CO_LS149
Columbia, SC      Tue Feb 7, 2012     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday Feb 7, 2012

Cattle Receipts:  506          Last week: 560              Last year: 372 

   As compared to last Tuesday: Feeder cattle steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter 
cows and bulls unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent 
of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other 
cows 2 percent, and feeders 86 percent.  The feeder supply included 28 percent 
steers, 51 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 21 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 1-2 250-270 lbs (260) 217.50-227.50 (222.31); 
300-345 lbs (322) 195.00-210.00 (200.17); 355-395 lbs (374) 185.00-198.00 
(191.57); 405-435 lbs (418) 178.00-185.00 (181.01); 450-495 lbs (474) 170.00-
180.00 (174.09); 500-530 lbs (514) 158.00-173.00 (166.09); 550-590 lbs (562) 
154.00-160.00 (156.79); 605-645 lbs (623) 141.00-148.00 (145.33); 660-695 lbs 
(676) 140.00-141.00 (140.39); 735-740 lbs (737) 132.00-140.00 (136.33).  Small 
1-2 285-295 lbs (292) 180.00-200.00 (188.54); 310-345 lbs (330) 165.00-175.00 
(171.87); 385-395 lbs (388) 170.00-180.00 (174.99); 575-590 lbs (587) 130.00-
146.00 (139.85).  Medium and Large 3 335-340 lbs (338) 140.00-150.00 (144.96); 
365-385 lbs (375) 130.00-150.00 (141.01); 405-420 lbs (413) 130.00-135.00 
(132.45).

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-295 lbs (267) 187.50-200.00 
(193.16); 315-345 lbs (328) 182.50-190.00 (185.35); 350-395 lbs (376) 158.00-
172.50 (166.52); 400-435 lbs (415) 157.00-170.00 (163.38); 455-495 lbs (478) 
147.00-161.00 (152.29); 500-545 lbs (518) 145.00-155.00 (150.83); 555-595 lbs 
(570) 137.00-150.00 (144.21); 605-615 lbs (610) 139.00-144.00 (141.52); 655-695 
lbs (670) 125.00-128.00 (125.85); 700-735 lbs (718) 124.00-127.00 (125.74); 830-
845 lbs (838) 105.00-109.00 (106.98); 905-930 lbs (920) 86.00-94.00 (90.04).  
Small 1-2 205-230 lbs (218) 157.50-172.50 (164.57); 260-285 lbs (270) 155.00-
170.00 (165.19); 315-335 lbs (322) 162.50-167.50 (164.95); 370-395 lbs (385) 
140.00-150.00 (146.58); 405-430 lbs (423) 140.00-148.00 (145.33); 450-485 lbs 
(463) 130.00-140.00 (133.27); 525-535 lbs (530) 130.00-135.00 (132.48); 560-585 
lbs (574) 124.00-133.00 (128.51); 610-645 lbs (630) 112.00-125.00 (117.39); 680-
690 lbs (685) 107.00-109.00 (107.99).  Medium and Large 3 260-270 lbs (265) 
122.50-130.00 (126.65); 320-345 lbs (333) 120.00-130.00 (125.19); 400-415 lbs 
(408) 120.00-130.00 (125.09); 660-670 lbs (665) 77.00-86.00 (81.47).  Small 3 
350-390 lbs (365) 95.00-112.50 (106.12); 610-635 lbs (623) 90.00 (90.00); 660-
695 lbs (678) 72.00-80.00 (75.90). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 405-445 lbs (425) 162.00-176.00 (169.82); 
450-495 lbs (469) 155.00-170.00 (165.46); 500-545 lbs (524) 150.00-160.00 
(155.71); 550-590 lbs (571) 144.00-158.00 (152.75); 600-640 lbs (613) 134.00-
145.00 (138.94); 657-680 lbs (667) 130.00-137.00 (134.16); 760-775 lbs (768) 
116.00-122.00 (119.31); 815-845 lbs (830) 98.00-111.00 (104.38).  Small 1-2 400-
430 lbs (420) 140.00-160.00 (155.24); 470-495 lbs (483) 153.00-157.50 (155.07); 
510-545 lbs (521) 140.00-150.00 (144.93); 555-595 lbs (578) 127.00-141.00 
(132.87).  Medium and Large 3 450-455 lbs (453) 135.00-137.50 (136.26); 530-540 
lbs (535) 125.00-130.00 (127.52).

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1430-1655 lbs (1566) 80.50-86.00 
(83.49).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 915-1315 lbs (1117) 75.00-84.00 (79.60); 
1100-1265 lbs low dressing (1195) 69.50-74.00 (72.30); 1405-1455 lbs (1430) 
80.00-84.50 (82.21); 1425-1490 lbs high dressing (1458) 86.50-87.00 (86.76).  
Lean 85-90 percent lean 880-1155 lbs (1050) 64.50-73.00 (69.29); 910-1050 lbs 
low dressing (963) 59.00-64.00 (62.03). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 625-895 lbs (734) 39.00-70.00 (59.30). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1515-1705 lbs (1610) 93.50-98.50 (95.85); 
1510-1530 lbs low dressing (1520) 75.00-83.50 (79.22). 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: (2) Small 1-2 785-830 lbs young age cows with 165-295 lbs 
calves 550.00-690.00 per pair. 

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
        Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS149.txt