Darlington, SC Livestock Auction

09/18/2009 09:32AM

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CO_LS144
Columbia, SC       Fri Sep 18, 2009          USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News

South Carolina Livestock Thursday Auctions

Cattle and calves: At Darlington.  Receipts: 113, week ago 116, year ago 152.  As compared
with the previous Thursday, not enough for market test.  Receipts include 35% feeder
steers under 600 lbs; 22% feeder heifers under 600 lbs; 3% feeder steers over 600
lbs; 1% feeder heifers over 600 lbs; 27% slaughter cows and bulls; 3% replacement cows;
11% other cows.
   Feeder steers and bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 90.00-97.00; 300-400 lbs
83.50-90.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 72.50-75.50; one 750 lbs 68.00.  Small
1-2 200-300 lbs 75.00-81.00; 400-500 lbs 73.00-75.00.  Medium and Large 3 one 250 lbs
84.00; one 410 lbs 72.00; one 605 lbs 65.00.  Small 3 300-400 lbs 60.00-69.00; 400-500 lbs
61.00-63.50; 500-600 lbs 53.00-59.00
   Feeder heifers: Medium and Large 300-400 lbs 81.00; 400-500 lbs 72.00-79.00; one 585
lbs 71.00; one 630 lbs 63.50.  Small 1-2 300-400 lbs 78.00-78.50; one 415 lbs 62.00.
Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 76.00-78.00; one 460 lbs 62.00.
   Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 1250-1820 lbs 45.00-47.50; 48.50-49.50,
high dressing.  Boners 80-85 percent lean 1115-1465 lbs 45.50-47.50; 48.75, high dressing;
42.00-42.50, low dressing.
   Other cows: Large 1-2 1105-1200 lbs Middle age cows 44.50-49.50/cwt.  Small and Medium
1-2 710-1040 lbs Young cows 445.00-570.00 per head; 61.00-67.50/cwt.  Small 3 595-765 lbs
Middle age cows 160.00-275.00 per head.
   Cow/Calf Pairs: [3] Medium and Large 1-2 800-1040 lbs Young to Middle age cows with
235-425 lbs calves 600.00-795.00 per pair.
Hogs: Receipts 200, week ago 65, year ago 289.
   Barrows and gilts: US 1-3 200-275 lbs 26.00-34.00.
   BBQ Shoats: US 1-3 115-200 lbs 26.00-34.00.
   Sows: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 29.00-30.00.
   Boars: 220-280 lbs 15.00-19.00; over 400 lbs 11.00-14.00.
Goats: Receipts 89, week ago 55.  Goats sold per head, weights estimated.  Slaughter
and Replacement classes.
   Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs one @ 41.00, 40-60 lbs 47.00-52.50, 60-80 lbs one @ 65.00;
Selection 2 Under 20 lbs 20.00-25.00, 20-40 lbs 30.00-35.00, 40-60 lbs 37.50-45.00, 60-80
lbs few @ 52.50; Selection 3 Under 20 lbs 14.00-19.00, 20-40 lbs 22.00-29.00, 40-60 lbs
one @ 36.00, 60-80 lbs one @ 45.00.
   Yearlings: 60-80 lbs 60.00-80.00.
   Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 50.00-52.50, 70-100 lbs 60.00-75.00, 100-140 lbs
77.50-80.00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-47.50; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 27.50-35.00.
   Wethers: Selection 1&2 80-100 lbs 76.00-80.00.
   Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72.50-80.00, 100-150 lbs 102.50-128.00, 150-250
lbs 130.00-152.50; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 60.00-67.50, 100-150 lbs 78.00-92.50, 150-250
lbs one @ 120.00; Selection 3 70-100 lbs 47.50-58.00.

Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC
  803-737-4491 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/co_ls144.txt

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