South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 151 priced lines covering 1,830 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,113 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 410 head. replacement cattle receipts at 85 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,113Last week 1,633Year ago 2,395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 410Last week 429Year ago 563

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 54Year ago 122

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 6.00 lower, feeder heifers were unevenly steady, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	371	170.00–195.00	184.58
9	—	561	175.00–185.00	178.62
4	—	216	175.00–190.00	182.28
14	—	624	177.50–187.00	181.17
2	—	700	174.00	174.00
29	—	531	170.00–187.50	181.00
6	—	272	180.00–195.00	187.53
12	—	674	162.00–175.00	171.22
9	—	767	150.00–172.50	152.54
26	—	331	180.00–195.00	184.27
18	—	428	170.00–195.00	184.65
15	—	477	180.00–195.00	186.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	654	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
2	—	360	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	424	180.00–215.00	202.45
25	—	375	190.00–215.00	203.59
4	—	230	195.00–210.00	200.82
19	—	570	180.00–209.00	192.85
8	—	276	180.00–215.00	193.50
31	—	521	180.00–207.50	197.66
17	—	617	190.00–200.00	193.49
60	—	467	180.00–212.50	202.65
2	—	700	180.00–190.00	185.00
20	—	673	180.00–200.00	186.31
23	—	318	180.00–215.00	200.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	210.00–230.00	221.12
39	—	424	210.00–227.50	219.48
54	—	474	200.00–225.00	219.85
30	—	669	201.00–209.00	206.36
3	—	612	204.00–205.00	204.66
13	—	587	200.00–210.00	204.02
13	—	368	210.00–225.00	217.50
6	—	255	215.00–222.50	220.83
19	—	521	200.00–215.00	208.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	270.00	270.00
4	—	469	217.50–227.50	224.38
5	—	270	230.00–275.00	260.41
6	—	331	220.00–260.00	234.79
2	—	543	217.50–239.00	228.20
4	—	370	230.00–245.00	240.00
8	—	418	217.50–234.00	226.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	185.00–195.00	190.02
34	—	520	190.00–212.50	201.54
33	—	421	200.00–225.00	211.04
4	—	226	205.00–240.00	225.17
21	—	619	180.00–204.00	192.50
6	—	277	200.00–245.00	232.27
14	—	576	190.00–210.00	201.84
51	—	475	191.00–215.00	203.85
9	—	327	200.00–240.00	221.51
19	—	375	200.00–230.00	215.24
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	618	180.00–185.00	182.21
3	—	277	170.00–180.00	173.49
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
4	—	221	195.00–210.00	198.81
15	—	469	180.00–195.00	184.87
12	—	565	175.00–190.00	183.13
11	—	370	170.00–210.00	189.07
9	—	321	180.00–215.00	195.81
15	—	425	180.00–200.00	188.40
23	—	527	180.00–197.50	187.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	247.50	247.50
1	—	250	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	207.00	207.00
13	—	613	210.00–247.50	232.79
31	—	470	217.50–250.00	238.62
14	—	384	247.50–260.00	255.40
10	—	897	172.50	172.50
2	—	222	240.00	240.00
3	—	420	225.00–247.50	237.68
12	—	693	210.00–240.00	213.91
21	—	716	197.00–208.00	202.45
30	—	579	215.00–252.50	235.10
8	—	311	230.00–260.00	254.75
5	—	273	240.00–250.00	242.09
22	—	524	215.00–260.00	242.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	616	182.50–220.00	212.70
2	—	763	196.00–200.00	198.02
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
12	—	573	190.00–231.00	210.80
19	—	474	200.00–232.50	215.59
12	—	381	210.00–235.00	228.27
56	—	528	190.00–235.00	226.38
6	—	315	200.00–232.50	216.23
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
33	—	430	200.00–240.00	221.71
7	—	722	190.00–204.00	198.23
13	—	673	170.00–235.00	212.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	384	185.00–210.00	202.90
7	—	527	190.00–210.00	198.60
6	—	422	170.00–210.00	188.71
6	—	466	181.00–207.50	195.98
1	—	275	210.00	210.00
11	—	563	185.00–195.00	186.88
2	—	330	170.00–200.00	184.77
1	—	745	185.00	185.00
6	—	619	180.00–205.00	192.97
10	—	686	170.00–200.00	184.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	290.00	290.00
1	—	570	256.00	256.00
1	—	315	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	485	122.50–165.00	163.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,390	1,877.00	1,877.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	875	853.00	853.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	945	1,191.00	1,191.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	791	1,147.00–1,339.00	1,267.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	858	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,332.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	530	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	515	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,185.00	1,185.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	830.00	830.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,178	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,705.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	818	1,275.00–1,416.00	1,351.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	863	771.00–979.00	854.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	909	851.00–1,221.00	1,008.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	756	540.00–774.00	690.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	503.00–594.00	547.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	617.00–846.00	734.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	163.00	163.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	1,125.00–1,408.00	1,272.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	976	1,000.00–1,503.00	1,166.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	878	1,035.00–1,085.00	1,058.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	87.00	87.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	676.00	676.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	576.00	576.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	795	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,585.00	1,585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,379.00	1,379.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	950	70.00–98.00	86.29
32	—	992	90.00–112.00	98.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,441	100.00–121.00	110.32
4	—	1,730	120.00–124.00	122.65
1	—	1,360	103.00	103.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,330	119.00–138.00	126.69
33	—	1,135	80.00–100.00	91.53
171	—	1,199	95.00–120.00	108.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,626	117.00–140.00	129.43
5	—	1,897	141.00–149.00	144.44
13	—	1,352	103.00–119.00	111.49

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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