South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 148 priced lines covering 1,336 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,535 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 409 head. replacement cattle receipts at 66 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,535Last week 1,501Year ago 1,830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 409Last week 479Year ago 423

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 137Year ago 111

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls were 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
11	—	523	182.50–220.00	195.56
14	—	421	185.00–230.00	205.37
6	—	274	200.00–230.00	208.56
14	—	370	195.00–235.00	216.72
6	—	563	165.00–210.00	185.67
3	—	230	175.00–220.00	191.30
10	—	473	195.00–227.50	216.25
4	—	673	162.50–180.00	171.96
9	—	326	190.00–225.00	210.03
6	—	616	175.00–185.00	180.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	271	210.00–265.00	250.71
20	—	468	212.50–265.00	239.44
14	—	573	195.00–225.00	212.41
8	—	329	240.00–265.00	253.81
15	—	369	240.00–267.50	255.35
4	—	218	240.00–260.00	246.15
7	—	673	200.00–205.00	202.07
20	—	422	242.50–265.00	254.34
15	—	625	185.00–205.00	196.33
22	—	517	210.00–245.00	224.08
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	205.00–222.00	217.16
2	—	210	260.00–280.00	269.52
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
20	—	465	250.00–270.00	259.06
8	—	566	217.50–240.00	229.95
17	—	323	270.00–285.00	278.00
5	—	270	270.00–285.00	279.63
14	—	369	270.00–290.00	278.22
7	—	526	220.00–263.00	250.68
28	—	421	262.50–285.00	274.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	290.00–292.50	291.26
4	—	368	290.00–300.00	294.52
3	—	273	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	—	550	259.00	259.00
6	—	328	290.00–300.00	296.65
1	—	450	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	235.00–237.50	235.85
1	—	225	250.00	250.00
4	—	374	235.00–237.50	236.24
1	—	575	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	371	215.00–235.00	224.68
15	—	325	220.00–235.00	224.21
7	—	228	220.00–235.00	228.23
25	—	528	200.00–220.00	207.01
14	—	573	198.00–210.00	204.49
28	—	426	205.00–230.00	220.94
32	—	471	205.00–235.00	220.63
10	—	278	220.00–235.00	226.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	245.00	245.00
3	—	247	240.00	240.00
6	—	508	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	521	185.00–205.00	197.06
12	—	327	195.00–215.00	204.77
6	—	618	175.00–195.00	184.95
21	—	378	195.00–215.00	206.85
5	—	291	195.00–220.00	202.90
2	—	665	170.00	170.00
29	—	469	190.00–215.00	203.86
22	—	571	175.00–200.00	191.26
8	—	233	200.00–220.00	209.13
25	—	424	190.00–215.00	204.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	170.00–175.00	172.48
10	—	343	185.00–210.00	190.62
8	—	379	185.00–195.00	189.43
11	—	518	165.00–185.00	177.48
12	—	577	170.00–187.00	178.44
8	—	479	175.00–185.00	181.22
3	—	657	170.00–180.00	173.32
2	—	235	185.00–200.00	192.82
6	—	275	180.00–195.00	187.36
11	—	430	170.00–190.00	181.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	700	152.00	152.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	69.00–115.00	91.31
1	—	650	62.50	62.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	560	225.00	225.00
5	—	528	180.00–225.00	200.78
4	—	474	205.00–225.00	219.00
2	—	428	217.50–230.00	224.01
5	—	339	190.00–230.00	197.66
10	—	738	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
4	—	633	170.00–185.00	178.74
2	—	363	195.00–225.00	209.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	374	270.00–290.00	279.85
10	—	429	265.00–285.00	274.08
6	—	569	235.00–250.00	238.30
3	—	273	275.00–295.00	283.69
13	—	518	237.50–269.00	249.25
9	—	468	245.00–285.00	271.39
15	—	325	265.00–290.00	281.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	319	245.00–265.00	253.85
9	—	419	235.00–255.00	243.79
2	—	273	245.00–250.00	247.29
1	—	215	255.00	255.00
1	—	740	200.00	200.00
9	—	523	200.00–240.00	228.51
6	—	574	205.00–240.00	222.53
5	—	657	190.00–210.00	200.97
12	—	619	210.00–225.00	218.78
5	—	805	173.00	173.00
3	—	373	235.00–260.00	251.29
29	—	483	240.00–260.00	252.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	300.00–307.50	304.16
1	—	200	305.00	305.00
6	—	372	290.00–305.00	294.96
5	—	412	285.00–302.50	294.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	950.00–1,085.00	1,023.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	931	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,330.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	748	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,106.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,007	985.00–1,050.00	1,020.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	966	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,012.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	880.00–1,050.00	966.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	910.00–1,475.00	1,237.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,210.00–1,350.00	1,282.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,229.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,190	1,150.00–1,770.00	1,357.30
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	825	725.00–975.00	836.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	767	625.00–975.00	803.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	700.00–920.00	820.80
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	698	550.00–575.00	563.44
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	767	775.00–945.00	869.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,160.00–1,330.00	1,250.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	100.00–118.00	110.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	90.00–91.00	90.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,661	114.00–138.00	125.10
14	—	1,310	80.00–117.00	104.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,389	116.00–125.00	119.49
127	—	1,201	93.00–120.00	106.01
17	—	1,110	81.00–94.00	88.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	980	90.00–112.00	98.64
50	—	945	70.00–93.00	84.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	94.00	94.00
21	—	1,432	94.00–118.00	106.36

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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