South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 197 priced lines covering 2,344 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,601 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 563 head. replacement cattle receipts at 122 head. Counted as USDA files them — 20 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,601Last week 1,574Year ago 2,155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 563Last week 294Year ago 514

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 164Year ago 100

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers 6.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
12	250–300	280	280.00–340.00	303.01
20	300–350	319	290.00–317.50	308.96
21	350–400	363	270.00–312.50	293.80
8	400–450	417	245.00–285.00	273.82
1	500–550	540	253.00	253.00
1	550–600	550	235.00	235.00
3	950–1000	978	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	206.00	206.00
3	700–750	720	167.50	167.50
1	750–800	795	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	226	240.00–275.00	254.06
8	250–300	276	240.00–280.00	258.11
9	300–350	322	240.00–290.00	275.51
35	350–400	382	230.00–287.50	271.07
38	400–450	425	220.00–282.50	256.83
76	450–500	470	225.00–267.50	237.34
45	500–550	521	195.00–242.50	220.53
59	550–600	569	185.00–232.50	210.80
28	600–650	624	180.00–215.00	191.85
3	650–700	665	180.00–195.00	188.36
8	700–750	720	175.00–195.00	186.50
3	750–800	751	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	800	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	395.00	395.00
1	250–300	255	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	310	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
4	250–300	265	222.50–250.00	237.95
12	300–350	327	200.00–255.00	230.95
13	350–400	378	210.00–265.00	236.85
21	400–450	420	207.50–245.00	223.70
53	450–500	474	195.00–240.00	221.05
18	500–550	517	185.00–225.00	215.60
18	550–600	571	182.50–220.00	207.47
8	600–650	616	165.00–206.00	194.81
1	650–700	660	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	257.50	257.50
2	350–400	393	240.00–250.00	244.97
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
4	450–500	485	220.00–236.00	227.42
9	500–550	524	207.50–222.50	216.13
4	550–600	562	212.50–230.00	222.54
2	650–700	690	193.00	193.00
2	700–750	720	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	245.00–262.50	254.05
14	250–300	275	225.00–265.00	254.63
25	300–350	324	220.00–257.50	237.89
44	350–400	375	220.00–265.00	243.16
70	400–450	424	220.00–255.00	233.64
70	450–500	472	217.50–245.00	230.24
75	500–550	518	215.00–230.00	224.96
35	550–600	570	205.00–228.00	217.15
34	600–650	618	200.00–210.00	203.05
5	650–700	682	190.00–192.50	190.98
4	700–750	705	180.00–190.00	186.24
2	850–900	850	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	190.00–205.00	197.25
1	400–450	420	202.50	202.50
3	450–500	477	180.00–210.00	200.03
6	500–550	520	197.50–212.00	207.37
9	550–600	573	205.00–217.50	210.57
12	600–650	630	172.50–212.50	200.09
5	650–700	666	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	265.00–275.00	270.09
7	300–350	321	262.50–270.00	265.36
21	350–400	381	257.50–280.00	272.36
1	400–450	400	250.00	250.00
13	450–500	463	237.00–245.00	238.27
3	500–550	535	225.00–235.00	228.21
4	550–600	564	232.50–235.00	233.11
7	600–650	634	221.00	221.00
1	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	235	225.00–242.50	230.45
6	250–300	268	220.00–240.00	231.07
14	300–350	326	197.50–235.00	216.50
41	350–400	385	205.00–244.00	232.54
39	400–450	428	200.00–235.00	221.14
43	450–500	470	185.00–222.50	212.20
46	500–550	522	195.00–220.00	208.58
18	550–600	571	185.00–215.00	206.30
7	600–650	622	185.00–207.50	189.68
6	650–700	666	170.00–188.00	177.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	690	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	265	295.00	295.00
2	300–350	315	260.00–280.00	270.32
24	350–400	378	230.00–285.00	269.42
36	400–450	423	230.00–280.00	261.49
41	450–500	472	232.50–277.50	251.13
20	500–550	520	225.00–258.00	239.53
51	550–600	574	210.00–251.00	237.15
35	600–650	626	197.50–242.00	225.40
18	650–700	665	190.00–233.00	213.21
7	700–750	715	185.00–205.00	193.37
1	750–800	765	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	323	285.00–325.00	307.13
10	350–400	367	295.00–302.50	297.91
28	400–450	420	270.00–297.50	281.54
11	450–500	462	260.00–275.00	265.02
24	500–550	518	245.00–269.00	260.19
15	550–600	569	235.00–280.00	243.72
16	600–650	622	220.00–235.00	224.64
11	650–700	678	215.00–225.00	216.76
1	700–750	735	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	285	240.00	240.00
6	300–350	328	220.00–265.00	239.27
7	350–400	375	222.50–245.00	233.41
7	400–450	424	220.00–240.00	232.07
19	450–500	473	210.00–242.50	228.60
19	500–550	514	200.00–235.00	217.48
9	550–600	561	190.00–235.00	213.38
6	600–650	619	175.00–217.50	207.69
1	650–700	665	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	212.50–230.00	221.25
11	500–550	537	220.00–235.00	222.27
1	550–600	570	230.00	230.00
3	600–650	608	200.00–218.00	212.03
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	451	260.00	260.00
25	650–700	682	244.75	244.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	470	257.00	257.00
12	500–550	537	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	507	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	120.00	120.00
2	650–700	665	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,208	93.00–145.00	127.76
6	—	1,818	167.00–180.00	175.57
40	—	1,559	132.00–173.00	156.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	105.00–129.00	119.24
20	—	1,539	121.00–146.00	136.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,181	106.00–149.00	125.97
30	—	1,301	124.00–150.00	132.68
81	—	1,114	80.00–135.00	114.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	931	70.00–122.00	104.30
35	—	1,069	109.00–137.00	125.62

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	1,625.00–2,175.00	1,920.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,133	1,625.00–2,500.00	2,056.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,750.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,570.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	1,110.00	1,110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	924	1,154.00–1,333.00	1,262.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	118.00	118.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,038	115.00–155.00	138.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	1,478.00–1,512.00	1,495.54
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	866	120.00–147.50	136.87
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	808	1,055.00–1,254.00	1,151.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	80.00–92.50	85.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	877	108.00–110.00	108.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	400.00	400.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	118.00	118.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	145.00–152.00	148.50
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	1,185.00–1,213.00	1,198.82
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	967.00	967.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	985	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,151.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,026	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,358.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,020	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,594.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	905	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,151.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	970	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,527.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	139.00	139.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	973	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,319.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	945	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,604.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,175	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,455.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,662.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,611.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	122.50	122.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	110.00–111.00	110.55
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	813	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,309.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	740	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	785	92.50	92.50
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	838	150.00–158.00	154.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,365	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	955	142.00	142.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	125.00	125.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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