South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 165 priced lines covering 1,378 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,249 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 449 head. replacement cattle receipts at 86 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,249Last week 1,716Year ago 1,296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 449Last week 451Year ago 269

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 131Year ago 121

No comparison made this week due to sales being closed for holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	107.50–110.00	108.79
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	100.00–110.00	104.97
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
2	—	700	104.00–110.00	107.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	413	187.50–200.00	195.65
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
3	—	563	120.00–130.00	124.94
2	—	665	100.00–108.00	104.06
7	—	419	120.00–140.00	129.84
7	—	465	120.00–150.00	133.59
2	—	630	125.00–126.00	125.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	477	169.00–183.00	173.35
7	—	623	136.00–155.00	145.69
13	—	564	148.00–165.00	155.02
2	—	660	133.00–142.50	137.79
6	—	516	155.00–169.00	164.75
21	—	426	169.00–187.50	174.33
2	—	715	119.00–125.00	121.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	133.00–150.00	142.34
5	—	621	125.00–132.50	128.48
13	—	424	150.00–167.50	159.28
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
21	—	472	145.00–167.50	156.41
2	—	723	115.00–125.00	119.84
2	—	653	115.00–132.00	123.47
18	—	526	135.00–157.50	146.52
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	80.00–102.50	91.28
1	—	220	100.00	100.00
5	—	880	70.00–106.00	95.65
1	—	970	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	142.50–163.00	148.03
12	—	326	170.00–205.00	188.15
3	—	703	147.00	147.00
9	—	583	150.00–169.00	158.77
16	—	376	170.00–192.50	182.21
5	—	667	142.50–155.00	146.08
15	—	405	175.00–200.00	190.68
8	—	471	175.00–193.00	184.52
2	—	288	172.50–190.00	181.02
5	—	529	180.00–183.00	181.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	177.50	177.50
43	—	863	155.00	155.00
16	—	517	174.00	174.00
6	—	365	213.00	213.00
21	—	572	168.00–174.50	173.56
9	—	660	171.00	171.00
20	—	610	164.00–179.00	174.33
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	370	130.00–155.00	144.25
3	—	425	135.00–157.50	144.26
2	—	328	125.00–140.00	132.67
5	—	274	130.00–145.00	137.64
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	150.00–175.00	161.97
4	—	316	160.00–175.00	166.26
4	—	271	150.00–175.00	168.89
2	—	420	150.00–170.00	160.48
3	—	210	150.00–175.00	163.81
7	—	571	145.00–170.00	156.33
6	—	538	145.00–165.00	157.49
5	—	633	147.50–157.50	153.80
6	—	473	140.00–165.00	156.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	120.00–135.00	127.92
2	—	243	117.50–130.00	123.69
3	—	332	115.00–135.00	123.12
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
10	—	372	105.00–125.00	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	215.00	215.00
13	—	428	190.00–220.00	205.03
10	—	331	200.00–225.00	212.80
13	—	375	190.00–225.00	211.61
2	—	243	215.00–217.50	216.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	630	138.00	138.00
9	—	495	155.00	155.00
9	—	434	164.00	164.00
14	—	785	124.00	124.00
9	—	548	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	320	142.50–162.50	152.58
32	—	471	140.00–157.50	149.10
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
7	—	266	145.00–157.50	149.46
12	—	575	140.00–155.00	147.05
2	—	660	132.00–135.00	133.48
33	—	378	140.00–160.00	147.94
26	—	518	140.00–155.00	146.13
4	—	228	145.00–165.00	153.75
42	—	420	140.00–160.00	149.14
10	—	630	130.00–141.00	136.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	100.00–115.00	109.91
1	—	555	122.50	122.50
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
6	—	513	100.00–112.50	107.10
6	—	323	110.00–115.00	111.05
4	—	473	100.00–112.50	105.91
2	—	263	110.00	110.00
5	—	375	105.00–115.00	109.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	158.00–164.00	160.52
7	—	378	160.00–166.00	164.07
5	—	510	155.00–160.00	157.44
6	—	429	158.00–165.00	159.78
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
7	—	337	120.00–127.50	123.23
5	—	411	110.00–125.00	113.49
6	—	281	115.00–127.50	119.86
3	—	527	110.00–118.00	113.39
4	—	613	107.00–110.00	108.11
3	—	240	116.00–120.00	118.64
2	—	560	110.00–130.00	120.18
7	—	666	105.00–125.00	113.48
2	—	370	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	115.00–116.00	115.50
6	—	321	130.00–145.00	136.18
1	—	230	125.00	125.00
11	—	369	122.50–142.50	131.47
3	—	757	100.00–105.00	102.49
11	—	473	120.00–145.00	132.86
19	—	567	120.00–140.00	130.05
20	—	531	125.00–140.00	132.86
6	—	632	120.00–127.50	125.09
5	—	278	120.00–135.00	125.56
13	—	424	120.00–147.50	137.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,155	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,128	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,217.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,080.00	1,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	530.00	530.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	40.00	40.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	813	50.00–102.50	87.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	95.00	95.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	72.00–92.00	82.24
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	50.00	50.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	410.00	410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	52.00	52.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	75.00	75.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,012	70.00–99.00	78.76
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	550.00–625.00	588.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	993	650.00–950.00	783.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	979	640.00–835.00	742.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	873	690.00–785.00	739.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,070.00–1,075.00	1,073.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	844	560.00–625.00	592.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	807	525.00–760.00	603.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,289	76.00–93.00	83.96
3	—	1,763	115.00–119.00	116.60
17	—	1,726	90.00–109.00	99.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,002	67.00–84.00	74.15
67	—	940	50.00–69.00	61.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,404	92.00–108.00	95.06
95	—	1,266	70.00–90.00	80.13
52	—	1,172	50.00–75.00	65.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,689	85.00–100.00	89.50
11	—	1,565	60.00–78.00	67.12
23	—	1,528	71.00–87.00	77.24

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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