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CO_LS152
Columbia, SC Wed Feb 22, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News
Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC
Report for Wednesday Feb 22, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 448 Last week: 588 Last year: 786
As compared to last Wednesday: Feeder cattle steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter
cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the
offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 2
percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers,
46 percent heifers, and 18 percent bulls. Near 23 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices
for each category)
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 255-270 lbs (263) 235.00-245.00 (239.98);
305-340 lbs (324) 210.00-230.00 (219.84); 350-395 lbs (368) 205.00-220.00
(212.93); 400-440 lbs (422) 192.00-207.50 (200.39); 460-485 lbs (474) 185.00-
195.00 (191.56); 500-530 lbs (516) 175.00-190.00 (183.90); 555-595 lbs (574)
165.00-182.50 (171.39); 600-635 lbs (623) 140.00-154.00 (150.08); 665-690 lbs
(678) 130.00-155.00 (140.49). Small 1-2 255-295 lbs (278) 195.00-205.00
(200.06); 330-345 lbs (339) 195.00-200.00 (197.47); 350-390 lbs (366) 185.00-
200.00 (191.65); 580-595 lbs (588) 150.00-155.00 (152.53). Medium and Large 3
350-390 lbs (370) 150.00-170.00 (160.89). Small 3 300-320 lbs (310) 145.00-
155.00 (150.16). Holstein Large 3 248-248 lbs (248) 139.00 (139.00); 305-305
lbs (305) 136.00 (136.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 230-240 lbs (235) 215.00-228.00
(221.36); 270-290 lbs (277) 187.50-200.00 (192.38); 310-340 lbs (329) 180.00-
190.00 (185.45); 355-395 lbs (379) 170.00-185.00 (179.78); 410-445 lbs (426)
160.00-170.00 (167.21); 450-495 lbs (475) 155.00-168.00 (163.54); 505-545 lbs
(528) 150.00-162.50 (156.83); 550-590 lbs (573) 150.00-160.00 (154.22); 605-645
lbs (619) 136.00-155.00 (145.32); 665-685 lbs (679) 130.00-134.00 (131.76); 705-
715 lbs (709) 124.00-133.00 (129.24); 805-840 lbs (818) 117.50-122.00 (119.86).
Small 1-2 290-295 lbs (293) 162.50-180.00 (171.32); 300-340 lbs (313) 150.00-
165.00 (157.44); 350-380 lbs (367) 150.00-160.00 (154.30); 480-490 lbs (485)
150.00-152.50 (151.26); 505-525 lbs (512) 135.00-150.00 (143.42); 605-640 lbs
(625) 120.00-130.00 (125.98); 775-795 lbs (785) 92.00-104.00 (97.92). Medium
and Large 3 315-315 lbs (315) 125.00-130.00 (127.50). Small 3 310-320 lbs (315)
112.50-117.00 (114.71); 630-640 lbs (635) 78.00-80.00 (79.01).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 405-440 lbs (420) 182.50-197.50 (192.13);
450-495 lbs (477) 177.50-195.00 (184.61); 510-540 lbs (527) 165.00-187.50
(175.97); 565-580 lbs (575) 152.50-172.50 (161.85); 655-690 lbs (668) 135.00-
142.50 (138.31); 715-745 lbs (729) 128.00-140.00 (134.20); 830-840 lbs (835)
118.00-120.00 (118.99). Small 1-2 400-440 lbs (418) 155.00-175.00 (166.98).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 730-820 lbs (775) 80.00-82.00 4-6
months bred (80.94). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 810-860 lbs (835) 86.00-96.00
7-9 months bred (90.85).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1620-1830 lbs (1745) 87.00-98.00
(90.84); 1560-1820 lbs low dressing (1686) 75.00-84.00 (78.77). Boner 80-85
percent lean 1045-1385 lbs (1218) 84.00-95.00 (88.97); 905-1290 lbs low dressing
(1119) 70.00-83.00 (77.94); 1450-1765 lbs (1562) 84.00-95.00 (88.89); 1450-1525
lbs low dressing (1481) 78.00-82.00 (80.03). Lean 85-90 percent lean 870-1180
lbs (995) 74.00-80.00 (76.60); 915-1195 lbs low dressing (1053) 62.00-70.00
(66.49).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 670-840 lbs (791) 58.00-68.00 (62.76);
900-915 lbs (908) 59.00-71.00 (64.95). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 655-815
lbs (735) 40.00-51.00 (46.10).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1705-1970 lbs (1805) 100.00-113.00 (105.56).
Cow/Calf Pairs: (15) Small to Medium 1-2 765-1100 lbs young to middle age
cows with 70-275 lbs calves 850.00-1360.00 per pair.
Hogs: (235) Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 205-265 lbs 42.50-69.00. BBQ Shoats: US
1-2 100-180 lbs 60.00-70.00, US 3 couple @ 195 lbs 37.00-50.00. Sows: US 1-2
one @ 400 lbs 53.00. Boars: One @ 255 lbs 22.50. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 70-95 lbs
45.00-74.00, US 3-4 50-80 lbs 10.00-25.00.
Goats: (37) Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and
weights are estimated. Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 67.50-70.00; Selection 2 20-
40 lbs 30.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00. Does/Nannies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs one @ 120.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 90.00-100.00.
Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS152.txt
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