CO_LS152
Columbia, SC      Wed Nov 18, 2009     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC
Report for Wednesday Nov 18, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  594          Last week:    433        Last year:  548
   As compared to the previous Wednesday: Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 lower.  
Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower.  Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the 
offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 2 
percent, and feeders 85 percent.  The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 
49 percent heifers, and 19 percent bulls. Near 10 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 1-2 200-240 lbs (224) 115.00-135.00 (124.44); 
260-295 lbs (278) 110.00-120.00 (113.57); 305-345 lbs (329) 102.00-115.00 
(108.17); 350-399 lbs (373) 104.00-115.00 (108.53); 400-445 lbs (415) 93.00-
111.00 (102.12); 450-470 lbs (460) 96.00-102.00 (98.93); 505-535 lbs (517) 
89.00-92.00 (91.02); 550-570 lbs (560) 84.00-93.00 (88.42); 600-610 lbs (605) 
80.00-85.00 (82.48).  Small 1-2 250-265 lbs (258) 87.50-100.00 (93.57); 305-345 
lbs (330) 80.00-100.00 (87.54); 350-399 lbs (382) 80.00-97.50 (91.70); 405-435 
lbs (418) 80.00-87.00 (82.31). Medium and Large 3 335-335 lbs (335) 87.50-100.00 
(93.75); 360-390 lbs (371) 85.00-98.00 (90.91); 410-430 lbs (417) 80.00-90.00 
(84.92); 400-445 lbs brahman x (423) 75.00-80.00 (77.37); 450-475 lbs (463) 
86.00-87.00 (86.49).  Small 3 350-355 lbs (353) 65.00-67.50 (66.24).  Holstein 
Large 3 480-480 lbs (480) 47.50 (47.50); 570-570 lbs (570) 53.00 (53.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 210-235 lbs (220) 95.00-100.00 (96.59); 
260-295 lbs (278) 90.00-97.50 (93.59); 300-345 lbs (324) 82.50-92.50 (87.56); 
350-395 lbs (378) 80.00-87.50 (84.16); 400-445 lbs (418) 80.00-87.00 (83.03); 
450-480 lbs (470) 78.00-85.00 (81.75); 505-540 lbs (518) 70.00-78.00 (74.53); 
565-599 lbs (586) 70.00-74.00 (71.99); 600-645 lbs (625) 65.00-71.00 (67.87); 
700-745 lbs (723) 60.00-66.00 (62.91).  Small 1-2 255-295 lbs (275) 70.00-80.00 
(74.64); 320-345 lbs (333) 70.00-80.00 (76.09); 355-395 lbs (374) 76.00-80.00 
(77.96); 425-440 lbs (432) 70.00-76.00 (72.63); 450-485 lbs (461) 65.00-76.00 
(71.59); 510-545 lbs (532) 60.00-68.00 (65.27); 565-575 lbs (572) 60.00-69.00 
(66.39). Medium and Large 3 225-240 lbs (233) 80.00-82.50 (81.29); 255-295 lbs 
(272) 75.00-80.00 (76.81); 305-325 lbs (311) 67.50-77.50 (71.18); 375-395 lbs 
(387) 70.00-80.00 (76.25); 375-380 lbs thin (378) 60.00-70.00 (64.97); 400-445 
lbs (431) 68.00-79.00 (73.53); 410-445 lbs thin (423) 60.00-67.00 (64.49); 450-
495 lbs (474) 68.00-79.00 (75.19); 505-545 lbs (525) 60.00-69.00 (66.57); 555-
595 lbs (583) 65.00-68.00 (66.80).  Small 3 225-245 lbs (235) 65.00-75.00 
(70.05); 310-345 lbs (328) 60.00-67.00 (63.69). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 410-445 lbs (430) 93.00-99.00 (95.69); 
450-490 lbs (467) 90.00-97.00 (92.42); 502-525 lbs (510) 79.00-86.00 (83.44); 
550-585 lbs (568) 80.00-85.00 (82.20); 600-645 lbs (623) 70.00-78.00 (73.35); 
660-685 lbs (673) 66.00-69.00 (67.47); 705-735 lbs (720) 67.00-69.00 (68.02); 
760-775 lbs (768) 67.00-71.00 (69.02); 860-885 lbs (873) 50.00-57.50 (53.80).  
Small 1-2 410-445 lbs (435) 82.00-90.00 (86.20); 455-490 lbs (470) 80.00-82.00 
(80.70); 525-535 lbs (530) 76.00-77.00 (76.50); 505-515 lbs fleshy (510) 63.00 
(63.00); 550-580 lbs (563) 76.00-78.00 (77.27). Medium and Large 3 430-440 lbs 
(435) 83.00-88.00 (85.47); 450-495 lbs (475) 86.00-88.00 (87.31); 505-530 lbs 
(517) 66.00-72.00 (69.95).

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 1010-1185 lbs (1098) 40.00-41.00 
7-9 months bred (40.46).

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1110-1385 lbs (1266) 40.00-42.00 
(40.57); 1195-1385 lbs low dressing (1313) 38.00-39.00 (38.35); 1450-1520 lbs 
(1488) 40.00-41.00 (40.49).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 1085-1260 lbs (1134) 
39.00-41.00 (40.07); 1020-1270 lbs low dressing (1115) 35.00-39.00 (36.98).  
Lean 85-90 percent lean 845-1190 lbs low dressing (984) 31.00-36.00 (33.04). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 715-810 lbs (763) 46.00-53.00 (49.72); 
980-1100 lbs (1039) 41.00-43.50 (41.86).

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1070-1410 lbs (1206) 50.00-51.00 (50.52); 
1555-1595 lbs (1572) 52.00-53.00 (52.66). 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: [5] Medium and Large 1-2 980-1120 lbs Young to Middle age 
cows with 100-255 lbs calves 625.00-710.00 per pair.  Small 1-2 650-770 lbs 
Young to Middle age cows with 400.00-425.00 per pair.
   
   Hogs: Receipts 145, last week 148. BBQ Shoats US 1-3 110-200 lbs 34.00-49.00.  
Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 200-280 lbs 27.00-41.00.  Sows US 1-2 over 500 lbs 
33.00-36.00.  Feeder Pigs US 1-3 Under 100 lbs 27.00-50.00 per head.
   
   Goats: [10] Goats sold per head basis.  Slaughter and Replacement classes.  
Weights are estimated.  Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs one @ 35.00, 60-80 lbs one 
@ 67.50.  Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs one @ 57.50; Selection 2 50-70 
lbs 37.50-45.00, 70-100 lbs one @ 52.50.  Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 
lbs 80.00-85.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs one @ 70.00.


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