South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 239 priced lines covering 1,957 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,830 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 423 head. replacement cattle receipts at 111 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,830Last week 2,845Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 423Last week 488Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 146Year ago 15

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady , heifers 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady , bulls 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	661	122.50–140.00	130.67
68	—	427	140.00–170.00	159.37
6	—	237	165.00–175.00	168.38
15	—	617	125.00–140.00	131.28
45	—	376	145.00–175.00	159.77
12	—	564	135.00–145.00	140.69
9	—	277	150.00–160.00	155.04
47	—	522	139.00–159.00	148.55
1	—	785	131.00	131.00
33	—	325	150.00–173.00	164.23
2	—	825	107.50–127.50	117.38
6	—	713	129.00–135.00	132.40
55	—	473	140.00–162.50	150.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	142.50	142.50
2	—	557	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	105.00–110.00	108.33
3	—	522	110.00–114.00	112.19
5	—	332	115.00–130.00	121.94
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
12	—	471	113.00–130.00	119.04
9	—	418	115.00–132.50	120.41
5	—	219	120.00–125.00	121.05
6	—	373	120.00–135.00	124.64
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
6	—	579	110.00–125.00	114.04
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	137.00	137.00
10	—	526	142.50–147.00	145.29
2	—	385	155.00	155.00
8	—	579	140.00–146.00	143.83
6	—	676	146.50	146.50
9	—	483	140.00–147.50	145.11
14	—	619	129.00–137.00	131.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	115.00–120.00	118.36
39	—	467	120.00–143.00	131.70
16	—	377	130.00–150.00	142.19
6	—	231	130.00–140.00	132.48
28	—	573	118.00–140.00	126.79
8	—	314	125.00–140.00	132.00
1	—	730	108.00	108.00
19	—	525	120.00–135.00	130.35
21	—	424	125.00–145.00	132.48
3	—	618	115.00–120.00	116.64
10	—	270	130.00–145.00	140.72
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	90.00–105.00	97.73
1	—	550	85.00	85.00
3	—	472	95.00–107.50	102.33
2	—	263	105.00–115.00	109.76
2	—	413	71.00–95.00	82.93
2	—	360	90.00–97.50	93.70
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	70.00–100.00	85.09
3	—	357	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	100.00–110.00	104.32
3	—	367	95.00–132.50	119.20
4	—	466	109.00–125.00	113.41
7	—	277	110.00–125.00	118.42
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
4	—	430	110.00–120.00	113.82
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
2	—	305	115.00–130.00	122.50
3	—	502	107.50–127.50	116.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	160.00	160.00
1	—	250	175.00	175.00
4	—	408	165.00–172.00	168.46
14	—	469	161.00–166.00	162.86
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	195.00–196.00	195.14
2	—	473	197.50–200.00	198.78
7	—	413	202.50–215.00	209.62
18	—	318	200.00–225.00	213.88
22	—	374	205.00–225.00	213.89
12	—	279	205.00–225.00	214.51
5	—	220	210.00–235.00	222.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
2	—	630	116.00–126.00	121.08
2	—	233	125.00–135.00	130.27
4	—	365	120.00–152.50	138.67
2	—	435	135.00	135.00
5	—	519	110.00–135.00	126.53
1	—	855	97.50	97.50
8	—	334	110.00–155.00	133.01
1	—	720	112.50	112.50
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	152.00–160.00	155.26
4	—	662	141.00–157.00	145.02
2	—	530	185.00	185.00
4	—	727	154.00	154.00
12	—	374	180.00–230.00	202.47
4	—	627	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	274	185.00–200.00	196.12
14	—	516	170.00–187.00	179.87
11	—	422	180.00–192.50	185.23
23	—	469	180.00–195.00	186.98
15	—	326	180.00–200.00	189.58
2	—	718	147.50–150.00	148.76
26	—	376	180.00–200.00	189.03
1	—	795	152.50	152.50
4	—	624	150.00–160.00	153.66
3	—	565	170.00–190.00	181.53
4	—	665	147.50–155.00	150.58
2	—	228	185.00–187.00	185.97
1	—	865	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	165.00–170.00	167.49
3	—	368	162.50	162.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	135.00–145.00	140.38
2	—	285	130.00–140.00	134.91
4	—	465	132.50–155.00	144.48
5	—	569	115.00–125.00	121.27
3	—	650	105.00–114.00	110.50
9	—	320	125.00–160.00	141.53
11	—	372	125.00–150.00	142.18
3	—	222	130.00–150.00	141.62
1	—	520	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	230	150.00–170.00	163.02
11	—	621	122.50–150.00	139.60
10	—	522	127.50–165.00	155.99
14	—	468	150.00–175.00	163.52
5	—	719	121.00–146.00	128.91
9	—	269	150.00–175.00	163.31
11	—	332	155.00–175.00	165.35
5	—	675	130.00–149.00	143.10
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
22	—	375	155.00–175.00	168.13
17	—	566	140.00–165.00	154.69
12	—	425	160.00–175.00	167.95
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	367	65.00–135.00	93.67
3	—	283	90.00–135.00	106.86
1	—	480	105.00	105.00
3	—	222	110.00–125.00	118.38
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	90.00	90.00
1	—	245	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	471	170.00–190.00	179.77
7	—	666	135.00–145.00	138.22
6	—	620	135.00–145.00	138.76
28	—	522	165.00–182.50	174.30
1	—	735	127.50	127.50
9	—	566	160.00–180.00	168.17
28	—	429	177.50–195.00	183.27
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	430	122.50–155.00	143.07
7	—	523	115.00–137.50	127.78
10	—	475	120.00–152.50	137.58
7	—	573	105.00–135.00	123.94
4	—	669	110.00–120.00	116.03
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
2	—	625	125.00–128.00	126.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	139.00	139.00
7	—	731	129.00	129.00
6	—	421	176.00–185.00	180.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	160.00	160.00
2	—	553	135.00	135.00
10	—	524	122.50–142.50	133.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	524	135.00–160.00	146.97
26	—	574	130.00–160.00	145.41
2	—	365	165.00–170.00	167.60
6	—	720	105.00–125.00	115.87
11	—	625	123.00–154.00	138.29
8	—	668	117.50–144.00	130.07
1	—	855	102.00	102.00
24	—	471	145.00–170.00	161.13
2	—	763	115.00	115.00
29	—	431	150.00–175.00	165.01
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	587	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	110.00–136.00	120.21
4	—	518	110.00–120.00	114.24
3	—	580	110.00–115.00	111.71
2	—	675	75.00–105.00	90.11
13	—	479	117.50–130.00	126.56
1	—	885	82.50	82.50
6	—	722	105.00–119.00	108.65
4	—	773	63.00–110.00	94.49
1	—	985	65.00	65.00
4	—	613	100.00–110.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	197.00–208.00	204.12
2	—	468	190.00–198.00	193.89
6	—	523	185.00–192.50	188.28
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	85.00–100.00	96.34
4	—	740	105.00	105.00
1	—	600	77.50	77.50
2	—	530	75.00–80.00	77.45
3	—	915	101.00	101.00
2	—	568	108.00	108.00
1	—	1,010	80.00	80.00
1	—	295	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	35.00	35.00
1	—	325	105.00	105.00
1	—	545	55.00	55.00
1	—	780	55.00	55.00
1	—	690	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,138	50.00–74.00	66.30
133	—	1,239	70.00–90.00	80.57
8	—	1,439	89.00–97.00	92.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	925	47.00–68.00	59.34
49	—	1,032	66.00–88.00	73.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,480	72.00–84.00	77.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,098	105.00–109.00	107.03
31	—	1,569	93.00–111.00	101.00
15	—	1,609	74.00–96.00	86.39

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	2	—	1,278	1,375.00–1,480.00	1,438.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	840.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	840	500.00–900.00	665.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	870	550.00–600.00	578.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	885	500.00–725.00	639.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	57.00–87.50	70.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	65.00–81.00	73.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	830.00–880.00	854.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	66.00–80.00	72.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	997	650.00–825.00	743.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	700.00–900.00	801.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,217	825.00–1,135.00	935.28
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	713	410.00–560.00	478.42
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	505.00	505.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	970.00	970.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	627	420.00–570.00	515.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	490.00	490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	771	575.00–875.00	699.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	940.00–1,000.00	967.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	750.00–900.00	821.95
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	725	90.00–100.00	95.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	805	62.00–100.00	87.91
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	700	45.00–65.00	54.70
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	710	850.00–925.00	889.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	79.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,194	62.00–119.00	91.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	91.00	91.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	107.50	107.50
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	77.50–86.00	82.22

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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