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South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

South Carolina · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 11

● As filed180 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1963

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Carolina reported 180 priced lines covering 1,387 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,267 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 271 head. replacement cattle receipts at 155 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

South Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,267Last week 1,420Year ago 1,426

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 344Year ago 379

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 148Year ago 101

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 12.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.50 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	628	111.00–910.00	595.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	730	80.00–122.50	96.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	135.00	135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	104.00	104.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	645	80.00–125.00	102.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	90.00–99.00	94.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	71.00	71.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	628	70.00–98.00	84.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	71.00–80.00	75.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	869	93.00–123.00	107.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	82.00	82.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	928	85.00–106.00	98.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	180.00	180.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	1,045.00–1,430.00	1,265.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,002	1,030.00–1,855.00	1,477.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	850.00–975.00	916.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	900.00–975.00	940.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	759	725.00–1,050.00	932.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	620	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	117.50	117.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	947	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,550.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	948	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,206.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,045	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,472.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	91.00	91.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,020	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,386.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,186.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,050	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,212.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,056	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,546.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	933	1,125.00–1,305.00	1,234.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	1,125.00–1,850.00	1,471.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	4	—	915	1,575.00–1,925.00	1,778.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	826	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,138.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,979.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	936	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,805.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	795	117.50	117.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	705	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,480	142.00	142.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	235	225.00	225.00
2	250–300	268	210.00–220.00	215.05
7	300–350	330	220.00–235.00	227.91
7	350–400	374	207.00–235.00	219.86
7	400–450	428	195.00–230.00	210.82
5	450–500	474	200.00–215.00	207.53
2	500–550	528	207.50–215.00	211.23
1	550–600	570	195.00	195.00
3	600–650	640	180.00–200.00	191.76
1	650–700	690	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	773	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	206	230.00–250.00	238.76
8	250–300	282	220.00–260.00	249.89
6	300–350	328	220.00–260.00	240.16
14	350–400	375	220.00–257.50	242.41
8	400–450	428	220.00–250.00	235.14
22	450–500	485	212.50–250.00	234.54
13	500–550	514	220.00–240.00	227.50
13	550–600	573	215.00–237.50	225.81
17	600–650	621	212.50–227.50	221.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	230	250.00–280.00	264.87
10	250–300	272	240.00–275.00	256.44
14	300–350	330	260.00–295.00	272.05
25	350–400	374	260.00–285.00	268.81
46	400–450	421	250.00–275.00	260.93
24	450–500	473	245.00–273.00	257.33
16	500–550	522	245.00–260.00	248.93
14	550–600	575	230.00–246.00	238.74
5	600–650	614	235.00–251.00	243.42
5	650–700	679	213.00–239.00	219.47
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
7	250–300	284	290.00–345.00	308.79
9	300–350	312	280.00–300.00	292.62
4	350–400	378	287.50–342.50	305.20
6	400–450	418	265.00–297.50	283.88
2	500–550	510	252.50–258.00	255.30
1	550–600	555	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	610	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	290.00	290.00
3	350–400	388	289.00	289.00
1	400–450	425	297.50	297.50
3	450–500	473	260.00–262.50	260.79
40	550–600	565	255.00–266.00	260.39
46	600–650	609	237.50–246.00	239.94
23	700–750	722	205.00–214.50	208.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	525	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	567	231.00	231.00
4	600–650	624	230.00–234.00	232.00
2	650–700	675	215.00	215.00
3	750–800	762	200.00–220.00	213.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	294	300.00–315.00	309.98
4	300–350	324	280.00–312.50	292.23
6	350–400	370	290.00–315.00	308.23
5	400–450	429	260.00–300.00	283.03
6	450–500	467	240.00–290.00	263.61
9	500–550	521	260.00–290.00	277.72
13	550–600	571	255.00–285.00	267.13
6	600–650	623	255.00–265.00	259.15
2	650–700	668	245.00–255.00	250.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	320.00–345.00	329.44
4	300–350	323	320.00–345.00	331.07
7	350–400	369	320.00–337.50	326.37
14	400–450	423	305.00–330.00	318.61
20	450–500	471	290.00–320.00	303.70
12	500–550	513	280.00–315.00	296.56
12	550–600	569	276.00–287.50	282.83
10	600–650	612	258.00–285.00	264.53
8	650–700	665	245.00–255.00	246.27
1	800–850	810	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	575	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	550–600	571	296.00–300.00	296.49
3	600–650	633	272.00	272.00
42	650–700	655	273.40	273.40
2	750–800	760	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	255.00–265.00	260.03
3	250–300	268	225.00–250.00	234.84
3	300–350	330	227.50–250.00	241.09
1	350–400	385	225.00	225.00
5	400–450	432	210.00–265.00	248.31
5	450–500	477	210.00–265.00	241.97
6	500–550	527	205.00–250.00	223.81
2	550–600	553	207.50–245.00	226.17
3	600–650	625	210.00–230.00	219.28
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	250.00–335.00	285.81
10	250–300	283	285.00–320.00	300.44
14	300–350	325	270.00–315.00	299.06
26	350–400	370	270.00–310.00	290.61
20	400–450	429	260.00–305.00	289.90
25	450–500	469	250.00–295.00	274.24
15	500–550	521	240.00–295.00	270.60
15	550–600	568	235.00–295.00	264.55
8	600–650	619	235.00–270.00	255.53
6	650–700	674	208.00–255.00	233.83
2	700–750	713	240.00–245.00	242.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	335	340.00–350.00	343.43
7	350–400	371	340.00–350.00	344.32
1	400–450	445	333.00	333.00
1	450–500	470	321.00	321.00
1	500–550	505	314.00	314.00
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	325.00	325.00
12	300–350	328	315.00–340.00	328.78
24	350–400	377	300.00–355.00	325.67
26	400–450	422	290.00–325.00	310.18
29	450–500	469	290.00–315.00	304.91
16	500–550	520	272.50–310.00	298.14
12	550–600	567	277.00–315.00	289.52
4	600–650	624	252.50–275.00	265.58
3	700–750	717	225.00–245.00	236.73
1	750–800	750	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,064	100.00–120.00	110.43
34	—	882	72.50–99.00	90.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,527	112.00–132.00	122.07
5	—	1,693	128.00–143.00	134.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,234	129.00–140.00	133.40
79	—	1,203	110.00–131.00	120.78
20	—	1,104	82.50–109.00	96.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,759	130.00–150.00	139.53
4	—	1,761	146.00–155.00	149.84
7	—	1,297	104.00–126.00	118.88

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.