South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 130 priced lines covering 1,487 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,894 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 452 head. replacement cattle receipts at 70 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,894Last week 758Year ago 1,822

Slaughter CattleReceipts 452Last week 365Year ago 348

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 85Year ago 88

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher all based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	328	200.00–250.00	226.89
18	—	569	196.00–217.00	203.00
48	—	472	200.00–233.00	215.73
25	—	376	225.00–250.00	233.70
8	—	619	192.50–205.00	196.74
22	—	518	200.00–232.50	212.19
3	—	282	225.00–230.00	228.43
45	—	424	207.50–245.00	219.09
3	—	223	235.00–250.00	241.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	421	180.00–222.50	204.74
11	—	630	170.00–185.00	177.56
14	—	522	175.00–195.00	186.22
18	—	377	170.00–225.00	194.66
25	—	467	170.00–202.50	188.18
3	—	223	200.00–220.00	211.38
6	—	274	170.00–215.00	198.92
15	—	567	175.00–195.00	186.65
2	—	655	175.00–182.00	178.50
11	—	323	180.00–215.00	192.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	218.00–220.00	219.32
7	—	271	265.00–285.00	274.35
21	—	327	225.00–282.50	267.29
2	—	235	260.00–270.00	265.11
18	—	371	220.00–277.50	263.20
4	—	465	235.00–250.00	243.06
13	—	415	240.00–275.00	260.69
8	—	516	235.00–247.50	240.19
1	—	620	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	290.00	290.00
1	—	225	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	185.00	185.00
12	—	324	210.00–230.00	219.02
4	—	520	205.00–212.50	206.95
19	—	421	210.00–225.00	220.27
3	—	205	235.00–250.00	243.29
29	—	361	210.00–230.00	219.06
3	—	627	198.00–205.00	201.03
8	—	467	205.00–214.00	209.23
3	—	295	220.00–225.00	221.67
5	—	663	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	521	185.00–205.00	192.27
22	—	618	175.00–197.50	179.76
6	—	267	200.00–210.00	205.19
3	—	237	200.00–212.50	207.32
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
29	—	471	190.00–206.00	198.87
50	—	416	190.00–210.00	200.45
15	—	569	184.00–200.00	189.32
10	—	322	197.50–245.00	212.67
34	—	371	195.00–212.50	205.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	331	171.00–198.00	184.33
14	—	375	175.00–195.00	187.82
26	—	617	170.00–190.00	178.17
8	—	290	170.00–195.00	186.50
8	—	663	175.00–185.00	181.90
20	—	418	170.00–195.00	184.24
37	—	566	170.00–195.00	178.26
17	—	532	170.00–187.50	178.46
22	—	470	170.00–195.00	181.49
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	97.00–115.00	106.03
16	—	433	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	180.00–215.00	196.64
1	—	320	215.00	215.00
2	—	268	180.00–215.00	196.36
3	—	577	170.00–210.00	191.73
9	—	509	195.00–210.00	207.23
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
6	—	366	180.00–225.00	203.17
2	—	222	215.00	215.00
1	—	610	172.50	172.50
6	—	423	170.00–205.00	190.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	230.00	230.00
1	—	290	235.00	235.00
19	—	472	210.00–245.00	224.51
2	—	315	235.00–240.00	237.46
11	—	375	215.00–245.00	233.39
14	—	621	198.00–217.50	200.47
8	—	429	220.00–240.00	226.33
21	—	577	213.00–230.00	222.72
8	—	514	200.00–235.00	220.65
11	—	672	186.00–219.00	193.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	230.00–247.00	238.20
6	—	382	250.00–270.00	260.71
1	—	600	225.00	225.00
25	—	521	232.50–251.00	239.93
5	—	332	230.00–282.50	263.16
12	—	663	233.00	233.00
22	—	482	225.00–265.00	238.50
9	—	429	240.00–265.00	253.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	838	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	240.00	240.00

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	3	—	1,283	1,165.00–2,150.00	1,667.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,334.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,275.00–1,485.00	1,391.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,110.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	800.00–1,000.00	907.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	936	1,250.00–1,675.00	1,458.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	65.00–86.00	74.85
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	729	77.00–135.00	124.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	971	77.00–95.00	85.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	110.00–149.00	129.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	136.00	136.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	65.00	65.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	535.00	535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	60.00	60.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	920.00–930.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	75.00	75.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,221.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	990.00–1,000.00	995.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,060	900.00–1,250.00	1,061.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	77.00–85.00	80.97
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	863	875.00–890.00	882.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	800.00–900.00	851.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	75.00	75.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	630	82.50	82.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,388	75.00–113.00	101.29
25	—	1,749	102.00–128.00	119.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,031	79.00–110.00	94.09
47	—	940	65.00–94.00	78.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,448	77.00–87.00	84.14
26	—	1,506	80.00–115.00	102.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,303	80.00–118.00	102.56
56	—	1,174	65.00–98.00	86.18

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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