CO_LS755 Columbia, SC Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report of Saluda, Williamston, Chesnee, Chester, Orangeburg for the Week Ending Friday May 17, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 2528 Last week: 1405 Last year: 1861 As compared to the previous week: Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower; heifers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 262-290 278 170.00-183.00 176.12 15 305-345 325 160.00-172.50 164.84 49 350-395 372 144.00-160.00 149.96 5 355-385 377 140.00-142.00 140.60 Fleshy 46 400-445 424 138.00-148.00 144.57 55 450-495 474 130.00-148.00 140.16 4 450-480 466 125.00-131.00 128.74 Fleshy 36 500-545 517 127.00-148.00 136.95 7 526-530 527 144.00-153.00 145.29 Fancy 57 550-595 565 120.00-139.00 129.36 22 604-640 618 123.00-130.00 128.00 7 650-695 673 120.00-134.00 125.35 4 705-725 718 119.00-127.00 123.02 3 775-785 778 107.00-117.50 113.97 Small 1 - 2 3 270-280 275 160.00-170.00 166.73 18 305-345 329 142.50-157.50 149.43 28 350-395 378 130.00-147.00 140.20 4 405-425 416 128.00-134.00 130.51 5 450-495 473 123.00-134.00 128.28 3 505-545 522 122.00-132.00 126.26 3 560-580 568 117.00-121.00 118.98 Medium and Large 3 4 210-245 226 140.00-155.00 147.24 8 250-290 273 145.00-150.00 147.14 3 320-345 330 135.00-145.00 140.53 11 355-395 375 120.00-143.00 134.45 4 405-440 415 120.00-129.00 123.19 5 465-495 482 110.00-120.00 115.40 3 520-540 528 108.00-121.00 116.37 4 560-585 573 112.00-115.00 113.49 Small 3 3 215-235 227 140.00-147.50 142.37 Holstein Large 3 5 274-274 274 113.00 113.00 8 319-319 319 114.00 114.00 5 367-393 383 103.50-106.50 105.35 3 415-415 415 108.00 108.00 3 678-678 678 68.00 68.00 Holstein Large 4 3 410-445 433 80.00-83.00 82.05 Feeder Heifers Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 615-640 627 103.00-110.00 106.65 Medium and Large 1 - 2 3 255-290 277 150.00-162.00 157.63 15 305-345 329 138.00-150.00 142.92 5 310-340 325 130.00-135.00 134.03 Fleshy 32 350-395 376 129.00-145.00 137.16 4 360-385 376 130.00-132.00 130.75 Fleshy 71 400-449 426 122.00-140.00 132.89 3 405-420 410 140.00-143.00 141.67 Fancy 74 450-498 472 119.00-135.00 126.11 60 500-545 524 115.00-135.00 124.21 46 550-595 571 114.00-129.00 122.41 31 600-645 617 108.00-124.00 117.11 12 650-685 663 105.00-119.00 111.11 12 700-745 722 102.00-114.00 106.00 Small 1 - 2 9 300-345 321 120.00-135.00 128.59 24 350-390 370 115.00-132.00 123.35 17 400-445 426 112.00-130.00 121.07 16 450-495 476 110.00-122.00 113.97 20 500-545 526 105.00-119.00 112.11 18 550-595 573 103.00-116.00 110.87 6 600-645 622 105.00-108.00 106.48 3 665-690 675 90.00-102.00 97.40 Medium and Large 3 4 210-230 218 140.00-150.00 146.15 9 255-285 272 130.00-142.50 137.72 5 305-345 329 117.00-125.00 122.25 6 360-395 373 110.00-119.00 115.31 8 400-440 418 105.00-118.00 112.62 12 450-495 475 104.00-115.00 110.25 8 500-545 523 101.00-110.00 104.51 3 570-590 580 93.00-102.50 98.15 4 655-695 670 91.00-99.00 94.95 Small 3 4 225-245 236 130.00-135.00 132.43 3 275-290 283 115.00-122.50 119.13 Feeder Bulls Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 700-740 723 101.00-104.00 102.33 Medium and Large 1 - 2 80 400-445 424 133.00-148.00 140.40 7 400-445 428 121.00-130.00 125.60 Fleshy 86 450-495 475 123.00-145.00 135.33 82 500-545 524 115.00-135.00 126.34 52 550-595 573 109.00-131.00 120.31 37 600-645 619 105.00-127.00 115.43 30 650-695 669 103.00-120.00 112.56 19 700-745 724 100.00-113.00 106.17 8 750-785 772 98.00-108.00 103.01 3 855-865 862 91.00-106.00 99.03 3 905-915 912 95.00-101.00 98.33 Small 1 - 2 8 405-440 428 125.00-137.50 131.94 8 450-495 473 115.00-129.00 123.07 16 510-545 524 108.00-121.00 113.97 19 550-595 574 105.00-120.00 114.63 7 605-635 624 107.00-113.00 110.06 7 750-785 771 95.00-104.00 99.87 Medium and Large 3 6 420-435 428 120.00-130.00 124.10 10 450-495 475 114.00-120.00 117.03 4 560-590 579 105.00-107.00 105.51 4 605-620 611 101.00-105.00 102.51 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 770-850 813 780.00-890.00 832.97 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 15 985-1185 1087 890.00-1080.00 974.35 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 5 1200-1280 1235 990.00-1190.00 1045.26 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 708-770 729 730.00-840.00 757.54 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 12 915-1190 1065 840.00-1150.00 985.59 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 8 1205-1450 1266 999.00-1225.00 1112.03 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 1070-1145 1105 900.00-1220.00 1058.94 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 905-1395 1229 74.00-84.00 78.53 31 1410-1760 1532 73.00-86.00 79.53 Boner 80-85% Lean 8 745-895 842 75.00-82.00 78.60 75 905-1395 1133 73.00-87.50 79.93 5 1020-1280 1108 72.00-74.00 73.10 Low Dressing 11 1400-1810 1490 73.00-86.50 79.29 Lean 85-90% Lean 24 800-1310 997 62.00-74.00 68.17 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 645-885 801 82.00-90.00 87.88 3 920-1105 995 80.00-87.50 82.41 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 4 955-1185 1075 75.50-82.00 77.60 3 1215-1360 1280 77.50-83.50 80.73 Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 4 1000-1135 1058 70.00-74.00 72.46 Small 3 Aged 4 765-880 825 40.00-46.00 43.91 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1055-1485 1263 92.50-103.50 97.49 10 1020-1460 1184 80.00-90.00 84.42 Low Dressing 19 1510-2085 1779 94.00-105.50 99.31 5 1745-1985 1844 106.00-113.00 109.66 High Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS755.txt