South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 163 priced lines covering 1,366 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,501 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 479 head. replacement cattle receipts at 137 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,501Last week 866Year ago 2,845

Slaughter CattleReceipts 479Last week 358Year ago 488

Replacement CattleReceipts 137Last week 111Year ago 146

No comparisons this week due to no sales last week

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	474	215.00–235.00	224.71
21	—	516	200.00–230.00	212.90
5	—	655	189.00–199.00	192.18
1	—	720	186.00	186.00
5	—	630	192.50–205.00	199.54
20	—	380	220.00–265.00	240.94
14	—	426	215.00–240.00	226.88
19	—	582	200.00–215.00	209.61
13	—	323	225.00–265.00	243.78
7	—	274	225.00–260.00	240.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	185.00–220.00	202.76
2	—	208	200.00	200.00
2	—	683	170.00	170.00
6	—	520	180.00–210.00	191.56
9	—	378	195.00–235.00	213.82
3	—	565	170.00–185.00	177.70
6	—	413	185.00–220.00	203.47
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	429	245.00–270.00	256.67
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
4	—	274	255.00–285.00	267.56
12	—	566	224.00–240.00	230.93
7	—	469	240.00–250.00	244.25
13	—	375	260.00–285.00	269.43
20	—	312	250.00–290.00	261.13
12	—	520	227.00–240.00	235.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	270.00–275.00	271.73
1	—	555	243.00	243.00
4	—	374	270.00–292.50	276.63
1	—	285	300.00	300.00
4	—	413	260.00–275.00	267.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	723	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	425	200.00–230.00	219.69
21	—	324	212.50–238.00	223.35
19	—	524	200.00–215.00	206.73
25	—	379	217.50–240.00	225.95
2	—	268	230.00–245.00	237.15
11	—	560	200.00–210.00	205.41
46	—	466	200.00–225.00	212.14
2	—	240	225.00–230.00	227.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	242.50	242.50
1	—	470	229.00	229.00
1	—	370	238.00	238.00
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
3	—	517	222.50–224.00	223.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	219	190.00–205.00	197.81
2	—	285	180.00–195.00	187.24
10	—	515	170.00–190.00	178.18
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
10	—	329	175.00–195.00	185.03
3	—	612	170.00–175.00	171.63
9	—	474	170.00–185.00	177.58
14	—	569	170.00–180.00	176.13
1	—	710	173.00	173.00
8	—	369	180.00–195.00	185.58
16	—	423	175.00–195.00	183.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	490	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	472	185.00–210.00	196.27
21	—	418	190.00–215.00	203.24
21	—	318	190.00–220.00	203.47
2	—	230	195.00–200.00	197.55
21	—	370	190.00–220.00	206.04
8	—	613	185.00–195.00	187.22
27	—	525	180.00–212.50	199.29
8	—	573	185.00–196.00	189.77
14	—	277	205.00–225.00	214.03
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
6	—	706	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	493	148.00	148.00
1	—	420	117.50	117.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	83.00	83.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	586	211.00–230.00	223.71
3	—	768	196.00	196.00
14	—	476	210.00–245.00	226.53
7	—	419	220.00–245.00	232.78
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
8	—	620	195.00–220.00	211.36
8	—	368	225.00–257.50	242.56
6	—	522	200.00–235.00	219.23
7	—	324	230.00–252.50	241.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	181.00–215.00	197.46
3	—	530	180.00–195.00	186.60
4	—	710	142.00–185.00	152.67
2	—	470	175.00–215.00	194.57
1	—	585	180.00	180.00
4	—	405	185.00–215.00	202.62
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	332	255.00–270.00	261.77
1	—	245	270.00	270.00
2	—	385	250.00–270.00	260.00
2	—	618	225.00	225.00
8	—	521	240.00–259.00	249.96
18	—	571	235.00–257.00	241.38
4	—	291	260.00–272.50	264.36
14	—	425	252.50–275.00	265.66
18	—	465	240.00–270.00	255.72
1	—	650	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	270.00	270.00
1	—	460	270.00	270.00
2	—	325	275.00–285.00	279.77
2	—	388	275.00	275.00
1	—	265	270.00	270.00
1	—	240	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	238.00	238.00

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	—	1,980	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	658	675.00–900.00	775.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	807	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,282.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,869.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	685	850.00–900.00	882.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	82.50–92.00	88.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,390	91.00–113.00	99.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,275	122.00	122.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	973	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,163.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,080.00	1,080.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	708	600.00–975.00	750.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	816	725.00–900.00	810.56
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	761	500.00–900.00	699.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	700.00–975.00	844.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	711	600.00–725.00	681.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	950.00–975.00	962.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	82.00	82.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,235	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,207.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,038	925.00–1,050.00	994.58
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	777	775.00–1,000.00	888.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	818	745.00–1,000.00	903.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,135.00	1,135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	956	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,103.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,134.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	96.00	96.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	90.00–95.00	92.63
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	741	450.00–750.00	581.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,346	90.00–119.00	110.16
2	—	2,253	130.00–132.00	131.07
20	—	1,818	115.00–143.00	125.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,331	106.00–117.00	111.57
128	—	1,221	90.00–112.00	97.97
32	—	1,168	78.00–90.00	85.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	83.00–88.00	85.34
2	—	1,530	107.00–110.00	108.64
19	—	1,447	86.00–102.00	95.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,134	88.00–102.00	93.13
49	—	966	70.00–87.00	80.83

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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