South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 172 priced lines covering 1,435 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,493 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 267 head. replacement cattle receipts at 68 head. Counted as USDA files them — 15 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,493Last week 2,530Year ago 984

Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 489Year ago 291

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 127Year ago 105

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls were 4.00 higher , slaughter cows were 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	630	253.50	253.50
3	—	285	330.00	330.00
17	—	488	296.50	296.50
12	—	377	322.50–355.00	331.91
8	—	654	250.00	250.00
3	—	518	300.00–305.00	301.67
17	—	412	317.50–347.50	323.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	327.50–350.00	340.01
7	—	421	320.00–340.00	330.06
4	—	270	330.00–340.00	334.98
3	—	328	320.00–335.00	325.18
3	—	465	310.00–318.00	315.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	215.00–220.00	217.45
2	—	408	225.00–245.00	234.82
2	—	528	230.00–240.00	234.88
2	—	313	235.00–245.00	240.12
1	—	600	207.50	207.50
2	—	463	220.00–225.00	222.43
2	—	760	155.00–177.50	166.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	212.00–232.50	219.83
11	—	473	250.00–280.00	266.76
3	—	752	180.00–195.00	184.99
4	—	320	260.00–285.00	276.21
11	—	632	197.50–225.00	203.03
2	—	273	285.00	285.00
5	—	371	260.00–285.00	277.06
4	—	428	250.00–285.00	268.79
8	—	737	180.00–212.50	194.84
8	—	579	228.00–260.00	246.42
10	—	524	230.00–275.00	255.40
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	300.00–320.00	309.13
12	—	471	285.00–305.00	295.98
2	—	615	250.00–255.00	252.48
5	—	307	300.00–315.00	308.01
2	—	235	300.00	300.00
1	—	705	217.50	217.50
6	—	427	300.00–317.50	307.92
9	—	692	217.50–247.50	220.77
7	—	284	300.00–317.50	314.20
5	—	511	280.00–290.00	285.04
19	—	562	265.00–277.50	270.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	316	185.00–225.00	202.52
8	—	525	185.00–200.00	192.20
12	—	372	160.00–210.00	193.39
11	—	477	180.00–200.00	190.04
4	—	281	185.00–200.00	194.82
5	—	225	200.00–220.00	211.78
4	—	569	165.00–180.00	173.85
17	—	421	175.00–200.00	189.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	396	252.00	252.00
6	—	591	237.00	237.00
5	—	469	248.00	248.00
15	—	514	233.00	233.00
7	—	432	245.00–253.00	250.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	543	212.00	212.00
4	—	686	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	521	190.00–220.00	211.57
9	—	678	182.50–195.00	193.11
14	—	326	215.00–245.00	228.24
26	—	419	200.00–232.50	222.44
5	—	219	230.00–245.00	235.82
24	—	476	200.00–225.00	212.85
7	—	629	180.00–197.50	191.02
11	—	568	190.00–215.00	202.62
20	—	374	210.00–240.00	224.34
12	—	275	220.00–245.00	232.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	270	245.00–275.00	266.69
27	—	322	242.50–275.00	254.37
57	—	427	225.00–260.00	239.58
2	—	705	192.50–195.00	193.74
32	—	526	210.00–240.00	224.23
22	—	473	223.00–245.00	231.98
11	—	568	215.00–230.00	220.84
29	—	376	230.00–270.00	241.96
15	—	626	210.00–225.00	215.88
1	—	665	220.00	220.00
1	—	220	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	319	280.00–300.00	287.77
8	—	273	280.00–300.00	283.76
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	325.00	325.00
11	—	325	325.00–330.00	326.90
5	—	424	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	185.00–195.00	190.07
25	—	472	250.00–285.00	266.44
7	—	319	265.00–295.00	283.31
6	—	273	270.00–290.00	279.79
6	—	673	195.00–215.00	204.58
15	—	429	260.00–290.00	277.12
8	—	626	200.00–220.00	211.24
1	—	225	275.00	275.00
11	—	373	270.00–290.00	277.23
18	—	571	220.00–255.00	240.47
18	—	524	225.00–265.00	246.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	195.00–265.00	246.11
9	—	329	230.00–255.00	240.04
6	—	528	210.00–230.00	222.37
1	—	210	250.00	250.00
7	—	417	210.00–245.00	227.33
4	—	559	215.00–227.50	221.15
1	—	785	167.00	167.00
2	—	620	195.00–225.00	209.64
6	—	487	225.00–245.00	234.90
2	—	268	237.50–250.00	243.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	289.00	289.00
3	—	582	217.50	217.50
5	—	513	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	337	325.00–360.00	342.05
16	—	374	325.00–345.00	335.34
1	—	265	325.00	325.00
10	—	420	322.50–335.00	327.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	220.00–222.50	220.83
5	—	277	300.00–317.50	306.62
19	—	472	285.00–310.00	297.64
20	—	374	295.00–325.00	311.88
7	—	508	260.00–290.00	271.30
6	—	235	295.00–320.00	311.22
14	—	325	300.00–320.00	310.71
6	—	626	225.00–240.00	232.32
28	—	425	295.00–320.00	307.60
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	750	173.00	173.00
2	—	310	100.00–167.50	133.75
3	—	467	182.50	182.50
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
3	—	370	162.50–165.00	164.16
1	—	560	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,233	100.00–117.00	110.01
5	—	1,870	130.00–141.00	131.54
18	—	1,589	112.00–136.00	126.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,483	110.00–120.00	113.96
4	—	1,599	120.00–123.00	121.43
2	—	1,913	93.00	93.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,185	94.00–114.00	102.11
40	—	951	75.00–97.00	86.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,154	79.00–103.00	94.77
10	—	1,429	119.00–129.00	120.48
70	—	1,248	100.00–119.00	110.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,545	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	1,625.00–1,635.00	1,630.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,138	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,820.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,691.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	613	645.00–725.00	685.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	613	690.00–1,000.00	897.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	135.00	135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	120.00	120.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,016	980.00–1,250.00	1,134.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,086.62
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	840	675.00–900.00	826.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	803	625.00–875.00	775.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,268.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	835	860.00–875.00	867.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	932	925.00–1,025.00	967.17
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	745	500.00–575.00	542.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	710.00–850.00	783.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	990.00	990.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	86.00–93.00	89.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	914	1,015.00–1,370.00	1,229.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	107.00–119.00	113.42
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	698	57.50–88.00	72.58

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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