South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 192 priced lines covering 1,803 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,926 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 471 head. replacement cattle receipts at 133 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,926Last week 1,491Year ago 1,547

Slaughter CattleReceipts 471Last week 384Year ago 463

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 120Year ago 91

Compared to last week feeder steers 11.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	225.00	225.00
5	250–300	269	195.00–250.00	209.76
1	300–350	335	195.00	195.00
4	350–400	368	200.00–220.00	206.34
8	400–450	426	170.00–210.00	193.07
12	450–500	474	180.00–225.00	203.19
12	500–550	519	175.00–215.00	201.67
9	550–600	571	175.00–212.50	200.29
6	600–650	633	170.00–200.00	186.20
10	650–700	668	167.50–195.00	183.16
2	700–750	725	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	212	250.00–265.00	261.65
8	250–300	270	255.00–275.00	265.56
19	300–350	327	245.00–275.00	263.30
47	350–400	376	245.00–275.00	260.43
42	400–450	423	245.00–270.00	251.65
30	450–500	464	240.00–260.00	252.39
13	500–550	522	230.00–245.00	237.49
9	550–600	561	222.50–230.00	227.48
1	650–700	695	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	280.00–300.00	291.42
2	300–350	323	285.00–295.00	289.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	224	230.00–245.00	236.35
4	250–300	288	235.00–270.00	244.74
15	300–350	330	217.50–265.00	237.00
26	350–400	371	220.00–265.00	244.13
35	400–450	430	220.00–255.00	235.16
69	450–500	479	220.00–247.50	234.72
30	500–550	518	210.00–234.00	223.53
30	550–600	568	192.50–226.00	217.65
11	600–650	618	200.00–215.00	207.41
2	650–700	663	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	200.00–212.50	205.62
9	500–550	523	200.00–212.50	204.17
3	550–600	575	185.00–213.00	197.99
5	600–650	623	180.00–207.00	187.77
6	650–700	674	180.00–200.00	187.47
3	700–750	725	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	410	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	240.00–280.00	260.65
4	250–300	268	210.00–247.50	234.59
8	300–350	326	225.00–262.50	241.77
18	350–400	376	215.00–265.00	239.09
20	400–450	420	220.00–265.00	244.92
25	450–500	476	180.00–252.50	229.08
28	500–550	522	195.00–237.50	219.01
8	550–600	572	192.50–220.00	207.50
20	600–650	614	185.00–207.50	197.27
6	650–700	674	192.50–209.00	200.90
1	750–800	765	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	300.00–330.00	313.87
10	250–300	273	300.00–335.00	313.80
11	300–350	324	300.00–350.00	315.28
36	350–400	361	300.00–330.00	308.07
14	400–450	416	295.00–314.00	302.05
15	450–500	460	278.00–297.50	290.80
4	500–550	516	260.00–270.00	265.54
6	550–600	582	237.50–259.00	245.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	345.00–385.00	364.62
9	250–300	278	330.00–365.00	348.32
6	300–350	314	325.00–355.00	345.60
14	350–400	364	320.00–340.00	327.51
5	400–450	414	320.00–335.00	330.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	250.00–277.50	263.30
5	250–300	263	265.00–285.00	276.90
8	300–350	322	240.00–295.00	264.30
20	350–400	375	260.00–295.00	280.28
38	400–450	423	240.00–295.00	269.77
71	450–500	475	230.00–290.00	264.47
40	500–550	520	225.00–265.00	248.23
17	550–600	570	228.00–245.00	237.92
7	600–650	609	215.00–233.00	224.37
8	650–700	673	202.50–215.00	208.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	255.00	255.00
3	350–400	372	250.00–252.50	250.87
10	400–450	424	207.50–255.00	239.98
9	450–500	474	210.00–240.00	230.60
10	500–550	519	200.00–245.00	223.43
12	550–600	568	205.00–226.00	217.50
4	600–650	621	200.00–215.00	210.61
5	650–700	678	195.00–205.00	202.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	410	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	200.00	200.00
6	450–500	488	205.00–235.00	219.10
10	500–550	525	205.00–232.50	216.69
4	550–600	580	210.00–237.50	220.71
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00
7	650–700	685	207.50–210.00	208.06
3	750–800	795	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	385	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	300.00	300.00
6	350–400	392	295.00–328.00	318.78
8	400–450	420	290.00–320.00	301.98
5	450–500	465	290.00–310.00	295.60
22	500–550	522	255.00–290.00	277.98
13	550–600	573	250.00–270.00	261.44
7	600–650	635	238.00–245.00	239.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	330	320.00–345.00	332.50
4	350–400	374	320.00–340.00	328.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	255.00–295.00	273.44
1	300–350	320	250.00	250.00
4	350–400	378	270.00–295.00	284.54
11	400–450	425	250.00–290.00	268.16
20	450–500	479	255.00–282.50	267.67
14	500–550	523	240.00–295.00	267.29
6	550–600	561	240.00–260.00	250.89
8	600–650	635	215.00–244.00	236.66
5	650–700	683	215.00–228.00	222.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	232.50	232.50
1	350–400	355	220.00	220.00
3	500–550	525	225.00–232.50	229.23
2	550–600	580	225.00–235.00	229.96
2	600–650	603	219.00–220.00	219.50
3	650–700	672	200.00–223.00	209.46
1	700–750	700	217.00	217.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	763	566.00–574.00	569.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	795	625.00–695.00	673.66
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	717.50	717.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	964.00	964.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	888.00	888.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	115.00	115.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	115.00–122.00	118.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	952	952.00–1,088.00	1,038.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	118.00–127.00	122.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	119.00	119.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	605	635.00	635.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	630	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	823	820.00–875.00	850.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	906.00	906.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	122.50	122.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	904	102.50–160.00	134.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,112	1,100.00–1,785.00	1,463.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	113.00	113.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,069	1,234.00–1,575.00	1,356.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	949	109.00–140.00	124.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,022	975.00–1,375.00	1,127.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,317.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	945	1,172.00–1,250.00	1,199.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	770	838.00–1,075.00	932.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	121.00	121.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	828	789.00–887.00	837.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,153	135.00–160.00	143.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,326	1,325.00–1,950.00	1,652.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,149	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,694.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	138.00	138.00
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	888	1,035.00–1,275.00	1,157.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	118.00	118.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,007	1,425.00–2,200.00	1,768.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,625.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	2,000.00–2,325.00	2,163.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,243	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,035.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,156	2,225.00–2,375.00	2,301.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,160.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	1,354.00	1,354.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,600	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,287.77
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,163	1,500.00–2,550.00	2,019.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,443	114.00–140.00	126.69
29	—	1,549	130.00–153.00	141.41
4	—	1,854	150.00–161.00	154.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,065	105.00–122.00	111.50
59	—	943	60.00–103.00	89.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,184	110.00–137.00	119.50
11	—	1,194	145.00–175.00	162.13
73	—	1,116	78.00–116.00	104.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,495	112.00–128.00	119.10
8	—	1,533	87.00–116.00	102.57
1	—	1,770	133.00	133.00

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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