South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 153 priced lines covering 1,478 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,885 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 501 head. replacement cattle receipts at 146 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,885Last week 2,504Year ago 2,271

Slaughter CattleReceipts 501Last week 361Year ago 442

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 56Year ago 87

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifer and feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	473	175.00–205.00	190.14
6	—	322	180.00–210.00	194.84
12	—	565	170.00–210.00	189.42
16	—	420	185.00–210.00	201.01
15	—	381	200.00–215.00	204.84
2	—	713	175.00–180.00	177.53
4	—	681	170.00–195.00	180.14
5	—	265	195.00–212.50	201.40
5	—	219	195.00–215.00	203.17
19	—	625	170.00–205.00	188.17
28	—	524	175.00–210.00	191.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	245.00–265.00	255.40
8	—	421	235.00–265.00	249.58
10	—	465	230.00–250.00	234.47
4	—	506	235.00–247.50	241.92
5	—	566	225.00–235.00	227.92
8	—	391	255.00–265.00	256.23
6	—	325	240.00–267.50	257.23
5	—	627	214.00–222.50	218.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	374	211.00–245.00	226.29
7	—	227	230.00–245.00	237.19
3	—	682	190.00–220.00	201.43
23	—	471	200.00–235.00	215.85
8	—	271	225.00–245.00	234.94
23	—	524	200.00–225.00	213.51
8	—	331	215.00–245.00	230.51
12	—	617	195.00–215.00	204.97
15	—	565	195.00–220.00	210.94
24	—	422	195.00–240.00	219.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	285.00	285.00
4	—	323	270.00–275.00	271.32
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	518	170.00–188.00	179.60
19	—	624	170.00–185.00	176.82
27	—	428	170.00–205.00	186.39
2	—	228	185.00–190.00	187.53
21	—	469	175.00–187.50	182.27
12	—	664	173.00–183.00	175.13
5	—	328	180.00–195.00	189.39
19	—	576	175.00–185.00	181.74
4	—	278	190.00–205.00	199.84
15	—	374	185.00–195.00	190.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	266	200.00–215.00	209.51
19	—	380	185.00–217.50	207.52
5	—	632	185.00–194.00	187.78
16	—	467	190.00–205.00	198.77
23	—	509	190.00–201.00	197.40
2	—	233	215.00	215.00
8	—	313	200.00–212.50	206.56
4	—	583	191.00–205.00	195.38
31	—	424	190.00–210.00	200.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	424	215.00–226.00	220.72
14	—	328	210.00–242.50	224.76
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
4	—	221	220.00–230.00	223.95
3	—	297	220.00	220.00
6	—	366	220.00–240.00	229.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	425	230.00–267.00	238.28
10	—	468	240.00–265.00	252.44
16	—	564	235.00–262.50	253.17
6	—	326	250.00–265.00	256.75
2	—	658	235.00–245.00	239.98
7	—	366	240.00–265.00	255.64
3	—	618	240.00–245.00	241.66
11	—	531	245.00–260.00	251.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	195.00	195.00
3	—	423	220.00–225.00	223.25
22	—	482	200.00–240.00	221.42
1	—	270	245.00	245.00
23	—	526	212.50–240.00	223.31
24	—	620	208.00–230.00	215.37
5	—	374	200.00–245.00	222.22
3	—	838	183.00	183.00
5	—	575	200.00–235.00	218.71
10	—	673	194.00–220.00	212.25
3	—	332	220.00–245.00	229.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	200.00–210.00	204.86
1	—	785	185.00	185.00
3	—	472	185.00–200.00	191.71
8	—	523	190.00–210.00	200.68
1	—	745	180.00	180.00
3	—	568	190.00–205.00	198.33
2	—	290	210.00–220.00	214.91
4	—	630	190.00–202.50	197.05
1	—	385	190.00	190.00
9	—	314	185.00–225.00	197.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	555	260.00	260.00
25	—	861	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	280.00	280.00
2	—	353	270.00–277.50	273.72
1	—	240	287.50	287.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	150.00	150.00
2	—	288	142.50–145.00	143.76

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	—	1,715	2,140.00	2,140.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,180	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,048.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	863	800.00–1,275.00	1,046.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	966	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,426.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,027	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,206.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,024	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,347.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	625.00–675.00	649.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,400.00–1,490.00	1,446.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	848	119.00–140.00	126.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	821	164.00–168.00	166.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	65.00–80.00	71.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	620.00–840.00	705.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	652	81.00–97.50	89.03
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	900.00–1,000.00	950.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	711	90.00–100.00	94.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,026	90.00–120.00	103.55
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	827	140.00–180.00	155.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	72.00	72.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	798	60.00–77.00	69.31
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,640	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,122	900.00–1,575.00	1,230.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,058	950.00–1,185.00	1,076.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	860	600.00–950.00	731.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	835	600.00–880.00	725.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	975	625.00–925.00	757.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,216.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,234	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,416.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,225	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,198.50
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	985.00–1,050.00	1,017.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,684	121.00–133.00	126.93
19	—	1,398	95.00–120.00	111.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	115.00–116.00	115.36
75	—	1,144	70.00–92.00	84.31
153	—	1,223	84.00–113.00	97.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,482	86.00–110.00	99.32
13	—	1,443	75.00–96.00	87.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	901	60.00–86.00	77.71
42	—	1,015	83.00–100.00	92.59

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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