South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 226 priced lines covering 1,923 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,914 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 510 head. replacement cattle receipts at 143 head. Counted as USDA files them — 67 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,914Last week 1,967Year ago 2,058

Slaughter CattleReceipts 510Last week 459Year ago 714

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 138Year ago 177

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 lower, feeders bulls were steady, slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	152.50–175.00	162.90
2	—	285	150.00–160.00	154.91
2	—	628	145.00–175.00	160.42
15	—	423	140.00–160.00	149.33
8	—	473	145.00–160.00	158.13
5	—	514	147.50–160.00	150.51
4	—	364	140.00–170.00	149.97
6	—	310	140.00–185.00	158.60
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
1	—	710	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	145.00–160.00	152.41
4	—	678	125.00–165.00	146.20
4	—	478	135.00–155.00	143.65
5	—	584	125.00–150.00	140.08
6	—	521	130.00–165.00	143.14
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
2	—	285	155.00–165.00	160.00
2	—	470	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	274	175.00–190.00	182.65
33	—	371	175.00–195.00	186.53
8	—	619	165.00–190.00	182.73
30	—	473	175.00–195.00	187.88
4	—	225	180.00–185.00	181.74
33	—	520	160.00–195.00	186.85
20	—	575	165.00–195.00	184.46
7	—	721	173.00–176.00	173.42
4	—	675	165.00–180.00	171.52
29	—	429	165.00–200.00	185.32
1	—	750	165.00	165.00
16	—	326	180.00–205.00	187.87
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	170.00–175.00	172.43
7	—	425	170.00–175.00	172.81
2	—	608	169.00–170.00	169.50
4	—	504	130.00–175.00	161.61
8	—	480	165.00–175.00	171.89
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
3	—	322	130.00–170.00	155.47
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
7	—	377	165.00–170.00	167.07
2	—	225	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	428	135.00–160.00	147.91
6	—	370	130.00–160.00	144.22
6	—	326	145.00–170.00	152.28
2	—	235	145.00–155.00	149.89
8	—	468	125.00–165.00	146.18
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
3	—	272	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	324	200.00–225.00	208.77
5	—	273	200.00–210.00	203.99
22	—	375	200.00–217.50	208.92
30	—	467	185.00–215.00	197.26
22	—	421	191.00–217.50	204.89
32	—	572	180.00–215.00	200.93
9	—	613	180.00–205.00	196.38
3	—	733	160.00–170.00	165.86
40	—	521	180.00–215.00	197.89
2	—	658	180.00–195.00	187.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	225.00	225.00
2	—	363	217.50–230.00	223.97
7	—	514	205.00–206.00	205.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	387	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	340	230.00	230.00
7	—	410	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	463	271.00	271.00
10	—	580	229.50	229.50
1	—	705	215.00	215.00
8	—	367	267.50	267.50
3	—	546	255.00	255.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	135.00	135.00
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
4	—	319	140.00–165.00	157.71
2	—	233	155.00–180.00	166.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
7	—	577	180.00–210.00	190.49
1	—	775	155.00	155.00
14	—	324	190.00–215.00	201.49
6	—	626	180.00–197.50	190.52
13	—	271	190.00–220.00	201.23
1	—	845	160.00	160.00
4	—	235	200.00–205.00	201.30
18	—	518	180.00–210.00	193.76
1	—	695	165.00	165.00
31	—	372	182.50–215.00	201.40
18	—	478	185.00–215.00	196.94
11	—	425	180.00–215.00	202.75
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	367	165.00–190.00	177.19
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
1	—	800	135.00	135.00
8	—	481	170.00–185.00	178.04
5	—	335	170.00–185.00	178.96
4	—	274	160.00–185.00	172.83
3	—	420	145.00–180.00	163.51
2	—	513	145.00–165.00	154.76
2	—	673	137.50–165.00	150.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	184.00–200.00	193.44
16	—	516	203.00–227.50	216.15
17	—	312	190.00–255.00	224.18
3	—	228	215.00–255.00	231.93
20	—	468	190.00–235.00	220.50
36	—	581	200.00–225.00	216.09
34	—	376	200.00–240.00	224.74
7	—	616	195.00–215.00	205.58
5	—	666	195.00–220.00	209.39
32	—	431	215.00–235.00	224.35
3	—	262	215.00–240.00	224.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	245.00	245.00
4	—	290	250.00–265.00	256.27
9	—	332	237.50–270.00	257.38
2	—	555	228.00–230.00	229.01
10	—	515	233.00–250.00	244.86
8	—	369	247.50–275.00	261.61
2	—	605	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	160.00–170.00	165.09
5	—	276	150.00–175.00	159.02
4	—	379	147.50–170.00	160.69
3	—	238	150.00–175.00	158.22
2	—	620	155.00–175.00	165.08
11	—	321	140.00–185.00	157.50
2	—	653	152.00–155.00	153.49
1	—	520	145.00	145.00
4	—	715	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	782	133.00	133.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	152.50	152.50
2	—	323	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	485	150.00–180.00	155.17
4	—	575	140.00–175.00	154.01
1	—	780	147.50	147.50
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
1	—	535	165.00	165.00
3	—	622	140.00–150.00	146.60
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
3	—	418	150.00–185.00	161.16
1	—	280	175.00	175.00
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	450	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	227.00–227.50	227.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	175.00–195.00	184.20
3	—	708	167.50–189.00	180.44
32	—	428	170.00–210.00	194.63
10	—	566	175.00–195.00	185.25
26	—	473	170.00–211.00	194.71
19	—	515	170.00–195.00	183.06
5	—	671	180.00–185.00	182.97
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
11	—	471	152.50–185.00	173.44
12	—	417	155.00–185.00	174.45
1	—	720	172.50	172.50
7	—	514	160.00–185.00	172.19
8	—	577	160.00–185.00	168.85
3	—	622	160.00–170.00	163.38
2	—	653	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	570	195.00–215.00	206.26
20	—	415	200.00–235.00	220.34
11	—	663	190.00–205.00	197.45
39	—	527	195.00–220.00	207.41
29	—	627	190.00–210.00	204.34
25	—	471	200.00–230.00	213.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	812	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,305.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,058	1,160.00–1,800.00	1,613.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,071	1,175.00–1,850.00	1,532.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,435.00	1,435.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	962	1,160.00–1,925.00	1,729.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,125.00–1,180.00	1,154.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	927	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,286.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	845	1,080.00–1,600.00	1,288.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	837	775.00–1,100.00	1,019.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	960.00	960.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	668	700.00–825.00	766.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	825	700.00–840.00	791.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,385.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,237	1,175.00–1,349.00	1,252.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,330	1,050.00–1,825.00	1,549.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	862	630.00–1,125.00	939.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	97.00	97.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	915	820.00–1,100.00	947.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,024	980.00–1,150.00	1,100.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,178	920.00–1,285.00	1,092.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,027	910.00–1,380.00	1,128.81
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	842	530.00–750.00	683.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	853	810.00–1,040.00	897.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	709.00–770.00	740.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,099.00	1,099.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	737	92.50–142.00	124.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	94.00	94.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	978.00–989.00	983.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	72.50–76.00	74.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	694.00	694.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	893	79.00–99.00	87.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,458.00	1,458.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	107.50	107.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,313	1,000.00–1,746.00	1,390.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	950	860.00–1,300.00	1,085.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,320	101.00–126.00	106.84
49	—	1,105	63.00–99.00	85.54
124	—	1,235	89.00–119.00	103.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	98.00–105.00	101.19
55	—	957	65.00–93.00	80.04
53	—	999	85.00–111.00	95.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	77.00–94.00	84.52
47	—	1,460	91.00–118.00	104.47
8	—	1,433	101.00–124.00	106.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,744	128.00–140.00	133.85
19	—	1,362	92.00–116.00	107.21
32	—	1,720	116.00–138.00	125.57

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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