South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 140 priced lines covering 871 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 866 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 358 head. replacement cattle receipts at 111 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 866Last week 1,350Year ago 1,716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 381Year ago 451

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 53Year ago 131

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	274	185.00–195.00	190.02
12	—	423	175.00–190.00	181.67
2	—	218	190.00	190.00
8	—	364	180.00–190.00	185.24
11	—	474	170.00–187.50	178.59
14	—	526	172.50–185.00	177.47
7	—	322	177.50–195.00	185.31
12	—	568	170.00–180.00	175.94
1	—	710	155.00	155.00
5	—	607	170.00–177.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	205.00	205.00
4	—	610	188.00–200.00	191.10
11	—	582	200.00–206.00	205.48
6	—	269	210.00–235.00	220.05
14	—	424	200.00–226.00	212.39
5	—	218	240.00–250.00	242.75
7	—	359	208.00–225.00	217.29
13	—	475	200.00–217.50	203.99
4	—	319	210.00–230.00	220.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
8	—	334	195.00–205.00	200.35
19	—	481	170.00–207.50	194.33
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
16	—	379	195.00–210.00	201.23
3	—	525	190.00–195.00	191.65
2	—	620	180.00–185.00	182.42
7	—	412	195.00–210.00	203.00
2	—	218	200.00–205.00	202.70
16	—	277	195.00–215.00	204.36
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	155.00	155.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	175.00–215.00	196.99
7	—	271	200.00–225.00	215.24
16	—	374	180.00–235.00	215.00
7	—	579	170.00–205.00	183.22
2	—	333	205.00–210.00	207.59
3	—	622	165.00–185.00	176.77
9	—	535	170.00–215.00	192.97
2	—	218	200.00–230.00	215.52
6	—	478	170.00–215.00	202.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	210.00–230.00	219.09
12	—	376	200.00–250.00	229.51
5	—	228	240.00–250.00	244.14
5	—	273	210.00–250.00	228.77
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
14	—	319	220.00–250.00	236.37
12	—	579	185.00–215.00	199.38
9	—	517	200.00–235.00	215.40
16	—	475	200.00–235.00	218.13
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	265.00–285.00	273.70
4	—	324	250.00–280.00	268.88
1	—	560	220.00	220.00
4	—	463	235.00–252.50	243.09
2	—	233	265.00–270.00	267.58
9	—	526	215.00–235.00	226.67
14	—	428	250.00–265.00	257.86
2	—	268	260.00–270.00	265.14
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	290.00	290.00
2	—	275	290.00–305.00	296.95
1	—	355	280.00	280.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	123.00	123.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	250.00–255.00	251.00
2	—	510	210.00–235.00	222.38
2	—	215	225.00–245.00	234.30
2	—	430	192.50–230.00	211.47
6	—	570	200.00–225.00	214.28
2	—	453	210.00	210.00
1	—	310	240.00	240.00
1	—	805	175.00	175.00
3	—	762	180.00–186.00	181.98
4	—	676	187.50–190.00	189.12
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
3	—	632	190.00–210.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	782	160.00	160.00
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
2	—	478	175.00–200.00	187.70
1	—	630	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	250.00–255.00	254.00
1	—	395	245.00	245.00
1	—	300	270.00	270.00
1	—	655	217.00	217.00
2	—	538	245.00–248.00	246.52
4	—	426	230.00–245.00	239.57
4	—	620	220.00–225.00	222.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	429	267.50–285.00	276.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,560.00	1,560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	806	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,204.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,019	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,406.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,207.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,386.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	900.00–1,400.00	1,158.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	700	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	853	700.00–1,005.00	850.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	855	770.00–1,075.00	888.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	730	650.00–975.00	833.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,181	1,050.00–1,410.00	1,200.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,211	900.00–1,550.00	1,234.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	900.00–975.00	939.20
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	530.00	530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	713	425.00–575.00	503.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	645	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,123	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,130.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,153.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,113.63
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	664	600.00–775.00	668.26
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	760	600.00–910.00	781.06
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	956	90.00–97.00	93.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,253	74.00–113.00	101.19
5	—	1,851	115.00–136.00	127.02
33	—	1,602	100.00–130.00	118.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,485	92.00–110.00	99.71
2	—	1,458	85.00–86.00	85.52
3	—	1,487	103.00–116.00	108.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	1,240	88.00–114.00	99.34
32	—	1,139	70.00–88.00	82.43
3	—	1,217	98.00–114.00	103.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	768	31.00–60.00	48.77
34	—	924	70.00–89.00	81.34
19	—	1,032	87.00–98.00	92.55

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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