CO_LS144 Columbia, SC Tue Oct 16, 2018 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Low Country Livestock Exchange, Darlington, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Oct 16, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 465 Last week: 421 Last year: 434 Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Demand was light for cattle with excessive hair. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers, 33 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Near 15 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 3 270-295 278 160.00-175.00 167.76 2 325-340 333 165.00-173.00 168.91 4 370-395 384 150.00-162.50 158.91 7 405-439 431 143.00-154.50 151.34 6 450-495 473 144.00-155.00 150.03 10 500-540 526 140.00-153.00 146.07 2 590-595 593 140.00 140.00 2 615-630 623 131.00-140.00 135.45 1 670-670 670 136.00 136.00 1 720-720 720 130.00 130.00 Small 1 - 2 1 395-395 395 117.50 117.50 1 440-440 440 120.00 120.00 1 495-495 495 137.00 137.00 1 540-540 540 128.00 128.00 1 570-570 570 121.00 121.00 Medium 2 2 275-290 283 140.00-145.00 142.57 3 340-345 342 150.00 150.00 3 355-375 367 125.00-148.00 136.63 3 470-490 478 132.00-135.00 134.01 6 500-540 521 122.50-136.00 130.34 6 600-630 615 120.00-129.00 122.66 1 680-680 680 100.00 100.00 Large 3 1 430-430 430 77.50 77.50 Medium and Large 3 1 220-220 220 110.00 110.00 2 290-295 293 110.00 110.00 1 285-285 285 110.00 110.00 Brahman X 2 305-315 310 130.00 130.00 1 315-315 315 82.50 82.50 Brahman X 8 350-395 378 110.00-135.00 122.46 1 385-385 385 54.00 54.00 Brahman X 5 405-425 410 110.00-122.50 116.00 1 410-410 410 100.00 100.00 Brahman X 4 470-495 488 115.00-135.00 127.38 1 565-565 565 110.00 110.00 Small 3 1 310-310 310 117.50 117.50 1 450-450 450 60.00 60.00 Holstein Large 3 1 375-375 375 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 315-315 315 150.00 150.00 2 370-390 380 140.00 140.00 5 405-430 415 132.00-147.50 137.60 10 465-495 478 120.00-131.00 123.30 6 500-530 513 120.00-132.00 123.75 7 550-595 567 120.00-127.00 123.57 1 595-595 595 112.50 112.50 Fleshy 1 555-555 555 115.00 115.00 Full 2 610-620 615 120.00-126.00 122.98 3 670-685 677 112.00-116.00 114.32 Small 1 - 2 1 290-290 290 130.00 130.00 1 495-495 495 105.00 105.00 Medium 2 1 215-215 215 112.50 112.50 3 315-340 328 120.00-138.00 129.23 6 450-485 464 112.50-125.00 117.56 7 505-545 522 112.50-120.00 115.80 2 560-585 573 112.00-118.00 114.93 2 605-610 608 114.00-116.00 115.00 1 685-685 685 91.00 91.00 Large 3 1 385-385 385 50.00 50.00 1 415-415 415 87.50 87.50 1 500-500 500 70.00 70.00 Holstein Medium and Large 3 2 295-295 295 130.00-135.00 132.50 3 300-340 323 100.00-117.50 105.41 2 355-355 355 77.00-112.50 94.75 1 395-395 395 90.00 90.00 Brahman X 2 410-420 415 113.00-115.00 113.99 4 455-475 463 106.00-118.00 110.35 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 420-435 428 145.00 145.00 2 470-495 483 140.00-141.00 140.51 9 500-545 519 122.00-135.00 129.51 5 570-595 581 122.00-135.00 127.58 3 610-635 620 118.00-126.00 120.73 1 665-665 665 110.00 110.00 2 700-715 708 115.00-127.00 120.94 1 765-765 765 89.00 89.00 1 820-820 820 83.00 83.00 Small 1 - 2 1 480-480 480 90.00 90.00 1 645-645 645 82.00 82.00 3 700-735 715 85.00-95.00 90.25 Medium 2 3 405-440 428 136.00-143.00 139.66 9 460-495 476 121.00-135.00 130.59 2 500-515 508 110.00-117.00 113.45 2 625-640 633 105.00-109.00 107.02 Large 3 1 530-530 530 94.00 94.00 1 835-835 835 37.00 37.00 Holstein Medium and Large 3 4 415-430 420 100.00-117.50 107.59 1 450-450 450 60.00 60.00 Brahman X 2 515-520 518 110.00 110.00 2 560-590 575 100.00 100.00 1 620-620 620 85.00 85.00 1 605-605 605 60.00 60.00 Brahman X 1 690-690 690 90.00 90.00 Medium 3 1 410-410 410 110.00 110.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1000-1025 1013 575.00-625.00 591.86 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 1015-1025 1020 625.00-700.00 662.68 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1000-1015 1008 750.00-825.00 787.78 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 3 Young 1 990-990 990 475.00 475.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 3 Young 2 735-880 808 350.00-475.00 418.11 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1135-1135 1135 61.00 61.00 1 1275-1275 1275 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing 1 1480-1480 1480 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 755-755 755 48.00 48.00 19 1040-1330 1194 44.00-53.00 47.90 14 885-1365 1050 29.00-42.00 38.88 Low Dressing 3 1405-1445 1423 46.00-55.00 50.04 Cow/Calf Pairs: [5] Medium 2 785-840 lbs Young Age Cows with 220-310 lbs calves 675.00-800.00 per pair. Small 3 730 lbs Young to Middle Age Cow with 125 lbs calf 400.00 per pair. Goats: (72) Week Ago: 134 Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 Under 20 lbs 40.00-55.00, 20-40 lbs 70.00-95.00, 40-60 lbs 110.00-127.50; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 35.00-65.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 115.00-130.00, 70-100 lbs 135.00-140.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 90.00-110.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70- 100 lbs 145.00-155.00, 100-150 lbs 160.00-175.00. Hogs: (141) Week Ago: 86 Barrows and Gilts: US 1-3 200-250 lbs 39.00- 42.00, 250-300 lbs 35.00-40.00, 300-350 lbs 44.0-46.00. Sows: US 1-3 300-400 lbs 40.00-45.00, 450-500 lbs one @ 46.00, 500-600 lbs 46.00- 49.00. Boars: 300 lbs and up 3.00-10.00. BBQ Shoats: US 1-3 100-200 lbs 30.00-48.00. Feeder pigs: US 1-3 under 100 lbs 15.00-40.00 per head. Sheep: (28) Ewes and Rams 45.00-125.00 per head. Other Cows Medium 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 855-855 855 390.00 390.00 Per Head Small 3 Young 1 735-735 735 400.00 400.00 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 985-985 985 51.00 51.00 Low Dressing 2 1160-1430 1295 66.00-69.00 67.66 Low Dressing 2 1850-1875 1863 71.00-77.00 73.98 1 1995-1995 1995 70.00 70.00 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS144.txt