South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 211 priced lines covering 2,583 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,445 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 487 head. replacement cattle receipts at 127 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,445Last week 1,671Year ago 2,028

Slaughter CattleReceipts 487Last week 357Year ago 369

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 71Year ago 84

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	322	130.00	130.00
2	—	245	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	75.00	75.00
1	—	480	119.00	119.00
5	—	438	126.00	126.00
5	—	354	88.00	88.00
1	—	775	75.00	75.00
2	—	688	81.00–92.50	86.69
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	120.00–128.00	125.19
7	—	671	110.00–125.00	118.07
18	—	424	115.00–130.00	120.51
6	—	520	115.00–125.00	118.29
4	—	621	110.00–120.00	114.33
2	—	203	132.50	132.50
2	—	315	115.00–120.00	117.50
2	—	253	127.50–130.00	128.76
7	—	369	122.00–130.00	124.89
9	—	479	115.00–125.00	121.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	673	115.00–133.00	124.27
20	—	566	120.00–145.00	133.25
39	—	525	124.00–147.00	134.62
6	—	226	130.00–142.50	133.75
26	—	426	127.50–148.00	139.14
21	—	618	120.00–139.00	130.01
57	—	478	120.00–148.00	137.85
4	—	710	110.00–129.00	118.79
25	—	376	125.00–145.00	140.06
12	—	324	132.50–145.00	139.28
9	—	263	127.00–145.00	136.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	120.00	120.00
3	—	372	110.00–120.00	114.80
5	—	260	110.00–115.00	113.63
5	—	612	100.00–114.00	105.76
3	—	483	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
2	—	538	115.00–116.00	115.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	431	145.00–164.00	154.32
46	—	370	140.00–164.00	154.48
2	—	758	125.00–133.00	128.96
2	—	710	137.00–137.50	137.25
67	—	469	138.50–164.00	152.44
30	—	326	140.00–166.00	156.48
1	—	205	145.00	145.00
6	—	659	130.00–140.00	133.14
124	—	521	137.00–162.00	148.33
18	—	619	133.00–145.00	139.12
48	—	575	140.00–155.00	146.30
11	—	264	150.00–160.00	153.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	455	154.50	154.50
4	—	334	167.00	167.00
8	—	515	149.50	149.50
3	—	416	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	593	158.00	158.00
28	—	429	156.00–165.00	160.73
14	—	537	161.00	161.00
7	—	728	145.00	145.00
5	—	649	148.00	148.00
24	—	453	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	469	165.00–175.00	170.06
34	—	420	170.00–185.00	174.85
1	—	705	139.00	139.00
3	—	650	145.00–152.00	148.00
12	—	576	159.00–160.00	159.92
10	—	508	160.00–170.00	164.24
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
2	—	768	131.00–132.00	131.49
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	120.00	120.00
22	—	525	119.00–145.00	132.42
20	—	476	122.50–149.00	137.30
17	—	423	120.00–148.00	134.74
2	—	683	110.00–127.00	118.66
34	—	574	115.00–140.00	129.74
5	—	625	112.00–135.00	127.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	474	137.50–164.00	153.20
10	—	672	125.00–136.00	129.07
54	—	524	125.00–160.00	148.78
1	—	790	132.50	132.50
5	—	715	122.50–132.50	127.06
20	—	420	140.00–168.00	155.23
34	—	571	130.00–156.00	141.23
17	—	624	125.00–152.00	137.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	100.00–115.00	107.77
13	—	470	115.00–135.00	126.93
7	—	526	115.00–124.00	118.80
9	—	426	120.00–130.00	124.94
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
2	—	575	123.00–125.00	124.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	213	130.00–147.50	140.16
5	—	571	130.00–142.50	135.83
5	—	277	137.50–150.00	141.66
5	—	620	125.00–142.50	135.71
20	—	372	130.00–145.00	136.98
5	—	470	130.00–141.00	134.15
3	—	423	130.00–140.00	134.82
5	—	336	130.00–145.00	138.58
4	—	530	133.00–140.00	136.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	377	162.50–190.00	176.13
32	—	630	155.00–169.50	163.67
5	—	773	140.00–150.00	144.47
38	—	568	160.00–179.00	169.37
3	—	815	140.00–145.00	142.67
43	—	473	168.00–182.50	173.19
2	—	213	175.00–177.50	176.32
20	—	664	149.00–161.00	156.20
1	—	875	137.50	137.50
42	—	709	145.00–162.00	148.44
11	—	282	169.00–182.50	171.92
30	—	421	170.00–185.00	177.99
17	—	329	170.00–190.00	180.17
72	—	535	165.00–178.00	169.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	371	150.00–165.00	157.08
12	—	462	145.00–160.00	152.74
8	—	227	147.50–170.00	155.65
15	—	420	150.00–161.00	155.09
25	—	525	144.00–163.00	152.49
20	—	630	130.00–160.00	146.46
17	—	583	145.00–161.00	155.91
15	—	663	127.00–156.00	144.63
9	—	269	150.00–165.00	155.88
7	—	719	115.00–152.00	135.13
2	—	768	122.00–135.00	128.56
18	—	327	150.00–165.00	157.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	238	120.00–130.00	127.43
4	—	566	110.00–130.00	120.80
1	—	530	128.00	128.00
12	—	372	120.00–131.00	126.76
5	—	278	115.00–132.50	126.35
12	—	319	120.00–135.00	126.25
3	—	415	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	328	185.00–202.50	194.33
7	—	281	195.00–210.00	203.97
13	—	459	180.00–190.00	181.18
5	—	566	180.00–182.00	181.61
19	—	372	185.00–207.50	193.70
16	—	425	180.00–195.00	184.01
5	—	213	190.00–205.00	196.13
8	—	527	180.00–182.00	180.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	428	190.00	190.00
4	—	455	181.00	181.00
6	—	726	157.00	157.00
8	—	756	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	60.00	60.00
1	—	880	82.00	82.00
1	—	645	50.00	50.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,509	1,050.00–2,029.00	1,797.51
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	760	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	900.00–2,000.00	1,517.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	850.00–1,050.00	957.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	950.00–1,020.00	984.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	810	710.00–735.00	723.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	950.00–975.00	963.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	430.00	430.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,190	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,484.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,206	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,382.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	662	525.00–600.00	555.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	675.00–760.00	718.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	535.00	535.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	918	627.00–725.00	690.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	737	110.00–117.00	112.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	838	92.50–115.00	105.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	747.00–941.00	852.53
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	809.00	809.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	435.00	435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	43.00–46.00	44.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	564.00	564.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	40.00	40.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	740	350.00–525.00	450.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	940.00–1,000.00	970.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,038	1,170.00–1,233.00	1,209.94
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	827	82.00–85.00	83.32
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	560.00–620.00	590.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	584.00	584.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	648	330.00–360.00	344.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	485.00	485.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	635.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	62.00	62.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	708	400.00–510.00	460.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	882	671.00–870.00	765.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,005	900.00–1,100.00	1,001.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,005	625.00–925.00	767.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	913	800.00–1,060.00	907.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	965	850.00–1,029.00	955.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	85.00	85.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,140	1,135.00–1,500.00	1,262.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,274	950.00–1,285.00	1,107.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	960.00–1,000.00	980.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,248	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,408.99
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	735	630.00–650.00	640.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	897	620.00–710.00	678.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	400.00	400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,658	119.00–128.00	122.54
10	—	1,313	82.50–95.00	89.87
29	—	1,501	90.00–116.00	106.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
173	—	1,216	75.00–99.00	85.73
57	—	1,118	58.00–78.00	70.43
13	—	1,266	94.00–118.00	104.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,529	70.00–97.00	87.20
4	—	1,446	70.00–79.00	75.41
1	—	1,675	104.00	104.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,031	70.00–89.00	78.13
33	—	914	50.00–77.00	66.17

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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