CO_LS141
Columbia, SC      Mon Mar 13, 2006     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Weighted Average Auction Report for Saluda, Williamston, Chesnee, Laurens, 
Chester, & Orangeburg, SC.
Report for the Week Ending Friday Mar 10, 2006

Cattle Receipts:  4075          Last week:  3500 
   Slaughter cows 2.00-3.50 lower, Breakers 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 
lower. Feeder steers 1.00-5.00 lower, heifers unevenly steady. Feeder steer 
calves 2.00-4.00 lower, under 350 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves 
3.00-6.00 lower.
   Slaughter cows and bulls comprised 10 percent of receipts.  Feeder steers and 
bulls under 600 lbs 42 percent, over 600 lbs 4 percent.  Feeder heifers under 
600 lbs 31 percent, over 600 lbs 3 percent.   Feeder cows and replacement cows 
comprised 10 percent of receipts.  (Figures in parentheses are weighted average 
weights and prices for each category)

   Slaughter Cows:  Breakers 65-75 percent lean 1120-1520 lbs (1330 lbs) 41.00-
42.50 (41.63).  Breaker 75-80 percent lean 975-1880 lbs (1343 lbs) 44.00-53.00 
(48.61); 1100-1510 lbs high dressing (1313 lbs) 53.50-64.50 (57.44); 990-1530 
lbs low dressing (1312 lbs) 38.50-49.00 (44.88).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 785-
875 lbs (839 lbs) 41.50-52.00 (47.88); 965-1700 lbs (1139 lbs) 46.00-55.50 
(50.88); 900-1905 lbs high dressing (1211 lbs) 53.00-61.50 (56.25); 910-1320 lbs 
low dressing (1134 lbs) 42.50-49.00 (45.73).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 720-785 
lbs (753 lbs) 44.00-50.00 (46.33); 660-795 lbs low dressing (744 lbs) 38.00-
44.00 (40.20); 845-1490 lbs (1076 lbs) 40.00-51.00 (44.51); 945-1275 lbs high 
dressing (1145 lbs) 49.00-52.00 (50.33); 820-1260 lbs low dressing (979 lbs) 
35.00-44.00 (39.31). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 Under 1000 lbs (882 lbs) 44.00-66.00 
(55.17); 1000-1500 lbs (1292 lbs) 59.50-65.00 (61.41), high dressing (1288 lbs) 
63.00-69.00 (66.67), low dressing (1310 lbs) 51.00-56.00 (54.25); 1500-2500 lbs 
(1771 lbs) 60.00-68.50 (64.14), high dressing (1910 lbs) 70.50-76.50 (72.25), 
low dressing (1776 lbs) 50.00-62.00 (56.21). 

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 150-200 lbs (178 lbs) 160.00-200.00 
(175.00); 200-250 lbs (231 lbs) 140.00-182.50 (153.47); 250-300 lbs (274 lbs) 
135.00-175.00 (151.00); 300-350 lbs (325 lbs) 130.00-177.00 (149.23), fleshy 
(328 lbs) 120.00-137.50 (128.83); 350-400 lbs (370 lbs) 117.50-164.00 (141.58), 
fleshy (375 lbs) 120.00-135.00 (126.05); 400-450 lbs (419 lbs) 118.00-148.00 
(129.93); 450-500 lbs (471 lbs) 114.00-133.00 (123.05); 500-550 lbs (521 lbs) 
105.00-127.00 (114.24); 550-600 lbs (572 lbs) 98.00-117.00 (106.41); 600-700 lbs 
(633 lbs) 87.50-111.00 (98.30); 700-800 lbs (732 lbs) 75.00-103.00 (88.18); 800-
900 lbs (822 lbs) 79.00-89.50 (86.50).  Small 1-2 200-300 lbs (284 lbs) 120.00-
150.00 (130.00); 300-400 lbs (364 lbs) 100.00-132.50 (118.83); 400-500 lbs (443 
lbs) 109.00-120.00 (113.67).  Medium and Large 3 200-250 lbs (223 lbs) 105.00-
145.00 (121.08); 250-300 lbs (277 lbs) 100.00-147.50 (122.42); 300-350 lbs (329 
lbs) 90.00-147.00 (123.91); 350-400 lbs (378 lbs) 90.00-131.00 (114.81); 400-450 
lbs (423 lbs) 91.00-121.00 (111.17); 450-500 lbs (469 lbs) 90.00-116.00 
(108.05); 500-550 lbs (522 lbs) 85.00-110.00 (100.56); 550-600 lbs (562 lbs) 
104.00-106.00 (104.67); 600-700 lbs (676 lbs) 75.00-87.00 (81.75). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 150-200 lbs (180 lbs) 125.00-145.00 
(135.83); 200-250 lbs (226 lbs) 122.00-145.00 (134.35); 250-300 lbs (273 lbs) 
117.50-145.00 (129.50), fleshy (268 lbs) 110.00-119.00 (115.33); 300-350 lbs 
(323 lbs) 120.00-144.00 (130.50); 350-400 lbs (372 lbs) 102.50-145.00 (122.36); 
400-450 lbs (424 lbs) 102.50-140.00 (115.73), fleshy (425 lbs) 100.00-112.50 
(107.38); 450-500 lbs (472 lbs) 100.00-125.00 (110.58), fleshy (465 lbs) 98.00-
108.00 (101.00); 500-550 lbs (518 lbs) 90.00-114.00 (101.19); 550-600 lbs (569 
lbs) 88.00-110.00 (94.74); 600-700 lbs (645 lbs) 75.00-98.00 (91.01); 700-800 
lbs (731 lbs) 72.00-89.00 (82.13); 800-900 lbs (862 lbs) 70.00-81.00 (74.33).  
Small 1-2 300-400 lbs (362 lbs) 100.00-116.00 (107.69); 400-500 lbs (446 lbs) 
92.00-105.00 (96.89); 500-600 lbs (529 lbs) 84.00-98.00 (94.00).  Medium and 
Large 3 150-200 lbs (181 lbs) 130.00-135.00 (132.25); 200-250 lbs (226 lbs) 
107.50-130.00 (119.25); 250-300 lbs (271 lbs) 105.00-123.00 (113.34); 300-350 
lbs (320 lbs) 90.00-125.00 (109.13); 350-400 lbs (374 lbs) 85.00-120.00 
(107.45); 400-450 lbs (427 lbs) 74.00-114.00 (100.67); 450-500 lbs (469 lbs) 
75.00-110.00 (96.17); 500-550 lbs (519 lbs) 80.00-96.00 (89.02); 550-600 lbs 
(568 lbs) 78.00-90.00 (85.71); 600-700 lbs (643 lbs) 67.00-83.00 (75.68); 700-
800 lbs (752 lbs) 64.00-78.00 (71.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (420 lbs) 107.00-131.00 
(119.29), fleshy (427 lbs) 107.50-110.00 (108.50); 450-500 lbs (471 lbs) 95.00-
128.00 (114.73); 500-550 lbs (526 lbs) 94.00-123.00 (110.30); 550-600 lbs (564 
lbs) 95.00-116.00 (106.20); 600-700 lbs (645 lbs) 82.50-103.00 (93.92); 700-800 
lbs (730 lbs) 80.00-94.00 (86.00); 800-900 lbs (839 lbs) 68.00-84.00 (76.60); 
900-1000 lbs (936 lbs) 70.00-78.00 (72.75).  Small 1-2 400-500 lbs (448 lbs) 
92.00-120.00 (105.46); 500-600 lbs (539 lbs) 90.00-105.00 (99.25).  Medium and 
Large 3 400-450 lbs (427 lbs) 80.00-113.00 (104.50); 450-500 lbs (476 lbs) 
80.00-112.00 (98.78); 500-550 lbs (519 lbs) 70.00-100.00 (87.24); 550-600 lbs 
(576 lbs) 76.00-94.00 (86.81); 600-700 lbs (649 lbs) 63.00-83.00 (72.50). 

   Feeder Cows:  Small and Medium 1-2 675-780 lbs young age (719 lbs) 48.00-
60.00 (53.00); 605-915 lbs middle age (804 lbs) 36.00-45.50 (40.58).  Medium and 
Large 1-2 635-1090 lbs young age (867 lbs) 55.50-78.00 (64.31); 800-1320 lbs 
middle age (1037 lbs) 42.50-61.00 (50.95); 700-1000 lbs aged (889 lbs) 39.00-
49.00 (43.50).

   Stock cows: Medium and Large 1-2 950-1400 lbs young to middle age cows bred 
2-8 months 600.00-730.00 each, scattered sales 730.00-900.00. Small and Medium 
1-2 675-1050 lbs young to middle age cows bred 2-8 months 440.00-600.00 each.

   Cow-calf pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 875-1650 lbs young to middle age cows 
with 100-380 lbs calves 850.00-1020.00 per pair, some up to 1130.00 per pair. 
Small and Medium 1-2 600-1050 lbs young to middle age cows with 90-295 lbs 
calves 620.00-850.00 per pair.

Goat: Receipts 179, week ago 202. Goats sold per head, weights estimated. 
Slaughter and replacement classes: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 42.50-47.50; 40-60 
lbs 60.00-80.00; 60-80 lbs 66.00-81.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 14.00-16.00; 
20-40 lbs 23.00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 49.00-55.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100-140 
lbs one 102.50. Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-65.00; 70-100 lbs 55.00-85.00; 100-
140 lbs 60.00-80.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 82.50-105.00. 
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1-2 100-150 lbs 85.00-125.00; 150-250 lbs one 122.50. 
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 60.00-62.00; 100-150 lbs 65.00-82.50; 150-250 lbs one 
120.00.

Direct Hog Price: Eastern cornbelt direct plant delivered weighted average live 
price for barrows and gilts US 1 50-54 percent lean 240-280 lbs 45.22, .30 
lower.

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