South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 204 priced lines covering 1,549 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,658 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 264 head. replacement cattle receipts at 82 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,658Last week 960Year ago 1,633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 169Year ago 429

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 51Year ago 54

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	275.00–285.00	279.89
2	250–300	263	290.00–295.00	292.48
11	300–350	320	260.00–285.00	275.33
21	350–400	369	250.00–295.00	278.80
31	400–450	429	255.00–292.50	274.02
18	450–500	473	250.00–280.00	265.19
6	500–550	519	250.00–270.00	262.06
10	550–600	570	231.00–257.50	245.54
12	600–650	618	221.00–240.00	228.25
4	650–700	673	215.00–223.00	220.22
1	750–800	750	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	634	177.00	177.00
3	650–700	650	163.00	163.00
2	800–850	800	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	240.00	240.00
3	400–450	415	223.00–255.00	242.69
7	450–500	491	220.00–250.00	238.79
15	500–550	520	210.00–245.00	234.01
17	550–600	584	215.00–242.50	227.66
5	600–650	624	210.00–225.00	216.39
2	650–700	660	210.00–220.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	237.50	237.50
1	700–750	715	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	250.00–255.00	252.58
11	250–300	284	230.00–255.00	247.66
7	300–350	318	230.00–257.50	242.56
14	350–400	373	200.00–265.00	248.18
15	400–450	424	195.00–260.00	235.91
30	450–500	470	225.00–260.00	242.24
30	500–550	528	210.00–252.50	239.06
22	550–600	579	202.50–235.00	223.10
8	600–650	619	200.00–227.50	215.04
3	650–700	675	180.00–205.00	196.60
6	700–750	735	185.00–190.00	189.17
2	750–800	793	187.50–190.00	188.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	300.00–310.00	305.18
12	250–300	285	300.00–330.00	318.59
12	300–350	324	295.00–335.00	314.73
24	350–400	369	295.00–332.50	313.46
6	400–450	418	290.00–317.50	302.94
6	450–500	486	285.00–287.50	287.09
3	500–550	503	272.50–277.50	274.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	345.00–355.00	350.51
2	250–300	260	340.00–345.00	342.45
3	300–350	338	337.50–350.00	344.91
2	350–400	365	340.00–345.00	342.50
1	550–600	565	322.50	322.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	240.00–290.00	264.34
22	250–300	275	247.50–285.00	265.03
21	300–350	331	220.00–270.00	255.85
31	350–400	382	235.00–267.50	256.22
32	400–450	418	240.00–260.00	250.66
26	450–500	472	227.50–255.00	242.07
52	500–550	531	225.00–252.50	239.64
34	550–600	564	220.00–245.00	237.53
7	600–650	624	218.00–235.00	223.54
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	257.50	257.50
12	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	272	205.00–245.00	230.35
17	300–350	324	200.00–245.00	225.28
11	350–400	371	210.00–245.00	226.96
18	400–450	423	210.00–235.00	226.12
14	450–500	471	217.50–240.00	227.98
19	500–550	520	205.00–225.00	215.42
13	550–600	572	200.00–235.00	219.90
11	600–650	625	195.00–215.00	206.61
3	750–800	767	187.50–190.00	189.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	230.00	230.00
3	300–350	340	210.00–220.00	215.02
9	450–500	473	210.00–235.00	222.65
5	500–550	523	220.00–235.00	225.09
11	550–600	587	210.00–225.00	217.07
9	600–650	611	210.00–219.00	215.12
12	650–700	676	190.00–217.00	206.08
4	700–750	701	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
6	800–850	807	175.00–186.00	184.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	202.50	202.50
3	650–700	681	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	300.00–310.00	305.29
7	250–300	275	275.00–315.00	290.45
5	300–350	320	280.00–287.50	282.95
7	350–400	378	265.00–277.50	267.46
10	400–450	426	260.00–270.00	264.56
2	450–500	485	254.00	254.00
21	600–650	623	235.00–245.00	244.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	350.00–370.00	359.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	475	255.00	255.00
7	550–600	580	245.00–257.50	249.63
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	292.50	292.50
2	300–350	320	275.00–292.50	284.16
5	350–400	379	270.00–285.00	279.08
11	400–450	417	260.00–290.00	272.07
15	450–500	465	240.00–290.00	265.74
24	500–550	526	247.50–280.00	265.45
42	550–600	577	240.00–277.50	257.22
22	600–650	626	223.00–260.00	249.65
14	650–700	665	230.00–248.00	236.47
8	700–750	733	227.00–230.00	229.62
1	950–1000	955	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	315	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	380	230.00–272.50	253.96
12	400–450	427	225.00–260.00	250.72
19	450–500	469	227.50–255.00	244.62
7	500–550	527	220.00–260.00	248.90
5	550–600	576	227.50–245.00	238.66
13	600–650	621	225.00–245.00	235.86
1	650–700	685	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	730	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	250.00	250.00
3	500–550	528	232.50–245.00	240.17
4	550–600	579	227.50–245.00	235.82
2	650–700	698	227.00	227.00
2	750–800	755	229.00	229.00
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	300.00–315.00	311.49
5	300–350	330	320.00–345.00	332.05
8	350–400	373	292.50–302.50	299.66
4	400–450	411	285.00–305.00	297.55
16	450–500	471	285.00–292.50	288.58
11	500–550	524	280.00–290.00	288.90
7	550–600	579	269.00	269.00
29	650–700	652	250.00–262.50	262.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	350.00–360.00	355.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	272.50	272.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	80.00	80.00
1	450–500	465	192.50	192.50
2	500–550	515	115.00–200.00	156.67
1	550–600	565	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	620	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	710	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	775	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	155.00	155.00
1	500–550	540	125.00	125.00
1	550–600	570	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	705	132.50	132.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,563	153.00–165.00	158.10
13	—	1,535	130.00–158.00	147.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,088	121.00–148.00	136.15
35	—	992	30.00–126.00	93.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,178	92.50–136.00	125.68
37	—	1,368	152.00–170.00	160.16
70	—	1,234	135.00–163.00	148.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,785	177.00–190.00	181.65
26	—	1,423	156.00–176.00	165.75
7	—	1,394	110.00–143.00	131.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	743	115.00–130.00	123.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	620	868.00	868.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,005	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,423.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,453.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,085	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,491.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,037	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,548.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	175.00	175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	125.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	150.00–152.50	151.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	150.00–155.00	152.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	142.00	142.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	3,425.00	3,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	2,675.00	2,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,726.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	1,656.00	1,656.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	936	139.00–150.00	145.57
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	710	1,473.00	1,473.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	1,648.00	1,648.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	125.00	125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	773	775.00–924.00	849.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	728.00	728.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	580	50.00	50.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	70.00–80.00	75.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	1,434.00–1,597.00	1,511.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	130.00–148.00	141.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,286.00	1,286.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,369.00	1,369.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,556.00–1,817.00	1,705.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,417	153.00–167.00	158.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	158.00	158.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	1,550.00–1,555.00	1,552.44

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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