South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 194 priced lines covering 1,601 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,426 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 379 head. replacement cattle receipts at 101 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,426Last week 1,631Year ago 1,202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 379Last week 369Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 115Year ago 144

Compared to last week feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeders bulls steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	1,202	84.00–114.00	101.02
22	—	1,092	70.00–89.00	82.01
13	—	1,291	110.00–123.00	113.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	963	53.00–88.00	74.13
3	—	1,035	102.00–111.00	105.78
54	—	981	81.00–100.00	91.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,403	110.00–119.00	113.84
18	—	1,451	88.00–108.00	101.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,081	80.00–94.00	86.52
20	—	1,478	95.00–121.00	113.61
11	—	1,615	115.00–134.00	123.76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	160.00–175.00	166.67
10	—	423	135.00–165.00	152.12
3	—	315	165.00	165.00
6	—	389	145.00–170.00	155.86
9	—	472	140.00–157.50	149.98
5	—	621	127.50–162.50	142.45
3	—	263	145.00–160.00	151.52
7	—	570	132.50–145.00	140.03
13	—	513	135.00–162.50	148.60
6	—	676	115.00–155.50	127.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
4	—	369	120.00–140.00	127.29
5	—	322	130.00–147.50	139.13
2	—	615	110.00–130.00	119.76
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	142.50	142.50
5	—	420	126.00–135.00	130.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	273	190.00–207.50	198.80
38	—	420	178.00–206.00	192.75
28	—	323	180.00–210.00	197.18
23	—	521	177.50–186.00	180.26
4	—	732	159.00	159.00
16	—	566	170.00–185.00	178.95
2	—	655	161.00–174.00	167.45
34	—	373	180.00–208.00	196.79
1	—	770	156.00	156.00
14	—	625	165.00–178.00	174.60
32	—	469	184.00–198.00	191.27
2	—	240	197.50–200.00	198.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	424	160.00–185.00	175.64
7	—	659	135.00–157.50	144.09
2	—	220	170.00–185.00	178.01
15	—	523	150.00–175.00	166.82
3	—	763	135.00–145.00	140.01
25	—	472	155.00–180.00	171.11
9	—	721	125.00–155.00	139.35
21	—	569	145.00–172.50	158.22
6	—	324	170.00–185.00	178.08
15	—	626	135.00–167.50	147.06
8	—	268	160.00–185.00	176.68
12	—	371	160.00–185.00	174.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	571	186.50	186.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	410	200.00–211.00	204.13
2	—	365	207.50–235.00	221.06
2	—	288	216.00–225.00	220.62
4	—	331	210.00–216.00	212.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	215.00	215.00
3	—	237	240.00–260.00	246.76
14	—	412	205.00–247.50	232.11
6	—	472	210.00–222.50	219.12
9	—	367	222.50–255.00	241.60
5	—	566	204.00–210.00	206.40
21	—	320	225.00–262.50	241.55
16	—	274	230.00–260.00	246.88
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	142.50	142.50
1	—	520	127.00	127.00
2	—	320	135.00–145.00	139.92
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
4	—	286	140.00–147.50	143.12
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
3	—	227	122.00–155.00	139.76
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	187.50–220.00	208.22
4	—	226	210.00–225.00	218.98
11	—	725	170.00–179.00	172.40
15	—	481	185.00–221.00	205.26
28	—	323	200.00–230.00	212.46
19	—	576	186.00–219.00	202.19
23	—	281	180.00–230.00	212.84
6	—	613	185.00–213.00	200.04
16	—	880	156.00	156.00
1	—	755	173.00	173.00
12	—	418	195.00–240.00	219.94
2	—	658	188.00–204.00	195.91
35	—	373	195.00–230.00	215.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	234.00–238.00	234.96
15	—	384	223.00–255.00	234.33
8	—	336	225.00–230.00	228.33
4	—	571	210.00–220.00	213.40
1	—	475	226.00	226.00
6	—	708	187.00	187.00
30	—	774	172.00–179.00	176.15
3	—	545	221.00	221.00
11	—	635	193.00–202.50	199.88
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
2	—	572	135.00	135.00
6	—	365	150.00–180.00	171.00
3	—	487	140.00–150.00	146.64
3	—	255	155.00–170.00	163.46
4	—	421	150.00–165.00	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	185.00–190.00	186.49
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
5	—	277	175.00–210.00	191.79
4	—	776	135.00–159.00	147.35
1	—	855	136.00	136.00
3	—	567	165.00–175.00	170.80
5	—	635	160.00–195.00	175.36
8	—	684	145.00–172.50	162.03
2	—	833	153.00–156.00	154.49
6	—	328	175.00–190.00	184.07
8	—	373	170.00–200.00	187.52
2	—	475	170.00–185.00	177.34
3	—	512	165.00–185.00	175.13
4	—	724	155.00–167.50	160.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	175.00–182.50	180.51
7	—	514	185.00–212.50	193.12
1	—	755	158.00	158.00
8	—	572	180.00–208.00	195.47
25	—	471	190.00–220.00	202.36
27	—	428	190.00–222.50	205.97
2	—	735	159.00–162.50	160.75
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	516	135.00–165.00	152.05
3	—	577	130.00–165.00	143.29
7	—	426	145.00–175.00	162.01
7	—	474	140.00–170.00	159.19
7	—	634	135.00–155.00	148.53
4	—	680	130.00–155.00	143.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	665	140.00–170.00	157.54
9	—	563	157.50–180.00	168.56
10	—	624	150.00–170.00	158.11
2	—	743	150.00–156.00	153.01
15	—	480	170.00–193.00	181.54
9	—	526	160.00–185.00	174.56
16	—	430	170.00–195.00	185.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	200.00–212.00	205.80
3	—	520	199.00	199.00
4	—	423	224.00	224.00
6	—	463	225.00–226.00	225.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	120.00–135.00	128.33
5	—	613	127.50–145.00	138.54
4	—	578	137.50–145.00	141.23
5	—	687	137.50–147.50	143.05
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
2	—	713	132.50–135.00	133.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	205.00–225.00	211.71
11	—	405	205.00–235.00	219.24
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	474	110.00–134.50	129.99
15	—	353	117.50–135.00	130.13
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
2	—	215	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	152.50	152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	780.00–875.00	835.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,080.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	982	1,085.00–1,475.00	1,291.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,560.00	1,560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	1,150.00–1,560.00	1,415.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,024	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,586.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,525.00–1,850.00	1,726.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,185	1,185.00–1,440.00	1,323.26
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	106.00	106.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,055	104.00–112.50	108.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	855	121.00	121.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	985	112.00	112.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	137.00–144.00	141.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	64.00–75.00	69.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	980.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	50.00–66.00	59.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	956	82.00–97.00	88.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	102.00–115.00	107.96
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,005	85.00–134.00	118.70
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	42.50	42.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	50.00	50.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	73.00–75.00	74.02
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	608	375.00–475.00	425.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,025	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,235.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	112.00	112.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	900.00–1,075.00	985.49
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	610.00–635.00	621.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	853	800.00–880.00	853.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	743	575.00–900.00	726.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	796	610.00–900.00	751.12
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	800.00–870.00	836.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	935.00–960.00	947.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,147	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,145.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	112.50	112.50

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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