CO_LS145 Columbia, SC Fri May 16, 2008 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Weighted Average Auction Report, Saluda, Williamston, Chesnee, Chester, Orangeburg, SC Report for the Week Ending Friday May 16, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 2969 Last week: 2643 Last year: 4147 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 7 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 19 percent bulls. Near 30 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 1-2 165-195 lbs (184) 122.50-135.00 (131.51); 210-245 lbs (227) 120.00-147.50 (132.69); 260-298 lbs (281) 110.00-135.00 (124.31); 300-349 lbs (323) 111.00-130.00 (119.51); 350-395 lbs (372) 108.00-123.00 (114.79); 400-445 lbs (423) 100.00-118.00 (108.32); 455-495 lbs (473) 95.00-117.00 (106.26); 500-545 lbs (522) 94.00-108.00 (100.93); 550-595 lbs (567) 92.00-106.00 (99.09); 600-640 lbs (622) 91.00-103.00 (95.96); 655-695 lbs (674) 89.00-97.50 (95.05); 705- 720 lbs (715) 86.00-96.50 (93.47); 755-780 lbs (767) 85.00-88.00 (87.00); 750-750 lbs part loads (750) 90.50 (90.50); 848-848 lbs (848) 85.00 (85.00); 815-815 lbs load (815) 100.70 (100.70). Small 1-2 220-245 lbs (234) 101.00-117.50 (112.59); 255-290 lbs (270) 95.00-118.50 (109.26); 300-340 lbs (322) 90.00-117.00 (104.31); 350-385 lbs (368) 95.00-106.00 (100.69); 406-435 lbs (416) 90.00-95.00 (93.64); 600- 620 lbs (608) 80.00-85.00 (82.36). Medium and Large 3 215-245 lbs (229) 105.00- 115.00 (109.39); 320-345 lbs (333) 100.00-111.00 (106.68); 350-395 lbs (373) 88.00- 95.00 (91.23); 400-440 lbs (419) 86.00-92.00 (89.53); 455-485 lbs (466) 88.00-99.00 (93.02); 570-575 lbs (572) 82.00-86.50 (84.67). Holstein Large 3 280-280 lbs (280) 75.00 (75.00); 330-340 lbs (333) 76.00-78.00 (77.32); 360-378 lbs (371) 56.00-65.50 (62.06); 405-430 lbs (429) 65.00-75.00 (65.52); 455-490 lbs (469) 55.00-80.00 (75.41); 500-500 lbs (500) 55.00 (55.00); 700-735 lbs (729) 58.00-64.50 (59.21); 735-735 lbs load (735) 69.00 (69.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 205-245 lbs (219) 108.00-117.50 (114.06); 250-295 lbs (276) 102.50-116.00 (110.24); 300-345 lbs (321) 100.00-112.50 (106.92); 350-395 lbs (374) 94.00-105.00 (99.17); 400-445 lbs (426) 89.00-105.00 (96.80); 450- 495 lbs (468) 87.00-101.00 (93.70); 500-545 lbs (522) 83.00-97.00 (89.91); 550-595 lbs (571) 80.00-95.00 (87.16); 600-645 lbs (622) 80.00-90.00 (84.63); 655-695 lbs (682) 80.00-89.00 (83.65); 705-740 lbs (720) 74.00-86.00 (81.57); 750-767 lbs (761) 67.00-70.00 (67.99); 750-750 lbs part loads (750) 90.50 (90.50), load (750) 91.50 (91.50); 800-845 lbs (821) 70.00-79.00 (74.38); 958-958 lbs (958) 75.00 (75.00). Small 1-2 155-180 lbs (169) 108.00-117.50 (111.95); 205-235 lbs (224) 110.00-112.50 (110.64); 255-290 lbs (267) 105.00-108.00 (106.87); 305-347 lbs (328) 90.00-105.00 (99.30); 350-395 lbs (375) 85.00-96.00 (89.70); 400-440 lbs (417) 80.00-90.00 (84.15); 450-490 lbs (471) 77.00-86.00 (82.91); 510-545 lbs (523) 76.00-83.00 (79.45); 555-575 lbs (565) 78.00-81.00 (79.34). Medium and Large 3 215-245 lbs (239) 90.00-101.00 (96.89); 265-295 lbs (281) 85.00-90.00 (88.11); 300-345 lbs (328) 80.00-96.00 (88.47); 350-390 lbs (378) 80.00-95.00 (88.38); 400-445 lbs (428) 80.00- 93.00 (86.87); 465-495 lbs (483) 77.00-88.00 (83.12); 500-545 lbs (523) 70.00-86.00 (80.19); 550-595 lbs (580) 72.00-84.50 (79.08); 600-635 lbs (621) 70.00-75.00 (71.72); 665-675 lbs (672) 70.00-78.00 (74.33). Small 3 355-395 lbs (376) 70.00- 83.00 (79.67). Feeder Bulls: Large 1-2 418-418 lbs (418) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (422) 99.00-115.00 (103.60); 450-495 lbs (473) 90.00-110.00 (99.88); 500-545 lbs (518) 90.00-106.00 (99.04); 550-596 lbs (574) 89.50-104.00 (95.43); 600- 645 lbs (618) 83.00-100.00 (91.39); 650-690 lbs (671) 82.00-92.50 (88.32); 705-745 lbs (728) 75.00-90.00 (83.44); 750-795 lbs (769) 75.00-85.50 (80.05); 800-845 lbs (811) 74.00-81.50 (76.55). Small 1-2 415-445 lbs (436) 89.00-94.00 (90.61); 560-590 lbs (574) 85.00-87.50 (86.38). Medium and Large 3 400-445 lbs (424) 85.00-96.00 (89.98); 450-490 lbs (462) 80.00-94.00 (87.81); 510-545 lbs (526) 80.00-94.00 (86.07); 550-595 lbs (573) 80.00-89.00 (84.89); 705-745 lbs (721) 67.00-71.00 (69.23). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 675-890 lbs (833) 480.00-600.00 per head 1- 3 months bred (528.76); 905-1075 lbs (971) 500.00-690.00 per head 1-3 months bred (592.32). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 820-895 lbs (852) 460.00-590.00 per head 4-6 months bred (559.07); 905-1155 lbs (1003) 510.00-660.00 per head 4-6 months bred (586.58). 775-775 lbs (775) 630.00 per head 7-9 months bred (630.00); 1005-1185 lbs (1072) 540.00-885.00 per head 7-9 months bred (698.42); 1200-1210 lbs (1205) 815.00- 835.00 per head 7-9 months bred (824.96). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 855-860 lbs (858) 445.00-465.00 per head 1-3 months bred (454.97); 1030-1170 lbs (1095) 585.00-620.00 per head 1-3 months bred (604.88). 845-895 lbs (875) 510.00-550.00 per head 4-6 months bred (530.87); 920-1170 lbs (1014) 525.00-620.00 per head 4-6 months bred (579.82). 920-1155 lbs (1038) 485.00-575.00 per head 7-9 months bred (528.97). Small 1-2 Young 650-700 lbs (678) 320.00-485.00 per head 1-3 months bred (425.42). 725-775 lbs (753) 400.00-485.00 per head 4-6 months bred (460.67). 715-895 lbs (771) 365.00-540.00 per head 7-9 months bred (475.67). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 920-1375 lbs (1142) 52.00-60.00 (55.36); 1035-1390 lbs high dressing (1183) 57.50-64.50 (60.62); 950-1175 lbs low dressing (1087) 44.00-48.50 (45.67); 1420-1780 lbs (1566) 54.00-62.50 (57.66); 1590- 1840 lbs high dressing (1710) 59.00-61.50 (60.23). Boner 80-85 percent lean 820-890 lbs (859) 52.50-57.50 (54.75); 710-875 lbs low dressing (803) 42.50-48.50 (46.11); 900-1380 lbs (1097) 51.00-59.50 (55.81); 950-1325 lbs high dressing (1175) 60.00- 65.00 (62.20); 910-1325 lbs low dressing (1046) 47.00-52.00 (49.74); 1425-1645 lbs (1487) 53.00-58.50 (55.41); 1405-1745 lbs high dressing (1546) 60.00-63.50 (61.58). Lean 85-90 percent lean 725-765 lbs low dressing (749) 39.00-44.00 (41.26); 800-1200 lbs (959) 47.00-53.00 (49.22); 920-1160 lbs high dressing (1031) 50.00-57.00 (54.11); 825-1190 lbs low dressing (938) 38.50-45.50 (41.75). Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 670-890 lbs (790) 55.00-64.00 (58.76); 930-1155 lbs (1037) 54.00-73.00 (61.48). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1000-1050 lbs (1032) 48.00-56.00 (53.30). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1030-1495 lbs (1337) 65.00-74.00 (69.76); 1280- 1480 lbs high dressing (1367) 71.00-77.00 (74.60); 1560-2155 lbs (1772) 67.50-73.50 (70.65); 1575-2145 lbs high dressing (1787) 74.50-79.00 (76.63). Cow/Calf pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 765-1210 lbs Young to Middle age cows with 80-350 lbs calves 725.00-990.00 per pair. Small and Medium 1-2 600-1085 lbs Young to Middle age cows with 60-330 lbs calves 510.00-710.00 per pair. Small 1-2 600-950 lbs Young to Middle age cows with 50-180 lbs calves 375.00-580.00 per pair. Goats: Receipts 355. Goats sold per head basis. Weights are estimated. Slaughter and Replacement classes. Kids: Selection 1 Under 20 lbs 19.00-23.00, 20- 40 lbs 21.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 41.00-50.00, 60-80 lbs 60.00-71.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 15.00-35.00, 40-60 lbs 24.00-34.00; Selection 3 20-40 lbs 11.00-14.00, 40-60 lbs 15.00-20.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 55.00-59.00, 60-80 lbs 64.00-70.00; Selection 2 40-60 lbs 27.00-44.00, 60-80 lbs 51.00-61.00; Selection 3 40-60 lbs 17.00-24.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 49.00-55.00, 70-100 lbs 58.00- 65.00, 100-140 lbs 72.50-87.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 27.50-50.00, 70-100 lbs 35.00- 52.50, 100-140 lbs 50.00-59.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 21.00-30.00, 70-100 lbs 31.00- 33.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 65.00-87.00, 100-150 lbs 90.00-122.50, 150-250 lbs 115.00-257.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 44.00-65.00, 100-150 lbs 60.00- 70.00; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 30.00-42.00. Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_145.txt