CO_LS144 
Columbia, SC	     Fri May 17, 2013	    USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News

South Carolina Livestock Thursday Auctions

   Cattle and calves: At Darlington.  Receipts: 80, week ago 57, year ago 
81. 
 Receipts include 54% feeder steers under 600 lbs; 16% feeder heifers 
under 600 lbs; 8% feeder steers over 600 lbs; 1% feeder heifers over 600 
lbs; 4% slaughter cows and bulls; 15% other cows; 2% replacement cows. 
   Feeder steers and bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 152.50-165.00; 
300-400 lbs one @ 131.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 114.00-
124.00; 600-700 lbs one @ 109.00. Small 1-2 150-200 lbs 145.00-157.50; 200-
300 lbs 130.00-145.00; 300-400 lbs 114.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 113.00-116.00. 
Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs one @ 122.50; 400-500 lbs 100.0-101.00, full; 
500-600 lbs 93.00-100.00. Small 3 300-400 lbs 94.00-96.00; 500-600 lbs one @ 
84.00. Feeder heifers: Large 1-2 600-700 lbs one @ 90.00. Medium and Large 1-
2 300-400 lbs one @ 122.00; 400-500 lbs 118.00-123.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-
120.00. Small 1-2 300-400 lbs one @ 110.00; 400-500 lbs 107.00-117.00. Small 
3 200-300 lbs one @ 105.00; 300-400 lbs one @ 95.00. Large 3 400-500 lbs one 
@ 82.00. 
   Other Cows: Small to Medium 3-4 620-950 lbs middle to old age cows 280.00-
670.00 per head.
   Cow/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 2-3 760-790 lbs middle to old age cows with 65-
70 lbs calves 450.00-520.00 per pair. 
   Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85% lean 1130 lbs one @ 78.00; Lean 85-90% 
lean 700-730 lbs 40.00-45.00, low dressing.
Hogs: Receipts 34, week ago 39, year ago 56.
   Barrows and Gilts: US 1-2 210-470 lbs 52.00-64.00. 
   BBQ Shoats: US 1-2 130-190 lbs 62.00-73.00.
   Feeder Pigs: US 1-2 under 100 lbs 44.00-71.00.
Goats: Receipts 74, week ago 114. Goats sold per head, weights estimated. 
Slaughter and Replacement classes. 	
   Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 40.00-45.00, 20-40 lbs 47.50-62.50, 40-60 
lbs 70.00-82.50, 60-80 lbs 85.00-97.50, 80-100 lbs 105.00-120.00; Selection 
2 20-40 lbs 32.50-42.50, 40-60 lbs 45.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00. 
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 82.50-90.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-120.00, 
100-140 lbs 130.00-135.00, 140-180 lbs 160.00-210.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 
67.50-70.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00-100.00, 100-140 lbs 105.00-122.50; Selection 3 
50-70 lbs 60.00-62.50, 70-100 lbs 70.00-77.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 
150-250 lbs 187.50-202.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs couple @ 97.50, 150-250 lbs 
one @ 172.50.


Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, 
SC 803-737-4491 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/co_ls144.txt

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