South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 129 priced lines covering 1,201 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,902 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 422 head. replacement cattle receipts at 92 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,902Last week 1,912Year ago 1,852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 422Last week 545Year ago 508

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 155Year ago 137

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls steady based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 15.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	195.00–210.00	202.50
12	—	378	180.00–200.00	191.58
20	—	573	170.00–192.00	177.07
16	—	623	170.00–188.00	175.87
28	—	475	175.00–195.00	183.05
19	—	424	170.00–195.00	180.95
14	—	517	175.00–192.50	182.30
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
14	—	331	185.00–210.00	193.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	330	200.00–232.50	222.22
5	—	618	190.00–204.00	197.35
18	—	519	187.50–215.00	202.38
2	—	225	210.00–230.00	219.33
30	—	467	190.00–215.00	202.79
16	—	426	185.00–224.00	207.29
5	—	271	205.00–235.00	219.19
19	—	372	195.00–235.00	214.52
25	—	568	190.00–215.00	199.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	384	239.00–260.00	240.13
2	—	423	255.00–260.00	257.57
5	—	320	250.00–260.00	254.95
2	—	260	255.00–260.00	257.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	378	155.00–190.00	178.42
3	—	707	167.50	167.50
24	—	613	165.00–183.00	173.26
6	—	269	175.00–195.00	183.70
12	—	330	170.00–185.00	180.66
40	—	476	170.00–185.00	180.08
8	—	222	180.00–195.00	184.65
26	—	418	170.00–185.00	178.41
38	—	522	160.00–185.00	176.20
7	—	565	170.00–180.00	173.69
5	—	663	170.00–175.00	171.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	205.00–215.00	208.04
3	—	415	205.00–210.00	208.37
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	190.00	190.00
4	—	573	186.00–195.00	189.07
41	—	470	185.00–200.00	192.35
5	—	286	185.00–215.00	198.67
7	—	721	171.00	171.00
22	—	373	185.00–205.00	193.08
1	—	650	193.00	193.00
6	—	219	195.00–215.00	200.03
9	—	323	190.00–215.00	198.93
14	—	421	182.50–207.50	194.60
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
8	—	400	141.00	141.00
1	—	245	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	568	200.00–232.50	218.56
3	—	280	230.00–245.00	238.33
14	—	375	220.00–245.00	231.22
1	—	755	192.50	192.50
29	—	614	210.00–220.00	215.97
14	—	423	205.00–235.00	221.29
12	—	650	217.00	217.00
12	—	468	200.00–235.00	218.69
9	—	532	215.00–232.50	222.55
7	—	322	220.00–245.00	232.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	250.00–255.00	252.52
14	—	562	244.00–248.00	247.72
5	—	244	265.00	265.00
8	—	858	194.00	194.00
3	—	458	250.00–262.50	255.81
2	—	425	250.00–267.50	258.44
15	—	521	218.00–250.00	236.65
2	—	318	255.00–262.50	258.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	200.00–210.00	205.04
5	—	779	175.00–190.00	178.89
6	—	582	180.00–200.00	187.50
9	—	524	175.00–212.50	191.46
3	—	717	170.00–195.00	179.03
5	—	375	180.00–215.00	195.86
3	—	268	190.00–205.00	198.26
10	—	421	180.00–215.00	193.87
7	—	475	185.00–205.00	200.18
10	—	620	180.00–200.00	188.70
5	—	669	185.00–192.50	189.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,138	850.00–1,425.00	1,159.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.43
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	744	575.00–710.00	660.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	82.50–98.00	90.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	77.50	77.50
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	861	950.00–1,035.01	991.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	847	700.00–850.00	782.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	818	650.00–750.00	705.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	940	910.00–1,225.00	1,031.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	60.00	60.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	923	87.50–92.50	90.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	87.50	87.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	900.00–1,375.00	1,154.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	810.00–1,075.00	942.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,109	790.00–1,325.00	1,077.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	69.00–74.00	71.61
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,067	116.00–120.00	116.63
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	764	700.00–815.00	741.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	872	705.00–850.00	750.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	82.50	82.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	765	620.00–660.00	647.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	739	510.00–550.00	540.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	67.50	67.50
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	753	835.00–960.00	904.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	82.50	82.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	77.50	77.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,511	92.00–114.00	105.50
12	—	1,632	114.00–125.00	119.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,162	71.00–90.00	80.52
97	—	1,241	84.00–111.00	96.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,526	82.00–105.00	94.06
5	—	1,412	74.00–87.00	79.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	922	59.00–87.50	73.43
22	—	895	87.00–100.00	92.70

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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