South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 149 priced lines covering 1,467 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,556 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 466 head. replacement cattle receipts at 134 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,556Last week 1,899Year ago 2,695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 466Last week 448Year ago 367

Replacement CattleReceipts 134Last week 124Year ago 92

Compared to last week feeder steers were 7.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls were unevenly steady, slaughter cows were 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,010	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,540.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	925	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,235.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	872	810.00–975.00	877.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	822	750.00–850.00	794.07
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	82.50–85.00	83.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	630.00–760.00	696.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	77.00	77.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,134	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,838.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	938	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,402.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	104.00–126.00	113.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	76.00–92.00	85.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	956	74.00–88.00	81.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	825.00–1,025.00	912.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	107.50	107.50
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	57.50	57.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	65.00	65.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	744	600.00–810.00	690.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	790	710.00–930.00	844.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	833	770.00–875.00	844.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	888	810.00–975.00	888.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	830	850.00–920.00	874.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	935	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,040.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	933	975.00–1,125.00	1,060.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	910	81.00–102.00	92.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	850.00–1,100.00	1,020.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	900.00–925.00	912.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,116	900.00–1,325.00	1,109.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	778	87.00–97.50	91.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,221.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	975.00–1,185.00	1,076.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	935	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,050.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	76.00	76.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	856	700.00–920.00	814.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	985	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,377	1,225.00–2,065.00	1,636.83
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	108.00	108.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	287	250.00–265.00	257.91
6	—	428	245.00–257.50	250.00
15	—	316	245.00–285.00	267.08
6	—	380	270.00–287.50	281.98
15	—	475	230.00–250.00	240.35
3	—	523	230.00–240.00	234.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	420	217.50–235.00	225.14
15	—	377	220.00–245.00	229.85
25	—	521	195.00–224.00	214.85
32	—	470	200.00–230.00	214.29
7	—	279	220.00–240.00	231.46
1	—	605	207.50	207.50
15	—	323	215.00–240.00	232.58
12	—	579	185.00–218.00	200.89
5	—	226	227.50–245.00	235.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	272	195.00–225.00	203.23
12	—	428	180.00–215.00	201.52
11	—	478	180.00–210.00	196.59
1	—	655	179.00	179.00
16	—	371	182.50–220.00	201.15
4	—	210	200.00–215.00	210.21
16	—	575	170.00–210.00	184.79
33	—	522	170.00–210.00	195.04
13	—	617	170.00–195.00	184.69
8	—	314	190.00–215.00	201.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	270.00–297.50	278.66
16	—	328	270.00–310.00	283.50
6	—	411	275.00–285.00	279.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	206.00–208.50	207.89
18	—	328	215.00–240.00	220.12
1	—	555	207.00	207.00
2	—	223	220.00–235.00	226.74
6	—	277	217.50–225.00	222.19
17	—	369	210.00–222.50	217.82
13	—	418	207.50–220.00	212.91
13	—	477	200.00–215.00	210.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	271	190.00–210.00	203.11
30	—	417	190.00–210.00	199.42
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
21	—	578	182.00–200.00	193.27
7	—	223	190.00–215.00	204.54
22	—	326	195.00–210.00	203.37
29	—	376	190.00–210.00	199.52
20	—	654	180.50–200.00	181.48
41	—	520	182.50–205.00	191.45
62	—	480	185.00–205.00	196.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
30	—	618	162.00–187.50	168.32
9	—	323	175.00–190.00	184.50
16	—	422	180.00–190.00	185.20
31	—	471	175.00–188.00	182.20
11	—	376	175.00–187.50	181.79
23	—	530	170.00–185.00	178.91
10	—	577	170.00–185.00	175.96
7	—	280	185.00–195.00	187.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	520	180.00–215.00	196.34
6	—	421	185.00–210.00	200.13
9	—	613	191.00–205.00	193.05
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
4	—	368	195.00–210.00	201.28
2	—	270	210.00–220.00	215.37
10	—	472	185.00–215.00	198.82
7	—	568	180.00–205.00	194.21
2	—	340	215.00–217.50	216.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	220.00–240.00	231.14
9	—	428	210.00–242.50	225.09
3	—	275	240.00–255.00	244.82
8	—	578	200.00–228.00	212.74
6	—	471	210.00–235.00	223.04
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	225.00	225.00
13	—	526	200.00–235.00	220.61
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
6	—	385	230.00–255.00	237.52
3	—	713	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	250.00–272.50	264.40
2	—	328	250.00–275.00	262.21
1	—	700	209.00	209.00
7	—	571	230.00–250.00	235.76
9	—	468	230.00–273.00	240.71
9	—	380	250.00–282.50	263.40
15	—	513	230.00–255.00	247.19
1	—	600	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	580	238.50	238.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	295.00	295.00
1	—	410	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	500	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,524	101.00–114.00	108.88
17	—	1,633	114.00–126.00	118.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,058	82.00–101.00	90.60
59	—	954	60.00–87.00	77.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,380	89.00–105.00	96.03
9	—	1,534	75.00–93.00	87.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,127	60.00–91.00	83.28
6	—	1,337	115.00–119.00	116.26
104	—	1,212	89.00–114.00	98.23

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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