South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 183 priced lines covering 1,593 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,722 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 319 head. replacement cattle receipts at 107 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,722Last week 1,063Year ago 1,620

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 280Year ago 517

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 120Year ago 157

Compared to last week feeder steers12.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls unevenly steady based on limited sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	225.00–230.00	227.46
1	550–600	595	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	235.00–250.00	246.08
6	350–400	389	215.00–270.00	247.32
5	400–450	429	230.00–245.00	233.85
6	450–500	481	255.00–275.00	261.80
11	500–550	520	200.00–262.50	234.67
6	550–600	577	212.50–262.50	241.45
8	600–650	618	200.00–245.00	221.15
2	650–700	680	212.50–220.00	216.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	330.00–345.00	337.07
5	250–300	286	300.00–350.00	324.21
6	300–350	323	300.00–335.00	314.81
10	350–400	377	315.00–330.00	318.96
10	400–450	412	305.00–325.00	315.25
28	450–500	490	290.00–295.00	292.67
11	500–550	528	270.00–287.50	281.16
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	367.50	367.50
1	300–350	345	357.50	357.50
4	350–400	379	335.00–365.00	351.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	280.00–290.00	283.37
4	300–350	316	275.00–300.00	286.25
18	350–400	382	275.00–305.00	297.24
33	400–450	427	270.00–300.00	285.41
26	450–500	476	275.00–295.00	285.27
14	500–550	521	255.00–295.00	270.25
19	550–600	575	242.50–277.50	258.48
13	600–650	616	230.00–265.00	250.81
5	650–700	666	222.50–255.00	233.32
2	750–800	766	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	310.00	310.00
4	500–550	539	317.00	317.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	185.00–195.00	189.81
1	450–500	455	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	535	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	563	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	241	220.00–245.00	223.41
5	250–300	277	200.00–235.00	218.56
7	300–350	332	210.00–245.00	228.72
14	350–400	374	195.00–249.00	226.71
22	400–450	427	200.00–245.00	230.85
14	450–500	466	200.00–245.00	223.83
20	500–550	527	187.50–245.00	219.35
12	550–600	576	190.00–240.00	214.52
10	600–650	629	180.00–232.50	214.56
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	242.50	242.50
2	600–650	618	220.00	220.00
9	700–750	720	190.00–193.00	192.67
6	750–800	795	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	260.00	260.00
5	250–300	278	240.00–275.00	255.49
7	300–350	326	225.00–265.00	255.43
10	350–400	368	230.00–265.00	243.70
67	400–450	432	227.50–265.00	244.64
57	450–500	477	230.00–265.00	247.27
39	500–550	515	200.00–260.00	241.16
27	550–600	569	200.00–255.00	229.05
7	600–650	617	220.00–250.00	233.00
5	650–700	660	202.50–225.00	214.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	285.00–312.50	298.15
14	250–300	272	265.00–300.00	287.69
11	300–350	324	260.00–295.00	280.15
23	350–400	377	260.00–295.00	278.90
16	400–450	422	250.00–285.00	263.67
15	450–500	462	250.00–270.00	260.40
7	500–550	517	247.50–265.00	257.08
8	550–600	562	240.00–255.00	247.72
1	650–700	650	235.00	235.00
28	750–800	753	214.50	214.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	327.50	327.50
3	300–350	312	312.50–320.00	315.76
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	523	180.00–192.50	186.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	235.00–265.00	245.18
1	250–300	295	265.00	265.00
8	300–350	318	230.00–275.00	250.02
8	350–400	359	245.00–270.00	258.92
15	400–450	425	235.00–267.50	254.41
25	450–500	477	220.00–265.00	250.12
28	500–550	527	217.50–255.00	243.67
15	550–600	570	220.00–245.00	240.12
7	600–650	613	200.00–250.00	230.41
3	650–700	678	212.50–238.00	228.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	230.00–235.00	232.52
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	410	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	470	210.00–230.00	219.68
2	500–550	538	215.00–220.00	217.47
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	265.00–310.00	282.75
7	250–300	264	250.00–300.00	275.31
12	300–350	316	250.00–305.00	285.84
22	350–400	381	255.00–310.00	286.24
41	400–450	422	262.50–300.00	282.27
61	450–500	477	250.00–292.50	272.11
20	500–550	525	240.00–285.00	263.85
23	550–600	565	240.00–267.50	251.39
13	600–650	617	215.00–260.00	242.43
10	650–700	672	215.00–252.50	235.23
3	700–750	715	207.50–245.00	221.31
1	750–800	765	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	335.00–340.00	337.56
11	250–300	276	320.00–340.00	327.40
15	300–350	326	300.00–340.00	322.59
17	350–400	367	290.00–340.00	322.72
14	400–450	414	285.00–320.00	307.56
18	450–500	472	282.50–320.00	295.91
19	500–550	512	280.00–300.00	286.21
4	550–600	559	270.00–280.00	274.92
1	600–650	610	267.50	267.50
2	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	350.00	350.00
8	300–350	332	340.00–375.00	354.08
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	391	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	870	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,000	1,557.00–1,600.00	1,581.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,075	121.00	121.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	835	1,458.00–1,568.00	1,512.34
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	933	140.00–153.00	145.79
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,153	1,700.00–1,868.00	1,784.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,310	130.00–150.00	137.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	2,625.00	2,625.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	1,947.00	1,947.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	108.00–109.00	108.46
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	658	90.00–105.00	97.19
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	732	80.00–95.00	90.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	823	87.50–106.00	96.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	97.50	97.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	916	1,128.00–1,192.00	1,152.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	894	108.00–140.00	118.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	949.00	949.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	106.00	106.00
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	122.00	122.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	102.00	102.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,923.00	1,923.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,106	120.00–160.00	134.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	965	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,723.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,615.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	910	1,900.00–2,125.00	2,057.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,231	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,931.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,042	1,575.00–2,150.00	1,840.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	880	750.00–975.00	872.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	101.00	101.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	940	1,000.00–1,485.00	1,340.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	111.00–117.50	114.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	127.50	127.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	147.00	147.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	110.00	110.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,612.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,245	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,474.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,026	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,551.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	132.50	132.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,388	117.50–140.00	124.76
5	—	1,844	158.00–165.00	160.96
32	—	1,631	130.00–158.00	145.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	137.00–140.00	138.37
25	—	1,157	103.00–119.00	112.30
80	—	1,274	114.00–130.00	121.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,349	98.00–118.00	110.55
16	—	1,411	112.00–127.00	118.93
1	—	1,580	129.00	129.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	942	55.00–109.00	83.18
46	—	1,090	97.00–126.00	109.10

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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