CO_LS148
Columbia, SC      Mon May 20, 2013     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC
Report for Monday May 20, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  538          Last week: 678             Last year: 430

   Compared to last Monday, Feeder Steers steady, Feeder Heifers 3.00 lower, 
Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. 
Slaughter cows made up 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, 
replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 87 percent.  The 
feeder supply included 36 percent steers, 33 percent heifers, and 31 percent 
bulls. Near 16 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 1-2 255-285 lbs (273) 170.00-180.00 (174.69); 
300-345 lbs (325) 150.00-170.00 (159.74); 320-320 lbs fleshy (320) 135.00-140.00 
(137.50); 350-390 lbs (364) 140.00-160.00 (147.47); 375-395 lbs fleshy (384) 
135.00-138.00 (136.50); 400-435 lbs (418) 135.00-140.00 (137.38); 450-490 lbs 
(469) 132.00-144.00 (135.92); 488-490 lbs fleshy (488) 129.00-130.00 (129.20); 
500-535 lbs (512) 120.00-135.00 (129.26); 550-580 lbs (561) 115.00-128.00 
(120.53); 600-645 lbs (618) 117.00-125.00 (121.13); 650-672 lbs (668) 115.00-
124.00 (117.84); 765-790 lbs (778) 109.00-116.00 (112.44); 807-807 lbs (807) 
104.00 (104.00).  Small 1-2 305-345 lbs (332) 125.00-131.00 (128.61); 365-390 
lbs (381) 124.00-132.00 (128.53); 412-435 lbs (420) 126.00-128.00 (127.50); 470-
495 lbs (480) 118.00-128.00 (124.56); 525-525 lbs (525) 116.00 (116.00); 680-680 
lbs (680) 110.00 (110.00); 720-725 lbs (721) 100.00-105.00 (103.00).  Medium and 
Large 3 215-230 lbs (220) 130.00-142.50 (134.36); 275-285 lbs (280) 129.00-
130.00 (129.49); 320-340 lbs (332) 102.50-110.00 (106.43).  Holstein Large 3 
345-345 lbs (345) 88.00 (88.00); 360-360 lbs (360) 88.00 (88.00); 445-445 lbs 
(445) 90.00 (90.00); 515-515 lbs (515) 96.00 (96.00); 627-627 lbs (627) 91.00 
(91.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 305-345 lbs (324) 126.00-137.50 
(131.14); 350-395 lbs (373) 123.00-133.00 (128.22); 400-440 lbs (425) 122.00-
135.00 (129.84); 455-495 lbs (472) 120.00-131.00 (126.81); 505-545 lbs (520) 
116.00-127.00 (121.43); 550-595 lbs (569) 115.00-125.00 (118.89); 600-645 lbs 
(622) 111.00-118.00 (114.46); 650-670 lbs (663) 113.00 (113.00); 720-720 lbs 
(720) 105.00 (105.00); 825-825 lbs (825) 102.00 (102.00).  Small 1-2 305-325 lbs 
(315) 120.00-127.00 (123.61); 400-445 lbs (423) 119.00-121.00 (119.95); 460-465 
lbs (463) 111.00-114.00 (112.49); 500-520 lbs (510) 106.00-110.00 (108.04); 570-
590 lbs (581) 105.00-110.00 (108.00); 620-637 lbs (631) 102.00-106.00 (104.69); 
650-650 lbs (650) 104.00 (104.00).  Medium and Large 3 240-240 lbs (240) 140.00 
(140.00); 265-295 lbs (279) 120.00-145.00 (130.77); 430-435 lbs (433) 111.00-
113.00 (111.99); 525-525 lbs (525) 104.00 (104.00); 595-595 lbs (595) 100.00 
(100.00); 700-700 lbs (700) 90.00 (90.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (430) 130.00-145.00 (137.06); 
450-495 lbs (471) 123.00-140.00 (130.92); 500-545 lbs (522) 119.00-132.00 
(126.51); 555-590 lbs (572) 119.00-131.00 (124.35); 600-640 lbs (618) 113.00-
122.00 (116.66); 655-680 lbs (665) 112.00-120.00 (116.33); 705-705 lbs (705) 
102.00 (102.00); 875-875 lbs (875) 100.00 (100.00).  Small 1-2 490-495 lbs (493) 
114.00-116.00 (115.01); 535-535 lbs (535) 110.00 (110.00); 580-595 lbs (588) 
110.00-114.00 (111.75); 620-640 lbs (630) 108.00 (108.00); 690-690 lbs (690) 
100.00 (100.00).  Medium and Large 3 405-420 lbs (415) 106.00-107.50 (106.49); 
495-495 lbs (495) 105.00 (105.00); 510-510 lbs (510) 98.00 (98.00); 625-625 lbs 
(625) 96.00 (96.00); 650-650 lbs (650) 94.00 (94.00); 705-705 lbs (705) 91.00 
(91.00); 760-765 lbs (763) 90.00-91.00 (90.50); 860-860 lbs (860) 86.00 (86.00); 
970-970 lbs (970) 78.00 (78.00); 1000-1000 lbs (1000) 78.00 (78.00). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 665-665 lbs (665) 700.00 per head 4-6 
months bred (700.00); 915-940 lbs (928) 720.00-730.00 per head 4-6 months bred 
(725.07).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 920-1150 lbs (1035) 985.00-990.00 
per head 4-6 months bred (987.22); 1405-1405 lbs (1405) 1170.00 per head 
4-6 months bred (1170.00). 1075-1075 lbs (1075) 1100.00 per head 7-9 months bred 
(1100.00).  Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 755-755 lbs (755) 600.00 per head 4-6 
months bred (600.00); 940-940 lbs (940) 77.00 4-6 months bred (77.00). 835-835 
lbs (835) 75.00 7-9 months bred (75.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1060-1395 lbs (1289) 80.50-85.00 
(83.29); 1485-1485 lbs (1485) 76.00 (76.00); 1655-1655 lbs low dressing (1655) 
73.00 (73.00).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 950-1205 lbs (1080) 76.00-84.00 
(79.87); 1600-1605 lbs (1603) 76.00 (76.00).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 930-1295 
lbs (1111) 70.00-75.50 (74.18); 845-1040 lbs low dressing (926) 64.50-66.00 
(65.35). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 860-860 lbs (860) 76.00 (76.00); 
745-745 lbs (745) 850.00 per head (850.00); 985-1080 lbs (1047) 80.00-84.00 
(82.40).  Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 710-840 lbs (775) 70.00-72.00 (71.08); 
600-825 lbs (713) 430.00-690.00 per head (580.53). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1115-1140 lbs (1128) 90.00 (90.00); 1590-
1985 lbs (1697) 92.50-102.50 (99.10); 1965-1965 lbs high dressing (1965) 106.50 
(106.50). 

   Goats: Receipts 48 last week 58.
Kids Sel 2 under 20lbs 30.00-40.00, 20-40lbs 50.00-60.00, 40-60lbs 65.00-67.50; 
Yearlings Sel 2 40-60lbs 70.00-75.00, 60-80lbs 80.0-85.00; Nannies Sel 2 50-
70lbs 75.00-82.50; Wethers Sel 1&2 80-100lbs 97.50-107.00; Billies Sel 1 100-
150lbs 120.00-122.50, 150-250lbs, one 135.00, Sel 2 70-100lbs 87.50-95.00, 100-
150lbs 95.00-100.00.

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
        Jodee Inman 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS148.txt