South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 228 priced lines covering 2,790 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,845 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 488 head. replacement cattle receipts at 146 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,845Last week 1,249Year ago 1,527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 488Last week 449Year ago 386

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 86Year ago 169

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 higher , heifers 1.00 lower , bulls 4.00 higher . Slaughter cows 2.00 higher , slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	107.50–115.00	110.80
12	—	278	105.00–120.00	111.60
5	—	521	100.00–110.00	106.05
2	—	660	107.50–110.00	108.76
5	—	383	110.00–120.00	115.02
2	—	605	102.00–109.00	105.53
4	—	588	100.00–118.00	109.25
6	—	218	110.00–115.00	111.63
7	—	461	110.00–120.00	115.86
8	—	318	105.00–120.00	111.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	118.00–125.00	121.50
13	—	617	110.00–136.00	123.96
10	—	664	110.00–130.00	120.78
10	—	224	130.00–140.00	136.59
32	—	424	120.00–145.00	136.22
52	—	519	120.00–145.00	133.44
72	—	470	117.50–145.00	135.08
21	—	570	120.00–142.50	130.61
15	—	274	130.00–145.00	139.28
34	—	371	120.00–145.00	135.86
32	—	320	117.50–147.50	137.16
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	474	110.00–128.00	121.02
12	—	271	115.00–130.00	119.65
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
9	—	382	115.00–127.50	120.82
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
12	—	524	110.00–125.00	119.27
8	—	221	115.00–125.00	121.15
7	—	569	120.00–126.00	122.95
10	—	427	110.00–126.00	120.14
2	—	603	120.00–122.00	121.00
6	—	313	120.00–130.00	126.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	618	125.00–147.50	130.19
71	—	422	145.00–160.00	151.63
48	—	329	140.00–165.00	154.45
66	—	473	140.00–160.00	148.95
34	—	578	135.00–145.00	142.73
8	—	666	122.50–135.00	127.88
52	—	517	135.00–150.00	144.88
4	—	755	120.00–125.00	121.24
73	—	373	147.50–165.00	155.95
3	—	238	150.00–165.00	155.03
22	—	283	150.00–160.00	153.96
13	—	726	120.00–139.00	123.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	479	164.00	164.00
12	—	393	165.00	165.00
46	—	655	153.50	153.50
18	—	575	150.00–160.00	155.64
8	—	421	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	160.00–172.50	165.23
15	—	369	162.50–179.00	167.38
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
7	—	336	162.50–168.00	164.44
2	—	510	162.50–166.00	164.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	328	200.00–225.00	215.63
2	—	478	200.00	200.00
10	—	282	210.00–230.00	216.05
7	—	410	200.00–215.00	207.24
31	—	366	200.00–230.00	215.64
1	—	635	167.50	167.50
1	—	500	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	391	204.00	204.00
6	—	725	151.00	151.00
15	—	564	170.00–186.00	180.60
22	—	498	190.00	190.00
30	—	655	165.50–168.00	165.58
22	—	647	167.50–177.00	170.08
1	—	400	207.50	207.50
13	—	541	184.00–185.00	184.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	137.50–150.00	145.41
34	—	326	177.50–210.00	191.25
42	—	374	177.50–210.00	192.55
15	—	471	180.00–195.00	189.56
3	—	235	180.00–190.00	183.19
3	—	757	135.00–147.50	140.83
17	—	624	149.00–163.00	156.79
25	—	570	150.00–177.00	167.88
24	—	521	160.00–185.00	176.02
27	—	420	180.00–200.00	189.54
15	—	284	185.00–210.00	196.47
10	—	664	150.00–157.50	153.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	168.00	168.00
6	—	483	176.00–185.00	178.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	318	135.00–150.00	145.44
21	—	374	130.00–155.00	143.39
7	—	281	140.00–157.50	151.80
2	—	538	155.00–157.50	156.26
6	—	576	130.00–145.00	138.38
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
3	—	475	135.00–140.00	138.35
6	—	225	140.00–152.50	148.94
3	—	677	125.00–135.00	129.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	518	150.00–177.50	158.91
15	—	468	155.00–179.00	167.77
2	—	833	120.00–127.50	123.81
3	—	727	125.00–130.00	126.63
29	—	325	150.00–177.50	165.95
17	—	418	155.00–180.00	167.93
8	—	274	155.00–170.00	161.96
7	—	633	135.00–157.50	146.68
11	—	239	155.00–170.00	159.20
33	—	369	155.00–175.00	165.41
10	—	579	145.00–162.50	152.00
5	—	668	130.00–150.00	140.35
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	228	120.00–140.00	131.66
2	—	520	120.00–130.00	125.10
1	—	455	127.50	127.50
2	—	625	115.00–119.00	116.98
6	—	329	110.00–137.50	125.59
13	—	369	120.00–135.00	125.25
8	—	281	120.00–135.00	127.79
2	—	563	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	518	160.00–180.00	169.80
41	—	468	170.00–186.00	177.23
10	—	564	151.00–175.00	163.32
17	—	617	135.00–145.00	140.85
40	—	421	170.00–195.00	182.48
2	—	715	134.00	134.00
8	—	665	130.00–140.00	135.19
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	421	130.00–155.00	145.38
6	—	572	110.00–139.00	127.93
4	—	680	120.00–122.50	120.63
25	—	475	120.00–150.00	140.24
2	—	733	117.00–125.00	120.93
24	—	531	115.00–141.00	129.71
6	—	625	119.00–127.00	123.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	473	130.00–170.00	155.84
28	—	428	135.00–175.00	164.88
11	—	682	115.00–141.00	128.08
34	—	576	130.00–150.00	139.85
18	—	625	115.00–145.00	130.76
2	—	730	115.00–129.00	121.90
25	—	522	135.00–167.00	145.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	481	105.00–130.00	122.39
9	—	572	100.00–125.00	108.68
4	—	520	107.50–120.00	114.23
11	—	424	115.00–130.00	121.87
3	—	623	105.00–115.00	110.93
4	—	676	110.00–112.50	110.60
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	412	190.00–215.00	200.50
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	565	166.00	166.00
2	—	485	188.00–189.00	188.51
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
1	—	315	85.00	85.00
1	—	695	70.00	70.00
1	—	740	60.00	60.00
1	—	465	80.00	80.00
5	—	245	118.00	118.00
1	—	425	92.50	92.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	592	142.50	142.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,634	84.00–106.00	95.85
6	—	1,496	60.00–79.00	68.59
29	—	1,481	68.00–93.00	80.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,250	69.00–94.00	79.56
87	—	1,142	54.00–79.00	67.93
10	—	1,278	87.00–99.00	91.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	900	50.00–70.00	60.87
29	—	959	67.00–78.00	72.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,583	91.00–115.00	101.76
6	—	1,740	109.00–116.00	113.03
12	—	1,355	75.00–93.00	84.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	720	792.00	792.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,223	1,075.00–1,505.00	1,325.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,028	905.00–1,035.00	977.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	844	825.00–1,050.00	933.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,043	725.00–970.00	848.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,193	835.00–1,000.00	939.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	696	308.00–554.00	435.30
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	795	504.00–675.00	592.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	753	100.00–115.00	105.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	575.00	575.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	508.00	508.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	447.00	447.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	919	608.00–757.00	708.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	841	805.00–941.00	867.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	976	621.00–765.00	682.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	65.00	65.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,221	829.00–1,078.00	944.91
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	882.00	882.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	433.00–540.00	487.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	860.00	860.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,223.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,227.24
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	690.00	690.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	812	650.00–700.00	676.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	975.00–1,035.00	1,009.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	78.00–79.00	78.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	75.00–76.00	75.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	93.00	93.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,009	700.00–885.00	794.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	810.00–1,100.00	941.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	910	675.00–775.00	741.41
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	650.00–690.00	670.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	79.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	804	570.00–710.00	637.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	760	650.00–710.00	677.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	855	650.00–700.00	669.77
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	440.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,191	725.00–990.00	888.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	87.00	87.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	490.00	490.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	845	575.00	575.00

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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