South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 206 priced lines covering 2,258 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,718 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 386 head. replacement cattle receipts at 151 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,718Last week 1,031Year ago 1,436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 386Last week 280Year ago 306

Replacement CattleReceipts 151Last week 159Year ago 163

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	522	154.00–175.00	166.48
26	—	419	160.00–175.00	167.29
2	—	663	140.00–149.00	144.42
18	—	565	144.00–165.00	158.55
2	—	708	135.00–137.50	136.24
10	—	622	140.00–155.00	148.89
28	—	479	152.50–175.00	166.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	100.00	100.00
1	—	670	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	114.00–125.00	119.63
17	—	468	118.00–145.00	130.79
4	—	576	120.00–130.00	124.76
14	—	420	120.00–145.00	135.34
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
4	—	518	122.00–136.00	131.14
2	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	800	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	478	140.00–162.00	153.59
34	—	425	130.00–162.50	153.58
9	—	664	120.00–137.00	130.21
11	—	631	125.00–133.00	129.39
13	—	575	135.00–150.00	143.34
29	—	529	121.00–163.00	149.51
3	—	723	115.00–120.00	116.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	107.50–125.00	113.29
2	—	523	110.00–120.00	115.07
3	—	418	110.00–120.00	114.94
2	—	623	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
4	—	561	107.50–110.00	109.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	776	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	857	127.00	127.00
11	—	817	129.50	129.50
2	—	535	175.00–179.00	176.96
3	—	662	155.00	155.00
10	—	700	136.00	136.00
21	—	631	138.50–146.00	143.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	190.00–200.00	196.58
4	—	330	205.00–212.50	209.37
2	—	218	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	125.00–146.00	134.35
13	—	423	150.00–169.00	158.36
3	—	772	124.00–138.00	133.03
19	—	272	150.00–170.00	159.34
10	—	534	142.50–158.00	153.13
5	—	623	137.00–145.00	142.20
38	—	374	140.00–170.00	158.39
28	—	477	140.00–165.00	158.96
5	—	573	145.00–152.50	148.99
22	—	320	145.00–165.00	155.48
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
8	—	670	130.00–142.00	135.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	110.00–126.00	115.20
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
3	—	332	120.00–135.00	125.05
2	—	275	111.00–135.00	123.44
2	—	538	110.00–115.00	112.49
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	100.00–127.00	113.73
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
15	—	324	130.00–145.00	138.26
11	—	429	122.50–135.00	129.42
5	—	233	130.00–145.00	139.43
9	—	272	130.00–145.00	138.84
2	—	468	140.00–145.00	142.54
336	—	545	140.00–150.00	149.97
18	—	366	130.00–145.00	140.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	573	151.00–170.00	163.32
35	—	376	167.50–185.00	176.67
29	—	469	160.00–179.00	173.88
2	—	703	147.00–148.00	147.50
29	—	420	165.00–185.00	175.03
3	—	217	182.50–187.00	184.83
37	—	511	160.00–175.00	167.18
1	—	650	155.00	155.00
6	—	266	175.00–185.00	179.03
2	—	760	138.00	138.00
39	—	627	140.00–160.00	153.96
14	—	328	160.00–180.00	173.76
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	95.00	95.00
1	—	810	92.00	92.00
1	—	320	95.00	95.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	325	115.00–127.50	121.60
7	—	432	110.00–125.00	117.04
2	—	563	111.00–112.00	111.49
7	—	366	112.00–125.00	119.55
4	—	268	120.00–128.00	124.63
3	—	675	114.00–118.00	116.00
5	—	474	115.00–125.00	118.70
6	—	524	112.50–125.00	118.56
2	—	625	115.00–119.00	117.05
4	—	715	110.00–124.00	116.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	226	145.00–175.00	155.98
8	—	273	145.00–160.00	154.43
51	—	423	140.00–155.00	143.59
25	—	330	145.00–165.00	150.45
29	—	373	142.00–161.00	150.88
63	—	474	139.00–151.00	141.49
2	—	630	135.00–149.00	142.00
29	—	518	138.00–150.00	142.01
33	—	569	135.00–150.00	139.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	521	120.00–145.00	134.30
23	—	622	115.00–130.00	124.36
49	—	474	120.00–146.00	134.92
30	—	369	127.00–145.00	138.00
26	—	421	121.00–147.00	136.21
4	—	668	115.00–124.00	119.94
26	—	322	130.00–147.50	138.32
15	—	567	120.00–136.00	130.30
11	—	278	130.00–145.00	138.41
2	—	225	140.00	140.00
3	—	758	111.00–120.00	116.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	672	115.00–120.00	119.38
9	—	722	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	100.00–106.00	103.02
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
7	—	688	100.00–106.00	102.57
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
5	—	568	100.00–105.00	102.08
4	—	370	100.00–115.00	108.85
5	—	475	110.00–115.00	111.83
2	—	513	106.00–115.00	110.39
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
4	—	218	185.00–195.00	189.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,398	91.00–100.00	95.70
1	—	1,405	64.00	64.00
112	—	1,226	70.00–92.00	79.41
59	—	1,154	51.00–78.00	64.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	898	61.00–76.00	69.52
42	—	901	49.00–64.00	57.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,481	69.00–83.00	77.95
2	—	1,398	65.00–66.00	65.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,628	91.00–118.00	105.42
5	—	1,894	120.00–125.00	122.86
10	—	1,422	76.00–89.00	81.99

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,140.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,018	860.00–1,235.00	1,018.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,490.00	1,490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,190	1,075.00–1,340.00	1,179.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	875.00–1,175.00	1,031.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	879	810.00–1,050.00	953.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	630.00–850.00	740.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	325.00–450.00	390.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	550.00–585.00	568.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	750.00–830.00	786.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	570.00–650.00	607.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	860.00–1,085.00	981.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,022	850.00–970.00	910.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,069	650.00–910.00	815.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,001	635.00–830.00	745.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	925.00–935.00	930.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	92.50	92.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	825.00–935.00	877.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	101.00	101.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	105.00–127.50	115.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	900.00–960.00	930.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	900.00–1,010.00	974.46
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	60.00	60.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	490.00	490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	575.00–700.00	636.46
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	808	700.00–810.00	754.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	850.00–860.00	855.10
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	898	80.00–115.00	103.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	641	435.00	435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	780	423.00–462.00	447.96
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	60.00–65.00	61.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	54.00	54.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	712	370.00–535.00	423.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	748.00–800.00	775.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	58.00–63.00	60.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	121.00	121.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	543.00	543.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	976	641.00–882.00	719.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	932.00–968.00	950.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	543.00	543.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	52.00	52.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,048	96.00–111.00	103.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	997.00–1,120.00	1,058.50
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	828	520.00–620.00	570.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	90.00	90.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	952	825.00–950.00	856.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	725.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	908	950.00–1,050.00	1,012.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	995	796.00	796.00

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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