South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 167 priced lines covering 846 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 704 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 248 head. replacement cattle receipts at 53 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 704Last week 1,863Year ago 1,431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 563Year ago 486

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 179Year ago 206

Compared to last week feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, based on light receipts due to extremely wet conditions across the state.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	280	170.00–190.00	179.62
4	—	611	150.00–177.00	160.46
4	—	674	147.50–176.00	166.01
23	—	425	170.00–192.50	182.58
4	—	239	170.00–190.00	181.20
10	—	378	170.00–190.00	182.99
2	—	318	180.00–182.50	181.28
2	—	563	170.00–188.00	179.12
5	—	477	170.00–180.00	175.89
5	—	514	170.00–180.00	173.99
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	70.00	70.00
1	—	280	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	107.50	107.50
2	—	523	120.00–122.50	121.28
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	125.00–135.00	130.19
3	—	751	47.00–133.00	104.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	191.00–205.00	195.94
2	—	225	200.00–205.00	202.28
9	—	380	195.00–207.50	199.69
3	—	517	190.00–197.00	192.26
3	—	265	197.50–200.00	199.14
16	—	562	180.00–190.00	187.77
15	—	468	190.00–205.00	197.48
19	—	331	190.00–205.00	197.36
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	145.00–165.00	153.51
2	—	573	140.00–155.00	147.40
3	—	508	138.00–155.00	147.70
3	—	678	150.00–155.00	151.66
5	—	469	145.00–177.50	159.51
4	—	732	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
9	—	225	145.00–170.00	158.26
3	—	418	147.50–170.00	160.89
2	—	385	142.50–145.00	143.78
2	—	325	160.00–175.00	167.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	193.00	193.00
5	—	466	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	140.00–155.00	149.98
3	—	228	120.00–135.00	126.53
5	—	660	90.00–133.00	118.55
4	—	530	100.00–155.00	129.81
3	—	375	136.00–157.50	143.84
3	—	310	140.00–147.50	144.15
9	—	275	145.00–157.50	154.41
3	—	563	130.00–135.00	131.72
5	—	434	130.00–155.00	141.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	210.00–212.50	210.59
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
6	—	421	204.00–220.00	213.13
4	—	224	202.50–217.50	211.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	230.00–255.00	242.64
10	—	381	215.00–245.00	231.79
4	—	425	217.50–258.00	231.92
7	—	271	230.00–245.00	236.83
6	—	462	220.00–242.50	229.76
11	—	327	220.00–255.00	234.84
2	—	553	234.00–238.00	236.01
7	—	509	220.00–241.00	233.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	157.50	157.50
1	—	590	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	174.00	174.00
2	—	230	145.00–155.00	150.22
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
4	—	279	145.00–160.00	152.44
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	157.50–160.00	158.77
2	—	263	175.00	175.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
4	—	675	150.00–167.50	161.98
3	—	615	135.00–175.00	160.37
3	—	322	175.00–180.00	176.55
4	—	718	157.50–175.00	166.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	774	173.00	173.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
3	—	595	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	342	255.00	255.00
1	—	390	230.00	230.00
3	—	608	207.00	207.00
4	—	533	217.50–237.00	222.12
9	—	484	202.50–212.50	205.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	157.50	157.50
6	—	606	190.00–207.00	201.17
12	—	475	200.00–227.00	211.15
9	—	378	195.00–225.00	209.00
6	—	271	220.00–230.00	225.92
1	—	565	220.00	220.00
2	—	238	210.00–222.50	216.45
17	—	331	200.00–225.00	211.44
7	—	424	200.00–210.00	205.70
6	—	522	202.50–238.00	212.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	174.00–179.00	176.48
2	—	403	190.00–191.00	190.50
2	—	280	180.00–195.00	187.50
3	—	558	189.00–190.00	189.33
4	—	465	165.00–195.00	185.09
9	—	378	180.00–195.00	187.71
4	—	611	174.00–186.00	181.25
3	—	231	170.00–185.00	174.76
5	—	319	180.00–190.00	186.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	724	145.00–162.50	156.28
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
3	—	575	135.00–165.00	153.57
3	—	480	125.00–172.50	150.81
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
4	—	530	150.00–165.00	159.96
3	—	608	135.00–160.00	150.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
7	—	472	175.00–185.00	179.99
5	—	580	180.00–193.00	185.17
6	—	519	170.00–187.50	178.64
3	—	612	174.00–190.00	179.36
9	—	677	150.00–175.00	160.00
1	—	790	132.50	132.50
7	—	424	175.00–197.50	186.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	479	200.00–215.00	206.08
7	—	528	195.00–215.00	203.59
3	—	570	190.00–210.00	196.90
12	—	421	200.00–215.00	208.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	480	215.00–233.00	223.80
1	—	530	221.00	221.00
2	—	413	225.00–240.00	232.73
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	145.00–157.50	151.28
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	45.00	45.00
1	—	490	72.00	72.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	102.50	102.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	978	90.00–105.00	96.24
(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	—	854	1,124.00–1,425.00	1,176.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	1,015.00	1,015.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	955	79.00–90.00	83.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,411.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	818	800.00–1,200.00	1,009.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	950.00	950.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	570.00–595.00	581.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	492.00	492.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	773	1,001.00–1,123.00	1,068.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	855.00–1,088.00	983.82
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	619.00	619.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	761	768.00–888.00	817.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,139.00	1,139.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,182	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,151.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	840.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	905	750.00–1,140.00	886.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	915	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,043.02
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	620	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	833	675.00–875.00	777.10
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	730.00	730.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	107.00	107.00
5	—	1,513	97.00–108.00	101.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,190	109.00–126.00	113.59
21	—	1,126	74.00–92.00	85.39
73	—	1,214	90.00–110.00	101.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	930	50.00–88.00	73.71
30	—	1,074	82.00–98.00	90.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	939	75.00–88.00	80.63
12	—	1,590	90.00–125.00	113.19
6	—	1,709	125.00–131.00	128.81

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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