South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 177 priced lines covering 1,539 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,645 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 333 head. replacement cattle receipts at 128 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,645Last week 735Year ago 2,157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 333Last week 192Year ago 532

Replacement CattleReceipts 128Last week 76Year ago 126

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	240.00–260.00	251.60
1	250–300	270	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	317	250.00–255.00	251.68
6	350–400	370	250.00–275.00	261.53
6	400–450	426	220.00–260.00	243.19
12	450–500	468	235.00–265.00	253.05
16	500–550	521	230.00–260.00	247.23
23	550–600	568	230.00–255.00	240.59
9	600–650	614	225.00–240.00	233.32
7	650–700	662	227.50–235.00	231.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	280.00–310.00	294.66
13	250–300	278	270.00–315.00	292.24
15	300–350	316	270.00–337.50	297.60
22	350–400	373	270.00–322.50	300.27
33	400–450	426	270.00–312.00	287.80
52	450–500	471	258.50–307.50	282.76
42	500–550	524	240.00–295.00	274.23
15	550–600	567	250.00–295.00	266.37
15	600–650	621	240.00–260.00	246.87
6	650–700	657	242.50–250.00	245.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	315.00–325.00	319.77
7	250–300	269	322.50–345.00	334.68
14	300–350	323	312.50–357.50	333.91
24	350–400	370	310.00–345.00	331.17
13	400–450	408	300.00–315.00	310.55
9	450–500	456	315.00–318.00	316.68
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	615	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	365.00–375.00	370.09
3	350–400	363	355.00–370.00	361.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	270.00	270.00
4	450–500	478	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	628	239.00–247.50	243.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	240.00	240.00
4	250–300	279	235.00–255.00	247.47
8	300–350	324	230.00–255.00	240.75
12	350–400	370	220.00–255.00	238.11
17	400–450	423	220.00–250.00	232.72
21	450–500	478	215.00–245.00	232.54
13	500–550	528	217.50–240.00	230.20
14	550–600	566	205.00–235.00	224.66
11	600–650	623	192.50–225.00	215.80
4	650–700	679	200.00–217.50	211.79
2	700–750	703	210.00–215.00	212.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	277	300.00–320.00	311.75
13	300–350	323	272.50–312.50	291.93
19	350–400	382	280.00–290.00	285.63
7	400–450	429	280.00–295.00	283.81
1	450–500	450	307.50	307.50
7	500–550	532	266.00–270.00	266.70
19	550–600	580	240.00–270.00	250.14
4	600–650	609	238.00–250.00	241.99
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	260.00–290.00	272.97
12	250–300	273	250.00–295.00	276.47
19	300–350	328	247.50–287.50	273.29
29	350–400	371	250.00–290.00	272.45
41	400–450	428	247.50–277.50	263.29
43	450–500	474	245.00–285.00	262.29
42	500–550	521	240.00–260.00	249.64
26	550–600	571	235.00–250.00	242.46
14	600–650	625	219.00–240.00	223.75
7	650–700	682	211.00–222.50	217.55
6	700–750	719	210.00–219.00	216.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	262.50–267.50	264.98
8	600–650	636	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	215.00–230.00	223.16
1	450–500	450	205.00	205.00
5	500–550	521	190.00–240.00	226.60
5	550–600	554	242.00	242.00
1	600–650	610	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	655	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	265.00	265.00
3	350–400	377	250.00–275.00	258.63
2	400–450	438	275.00–280.00	277.54
7	450–500	481	250.00–275.00	265.65
11	500–550	518	242.50–277.50	260.43
19	550–600	576	232.50–267.50	255.00
11	600–650	617	222.50–255.00	243.00
1	650–700	675	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	710	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	699	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	345.00	345.00
3	250–300	275	345.00–355.00	351.73
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
11	350–400	369	302.50–350.00	328.69
15	400–450	423	310.00–325.00	317.12
27	450–500	471	300.00–335.00	308.20
12	500–550	518	304.00–345.00	314.63
3	550–600	570	295.00–302.50	299.98
21	600–650	611	277.50–285.00	280.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	365.00	365.00
3	300–350	335	350.00–370.00	362.01
4	500–550	515	345.00–350.00	346.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
4	700–750	728	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	310.00–320.00	314.59
2	300–350	335	275.00–285.00	279.93
12	350–400	378	280.00–315.00	300.85
13	400–450	423	280.00–310.00	293.35
26	450–500	470	285.00–305.00	295.55
23	500–550	526	272.50–302.50	288.86
30	550–600	569	260.00–297.50	274.74
22	600–650	614	255.00–279.00	261.32
2	650–700	660	250.00–257.50	253.78
4	700–750	706	217.50–232.00	226.98
1	750–800	750	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	467	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	598	269.00	269.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	202.50	202.50
2	300–350	303	130.00–175.00	152.31
1	350–400	390	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	400	190.00	190.00
2	450–500	463	180.00–185.00	182.51
2	600–650	628	160.00–177.50	168.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,022	1,700.00–2,425.00	2,133.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	2,025.00–2,250.00	2,148.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,750.00	2,750.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	130.00	130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	678	830.00–966.00	928.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	670.00–809.00	738.98
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	553	100.00–115.00	107.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	759.00	759.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	723	1,004.00–1,190.00	1,088.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	155.00	155.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	866	109.00–135.00	122.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	877	99.00–132.00	115.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	856	1,225.00–1,499.00	1,399.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	764	187.50	187.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	942	1,344.00–1,635.00	1,476.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	139.00	139.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	142.00–167.50	154.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	1,583.00–1,881.00	1,730.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,540.00	1,540.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	880	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,144.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	150.00–165.00	157.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,008	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,452.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	935	1,190.00–1,350.00	1,278.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,007	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,390.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	980	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,128	1,500.00–2,110.00	1,786.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,075	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,402.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,700.00	1,700.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	1,050.00	1,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	880	153.00	153.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	970	1,213.00	1,213.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,010	138.00–160.00	148.51
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,008	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,530.83
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,093	152.50–162.00	156.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,423	2,000.00–2,903.00	2,520.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	168.00	168.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	126.00	126.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,079	105.00–138.00	129.87
96	—	1,209	134.00–157.00	146.32
5	—	1,380	157.00–167.00	159.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	129.00–135.00	132.65
17	—	1,465	136.00–158.00	147.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,072	125.00–147.00	132.41
40	—	982	40.00–124.00	104.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,527	142.00–178.00	162.16
13	—	1,767	170.00–188.00	179.16
9	—	1,254	105.00–141.00	129.53

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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