South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 212 priced lines covering 1,754 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,620 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 517 head. replacement cattle receipts at 157 head. Counted as USDA files them — 54 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,620Last week 2,019Year ago 1,824

Slaughter CattleReceipts 517Last week 468Year ago 506

Replacement CattleReceipts 157Last week 88Year ago 172

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	470	145.00–160.00	152.55
3	—	610	140.00–155.00	146.64
5	—	662	130.00–158.00	143.41
5	—	566	145.00–147.50	146.00
4	—	276	150.00–155.00	151.24
6	—	420	155.00–165.00	158.34
10	—	316	140.00–165.00	152.45
2	—	228	150.00–155.00	152.69
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
8	—	374	140.00–165.00	156.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	162.50	162.50
23	—	573	165.00–188.00	178.65
21	—	475	170.00–190.00	182.23
10	—	369	170.00–195.00	182.09
6	—	661	157.50–166.00	163.08
5	—	233	170.00–187.50	182.54
32	—	524	167.00–186.00	176.26
9	—	276	170.00–190.00	184.43
17	—	626	163.00–180.00	169.59
8	—	317	180.00–195.00	186.15
22	—	428	180.00–195.00	185.71
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	160.00–170.00	164.86
10	—	629	150.00–170.00	159.78
4	—	375	160.00–175.00	168.73
3	—	475	167.50–172.50	170.06
4	—	665	150.00–162.50	155.61
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
11	—	567	160.00–175.00	164.97
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	775	146.00	146.00
6	—	433	150.00–175.00	164.90
7	—	526	152.50–165.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	185.00	185.00
35	—	472	185.00–211.00	197.56
10	—	568	190.00–195.00	192.55
18	—	325	190.00–215.00	203.65
13	—	221	190.00–210.00	197.76
52	—	374	190.00–212.50	202.70
28	—	523	185.00–207.00	198.06
32	—	418	190.00–213.00	201.22
13	—	270	195.00–212.50	203.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	411	200.00	200.00
29	—	487	194.00–214.00	200.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	212.50	212.50
3	—	419	215.00–216.00	215.33
6	—	328	215.00–224.00	222.56
3	—	383	217.50–220.00	219.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	740	159.00	159.00
13	—	588	181.00	181.00
4	—	853	142.00	142.00
21	—	675	165.50	165.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	560	195.00–212.50	204.27
20	—	521	195.00–216.00	202.30
14	—	618	190.00–220.00	199.44
31	—	474	190.00–227.50	210.84
3	—	670	181.00–190.00	186.29
16	—	426	205.00–225.00	215.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	570	175.00–192.50	182.69
5	—	787	160.00	160.00
3	—	720	165.00–175.00	170.25
21	—	469	170.00–205.00	188.33
15	—	426	185.00–210.00	192.79
15	—	520	175.00–195.00	185.25
4	—	671	170.00–187.50	176.16
4	—	628	175.00–185.00	179.32
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	170.00–180.00	174.96
4	—	534	150.00–172.50	165.07
1	—	740	165.00	165.00
5	—	473	170.00–185.00	176.01
4	—	613	160.00–165.00	162.48
4	—	679	155.00–170.00	163.82
8	—	578	160.00–172.50	166.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	150.00–160.00	154.89
1	—	700	152.50	152.50
7	—	470	150.00–160.00	153.52
2	—	425	155.00–160.00	157.38
4	—	658	135.00–167.50	156.28
3	—	512	150.00–157.50	154.19
1	—	760	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	565	219.00–238.00	228.87
8	—	536	225.00–246.00	235.50
2	—	473	225.00–242.50	233.89
9	—	424	229.00–260.00	241.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	797	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	206.00–210.00	207.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	240.00–250.00	245.20
2	—	275	240.00–250.00	245.18
1	—	485	240.00	240.00
11	—	511	245.00	245.00
1	—	240	250.00	250.00
1	—	405	245.00	245.00
6	—	325	240.00–250.00	242.46
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	165.00	165.00
11	—	825	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	521	200.00–223.00	213.53
10	—	661	190.00–196.00	190.60
36	—	316	200.00–242.50	221.05
2	—	578	195.00–200.00	197.47
38	—	478	200.00–225.00	211.40
14	—	281	205.00–252.50	226.21
4	—	410	215.00–242.50	225.68
33	—	367	200.00–237.50	219.55
13	—	228	200.00–245.00	214.01
5	—	613	190.00–205.00	196.94
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	170.00–185.00	177.42
6	—	330	170.00–185.00	176.63
4	—	468	165.00–175.00	167.54
3	—	717	160.00–175.00	166.69
2	—	375	170.00–185.00	177.50
4	—	520	160.00–175.00	167.42
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
2	—	565	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	848	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	646	182.50–185.00	184.38
7	—	228	180.00–210.00	185.74
6	—	663	175.00–185.00	179.56
13	—	375	180.00–205.00	193.62
6	—	718	155.00–185.00	173.24
9	—	469	180.00–195.00	188.85
4	—	797	167.00–169.00	167.50
4	—	420	190.00–200.00	193.14
7	—	276	185.00–205.00	192.92
11	—	329	180.00–210.00	195.29
1	—	590	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	150.00–160.00	154.93
6	—	383	140.00–170.00	158.97
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
1	—	725	137.50	137.50
5	—	426	150.00–162.50	158.50
11	—	322	150.00–165.00	158.12
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	225.00–260.00	240.17
2	—	223	235.00	235.00
3	—	563	225.00–239.00	233.94
3	—	465	225.00–227.50	225.87
4	—	329	230.00–255.00	241.24
3	—	263	230.00–250.00	240.00
1	—	645	224.00	224.00
5	—	423	230.00–247.50	237.45
3	—	510	225.00–250.00	237.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,131	88.00–105.00	95.87
29	—	1,432	100.00–124.00	112.55
8	—	1,929	120.00–131.00	125.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,473	90.00–108.00	98.50
5	—	1,466	104.00–111.00	108.49
3	—	1,610	73.00–92.00	83.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	975	85.00–97.00	91.18
72	—	907	60.00–89.00	76.29
1	—	1,460	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,191	89.00–112.00	97.27
72	—	1,090	63.00–104.00	82.58
10	—	1,248	100.00–118.00	107.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,430	1,690.00–1,700.00	1,694.90
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	822	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,229.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	880	906.00	906.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	727	800.00–1,150.00	947.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	688	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,174.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	890	975.00–1,075.00	1,036.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	793	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,090.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	900.00–1,050.00	989.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	693	750.00–985.00	862.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	962	1,020.00–1,400.00	1,228.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	966	975.00–1,675.00	1,285.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	971	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,096.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	685.00–800.00	740.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	901	786.00–831.00	810.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	876	613.00–748.00	691.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	147.50–150.00	148.80
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	834.00	834.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	752	607.00–738.00	692.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	80.00	80.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	684.00	684.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	608.00–612.00	609.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	123.00–125.00	124.01
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	743	407.00–585.00	525.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	604.00–625.00	615.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	125.00	125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,057.00–1,210.00	1,138.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	858.00	858.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	499.00	499.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	795.00–850.00	822.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	87.50	87.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	685.00	685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	87.50–90.00	88.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	715.00	715.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	871	690.00–750.00	717.26
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	511.00	511.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	693	500.00–600.00	552.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	668	410.00–500.00	450.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	62.00	62.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,025	725.00–975.00	869.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	928	725.00–825.00	785.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,011	790.00–975.00	908.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	83.00	83.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	923	800.00–975.00	905.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	68.00	68.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	842	675.00–750.00	705.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	768	450.00–570.00	510.98

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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