South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 187 priced lines covering 1,615 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,618 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 400 head. replacement cattle receipts at 96 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,618Last week 1,635Year ago 1,912

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 301Year ago 545

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 119Year ago 155

Compared to last week feeder steers 1.50 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few trend, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	219	250.00–325.00	279.32
5	250–300	267	255.00–315.00	277.66
8	300–350	326	265.00–295.00	278.44
19	350–400	375	257.50–292.50	276.60
36	400–450	422	250.00–282.50	264.80
46	450–500	471	240.00–270.00	252.86
44	500–550	521	225.00–255.00	236.80
17	550–600	573	220.00–245.00	226.87
18	600–650	616	192.50–230.00	214.85
2	650–700	660	192.50–205.00	198.75
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	760	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	310.00	310.00
5	250–300	274	300.00–330.00	318.18
12	300–350	333	295.00–365.00	323.06
11	350–400	366	295.00–320.00	305.06
11	400–450	406	275.00–300.00	288.61
1	450–500	475	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	508	250.00–260.00	254.56
1	600–650	615	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	250.00–255.00	253.37
5	250–300	280	230.00–240.00	232.91
4	300–350	321	212.50–235.00	222.68
17	350–400	380	225.00–265.00	243.93
17	400–450	425	205.00–250.00	229.82
12	450–500	479	220.00–245.00	230.64
10	500–550	525	205.00–227.50	214.56
14	550–600	576	200.00–219.00	208.95
2	600–650	618	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	703	183.00–186.00	184.49
1	750–800	785	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	210.00–220.00	213.44
6	500–550	513	205.00–220.00	214.55
9	550–600	564	205.00–220.00	212.81
3	600–650	625	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	650	205.00	205.00
2	700–750	708	180.00–190.00	184.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	330.00–375.00	347.80
4	250–300	279	345.00–365.00	354.08
6	300–350	317	335.00–340.00	336.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	295.00	295.00
8	250–300	269	247.50–295.00	269.95
17	300–350	328	255.00–297.50	270.89
32	350–400	373	245.00–282.50	259.05
19	400–450	422	240.00–265.00	253.94
7	450–500	462	228.00–255.00	238.18
13	500–550	518	229.00–249.00	236.59
9	550–600	571	221.00–239.00	230.61
2	600–650	635	208.00	208.00
2	650–700	650	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	210.00–220.00	215.09
8	450–500	464	210.00–215.00	214.37
7	500–550	513	180.00–215.00	198.42
7	550–600	575	195.00–215.00	207.17
5	600–650	610	190.00–205.00	196.98
3	650–700	675	185.00–205.00	196.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	551	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	217	240.00–270.00	251.40
5	250–300	274	222.50–270.00	245.37
13	300–350	329	225.00–282.50	251.25
25	350–400	369	220.00–257.50	240.69
49	400–450	427	220.00–245.00	232.41
38	450–500	473	220.00–240.00	227.22
39	500–550	521	216.00–240.00	226.85
34	550–600	573	215.00–237.50	227.58
16	600–650	622	200.00–230.00	212.61
5	650–700	668	200.00–210.00	206.97
3	700–750	718	167.50–186.00	179.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	220.00–225.00	222.65
9	250–300	267	210.00–250.00	223.15
6	300–350	325	200.00–235.00	215.78
13	350–400	378	195.00–230.00	211.40
23	400–450	425	197.50–230.00	218.22
22	450–500	472	190.00–225.00	213.03
24	500–550	523	187.50–223.00	206.05
18	550–600	577	187.50–217.50	208.30
13	600–650	622	185.00–207.50	200.09
3	650–700	670	170.00–185.00	174.89
1	750–800	780	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
3	350–400	373	210.00–265.00	233.91
7	400–450	415	200.00–240.00	214.91
8	450–500	471	217.50–240.00	227.58
5	500–550	516	205.00–217.50	212.56
11	550–600	595	197.50–220.00	215.69
2	600–650	625	205.00–207.50	206.22
1	650–700	655	202.50	202.50
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
3	300–350	323	265.00–300.00	279.21
6	350–400	384	245.00–297.50	269.54
17	400–450	428	240.00–277.00	262.60
27	450–500	472	240.00–277.50	256.46
25	500–550	528	225.00–255.00	243.33
20	550–600	581	225.00–250.00	236.23
3	600–650	625	223.00–229.00	225.65
15	650–700	659	222.00–225.00	224.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	503	247.50	247.50
1	650–700	660	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	310.00–340.00	328.88
10	350–400	371	280.00–330.00	308.09
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
5	450–500	475	269.00–280.00	273.52
4	500–550	533	252.00–262.50	257.31
12	550–600	576	241.00–261.00	254.72
1	600–650	610	236.00	236.00
13	650–700	666	230.00–250.00	232.74
4	700–750	724	222.50–240.00	235.62
1	750–800	775	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	825	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	205.00	205.00
3	550–600	575	205.00–217.50	209.09
2	650–700	653	190.00–207.50	198.72
1	700–750	700	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	332.50	332.50
2	300–350	320	367.50	367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	601	232.50	232.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	650	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,190	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	654	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,079.32
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	800	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	633	920.00–960.00	939.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,320	1,700.00–2,525.00	2,261.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,900.00–2,425.00	2,176.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,175.00	1,175.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	767.00	767.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,097.00	1,097.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	1,275.00	1,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	853.00	853.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	697.00	697.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	130.00	130.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,162.00	1,162.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	924.00–1,248.00	1,102.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,293.00–1,380.00	1,332.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	135.00	135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	1,365.00–1,802.00	1,600.14
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	544.00	544.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	129.00	129.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	135.00	135.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,485.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,370.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,128	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,598.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	145.00	145.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,589.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,191	1,475.00–2,250.00	1,802.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,336	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,979.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,550	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,385	108.00–113.00	110.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,401	1,425.00–2,225.00	1,869.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	968	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,331.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	757.00	757.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	115.00	115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	993	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,208.47
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,038	64.00–115.00	94.45
63	—	1,099	106.00–138.00	119.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,525	118.00–154.00	126.86
14	—	1,501	93.00–115.00	106.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,117	92.50–134.00	117.14
112	—	1,220	111.00–163.00	135.67
28	—	1,223	159.00–174.00	165.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,920	155.00–158.00	156.10
23	—	1,517	125.00–160.00	147.85
11	—	1,570	90.00–145.00	128.24

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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