South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 186 priced lines covering 1,211 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,063 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 280 head. replacement cattle receipts at 120 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,063Last week 1,632Year ago 2,019

Slaughter CattleReceipts 280Last week 333Year ago 468

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 174Year ago 88

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	449	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	465	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	260.00	260.00
1	250–300	260	220.00	220.00
3	300–350	325	230.00–245.00	236.77
1	350–400	350	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	422	220.00–235.00	228.30
5	450–500	476	220.00–255.00	241.01
9	500–550	512	220.00–265.00	241.59
5	550–600	564	200.00–250.00	219.89
3	600–650	610	210.00–235.00	218.40
5	650–700	669	205.00–220.00	214.93
1	700–750	705	212.50	212.50
7	750–800	787	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	290.00	290.00
2	250–300	260	280.00–320.00	299.62
7	300–350	334	270.00–337.50	301.83
3	350–400	380	260.00–317.50	292.05
8	400–450	425	260.00–302.50	278.61
11	450–500	470	260.00–300.00	280.69
21	500–550	517	240.00–290.00	275.44
36	550–600	584	255.00–285.00	264.77
9	600–650	618	240.00–275.00	253.56
23	650–700	690	225.00–245.00	236.13
36	700–750	712	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	345.00	345.00
3	350–400	358	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	315.00	315.00
5	350–400	375	335.00–350.00	345.46
6	400–450	421	310.00–345.00	324.88
2	450–500	458	300.00–320.00	309.95
5	500–550	520	285.00–315.00	300.00
1	600–650	605	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	190.00–200.00	195.12
9	250–300	276	195.00–245.00	216.04
8	300–350	325	200.00–240.00	222.02
10	350–400	376	212.50–235.00	228.86
9	400–450	416	180.00–235.00	209.75
14	450–500	469	185.00–235.00	210.87
12	500–550	513	180.00–235.00	207.88
3	550–600	560	190.00–212.50	204.24
5	600–650	619	200.00–220.00	205.41
11	650–700	687	168.00–205.00	179.86
2	700–750	728	171.00–180.00	175.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	219	235.00–275.00	254.64
6	250–300	287	235.00–280.00	259.33
7	300–350	331	250.00–275.00	258.74
18	350–400	369	245.00–277.50	257.75
22	400–450	423	220.00–260.00	246.84
28	450–500	478	227.50–260.00	247.80
35	500–550	529	220.00–260.00	243.60
23	550–600	571	220.00–257.50	230.41
5	600–650	619	220.00–230.00	226.41
17	650–700	674	217.00–255.00	219.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	483	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	623	205.00–220.00	212.53
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
8	250–300	281	270.00–307.50	293.51
11	300–350	320	250.00–307.50	280.75
15	350–400	374	257.50–295.00	277.67
13	400–450	419	250.00–290.00	269.43
9	450–500	470	257.50–272.00	264.17
18	500–550	517	250.00–276.00	256.57
3	550–600	572	230.00–255.00	244.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	295.00	295.00
6	250–300	291	240.00–285.00	266.52
4	300–350	325	250.00–275.00	260.04
7	350–400	376	215.00–260.00	236.05
17	400–450	423	230.00–280.00	251.69
19	450–500	469	235.00–277.50	250.42
11	500–550	530	230.00–271.00	240.96
11	550–600	566	200.00–275.00	229.47
7	600–650	623	210.00–232.50	218.48
4	650–700	675	215.00–222.50	218.75
3	700–750	717	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	319	260.00–315.00	298.24
12	350–400	374	260.00–312.50	288.78
27	400–450	421	270.00–312.50	286.29
16	450–500	470	260.00–300.00	276.38
18	500–550	518	250.00–275.00	259.56
14	550–600	577	237.50–260.00	248.96
3	600–650	627	225.00–235.00	229.99
2	650–700	653	238.00	238.00
1	700–750	725	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
5	550–600	591	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	645	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	352.50	352.50
6	350–400	371	347.50–355.00	352.94
4	400–450	419	340.00–345.00	341.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	265	340.00	340.00
15	300–350	320	320.00–345.00	328.58
33	350–400	381	300.00–350.00	331.10
11	400–450	416	300.00–336.00	320.66
2	450–500	450	295.00–305.00	300.00
6	500–550	512	265.00–300.00	279.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	312.50	312.50
1	550–600	575	262.50	262.50
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	715	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	235.00	235.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	810	149.00	149.00

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	—	760	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,257	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,744.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	117.00	117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,262	1,450.00–1,735.00	1,582.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,425.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,053	119.00–122.00	120.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	803	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,290.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	1,044.00	1,044.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	985.00	985.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,024	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,515.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	980.00–1,475.00	1,254.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	845.00	845.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,360.00	1,360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,331.42
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	650	107.00–120.00	112.85
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	100.00	100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	814	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,325.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	81.00	81.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	124.00–126.00	124.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,667.00–1,756.00	1,710.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,364.00	1,364.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	125.00–127.50	126.29
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	1,264.00–1,272.00	1,268.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	914.00–922.00	918.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	132.50	132.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	83.00	83.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	690	650.00–670.00	660.22
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	712	762.00–990.00	850.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,309.00	1,309.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	1,086.00–1,560.00	1,277.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	106.00–122.00	115.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,255	1,770.00	1,770.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	1,175.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	835	1,503.00	1,503.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,719.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	595	875.00–1,050.00	963.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,337.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	897	1,575.00–2,925.00	2,357.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	955	2,200.00–2,825.00	2,486.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,400.00	2,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	900.00	900.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,390.00	1,390.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,825.00	1,825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	174.00	174.00
14	—	1,282	92.50–132.00	119.03
24	—	1,645	131.00–156.00	146.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	970	42.00–108.00	83.37
35	—	1,101	100.00–126.00	111.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,568	112.00–134.00	121.58
11	—	1,464	86.00–119.00	105.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,201	76.00–117.00	106.95
55	—	1,283	110.00–135.00	120.40
1	—	1,485	145.00	145.00

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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