South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 150 priced lines covering 1,529 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,912 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 545 head. replacement cattle receipts at 155 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,912Last week 1,885Year ago 1,778

Slaughter CattleReceipts 545Last week 501Year ago 468

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 146Year ago 143

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady. Feeder bulls were 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	870	756.00–886.00	840.47
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	142.50	142.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	938	759.00–983.00	833.09
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	717	898.00–1,000.00	939.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	897	85.00–130.00	102.79
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	628.00–687.00	656.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	728	637.00–764.00	702.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,267.00	1,267.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	137.50–145.00	141.52
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	723	70.00–82.50	78.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	420.00	420.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	99.00	99.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,272	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,305.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	93.00–94.00	93.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,273	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,394.77
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	615	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	540.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	102.50	102.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	833	600.00–1,050.00	890.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	894	600.00–1,050.00	888.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	755	710.00–800.00	751.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	868	97.50–108.00	102.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,057	825.00–1,275.00	1,100.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,073	775.00–1,300.00	1,100.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	936	696.00–1,310.00	957.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	95.00	95.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	900.00–1,200.00	1,055.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,046	960.00–1,200.00	1,103.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	992	671.00–1,115.00	953.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,275	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,160.00	1,160.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,071	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,288.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	928	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,299.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,518.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	930	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,434.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	1,075.00–1,260.00	1,173.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	925.00–1,035.00	984.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	887.00	887.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	425	180.00–220.00	204.09
14	—	523	185.00–212.50	195.48
38	—	477	190.00–217.00	203.93
26	—	375	180.00–220.00	202.90
6	—	278	170.00–220.00	202.87
8	—	619	175.00–195.00	188.70
12	—	568	175.00–212.50	192.78
4	—	668	175.00–185.00	178.73
16	—	331	190.00–220.00	204.10
1	—	700	192.50	192.50
2	—	228	210.00–215.00	212.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	566	200.00–225.00	215.67
37	—	515	200.00–235.00	216.14
7	—	329	220.00–245.00	230.42
28	—	374	207.00–242.50	227.68
4	—	275	230.00–240.00	237.59
29	—	417	200.00–240.00	224.98
26	—	468	203.00–235.00	222.02
1	—	220	225.00	225.00
17	—	612	200.00–220.00	213.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	260.00	260.00
6	—	321	245.00–255.00	249.46
4	—	380	245.00–255.00	250.02
3	—	473	245.00–270.00	256.90
1	—	640	235.00	235.00
5	—	266	250.00–265.00	258.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	275.00–285.00	279.92
5	—	269	270.00–300.00	283.20
1	—	245	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	185.00–190.00	187.33
11	—	327	185.00–195.00	187.91
6	—	667	170.00–184.00	175.39
35	—	525	175.00–197.50	184.60
11	—	616	170.00–187.50	177.41
15	—	425	177.50–195.00	184.32
28	—	480	175.00–197.50	186.96
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
15	—	378	180.00–190.00	185.79
28	—	563	175.00–196.00	181.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	691	190.00	190.00
5	—	867	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	472	190.00–214.00	198.50
21	—	367	197.50–217.50	205.86
12	—	332	200.00–215.00	204.61
5	—	215	200.00–215.00	207.23
39	—	426	190.00–222.50	207.30
4	—	613	182.50–190.00	184.38
37	—	519	187.50–212.00	196.40
3	—	277	200.00–210.00	203.07
8	—	563	190.00–207.00	199.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	417	215.00–233.00	222.16
15	—	327	217.50–230.00	226.39
2	—	278	230.00	230.00
1	—	565	212.50	212.50
6	—	523	215.00–232.50	223.69
1	—	465	227.50	227.50
22	—	377	220.00–236.00	225.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	220.00–230.00	226.19
17	—	512	210.00–240.00	236.34
10	—	585	215.00–239.00	223.80
18	—	368	230.00–245.00	233.63
6	—	418	220.00–235.00	224.15
5	—	331	235.00–245.00	243.16
1	—	770	200.00	200.00
6	—	671	202.50–235.00	214.19
3	—	282	235.00–245.00	239.76
8	—	469	205.00–245.00	225.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	255.00	255.00
14	—	472	237.50–265.00	253.26
9	—	526	250.00–262.00	258.64
1	—	260	265.00	265.00
15	—	635	236.00–250.00	244.22
1	—	660	244.00	244.00
18	—	566	235.00–266.00	245.16
20	—	389	255.00–272.50	259.96
20	—	418	250.00–267.50	255.96
11	—	740	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	609	170.00–215.00	200.83
4	—	466	200.00–220.00	214.09
1	—	790	185.00	185.00
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
2	—	433	220.00–225.00	222.46
10	—	521	185.00–215.00	201.16
5	—	328	200.00–210.00	205.91
4	—	375	190.00–202.50	198.05
5	—	569	180.00–215.00	197.93
1	—	705	210.00	210.00
3	—	675	195.00–210.00	200.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	731	225.00	225.00
22	—	504	246.00	246.00
4	—	801	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	280.00	280.00
1	—	465	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,554	85.00–108.00	97.45
7	—	1,491	85.00–94.00	89.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	944	60.00–92.00	79.17
24	—	996	85.00–102.50	92.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	1,208	85.00–120.00	96.21
2	—	1,228	115.00–117.00	115.96
66	—	1,166	66.00–95.00	83.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,658	116.00–131.00	122.62
13	—	1,490	95.00–117.00	107.53

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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