South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 185 priced lines covering 1,440 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,632 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 333 head. replacement cattle receipts at 174 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,632Last week 1,793Year ago 1,819

Slaughter CattleReceipts 333Last week 422Year ago 627

Replacement CattleReceipts 174Last week 104Year ago 190

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 11.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	285.00–300.00	292.99
10	250–300	275	260.00–315.00	295.38
9	300–350	327	285.00–317.50	297.71
6	350–400	376	250.00–282.50	272.47
9	400–450	419	245.00–280.00	255.21
11	450–500	470	250.00–297.50	265.34
16	500–550	527	245.00–262.50	252.41
8	550–600	565	240.00–255.00	251.20
2	600–650	615	235.00–240.00	237.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	603	195.00–205.00	199.98
10	650–700	697	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	240.00–275.00	258.89
7	250–300	276	265.00–300.00	275.79
18	300–350	323	223.00–280.00	263.17
21	350–400	375	240.00–270.00	259.70
27	400–450	422	230.00–267.50	251.85
44	450–500	474	225.00–262.50	246.69
25	500–550	528	227.50–255.00	241.41
14	550–600	562	217.50–260.00	231.91
12	600–650	628	222.50–240.00	234.65
5	650–700	673	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	505	172.50	172.50
6	600–650	603	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	485	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	197.00	197.00
1	800–850	820	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	310.00–315.00	314.01
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	250.00	250.00
8	250–300	271	180.00–265.00	240.35
16	300–350	327	230.00–255.00	244.51
16	350–400	379	190.00–265.00	230.32
31	400–450	421	200.00–245.00	231.74
22	450–500	471	200.00–237.50	226.88
11	500–550	520	190.00–245.00	224.33
13	550–600	576	200.00–235.00	220.82
8	600–650	625	207.50–227.00	220.51
3	650–700	670	197.50–205.00	200.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	325.00–330.00	326.64
2	300–350	318	320.00–335.00	327.44
8	350–400	379	310.00–335.00	327.18
19	400–450	421	315.00–330.00	322.72
9	450–500	465	302.50–325.00	311.83
9	500–550	514	285.00–310.00	296.70
5	550–600	571	285.00–300.00	297.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	295.00–310.00	302.22
4	300–350	335	275.00–312.50	301.45
15	350–400	372	292.50–317.50	305.04
16	400–450	426	260.00–312.50	292.36
17	450–500	469	280.00–307.00	288.41
31	500–550	531	272.50–295.00	284.09
11	550–600	579	250.00–285.00	271.51
10	600–650	626	232.50–270.00	261.78
6	650–700	670	235.00–260.00	252.15
2	750–800	753	215.00–220.00	217.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	230.00–232.50	231.25
1	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	481	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	682	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	560	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	594	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	275.00–280.00	277.43
4	300–350	320	260.00–295.00	277.87
1	350–400	380	285.00	285.00
4	400–450	426	275.00–297.50	283.20
18	450–500	472	265.00–287.50	282.06
5	500–550	530	210.00–277.00	250.52
13	550–600	575	205.00–277.50	258.57
6	600–650	618	245.00–265.00	252.63
7	650–700	682	200.00–240.00	233.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	272	305.00–337.50	319.70
8	300–350	318	300.00–330.00	321.24
10	350–400	381	310.00–335.00	322.78
4	400–450	426	300.00–310.00	304.22
5	450–500	466	300.00–315.00	310.87
1	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	650	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	270.00	270.00
3	650–700	678	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	837	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	290.00–305.00	296.67
11	250–300	267	270.00–325.00	297.34
22	300–350	326	265.00–315.00	297.61
15	350–400	371	260.00–315.00	302.53
42	400–450	425	260.00–312.50	290.54
23	450–500	467	250.00–302.50	277.06
23	500–550	519	250.00–290.00	273.58
11	550–600	567	242.50–270.00	253.92
9	600–650	613	240.00–255.00	247.51
6	650–700	691	230.00–250.00	236.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	260.00–270.00	265.06
9	250–300	276	230.00–295.00	271.14
8	300–350	324	230.00–295.00	266.94
26	350–400	372	240.00–295.00	281.34
20	400–450	428	210.00–295.00	273.70
31	450–500	470	220.00–277.50	264.55
28	500–550	519	200.00–270.00	254.02
14	550–600	567	217.50–255.00	244.94
3	600–650	640	230.00–245.00	238.31
5	650–700	681	215.00–227.50	222.01
4	700–750	714	205.00–220.00	214.38
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	345.00	345.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	180.00	180.00
2	400–450	408	182.50–185.00	183.76
1	550–600	595	172.50	172.50
1	600–650	630	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	685	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	700	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,220.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,540.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,350.00–1,925.00	1,660.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	125.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	765	800.00–900.00	847.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	920	975.00–1,500.00	1,351.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	988	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,627.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	985	1,025.00–1,950.00	1,569.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	949	1,030.00–1,550.00	1,392.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	948	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,217.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	950.00–1,325.00	1,157.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	670	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	817	1,210.00–1,400.00	1,299.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,192	1,275.00–2,500.00	1,951.48
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	745	913.00	913.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	908	1,133.00–1,365.00	1,283.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,755	117.00	117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	815	1,080.00	1,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,083.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,533.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	780.00–1,300.00	1,031.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,298.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	946	1,450.00–2,450.00	1,974.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,332.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	742	950.00–1,450.00	1,167.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	749	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,505.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	108.00–130.00	117.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	1,539.00–1,540.00	1,539.46
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	1,021.00–1,232.00	1,129.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	902.00	902.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,444.00	1,444.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	122.50	122.50
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	660.00–690.00	674.38
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	699	844.00–911.00	883.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	748.00	748.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	615	118.00–132.50	124.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	740.00	740.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	660	682.00–735.00	710.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	670	60.00–70.00	63.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	385.00–958.00	724.63
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	126.00	126.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	949.00	949.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	1,304.00	1,304.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,737	159.00–173.00	165.11
24	—	1,624	133.00–165.00	148.30
23	—	1,337	114.00–144.00	129.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,429	104.00–129.00	117.07
12	—	1,452	124.00–140.00	132.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	139.00–149.00	143.54
31	—	1,156	100.00–129.00	115.80
78	—	1,203	110.00–140.00	130.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,002	90.00–119.00	104.37
31	—	1,048	107.00–133.00	117.26

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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