CO_LS180
Columbia, SC      Fri May 3, 2013     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Hodge Livestock Network, Newport, SC
Video Feeder Cattle Report for Friday May 3, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  817          Last month: 2525              Last year: 2086 
  
   All cattle in this report are located in Tennessee, North Carolina, and South 
Carolina. Prices FOB the farm or local scale and many weighed with a 2-3 percent or 
equivalent shrink and sold with 4 to 6 cents per pound slide on the heavy side only. 
The feeder supply included 64 percent steers, and 36 percent heifers. Near 100 percent 
of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
   80    620-620    620       139.50         139.50   Current
   34    720-720    720       127.00         127.00   Current  Split Loads
   64    775-775    775       128.75         128.75   Current
   60    820-820    820       119.25         119.25   Current
  228    850-885    871    117.00-122.00     118.88   Current
   54    925-925    925       120.00         120.00   Current

Feeder Heifers                Medium and Large 1 - 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
  142    700-700    700    119.25-124.50     121.88   Current
   34    720-720    720       127.00         127.00   Current  Split Loads
   65    765-765    765       121.25         121.25   Current
   56    885-885    885       111.00         111.00   Current

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
        803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS180.txt