CO_LS756 Columbia, SC Wed Mar 13, 2019 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Mar 13, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 416 Last week: 141 Last year: 316 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 16 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 14 percent, other cows 4 percent, and feeders 64 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 20 percent bulls. Near 10 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 3 355-370 362 165.00-175.00 170.77 8 681-681 681 133.00 133.00 Small 1 - 2 2 200-245 223 130.00-135.00 132.25 1 285-285 285 130.00 130.00 4 315-345 334 135.00-142.50 138.06 8 355-395 383 125.00-135.00 129.41 2 405-420 413 127.50-130.00 128.77 1 450-450 450 125.00 125.00 Medium 2 3 265-290 278 157.50-160.00 158.37 5 320-340 330 160.00-167.50 163.49 11 355-395 375 150.00-160.00 151.56 2 405-420 413 135.00-142.50 138.68 5 534-545 536 130.00-142.00 139.56 1 556-556 556 135.00 135.00 2 600-635 618 132.00-132.50 132.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-200 200 160.00 160.00 3 310-345 328 145.00-150.00 147.45 10 350-385 355 145.00-150.00 145.54 4 405-440 426 137.50-145.00 141.22 15 474-495 476 140.00-146.00 144.78 3 505-530 522 130.00-135.00 131.95 7 555-585 564 130.00-137.50 134.86 Small 1 - 2 2 205-210 208 125.00-135.00 129.94 5 250-290 272 125.00-132.50 128.36 3 310-335 325 125.00-132.00 129.10 3 400-445 428 112.50-115.00 114.13 3 510-535 523 110.00-115.00 112.48 Medium 2 2 265-285 275 140.00-145.00 142.59 5 365-395 377 130.00-140.00 133.51 7 405-430 413 125.00-132.50 128.94 6 450-485 471 120.00-130.00 125.53 3 505-545 528 120.00-125.00 123.31 3 555-585 568 118.00-120.00 119.31 2 620-645 633 93.00-96.00 94.53 1 860-860 860 87.50 87.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 525-535 532 140.00-145.00 141.68 2 555-560 558 135.00-138.00 136.49 2 600-615 608 133.00-134.00 133.49 Small 1 - 2 7 405-440 422 117.00-125.00 121.69 Medium 2 18 405-440 436 135.00-143.00 142.04 2 455-470 463 135.00-137.50 136.27 2 675-675 675 110.00-114.00 112.00 1 810-810 810 95.00 95.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1130-1130 1130 685.00 685.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1225-1225 1225 755.00 755.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 5 765-880 816 600.00-800.00 693.30 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 950-980 965 830.00-1015.00 902.63 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 945-970 958 700.00-785.00 743.05 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 3 Young 4 600-720 655 360.00-475.00 399.24 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1250-1340 1310 60.00-65.00 62.61 2 1470-1490 1480 61.00-65.00 62.99 Boner 80-85% Lean 11 1020-1345 1141 55.00-67.00 59.64 3 1060-1185 1108 46.00-48.00 46.65 Low Dressing 3 1410-1430 1420 59.00-65.00 61.35 Lean 85-90% Lean 1 735-735 735 54.00 54.00 5 700-790 762 35.00-47.50 40.88 Low Dressing 4 810-960 911 55.00-64.00 58.88 13 800-990 900 30.00-47.00 40.68 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs; [25] Medium to large 1-2 915-1560 lbs young to middle age cows with 110-285 lbs calves 750.00-1300.00 per pair. Hogs Receipts: [62] Last week: [81] Barrows & Gilts; us 1-2 200-250 lbs few @ 43.00. Sows; us 1-3 300-400 lbs 28.00-38.00, 400-450 lbs 39.00- 45.00, 450-500 lbs 34.00-39.00, 500-600 lbs 35.00-40.00. 600 lbs & up 36.00-39.00. BBQ Shoats: us 1-3 100-200 lbs 25.00-50.00. Boars: 300 lbs & up 3.00-11.0 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1240-1240 1240 830.00 830.00 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 3 840-880 867 750.00-860.00 788.85 Per Head 2 930-960 945 825.00-870.00 847.86 Per Head Small 2 -3 Young 6 660-790 710 490.00-620.00 552.33 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1230-1385 1308 72.00-76.00 74.12 Low Dressing 2 1515-1660 1588 80.00-83.00 81.57 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS756.txt