South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 137 priced lines covering 1,224 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,350 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 381 head. replacement cattle receipts at 53 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,350Last week 1,556Year ago 1,716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 381Last week 466Year ago 451

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 134Year ago 131

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Feeder bulls were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	235.00–250.00	241.79
5	—	617	195.00–209.00	202.00
5	—	256	230.00–235.00	233.94
18	—	371	220.00–260.00	232.59
17	—	427	210.00–245.00	223.79
32	—	475	210.00–235.00	222.62
15	—	515	190.00–220.00	211.63
5	—	652	189.00	189.00
13	—	334	230.00–255.00	235.82
12	—	574	190.00–220.00	207.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	268	260.00–295.00	264.95
3	—	557	222.50–230.00	226.52
12	—	424	245.00–266.00	252.97
8	—	327	270.00–285.00	275.58
15	—	481	241.00–262.50	249.71
7	—	516	230.00–251.00	240.02
9	—	368	250.00–285.00	270.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	200.00–215.00	208.02
4	—	279	210.00–225.00	214.93
20	—	424	190.00–215.00	208.17
13	—	384	197.50–225.00	214.47
10	—	631	175.00–195.00	179.87
10	—	572	180.00–195.00	189.24
7	—	522	185.00–205.00	198.66
10	—	466	185.00–215.00	199.99
2	—	238	215.00	215.00
2	—	672	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	367	285.00–295.00	288.56
1	—	240	310.00	310.00
6	—	313	290.00–305.00	296.21
4	—	414	280.00–285.00	281.47
1	—	280	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	226	225.00–255.00	241.88
2	—	555	197.50–200.00	198.76
20	—	474	205.00–220.00	210.57
7	—	324	220.00–227.50	223.88
29	—	425	210.00–227.50	216.50
5	—	273	220.00–238.00	227.13
13	—	516	200.00–212.50	206.91
15	—	370	215.00–225.00	218.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	225.00	225.00
11	—	424	216.00	216.00
4	—	284	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	200.00–210.00	203.46
19	—	467	185.00–210.00	199.77
3	—	620	180.00–194.00	187.93
17	—	527	185.00–205.00	196.14
39	—	373	195.00–215.00	205.97
12	—	563	185.00–195.00	189.82
19	—	327	197.50–215.00	206.72
42	—	426	195.00–210.00	201.81
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	615	177.00	177.00
6	—	390	217.00	217.00
7	—	316	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	192.50–195.00	193.69
16	—	624	168.00–185.00	175.99
6	—	278	190.00	190.00
7	—	473	182.50–190.00	187.48
9	—	376	180.00–195.00	186.71
18	—	524	175.00–195.00	183.58
8	—	579	172.50–185.00	178.68
12	—	416	180.00–190.00	184.18
6	—	668	172.50–177.50	174.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	218.00	218.00
10	—	619	214.00	214.00
9	—	469	231.00	231.00
5	—	710	200.00	200.00
11	—	673	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	500	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	185.00–215.00	204.70
3	—	577	195.00–210.00	203.32
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
2	—	208	210.00–225.00	217.59
8	—	423	190.00–215.00	205.06
4	—	526	195.00–210.00	202.42
6	—	320	200.00–220.00	210.01
3	—	268	205.00–225.00	215.06
5	—	383	195.00–215.00	209.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	482	205.00–232.50	223.04
1	—	210	245.00	245.00
11	—	509	220.00–240.00	229.32
4	—	323	230.00–245.00	240.06
6	—	433	225.00–250.00	234.88
14	—	573	210.00–230.00	217.33
6	—	674	190.00–196.00	192.62
4	—	616	195.00–220.00	212.32
14	—	382	240.00–245.00	242.81
5	—	714	187.50–190.00	189.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	250.00–270.00	259.95
10	—	425	240.00–272.50	253.47
2	—	365	250.00–270.00	260.00
5	—	517	250.00–267.00	257.04
2	—	573	230.00–244.00	236.79
8	—	479	240.00–250.00	242.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	280.00	280.00
4	—	326	285.00–297.50	294.34
4	—	411	285.00–290.00	288.13
5	—	365	275.00–290.00	286.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,560	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	695	120.00	120.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	870.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,366.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	105.00	105.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,121	1,050.00–1,235.00	1,131.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	82.50	82.50
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	793	525.00–700.00	620.50
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	820.00	820.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	140.00–142.00	140.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,048	97.50–170.00	128.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,745	104.00	104.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	658	155.00	155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	781	1,045.00–1,170.00	1,130.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,338	1,455.00–1,540.00	1,498.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,231	72.50–90.00	82.67
116	—	1,237	90.00–115.00	102.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,698	80.00–86.00	83.07
14	—	1,432	92.00–106.00	99.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	975	70.00–89.00	81.05
29	—	1,065	87.00–104.00	92.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,568	108.00–125.00	117.38
18	—	1,346	90.00–112.00	103.14

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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