CO_LS185 Columbia, South Carolina Thu May 9, 2013 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Carolina Monthly Load Lot Report of all markets for the month ending Friday May 10, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 2159 Last month: 2398 Last year: 2388 All cattle in this report are located in North and South Carolina. Prices FOB the farm or local scale and many weighed with a 2-3 percent or equivalent shrink and sold with a 4 cents per pound slide on the heavy side only. Feeders made up 100 percent of the offering. The feeder supply included 49 percent steers, and 51 percent heifers. Near 90 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 48 525-525 525 155.00 155.00 Current Split Loads 84 585-585 585 151.50 151.50 Current 52 635-635 635 136.00 136.00 Current Split Loads 34 720-720 720 127.00 127.00 Current Split Loads 62 795-795 795 125.75 125.75 Current 15 775-775 775 122.25 122.25 Current Split Loads 180 820-825 823 127.85-129.90 128.81 Current 166 885-895 888 117.00-124.25 121.23 Current 35 850-850 850 118.00 118.00 Current Split Loads 162 900-925 917 120.00-121.70 120.73 Current 39 900-900 900 115.00 115.00 Current Split Loads Holstein Large 2 126 775-785 780 92.00-96.20 94.09 Current 58 850-850 850 94.90 94.90 Current Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 48 500-500 500 147.00 147.00 Current Split Loads 28 590-590 590 130.00 130.00 Current Split Loads 209 700-725 708 109.75-124.50 117.43 Current 34 720-720 720 127.00 127.00 Current Split Loads 385 750-785 766 115.00-120.00 117.71 Current 80 750-775 766 113.00-117.25 115.69 Current Split Loads 182 800-825 808 113.25-117.75 115.00 Current 114 850-885 867 111.00-113.50 112.25 Current 18 855-855 855 110.00 110.00 Current Split Loads Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4621 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS185.txt