South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 168 priced lines covering 1,137 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,030 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 340 head. replacement cattle receipts at 141 head. Counted as USDA files them — 56 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,030Last week 1,941Year ago 1,863

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 401Year ago 563

Replacement CattleReceipts 141Last week 129Year ago 179

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 3.00 lower, feeder bulls were 4.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	265.00–275.00	270.27
9	250–300	278	260.00–290.00	275.01
5	300–350	329	260.00–275.00	266.41
15	350–400	379	235.00–275.00	252.92
24	400–450	423	225.00–262.50	246.37
24	450–500	479	225.00–257.50	243.83
23	500–550	520	225.00–256.00	241.17
6	550–600	576	215.00–255.00	231.91
13	600–650	618	210.00–237.50	220.45
4	650–700	671	200.00–220.00	213.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	268	275.00–320.00	299.99
14	300–350	322	280.00–310.00	295.57
7	350–400	381	260.00–287.50	275.45
23	400–450	420	260.00–285.00	270.18
29	450–500	468	250.00–275.00	260.49
16	500–550	513	240.00–266.00	252.46
12	550–600	562	240.00–255.00	243.77
2	600–650	613	235.00–240.00	237.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	374	295.00–298.00	296.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	225.00–240.00	231.91
3	250–300	273	235.00–255.00	244.63
4	300–350	339	230.00–250.00	243.86
7	350–400	365	210.00–255.00	225.85
3	400–450	422	222.50–242.50	229.06
4	450–500	486	207.50–225.00	217.51
8	500–550	529	200.00–222.50	216.41
2	550–600	568	202.50–222.50	212.63
2	600–650	615	197.50–205.00	201.28
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	221	280.00–312.50	293.13
14	250–300	275	270.00–330.00	301.49
16	300–350	323	270.00–330.00	310.92
13	350–400	373	280.00–315.00	294.20
25	400–450	421	255.00–310.00	290.63
24	450–500	470	265.00–300.00	283.83
16	500–550	521	250.00–299.00	276.26
18	550–600	568	252.50–287.50	267.64
14	600–650	614	235.00–260.00	245.84
4	650–700	670	220.00–264.00	233.18
2	700–750	710	219.00–225.00	222.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	320.00	320.00
9	250–300	275	300.00–340.00	322.23
15	300–350	327	300.00–340.00	318.42
22	350–400	365	317.50–345.00	337.68
14	400–450	417	300.00–335.00	323.47
26	450–500	472	295.00–325.00	306.07
12	500–550	511	289.00–300.00	291.02
1	550–600	550	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	589	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	375	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	423	345.00–350.00	347.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	240.00–260.00	252.39
2	250–300	280	250.00–275.00	263.17
3	300–350	320	250.00–290.00	270.63
1	350–400	380	282.50	282.50
10	400–450	422	242.50–280.00	261.36
11	450–500	472	245.00–275.00	257.30
15	500–550	522	216.00–277.50	249.11
6	550–600	573	220.00–257.50	241.28
3	600–650	613	237.50–251.00	242.76
3	650–700	672	205.00–231.00	216.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	305.00	305.00
4	250–300	269	270.00–325.00	299.21
3	300–350	330	280.00–300.00	289.85
5	350–400	378	260.00–300.00	285.67
6	400–450	421	270.00–300.00	279.43
13	450–500	478	250.00–295.00	277.13
13	500–550	518	250.00–290.00	278.71
10	550–600	569	250.00–287.50	268.71
3	600–650	637	235.00–260.00	246.49
2	650–700	658	235.00–250.00	242.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	324	332.50–345.00	337.39
2	350–400	368	340.00	340.00
15	400–450	434	307.50–337.50	319.44
2	450–500	488	305.00–315.00	309.92
5	500–550	518	304.00–322.50	307.68
3	550–600	558	295.00–300.00	298.34
3	600–650	602	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	447	332.50	332.50
12	500–550	503	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	467	337.50–340.00	338.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	385	245.00	245.00
3	450–500	473	230.00–240.00	234.88
3	500–550	518	217.50–250.00	234.12
3	550–600	587	240.00–259.00	246.42
1	600–650	625	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	430	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	410	350.00	350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,580.00	1,580.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,010	1,525.00–1,975.00	1,696.91
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,178	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,951.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	946	1,775.00–2,175.00	2,009.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	866	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,931.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,370.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	925	1,475.00–2,300.00	1,878.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	775.00–950.00	857.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	763	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,865.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,446.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	701	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,686.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	675	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,319.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,825.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,307.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	901	975.00–1,320.00	1,074.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	903	1,066.00–1,289.00	1,199.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	758	937.00–1,314.00	1,178.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	190.00	190.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	835	1,140.00–1,193.00	1,166.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	2,028.00	2,028.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	790.00–855.00	822.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	658	748.00–811.00	786.55
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	739	707.00–1,181.00	883.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	132.00	132.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	536.00–581.00	559.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	845	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,162.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	735	1,020.00–1,100.00	1,049.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	924	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,301.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	869	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,331.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,549.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,072	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,474.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,095	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,458.90
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,001.00	1,001.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	1,049.00	1,049.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	802.00	802.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	886.00	886.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	618	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,207	140.00–155.00	145.14
81	—	1,221	115.00–149.00	130.73
29	—	1,121	105.00–128.00	117.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	118.00–130.00	121.96
1	—	1,375	145.00	145.00
22	—	1,390	125.00–139.00	132.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	893	85.00–112.00	101.14
29	—	964	115.00–137.00	120.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,035	154.00–182.00	171.41
30	—	1,618	130.00–162.00	151.84
17	—	1,390	100.00–144.00	130.71

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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