CO_LS145
Columbia, SC      Fri Nov 20, 2009     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

South Carolina Weekly Livestock Review

Weighted Average Auction Report, Saluda, Williamston, Chesnee, Chester, 
Orangeburg, SC
Report for the Week Ending Friday Nov 20, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  3013          Last week:  3334		Last year:  3717

   As compared to the previous week: Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower.  
Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.  Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, other cows 2 
percent, and feeders 83 percent.  The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 
45 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 16 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 1-2 160-195 lbs (178) 110.00-145.00 (123.87); 
200-245 lbs (230) 115.00-136.00 (125.19); 250-295 lbs (275) 110.00-120.00 
(114.73); 300-346 lbs (329) 97.50-119.50 (108.89); 350-399 lbs (375) 95.00-
117.00 (107.94); 400-445 lbs (416) 93.00-113.00 (103.15); 450-495 lbs (474) 
85.00-97.00 (89.93); 500-545 lbs (520) 82.00-94.00 (87.09); 555-595 lbs (575) 
80.00-88.50 (84.22); 600-645 lbs (616) 76.50-85.50 (80.94); 650-699 lbs (683) 
70.00-82.50 (74.44); 700-745 lbs (720) 68.00-81.00 (74.77); 752-795 lbs (767) 
72.00-77.50 (75.15); 800-845 lbs (813) 67.00-73.00 (68.99).  Small 1-2 165-180 
lbs (175) 95.00-102.50 (99.05); 210-240 lbs (226) 82.00-105.00 (93.21); 250-285 
lbs (267) 87.50-105.00 (98.64); 300-345 lbs (331) 80.00-100.00 (87.30); 350-399 
lbs (376) 80.00-99.00 (89.90); 405-435 lbs (419) 80.00-87.00 (83.85); 465-485 
lbs (474) 86.00-88.00 (87.02).  Medium and Large 3 270-299 lbs (282) 92.00-
105.00 (98.09); 300-345 lbs (326) 80.00-100.00 (87.54); 360-395 lbs (380) 80.00-
99.00 (90.77); 410-445 lbs (427) 80.00-91.00 (85.84); 450-490 lbs (471) 78.00-
87.00 (81.35); 505-545 lbs (523) 68.00-78.00 (73.58); 610-630 lbs (618) 64.00-
69.00 (66.03).  Small 3 350-375 lbs (359) 65.00-67.50 (65.86).  Holstein Large 3 
313-330 lbs (321) 55.00-65.00 (59.27); 402-430 lbs (407) 53.00-61.00 (55.72); 
520-544 lbs (540) 55.00 (55.00); 570-570 lbs (570) 53.00 (53.00); 638-638 lbs 
(638) 54.00 (54.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 205-245 lbs (227) 90.00-100.00 (93.26); 
255-299 lbs (274) 87.00-95.00 (91.40); 300-345 lbs (327) 82.50-92.50 (87.28); 
350-395 lbs (375) 80.00-90.00 (84.92); 400-445 lbs (422) 76.00-88.00 (82.23); 
450-495 lbs (476) 75.00-85.00 (78.97); 500-545 lbs (524) 70.00-84.50 (76.04); 
550-599 lbs (568) 68.00-80.00 (72.83); 600-645 lbs (620) 64.00-76.50 (69.91); 
650-680 lbs (664) 65.00-75.00 (70.05); 700-745 lbs (726) 60.00-72.50 (64.76); 
755-775 lbs (763) 60.00-70.00 (65.18); 815-845 lbs (823) 62.00-65.00 (62.87); 
865-890 lbs (875) 64.00-68.00 (65.66).  Small 1-2 155-175 lbs (169) 88.50-90.00 
(89.66); 205-245 lbs (230) 80.00-92.50 (85.04); 255-290 lbs (275) 79.00-87.50 
(83.33); 300-345 lbs (323) 80.00-91.00 (85.06); 355-395 lbs (372) 75.00-85.00 
(78.93); 420-445 lbs (431) 70.00-78.00 (73.96); 450-490 lbs (467) 69.00-82.00 
(76.92); 500-545 lbs (524) 60.00-70.00 (66.35); 565-585 lbs (574) 60.00-69.00 
(65.30).  Medium and Large 3 215-240 lbs (229) 74.00-82.50 (78.73); 255-295 lbs 
(279) 75.00-84.00 (77.90); 300-345 lbs (322) 65.00-80.00 (71.90); 350-395 lbs 
(379) 65.00-80.00 (74.37); 400-445 lbs (426) 65.00-79.00 (71.77); 410-445 lbs 
thin (423) 60.00-67.00 (64.49); 450-495 lbs (474) 60.00-79.00 (70.21); 505-545 
lbs (534) 60.00-70.00 (66.11); 555-595 lbs (583) 60.00-68.00 (64.73); 605-645 
lbs (631) 60.00-64.00 (62.70); 650-665 lbs (654) 62.00-66.00 (64.26); 715-745 
lbs (732) 50.00-59.00 (54.06); 760-775 lbs (767) 52.00-59.00 (55.00).  Small 3 
225-245 lbs (235) 65.00-75.00 (70.05); 310-345 lbs (323) 60.00-67.00 (62.49). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 405-445 lbs (431) 89.00-100.00 (93.48); 
450-495 lbs (470) 82.50-97.50 (88.31); 500-545 lbs (521) 75.00-87.50 (81.81); 
550-595 lbs (571) 70.00-85.00 (77.64); 600-645 lbs (619) 70.00-78.50 (73.51); 
650-685 lbs (664) 68.00-78.00 (72.17); 700-745 lbs (723) 69.00-73.00 (70.72); 
760-785 lbs (769) 64.00-71.00 (67.14); 810-825 lbs (817) 60.00-67.00 (63.68).  
Small 1-2 410-445 lbs (433) 82.00-90.00 (86.49); 450-495 lbs (477) 77.00-84.00 
(80.47); 500-545 lbs (523) 72.00-79.00 (75.28); 550-580 lbs (563) 76.00-78.00 
(77.27); 605-640 lbs (625) 60.00-69.00 (63.71).  Medium and Large 3 400-445 lbs 
(426) 75.00-86.00 (79.48); 450-495 lbs (474) 65.00-78.00 (71.82); 505-545 lbs 
(527) 65.00-76.00 (70.86); 560-595 lbs (582) 60.00-70.00 (64.31); 605-640 lbs 
(620) 60.00-68.00 (63.16); 660-695 lbs (684) 62.00-69.00 (66.04); 700-745 lbs 
(713) 60.00-68.00 (62.05). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 755-825 lbs (787) 495.00-560.00 per 
head 4-6 months bred (525.99); 900-1160 lbs (1018) 450.00-625.00 per head 4-6 
months bred (522.78).  Medium and Large 1-2 Young 955-1100 lbs (1033) 555.00-
690.00 per head 7-9 months bred (622.09); 1200-1375 lbs (1304) 570.00-700.00 per 
head 7-9 months bred (641.14).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 930-1005 lbs 
(968) 380.00-440.00 per head 1-3 months bred (411.16). 815-890 lbs (849) 390.00-
500.00 per head 4-6 months bred (462.21); 900-1155 lbs (1045) 390.00-610.00 per 
head 4-6 months bred (501.03); 1200-1220 lbs (1210) 530.00 per head 4-6 months 
bred (530.00). 900-1090 lbs (1007) 450.00-530.00 per head 7-9 months bred 
(490.08); 1220-1425 lbs (1318) 530.00-610.00 per head 7-9 months bred (572.01).  
Medium and Large 1-2 Aged 765-790 lbs (778) 260.00-325.00 per head 1-3 months 
bred (291.98). 900-960 lbs (930) 400.00-440.00 per head 4-6 months bred 
(419.35).  Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 795-795 lbs (795) 370.00 per head 1-3 
months bred (370.00).  Small 1-2 Young 760-825 lbs (793) 420.00-425.00 per head 
1-3 months bred (422.60). 730-790 lbs (760) 365.00-450.00 per head 4-6 months 
bred (409.18). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1030-1390 lbs (1246) 40.00-45.00 
(42.73); 1195-1390 lbs low dressing (1337) 38.00-41.50 (39.46); 1415-1535 lbs 
(1482) 40.00-45.00 (42.72); 1415-1645 lbs low dressing (1505) 38.00-42.00 
(39.75).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 990-1380 lbs (1188) 40.00-47.00 (43.73); 
1140-1250 lbs high dressing (1208) 46.50-48.50 (47.30); 990-1390 lbs low 
dressing (1161) 35.00-40.50 (37.30); 1505-1945 lbs (1664) 41.50-44.00 (42.29).  
Lean 85-90 percent lean 810-1315 lbs (1020) 38.50-44.50 (41.26); 810-1235 lbs 
low dressing (990) 32.00-38.00 (34.90). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 610-840 lbs (775) 50.00-57.00 (53.94); 
910-1170 lbs (1005) 41.00-56.00 (45.33); 975-1175 lbs (1095) 575.00-680.00 per 
head (618.26).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 810-840 lbs (827) 51.50-53.50 
(52.82); 905-1125 lbs (967) 41.50-48.00 (44.63).  Medium and Large 3 Young 620-
840 lbs (746) 45.00-55.00 (48.14).  Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 930-1065 lbs 
(975) 33.00-39.00 (36.50).  Small 1-2 Young 685-800 lbs (733) 43.00-53.00 
(47.55).  Small 3 Middle Aged 780-875 lbs (839) 31.00-35.00 (32.81). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1070-1475 lbs (1259) 50.00-55.00 (51.94); 
1280-1475 lbs low dressing (1419) 48.00-49.50 (48.77); 1515-2225 lbs (1740) 
50.00-57.50 (53.91); 1760-2290 lbs low dressing (2100) 49.00-52.00 (50.68). 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 920-1295 lbs Young to Middle age cows 
with 100-460 lbs calves 625.00-840.00 per pair.  Small and Medium 1-2 695-1035 
lbs Young to Middle age cows with 95-360 lbs calves 535.00-695.00 per pair.  
Small 1-2 650-885 lbs Young to Middle age cows with 50-285 lbs calves 400.00-
530.00 per pair.
   
   Goats: Receipts 225.  Goats sold per head basis.  Slaughter and Replacement 
classes.  Weights are estimated.  Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-50.00, 40-60 
lbs 45.00-69.00, 60-80 lbs 65.00-83.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 30.00-37.50, 40-60 
lbs 40.00-45.00, 60-80 lbs 52.50-60.00.  Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 75.00-
89.00; Selection 2 40-60 lbs 40.00-42.50, 60-80 lbs 61.00-67.50.  Does/Nannies: 
Selection 1 50-70 lbs 50.00-62.50, 70-100 lbs 60.00-67.50, 100-140 lbs 70.00-
82.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 37.50-45.00, 70-100 lbs 41.00-55.00, 100-140 lbs 
52.50-65.00.  Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 80.00-87.50, 100-150 lbs 
94.00-100.00, 150-250 lbs 122.50-177.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 60.00-70.00, 
100-150 lbs 75.00-85.00, 150-250 lbs 90.00-104.00.

   Hogs: Receipts 444.  Reported Thursday to Wednesday.  Sold per 100 lbs.  
Barrows and Gilts 200-395 lbs US 1-3 27.00-54.00.  BBQ Shoats 100-200 lbs US 1-3 
30.00-52.00.  Sows 300-750 lbs US 1-3 32.00-53.00, few to 60.00.  Boars under 
300 lbs 20.00-25.00; over 500 lbs 9.00.  Feeder Pigs Under 100 lbs US 103 27.00-
50.00 per head.  


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