CO_LS148
Columbia, SC Mon Feb 18, 2013 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News
Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC
Report for Monday Feb 18, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 360 Last week: 383 Last year: 450
Compared to last Monday, Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers 3.00 lower,
Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady.
Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent,
replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 3 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The
feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 29 percent
bulls. Near 25 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 1-2 265-285 lbs (275) 207.50-210.00 (208.80);
300-340 lbs (315) 192.50-205.00 (198.56); 350-380 lbs (366) 175.00-190.00
(178.25); 405-445 lbs (428) 155.00-170.00 (159.47); 460-475 lbs (465) 151.00-
157.50 (153.21); 505-540 lbs (513) 148.00-158.00 (152.32); 550-585 lbs (568)
145.00-148.00 (146.55); 610-635 lbs (618) 134.00-139.00 (137.17); 650-690 lbs
(674) 132.00-136.00 (133.50); 725-725 lbs (725) 125.00 (125.00); 775-795 lbs
(784) 113.00-121.00 (118.61); 835-835 lbs (835) 113.00 (113.00); 1055-1055 lbs
(1055) 92.00 (92.00). Small 1-2 310-320 lbs (315) 155.00-165.00 (159.92); 350-
395 lbs (372) 150.00-160.00 (156.99); 505-510 lbs (508) 135.00-140.00 (137.49).
Medium and Large 3 280-295 lbs (288) 171.00-185.00 (177.82). Holstein Large 3
577-577 lbs (577) 91.00 (91.00); 680-680 lbs (680) 87.00 (87.00); 1170-1170 lbs
(1170) 76.00 (76.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 310-340 lbs (326) 150.00-162.50
(154.90); 360-395 lbs (372) 145.00-158.00 (152.45); 405-440 lbs (420) 144.00-
157.00 (148.45); 405-415 lbs fleshy (410) 132.50-135.00 (133.73); 450-495 lbs
(471) 130.00-147.00 (138.58); 500-530 lbs (518) 127.00-138.00 (131.98); 550-575
lbs (567) 120.00-130.00 (123.32); 600-625 lbs (606) 113.00-129.00 (121.70); 655-
690 lbs (671) 111.00-117.00 (114.46); 703-703 lbs (703) 122.50 (122.50); 1190-
1190 lbs (1190) 92.00 (92.00). Small 1-2 300-345 lbs (329) 120.00-145.00
(131.44); 345-345 lbs fleshy (345) 135.00 (135.00); 385-385 lbs (385) 135.00
(135.00); 400-400 lbs (400) 123.00 (123.00); 450-492 lbs (474) 123.00-125.00
(124.67); 535-535 lbs (535) 114.00 (114.00); 555-595 lbs (584) 114.00-117.00
(115.48); 615-615 lbs (615) 100.00 (100.00). Medium and Large 3 280-295 lbs
(288) 165.00-167.50 (166.22); 685-685 lbs (685) 91.00 (91.00); 960-960 lbs (960)
91.00 (91.00); 1060-1060 lbs (1060) 87.00 (87.00).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (420) 155.00-172.50 (163.40);
450-495 lbs (472) 153.00-164.00 (156.15); 460-485 lbs fleshy (473) 147.50-151.00
(149.30); 510-530 lbs (523) 149.00-151.00 (150.50); 510-525 lbs fleshy (518)
133.00-134.00 (133.49); 555-595 lbs (572) 139.00-149.00 (144.21); 600-622 lbs
(610) 134.00-140.00 (135.84); 600-640 lbs fleshy (620) 127.00 (127.00); 650-692
lbs (667) 124.00-132.00 (128.68); 700-720 lbs (707) 123.00-126.00 (124.02).
Small 1-2 460-490 lbs (466) 128.00-135.00 (131.60); 500-545 lbs (511) 120.00-
121.00 (120.49); 590-595 lbs (593) 120.00-122.50 (121.26). Medium and Large 3
495-495 lbs (495) 105.00 (105.00); 640-640 lbs (640) 99.00 (99.00); 870-870 lbs
(870) 85.00 (85.00); 935-935 lbs (935) 82.00 (82.00).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 700-700 lbs (700) 680.00 per head 7-9
months bred (680.00).
Cow/ Calf Pairs: (1pr) Medium 1-2 910lbs young age cow with 320lbs calf
1580.00 per pair.
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1130-1130 lbs high dressing (1130)
86.00 (86.00); 1405-1540 lbs (1478) 82.00-85.50 (83.97); 1600-1600 lbs high
dressing (1600) 87.00 (87.00). Boner 80-85 percent lean 975-1360 lbs (1190)
75.00-84.00 (80.27); 1430-1545 lbs (1488) 74.50-77.00 (75.80); 1480-1480 lbs
high dressing (1480) 90.50 (90.50). Lean 85-90 percent lean 830-1245 lbs (1021)
68.50-76.00 (73.05); 1030-1030 lbs low dressing (1030) 65.50 (65.50).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 605-605 lbs (605) 89.00 (89.00);
1060-1175 lbs (1113) 79.00-85.00 (82.32). Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 840-
880 lbs (865) 70.00-76.50 (73.98); 930-1040 lbs (985) 66.00-73.00 (69.70).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1370-1420 lbs (1395) 93.50-94.50 (94.01);
1605-1605 lbs low dressing (1605) 86.50 (86.50). Yield Grade 2 1040-1040 lbs
(1040) 80.00 (80.00).
Goats: Receipts: 35 last week 26.
Kids Sel 2 under 20lbs, cou8ple 45.00, 40-60lbs, few at 60.00; Yearlings Sel
1 60-80lbs, couple 102.50, Sel 2 40-60lbs 70.00-77.50; Nannies Sel 2 70-100lbs
75.00-80.00, 100-140lbs 87.50-95.00; Wethers Sel 1&2 80-100lbs, one 112.50;
Billies Sel 1 100-150lbs 140.00-150.00, 150-250lbs 172.50-185.00.
Hogs: Receipts 13 last week 12.
US 103 Barrows and Gilts 2000-250lbs 64.00, 250-300lbs 62.00; Boars 200-
300lbs 42.00-47.00; BBQ Shoats 100-200lbs 51.00-55.00.
Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS148.txt
Saluda, SC Livestock Auction
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