South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 205 priced lines covering 1,636 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,563 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 376 head. replacement cattle receipts at 128 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,563Last week 1,931Year ago 1,331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 376Last week 511Year ago 399

Replacement CattleReceipts 128Last week 136Year ago 92

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	72.00–84.00	78.36
18	—	1,496	82.00–97.00	90.31
1	—	1,750	98.00	98.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	847	55.00–78.00	67.83
40	—	921	76.00–89.00	81.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,146	60.00–85.00	75.91
137	—	1,204	80.00–102.00	90.80
10	—	1,402	95.00–106.00	101.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,571	91.00–118.00	106.35
5	—	1,192	80.00–95.00	87.67
11	—	1,848	111.00–125.00	118.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	919	850.00–1,025.00	939.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	787	800.00–950.00	864.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	998	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,290.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,077	1,125.00–1,875.00	1,348.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,240.00	1,240.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	700.00–775.00	726.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	485.00–525.00	506.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	800.00–1,075.00	944.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,022	580.00–950.00	836.41
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	91.00	91.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	92.50–93.00	92.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	105.00	105.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	823	580.00–700.00	614.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	809	550.00–925.00	758.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,095	980.00–1,175.00	1,091.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,204.69
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	637	370.00–460.00	405.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	420.00	420.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	883	75.00–80.00	78.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	752	82.50–102.50	91.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	889	90.00–99.00	93.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	887	70.00–85.00	78.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	59.00	59.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	65.00–75.00	69.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	685	127.50–130.00	128.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	961	75.00–78.00	76.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	873	80.00–92.50	84.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	832	120.00–140.00	135.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,112	96.00–115.00	105.34
Stock Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	72.50	72.50
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,147	82.50–87.50	84.65
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	85.00	85.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	82.50	82.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	920	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,038	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,174.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	112.50–137.50	125.10
2	—	483	125.00–145.00	135.05
3	—	528	135.00–137.50	135.83
2	—	408	115.00–135.00	124.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	725	140.00–145.00	141.78
5	—	674	135.00–155.00	143.98
19	—	523	150.00–185.00	175.09
10	—	469	170.00–185.00	176.03
1	—	770	139.00	139.00
5	—	625	140.00–160.00	146.52
13	—	578	150.00–180.00	166.49
18	—	422	160.00–185.00	174.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
6	—	561	140.00–150.00	143.32
5	—	515	140.00–165.00	151.91
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
4	—	430	130.00–160.00	148.82
8	—	473	130.00–165.00	148.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	470	180.00–205.00	193.60
10	—	672	147.50–175.00	163.99
10	—	564	175.00–192.00	181.91
15	—	525	175.00–198.00	188.03
7	—	626	165.00–180.00	173.21
38	—	427	180.00–208.00	192.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	199.00–200.00	199.49
2	—	535	206.00–216.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	371	210.00–250.00	225.80
13	—	422	215.00–235.00	225.65
21	—	276	215.00–252.50	232.37
23	—	318	202.00–250.00	222.06
3	—	477	215.00–220.00	217.55
3	—	515	210.00–215.00	213.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
6	—	379	125.00–140.00	130.93
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
3	—	328	127.50–137.50	131.61
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	155.00–157.00	156.01
2	—	720	150.00	150.00
12	—	228	165.00–180.00	173.42
3	—	428	170.00–180.00	173.39
2	—	535	170.00–175.00	172.50
15	—	373	165.00–185.00	176.18
18	—	320	160.00–185.00	180.17
4	—	580	160.00–185.00	173.15
5	—	273	170.00–185.00	176.19
2	—	655	151.00–155.00	152.98
8	—	467	170.00–185.00	177.17
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	233	150.00–160.00	156.89
7	—	423	130.00–165.00	148.96
13	—	375	140.00–155.00	146.69
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	680	142.50	142.50
4	—	468	150.00–160.00	156.19
1	—	720	152.50	152.50
2	—	620	155.00–157.00	156.02
6	—	263	140.00–155.00	147.57
4	—	324	142.50–165.00	154.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	710	172.00	172.00
17	—	573	180.00–190.00	189.40
5	—	513	187.50–195.00	189.98
6	—	425	195.00–207.50	201.25
38	—	378	185.00–218.00	201.48
4	—	229	180.00–220.00	199.92
4	—	629	175.00–190.00	182.88
15	—	473	190.00–210.00	199.52
23	—	321	190.00–220.00	203.89
1	—	775	162.50	162.50
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
18	—	272	190.00–220.00	202.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	471	201.00–225.00	211.04
1	—	260	240.00	240.00
5	—	371	212.50–235.00	221.97
1	—	705	191.00	191.00
4	—	518	206.00–213.00	207.76
2	—	408	240.00–242.50	241.24
5	—	320	235.00–240.00	236.93
3	—	580	206.00–219.00	210.11
4	—	753	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	115.00	115.00
10	—	817	132.00	132.00
1	—	210	115.00	115.00
17	—	188	130.00–135.00	133.72
1	—	715	87.00	87.00
10	—	985	127.00	127.00
1	—	510	134.00	134.00
2	—	583	122.50–132.50	127.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	110.00–135.00	124.39
2	—	403	120.00	120.00
4	—	520	110.00–125.00	120.01
7	—	271	110.00–135.00	122.11
3	—	382	120.00–127.50	123.20
4	—	480	120.00–135.00	126.26
2	—	628	100.00–115.00	107.71
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	319	192.50–207.50	199.90
4	—	454	189.00–191.00	189.74
7	—	419	190.00–195.00	193.06
2	—	295	193.00	193.00
5	—	380	190.00–195.00	191.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	376	145.00–170.00	160.82
10	—	278	150.00–165.00	163.65
24	—	327	145.00–170.00	161.78
10	—	573	135.00–155.00	145.51
22	—	519	130.00–162.50	152.36
24	—	426	140.00–167.50	155.88
11	—	683	130.00–149.00	141.76
6	—	616	131.00–147.50	140.98
7	—	729	131.00–140.00	137.10
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
22	—	472	140.00–170.00	157.84
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	125.00–150.00	138.67
8	—	331	124.00–150.00	138.33
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
10	—	272	135.00–150.00	140.96
18	—	225	130.00–150.00	139.57
3	—	573	130.00–142.50	137.42
11	—	376	127.50–145.00	135.13
7	—	485	125.00–155.00	140.28
4	—	525	137.50–145.00	142.45
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	526	157.50–182.00	170.68
36	—	424	170.00–188.00	178.06
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
35	—	469	165.00–186.00	177.42
19	—	570	150.00–175.00	166.15
14	—	616	137.50–169.00	153.01
2	—	738	133.00–142.50	137.70
1	—	755	141.00	141.00
36	—	369	175.00–187.50	180.74
8	—	278	172.50–187.00	179.32
16	—	325	175.00–186.00	179.57
11	—	661	147.50–167.50	154.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	184.00	184.00
6	—	288	197.50–203.00	202.06

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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