South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 172 priced lines covering 1,973 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,019 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 468 head. replacement cattle receipts at 88 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,019Last week 1,819Year ago 1,718

Slaughter CattleReceipts 468Last week 627Year ago 386

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 190Year ago 151

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	323	160.00–165.00	161.39
8	—	623	130.00–165.00	156.30
11	—	473	135.00–175.00	162.72
11	—	422	150.00–175.00	163.12
3	—	258	160.00–170.00	165.03
11	—	573	160.00–175.00	165.44
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
13	—	527	130.00–175.00	160.97
4	—	675	135.00–160.00	150.03
4	—	376	165.00–175.00	170.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	579	191.00–196.00	194.73
34	—	515	188.00–205.00	197.56
10	—	279	190.00–217.50	202.12
38	—	378	190.00–215.00	199.71
73	—	427	185.00–211.00	199.56
1	—	235	215.00	215.00
27	—	322	190.00–210.00	202.90
5	—	611	185.00–190.00	186.60
54	—	468	188.00–210.00	199.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	222.00	222.00
7	—	480	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	660	153.00–175.00	161.42
14	—	377	175.00–190.00	183.03
30	—	476	170.00–190.00	182.52
8	—	269	175.00–190.00	184.43
15	—	630	160.00–185.00	175.90
3	—	235	180.00–185.00	183.26
6	—	329	180.00–185.00	182.44
31	—	571	150.00–186.00	178.50
19	—	420	175.00–190.00	182.63
7	—	725	178.00	178.00
52	—	516	169.00–187.50	176.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	150.00–160.00	153.30
7	—	576	137.50–157.50	146.74
7	—	636	140.00–155.00	150.26
2	—	285	160.00	160.00
3	—	667	145.00–155.00	150.86
5	—	430	140.00–155.00	148.94
4	—	515	130.00–157.50	145.70
4	—	476	140.00–155.00	150.21
4	—	315	150.00–155.00	153.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	464	198.00–212.50	209.05
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
2	—	213	195.00–210.00	202.76
11	—	326	212.50–221.00	216.02
17	—	369	210.00–220.00	215.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	270	230.00–250.00	236.27
2	—	225	235.00–240.00	237.50
4	—	605	221.00–227.50	222.67
5	—	472	225.00–248.00	235.40
4	—	566	222.00–238.00	227.38
6	—	528	222.50–232.00	228.11
14	—	326	220.00–245.00	236.36
15	—	434	211.00–247.50	228.04
30	—	370	230.00–247.50	235.86
9	—	666	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
4	—	433	150.00–165.00	156.86
3	—	690	144.00	144.00
2	—	285	150.00–155.00	152.41
2	—	613	145.00–152.50	148.73
7	—	366	150.00–165.00	157.70
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
8	—	316	130.00–165.00	149.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	581	234.00	234.00
16	—	515	234.00	234.00
10	—	692	186.50	186.50
2	—	355	250.00–255.00	252.50
4	—	483	221.00	221.00
10	—	339	224.00–260.00	241.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	380	200.00–230.00	219.09
32	—	422	200.00–230.00	216.32
11	—	556	192.50–212.50	200.65
11	—	626	190.00–218.00	206.33
37	—	521	195.00–220.00	207.67
33	—	473	192.50–227.50	207.97
8	—	219	190.00–240.00	221.44
14	—	276	205.00–230.00	219.43
27	—	324	200.00–230.00	217.47
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	268	150.00–180.00	166.40
2	—	420	175.00–180.00	177.56
7	—	486	156.00–160.00	157.14
6	—	313	170.00–185.00	179.16
1	—	585	152.50	152.50
5	—	379	170.00–175.00	170.95
5	—	522	160.00–175.00	164.41
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
2	—	218	175.00–180.00	177.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	222	175.00–200.00	189.40
3	—	682	170.00–190.00	178.20
11	—	330	185.00–205.00	194.18
9	—	482	182.50–195.00	190.30
21	—	376	185.00–202.50	192.77
11	—	572	180.00–195.00	189.10
6	—	269	170.00–200.00	186.72
7	—	429	185.00–200.00	194.33
2	—	720	177.50	177.50
8	—	829	161.50–169.00	163.41
8	—	519	180.00–195.00	189.06
19	—	631	174.00–190.00	177.10
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	150.00–180.00	167.85
2	—	625	150.00–160.00	154.88
9	—	528	162.50–177.50	170.54
8	—	476	158.00–177.50	169.01
7	—	577	145.00–170.00	164.46
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	215.00–238.00	230.09
20	—	474	227.50–239.00	234.88
5	—	428	220.00–230.00	226.46
1	—	555	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	469	195.00–225.00	206.72
14	—	523	190.00–210.00	200.98
4	—	664	189.00–197.50	194.12
11	—	564	190.00–220.00	203.99
8	—	612	190.00–203.00	195.20
44	—	424	200.00–225.00	211.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	163.00–175.00	167.64
9	—	663	165.00–187.50	175.80
21	—	574	175.00–192.50	182.38
17	—	424	180.00–202.50	187.69
8	—	526	175.00–195.00	185.52
20	—	470	180.00–199.00	186.94
23	—	616	170.00–187.50	177.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
3	—	517	130.00–165.00	148.37
5	—	413	145.00–155.00	150.97
2	—	555	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
4	—	470	150.00–160.00	154.95
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	595	149.00	149.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
2	—	485	115.00–125.00	119.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,576	97.00–119.00	112.91
1	—	1,560	85.00	85.00
18	—	1,647	116.00–133.00	121.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,109	103.00–125.00	117.63
134	—	1,232	90.00–115.00	100.78
44	—	1,127	72.00–94.00	84.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,438	86.00–95.00	89.86
36	—	1,409	91.00–109.00	98.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	998	82.00–107.00	92.58
54	—	890	62.00–87.00	77.83

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	—	855	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	950	1,010.00–1,060.00	1,036.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,065	1,125.00–1,185.00	1,158.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,405	1,680.00	1,680.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,457.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,785.00	1,785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,645.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	899	1,250.00–2,000.00	1,607.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	761	825.00–1,035.00	932.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,065	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,385.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	1,140.00–1,525.00	1,339.28
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	775.00–950.00	887.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,189	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,310.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,020.00–1,080.00	1,047.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,165.00	1,165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	86.00	86.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	666	65.00–94.00	73.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	120.00–125.00	122.40
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	92.50	92.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	870	71.00–82.00	74.30
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	713	64.00–115.00	87.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	945	125.00–142.50	130.93
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	142.50–145.00	143.81

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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