CO_LS144
Columbia, SC    Fri Jun 27, 2008    USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News

South Carolina Livestock Thursday Auctions 

Cattle and calves: At Darlington. Receipts: 120, week ago 106, year ago 79. As 
compared with previous Thursday, not enough for market test. Receipts include 38% 
feeder steers under 600 lbs; 33% feeder heifers under 600 lbs; 6% feeder steers 
over 600 lbs; 2% feeder heifers over 600 lbs; 9% slaughter cows and bulls; 6% 
replacement cows; 6% other cows.
   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 84.00-106.00; 300-400 lbs 87.00-92.00; 
400-500 lbs 81.50-86.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-81.50; one 615 lbs 86.00.  Medium and Large 3 
200-300 lbs 60.00-77.00; 300-400 lbs 69.00-70.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-68.00.
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 80.00-91.00; one 595 lbs 82.00; 600-700 
lbs 84.50-88.50; 700-800 lbs couple 70.00.
   Feeder heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 80.00-86.00; 300-400 lbs 75.00-82.00; 
400-500 lbs 70.00-77.50; 500-600 lbs 75.50-78.00; one 785 lbs 71.00. Medium and Large 3 
200-300 lbs 70.00-77.00; 300-400 lbs 67.00-69.00; 400-500 lbs 62.50-68.00.
   Slaughter cows: Breaker 75-80 percent lean 1540-1640 lbs 62.00; 63.00. Boner 80-85 
percent lean 1030-1330 lbs 51.50-58.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 890-1150 lbs 43.00-46.00, 
low dressing 40.00.  
   Bred cows: Small 3 580-650 lbs young to middle age cows 250.00-280.00 each.  
   Other cows: Medium 2 945-980 lbs young to middle age cows 48.50-53.50/cwt. Small 3 535-
860 lbs young to middle age cows 40.00-48.00/cwt.
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 2-3 615-700 lbs young to middle age cows with 80-100 lbs calves 
230.00-440.00 per pair.
Hogs: Receipts 738, week ago 240, year ago 492.
   Barrows and gilts: US 1-3 202-322 lbs 34.00-45.00.
   BBQ Shoats: US 1-3 100-130 lbs 25.00-50.00
                      130-160 lbs 27.00-53.00
                      160-200 lbs 28.00-52.00.
   Sows: US 1-3 320-415 lbs 30.00-36.00; 475-570 lbs 29.00-33.00.
   Feeder pigs: US 1-3 20-90 lbs 11.00-35.00 per head.
   Boars: 295-865 lbs 8.00.
Goats: Receipts 182, week ago 224. Goats sold per head, weights estimated.  Slaughter 
and replacement classes.
   Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 22.00-32.00, 40-60 lbs 36.00-48.00, 60-80 lbs 51.00-59.00. 
Selection 2 Under 20 lbs 6.00-14.00, 20-40 lbs 16.00-20.00.
   Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 53.00-69.00. 
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 55.00-65.00, 100-140 lbs one at 77.50. Selection 2 
50-70 lbs 32.00-40.00.
   Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs one at 60.00; 100-150 lbs 80.00-97.50.
   Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 77.00-90.00, 150-250 lbs 102.00-130.00. 
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 51.00-57.00.
   Pairs/Trios: Selection 2 70-100 lbs nanny with one kid 92.50.
 
Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 
        803-737-4491 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/co_ls144txt

745e dg