South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 214 priced lines covering 1,950 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,863 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 563 head. replacement cattle receipts at 179 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,863Last week 1,198Year ago 1,406

Slaughter CattleReceipts 563Last week 358Year ago 366

Replacement CattleReceipts 179Last week 83Year ago 174

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	150.00–162.50	155.13
10	—	324	160.00–185.00	175.68
3	—	228	175.00–180.00	178.32
14	—	616	135.00–169.00	157.91
30	—	377	170.00–185.00	175.74
33	—	476	140.00–183.00	170.23
24	—	523	160.00–186.00	170.27
1	—	775	141.00	141.00
34	—	425	140.00–188.00	173.27
16	—	715	145.00–159.00	146.81
17	—	564	155.00–176.00	163.71
12	—	277	170.00–180.00	176.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	135.00	135.00
10	—	422	130.00–145.00	135.71
4	—	480	130.00–140.00	133.74
8	—	235	130.00–140.00	136.85
3	—	282	145.00–155.00	150.06
6	—	523	125.00–140.00	132.96
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
4	—	335	130.00–145.00	136.29
5	—	575	130.00–145.00	137.54
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
10	—	378	145.00–165.00	153.44
4	—	279	152.50–175.00	161.30
15	—	524	125.00–156.00	148.71
7	—	319	150.00–167.50	160.36
9	—	574	125.00–152.50	141.49
5	—	619	130.00–150.00	141.05
11	—	427	135.00–165.00	153.86
2	—	670	135.00–156.00	145.81
10	—	475	125.00–165.00	155.66
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	162.50	162.50
14	—	658	160.00–164.00	162.92
2	—	605	172.50–175.00	173.75
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
3	—	708	155.00–165.00	158.41
12	—	513	175.00–180.00	177.48
9	—	568	170.00–185.00	177.51
32	—	374	190.00–205.00	194.08
25	—	470	185.00–197.50	187.90
15	—	317	190.00–205.00	195.97
4	—	286	190.00–197.50	192.51
41	—	421	184.00–200.00	194.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	205.00–206.00	205.79
9	—	373	205.00–215.00	209.58
15	—	313	202.50–208.00	204.09
7	—	239	200.00–205.00	203.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	514	172.50	172.50
5	—	688	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	519	188.00–190.00	189.02
1	—	390	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	519	140.00–172.50	161.34
16	—	422	145.00–177.50	164.99
5	—	580	140.00–160.00	149.50
12	—	478	140.00–177.50	163.55
5	—	625	135.00–171.00	157.18
8	—	672	130.00–157.50	141.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	569	180.00–195.00	186.11
29	—	421	190.00–212.50	198.57
14	—	517	185.00–207.50	193.15
5	—	625	180.00–185.00	182.99
5	—	670	170.00–184.00	176.24
16	—	471	194.00–210.00	198.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	125.00–145.00	133.80
4	—	524	115.00–150.00	133.50
2	—	605	140.00–142.50	141.24
6	—	425	150.00–152.50	150.42
3	—	573	115.00–155.00	141.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	167.00	167.00
12	—	572	150.00–185.00	169.75
10	—	621	160.00–185.00	171.72
33	—	428	165.00–195.00	176.33
1	—	805	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	132.50	132.50
15	—	523	155.00–190.00	173.49
19	—	667	122.50–175.00	159.55
39	—	473	165.00–192.50	181.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	226.00	226.00
5	—	423	221.00–245.00	228.63
1	—	480	212.50	212.50
2	—	555	207.50–210.00	208.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	553	167.50–174.00	169.69
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	122.50	122.50
1	—	540	127.00	127.00
9	—	198	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	658	176.00–191.00	176.96
3	—	607	190.00–202.00	196.69
23	—	429	195.00–230.00	215.44
2	—	570	195.00–198.00	196.54
5	—	234	195.00–220.00	214.04
26	—	279	200.00–225.00	211.31
26	—	521	192.50–220.00	197.68
42	—	377	195.00–215.00	204.65
5	—	455	190.00–215.00	200.93
14	—	324	195.00–215.00	206.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	227.00–235.00	231.04
4	—	553	185.00	185.00
16	—	423	223.00–230.00	224.59
6	—	535	235.00	235.00
7	—	698	172.00	172.00
25	—	606	183.00–215.50	187.05
2	—	390	230.00–235.00	232.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	742	164.00–168.00	166.92
16	—	839	159.00–159.50	159.38
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	160.00–175.00	168.41
2	—	720	151.00–159.00	155.00
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
4	—	663	155.00–160.00	158.77
3	—	625	135.00–155.00	146.87
13	—	371	150.00–175.00	163.31
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
3	—	208	155.00–165.00	158.36
3	—	417	147.50–165.00	153.38
3	—	280	150.00–170.00	161.82
4	—	578	165.00–172.50	166.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	155.00–189.00	173.34
17	—	374	175.00–195.00	185.07
4	—	213	180.00–195.00	186.96
6	—	527	175.00–185.00	180.01
3	—	580	180.00–190.00	183.19
3	—	725	160.00–180.00	166.67
8	—	851	157.00	157.00
2	—	665	177.50–180.00	178.73
7	—	476	177.50–195.00	186.14
7	—	427	180.00–190.00	185.73
11	—	278	180.00–192.50	186.77
12	—	325	177.50–190.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	128.00–133.00	130.31
1	—	440	147.50	147.50
1	—	625	145.00	145.00
2	—	270	150.00	150.00
3	—	677	130.00–132.50	130.83
1	—	470	142.50	142.50
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
5	—	368	135.00–165.00	146.14
14	—	314	140.00–175.00	149.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	233	210.00–237.50	223.67
11	—	273	212.50–250.00	229.88
3	—	607	202.50–219.00	209.64
1	—	430	215.00	215.00
17	—	368	220.00–247.50	229.88
26	—	333	215.00–242.50	231.55
3	—	525	222.50–232.50	227.05
1	—	575	223.00	223.00
9	—	474	212.50–235.00	222.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	825	1,114.00	1,114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	1,644.00	1,644.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,623	1,987.00–2,097.00	2,044.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	888	722.00–1,089.00	908.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,562.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	979	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,745.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,114	1,020.00–2,025.00	1,723.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,276.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,083	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,878.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	963	990.00–1,600.00	1,195.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	944	920.00–1,400.00	1,217.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	935	1,075.00–1,825.00	1,443.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	781	870.00–1,375.00	1,126.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	847	804.00–1,270.00	1,009.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	879	832.00–1,154.00	969.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	891	693.00–801.00	752.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	97.00	97.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	360.00	360.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	473.00	473.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	713	445.00–636.00	543.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,095.00	1,095.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	150.00	150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,308.00	1,308.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	739	621.00–832.50	749.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	725	609.00–782.00	692.78
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	735	107.00–125.00	111.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	802	500.00–770.00	633.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	677.00	677.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	430.00	430.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	793	850.00–875.00	861.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	744	600.00–825.00	735.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	909	832.00–1,100.00	999.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,114	785.00–995.00	928.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	929	775.00–825.00	804.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,040	900.00–1,025.00	946.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,057	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,068.14
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	713	485.00–600.00	544.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	860	420.00–590.00	488.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,260	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,212.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,171	89.00–108.00	97.26
65	—	1,096	70.00–94.00	84.44
11	—	1,219	106.00–114.00	109.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	80.00–103.00	92.88
47	—	974	60.00–88.00	76.46
57	—	1,027	80.00–99.00	90.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	123.00	123.00
21	—	1,442	86.00–102.00	93.23
6	—	1,586	81.00–86.00	83.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,227	85.00–100.00	92.99
7	—	1,894	126.00–134.00	128.62
31	—	1,658	98.00–126.00	114.85

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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