CO_LS140 Columbia, SC Tue Feb 14, 2006 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News South Carolina Livestock Monday Auctions Cattle and Calves: At Saluda and Williamston. Receipts: 1400, last week 1200, year ago 1283. Compared with previous Monday, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers under 550 lbs 1.00-5.00 higher, over 550 lbs 1.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00-6.00 lower. Receipts include 10% slaughter cows and bulls, 9% replacement and feeder cows, 35% feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs, 27% feeder heifers under 600 lbs, 11% feeder steers and bulls over 600 lbs, 8% feeder heifers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows: Breakers 65-75 percent 1000 lbs and up 49.50-52.50, low dressing down to 47.00; Breakers 75-80 percent lean 850-1600 lbs 50.00-56.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean 850-1500 lbs 48.50-55.00; high dressing and high yielding 75-85 percent lean over 1100 lbs 54.00-60.00; Lean 85-90 percent 850- 1500 lbs 45.00-53.00, high dressing up to 55.00, low dressing 38.00-45.00. Lean 850 lbs and under low dressing 32.00-33.00. Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1 1500-2300 lbs 63.50-68.00, low dressing down to 54.00; 1000-1500 lbs 60.00-65.00, high dressing up to 68.00, low dressing down to 53.50. Feeder steers: Medium and Large 1-2 150-200 lbs 165.00-192.50; 200-250 lbs 155.00-187.50; 250-300 lbs 145.00-190.00; 300-350 lbs 144.00-175.00; 350-400 lbs 131.00-168.00; 400-450 lbs 125.00-159.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-145.00; 500-550 lbs 112.00-140.00; 550-600 lbs 113.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 94.00-107.50; 700-800 lbs 90.00-96.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-98.00. Small 1-2 200-300 lbs 130.00-157.50; 400- 500 lbs 110.00-120.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 122.50-150.00; 300-400 lbs 125.00-140.00; 400-500 lbs 105.00-122.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-100.00; 700-800 lbs 81.00-84.00. Large 3-4 Holsteins 200-300 lbs 6 hd 110.00; 300-400 lbs 3 hd 106.00; 400-500 lbs 83.00-103.00. Feeder bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 115.00-133.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs 96.00-106.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-86.00. Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 110.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs 89.50-106.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 130.00-142.50; 250-300 lbs 132.00-156.00; 300-350 lbs 135.00-155.00; 350-400 lbs 117.00-145.00; 400-450 lbs 113.00-136.00; 450-500 lbs 110.00-133.00; 500-550 lbs 104.00-123.00; 550-600 lbs 96.00-108.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-105.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-87.00. Small 1-2 200- 300 lbs 125.00-129.00; 300-400 lbs 110.00-121.00. Medium and Large 3 200-300 lbs 120.00-127.50; 300-400 lbs 105.00-130.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-101.00; 600-700 lbs 74.00-91.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-79.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-82.00. Feeder cows: Small to Large 1-2 640-1345 lbs young 55.50-70.00; middle age 47.00-57.00. Stock cows: Medium and Large 1-2 800-1475 lbs young to middle age cows bred 3- 8 months 570.00-760.00 each, couple 800.00. Small and Medium 1-2 630-1000 lbs young to middle age cows bred 0-8 months 440.00-570.00 each. Cow-Calf pairs: Large 1-2 1130-1255 lbs young age cows with 270-440 lbs calves 1140.00-1190.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1-2 800-1255 lbs young to middle age cows with 80-340 lbs calves 770.00-890.00 per pair, couple 970.00-1010.00. Small and Medium 1-2 785-920 lbs young to middle age cows with 90-290 lbs calves 620.00-770.00 per pair. **SPECIAL BOARD SALE AT WILLIAMSTON**Lot 1: 60 bred heifers 900 lbs average weight bred to Angus bull to start calving Feb-Apr 1020.00 each. Lot 2: Medium and Large 1-2 50 steers 595 lbs and 38 heifers 595 lbs sold with 2% shrink and $6.00 slide, steers 122.00 heifers 112.00. Lot 3: Medium and Large 1-2 steers 650 lbs one load sorted from 115 head sold with 2% shrink and $5.00 slide 117.90. Auction goats at Saluda and Williamston. Receipts: 63, week ago 23. Goats sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and Replacement Classes. Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 29.00-33.00; 40-60 lbs 45.00-47.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100- 140 lbs 97.00-130.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs 50.00-60.00; 70-100 lbs 67.50-72.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 150-250 lbs 102.50-127.50. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 45.00-54.00; 100-150 lbs 67.50-80.00. Selection 3 70-100 lbs 36.00-43.00. Brief Summary of Auction Cattle by Location Location Williamston Saluda Cattle Rcts 995 384 Slaughter Cows Brk 850-1500 50.00-53.00 52.00-56.00 Bnr 850-1400 48.50-55.00 54.00-55.00 HD/HY^1100 54.00-60.00 57.50-58.00 Lean 850-1200 42.50-52.50 48.00-53.00 Lean 850^LD 38.00-43.00 43.00-47.50 Slaughter Bulls 1000-2300 53.50-68.00 54.00-68.00 Feeder Cattle Steers/Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 165.00-187.50 ------------- 250-300 lbs 157.00-190.00 145.00-154.00 300-350 lbs 150.00-175.00 144.00-156.00 350-400 lbs 142.00-168.00 131.00-145.00 400-450 lbs 125.00-159.00 127.00-140.00 450-500 lbs 124.00-145.00 120.00-125.00 500-550 lbs 116.00-140.00 ------------- 550-600 lbs 113.00-120.00 113.00-120.00 600-700 lbs 94.00-107.50 ------------- 700-800 lbs 95.50-96.00 ------------- 800-900 lbs 96.00-98.00 ------------- Bulls/Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 115.00-133.00 122.00-135.00 500-600 lbs 100.00-129.00 105.00-110.00 600-700 lbs 98.00-106.00 96.00-106.00 700-800 lbs 85.00-86.00 ------------- Heifers/Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 130.00-142.50 ------------- 250-300 lbs 132.00-156.00 135.00-145.00 300-350 lbs 139.00-155.00 135.00-144.00 350-400 lbs 125.00-145.00 117.00-131.00 400-450 lbs 113.00-136.00 118.00-134.00 450-500 lbs 110.00-133.00 115.00-122.00 500-550 lbs 104.00-123.00 104.00-112.00 550-600 lbs 96.00-108.00 97.00-101.00 600-700 lbs 85.00-100.50 92.00-102.00 700-800 lbs ------------- 82.00-87.00 Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 803/737-4491. http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/co_ls140.txt 806e ms dg .