CO_LS752 Columbia, SC Tue Jun 24, 2008 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Jun 24, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 1038 Last week: 808 Last year: 755 As compared to the previous Tuesday: Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower; feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 23 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 3 percent, and feeders 68 percent. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 30 percent bulls. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 205-225 213 122.00-125.00 124.26 9 260-290 277 100.00-113.00 103.51 21 300-340 323 95.00-114.00 103.30 28 350-395 374 90.00-112.00 97.10 9 400-435 412 91.00-94.00 92.11 5 450-490 474 90.00-94.00 92.18 3 550-580 563 94.00-100.00 97.04 7 600-625 616 85.00-94.00 90.01 5 658-695 665 93.00-102.50 100.52 7 709-730 712 102.00-104.00 103.71 Small 1 - 2 2 290-290 290 90.00-94.00 92.00 6 305-340 325 89.00-95.00 90.88 11 360-390 379 85.00-90.00 87.37 Medium and Large 3 5 315-340 330 87.00-95.00 92.63 8 350-395 371 85.00-94.00 89.74 2 420-425 423 82.00-88.00 85.02 8 525-540 538 82.00-85.00 82.37 3 555-565 562 80.00-86.00 84.02 2 665-675 670 72.00-88.00 80.06 Small 3 2 300-325 313 82.00-84.00 82.96 2 365-380 373 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 235-235 235 80.00-83.00 81.50 4 255-280 266 89.00-97.00 92.06 7 310-340 326 85.00-97.00 92.11 18 360-390 376 85.00-93.00 91.09 28 400-440 417 85.00-94.00 89.06 30 450-495 477 80.00-89.00 85.25 21 500-545 522 80.00-90.00 86.25 15 550-585 563 82.00-90.00 87.80 2 610-635 623 93.00-95.00 94.02 3 655-670 662 85.00-93.00 87.99 3 700-720 708 86.00-94.00 90.96 2 860-895 878 66.00-69.00 67.47 2 915-920 918 72.00-79.00 75.49 Small 1 - 2 4 305-330 314 75.00-83.00 79.48 6 355-380 369 80.00-86.00 83.01 4 400-435 409 81.00-82.00 81.76 Medium and Large 3 4 277-277 277 79.00 79.00 3 335-345 342 80.00-89.00 85.05 2 355-365 360 82.00-84.00 82.99 8 410-445 433 80.00-89.00 82.89 3 500-530 518 75.00-77.00 76.32 2 655-685 670 73.00-77.00 74.96 3 775-795 788 64.00-69.00 66.65 Small 3 4 365-380 373 70.00-79.00 73.97 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 405-445 425 88.00-96.00 91.86 22 450-495 474 88.00-95.00 91.37 28 500-545 515 82.00-94.00 88.57 12 550-590 573 85.00-92.00 87.81 4 615-645 634 81.00-85.00 82.50 4 655-680 664 81.00-88.00 84.74 4 710-725 718 81.00-83.00 81.74 2 755-790 773 76.00-78.00 77.02 Small 1 - 2 9 405-440 423 80.00-89.00 85.07 12 450-480 466 80.00-89.00 84.34 2 600-615 608 75.00-79.00 77.02 Medium and Large 3 4 455-480 470 82.00-87.00 84.77 3 510-520 515 82.00-89.00 84.33 2 565-590 578 79.00-86.00 82.42 2 635-645 640 79.00-83.00 80.98 2 650-665 658 70.00-79.00 74.45 Small 3 3 430-445 437 72.00-75.00 73.35 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 760-790 775 440.00-460.00 450.19 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 905-1395 1179 55.00-60.50 58.41 21 965-1395 1184 60.50-68.50 63.10 High Dressing 3 1005-1135 1048 50.00-52.00 50.64 Low Dressing 8 1400-1650 1474 58.00-61.00 59.18 6 1435-1815 1570 61.50-64.50 63.06 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 16 720-895 817 53.00-59.50 55.13 5 745-860 802 46.50-51.50 48.69 Low Dressing 21 900-1260 1030 54.00-60.50 57.75 9 930-1350 1131 61.00-65.00 63.15 High Dressing 12 985-1345 1137 47.00-54.00 51.17 Low Dressing 2 1405-1450 1428 54.50-60.00 57.29 Lean 85-90% Lean 4 675-755 719 46.00-49.50 47.41 2 765-780 773 41.00-45.00 42.98 Low Dressing 10 805-1180 942 50.00-54.50 52.68 3 955-985 968 56.00-58.00 56.83 High Dressing 5 810-915 860 40.00-47.50 44.48 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 650-880 757 51.00-69.00 57.42 2 1070-1110 1090 54.50-59.00 56.79 Medium and Large 3 Young 2 645-720 683 43.00-49.00 45.84 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1325-1445 1377 71.50-79.50 75.29 7 1545-2080 1714 76.50-78.00 77.17 9 1550-2120 1845 80.00-86.00 82.86 High Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS752.txt