CO_LS144 Columbia, SC Tue Jan 15, 2019 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News LowCountry Livestock Exchange, Darlington, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Jan 15, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 278 Last week: 333 Last year: 221 Compared to last week, feeder cattle mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls about steady. There were light offerings of mostly plain to average quality with active buyer participation. Slaughter cows made up 3 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 92 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 47 percent heifers, and 21 percent bulls. Near 21 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 4 310-340 330 162.00-165.00 162.98 4 460-488 481 150.00-164.00 153.35 2 510-515 513 135.00-139.00 137.01 10 534-534 534 152.75 152.75 Value Added 3 555-580 563 136.00-139.00 137.64 14 600-630 623 125.00-136.00 134.91 2 650-665 658 129.00-135.00 132.03 1 730-730 730 125.00 125.00 1 830-830 830 108.00 108.00 Small 1 - 2 2 265-295 280 123.00-130.00 126.69 1 305-305 305 130.00 130.00 2 350-370 360 135.00-140.00 137.43 Medium 2 1 220-220 220 122.50 122.50 1 295-295 295 125.00 125.00 4 300-335 315 110.00-121.00 115.18 2 365-385 375 108.00-120.00 114.16 1 595-595 595 125.00 125.00 1 620-620 620 113.00 113.00 1 680-680 680 119.00 119.00 Medium and Large 3 1 435-435 435 84.00 84.00 Small 3 1 325-325 325 75.00 75.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 320-340 333 138.00-143.00 140.28 4 350-390 363 130.00-145.00 137.32 6 410-430 414 128.50-135.00 129.88 6 450-485 462 122.50-130.00 127.95 5 500-535 512 118.00-128.00 122.37 13 529-529 529 124.75 124.75 Value Added 5 555-590 577 115.00-121.00 117.77 8 620-638 636 116.00-116.50 116.44 Medium 2 1 235-235 235 110.00 110.00 1 295-295 295 113.00 113.00 4 300-325 313 112.50-128.00 117.85 4 355-395 369 100.00-121.00 105.78 2 400-420 410 100.00-112.50 106.40 4 480-495 486 100.00-118.00 111.14 1 505-505 505 115.00 115.00 1 580-580 580 100.00 100.00 Medium and Large 3 2 305-310 308 60.00-77.50 68.82 2 370-375 373 90.00 90.00 2 435-435 435 65.00-70.00 67.50 3 450-455 452 70.00-95.00 85.02 2 510-520 515 70.00-80.00 74.95 2 565-575 570 70.00-76.00 73.03 1 610-610 610 60.00 60.00 1 650-650 650 36.00 36.00 Small 3 2 270-285 278 55.00-80.00 67.84 1 325-325 325 92.50 92.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-420 413 135.00-156.00 143.81 2 450-470 460 130.00-145.00 137.66 7 505-529 523 133.00-139.00 138.16 2 585-595 590 120.00 120.00 1 645-645 645 113.00 113.00 2 662-662 662 112.50 112.50 Small 1 - 2 1 435-435 435 127.50 127.50 Medium 2 3 450-480 467 105.00-128.00 112.72 1 535-535 535 110.00 110.00 4 560-595 579 103.00-110.00 105.77 Medium and Large 3 1 445-445 445 100.00 100.00 2 475-490 483 53.00-70.00 61.37 1 540-540 540 75.00 75.00 3 570-595 580 70.00-100.00 79.91 2 635-635 635 70.00-90.00 80.00 2 650-675 663 60.00-93.00 76.19 2 700-735 718 72.50-83.00 77.88 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 940-1120 1022 425.00-575.00 495.15 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 860-860 860 475.00 475.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1565-1565 1565 50.00 50.00 Boner 80-85% Lean 4 1010-1250 1150 45.00-52.00 46.94 2 920-1325 1123 40.00-43.00 41.77 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs: (1) Small 3 700 lbs young age cow with 60 lbs calf 300.00 per pair. Goats: (94) Week Ago: 115 Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 Under 20 lbs 45.00-55.00; 20-40 lbs 85.00-125.00; 40-60 lbs 130.00-145.00; 60-80 lbs one at 165.00. Sel 2 20-40 lbs 50.00-80.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs one at 135.00; 70-100 lbs 160.00-165.00. Sel 2 50-70 lbs 100.00-115.00. Wethers 80-100 lbs 170.00-225.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs couple 155.00; 100-150 lbs 190.00-205.00. Pairs & Trios: Nannie with two kids 290.00; Nannie with one kid 155.00. Hogs: (82) Week Ago: 55 Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 200-250 lbs 51.00-52.00; 250-300 lbs 28.00-39.00; 300-350 lbs couple at 53.00. Sows US 1-3 300-400 lbs 25.00-51.00; 400-450 lbs 22.00-56.00; 450-500 lbs 22.00-40.00; 500-600 lbs 41.00-59.00; 600 lbs and up 40.00-45.00. Boars 200-300 lbs 17.00-36.00; 300 lbs and up 3.00-6.00. BBQ Shoats US 1-3 100-200 lbs 25.00-67.50. Feeder pigs US 1-3 under 100 lbs 30.00-52.50 per head. Sheep: (6) 105.00-205.00 per head. Baby Calves: (6) 5.00- 40.00 per head. Other Cows Small 3 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 675-785 730 300.00-325.00 313.44 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1275-1400 1338 58.00-60.00 58.95 1 1630-1630 1630 62.00 62.00 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4671 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS144.txt