CO_LS145
Columbia, SC      Fri Jun 14, 2013     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Weighted Average Auction Report, Saluda, Williamston, Chesnee, Chester, Orangeburg, SC
Report for the Week Ending Friday Jun 14, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  2016          Last week: 2481		Last year: 2447

   As compared to the previous week:  Feeder steers and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower; 
feeder heifers unevenly steady.  Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower.  
Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, 
replacement cows 5 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 83 percent.  The feeder 
supply included 33 percent steers, 34 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 24 
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 1-2 205-240 lbs (224) 165.00-177.00 (170.89); 255-
295 lbs (278) 162.50-185.00 (170.34); 300-345 lbs (324) 145.00-168.00 (156.14); 350-
395 lbs (372) 132.00-155.00 (142.44); 400-445 lbs (426) 130.00-144.00 (135.90); 450-
495 lbs (473) 124.00-146.00 (133.22); 500-545 lbs (524) 122.00-138.00 (128.37); 550-
595 lbs (570) 120.00-138.00 (128.35); 600-645 lbs (621) 115.00-137.00 (124.46); 650-
695 lbs (673) 110.00-128.50 (122.97); 705-740 lbs (718) 115.00-119.00 (116.33); 755-
790 lbs (776) 104.00-117.00 (108.53); 800-830 lbs (817) 102.00-104.00 (103.18).  Small 
1-2 310-345 lbs (324) 135.00-148.00 (141.73); 350-395 lbs (371) 124.00-135.00 
(128.47); 410-445 lbs (428) 120.00-126.00 (124.06); 450-495 lbs (473) 113.00-126.00 
(120.36); 505-540 lbs (524) 112.50-120.00 (116.13); 555-580 lbs (567) 113.00-115.00 
(114.01); 600-645 lbs (620) 109.00-115.00 (112.19).  Medium and Large 3 210-240 lbs 
(228) 135.00-152.50 (144.43); 265-295 lbs (276) 120.00-152.50 (134.21); 315-330 lbs 
(320) 130.00-135.00 (131.64); 355-390 lbs (373) 124.00-130.00 (126.93); 410-440 lbs 
(428) 132.00-134.00 (133.00); 465-485 lbs (476) 100.00-111.00 (107.55); 690-693 lbs 
(692) 118.00-119.50 (119.00).  Small 3 355-355 lbs jersey (355) 62.00 (62.00).  
Holstein Large 3 250-283 lbs (275) 102.50-105.00 (104.43); 305-338 lbs (330) 102.00-
105.00 (104.31); 815-845 lbs (825) 61.00-79.00 (72.85). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 255-295 lbs (277) 140.00-155.00 (147.87); 305-
345 lbs (322) 134.00-145.00 (139.59); 350-395 lbs (374) 130.00-141.00 (135.56); 400-
445 lbs (425) 123.00-136.00 (129.62); 450-495 lbs (471) 120.00-133.00 (126.74); 500-
545 lbs (519) 115.00-134.00 (123.06); 550-595 lbs (568) 112.00-129.00 (121.09); 600-
640 lbs (615) 110.00-123.00 (116.52); 660-695 lbs (680) 103.00-117.00 (109.87); 700-
745 lbs (725) 100.00-109.00 (104.43); 760-765 lbs (762) 101.00-108.00 (105.32); 800-
830 lbs (815) 93.00-102.00 (97.16).  Small 1-2 300-345 lbs (324) 120.00-132.00 
(126.48); 350-385 lbs (371) 115.00-127.00 (122.64); 400-445 lbs (426) 115.00-124.00 
(119.09); 450-490 lbs (471) 110.00-118.00 (115.57); 500-545 lbs (520) 106.00-116.00 
(112.76); 550-590 lbs (567) 101.00-116.00 (110.47); 615-640 lbs (623) 105.00-110.00 
(106.99).  Medium and Large 3 200-240 lbs (225) 137.50-145.00 (143.00); 260-295 lbs 
(284) 130.00-142.50 (134.69); 335-345 lbs (338) 124.00-135.00 (129.72); 365-385 lbs 
(378) 106.00-127.00 (113.77); 460-495 lbs (479) 104.00-115.00 (108.44); 500-540 lbs 
(519) 92.00-105.00 (100.60); 550-590 lbs (572) 90.00-103.00 (96.25); 650-690 lbs (672) 
89.00-104.00 (97.52). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (423) 125.00-140.00 (133.74); 450-
495 lbs (470) 122.00-138.00 (129.38); 500-545 lbs (519) 120.00-137.00 (125.29); 550-
595 lbs (572) 112.00-125.00 (119.29); 600-645 lbs (619) 110.00-125.00 (117.17); 650-
695 lbs (665) 105.00-116.00 (110.38); 700-725 lbs (710) 98.00-109.00 (102.08); 765-795 
lbs (783) 93.00-97.00 (95.74); 865-880 lbs (872) 90.00-93.00 (91.67).  Small 1-2 405-
445 lbs (426) 110.00-125.00 (119.44); 450-495 lbs (474) 110.00-121.00 (116.62); 500-
545 lbs (524) 110.00-120.00 (114.40); 550-595 lbs (574) 107.00-113.00 (110.21); 605-
645 lbs (621) 101.00-110.00 (106.01); 650-690 lbs (675) 90.00-105.00 (95.00); 705-745 
lbs (720) 84.00-96.00 (91.18); 860-895 lbs (872) 83.00-85.00 (84.01).  Medium and 
Large 3 510-530 lbs (520) 100.00-109.00 (104.72); 635-640 lbs (637) 95.00-107.00 
(98.99); 655-695 lbs (675) 87.50-96.00 (92.01); 700-740 lbs (724) 80.00-93.00 (86.15). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 970-1040 lbs (1005) 730.00-820.00 per head 1-
3 months bred (765.62).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 935-1145 lbs (1075) 75.00-
80.00 1-3 months bred (76.88). 910-1175 lbs (1035) 730.00-1060.00 per head 4-6 months 
bred (894.40); 1235-1475 lbs (1343) 990.00-1200.00 per head 4-6 months bred (1109.62). 
940-1000 lbs (978) 850.00-1020.00 per head 7-9 months bred (941.70); 1205-1360 lbs 
(1280) 960.00-1400.00 per head 7-9 months bred (1119.81). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1095-1395 lbs (1253) 74.00-84.50 
(78.37); 1435-1910 lbs (1609) 75.00-83.00 (78.88); 1425-1575 lbs low dressing (1491) 
71.00-75.50 (73.85).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 930-1395 lbs (1152) 73.00-87.00 
(79.24); 1050-1355 lbs high dressing (1228) 86.00-89.00 (87.97); 1065-1280 lbs low 
dressing (1139) 69.00-72.50 (70.92).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 830-1255 lbs (1026) 
63.00-75.00 (69.48); 845-1020 lbs low dressing (931) 59.00-62.00 (60.47). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 700-880 lbs (789) 78.00-87.00 (82.46); 920-
940 lbs (930) 80.00-88.00 (84.97).  Medium and Large 3 Young 650-700 lbs (670) 580.00-
650.00 per head (620.80). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1120-1400 lbs (1234) 93.00-103.00 (96.72); 1180-
1450 lbs high dressing (1342) 105.50-109.00 (106.89); 1045-1200 lbs low dressing 
(1118) 85.50-87.00 (86.50); 1595-1965 lbs (1774) 94.00-103.50 (98.40). 

   Cow/calf pairs: [22] Medium and Large 1-2 695-1180 lbs young to middle age cows 
with 115-400 lbs calves 1110.00-1525.00 per pair.  Small and Medium 1-2 880-900 lbs 
young to middle age cows with 150-165 lbs calves 860.00-950.00 per pair. 

   Goats [154] Goats sold per head basis. Slaughter and Replacement classes.  Weights 
are estimated. Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs one @ 40.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-90.00, 60-80 
lbs one @ 100.00; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 22.50-47.50, 20-40 lbs 40.00-55.00, 40-60 lbs 
50.00-72.50, 60-80 lbs 67.50-92.50; Selection 3 40-60 lbs 40.00-50.00. Yearlings: 
Selection 2 40-60 lbs 70.00-80.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-90.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 
lbs 80.00-85.00, 70-100 lbs 110.00-120.00, 100-140 lbs one @ 150.00; Selection 2 50-70 
lbs 67.50-85.00, 70-100 lbs one @ 97.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 40.00-42.50. 
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 122.50-127.50, 100-150 lbs 135.00-165.00, 150-250 
lbs 170.00-190.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 77.50-105.00, 100-150 lbs 115.00-127.50.

   Hogs: [284] Reported Monday to Thursday. Sold per 100 lbs. Barrows & Gilts 200-515 
lbs US 1-3 40.00-72.00. BBQ Shoats 100-200 lbs US 1-2 50.00-75.00. Sows 315-650 lbs US 2-
3 30.00-62.00. Boars: 300-610 lbs 10.00-11.50. Feeder pigs under 100 lbs US 1-2 23.00-
44.00; US 3-4 15.00-22.50 per head.

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
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