South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 182 priced lines covering 2,050 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,182 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 461 head. replacement cattle receipts at 89 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,182Last week 1,620Year ago 1,485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 461Last week 517Year ago 323

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 157Year ago 165

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 1.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	483	175.00–190.00	183.47
16	—	275	175.00–190.00	183.92
6	—	780	165.00	165.00
12	—	619	163.00–180.00	174.46
40	—	529	170.00–187.50	178.69
4	—	225	185.00–190.00	188.75
7	—	669	155.00–172.00	164.46
31	—	427	170.00–190.00	182.46
20	—	317	180.00–190.00	183.46
1	—	715	182.50	182.50
18	—	368	175.00–190.00	184.77
33	—	567	165.00–180.00	173.83
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	159.00–170.00	166.21
7	—	568	155.00–175.00	166.05
9	—	521	150.00–177.50	164.03
29	—	626	152.50–165.00	157.56
6	—	673	156.00–167.50	159.22
12	—	313	165.00–175.00	172.47
17	—	426	160.00–170.00	164.09
1	—	710	165.00	165.00
12	—	278	150.00–175.00	167.29
16	—	380	150.00–175.00	166.68
3	—	227	170.00–175.00	172.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	214	200.00–215.00	206.23
14	—	328	195.00–205.00	199.84
27	—	523	190.00–200.00	194.85
39	—	375	192.50–210.00	202.02
6	—	568	185.00–195.00	187.46
7	—	606	186.00–195.00	190.89
4	—	280	200.00–215.00	204.82
46	—	423	190.00–210.00	200.79
27	—	474	190.00–204.00	195.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	473	195.00–197.00	195.44
11	—	601	194.00	194.00
62	—	534	191.00–206.00	198.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	714	130.00–158.00	143.45
8	—	422	142.50–165.00	151.83
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
7	—	380	140.00–160.00	153.66
6	—	286	140.00–160.00	149.83
3	—	675	135.00–150.00	144.18
8	—	314	150.00–160.00	155.04
9	—	475	145.00–165.00	157.18
3	—	225	152.50–155.00	154.17
5	—	627	130.00–155.00	142.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	235.00	235.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	320	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	227.50–250.00	236.02
17	—	427	215.00–240.00	232.86
12	—	326	230.00–260.00	239.02
12	—	377	220.00–250.00	233.51
4	—	520	230.00–235.00	231.89
4	—	223	227.50–252.50	234.12
22	—	468	212.50–245.00	229.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	220.00	220.00
17	—	555	226.00–244.00	238.75
5	—	751	189.00	189.00
17	—	540	233.00	233.00
10	—	603	197.00–207.00	200.53
9	—	375	244.00–250.00	245.37
18	—	902	165.00	165.00
2	—	430	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	206.00	206.00
4	—	570	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	477	205.00–225.00	213.01
22	—	322	210.00–230.00	216.02
51	—	379	200.00–225.00	211.21
24	—	632	190.00–197.00	193.60
8	—	237	210.00–232.50	218.44
8	—	568	195.00–215.00	207.92
12	—	422	205.00–225.00	216.44
2	—	663	187.50–193.00	190.24
14	—	273	210.00–230.00	219.59
43	—	522	200.00–225.00	210.73
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	165.00–185.00	177.98
1	—	545	175.00	175.00
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
8	—	571	170.00–177.50	173.10
5	—	682	165.00–175.00	168.47
3	—	323	175.00–185.00	180.10
2	—	620	170.00–175.00	172.58
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
4	—	285	165.00–180.00	172.46
2	—	488	170.00–180.00	175.03
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	278	185.00–205.00	197.55
2	—	623	188.00–192.50	190.24
15	—	477	180.00–195.00	188.86
16	—	577	171.00–195.00	179.67
21	—	321	175.00–205.00	193.98
2	—	725	167.50	167.50
10	—	676	180.00–192.50	185.33
14	—	530	175.00–190.00	179.88
8	—	218	185.00–210.00	198.89
21	—	377	180.00–205.00	194.35
8	—	421	185.00–200.00	191.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	216	150.00–160.00	153.84
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
4	—	370	150.00–160.00	153.77
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
7	—	269	150.00–175.00	159.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
39	—	467	190.00–230.00	213.07
29	—	567	190.00–208.00	195.68
38	—	522	190.00–210.00	199.38
28	—	420	195.00–230.00	209.68
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	160.00–177.50	172.02
6	—	628	150.00–162.50	157.56
5	—	527	160.00–175.00	169.52
8	—	477	160.00–178.00	170.36
8	—	416	170.00–180.00	175.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	626	170.00–193.00	177.65
20	—	476	180.00–208.00	190.58
22	—	534	178.00–190.00	185.85
1	—	700	172.50	172.50
25	—	419	180.00–210.00	192.13
14	—	574	175.00–190.00	182.43
9	—	678	167.50–185.00	171.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	145.00–165.00	157.58
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
3	—	423	145.00–160.00	153.15
2	—	620	155.00–160.00	157.42
5	—	528	145.00–155.00	151.52
6	—	473	140.00–165.00	151.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	215.00–225.00	219.04
5	—	466	215.00–225.00	221.01
3	—	572	219.00–220.00	219.33
4	—	509	210.00–225.00	216.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	232.00	232.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,093	64.00–88.00	81.07
10	—	1,214	104.00–120.00	114.75
107	—	1,208	88.00–116.00	99.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,495	88.00–111.00	98.23
2	—	1,460	85.00–88.00	86.51
5	—	1,577	104.00–118.00	108.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	909	59.00–85.00	75.99
55	—	941	82.00–108.00	91.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,607	100.00–135.00	116.53
7	—	1,816	121.00–138.00	130.09
11	—	1,245	83.00–103.00	96.10

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	880	875.00–1,175.00	1,020.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,122.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	550.00–710.00	638.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	997	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,461.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,069	1,200.00–1,625.00	1,503.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	800.00–825.00	813.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,216.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	928	1,020.00–1,625.00	1,320.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	964	990.00–1,475.00	1,290.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	82.50	82.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	130.00–132.50	131.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	100.00–122.00	112.06
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	713	85.00–127.50	100.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	698	114.00–130.00	121.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	870.00	870.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	73.00	73.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,043	800.00–1,250.00	1,068.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	943	97.50–107.50	102.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	928	90.00–95.00	92.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	77.50	77.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	105.00	105.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	910.00–985.00	946.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	102.50	102.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	820	675.00–890.00	789.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	92.50	92.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	99.00	99.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	970.00–1,050.00	1,007.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	850.00–885.00	867.85
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	795	650.00–875.00	803.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	772	620.00–785.00	686.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	800.00	800.00

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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