CO_LS750 Columbia, SC Mon Feb 25, 2019 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 25, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 202 Last week: 242 Last year: 453 No trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, with active buyer participation. Slaughter cows made up 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 7 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 6 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 2 255-295 275 170.00-175.00 172.32 3 305-305 305 170.00-180.00 175.00 1 305-305 305 184.00 184.00 Fancy 5 365-395 380 168.00-179.00 174.94 1 380-380 380 182.00 182.00 Fancy 3 405-440 425 161.00-174.00 169.18 3 460-495 480 162.00-166.00 163.38 2 500-530 515 150.00-161.00 155.34 1 550-550 550 139.00 139.00 1 665-665 665 134.00 134.00 Small 1 - 2 1 300-300 300 135.00 135.00 2 395-395 395 130.00 130.00 1 405-405 405 135.00 135.00 Medium 2 2 330-340 335 147.50-160.00 153.84 3 350-395 373 146.00-150.00 148.59 1 565-565 565 134.00 134.00 Medium and Large 3 2 365-370 368 117.50-120.00 118.76 1 470-470 470 112.50 112.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 270-285 278 140.00-147.50 143.85 3 330-345 338 147.50-150.00 148.35 1 340-340 340 159.00 159.00 Fancy 4 365-385 375 146.00-150.00 148.24 2 350-380 365 154.00-157.00 155.44 Fancy 7 405-440 416 135.00-145.00 139.64 2 450-465 458 133.00-137.00 135.03 2 505-525 515 133.00-135.00 134.02 4 555-580 564 129.00-131.00 130.00 Small 1 - 2 1 360-360 360 120.00 120.00 Medium 2 2 260-280 270 127.50-130.00 128.80 6 305-340 326 127.00-140.00 132.03 1 330-330 330 117.50 117.50 Thin 5 360-395 378 127.50-139.00 132.51 1 380-380 380 120.00 120.00 Thin 3 425-440 432 120.00-129.00 125.94 3 465-495 485 125.00-130.00 127.72 3 650-695 665 100.00-107.00 103.26 1 740-740 740 99.00 99.00 Medium and Large 3 1 225-225 225 112.50 112.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 435-435 435 162.00-169.00 165.50 1 425-425 425 173.00 173.00 Fancy 6 450-480 461 150.00-155.00 152.52 1 460-460 460 170.00 170.00 Fancy 4 525-545 534 137.00-148.00 141.25 1 570-570 570 137.00 137.00 1 670-670 670 129.00 129.00 1 700-700 700 116.00 116.00 Small 1 - 2 2 415-430 423 133.00-135.00 133.98 1 465-465 465 129.00 129.00 Medium 2 8 400-435 419 140.00-150.00 146.01 2 465-495 480 135.00-137.00 136.03 1 475-475 475 125.00 125.00 Fleshy 3 500-540 523 129.00-131.00 130.01 2 555-565 560 131.00-134.00 132.49 1 615-615 615 120.00 120.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1145-1145 1145 750.00 750.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1125-1135 1130 720.00-725.00 722.49 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium 2 Young 1 1085-1085 1085 650.00 650.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 900-1015 958 685.00-940.00 820.16 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium 2 Middle Aged 1 935-935 935 600.00 600.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 955-960 958 590.00-611.00 600.47 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1325-1380 1353 59.00-63.00 61.04 1 1605-1605 1605 70.00 70.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 12 975-1330 1109 59.00-69.00 62.70 7 950-1375 1120 53.00-58.00 56.07 Low Dressing 1 1510-1510 1510 62.00 62.00 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 870-995 933 52.00-55.00 53.60 2 855-960 908 42.00-48.00 44.83 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs: [2] Medium Large 1-2 850-1055 lbs young cows with 165- 385 lbs calves 900.00-1435.00 per pair. Hogs: Receipts: [14] Last Week: 11 reported. Barrows & Gilts: US 1-3 200-250 lbs 47.50-60.00, 250-300 lbs 55.00-75.00, 300-350 lbs one @ 65.00. Sows: US 1-3 300-400 lbs one @ 40.00. BBQ shoats 100-200 lbs 50.00-62.50. Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1260-1260 1260 907.00 907.00 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1165-1270 1218 73.00-79.00 76.13 1 1240-1240 1240 67.00 67.00 Low Dressing 1 1565-1565 1565 74.00 74.00 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS750.txt