South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 170 priced lines covering 1,848 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,915 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 355 head. replacement cattle receipts at 102 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,915Last week 1,461Year ago 1,671

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 292Year ago 357

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 36Year ago 71

Compared to last week feeder steers 7.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	219.00–220.00	219.50
6	—	385	224.00–225.00	224.16
3	—	503	219.00–222.00	220.33
3	—	266	232.00	232.00
5	—	417	220.00–235.00	228.46
1	—	330	222.50	222.50
4	—	475	223.00–228.00	224.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	167.50–175.00	170.78
17	—	371	175.00–195.00	185.97
3	—	267	180.00–195.00	186.41
1	—	675	182.50	182.50
4	—	733	170.00–180.00	175.00
18	—	424	170.00–190.00	184.04
26	—	522	170.00–190.00	180.14
19	—	476	170.00–190.00	181.86
10	—	330	180.00–195.00	184.36
19	—	572	170.00–185.00	179.30
8	—	621	165.00–185.00	177.51
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	332	190.00–215.00	205.02
17	—	670	180.00–195.00	187.74
17	—	569	195.00–205.00	203.70
1	—	780	172.00	172.00
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
17	—	620	185.00–197.50	191.87
32	—	470	190.00–210.00	199.98
30	—	428	190.00–210.00	203.59
47	—	374	190.00–215.00	202.15
38	—	524	190.00–206.00	199.74
8	—	713	180.00–192.50	184.00
4	—	269	190.00–215.00	201.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	567	196.00–219.00	209.02
27	—	422	205.00–225.00	215.49
42	—	514	200.00–220.00	211.50
6	—	278	210.00–230.00	220.60
22	—	614	195.00–216.00	203.91
49	—	385	200.00–220.00	213.23
3	—	240	210.00–235.00	224.86
16	—	317	210.00–230.00	218.83
2	—	675	197.00	197.00
55	—	479	197.50–225.00	213.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	659	202.00–208.00	205.71
8	—	626	214.00	214.00
7	—	414	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	418	220.00–245.00	232.12
16	—	472	218.00–232.50	222.72
14	—	375	230.00–250.00	238.19
6	—	323	220.00–250.00	244.12
1	—	685	196.00	196.00
18	—	618	202.50–215.00	208.25
4	—	223	230.00–245.00	241.46
1	—	705	205.00	205.00
15	—	523	200.00–225.00	215.01
17	—	569	205.00–225.00	215.53
6	—	272	240.00–255.00	246.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	327	200.00–235.00	218.86
7	—	661	190.00–199.00	193.45
22	—	522	190.00–210.00	200.62
17	—	568	183.00–210.00	195.89
43	—	421	190.00–222.50	212.05
47	—	474	190.00–218.00	206.41
5	—	271	220.00–235.00	225.92
2	—	235	200.00–240.00	219.15
4	—	721	186.00–198.00	189.93
21	—	377	190.00–225.00	212.82
19	—	633	180.00–205.00	193.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	561	170.00–195.00	190.02
20	—	428	175.00–195.00	186.56
4	—	680	172.50–180.00	176.90
5	—	215	190.00–200.00	195.49
10	—	323	180.00–210.00	194.87
3	—	712	175.00–180.00	178.34
21	—	373	180.00–215.00	193.51
13	—	620	177.50–190.00	184.43
4	—	270	195.00–205.00	198.73
15	—	474	175.00–195.00	184.79
17	—	520	175.00–195.00	189.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	260.00–290.00	279.57
1	—	430	250.00	250.00
1	—	290	265.00	265.00
1	—	205	255.00	255.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	122.50–132.50	127.41
1	—	780	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	217.00–241.00	225.12
20	—	417	217.50–260.00	242.09
37	—	483	222.50–260.00	237.97
7	—	327	249.00–265.00	255.34
18	—	575	220.00–250.00	231.14
1	—	230	250.00	250.00
9	—	524	220.00–257.00	238.62
2	—	280	230.00–265.00	247.50
15	—	626	210.00–242.00	224.41
5	—	365	240.00–270.00	256.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	457	250.00	250.00
10	—	538	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	712	190.00–219.00	203.29
3	—	375	202.50–245.00	220.52
17	—	618	200.00–235.00	217.67
23	—	577	210.00–237.50	222.29
5	—	269	210.00–240.00	224.93
13	—	434	200.00–250.00	229.14
1	—	200	247.50	247.50
15	—	471	202.50–248.00	228.60
4	—	768	190.00–195.00	191.22
5	—	323	200.00–245.00	232.21
8	—	524	200.00–235.00	222.89
20	—	656	200.00–230.00	213.86
1	—	800	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	482	180.00–215.00	204.98
2	—	375	210.00–215.00	212.50
7	—	326	190.00–215.00	204.50
8	—	423	180.00–215.00	207.60
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
4	—	530	187.50–205.00	194.29
6	—	621	187.50–195.00	193.35
5	—	670	175.00–192.00	183.47
8	—	571	181.00–215.00	196.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	260.00	260.00
1	—	270	300.00	300.00
2	—	440	270.00–272.50	271.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,350	1,756.00–1,800.00	1,778.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	934	1,053.00–1,350.00	1,231.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	913	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,330.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,441.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,794.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	625.00–650.00	638.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	986.00	986.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,170.00	1,170.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	802	630.00–985.00	808.75
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	849	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,374.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	818	125.00–135.00	129.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	765.00–827.00	797.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	765	895.00–950.00	928.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	715	528.00–672.00	625.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	619.00–684.00	653.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	533.00	533.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	832	82.00–85.00	83.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	771	85.00–104.00	92.40
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	112.00–116.00	113.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	944	875.00–1,500.00	1,155.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	920	1,085.00–1,700.00	1,374.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	976	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,514.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	975	880.00–1,200.00	1,069.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,030	870.00–1,400.00	1,129.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	905	975.00–1,200.00	1,124.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	655	730.00	730.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	1,125.00	1,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,575.00	1,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,430	102.00–115.00	109.75
1	—	1,730	123.00	123.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	107.00	107.00
32	—	955	69.00–95.00	82.34
39	—	987	89.00–107.00	96.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	1,187	92.00–122.00	109.73
12	—	1,293	117.00–149.00	126.77
13	—	1,059	82.00–100.00	93.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,610	133.00–142.00	138.82
34	—	1,596	118.00–138.00	129.74
11	—	1,314	95.00–118.00	110.23

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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