CO_LS149
Columbia, SC      Tue Jul 7, 2009     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday Jul 7, 2009

Cattle Receipts:  733          Last week:  NO SALE            Last year:  1024
   No trends to report as the auction was closed in observance of the 
Independence Day Holiday.  Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, 
slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, other cows 2 percent, and 
feeders 81 percent.  The feeder supply included 25 percent steers, 51 percent 
heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 29 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.  
(Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and prices for each 
category)

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 230-245 lbs (238) 105.00-125.00 (115.32); 
275-290 lbs (285) 114.00-126.00 (120.11); 300-335 lbs (317) 102.00-120.00 
(111.85); 350-398 lbs (384) 100.00-112.00 (103.83); 400-447 lbs (428) 100.00-
107.00 (103.48); 472-495 lbs (484) 97.00-98.00 (97.51); 500-530 lbs (510) 92.00-
98.00 (97.31); 570-597 lbs (584) 87.50-91.50 (89.45); 600-645 lbs (635) 90.00-
92.50 (91.73); 655-680 lbs (665) 88.00-94.00 (90.98); 700-705 lbs (703) 81.00-
89.00 (86.33); 775-775 lbs (775) 88.00 (88.00); 800-800 lbs (800) 85.00 (85.00).  
Small 1-2 315-320 lbs (318) 85.00-91.00 (88.69); 355-391 lbs (379) 85.00-98.00 
(93.08); 400-445 lbs (423) 86.00-97.00 (92.20); 520-535 lbs (528) 85.00 (85.00).  
Medium and Large 3 370-380 lbs (375) 89.00-93.00 (91.01); 478-478 lbs (478) 
88.50 (88.50); 665-685 lbs (675) 81.00-82.00 (81.49).

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 325-342 lbs (336) 91.00-94.00 (93.03); 
355-395 lbs (381) 90.00-96.00 (92.44); 400-445 lbs (420) 89.00-93.00 (91.30); 
450-495 lbs (471) 86.00-92.00 (89.27); 500-545 lbs (525) 84.00-90.00 (87.51); 
550-595 lbs (571) 80.00-89.00 (84.66); 600-635 lbs (612) 79.00-86.00 (83.10); 
650-695 lbs (670) 76.00-82.00 (79.72); 700-745 lbs (719) 72.00-79.00 (75.35); 
750-775 lbs (764) 71.00-76.50 (75.25); 800-800 lbs (800) 72.00 (72.00); 805-845 
lbs yearlings (825) 64.00-66.00 (64.98).  Small 1-2 320-340 lbs (332) 82.00-
87.00 (84.33); 370-390 lbs (376) 80.00-89.00 (86.54); 400-440 lbs (426) 84.00-
89.00 (86.81).  Medium and Large 3 370-370 lbs (370) 82.00-84.00 (83.00); 400-
425 lbs (413) 88.00-89.00 (88.66); 450-495 lbs (479) 82.00-87.00 (83.34); 600-
625 lbs (613) 75.00-77.00 (76.01); 670-695 lbs (685) 72.00-75.00 (73.31).  Small 
3 442-442 lbs (442) 76.00 (76.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 432-445 lbs (439) 99.00-101.00 (99.66); 
450-486 lbs (476) 93.00-104.00 (96.04); 500-545 lbs (514) 90.00-96.00 (93.89); 
550-597 lbs (572) 82.00-89.00 (85.55); 600-635 lbs (621) 81.00-87.00 (82.72); 
660-690 lbs (675) 78.00-82.00 (79.96); 710-735 lbs (725) 72.00-76.00 (73.99); 
875-895 lbs yearlings (885) 60.00-64.00 (61.98).  Small 1-2 510-545 lbs (520) 
80.00-85.00 (83.79); 550-590 lbs (564) 79.00-85.00 (83.27); 605-640 lbs (625) 
72.00-79.00 (75.38).  Medium and Large 3 460-488 lbs (480) 85.00-92.00 (89.27); 
500-545 lbs (525) 77.00-86.00 (83.57); 565-595 lbs (580) 75.00-81.00 (78.08); 
650-680 lbs (671) 74.50-77.00 (75.30).

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 935-1185 lbs (1073) 760.00-810.00 per 
head 7-9 months bred (785.10).935-1195 lbs (1060) 570.00-690.00 per head 7-9 
months bred (642.22); 1345-1425 lbs (1385) 590.00-685.00 per head 7-9 months 
bred (638.87).

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1045-1395 lbs (1242) 48.00-53.00 
(50.72); 1210-1240 lbs high dressing (1225) 54.00-56.00 (54.99); 1075-1375 lbs 
low dressing (1246) 43.00-48.00 (45.90); 1415-1470 lbs (1443) 50.00-51.00 
(50.51); 1405-1505 lbs high dressing (1455) 54.00-57.50 (55.81).  Boner 80-85 
percent lean 870-890 lbs (880) 50.00-51.00 (50.51); 1020-1240 lbs (1114) 49.50-
53.00 (50.90); 935-1195 lbs low dressing (1070) 43.50-48.00 (45.55).  Lean 85-90 
percent lean 1065-1095 lbs (1082) 46.50-49.00 (47.34); 885-985 lbs low dressing 
(935) 40.00-42.50 (41.32). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 700-890 lbs (799) 50.00-56.00 (52.17). 
Small 1-2 Young 645-710 lbs (680) 305.00-380.00 per head (339.50).

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1190-1470 lbs (1386) 63.50-64.50 (64.01); 
1050-1395 lbs low dressing (1223) 52.50-54.50 (53.36); 1650-1860 lbs (1755) 
64.00-66.50 (65.18). 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: [15] Medium and Large 1-2 845-1230 lbs Young to Middle age 
cows with 130-345 lbs calves 705.00-920.00 per pair.  Small and Medium 1-2 795-
860 lbs Young to Middle age cows with 200-360 lbs calves 620.00-700.00 per pair.

   Replacement Bulls: 1325-1620 lbs 860.00-1065.00 each.

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
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