South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 189 priced lines covering 1,571 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,574 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 294 head. replacement cattle receipts at 164 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,574Last week 2,298Year ago 1,740

Slaughter CattleReceipts 294Last week 534Year ago 393

Replacement CattleReceipts 164Last week 160Year ago 153

Compared to last week feeder steers 7.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls too few to

trend, slaughter cows 3.50 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	295	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	345	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	430	230.00–250.00	242.47
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
9	500–550	514	200.00–225.00	215.21
5	550–600	581	200.00–215.00	206.52
5	600–650	616	180.00–200.00	192.95
3	650–700	675	190.00–200.00	193.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	587	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	240.00–300.00	270.67
9	250–300	277	265.00–300.00	286.81
12	300–350	324	230.00–310.00	277.51
20	350–400	381	230.00–295.00	265.24
31	400–450	423	230.00–295.00	261.48
41	450–500	472	220.00–265.00	244.79
56	500–550	521	215.00–247.50	238.17
22	550–600	573	215.00–240.00	230.63
7	600–650	619	200.00–225.00	209.25
2	650–700	663	192.50–210.00	201.08
6	700–750	727	190.00–200.00	195.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	315.00–340.00	328.94
10	250–300	270	297.50–322.50	309.22
21	300–350	327	305.00–340.00	321.79
33	350–400	374	292.50–325.00	305.51
3	400–450	425	275.00–287.50	279.02
1	450–500	450	325.00	325.00
3	500–550	545	237.50	237.50
2	650–700	652	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	235.00	235.00
1	250–300	295	255.00	255.00
5	300–350	320	230.00–255.00	239.33
8	350–400	372	212.50–260.00	244.93
11	400–450	426	200.00–245.00	225.55
12	450–500	474	210.00–260.00	229.67
14	500–550	516	192.50–230.00	206.08
9	550–600	578	200.00–235.00	218.37
3	600–650	617	182.50–200.00	192.39
5	650–700	676	180.00–205.00	186.87
1	700–750	730	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	865	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	597	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	225.00–255.00	240.41
3	300–350	317	220.00–222.50	220.82
3	350–400	383	200.00–255.00	228.07
5	400–450	418	230.00	230.00
6	450–500	480	210.00–235.00	225.88
12	500–550	527	197.50–227.50	213.40
2	550–600	583	200.00–215.00	207.40
4	600–650	624	200.00–215.00	206.88
4	650–700	659	197.50–207.50	202.47
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	762	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	242.50	242.50
1	450–500	465	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	605	200.00–210.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	325.00–330.00	327.59
12	300–350	335	290.00–330.00	306.90
7	350–400	372	315.00–335.00	324.03
5	400–450	441	270.00–285.00	273.89
4	450–500	459	268.00	268.00
16	500–550	520	250.00–265.00	256.57
4	550–600	558	252.00–275.00	260.54
15	600–650	630	222.50–245.00	231.85
1	650–700	650	232.00	232.00
2	700–750	748	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	583	220.00–232.50	226.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	537	271.00–274.00	273.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	650–700	695	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	290.00	290.00
2	250–300	278	285.00–290.00	287.52
1	300–350	310	262.50	262.50
10	350–400	375	245.00–287.50	264.58
8	400–450	427	230.00–280.00	258.60
23	450–500	468	217.50–268.00	251.03
23	500–550	526	215.00–255.00	238.12
17	550–600	562	210.00–250.00	233.91
31	600–650	614	190.00–237.00	224.44
17	650–700	672	215.00–237.50	225.91
26	700–750	718	185.00–222.00	216.38
7	750–800	752	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	185.00–237.50	213.60
16	300–350	324	200.00–237.50	223.72
10	350–400	376	200.00–225.00	214.35
8	400–450	428	175.00–215.00	199.74
25	450–500	467	195.00–222.50	209.75
14	500–550	523	170.00–227.50	200.67
8	550–600	577	190.00–216.00	207.72
9	600–650	619	170.00–212.50	189.62
4	650–700	675	166.00–202.50	178.73
1	850–900	885	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	447	249.00	249.00
6	550–600	597	239.50	239.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	220.00–260.00	246.39
14	250–300	275	247.50–270.00	258.79
16	300–350	323	240.00–262.50	247.50
36	350–400	378	220.00–256.00	244.60
45	400–450	421	210.00–249.00	234.50
61	450–500	476	210.00–247.50	231.83
44	500–550	525	210.00–235.00	225.92
22	550–600	562	210.00–230.00	220.92
14	600–650	618	190.00–225.00	208.47
14	650–700	683	182.50–225.00	215.98
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	295.00	295.00
1	250–300	295	270.00	270.00
3	300–350	333	255.00–265.00	259.95
4	350–400	374	245.00–265.00	258.88
4	400–450	403	250.00–277.50	258.07
14	450–500	471	238.00–250.00	242.29
18	500–550	533	236.00–250.00	243.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	660	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	533	200.00–212.50	206.50
3	550–600	560	190.00–220.00	206.55
6	600–650	634	165.00–200.00	185.59
3	650–700	667	180.00–185.00	183.36
1	700–750	725	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,488	131.00–146.00	136.77
4	—	1,411	124.00–128.00	126.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	146.00–147.00	146.37
63	—	1,240	129.00–147.00	136.50
47	—	1,158	95.00–133.00	122.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,088	120.00–134.00	125.59
49	—	1,024	50.00–124.00	108.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,913	166.00–180.00	173.60
14	—	1,223	113.00–150.00	134.64
18	—	1,564	149.00–166.00	160.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	1,750.00–2,125.00	1,899.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	1,775.00–2,325.00	2,026.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	789	1,625.00–2,225.00	1,896.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	976	1,575.00–2,300.00	1,886.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,066	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,653.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	2,775.00	2,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	2,350.00–2,625.00	2,483.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,144	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,409.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,875.00–1,975.00	1,925.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,518.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	124.00	124.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,055	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,360.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,175.00–1,341.00	1,257.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	975.00–1,225.00	1,108.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,307.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,179	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,704.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,191	1,550.00–2,025.00	1,869.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,520	2,113.00	2,113.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,212	1,425.00–2,220.00	1,834.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	113.00	113.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,313.00	1,313.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	984	150.00–1,864.00	1,385.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	129.00	129.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	707	142.50–170.00	155.49
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	102.50	102.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	105.00	105.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	751.00	751.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	828.00	828.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,272	128.00–141.00	132.81
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	637	156.00	156.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	769	80.00–115.00	97.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	891	87.00–117.50	101.55
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	113.00	113.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	112.50	112.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	933	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,690.82
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	142.00	142.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,322	1,525.00–2,650.00	2,297.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,535	2,015.00–3,250.00	2,586.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,465	3,125.00	3,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	790	948.00	948.00

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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