CO_LS144 Columbia, SC Tue Oct 3, 2017 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Low Country Livestock Exchange, Darlington, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Oct 3, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 335 Last week: 323 Last year: 171 Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 5 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 19 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 41 percent bulls. Near 18 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 1 295-295 295 171.00 171.00 3 300-315 307 165.00-169.00 167.63 7 365-385 373 150.00-160.00 154.61 3 410-440 420 140.00-145.00 141.95 2 455-455 455 135.00-145.00 140.00 1 575-575 575 132.50 132.50 1 630-630 630 115.00 115.00 Small 1 - 2 1 240-240 240 135.00 135.00 Medium 2 1 230-230 230 160.00 160.00 6 320-345 327 140.00-160.00 149.37 4 355-390 373 135.00-145.00 141.83 1 485-485 485 130.00 130.00 1 540-540 540 113.00 113.00 1 565-565 565 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 3 1 290-290 290 140.00 140.00 1 360-360 360 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 275-285 280 137.50-140.00 138.73 4 300-325 315 125.00-132.50 128.16 3 360-375 368 135.00-141.00 137.37 6 405-445 423 125.00-138.00 129.85 1 415-415 415 100.00 100.00 Fleshy 2 475-485 480 120.00-126.00 123.03 14 500-545 526 105.00-125.00 112.12 6 550-590 568 109.00-116.00 112.13 1 585-585 585 98.00 98.00 Fleshy 2 610-630 620 105.00-107.00 106.02 3 650-650 650 105.00-113.00 107.67 1 720-720 720 97.50 97.50 Small 1 - 2 1 275-275 275 120.00 120.00 Medium 2 1 330-330 330 125.00 125.00 1 390-390 390 120.00 120.00 9 400-440 422 112.50-124.00 119.34 4 475-490 481 110.00-117.00 113.04 1 505-505 505 103.00 103.00 3 570-590 580 100.00-105.00 101.70 1 605-605 605 92.50 92.50 1 695-695 695 90.00 90.00 Medium and Large 3 2 270-290 280 110.00-120.00 115.18 4 305-330 315 120.00-122.50 120.65 Small 3 1 225-225 225 130.00 130.00 1 360-360 360 112.50 112.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 405-440 421 140.00-145.00 142.87 7 450-495 472 132.00-141.00 136.28 8 500-515 506 126.00-132.00 128.69 9 555-580 570 107.00-114.00 110.44 3 600-605 602 105.00-113.00 107.68 6 655-690 671 100.00-108.00 104.52 5 700-735 720 94.00-101.00 97.37 3 755-780 768 90.00-94.00 92.69 1 905-905 905 85.00 85.00 Small 1 - 2 2 430-435 433 110.00-120.00 114.97 1 475-475 475 117.50 117.50 1 515-515 515 106.00 106.00 3 575-580 578 90.00-100.00 93.31 2 640-645 643 63.00-90.00 76.55 1 895-895 895 75.00 75.00 1 995-995 995 75.00 75.00 Medium 2 7 420-445 431 125.00-136.00 129.81 3 450-465 460 120.00-125.00 123.32 2 520-525 523 117.00-119.00 118.00 1 595-595 595 100.00 100.00 2 605-635 620 90.00-100.00 94.88 Medium and Large 3 1 350-350 350 75.00 75.00 Brahman X 1 775-775 775 85.00 85.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1080-1080 1080 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 3 Young 1 985-985 985 575.00 575.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium 2 Young 2 790-800 795 675.00-725.00 700.16 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 945-945 945 750.00 750.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 1 815-815 815 400.00 400.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1365-1365 1365 55.00 55.00 1 1680-1680 1680 52.00 52.00 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 1250-1250 1250 62.00 62.00 1 1365-1365 1365 56.00 56.00 Low Dressing 1 1540-1540 1540 54.00 54.00 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 1 745-745 745 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing 11 835-1225 1051 57.00-65.00 60.65 14 805-1220 970 42.00-56.00 50.08 Low Dressing 1 1565-1565 1565 60.00 60.00 Cow/Calf Pairs: [5] Medium 2 960-970 lbs Young age Cows with 165-225 lbs 625.00-775.00 per pair. Small 1-2 730-830 lbs Young to Middle Age Cows with 190-250 lbs calves 950.00-975.00 per pair. Goats: (103) Last Week: 145 Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Under 20 lbs 30.00- 47.50 and one @ 110.00 Fancy, 20-40 lbs 100.00-125.00, 40-60 lbs 130.00- 142.50; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 75.00-82.50, 40-60 lbs one @ 100.00. Wethers: Sla 1 and 2 70-100 lbs few @ 170.00-180.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 137.50-150.00, 70-100 lbs one @ 155.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs one @ 110.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 142.50-162.50, 100-150 lbs one @ 182.50. Hogs: (78) Week Ago: 96 Barrows and Gilts: US 1-3 200-250 lbs 31.00- 42.00, 250-300 lbs 26.00-38.00, 300-350 lbs 30.00-48.00. Sows: US 1-2 300-400 lbs 39.00-40.00, 400-450 lbs 44.00-48.00, 450-500 lbs one @ 48.00, Over 600 lbs 20.00-29.00. Boars: 200-300 lbs one @ 7.00, 300 lbs and up one @ 6.00. BBQ Shoats: US 1-3 100-200 lbs 37.00-42.00. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 under 100 lbs 30.00-47.50 per head. Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 785-800 793 725.00-730.00 727.48 Per Head 2 995-1140 1068 725.00-735.00 729.66 Per Head Medium 2 Young 1 615-615 615 550.00 550.00 Per Head 1 1080-1080 1080 665.00 665.00 Per Head Small 1 - 2 Young 3 745-885 793 425.00-460.00 445.25 Per Head Small 3 Young 1 670-670 670 380.00 380.00 Per Head Small 3 Middle Aged 3 625-750 707 260.00-300.00 279.36 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1060-1430 1245 78.00-92.00 83.96 2 1780-1875 1828 80.00-84.00 81.95 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS144.txt