South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 182 priced lines covering 1,709 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,555 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 397 head. replacement cattle receipts at 155 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,555Last week 1,267Year ago 2,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 397Last week 271Year ago 498

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 155Year ago 119

Compared to last week feeder steers were 12.00 higher, feeder heifers were 8.00 higher, feeder bulls were 3.00 higher , slaughter cows were 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	311	290.00–330.00	306.31
13	350–400	378	310.00–330.00	320.02
17	400–450	426	300.00–322.50	309.06
19	450–500	473	290.00–310.00	299.80
7	500–550	518	280.00–307.50	293.26
6	550–600	569	285.00–294.00	289.94
20	600–650	615	250.00–278.00	262.84
23	650–700	670	220.00–255.00	235.36
1	700–750	720	252.50	252.50
3	750–800	758	215.00–237.50	222.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	260.00–290.00	275.00
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
5	350–400	366	290.00–300.00	293.93
7	400–450	433	265.00–297.50	283.22
7	450–500	487	255.00–290.00	279.02
7	500–550	524	250.00–285.00	276.39
20	550–600	569	240.00–290.00	270.76
3	700–750	723	197.50–230.00	216.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	415	344.00–355.00	349.57
1	450–500	470	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	365.00	365.00
4	300–350	333	350.00–360.00	356.24
7	350–400	383	340.00–355.00	349.17
25	400–450	421	310.00–345.00	336.67
22	450–500	481	310.00–326.00	317.81
17	500–550	511	310.00–319.00	315.12
1	550–600	550	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	344.00	344.00
4	550–600	571	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	595	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	265.00	265.00
6	250–300	263	295.00–325.00	305.68
14	300–350	322	275.00–320.00	295.13
9	350–400	376	230.00–315.00	283.93
20	400–450	423	255.00–290.00	278.79
29	450–500	475	260.00–285.00	276.28
15	500–550	525	230.00–265.00	252.30
19	550–600	565	230.00–255.00	248.10
4	600–650	620	220.00–237.50	226.32
5	650–700	677	210.00–220.00	216.00
1	700–750	715	229.00	229.00
1	750–800	765	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	310.00–315.00	313.44
12	250–300	275	295.00–335.00	320.30
14	300–350	328	295.00–335.00	318.64
17	350–400	383	300.00–330.00	318.55
21	400–450	428	290.00–315.00	306.30
30	450–500	476	280.00–307.50	294.77
15	500–550	519	265.00–290.00	282.19
8	550–600	574	260.00–280.00	271.96
12	600–650	617	237.50–260.00	245.92
7	650–700	667	225.00–245.00	236.43
5	700–750	724	220.00–230.00	225.01
1	750–800	765	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	325.00–350.00	337.23
13	250–300	283	315.00–355.00	344.80
13	300–350	324	340.00–355.00	347.38
19	350–400	374	310.00–350.00	338.27
23	400–450	420	315.00–340.00	330.45
22	450–500	463	300.00–325.00	312.33
1	500–550	535	295.00	295.00
5	550–600	558	285.00–290.00	285.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	375.00	375.00
1	300–350	300	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	425	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	233.00	233.00
4	250–300	271	235.00–245.00	240.55
4	300–350	328	235.00–245.00	241.15
5	350–400	378	225.00–245.00	237.01
10	400–450	432	215.00–230.00	224.30
14	450–500	476	202.50–240.00	222.69
9	500–550	532	200.00–215.00	208.35
2	550–600	568	200.00–205.00	202.53
1	600–650	640	187.50	187.50
1	650–700	665	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	255.00	255.00
4	250–300	269	245.00–265.00	253.81
6	300–350	320	255.00–312.50	270.86
29	350–400	384	240.00–272.50	259.28
33	400–450	425	240.00–267.50	253.57
33	450–500	470	230.00–265.00	249.34
23	500–550	521	220.00–243.00	235.33
22	550–600	582	210.00–243.00	233.02
8	600–650	616	205.00–237.50	222.71
4	650–700	676	205.00–218.00	212.28
5	700–750	706	195.00–214.00	204.54
2	750–800	753	206.00–210.00	207.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	270	290.00–317.50	298.04
11	300–350	320	295.00–320.00	309.48
2	350–400	358	300.00–307.50	303.83
2	400–450	410	290.00–295.00	292.47
1	500–550	530	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	239	275.00–295.00	283.13
12	250–300	278	275.00–305.00	288.10
15	300–350	324	275.00–310.00	288.66
37	350–400	370	270.00–297.50	287.63
57	400–450	429	265.00–290.00	274.63
51	450–500	471	250.00–277.50	260.50
55	500–550	516	240.00–270.00	259.49
43	550–600	570	240.00–265.00	248.37
7	600–650	611	235.00–250.00	240.35
1	650–700	650	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	541	250.00–255.00	254.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	275.00–279.00	276.94
6	600–650	611	244.00	244.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	160.00–170.00	165.19
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	177.50	177.50
7	350–400	376	171.00–182.50	172.53
2	400–450	408	110.00–138.00	124.09
5	450–500	486	167.50	167.50
1	500–550	510	165.00	165.00
3	550–600	578	145.00–175.00	161.60
3	600–650	620	145.00–155.00	151.72
2	650–700	670	149.00–150.00	149.49
1	700–750	720	158.00	158.00
1	800–850	825	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	875	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	635	145.00	145.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,005	975.00–1,300.00	1,131.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,486.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,008	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,586.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	913	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,239.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	905	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,189.65
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	820	890.00–956.00	931.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	770	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,217.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	748	700.00–950.00	824.58
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	630	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,685.00	1,685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,215	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,585.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,308	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,876.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,452.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	684.00	684.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	744.00	744.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	670	763.00–804.00	790.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	1,080.00–1,400.00	1,258.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	943	1,020.00–1,675.00	1,287.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	833	134.00–178.00	154.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	1,280.00–1,647.00	1,477.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	180.00	180.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	830	1,178.00–1,493.00	1,353.62
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	713	1,052.00–1,240.00	1,145.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	868	119.00–127.00	121.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	730	876.00–1,118.00	979.38
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	720.00	720.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	905	1,675.00–2,050.00	1,848.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	944	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,877.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	861	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,510.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	848	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,316.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	702	900.00–1,100.00	995.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	625	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,246.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	618	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,314.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	911	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,961.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,073	1,425.00–2,025.00	1,661.18
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	907	1,301.00–1,646.00	1,479.38
Bulls — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	645	742.00	742.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	675	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	956	109.00–129.00	119.08
19	—	905	85.00–114.00	101.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,087	98.00–125.00	113.13
31	—	1,256	130.00–156.00	147.02
159	—	1,197	110.00–144.00	128.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,400	114.00–135.00	125.89
10	—	1,592	135.00–153.00	142.57
4	—	1,531	119.00–121.00	120.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,212	109.00–133.00	122.60
25	—	1,507	130.00–155.00	143.05
7	—	1,811	155.00–165.00	159.97

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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