South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 211 priced lines covering 1,720 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,527 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 419 head. replacement cattle receipts at 144 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,527Last week 1,675Year ago 1,591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 348Year ago 438

Replacement CattleReceipts 144Last week 75Year ago 176

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 higher , feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	182.50–195.00	186.71
4	—	378	182.50–185.00	183.89
2	—	288	182.50–185.00	183.74
1	—	400	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	274	130.00–165.00	140.34
20	—	574	120.00–145.00	133.56
5	—	213	130.00–155.00	142.96
17	—	525	130.00–145.00	136.48
9	—	625	120.00–130.00	125.63
6	—	669	120.00–132.00	125.32
16	—	425	120.00–155.00	144.65
3	—	728	125.00–127.50	125.84
16	—	371	130.00–165.00	147.92
14	—	323	140.00–160.00	145.78
16	—	467	120.00–150.00	139.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	265	110.00–120.00	113.93
3	—	217	110.00–120.00	114.54
2	—	615	104.00–105.00	104.51
3	—	482	110.00–125.00	117.45
5	—	420	110.00–120.00	117.10
6	—	383	110.00–125.00	115.54
3	—	515	110.00–120.00	115.70
1	—	655	117.50	117.50
2	—	585	112.50–120.00	116.25
6	—	326	105.00–120.00	111.98
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	116.00–120.00	118.00
8	—	520	115.00–125.00	120.74
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
5	—	381	120.00–132.50	126.48
3	—	663	115.00–120.00	118.29
7	—	338	120.00–130.00	127.17
5	—	270	117.50–140.00	132.47
13	—	428	112.00–150.00	125.37
4	—	470	121.00–125.00	123.13
4	—	576	115.00–128.00	121.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	135.00–144.00	139.02
4	—	725	130.00–134.00	131.85
14	—	271	150.00–185.00	173.28
2	—	663	134.00–147.00	140.38
54	—	423	147.50–177.50	166.22
34	—	327	150.00–185.00	169.76
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
35	—	475	147.50–175.00	160.99
45	—	373	145.00–180.00	168.32
18	—	575	132.50–148.00	142.32
8	—	219	170.00–180.00	177.44
2	—	815	130.00	130.00
30	—	520	145.00–165.00	153.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
6	—	320	196.00	196.00
102	—	550	175.00	175.00
12	—	434	192.00	192.00
1	—	460	172.50	172.50
3	—	767	131.00	131.00
15	—	376	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	115.00–137.00	123.13
8	—	418	132.50–155.00	147.54
12	—	477	117.50–157.50	143.96
2	—	623	125.00–130.00	127.57
6	—	518	135.00–155.00	146.22
2	—	793	112.50–117.00	114.74
11	—	566	135.00–152.50	142.49
2	—	733	115.00–120.00	117.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	526	150.00–170.00	163.06
13	—	675	130.00–146.00	138.10
24	—	471	160.00–181.00	170.77
16	—	569	147.50–170.00	158.18
9	—	618	131.00–157.50	143.11
5	—	719	130.00–147.00	137.35
4	—	761	130.00–142.50	136.22
11	—	424	157.50–175.00	166.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	174.00	174.00
17	—	468	175.00–195.00	186.46
10	—	517	170.00–189.00	180.45
29	—	431	177.50–197.50	188.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	110.00–125.00	118.45
2	—	620	120.00–130.00	125.12
5	—	514	115.00–129.00	121.82
4	—	668	120.00–125.00	121.88
3	—	477	120.00–142.00	130.55
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
3	—	435	125.00–130.00	127.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	195.00–215.00	203.35
5	—	464	197.00–211.00	204.02
1	—	505	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	200.00	200.00
8	—	416	185.00–197.50	191.58
10	—	475	182.00–190.00	186.40
14	—	688	151.00–165.00	160.79
5	—	531	180.00–199.00	184.59
3	—	775	147.50–155.00	150.17
1	—	745	145.00	145.00
6	—	278	175.00–190.00	183.28
13	—	580	175.00–184.00	178.54
9	—	612	155.00–170.00	160.80
21	—	331	180.00–215.00	194.65
29	—	376	177.50–210.00	193.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	166.00	166.00
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
20	—	480	200.00–221.00	214.74
6	—	319	220.00–231.00	223.53
16	—	379	215.00–225.00	221.60
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
2	—	690	167.50	167.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	142.50–165.00	150.69
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
1	—	705	136.00	136.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
5	—	273	150.00–160.00	152.97
3	—	423	135.00–147.50	142.68
4	—	226	150.00–155.00	151.10
5	—	380	140.00–150.00	145.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	165.00–180.00	171.19
2	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.39
3	—	425	155.00–170.00	163.59
6	—	218	165.00–175.00	169.10
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
3	—	577	145.00–170.00	158.29
3	—	473	165.00–170.00	166.71
1	—	790	122.50	122.50
3	—	677	117.50–141.00	131.22
13	—	373	150.00–187.50	166.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
5	—	284	115.00–130.00	124.00
3	—	558	120.00	120.00
2	—	210	120.00–127.50	123.93
3	—	330	115.00–140.00	128.64
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
7	—	375	120.00–130.00	125.29
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	201.00–213.00	210.15
20	—	320	205.00–225.00	216.11
10	—	415	200.00–225.00	213.50
14	—	277	205.00–230.00	219.03
9	—	485	200.00–212.50	206.00
27	—	372	205.00–230.00	215.10
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	84.00	84.00

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	5	—	781	609.00–1,150.00	926.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	2,450.00	2,450.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,433	1,625.00–2,067.00	1,870.30
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	87.00	87.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	700.00–780.00	744.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,130.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	1,050.00–1,285.00	1,133.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	838	576.00–660.00	604.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	644.00–718.00	677.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	105.00	105.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	826	767.00–956.00	858.28
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	773	533.00–702.00	620.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	50.00–58.00	54.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	67.50–110.00	91.14
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	66.00	66.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	753	326.00–431.00	376.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	47.00	47.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	67.00	67.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	748	470.00–645.00	548.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	55.00–57.50	56.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	696.00	696.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,162.00–1,243.00	1,204.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,037	725.00–940.00	862.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	824	87.00–95.00	90.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	920.00	920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	975.00–1,030.00	1,001.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	70.00	70.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,067	850.00–975.00	939.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,010	700.00–890.00	789.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	830.00–975.00	893.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,319	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,176.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,040.00–1,350.00	1,165.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,216	1,040.00–1,225.00	1,156.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	912.00–1,085.00	999.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,146	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,074.84
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	833	545.00–630.00	587.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	758	62.50–67.50	64.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	858	560.00–720.00	676.08
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	877.00	877.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	925	750.00–970.00	861.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	855.00	855.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	880.00–950.00	915.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	625	380.00	380.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	730	400.00–550.00	495.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,641	70.00–79.00	76.50
24	—	1,495	81.00–95.00	87.10
1	—	1,660	94.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,356	84.00–107.00	97.43
163	—	1,213	70.00–100.00	87.79
37	—	1,140	53.00–84.00	72.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	997	70.00–89.00	80.02
27	—	893	48.00–75.00	63.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,449	90.00–119.00	103.67
7	—	1,124	70.00–94.00	83.00
14	—	1,755	106.00–125.00	114.22

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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