South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 126 priced lines covering 680 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 758 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 365 head. replacement cattle receipts at 85 head. Counted as USDA files them — 19 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 758Last week 1,902Year ago 1,630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 365Last week 422Year ago 348

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 92Year ago 108

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. All comparisons made this week were based on limited comparable sales.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	175.00–185.00	179.20
4	—	561	170.00–177.00	174.54
2	—	235	190.00	190.00
2	—	665	171.00–180.00	175.43
4	—	511	175.00–180.00	176.25
16	—	464	170.00–185.00	176.28
5	—	423	180.00–185.00	182.03
2	—	323	180.00–185.00	182.44
2	—	640	185.00–187.50	186.26
2	—	290	175.00–190.00	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	205.00–215.00	210.03
8	—	430	205.00–215.00	210.19
4	—	564	197.50–210.00	204.22
2	—	370	210.00–215.00	212.50
1	—	460	215.00	215.00
2	—	340	210.00–212.50	211.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	314	195.00–205.00	199.45
9	—	436	190.00–200.00	195.88
5	—	657	194.00–195.00	194.80
5	—	569	186.00–197.50	191.13
2	—	268	195.00–200.00	197.43
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
10	—	478	185.00–200.00	193.68
17	—	366	190.00–205.00	195.26
16	—	527	180.00–205.00	192.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	361	240.00–275.00	262.03
5	—	566	205.00–218.00	210.75
5	—	519	215.00–226.00	222.06
2	—	280	260.00	260.00
5	—	466	230.00–243.00	235.55
4	—	338	240.00–277.50	264.94
2	—	620	213.00–240.00	226.39
5	—	412	230.00–255.00	241.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	210.00–245.00	232.23
15	—	418	200.00–235.00	225.07
8	—	578	195.00–210.00	200.65
14	—	532	195.00–210.00	205.62
15	—	472	210.00–225.00	217.51
10	—	321	225.00–250.00	234.88
3	—	285	230.00	230.00
5	—	615	190.00–205.00	197.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	664	170.00–175.00	173.11
5	—	369	195.00–210.00	202.15
9	—	471	180.00–205.00	192.33
5	—	269	180.00–220.00	202.49
4	—	418	185.00–205.00	196.18
7	—	619	175.00–195.00	181.98
4	—	239	200.00–220.00	208.48
5	—	532	175.00–190.00	186.93
7	—	573	175.00–190.00	181.11
6	—	323	190.00–210.00	198.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	215.00	215.00
4	—	459	220.00–230.00	223.75
2	—	375	235.00–240.00	237.47
4	—	430	206.00–235.00	223.81
3	—	657	205.00–220.00	211.68
2	—	568	215.00	215.00
1	—	225	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	240.00	240.00
4	—	520	235.00–250.00	243.83
3	—	328	280.00–285.00	281.70
8	—	414	245.00–260.00	250.40
3	—	370	255.00–260.00	256.76
7	—	481	240.00–250.00	245.37
5	—	611	225.00–247.50	230.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	180.00–195.00	187.58
2	—	668	190.00–200.00	195.02
2	—	433	175.00–200.00	187.72
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	253.00	253.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	104.00	104.00
1	—	505	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	1,479.00	1,479.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	890	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,146	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,694.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	910	1,225.00–1,575.00	1,449.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	823	690.00–810.00	737.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	886	779.00–870.00	826.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	786.00–889.00	830.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	868	1,138.00–1,200.00	1,173.70
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	572.00	572.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,016	810.00–1,100.00	973.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	940	850.00–900.00	875.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	950.00–960.00	955.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	950.00–1,025.00	988.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	90.00–100.00	94.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	952	772.00–925.00	833.01
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	889	810.00–960.00	894.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	882	714.00–935.00	810.44
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	957	95.00–97.50	95.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	112.50	112.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	713	470.00–600.00	538.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,035.00	1,035.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,003	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	425.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	703	770.00–950.00	860.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	625.00	625.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	138.00	138.00
20	—	1,469	89.00–110.00	100.09
14	—	1,640	110.00–125.00	114.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,579	76.00–83.00	79.70
26	—	1,488	88.00–105.00	96.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	929	86.00–100.00	92.77
24	—	910	70.00–87.00	79.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,272	88.00–107.00	95.39
60	—	1,192	71.00–89.00	82.03

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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