CO_LS149
Columbia, SC      Tue Feb 9, 2010     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday Feb 9, 2010

Cattle Receipts:  288          Last week:   184            Last year:  602
   As compared to the previous Tuesday: Feeder cattle 1.00 to 5.00 higher.  
Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher.  Slaughter cows made up 23 
percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, 
other cows 2 percent, and feeders 68 percent.  The feeder supply included 31 
percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 20 percent bulls. Near 11 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 1-2 215-235 lbs (223) 120.00-142.50 (129.32); 
255-285 lbs (273) 125.00-138.00 (131.48); 330-340 lbs (337) 107.00-117.00 
(110.37); 350-390 lbs (376) 101.00-114.00 (107.24); 405-440 lbs (421) 101.00-
115.00 (108.94); 460-465 lbs (463) 95.00-100.00 (97.51); 510-542 lbs (526) 
92.50-94.00 (93.23); 560-570 lbs (565) 89.00-94.00 (91.48); 640-640 lbs (640) 
83.00 (83.00); 665-680 lbs (673) 83.00-86.00 (84.48); 905-905 lbs (905) 72.00 
(72.00).  Small 1-2 215-215 lbs (215) 91.00 (91.00); 295-295 lbs fleshy (295) 
74.00 (74.00); 310-340 lbs (328) 94.00-102.00 (96.52); 330-330 lbs fleshy (330) 
62.00 (62.00); 355-395 lbs (373) 90.00-100.00 (96.35); 365-365 lbs fleshy (365) 
70.00 (70.00); 400-435 lbs (425) 82.00-94.00 (88.37); 410-410 lbs thin (410) 
75.00 (75.00); 455-455 lbs (455) 84.00 (84.00); 545-545 lbs (545) 81.00 (81.00); 
615-615 lbs (615) 75.00 (75.00).  Medium and Large 3 405-405 lbs (405) 97.00 
(97.00); 495-495 lbs (495) 92.00 (92.00); 565-565 lbs (565) 81.00 (81.00); 600-
600 lbs (600) 79.00 (79.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 210-210 lbs (210) 104.00 (104.00); 280-
290 lbs (285) 104.00-107.00 (105.47); 310-340 lbs (323) 91.00-110.00 (98.59); 
360-390 lbs (372) 89.00-96.00 (92.10); 400-445 lbs (431) 82.00-94.00 (89.63); 
450-485 lbs (468) 81.00-84.00 (82.24); 500-540 lbs (520) 78.00-86.00 (81.40); 
570-570 lbs (570) 77.00 (77.00); 660-660 lbs (660) 74.00 (74.00).  Small 1-2 
260-290 lbs fleshy (275) 70.00-78.00 (73.78); 325-340 lbs (332) 85.00-89.00 
(87.67); 345-345 lbs fleshy (345) 79.00 (79.00); 355-375 lbs (368) 80.00-86.00 
(83.96); 435-445 lbs (440) 77.00-80.00 (77.99); 455-495 lbs (480) 74.00-79.00 
(76.67); 485-485 lbs fleshy (485) 64.00 (64.00); 535-535 lbs (535) 74.00 
(74.00); 605-605 lbs (605) 65.00 (65.00); 825-825 lbs (825) 58.00 (58.00).  
Medium and Large 3 215-220 lbs (218) 75.00-79.00 (77.02); 255-255 lbs thin (255) 
70.00 (70.00); 340-340 lbs (340) 85.00 (85.00); 330-330 lbs thin (330) 75.00 
(75.00); 365-385 lbs (376) 81.00-87.00 (84.29); 430-430 lbs (430) 84.00 (84.00); 
475-485 lbs (480) 75.00-77.00 (75.99); 530-530 lbs (530) 70.00 (70.00); 560-560 
lbs (560) 70.00 (70.00); 650-650 lbs (650) 71.00 (71.00).  Small 3 310-315 lbs 
(313) 60.00-64.00 (61.99); 305-315 lbs thin (310) 56.00-60.00 (57.97); 370-385 
lbs (378) 54.00-60.00 (56.94); 355-355 lbs longhorn (355) 41.00 (41.00); 450-450 
lbs (450) 52.00 (52.00); 490-490 lbs longhorn (490) 31.00 (31.00). 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 415-445 lbs (435) 95.00-102.00 (97.29); 
450-480 lbs (466) 92.00-99.00 (95.02); 510-535 lbs (519) 83.00-91.00 (88.02); 
550-595 lbs (567) 80.00-89.00 (85.39); 605-615 lbs (610) 81.00-84.00 (82.49); 
680-690 lbs (685) 77.00-79.00 (78.01); 715-715 lbs (715) 72.00 (72.00); 810-810 
lbs (810) 75.00 (75.00).  Small 1-2 425-425 lbs (425) 92.00 (92.00); 465-470 lbs 
(468) 80.00-84.00 (82.01); 615-620 lbs (618) 72.00-79.00 (75.51).  Medium and 
Large 3 600-600 lbs (600) 63.00 (63.00).  Small 3 480-480 lbs longhorn (480) 
34.00 (34.00); 500-500 lbs longhorn (500) 31.00 (31.00). 

   Bred Cows: Small 1-2 Young 720-720 lbs (720) 355.00 per head 4-6 months bred 
(355.00).  Small 1-2 Middle Aged 810-810 lbs (810) 350.00 per head 7-9 months 
bred (350.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 970-1380 lbs (1203) 50.50-56.00 
(53.73); 1160-1225 lbs high dressing (1193) 57.50-58.50 (57.99); 1275-1275 lbs 
low dressing (1275) 50.50 (50.50); 1420-1640 lbs (1513) 51.50-56.00 (54.18); 
1400-1695 lbs high dressing (1517) 56.50-58.50 (57.51); 1450-1575 lbs low 
dressing (1532) 49.50-50.00 (49.83).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 765-765 lbs (765) 
48.50 (48.50); 920-1275 lbs (1093) 51.50-55.50 (53.08); 1145-1145 lbs high 
dressing (1145) 59.50 (59.50); 930-1270 lbs low dressing (1111) 45.50-50.00 
(48.34).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 735-755 lbs (745) 41.00-42.00 (41.49); 800-
1170 lbs (986) 46.50-50.00 (48.02); 860-910 lbs high dressing (885) 54.50-55.00 
(54.76); 910-1090 lbs low dressing (1000) 43.00-43.50 (43.23). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 775-885 lbs (830) 50.00-51.00 (50.53); 
850-850 lbs (850) 461.00 per head (461.00); 1080-1080 lbs (1080) 48.50 (48.50).  
Small 3 Middle Aged 650-650 lbs (650) 36.00 (36.00). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1015-1390 lbs (1223) 61.50-63.00 (62.48); 
1325-1380 lbs high dressing (1353) 68.00-69.50 (68.73); 1210-1210 lbs low 
dressing (1210) 59.00 (59.00); 1530-1855 lbs (1657) 63.00-66.00 (64.40); 1685-
1840 lbs high dressing (1763) 69.00-72.50 (70.83).
   
   Cow/Calf Pairs: [5] Medium and Large 1-2 1095-1130 lbs Middle age cows with 
50-100 lbs calves 620.00-660.00 per pair.  Small 1-2 600-660 lbs Young cows with 
190-320 lbs calves 530.00-650.00 per pair. 

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