CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Oct 2, 2017 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Oct 2, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 661 Last week: 818 Last year: 466 Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for fleshy cattle and cattle with excessive hair. Slaughter cows made up 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 89 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 19 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 2 205-220 213 182.50-190.00 186.38 5 255-295 277 170.00-190.00 175.42 5 300-335 314 170.00-180.00 176.54 4 355-390 379 150.00-160.00 156.37 3 400-435 415 135.00-143.00 139.38 10 465-488 477 133.00-145.00 136.31 6 500-545 520 134.00-143.00 137.44 13 555-590 583 124.00-137.00 127.79 11 605-640 621 128.00-131.00 129.27 2 655-665 660 125.00-130.00 127.48 5 705-720 711 119.00-123.00 120.61 Small 1 - 2 2 290-290 290 130.00-135.00 132.50 4 310-345 323 120.00-127.50 123.17 8 370-395 383 110.00-122.50 117.98 3 450-485 473 110.00-115.00 112.05 2 610-645 628 107.00-110.00 108.54 Medium 2 2 260-275 268 145.00-160.00 152.71 4 320-345 333 150.00-155.00 151.20 4 355-390 373 130.00-140.00 133.40 3 430-435 433 120.00-133.00 128.03 3 480-490 485 121.00-131.00 125.98 3 505-545 530 120.00-128.00 124.94 11 550-595 575 110.00-120.00 114.06 6 615-640 623 115.00-119.00 115.69 Medium and Large 3 3 365-370 367 100.00-104.00 101.33 Holstein Large 3 2 425-425 425 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 370-385 378 135.00-141.00 137.11 15 405-445 430 123.00-135.00 126.81 37 450-495 473 118.00-125.00 120.91 13 500-535 522 115.00-122.00 117.57 19 550-595 567 116.00-122.00 119.24 2 650-650 650 124.00 124.00 Small 1 - 2 2 255-260 258 110.00-111.00 110.50 2 300-345 323 112.20-112.50 112.36 4 360-395 384 106.00-115.00 109.58 3 405-445 425 105.00-107.00 105.97 3 505-530 518 100.00-105.00 101.96 3 560-575 568 80.00-91.00 86.71 Fleshy 4 600-645 618 95.00-102.00 99.28 2 650-690 670 100.00-102.00 100.97 Medium 2 3 235-240 237 120.00-130.00 124.04 3 310-345 330 122.50-133.00 128.02 11 350-395 373 115.00-126.00 120.28 5 410-435 419 115.00-122.00 118.36 15 450-490 475 111.00-117.00 115.78 2 500-525 513 110.00-116.00 112.93 12 550-595 576 108.00-115.00 112.74 12 615-640 629 105.00-111.00 108.69 3 680-695 687 104.00-110.00 106.33 4 710-730 720 99.00-102.00 101.25 Medium and Large 3 3 410-425 415 88.00-95.00 90.39 2 505-510 508 90.00-92.00 91.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 410-435 421 143.00-156.00 150.70 3 455-465 458 144.00-153.00 148.63 9 500-510 502 131.00-143.00 133.21 13 550-595 571 115.00-123.00 118.75 5 605-635 616 113.00-118.00 116.00 9 665-695 672 108.00-115.00 110.68 4 700-715 706 109.00-120.00 115.77 3 770-785 777 105.00-106.00 105.66 Small 1 - 2 6 405-443 426 114.00-122.50 116.87 4 450-470 458 111.00-118.00 113.73 8 505-545 530 104.00-113.00 109.17 5 550-595 569 100.00-104.00 101.36 2 685-690 688 93.00-96.00 94.49 2 705-745 725 100.00 100.00 Medium 2 7 405-445 429 127.50-140.00 134.46 17 455-495 477 122.00-137.00 129.77 36 500-545 521 114.00-129.00 119.69 11 550-590 567 110.00-117.00 113.68 2 600-630 615 102.00-110.00 105.90 3 650-665 658 102.00-106.00 103.32 Medium and Large 3 3 565-595 585 80.00-89.00 85.61 Bred Cows Medium 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 970-1095 1033 710.00-740.00 724.09 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1425-1785 1595 53.00-59.00 55.97 Boner 80-85% Lean 9 1010-1310 1182 54.00-63.00 57.04 7 1055-1282 1140 42.00-50.00 47.30 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 4 975-1390 1221 54.00-60.00 56.33 8 890-1195 1027 30.00-51.00 45.70 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs: [2] Medium Large 1-2 905-1175 lbs middle aged cows with 70-245 lbs calves 680.00-1000.00 per pair. Goats: [40] Week ago: 55. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 under 20 lbs 40.00 45.00, 20-40 lbs 55.00-70.00, 40-60 lbs 75.00-90.00. Yearlings: Sel 1 40-60 lbs 120.00-125.00. Wethers: Sla 1-2 80-100 lbs one @ 150.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 120.00-150.00, 70-100 lbs 160.00-170.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 90.00-110.00. Hogs: Receipts: [30] Week Ago: 40. Barrows and Gilts: US 1-3 250-300 lbs one @ 46.00, 300-350 lbs 44.00-52.00. BBQ Shoats: US 1-3 100-200 lbs 20.00-44.00. Feeder Pigs: US 1-3 Under 100 lbs 35.00-53.00. Other Cows Medium 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 975-1055 1015 780.00-897.00 840.81 Per Head Small 3 Young 3 645-750 710 258.00-360.00 307.99 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1080-1415 1226 48.00-75.00 64.42 Low Dressing 4 1635-2175 1968 80.00-88.00 83.41 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS753.txt