CO_LS756 Columbia, SC Wed May 1, 2019 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News ***THIS REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE AT https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/feeder-and-replacement-cattle-auctions*** Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 1, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 264 Last week: 242 Last year: 232 ***NOTICE: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link, will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov.*** No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 54 percent heifers, and 14 percent bulls. Near 11 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. *** This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight and sex on this sale date. This report does not represent all animals at the sale on this date. *** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 471-495 480 150.00-155.00 152.45 3 510-525 518 142.50-152.50 146.70 14 560-580 567 137.50-147.50 144.04 Small 1 - 2 2 325-345 335 127.50-132.50 130.07 6 350-385 369 122.50-130.00 124.99 Medium 2 5 255-295 278 135.00-145.00 139.55 1 310-310 310 147.50 147.50 3 380-395 385 135.00-140.00 137.50 2 425-445 435 125.00-130.00 127.44 4 455-487 474 120.00-130.00 124.97 2 525-535 530 125.00-130.00 127.48 2 605-620 613 120.00-125.00 122.47 2 660-665 663 117.50-120.00 118.75 2 705-715 710 114.00-120.00 116.98 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 450-490 481 125.00-132.50 127.25 21 500-540 522 120.00-127.50 123.27 8 550-580 559 120.00-125.00 121.85 2 655-660 658 114.00-115.00 114.50 Small 1 - 2 3 300-325 310 120.00-135.00 128.12 8 370-395 376 120.00-132.50 125.35 Medium 2 7 400-440 422 119.00-125.00 122.33 9 450-475 467 119.00-121.00 120.23 8 500-525 513 115.00-118.00 117.42 5 550-595 577 114.00-116.00 114.80 5 610-645 627 108.00-112.00 110.01 3 710-735 725 107.50-110.00 108.85 Medium and Large 3 4 450-490 461 104.00-107.00 105.72 Thin 3 550-565 557 101.00-106.00 103.66 Thin Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 415-440 425 145.00-155.00 149.41 4 550-585 560 132.50-140.00 136.22 4 600-645 620 117.50-122.50 120.64 Medium 2 4 430-445 436 130.00-140.00 136.19 3 455-495 472 130.00-135.00 133.25 5 510-540 518 130.00-140.00 133.96 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1475-1550 1510 46.00-56.00 52.55 Boner 80-85% Lean 9 1110-1390 1243 50.00-58.00 52.25 2 1025-1055 1040 44.00-46.00 44.99 Low Dressing 4 1405-1565 1508 54.00-60.00 56.84 Lean 85-90% Lean 3 660-765 727 31.00-36.00 33.08 Low Dressing 2 935-950 943 51.00-55.00 52.98 5 820-960 901 35.00-43.00 40.30 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs; [5] medium to large frame 2-3 915-1345 lbs young to middle age cows with 130-350 lbs calves 775.00-925.00 per pair. Hogs Receipts: [37] Last week: [68] Barrows & Gilts; us 1-2 200-250 lbs 77.00-81.00. Sows; us 1-3 300-400 lbs 53.00-54.00, 450-500 lbs 50.00- 53.00. BBQ Shoats: us 1-3 100-200 lbs 40.00-67.50. Feeders under 100 lbs 37.50-40.00 per head. Boars: 300 lbs & up 5.00-20.00 Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 680-880 780 485.00-620.00 561.15 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1420-1420 1420 81.00 81.00 3 1585-1875 1745 87.00-89.00 87.94 2 1720-2135 1928 73.00-79.00 76.32 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS756.txt