CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Apr 16, 2018 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Apr 16, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 338 Last week: 681 Last year: 253 Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 6.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, trend based on limited comparable sales due to heavy rains in the area.. Light offering of average quality with active buyer participation. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 5 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 43 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 20 percent bulls. Near 16 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 5 265-285 273 165.00-175.00 170.52 8 300-345 328 160.00-175.00 166.41 19 350-395 371 160.00-172.50 165.11 6 410-435 420 160.00-167.50 163.15 3 460-490 477 151.00-164.00 157.13 7 500-513 508 153.00-163.00 156.13 13 555-570 569 153.00-154.00 153.08 3 647-647 647 140.00 140.00 1 760-760 760 126.00 126.00 1 815-815 815 118.00 118.00 Value Added Small 1 - 2 1 220-220 220 120.00 120.00 1 320-320 320 135.00 135.00 1 395-395 395 130.00 130.00 Medium 2 1 245-245 245 150.00 150.00 8 255-291 274 147.50-155.00 152.36 3 330-340 333 140.00-155.00 148.25 9 355-395 378 140.00-155.00 149.03 1 455-455 455 145.00 145.00 1 470-470 470 135.00 135.00 Fleshy 2 520-525 523 147.00-149.00 148.00 1 535-535 535 135.00 135.00 Thin 1 665-665 665 100.00 100.00 Fleshy 1 835-835 835 96.00 96.00 Medium 3 1 620-620 620 62.50 62.50 Jersey Holstein Large 3 1 280-280 280 85.00 85.00 1 440-440 440 90.00 90.00 1 695-695 695 68.00 68.00 1 760-760 760 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 285-295 290 145.00-147.50 146.27 6 320-345 330 145.00-152.00 149.05 6 350-390 363 137.50-152.00 145.93 18 400-445 417 135.00-146.00 140.38 2 460-465 463 137.00-138.00 137.50 6 505-545 518 125.00-133.00 129.82 2 530-530 530 123.00 123.00 Full 1 555-555 555 132.00 132.00 3 620-630 623 118.00-121.00 119.67 3 630-630 630 113.00 113.00 Full 2 650-680 665 119.00 119.00 1 745-745 745 109.00 109.00 2 750-750 750 105.00-111.00 108.00 3 797-797 797 100.00 100.00 Full 1 805-805 805 109.00 109.00 1 960-960 960 91.00 91.00 Medium 1 - 2 1 395-395 395 120.00 120.00 Small 1 - 2 1 270-270 270 125.00 125.00 1 345-345 345 120.00 120.00 1 410-410 410 115.00 115.00 1 435-435 435 95.00 95.00 Full 1 495-495 495 105.00 105.00 Medium 2 1 200-200 200 142.50 142.50 2 250-280 265 138.00-142.50 140.12 1 325-325 325 132.50 132.50 1 365-365 365 133.00 133.00 2 405-415 410 127.00-127.50 127.25 4 480-480 480 122.00-129.00 127.25 2 525-525 525 115.00-121.00 118.00 1 575-575 575 125.00 125.00 1 595-595 595 110.00 110.00 Fleshy 3 595-595 595 110.00 110.00 Full 1 640-640 640 104.00 104.00 2 715-730 723 95.00-102.00 98.46 1 750-750 750 100.00 100.00 Medium and Large 3 1 320-320 320 105.00 105.00 1 350-350 350 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-425 413 150.00-165.00 157.36 9 450-490 473 147.00-157.50 153.04 7 500-548 532 140.00-155.00 143.01 1 555-555 555 143.00 143.00 1 570-570 570 132.00 132.00 Full 5 650-680 659 125.00-126.00 125.80 1 715-715 715 116.00 116.00 2 760-770 765 110.00-113.00 111.51 Small 1 - 2 1 485-485 485 132.00 132.00 1 525-525 525 120.00 120.00 Medium 2 2 420-420 420 135.00-140.00 137.50 7 450-490 461 136.00-145.00 142.24 1 450-450 450 122.50 122.50 Thin 1 540-540 540 120.00 120.00 1 640-640 640 110.00 110.00 Thin Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1110-1110 1110 890.00 890.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium 2 Young 1 905-905 905 720.00 720.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 865-865 865 730.00 730.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1335-1335 1335 58.00 58.00 3 1500-1505 1503 58.00-60.00 59.00 Boner 80-85% Lean 11 1100-1390 1233 58.00-63.00 59.83 11 1000-1325 1163 52.00-57.00 55.11 Low Dressing 8 1400-1720 1479 58.00-65.00 60.72 2 1475-1495 1485 57.00 57.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 780-780 780 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 8 855-1300 1047 45.00-57.00 51.13 Low Dressing 1 1585-1585 1585 58.00 58.00 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs: [3] Small 1-2 760-885 lbs young cows with 80-355 lbs calves 880.00-940.00 per pair. Goats: [34] Last Week: 59 reported. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs one @ 62.50, 40-60 lbs 92.50-5.00. Yearlings: Sel 1 40-60 lbs 110.00-125.00. Weathers: Sla 1-2 80-100 lbs one @ 140.00, 100-150 lbs one @ 152.50. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 120.00 137.50, 150.00-152.50 fancy. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs one @ 130.00, 155.00-270.00 fancy, 100-150 lbs one @ 160.00, 150-250 lbs one @ 230.00. Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1285-1285 1285 745.00 745.00 Per Head Medium and Large 3 Young 1 660-660 660 430.00 430.00 Per Head Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 1 1045-1045 1045 543.00 543.00 Per Head Medium 2 Young 1 855-855 855 829.00 829.00 Per Head 2 920-960 940 874.00-929.00 900.91 Per Head Medium 2 Middle Aged 2 935-990 963 626.00-644.00 635.26 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 3 730-855 773 507.00-610.00 557.47 Per Head 1 985-985 985 512.00 512.00 Per Head Small 3 Young 1 620-620 620 397.00 397.00 Per Head Small 3 Middle Aged 1 900-900 900 369.00 369.00 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1555-1885 1720 82.00-86.00 84.19 1 1590-1590 1590 78.00 78.00 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS753.txt