South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 193 priced lines covering 1,657 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,716 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 451 head. replacement cattle receipts at 131 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,716Last week 2,695Year ago 1,824

Slaughter CattleReceipts 451Last week 367Year ago 347

Replacement CattleReceipts 131Last week 92Year ago 101

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,503	66.00–71.00	68.77
3	—	1,625	86.00–90.00	87.26
19	—	1,496	65.00–84.00	76.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	918	48.00–67.00	57.27
29	—	961	62.00–75.00	68.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,171	50.00–76.00	65.05
135	—	1,232	64.00–89.00	75.55
18	—	1,290	86.00–110.00	91.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,426	68.00–89.00	79.06
19	—	1,482	85.00–100.00	93.92
2	—	1,730	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,014	975.00–1,100.00	1,047.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	775.00–1,070.00	902.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	360.00	360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	718	350.00–625.00	459.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	714	275.00–460.00	374.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,185	1,035.00–1,250.00	1,181.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	660.00–900.00	791.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	960	64.00–70.00	66.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	72.50–74.00	73.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	87.50	87.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	885	600.00–650.00	615.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	850	640.00–680.00	661.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,108	700.00–775.00	744.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,167	768.00–975.00	888.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	990.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,002	600.00–710.00	659.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,023	525.00–625.00	575.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,128	780.00–1,025.00	865.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	70.00–78.00	73.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	680.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	295.00	295.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	429.00	429.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	575.00	575.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	450.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,114	890.00–1,325.00	1,127.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,118	960.00–1,000.00	982.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	82.50	82.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	670.00–918.00	799.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	90.00–95.00	92.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	968	523.00–702.00	586.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	809	715.00–974.00	853.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	115.00	115.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	887	1,036.00–1,290.00	1,224.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	819	455.00–600.00	529.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	400.00–479.00	438.83
Stock Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	527.00	527.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	785	85.00	85.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	535.00	535.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,540	1,525.00–1,678.00	1,600.75
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,180	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,200	1,175.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	935.00	935.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	671	129.00–130.00	129.59
2	—	235	140.00–150.00	145.00
1	—	765	122.50	122.50
46	—	422	140.00–158.00	147.95
38	—	378	140.00–160.00	151.61
19	—	621	124.00–135.00	128.67
23	—	568	132.00–142.50	135.17
25	—	335	147.50–162.50	155.79
5	—	706	125.00–132.50	129.49
4	—	273	142.50–160.00	150.18
19	—	469	140.00–155.00	142.47
38	—	529	132.00–147.50	136.73
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	120.00	120.00
5	—	384	110.00–130.00	120.40
10	—	428	112.50–125.00	118.77
16	—	474	110.00–127.00	120.47
7	—	270	112.00–122.50	118.51
4	—	571	115.00–120.00	118.23
9	—	314	110.00–120.00	118.36
1	—	645	116.00	116.00
3	—	665	113.00–116.00	114.04
9	—	521	112.50–124.00	119.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	671	114.00–127.50	118.37
32	—	426	117.50–140.00	132.41
15	—	323	115.00–140.00	131.04
9	—	277	125.00–147.50	134.89
7	—	720	115.00–120.00	118.51
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
18	—	574	115.00–134.50	125.77
24	—	523	115.00–138.00	124.86
3	—	775	112.00–119.00	116.14
4	—	618	115.00–120.00	118.51
41	—	474	120.00–147.50	130.54
19	—	370	120.00–142.50	132.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	160.00–170.00	164.91
7	—	366	158.00–163.00	161.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	208	110.00–120.00	113.36
8	—	468	103.00–112.50	109.60
7	—	563	105.00–115.00	110.68
3	—	617	105.00–115.00	109.40
9	—	519	105.00–110.00	109.42
5	—	375	110.00–120.00	112.96
3	—	280	110.00	110.00
2	—	345	110.00	110.00
3	—	667	105.00–115.00	108.30
9	—	427	105.00–110.00	108.60
8	—	726	105.00–106.00	105.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	155.00–157.50	155.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	197.50–215.00	205.57
6	—	316	197.50–225.00	211.01
7	—	457	190.00–204.00	196.96
3	—	260	202.50–214.00	208.81
6	—	433	187.50–215.00	207.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	519	130.00–169.00	156.22
2	—	435	170.00–172.50	171.24
11	—	472	130.00–175.00	153.73
2	—	670	125.00–156.00	140.38
20	—	318	142.50–185.00	158.33
23	—	370	155.00–175.00	164.34
6	—	722	115.00–147.00	137.06
6	—	270	150.00–185.00	170.25
2	—	623	125.00–149.00	137.14
6	—	220	145.00–180.00	166.70
18	—	588	125.00–175.00	162.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	110.00–130.00	119.96
6	—	232	120.00–130.00	125.14
2	—	633	118.00–122.00	119.96
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	112.50	112.50
16	—	324	112.50–130.00	123.89
6	—	373	112.50–127.50	120.88
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	496	135.00	135.00
4	—	328	145.00–150.00	148.78
6	—	272	132.50–157.50	143.17
12	—	373	135.00–150.00	144.14
3	—	412	130.00–140.00	135.33
3	—	528	129.00–150.00	137.74
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
4	—	226	140.00–155.00	143.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	162.50–178.00	171.24
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
26	—	370	172.50–205.00	190.06
19	—	619	151.00–160.00	151.74
8	—	271	175.00–205.00	185.92
13	—	321	185.00–205.00	194.42
13	—	738	149.00–153.00	149.60
20	—	419	170.00–195.00	179.70
3	—	468	168.00–175.00	170.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	700	168.00	168.00
2	—	528	190.00–194.00	191.97
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	72.00	72.00
1	—	480	77.50	77.50
1	—	260	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	418	170.00–188.00	178.63
3	—	668	130.00–147.50	137.60
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
21	—	518	150.00–175.00	164.57
17	—	475	165.00–180.00	175.58
9	—	632	144.00–155.00	148.04
12	—	571	151.00–162.50	156.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	195.00	195.00
7	—	412	190.00–201.00	195.05
2	—	515	177.50–180.00	178.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	471	130.00–170.00	155.91
18	—	522	125.00–162.50	139.77
2	—	715	110.00–120.00	115.07
1	—	630	140.00	140.00
5	—	672	121.00–129.00	124.20
25	—	421	150.00–170.00	158.47
11	—	574	125.00–150.00	141.20
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	100.00–120.00	106.92
7	—	432	110.00–130.00	117.39
11	—	473	110.00–135.00	119.12
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
6	—	523	110.00–126.00	117.71
4	—	579	110.00–122.50	117.55
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	140.00–150.00	143.96
4	—	581	125.00–138.00	131.40
7	—	515	125.00–140.00	135.13
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
7	—	617	119.00–127.50	123.03
9	—	478	115.00–150.00	133.72

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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