South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 204 priced lines covering 2,016 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,931 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 511 head. replacement cattle receipts at 136 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,931Last week 984Year ago 2,102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 511Last week 291Year ago 462

Replacement CattleReceipts 136Last week 105Year ago 120

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeder bulls were 12.00 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady , slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	110.00–120.00	115.02
2	—	673	110.00–112.50	111.25
6	—	363	112.50–127.50	120.87
3	—	227	120.00–135.00	127.56
2	—	275	120.00–125.00	122.45
3	—	625	105.00–120.00	115.08
4	—	429	110.00–125.00	117.91
5	—	473	115.00–125.00	119.51
2	—	333	125.00	125.00
2	—	565	120.00–125.00	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	136.00	136.00
2	—	230	195.00–202.00	198.27
13	—	492	176.00–180.00	176.30
7	—	574	174.00	174.00
17	—	331	187.50–207.50	194.96
14	—	514	162.00–172.00	165.49
4	—	433	177.50–190.00	183.46
7	—	364	190.00–200.00	195.37
11	—	282	190.00–220.00	200.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	568	130.00–150.00	141.53
6	—	214	150.00–165.00	157.47
7	—	270	155.00–165.00	161.59
5	—	717	130.00–140.00	135.94
34	—	376	150.00–167.50	157.70
17	—	329	150.00–168.00	158.43
34	—	420	135.00–170.00	153.20
23	—	525	135.00–157.50	146.00
1	—	775	132.50	132.50
10	—	672	120.00–142.50	129.08
12	—	627	125.00–143.00	131.52
33	—	476	145.00–169.00	157.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	130.00–147.50	138.12
11	—	521	120.00–140.00	130.18
5	—	229	130.00–145.00	139.08
7	—	267	130.00–145.00	134.84
13	—	370	120.00–145.00	134.02
4	—	663	115.00–125.00	120.00
2	—	758	120.00–127.50	123.76
3	—	623	122.50–130.00	126.61
6	—	568	120.00–140.00	129.99
11	—	416	125.00–147.50	137.76
2	—	733	122.00–129.00	125.56
12	—	317	130.00–147.50	136.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	521	157.50–170.00	164.23
4	—	234	165.00–175.00	169.92
52	—	423	160.00–185.00	173.49
12	—	637	140.00–170.00	149.55
27	—	331	157.50–182.50	171.06
30	—	379	167.50–187.50	175.00
16	—	277	167.50–185.00	177.31
1	—	775	135.00	135.00
5	—	737	139.00–140.00	139.19
32	—	580	152.50–169.00	162.63
37	—	468	160.00–185.00	173.58
4	—	678	140.00–150.00	144.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	155.00	155.00
4	—	510	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	690	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	424	170.00–205.00	197.10
5	—	676	150.00–170.00	159.39
10	—	622	160.00–170.00	166.00
18	—	525	170.00–200.00	188.85
8	—	712	144.00–163.00	149.72
34	—	470	180.00–200.00	190.31
27	—	574	165.00–190.00	180.19
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	130.00–160.00	146.29
8	—	571	120.00–152.50	141.06
10	—	422	140.00–162.50	151.57
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
8	—	531	125.00–167.50	144.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	427	160.00–188.00	169.60
3	—	682	137.50–157.50	150.01
7	—	714	130.00–154.00	140.20
8	—	624	122.50–165.00	143.46
19	—	477	170.00–185.00	177.22
13	—	519	150.00–185.00	168.49
2	—	753	135.00–149.00	142.02
15	—	579	147.00–175.00	159.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
4	—	421	120.00–130.00	125.04
2	—	570	120.00–126.00	123.11
2	—	618	117.50–135.00	126.50
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
4	—	516	120.00–135.00	126.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	192.50–199.00	198.21
9	—	521	191.00–209.00	199.85
19	—	467	198.00–212.00	205.22
25	—	426	190.00–225.00	213.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	215.00–220.00	217.24
10	—	656	180.00	180.00
5	—	641	182.00	182.00
4	—	377	220.00–225.00	223.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	199.00–215.00	208.26
10	—	570	189.00–200.00	192.30
8	—	530	190.00–205.00	195.96
25	—	374	180.00–217.50	205.76
15	—	275	190.00–215.00	201.89
17	—	475	182.50–210.00	196.85
4	—	716	159.00–167.50	165.33
8	—	667	168.00–175.00	169.11
5	—	227	190.00–210.00	202.84
7	—	615	175.00–197.00	186.32
18	—	326	190.00–215.00	204.53
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	130.00–137.00	133.66
12	—	378	140.00–170.00	153.62
3	—	418	147.50–160.00	152.40
11	—	330	145.00–160.00	152.49
1	—	740	155.00	155.00
2	—	505	140.00–150.00	145.00
6	—	230	155.00–170.00	161.87
7	—	579	135.00–153.00	144.75
6	—	265	150.00–170.00	163.22
2	—	463	135.00–155.00	144.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	175.00–185.00	180.12
3	—	677	144.00–155.00	149.78
2	—	470	180.00	180.00
3	—	437	175.00–180.00	177.52
10	—	583	157.50–185.00	172.11
3	—	720	145.00–163.00	156.92
2	—	255	175.00–180.00	177.50
11	—	315	167.50–180.00	172.91
11	—	615	160.00–185.00	168.62
5	—	522	167.50–180.00	175.50
8	—	797	147.00–150.00	149.63
13	—	374	170.00–185.00	177.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	120.00–147.50	135.11
2	—	270	130.00	130.00
6	—	233	120.00–135.00	129.27
9	—	371	120.00–145.00	132.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
2	—	608	110.00–120.00	114.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	529	208.00–215.00	210.83
8	—	415	200.00–237.50	223.98
13	—	276	220.00–240.00	231.86
4	—	230	232.50–235.00	234.38
32	—	482	197.50–235.00	216.49
40	—	325	200.00–240.00	223.53
41	—	368	200.00–237.50	218.43
3	—	557	207.00–217.50	213.12
5	—	618	187.00	187.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	75.00	75.00
1	—	330	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	83.00–84.00	83.48
30	—	1,467	75.00–91.00	86.17
8	—	1,514	92.00–98.00	94.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,089	64.00–84.00	74.23
175	—	1,193	77.00–97.00	87.81
27	—	1,262	93.00–105.00	96.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	887	50.00–77.00	69.00
35	—	923	77.00–88.00	80.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,716	115.00–128.00	120.04
15	—	1,307	72.00–95.00	86.39
41	—	1,500	94.00–118.00	106.99

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	—	975	887.00	887.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	940	995.00	995.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,278	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.82
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	830	664.00	664.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	648	500.00–650.00	577.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,270.00	1,270.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,235.00–1,510.00	1,386.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,185	1,250.00–1,430.00	1,345.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	806	875.00–900.00	890.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	710.00–840.00	778.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	899	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,191.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	963	925.00–1,225.00	1,115.66
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	645	410.00–730.00	535.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	82.50	82.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	749	575.00–775.00	684.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	721	445.00–589.00	527.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	719	720.00–900.00	805.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	978	895.00–1,045.00	999.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	457.00–585.00	523.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	350.00–564.00	463.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	476.00	476.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	633	350.00–470.00	427.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,260.00	1,260.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	758	550.00–860.00	676.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	760	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	569.00	569.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	675	60.00	60.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	791	79.00–102.00	86.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	682	67.00–76.00	72.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	87.00	87.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,131	900.00–1,160.00	1,024.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	92.50	92.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,163	935.00–1,150.00	1,014.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,071	600.00–930.00	832.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	895	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	933	800.00–1,025.00	880.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	995	665.00–960.00	829.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	728.00	728.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	979	750.00–1,100.00	909.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	740.00	740.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	660.00	660.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	675.00	675.00

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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