South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 224 priced lines covering 2,231 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,099 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 575 head. replacement cattle receipts at 182 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,099Last week 1,982Year ago 1,350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 575Last week 422Year ago 381

Replacement CattleReceipts 182Last week 202Year ago 53

Compared to last week all feeder calves were unevenly steady, slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	250.00–300.00	274.55
2	300–350	325	250.00–310.00	279.08
1	350–400	385	240.00	240.00
6	400–450	422	197.50–270.00	247.68
4	450–500	476	235.00–265.00	247.68
3	500–550	522	210.00–257.50	234.23
3	600–650	628	195.00–230.00	214.99
4	650–700	676	210.00–227.50	217.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	340.00	340.00
5	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	415.00–430.00	422.18
1	250–300	290	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	323	360.00–375.00	367.67
4	350–400	355	345.00–375.00	367.39
6	400–450	428	340.00–350.00	346.69
2	450–500	453	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	370.00–390.00	379.79
4	250–300	261	355.00–365.00	358.71
9	300–350	318	310.00–385.00	353.02
17	350–400	369	305.00–380.00	346.63
18	400–450	429	300.00–357.50	329.70
12	450–500	485	300.00–345.00	311.07
13	500–550	518	280.00–315.00	291.54
1	550–600	580	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	475	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	535	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	630	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	675	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	285.00	285.00
3	300–350	332	275.00–345.00	302.84
3	350–400	387	295.00–325.00	313.73
2	400–450	418	260.00–280.00	270.30
9	450–500	478	270.00–302.50	283.02
24	500–550	524	260.00–302.50	276.14
9	550–600	574	255.00–275.00	264.91
11	600–650	614	245.00–262.50	256.44
3	650–700	662	240.00–255.00	246.71
14	700–750	706	225.00–239.00	237.88
1	750–800	755	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	399	387.50	387.50
1	550–600	555	302.50	302.50
25	800–850	804	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	226	210.00–235.00	220.35
9	250–300	272	200.00–225.00	211.37
5	300–350	337	200.00–220.00	211.05
11	350–400	373	200.00–257.50	218.04
7	400–450	439	202.50–235.00	222.67
8	450–500	475	195.00–220.00	204.43
7	500–550	521	180.00–234.00	202.97
5	550–600	576	170.00–210.00	192.34
8	600–650	619	185.00–215.00	200.59
2	650–700	673	190.00–209.00	199.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	544	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	215	320.00–420.00	366.51
6	250–300	269	315.00–320.00	316.69
30	300–350	318	285.00–325.00	311.14
13	350–400	376	280.00–290.00	283.48
11	400–450	413	280.00–287.50	283.44
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
7	600–650	642	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	315.00	315.00
13	200–250	229	270.00–310.00	279.70
16	250–300	279	260.00–317.50	285.26
29	300–350	328	250.00–312.50	290.06
51	350–400	370	250.00–300.00	272.69
33	400–450	416	250.00–287.50	268.07
32	450–500	473	240.00–271.00	254.35
33	500–550	524	232.50–262.50	248.53
23	550–600	581	230.00–255.00	244.30
23	600–650	628	220.00–250.00	231.93
2	700–750	733	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	337.50	337.50
15	450–500	470	293.00	293.00
3	500–550	515	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	380	225.00–250.00	237.69
1	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
6	450–500	482	210.00–235.00	221.89
7	500–550	534	195.00–220.00	205.04
4	550–600	564	192.50–222.50	204.76
6	600–650	618	200.00–226.00	215.15
4	650–700	668	195.00–215.00	201.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	250.00–275.00	264.61
16	250–300	278	235.00–275.00	247.66
24	300–350	325	225.00–285.00	250.41
21	350–400	377	230.00–282.50	253.75
69	400–450	423	225.00–270.00	248.12
58	450–500	470	210.00–262.50	244.35
35	500–550	522	205.00–257.50	236.90
30	550–600	575	200.00–249.00	232.87
12	600–650	620	205.00–235.00	217.25
7	650–700	660	217.50	217.50
3	700–750	715	180.00–200.00	188.51
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	155.00	155.00
1	250–300	250	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	375	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	260.00–290.00	274.53
2	250–300	278	245.00–295.00	271.13
10	300–350	326	250.00–300.00	265.59
7	350–400	377	255.00–330.00	276.88
25	400–450	434	245.00–285.00	258.99
22	450–500	480	225.00–277.50	257.07
11	500–550	522	225.00–267.50	245.27
9	550–600	577	212.50–235.00	229.61
3	600–650	622	212.50–225.00	219.06
8	650–700	676	185.00–229.00	211.68
12	700–750	715	190.00–215.00	196.79
2	750–800	785	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	280.00–330.00	304.98
10	250–300	264	285.00–345.00	324.26
19	300–350	328	275.00–355.00	314.30
21	350–400	376	270.00–347.50	303.87
31	400–450	426	275.00–320.00	298.02
54	450–500	472	250.00–317.50	276.79
71	500–550	525	240.00–297.50	271.18
25	550–600	568	240.00–277.50	255.95
23	600–650	626	210.00–248.00	228.95
2	650–700	683	220.00–230.00	224.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	229	390.00–455.00	408.20
14	250–300	273	375.00–415.00	397.25
21	300–350	322	370.00–410.00	392.29
24	350–400	379	350.00–392.50	376.32
23	400–450	420	345.00–380.00	356.07
2	500–550	520	350.00–360.00	355.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	310.00–380.00	360.33
20	250–300	273	300.00–385.00	351.63
34	300–350	329	300.00–390.00	350.41
45	350–400	372	300.00–390.00	348.12
27	400–450	426	300.00–357.50	329.43
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
4	500–550	514	270.00–310.00	285.54
7	550–600	574	260.00–262.50	260.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	605	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	330.00–355.00	342.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	312.50	312.50
4	350–400	374	290.00–315.00	305.34
2	400–450	445	295.00	295.00
12	450–500	476	235.00–285.00	275.49
2	500–550	508	240.00–250.00	245.02
8	550–600	570	185.00–250.00	228.37
2	600–650	600	220.00–222.50	221.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	763	925.00–970.00	948.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	97.00	97.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	97.00–100.00	98.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	97.00	97.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	137.50	137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	545	840.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	115.00	115.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	115.00	115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,051	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,379.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,099	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,522.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	997	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,519.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,085	975.00–1,500.00	1,291.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	107.00	107.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	140.00	140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	108.00	108.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,065	1,050.00–1,550.00	1,377.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,147	1,225.00–2,075.00	1,900.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,363	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,715.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,134	1,250.00–1,875.00	1,521.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,145	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,676.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,158	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,684.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,201	1,025.00–2,150.00	1,656.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,111.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,005	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,927.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,018	1,775.00–2,050.00	1,890.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,817.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,876.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,295.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	112.00	112.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	785	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	960	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	143.00	143.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,088	1,465.00–1,800.00	1,656.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	165.00	165.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	735.00–798.00	767.05
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	110.00	110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,080.00	1,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	880.00	880.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,015	102.50–122.00	115.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	918	1,156.00–1,375.00	1,255.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,069	105.00–119.00	111.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	889	81.00–99.00	89.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	846	95.00–121.00	108.99
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,310	1,845.00–2,075.00	1,999.50
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	929	1,000.00–1,775.00	1,431.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	945	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,397.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	615	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,217	75.00–116.00	105.23
101	—	1,193	110.00–131.00	118.43
1	—	1,145	152.50	152.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,470	108.00–125.00	118.04
26	—	1,448	100.00–116.00	108.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,044	70.00–110.00	91.42
36	—	1,106	103.00–118.00	109.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,779	129.00–156.00	141.05
16	—	1,404	99.00–136.00	121.22
3	—	1,333	158.00–165.00	161.49

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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