South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 167 priced lines covering 1,351 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,309 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 331 head. replacement cattle receipts at 71 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,309Last week 1,535Year ago 1,284

Slaughter CattleReceipts 331Last week 409Year ago 376

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 66Year ago 102

Compared to last week feeder steers were 7.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	203	260.00–265.00	262.47
6	—	270	250.00–265.00	257.79
3	—	370	250.00–257.50	254.13
2	—	460	235.00–240.00	237.45
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	476	215.00–235.00	223.90
5	—	226	235.00–255.00	241.66
8	—	276	235.00–250.00	243.07
27	—	518	205.00–225.00	211.98
19	—	576	200.00–219.00	210.83
40	—	421	225.00–245.00	233.90
1	—	775	182.00	182.00
20	—	381	227.50–242.50	234.71
15	—	325	230.00–245.00	237.34
4	—	611	195.00–202.50	198.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	155.00	155.00
2	—	650	187.50	187.50
1	—	725	175.00	175.00
19	—	568	180.00–206.00	193.82
27	—	323	200.00–230.00	221.29
10	—	521	185.00–208.00	199.79
29	—	377	195.00–230.00	214.06
17	—	423	200.00–225.00	215.90
24	—	474	190.00–215.00	201.20
5	—	618	185.00–195.00	189.01
11	—	232	200.00–230.00	217.64
9	—	276	210.00–230.00	221.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	192.00	192.00
37	—	379	245.00–246.00	245.72
9	—	541	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	135.00–185.00	162.49
1	—	205	185.00	185.00
1	—	650	186.00	186.00
1	—	365	190.00	190.00
2	—	285	185.00–205.00	195.00
4	—	319	197.50–210.00	201.79
3	—	408	180.00–185.00	181.67
3	—	613	115.00–175.00	153.63
2	—	465	185.00–192.50	188.79
6	—	523	165.00–185.00	175.86
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	250.00–275.00	260.49
4	—	613	190.00–210.00	197.09
28	—	475	190.00–265.00	245.71
8	—	275	240.00–270.00	256.57
6	—	654	180.00–190.00	183.36
9	—	430	240.00–265.00	255.88
19	—	512	195.00–245.00	226.79
12	—	321	245.00–270.00	256.76
7	—	223	235.00–265.00	252.30
11	—	563	200.00–237.50	222.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	200.00–230.00	213.23
2	—	655	175.00–177.50	176.26
6	—	274	215.00–235.00	225.88
2	—	225	200.00–225.00	211.39
4	—	408	200.00–230.00	216.07
7	—	627	165.00–197.00	183.87
9	—	568	180.00–210.00	196.29
3	—	726	165.00–175.00	171.67
4	—	359	215.00–232.50	223.20
12	—	476	195.00–235.00	213.53
9	—	534	180.00–220.00	202.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	465	265.00–287.50	275.15
3	—	660	190.00–195.00	193.32
6	—	560	222.50–230.00	224.38
1	—	205	290.00	290.00
20	—	377	270.00–300.00	288.58
14	—	511	245.00–257.50	254.47
4	—	281	275.00–300.00	285.84
5	—	739	192.00	192.00
4	—	616	200.00–217.50	210.63
21	—	423	270.00–295.00	283.82
11	—	324	275.00–305.00	289.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	328	295.00–320.00	306.29
1	—	465	290.00	290.00
14	—	360	302.50–317.50	308.21
10	—	417	295.00–312.50	302.87
6	—	282	300.00–315.00	305.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	512	246.00	246.00
6	—	499	255.00	255.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	180.00–235.00	207.50
2	—	447	237.50	237.50
4	—	364	205.00–240.00	222.95
2	—	308	210.00–225.00	217.56
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
2	—	520	225.00	225.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	205.00–210.00	207.44
4	—	275	250.00–265.00	258.75
2	—	375	255.00–265.00	259.80
10	—	477	255.00–265.00	258.99
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
3	—	323	250.00–260.00	254.92
11	—	529	235.00–247.50	239.35
4	—	409	245.00–255.00	248.72
24	—	622	200.00–230.00	219.28
9	—	568	230.00–240.00	234.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	424	270.00–300.00	290.55
1	—	220	300.00	300.00
5	—	275	270.00–295.00	283.20
1	—	665	225.00	225.00
6	—	321	275.00–295.00	284.09
17	—	480	260.00–287.50	271.12
22	—	528	250.00–267.00	258.79
13	—	366	270.00–300.00	287.81
12	—	563	247.50–254.00	253.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	295.00	295.00
4	—	425	290.00–307.50	297.02
8	—	334	295.00–317.50	307.13
3	—	363	290.00–310.00	301.81
1	—	285	310.00	310.00
1	—	230	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	303.00–305.00	303.51
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	132.50	132.50
1	—	385	135.00	135.00

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	—	865	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	1,385.00	1,385.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,040	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	869	970.00–1,175.00	1,120.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	64.00	64.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	820	139.00–144.00	139.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	945	900.00–1,365.00	1,174.44
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	690.00	690.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	700.00–775.00	739.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	800.00–1,060.00	968.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	710	135.00	135.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,025	985.00–1,100.00	1,024.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	935.00–1,025.00	982.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	890.00–985.00	938.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	101.00	101.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	990.00–1,500.00	1,257.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,056	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,139.35
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	880	925.00–950.00	941.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	725	825.00–860.00	840.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	850.00–900.00	876.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	930.00	930.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,033	91.00–115.00	99.34
40	—	887	74.00–90.00	83.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,227	94.00–123.00	108.48
17	—	1,339	115.00–130.00	120.25
21	—	1,142	80.00–100.00	90.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	89.00	89.00
15	—	1,532	96.00–118.00	109.87
5	—	1,670	115.00–136.00	123.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,901	133.00–143.00	135.87
5	—	1,360	94.00–112.00	108.27
26	—	1,616	119.00–136.00	126.73

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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