–850.00	783.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,068	653.00–1,075.00	896.90
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	460.00	460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	480.00	480.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	565.00	565.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,492	65.00–89.00	72.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,150	50.00–67.00	58.83
5	—	1,356	81.00–91.00	88.66
161	—	1,229	65.00–89.00	76.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	913	50.00–68.00	59.36
76	—	1,020	63.00–85.00	73.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,611	90.00–119.00	105.56
6	—	1,845	120.00–127.00	122.97
8	—	1,298	80.00–90.00	86.09

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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