South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 167 priced lines covering 1,490 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,808 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 495 head. replacement cattle receipts at 136 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,808Last week 1,991Year ago 1,952

Slaughter CattleReceipts 495Last week 400Year ago 564

Replacement CattleReceipts 136Last week 115Year ago 129

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 2.50 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	274	200.00–220.00	215.10
3	—	665	195.00–205.00	198.26
13	—	564	190.00–215.00	200.63
14	—	331	200.00–220.00	210.78
5	—	730	194.00	194.00
20	—	521	190.00–215.00	204.02
19	—	428	187.50–215.00	203.83
18	—	373	205.00–215.00	212.93
36	—	484	189.00–210.00	199.25
3	—	215	192.50–222.50	209.03
22	—	613	187.50–205.00	194.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	384	220.00–230.00	225.76
8	—	579	205.00–215.00	210.94
6	—	486	210.00–220.00	215.04
3	—	417	215.00–227.50	220.73
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
2	—	268	220.00–230.00	224.86
30	—	534	202.00–220.00	209.76
6	—	328	220.00–237.50	227.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	516	167.50–195.00	182.49
2	—	225	190.00–205.00	197.33
27	—	477	175.00–200.00	187.65
2	—	270	187.50–200.00	193.40
17	—	373	185.00–205.00	196.17
44	—	421	175.00–210.00	192.72
5	—	661	175.00–185.00	182.51
17	—	569	175.00–200.00	187.99
12	—	611	160.00–190.00	175.18
15	—	328	170.00–205.00	186.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	514	235.00	235.00
18	—	679	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	186.00–195.00	190.28
8	—	329	210.00–235.00	220.69
15	—	627	195.00–210.00	198.92
34	—	428	200.00–230.00	216.31
7	—	239	217.50–255.00	230.88
10	—	525	200.00–215.00	206.84
22	—	374	195.00–235.00	218.11
11	—	576	200.00–214.00	205.28
39	—	472	197.50–230.00	212.10
5	—	285	225.00–240.00	233.14
3	—	652	197.50–210.00	202.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
3	—	337	250.00–255.00	253.37
3	—	408	240.00	240.00
2	—	380	240.00–250.00	245.07
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	566	175.00–205.00	189.09
11	—	321	180.00–220.00	194.01
2	—	823	160.00	160.00
17	—	519	180.00–210.00	196.55
8	—	378	195.00–210.00	201.87
1	—	230	210.00	210.00
2	—	263	200.00–205.00	202.62
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
15	—	425	180.00–210.00	196.63
4	—	671	175.00–200.00	189.32
22	—	474	177.50–210.00	193.59
10	—	619	170.00–195.00	183.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	280.00–290.00	286.75
1	—	300	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	260.00–265.00	262.64
14	—	428	240.00–270.00	259.05
6	—	372	255.00–267.50	258.31
16	—	474	232.50–255.00	244.48
13	—	745	225.00	225.00
27	—	576	218.00–253.00	244.72
1	—	655	230.00	230.00
7	—	639	219.00–247.50	226.87
2	—	323	255.00–265.00	259.65
22	—	520	217.50–265.00	243.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	230.00–245.00	236.53
2	—	263	230.00–235.00	232.52
13	—	635	212.50–230.00	227.91
12	—	577	210.00–235.00	224.43
11	—	422	220.00–245.00	230.10
6	—	663	210.00–230.00	220.92
5	—	723	200.00–220.00	215.54
12	—	373	212.50–245.00	230.23
14	—	473	220.00–240.00	234.56
8	—	528	200.00–240.00	226.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
14	—	422	200.00–225.00	214.80
4	—	633	195.00–210.00	198.62
1	—	330	220.00	220.00
10	—	477	185.00–220.00	208.73
6	—	518	205.00–215.00	210.79
2	—	278	200.00–215.00	207.84
5	—	375	185.00–225.00	211.15
1	—	785	197.50	197.50
3	—	557	210.00–215.00	213.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	666	232.50	232.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,003	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,236.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,298	1,700.00–1,885.00	1,802.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	780	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,222.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,258.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,325.00–1,435.00	1,388.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	1,685.00–1,800.00	1,744.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	889	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,347.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,035	1,085.00–1,400.00	1,221.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	798	900.00–1,175.00	1,044.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	850.00–925.00	882.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	95.00	95.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	759	96.00–157.50	136.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	928	78.00–84.00	81.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	125.00–137.00	130.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	896	1,025.00–1,320.00	1,152.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	886	152.50–162.50	159.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,091	166.00	166.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	725.00–835.00	793.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	673	69.00–117.50	98.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	860	64.00–70.00	66.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	71.00	71.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	81.00	81.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	825	735.00–750.00	742.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	70.00	70.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	910.00–1,035.00	974.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	935	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,158.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,038	90.00–92.50	91.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,031	940.00–1,390.00	1,125.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	958	820.00–980.00	902.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	86.00	86.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,099	1,065.00–1,210.00	1,131.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,214.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	978	110.00–125.00	117.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,152	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,178.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,217.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	125.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	92.50	92.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,727	117.00–131.00	124.95
16	—	1,433	90.00–120.00	107.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,192	88.00–113.00	99.27
97	—	1,149	70.00–95.00	84.70
1	—	1,465	117.00	117.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	971	63.00–92.00	78.28
23	—	955	87.00–108.00	96.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,555	90.00–116.00	101.04
6	—	1,471	83.00–87.00	85.61

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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