CO_LS754 Columbia, SC Tue Jun 24, 2008 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Cherokee County Livestock, Chesnee, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Jun 24, 2008 Cattle Receipts: 671 Last week: 679 Last year: 889 Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher, Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter cows made up 22 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 7 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 66 percent. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers, 47 percent heifers, and 19 percent bulls. Near 28 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 195-195 195 105.00 105.00 2 210-235 223 120.00-122.50 121.32 3 255-270 262 100.00-110.00 105.90 5 300-345 325 100.00-108.00 104.78 5 360-385 373 100.00-105.00 102.39 5 400-435 416 90.00-95.00 91.43 6 455-495 470 92.50-95.00 93.32 6 505-545 523 90.00-100.00 94.62 5 555-575 566 90.00-102.00 98.41 7 600-640 618 95.00-103.00 99.28 31 660-689 686 100.00-106.75 106.25 2 725-745 735 92.00-103.00 97.57 2 750-770 760 104.00-108.00 105.97 1 825-825 825 100.00 100.00 Small 1 - 2 2 175-185 180 100.00-102.50 101.28 2 205-220 213 95.00-97.50 96.21 2 255-260 258 95.00 95.00 3 315-345 332 90.00-95.00 92.42 Medium and Large 3 1 185-185 185 95.00 95.00 5 210-245 232 85.00-90.00 86.06 2 280-295 288 85.00-89.00 86.95 6 305-335 320 75.00-90.00 81.54 11 350-390 378 82.00-91.00 87.20 3 405-440 428 85.00-89.00 86.95 3 455-485 467 66.00-80.00 73.81 2 520-520 520 65.00 65.00 1 550-550 550 75.00 75.00 1 640-640 640 89.00 89.00 1 670-670 670 85.00 85.00 Holstein Large 3 9 361-361 361 58.50 58.50 2 610-645 628 51.00-52.00 51.49 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 215-245 230 112.50-115.00 113.28 4 260-295 276 98.00-100.00 99.01 3 305-325 313 95.00-100.00 98.27 4 350-370 360 88.00-92.50 90.13 5 405-445 431 85.00-89.00 87.48 14 450-495 476 82.00-90.00 86.06 13 505-545 522 79.00-89.00 83.99 15 550-585 569 81.00-90.00 85.23 9 600-645 616 82.00-92.00 86.01 7 650-690 669 87.00-90.50 88.78 3 715-735 725 89.00-91.00 90.00 3 755-775 762 75.00-80.00 77.84 2 815-825 820 69.00-70.00 69.50 Small 1 - 2 2 160-185 173 90.00-95.00 92.68 6 215-235 222 102.00-107.50 105.39 2 260-275 268 90.00-92.50 91.21 3 305-345 322 89.00-90.00 89.68 2 355-385 370 85.00 85.00 1 450-450 450 80.00 80.00 Medium and Large 3 3 200-245 228 75.00-85.00 78.99 2 265-275 270 75.00-80.00 77.55 14 300-345 325 75.00-82.00 77.42 20 350-395 374 75.00-85.00 78.34 13 400-445 418 60.00-82.00 78.48 11 460-495 476 65.00-80.00 75.01 6 510-545 526 70.00-77.00 72.72 1 575-575 575 75.00 75.00 4 605-645 626 70.00-75.00 72.05 4 665-670 668 65.00-81.00 74.64 5 700-740 720 75.00-82.00 78.63 1 750-750 750 74.00 74.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 425-440 433 90.00-92.50 91.23 5 455-495 474 94.00-100.00 96.39 7 510-545 531 80.00-87.50 83.85 6 550-590 575 82.00-91.00 86.64 10 600-645 621 75.00-89.00 79.89 3 650-685 670 82.00-89.00 84.35 3 715-735 725 79.00-80.00 79.33 1 885-885 885 70.00 70.00 Medium and Large 3 1 390-390 390 85.00 85.00 4 420-440 428 75.00-81.00 77.76 11 450-495 476 75.00-86.00 80.42 9 500-545 521 65.00-75.00 68.78 5 560-585 571 75.00-80.00 76.79 2 610-625 618 72.00-74.00 72.99 3 650-685 672 65.00-75.00 70.93 1 730-730 730 60.00 60.00 1 795-795 795 72.00 72.00 1 815-815 815 60.00 60.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1035-1145 1078 580.00-600.00 586.40 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 1085-1115 1103 610.00-645.00 625.07 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 1085-1115 1100 485.00-525.00 504.73 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 965-985 975 495.00-515.00 504.90 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 905-1150 1039 500.00-580.00 540.19 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 5 625-845 735 350.00-475.00 405.31 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1030-1390 1197 48.00-58.00 51.86 4 1425-1635 1540 48.00-56.00 53.24 Boner 80-85% Lean 4 860-880 873 48.00-55.00 51.89 42 905-1380 1080 53.00-58.50 55.12 5 1000-1385 1125 60.50-68.00 63.38 High Dressing 19 945-1215 1027 45.00-52.50 48.29 Low Dressing 2 1445-1560 1503 58.00-58.50 58.26 1 1525-1525 1525 62.50 62.50 High Dressing 2 1500-1835 1668 50.00-52.00 50.90 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 4 680-765 733 37.00-45.00 41.64 Low Dressing 12 825-1315 1025 49.00-54.50 51.54 4 1000-1125 1036 56.00-59.00 57.24 High Dressing 14 805-1070 911 35.00-47.50 43.32 Low Dressing 1 1440-1440 1440 52.00 52.00 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 700-845 761 45.00-58.50 53.35 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 765-810 787 47.00-49.00 48.35 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 945-945 945 63.00 63.00 Low Dressing 2 1470-1485 1478 72.00-74.00 73.01 3 1010-1150 1095 61.00-63.00 62.39 Low Dressing 12 1560-2100 1820 72.00-77.00 74.79 3 1500-1860 1690 78.50-79.00 78.65 High Dressing 3 1500-2020 1742 61.00-69.00 64.67 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS754.txt