South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 202 priced lines covering 1,710 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,725 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 407 head. replacement cattle receipts at 143 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,725Last week 2,182Year ago 1,669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 407Last week 461Year ago 362

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 89Year ago 135

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, 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
10	—	611	162.00–179.00	166.76
21	—	575	170.00–187.00	178.86
7	—	277	180.00–185.00	182.86
30	—	520	170.00–187.00	177.64
2	—	660	168.00–172.00	169.97
23	—	470	175.00–190.00	180.26
18	—	374	175.00–187.50	182.34
12	—	414	175.00–188.00	182.40
15	—	324	175.00–185.00	182.04
14	—	233	175.00–186.00	182.92
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	275	160.00–185.00	170.85
3	—	662	145.00–175.00	156.50
9	—	426	160.00–175.00	169.42
7	—	336	165.00–175.00	170.28
5	—	621	161.00–168.00	164.82
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
9	—	372	160.00–177.50	167.83
4	—	516	160.00–170.00	163.68
3	—	570	150.00–165.00	156.84
16	—	477	160.00–170.00	164.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	508	190.00–205.00	194.53
4	—	561	190.00–197.00	192.99
23	—	377	190.00–207.50	197.32
26	—	477	190.00–202.50	193.29
17	—	328	190.00–205.00	195.73
21	—	275	182.50–200.00	194.64
34	—	418	190.00–212.50	199.72
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
5	—	232	190.00–210.00	197.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	215.00	215.00
9	—	376	215.00–217.50	215.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	169.00	169.00
9	—	800	163.50	163.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	140.00–150.00	144.69
5	—	466	145.00–155.00	148.96
6	—	570	135.00–145.00	142.43
1	—	755	155.00	155.00
8	—	324	145.00–160.00	154.89
3	—	617	125.00–142.50	134.30
9	—	379	142.50–162.50	153.42
7	—	426	145.00–160.00	153.84
6	—	276	150.00–155.00	153.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	210.00–215.00	212.59
2	—	380	210.00	210.00
9	—	467	204.00–208.00	206.34
2	—	265	210.00–215.00	212.59
2	—	210	220.00	220.00
8	—	421	204.00–215.00	208.24
2	—	508	202.00–209.00	205.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	220.00–237.50	231.19
4	—	268	235.00–250.00	239.86
5	—	328	220.00–245.00	234.89
2	—	568	220.00–222.50	221.21
10	—	436	220.00–240.00	234.17
9	—	358	220.00–245.00	236.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	210.00–212.50	210.89
2	—	438	205.00–210.00	207.49
1	—	265	212.00	212.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
1	—	200	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	497	190.00	190.00
14	—	581	190.00–194.00	192.47
2	—	635	199.00	199.00
2	—	520	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	566	209.00	209.00
4	—	328	245.00–270.00	253.51
7	—	437	237.50	237.50
11	—	295	240.00–250.00	240.83
13	—	757	194.50	194.50
5	—	464	238.00–260.00	246.82
10	—	615	216.00–221.00	218.38
4	—	510	227.50	227.50
2	—	375	250.00–265.00	257.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	324	200.00–230.00	214.17
51	—	372	197.50–230.00	214.69
6	—	705	181.00	181.00
30	—	519	200.00–230.00	213.35
4	—	226	200.00–225.00	215.97
1	—	650	192.50	192.50
13	—	471	202.50–230.00	219.70
11	—	266	205.00–235.00	219.06
13	—	559	205.00–219.00	212.40
9	—	627	190.00–205.00	197.52
5	—	421	215.00–225.00	222.60
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	162.50	162.50
5	—	214	165.00–185.00	181.17
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
7	—	560	170.00–180.00	172.12
2	—	410	170.00–172.50	171.28
2	—	458	170.00	170.00
2	—	685	165.00–170.00	167.50
7	—	334	172.00–185.00	177.32
3	—	535	165.00–175.00	169.95
6	—	378	170.00–185.00	177.88
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	376	180.00–210.00	194.09
2	—	720	175.00–188.00	181.45
8	—	428	180.00–195.00	186.76
4	—	637	175.00–192.50	181.86
13	—	280	180.00–210.00	199.18
15	—	522	180.00–200.00	189.28
9	—	469	180.00–195.00	187.21
1	—	240	190.00	190.00
12	—	324	180.00–205.00	192.85
3	—	672	175.00–180.00	178.29
16	—	587	180.00–195.00	190.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	157.50	157.50
4	—	420	150.00–160.00	157.44
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
2	—	530	155.00–160.00	157.57
2	—	260	150.00–165.00	157.50
7	—	381	150.00–167.50	161.10
2	—	465	160.00–167.50	163.71
5	—	336	150.00–165.00	157.10
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
3	—	565	150.00–160.00	154.96
1	—	240	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	563	180.00–192.50	184.97
21	—	428	175.00–195.00	185.95
8	—	622	172.50–187.50	181.39
17	—	535	180.00–186.00	183.85
21	—	476	180.00–197.00	187.07
4	—	689	170.00–183.00	175.09
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	165.00–180.00	170.47
2	—	493	170.00–175.00	172.51
11	—	425	165.00–177.50	170.98
11	—	669	155.00–175.00	162.88
12	—	625	155.00–163.00	161.32
5	—	576	162.50–170.00	168.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	612	185.00–199.00	190.80
17	—	526	190.00–220.00	200.55
10	—	567	190.00–227.50	201.53
31	—	423	200.00–220.00	211.05
26	—	470	195.00–217.50	204.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	210.00	210.00
9	—	416	222.50–230.00	225.97
3	—	522	215.00–235.00	223.95
4	—	471	220.00–225.00	221.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	150.00–160.00	156.02
5	—	465	150.00–162.50	154.94
1	—	605	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,584	110.00–134.00	120.60
4	—	1,828	124.00–138.00	130.86
1	—	560	185.00	185.00
9	—	1,325	93.00–104.00	98.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,171	88.00–112.00	97.32
10	—	1,248	106.00–118.00	114.47
52	—	1,164	63.00–96.00	83.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,578	106.00–116.00	113.71
24	—	1,493	90.00–113.00	101.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	104.00–105.00	104.47
61	—	968	60.00–89.00	77.65
42	—	1,005	83.00–103.00	90.56

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	6	—	848	935.00–1,145.00	1,043.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,020	959.00	959.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	700.00–725.00	712.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,036	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,231.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	926	1,000.00–1,840.00	1,542.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,060	950.00–1,290.00	1,093.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,122	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,365.91
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	860	78.00–84.00	80.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	550.00–621.00	587.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	795	554.00–574.00	566.70
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	747	105.00–139.00	119.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	798	638.00–701.00	664.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	825	603.00–662.00	640.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	530.00	530.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	870	975.00–1,146.00	1,047.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	92.00–109.00	99.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	976	725.00–1,220.00	869.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	895	135.00–144.00	140.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,206.00	1,206.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	812	80.00–114.00	102.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	608.00	608.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	988	755.00–900.00	851.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,000.00–1,020.00	1,010.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,005	850.00–925.00	904.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	92.00	92.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	925.00–1,050.00	977.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,300	1,142.00–1,325.00	1,214.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,238	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,087.38
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	641.00–661.00	650.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	693.00	693.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	720.00–850.00	788.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	790	650.00–800.00	727.97
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	635	529.00–625.00	579.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	610	500.00	500.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	500.00	500.00

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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