CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Sep 1, 2008 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Sep 1, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 539 Last week: 696 Last year: 1207 Compared to last Monday Feeder Steers 2.00-3.00 lower, feeder Heifers steady, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, replacement cows 9 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-345 323 112.00-127.00 119.70 5 350-370 357 109.00-124.00 112.55 4 405-435 428 95.00-101.00 97.69 11 505-545 519 91.00-100.00 96.44 16 605-647 628 91.00-95.00 93.66 3 650-690 670 90.00-94.00 92.29 6 750-789 779 89.00-92.00 90.16 1 875-875 875 74.00 74.00 Small 1 - 2 3 315-335 328 90.00-94.00 92.04 16 350-395 371 89.00-108.00 98.51 2 450-455 453 93.00-96.00 94.49 Medium and Large 3 3 275-285 280 111.00-113.00 111.99 2 425-440 433 87.00-92.00 89.54 2 525-545 535 88.00-89.00 88.49 6 555-595 588 70.00-74.00 73.37 Holstein Large 3 1 450-450 450 49.00 49.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 305-340 323 94.00-99.00 95.85 17 360-395 380 87.00-96.00 91.72 21 400-445 425 87.00-97.00 92.25 17 450-495 470 88.00-95.00 91.33 18 500-542 518 86.00-93.00 89.96 13 550-595 571 84.00-93.00 88.51 3 615-635 623 78.00-86.00 80.96 7 660-690 669 75.00-86.00 82.26 6 710-725 723 82.00-83.50 83.25 5 760-795 780 69.00-76.00 73.23 Small 1 - 2 2 450-480 465 82.00-83.00 82.52 Medium and Large 3 4 225-245 230 82.00-86.00 83.78 6 255-295 267 81.00-87.00 83.97 6 300-345 324 79.00-90.00 85.32 7 355-395 369 74.00-78.00 75.85 3 410-425 420 74.00-78.00 76.70 2 655-695 675 71.00-74.00 72.54 1 720-720 720 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 400-445 425 91.00-106.00 97.75 22 450-495 462 89.00-98.00 94.43 16 500-545 524 89.50-97.00 92.39 8 550-580 567 88.00-97.00 91.35 4 600-630 614 82.00-90.00 86.73 2 660-695 678 85.00-86.00 85.49 1 710-710 710 76.00 76.00 1 795-795 795 70.00 70.00 2 810-825 818 69.00-70.00 69.50 Small 1 - 2 2 470-490 480 84.00-88.00 86.04 1 595-595 595 80.00 80.00 Medium and Large 3 4 405-445 429 75.00-84.00 79.83 2 450-470 460 75.00-76.00 75.51 1 500-500 500 76.00 76.00 5 550-595 570 64.00-76.00 72.33 1 685-685 685 74.00 74.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 855-855 855 590.00 590.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 955-955 955 590.00 590.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1030-1200 1137 53.50-58.00 56.29 1 1425-1425 1425 57.00 57.00 Boner 80-85% Lean 1 605-605 605 57.00 57.00 24 920-1215 1062 51.00-59.50 54.76 2 1215-1315 1265 61.50-62.00 61.74 High Dressing 6 1425-1805 1543 57.50-59.00 58.27 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 780-785 783 44.00-51.50 47.74 16 830-1245 954 42.50-52.00 47.14 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 560-560 560 52.00 52.00 Medium and Large 3 Young 1 720-720 720 42.00 42.00 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS753.txt