CO_LS145
Columbia, SC Fri May 11, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report, Saluda, Williamston, Chesnee, Chester,
Orangeburg, SC
Report for the Week Ending Friday May 11, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 2678 Last week: 2263 Last year: 2265
As compared to the previous week: Feeder steers and bulls 2.00 to 4.00
lower; heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent,
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The
feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 27 percent
bulls. Near 19 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 1-2 210-245 lbs (229) 220.00-230.00 (224.88);
250-295 lbs (266) 200.00-235.00 (220.62); 300-345 lbs (325) 185.00-211.00
(198.14); 350-395 lbs (375) 172.50-196.00 (185.51); 400-445 lbs (422) 165.00-
186.00 (176.74); 450-495 lbs (469) 155.00-177.50 (167.21); 500-549 lbs (520)
151.00-169.00 (161.57); 550-595 lbs (567) 144.00-165.00 (153.77); 586-586 lbs
fleshy (586) 143.50 (143.50); 600-645 lbs (624) 137.00-148.00 (140.84); 632-632
lbs fleshy (632) 128.00 (128.00); 650-675 lbs (661) 130.00-145.00 (139.41); 705-
730 lbs (714) 130.00-139.00 (135.09); 755-790 lbs (764) 120.00-131.00 (125.97);
815-820 lbs (817) 122.00-125.00 (123.34); 850-870 lbs (858) 118.00-120.00
(119.32). Small 1-2 200-220 lbs (213) 190.00-200.00 (194.15); 250-275 lbs (261)
189.00-200.00 (194.16); 300-345 lbs (328) 175.00-190.00 (184.39); 350-395 lbs
(370) 160.00-180.00 (172.97); 400-440 lbs (421) 150.00-170.00 (160.98); 450-498
lbs (477) 148.00-157.50 (151.31); 500-545 lbs (524) 145.00-152.50 (148.21); 570-
585 lbs (578) 131.00-140.00 (135.98). Medium and Large 3 350-395 lbs (383)
145.00-170.00 (157.44); 415-445 lbs (436) 155.00-165.00 (160.55); 460-485 lbs
(474) 145.00-157.00 (151.79); 505-545 lbs (529) 146.00-150.00 (148.89); 550-595
lbs (580) 120.00-137.00 (126.85); 605-645 lbs (627) 120.00-131.00 (126.28).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 215-240 lbs (230) 198.00-205.00
(202.25); 255-295 lbs (278) 190.00-200.00 (195.99); 300-340 lbs (320) 182.50-
200.00 (190.93); 350-395 lbs (371) 162.50-190.00 (172.90); 400-445 lbs (425)
150.00-175.00 (164.13); 450-497 lbs (474) 146.00-163.00 (154.14); 500-545 lbs
(520) 136.00-155.00 (146.56); 550-595 lbs (570) 124.00-145.00 (136.26); 600-645
lbs (616) 120.00-138.50 (130.27); 650-695 lbs (669) 118.00-135.00 (126.73); 715-
745 lbs (726) 114.00-125.00 (119.38); 750-795 lbs (768) 108.00-116.00 (110.97);
800-830 lbs (814) 100.00-110.00 (105.79). Small 1-2 210-225 lbs (219) 188.00-
195.00 (190.69); 255-295 lbs (268) 180.00-190.00 (186.31); 300-345 lbs (324)
170.00-188.00 (178.74); 355-380 lbs (369) 152.50-165.00 (157.88); 405-445 lbs
(428) 148.00-155.00 (151.56); 450-495 lbs (480) 135.00-147.50 (141.14); 505-540
lbs (526) 120.00-135.00 (127.08); 560-580 lbs (572) 120.00-125.00 (121.69).
Large 3 455-495 lbs (480) 75.00-90.00 (85.26). Medium and Large 3 275-295 lbs
(285) 135.00-157.00 (144.26); 310-340 lbs (326) 130.00-145.00 (138.75); 350-390
lbs (369) 140.00-165.00 (149.40); 405-440 lbs (424) 125.00-148.00 (138.32); 450-
495 lbs (478) 125.00-135.00 (129.15); 505-545 lbs (518) 121.00-130.00 (126.00);
570-590 lbs (584) 115.00-127.00 (121.95); 605-640 lbs (630) 102.00-127.00
(121.42).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (425) 160.00-185.00 (173.79);
450-495 lbs (475) 151.00-178.00 (164.30); 500-545 lbs (525) 143.00-165.00
(154.64); 550-595 lbs (571) 130.00-160.00 (147.15); 600-645 lbs (621) 125.00-
145.00 (134.34); 650-695 lbs (668) 120.00-140.00 (130.43); 700-740 lbs (717)
114.00-135.00 (123.41); 750-775 lbs (760) 115.00-125.00 (119.01); 805-845 lbs
(819) 101.00-115.00 (107.73). Small 1-2 400-440 lbs (422) 150.00-165.00
(157.73); 450-495 lbs (474) 135.00-150.00 (143.08); 500-545 lbs (517) 133.00-
139.00 (135.66); 560-595 lbs (583) 126.00-130.00 (127.70). Medium and Large 3
410-445 lbs (431) 145.00-161.00 (151.57); 450-495 lbs (473) 137.00-146.00
(141.02); 515-545 lbs (530) 128.00-147.00 (139.15); 555-580 lbs (571) 125.00-
128.00 (126.23).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 905-1170 lbs (1014) 815.00-945.00 per
head 1-3 months bred (886.98). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 995-1195 lbs (1100)
855.00-1185.00 per head 4-6 months bred (978.55). 945-1130 lbs (1032) 870.00-
1150.00 per head 7-9 months bred (1050.42).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1055-1395 lbs (1263) 82.00-90.00
(86.70); 1410-1845 lbs (1554) 81.00-91.00 (86.13); 1440-1715 lbs low dressing
(1564) 77.00-80.00 (78.47). Boner 80-85 percent lean 925-1385 lbs (1155) 82.00-
95.50 (88.75); 1065-1325 lbs high dressing (1179) 94.00-100.50 (97.07); 910-1385
lbs low dressing (1208) 74.00-81.50 (78.08); 1415-1640 lbs (1492) 82.00-89.50
(86.30); 1400-1765 lbs low dressing (1504) 74.00-81.00 (77.94). Lean 85-90
percent lean 815-1355 lbs (1044) 73.00-85.00 (79.24); 810-980 lbs high dressing
(883) 87.00-91.50 (88.83); 805-1390 lbs low dressing (1046) 62.00-75.00 (68.42).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 700-870 lbs (790) 85.00-92.00 (88.63).
Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 825-890 lbs (867) 62.50-69.00 (65.05).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1020-1495 lbs (1302) 102.00-112.00 (106.99);
1375-1460 lbs high dressing (1413) 112.50-117.50 (114.87); 1105-1360 lbs low
dressing (1239) 93.50-99.00 (96.14); 1505-2165 lbs (1765) 104.50-114.50
(109.05); 1745-1980 lbs high dressing (1856) 115.50-118.50 (116.86); 1925-2305
lbs low dressing (2063) 100.00-102.50 (101.72).
Cow/calf Pairs: [38] Medium and Large 1-2 925-1450 lbs young to middle age
cows with 100-365 lbs calves 1175.00-1550.00 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2
750-1040 lbs young to middle age cows with 100-335 lbs calves 900.00-1170.00 per
pair. Small 2-3 665-1030 lbs young to middle age cows with 100-150 lbs calves
650.00-765.00 per pair.
Goats: [389] Goats sold per head basis. Slaughter and Replacement classes.
Weights are estimated. Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 35.00-55.00, 20-40 lbs
42.50-65.00, 40-60 lbs 67.50-65.00, 60-80 lbs 90.00-120.00; Selection 2 40-60
lbs 42.00-57.50; 60-80 lbs 57.50-70.00, 80-100 lbs 90.00-95.00; Selection 3 20-
40 lbs couple @ 25.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-35.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 40-60 lbs
80.00-87.50, 60-80 lbs 97.50-100.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 80.00-
85.00, 70-100 lbs 95.00-120.00, 100-140 lbs 115.00-145.00, 140-180 lbs 187.50-
195.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 62.50-72.50, 70-100 lbs 75.00-95.00, 100-140 lbs
110.00-122.50, 140-180 lbs 140.00-162.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 47.50-60.00.
Bucks/Billes: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 110.00-115.00, 100-150 lbs 127.50-155.00,
150-250 lbs 172.50-210.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 80.00-100.00, 100-150 lbs
117.50-127.50, 150-250 lbs 140.00-167.50.
Hogs: [296] Reported Monday to Thursday. Sold per 100 lbs. Barrows & Gilts
200-405 lbs US 1-4 35.00-66.00. BBQ Shoats 100-200 lbs US 1-3 54.00-81.00; US 4
42.00-48.00. Sows 335-695 lbs US 2-4 26.00-73.00. Boars 245-715 lbs 20.00-
40.00. Feeder pigs under 100 lbs US 1-2 45.00-7000, 3-419.00-42.00 per head.
Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS145.txt
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