CO_LS152
Columbia, SC      Wed Aug 13, 2008     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC
Report for Wednesday Aug 13, 2008

Cattle Receipts:  633          Last week:    606             Last year:  866
   As compared to the previous Wednesday: Feeder cattle 1.00 to 6.00 higher.  
Slaughter cows 3.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls steady.  Slaughter cows made up 15 
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, 
other cows 2 percent, and feeders 78 percent.  The feeder supply included 40 
percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 20 percent bulls. Near 18 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 1-2 215-245 lbs (231) 110.00-127.50 (119.66); 
260-290 lbs (274) 115.00-134.00 (126.40); 300-345 lbs (325) 110.00-132.50 
(120.80); 350-390 lbs (371) 110.00-116.00 (113.55); 400-435 lbs (427) 107.50-
115.00 (110.73); 450-495 lbs (467) 97.50-107.00 (103.09); 500-530 lbs (514) 
100.00-106.00 (102.79); 555-595 lbs (578) 99.00-106.50 (104.06); 600-640 lbs 
(612) 99.00-103.00 (102.11); 650-695 lbs (678) 95.00-106.00 (99.36); 705-735 lbs 
(718) 92.50-99.00 (94.89).  Small 1-2 400-425 lbs (413) 95.00-99.00 (96.94); 
485-490 lbs (488) 90.00-91.00 (90.50).  Medium and Large 3 415-445 lbs (432) 
90.00-100.00 (96.64); 565-590 lbs (578) 88.00-90.00 (89.32); 605-620 lbs (613) 
82.50-90.00 (85.81); 675-695 lbs (685) 84.00-86.00 (84.99).

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 230-240 lbs (235) 87.50-90.00 (88.72); 
255-295 lbs (280) 80.00-90.00 (82.76); 305-340 lbs (319) 87.50-98.00 (93.31); 
350-395 lbs (371) 87.50-99.00 (94.87); 405-445 lbs (425) 90.00-101.00 (97.64); 
450-499 lbs (477) 89.00-100.50 (97.27); 505-545 lbs (526) 89.00-98.00 (92.11); 
550-595 lbs (574) 84.00-95.00 (90.97); 600-640 lbs (626) 82.00-91.00 (85.13); 
650-685 lbs (671) 83.00-89.00 (84.71).  Small 1-2 475-480 lbs (477) 82.00-89.00 
(85.35); 570-580 lbs (575) 80.00-85.00 (82.48).  Medium and Large 3 325-325 lbs 
(325) 80.00-85.00 (82.50); 375-395 lbs (385) 82.50-85.00 (83.72); 445-445 lbs 
(445) 80.00-88.00 (81.60); 505-537 lbs (524) 81.00-86.00 (83.50); 550-550 lbs 
(550) 80.00-82.50 (81.25); 620-640 lbs (627) 75.00-80.00 (76.65).

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 430-440 lbs (437) 102.50-110.00 (105.80); 
450-490 lbs (474) 95.00-106.00 (101.22); 505-535 lbs (521) 99.00-105.00 
(102.82); 550-595 lbs (579) 90.00-97.50 (95.34); 600-640 lbs (621) 89.00-96.00 
(92.94); 655-660 lbs (658) 85.00-86.00 (85.50).  Small 1-2 465-490 lbs (478) 
87.50-89.00 (88.23); 510-545 lbs (525) 87.50-92.50 (90.04); 550-570 lbs (560) 
80.00-89.00 (84.42).  Medium and Large 3 470-495 lbs (480) 87.50-92.50 (89.47); 
505-540 lbs (525) 80.00-88.00 (84.67); 600-630 lbs (613) 83.00-87.00 (85.73); 
670-675 lbs (673) 70.00-79.00 (75.66).

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1065-1380 lbs (1233) 53.00-56.00 
(53.93); 1105-1290 lbs high dressing (1234) 63.00-66.00 (65.30); 1065-1160 lbs 
low dressing (1126) 49.00-50.00 (49.25); 1420-1565 lbs (1501) 50.00-55.00 
(53.47); 1415-1695 lbs high dressing (1523) 55.50-59.00 (57.38).  Boner 80-85 
percent lean 950-1365 lbs (1156) 50.00-54.00 (51.92); 965-1285 lbs high dressing 
(1184) 58.00-60.00 (58.98); 980-1110 lbs low dressing (1034) 44.00-50.00 
(46.25).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 760-765 lbs low dressing (763) 34.00-35.00 
(34.50); 830-1285 lbs (1050) 43.00-49.00 (46.07); 910-1180 lbs high dressing 
(1070) 50.00-53.00 (51.41); 875-1205 lbs low dressing (1006) 39.00-41.00 
(40.02). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 950-1085 lbs (1018) 36.00-43.50 
(40.00).  Small 3 Middle Aged 635-735 lbs (685) 32.00-36.00 (34.15). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1615-2250 lbs (1877) 68.00-73.00 (69.90); 
1725-1775 lbs high dressing (1750) 74.00-78.00 (75.97); 1805-2075 lbs low 
dressing (1942) 64.00-66.50 (65.56). 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: [11] Medium and Large 1-2 900-995 lbs Young cows with 125-200 
lbs calves 730.00-825.00 per pair.  Small and Medium 1-2 650-950 lbs Young to 
Middle age cows with 130-255 lbs calves 600.00-675.00.  Small 1-2 700-800 lbs 
Young to Middle age cows with 80-265 lbs calves 400.00-575.00 per pair. 

   Hogs: Receipts 48, last week 239.  BBQ Shoats US 1-2 135-175 lbs 45.00-52.50.  
Barrows and Gilts US 1-2 205-250 lbs 45.00-59.00.  Feeder Pigs US 1-3 40-80 lbs 
13.00-25.00 per head.  Sows one 505 lbs 30.00.  Boars 300-400 lbs 5.00.

   Goats: [36] Goats sold per head basis.  Slaughter and Replacement classes.  
Weights are estimated.  Kids: Selection 1 Under 20 lbs 15.00-19.00, 20-40 lbs 
24.00-27.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 15.00-18.00.  Yearlings: Selection 2 40-60 
lbs 24.00-33.00.  Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 41.00-52.50; Selection 2 
50-70 lbs 27.50-36.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 17.00-24.00.  Bucks/Billies: 
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72.00-80.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 40.00-59.00.


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