South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 172 priced lines covering 1,461 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,543 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 391 head. replacement cattle receipts at 90 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,543Last week 1,725Year ago 1,754

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 407Year ago 510

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 143Year ago 215

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were 6.00 higher, slaughter cows were 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	106.00	106.00
40	—	964	86.00–115.00	95.14
39	—	861	67.00–86.00	78.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,786	76.00–99.00	87.34
18	—	1,478	91.00–112.00	104.21
4	—	1,374	111.00–118.00	116.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,225	90.00–119.00	105.65
11	—	1,351	115.00–123.00	118.21
28	—	1,108	72.00–98.00	85.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	95.00–112.00	104.31
18	—	1,630	111.00–137.00	120.31
5	—	1,677	124.00–139.00	133.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	788	600.00–640.00	620.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,088	975.00–1,200.00	1,036.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	88.00	88.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	965.00–1,050.00	1,008.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	810	625.00–925.00	755.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	837	750.00–790.00	763.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,152	1,080.00–1,600.00	1,360.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,245.00	1,245.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,400.00–1,430.00	1,413.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,160.00–1,230.00	1,195.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	1,030.00–1,075.00	1,051.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	753	800.00–1,050.00	923.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	1,045.00–1,115.00	1,080.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	828	900.00–980.00	926.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,433.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,168	1,500.00–2,585.00	2,280.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,037	1,410.00–2,425.00	1,909.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	940.00	940.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	830.00	830.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	76.00	76.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	86.00	86.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	663	120.00–130.00	126.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	106.00	106.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	94.00	94.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	117.00–127.00	120.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	85.00	85.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	738	133.00–150.00	139.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	75.00	75.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	480.00	480.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	180.00–200.00	187.29
6	—	426	185.00–210.00	193.99
9	—	623	170.00–190.00	181.38
14	—	571	180.00–197.00	187.80
15	—	516	180.00–195.00	184.47
7	—	722	170.00–177.50	171.79
8	—	664	168.00–180.00	173.11
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	666	161.00–174.00	170.73
3	—	615	140.00–177.50	163.22
7	—	569	150.00–175.00	161.56
2	—	523	150.00	150.00
3	—	720	151.00–177.50	160.77
6	—	419	150.00–180.00	169.22
5	—	480	150.00–165.00	156.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	474	190.00–230.00	211.88
30	—	424	195.00–235.00	208.78
7	—	667	187.50–210.00	193.90
21	—	524	195.00–225.00	210.78
12	—	566	200.00–217.00	208.21
5	—	618	195.00–210.00	203.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	230.00–240.00	235.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	215.00–222.50	217.95
2	—	510	230.00	230.00
12	—	430	215.00–270.00	228.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	102.50–165.00	133.42
2	—	633	140.00–145.00	142.55
3	—	487	150.00–165.00	156.66
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
3	—	525	150.00–160.00	155.03
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	155.00–177.50	165.44
2	—	385	165.00–185.00	175.00
2	—	328	165.00–175.00	170.19
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
3	—	572	130.00–170.00	152.92
11	—	520	160.00–177.50	167.12
4	—	418	160.00–175.00	166.08
7	—	667	150.00–175.00	155.73
3	—	265	160.00–170.00	166.79
7	—	481	160.00–175.00	169.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	324	190.00–220.00	206.78
12	—	569	190.00–201.00	193.11
1	—	210	190.00	190.00
32	—	421	190.00–215.00	201.77
33	—	516	192.50–210.00	202.36
6	—	274	200.00–217.50	207.14
3	—	605	183.00–193.00	186.99
30	—	378	200.00–222.50	208.33
28	—	470	190.00–212.50	201.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	150.00–155.00	152.58
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
4	—	468	140.00–165.00	154.28
2	—	273	155.00–167.50	161.19
2	—	668	140.00–150.00	144.98
6	—	422	150.00–155.00	153.36
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
6	—	523	150.00–175.00	157.42
6	—	225	150.00–170.00	162.78
3	—	567	150.00–155.00	153.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
5	—	321	215.00–225.00	217.09
7	—	406	215.00–222.00	217.33
7	—	366	215.00–225.00	218.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	525	177.00–190.00	184.48
23	—	423	175.00–195.00	185.62
5	—	318	180.00–195.00	188.11
18	—	478	173.00–195.00	183.46
7	—	379	180.00–195.00	186.44
13	—	656	160.00–174.00	171.85
4	—	230	185.00–190.00	187.58
13	—	575	169.00–187.50	176.58
5	—	632	160.00–180.00	170.66
1	—	285	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	370	240.00–272.50	257.76
1	—	225	245.00	245.00
10	—	470	230.00–257.50	250.63
10	—	517	230.00–247.50	240.96
8	—	565	230.00–245.00	238.83
24	—	412	245.00–270.00	254.62
18	—	322	250.00–280.00	264.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
2	—	685	177.50	177.50
1	—	400	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
2	—	378	155.00–170.00	162.85
2	—	338	150.00–170.00	160.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	411	189.00–210.00	193.28
6	—	480	180.00–210.00	190.72
6	—	625	170.00–197.50	187.37
7	—	210	185.00–215.00	198.79
11	—	326	185.00–215.00	202.78
14	—	390	190.00–220.00	197.15
6	—	519	180.00–185.00	183.84
3	—	567	182.50–200.00	191.66
8	—	682	177.00–189.00	183.02
8	—	280	180.00–210.00	194.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	457	260.00–262.50	262.23
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	147.50–177.50	157.55
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
4	—	278	170.00–185.00	179.91
1	—	520	175.00	175.00
3	—	222	175.00–190.00	181.95
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
1	—	720	177.50	177.50
2	—	460	180.00	180.00
1	—	330	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	662	190.00–215.00	198.60
28	—	426	200.00–245.00	226.51
23	—	526	200.00–225.00	216.75
6	—	226	200.00–235.00	220.48
12	—	271	210.00–252.50	221.78
14	—	322	215.00–245.00	230.96
19	—	568	200.00–225.00	214.43
24	—	473	200.00–240.00	225.16
11	—	622	195.00–225.00	209.73
5	—	719	190.00–200.00	196.21
27	—	373	202.00–245.00	221.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	486	142.00	142.00

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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