CO_LS750 Columbia, SC Mon Feb 6, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 6, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 720 Last week: 710 Last year: 513 Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 17 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 5 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 21 percent bulls. Near 11 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 215-245 225 195.00-212.50 204.52 7 260-295 280 205.00-221.00 211.61 12 300-335 319 195.00-217.00 204.20 24 350-395 374 189.00-209.00 197.99 7 410-435 421 190.00-199.00 195.17 8 455-480 468 168.00-180.00 171.68 3 510-515 513 150.00-159.00 153.67 6 550-570 560 150.00-159.00 155.32 2 610-615 613 142.00-145.00 143.51 3 755-760 757 100.00-105.00 101.66 Small 1 - 2 4 165-175 170 165.00-175.00 170.00 6 200-230 208 177.50-190.00 183.73 2 270-295 283 192.50-197.50 194.89 7 305-348 332 175.00-187.00 182.96 3 355-375 365 165.00-175.00 170.05 4 410-430 421 162.50-178.00 169.14 Medium and Large 3 5 230-245 238 150.00-175.00 161.42 2 285-290 288 145.00-150.00 147.52 2 315-335 325 162.00-170.00 165.88 6 360-395 376 77.50-150.00 130.80 3 433-440 435 157.00-160.00 158.99 Holstein Large 3 3 300-325 312 111.00-116.00 113.22 Holstein Large 4 2 330-345 338 67.50-75.00 71.17 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 210-220 215 165.00-167.50 166.22 9 255-295 278 178.00-187.00 181.34 16 305-345 329 162.00-178.00 168.02 23 355-395 375 155.00-171.00 161.88 13 405-445 425 156.00-168.00 161.03 20 450-495 476 144.00-155.00 149.03 18 500-545 520 133.00-155.00 144.91 23 550-595 572 135.00-144.00 139.09 14 600-635 614 130.00-140.00 133.50 6 660-695 678 123.50-127.00 125.66 2 715-745 730 101.00-102.00 101.49 Small 1 - 2 2 155-195 175 165.00-167.50 166.11 4 220-230 223 140.00-150.00 146.88 5 265-275 269 140.00-150.00 146.55 4 320-340 334 145.00-155.00 149.31 3 355-370 363 140.00-149.00 143.72 6 400-440 426 145.00-150.00 147.50 5 460-495 476 136.00-140.00 137.81 2 505-520 513 125.00-125.50 125.25 Medium and Large 3 4 150-190 175 135.00-140.00 136.98 2 230-245 238 110.00-125.00 117.26 5 310-340 331 105.00-120.00 112.45 5 355-390 377 125.00-130.00 128.44 4 400-425 415 130.00-140.00 133.16 2 465-495 480 128.00-131.00 129.55 3 500-510 505 51.00-129.00 99.77 2 615-630 623 108.00-115.00 111.46 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 400-440 418 177.00-188.00 181.58 17 450-495 472 165.00-178.00 169.31 22 500-545 523 157.50-175.00 164.46 11 550-595 570 149.00-159.00 153.53 5 605-625 614 140.00-148.50 142.50 3 660-680 667 138.00-143.00 140.31 2 750-755 753 116.00-120.00 118.01 Medium and Large 3 3 420-430 423 145.00-157.00 152.70 5 455-475 468 110.00-131.00 118.07 4 500-545 522 135.00-142.00 139.70 2 665-690 678 122.00-125.00 123.47 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 820-855 832 830.00-895.00 853.92 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 6 955-1115 995 785.00-895.00 860.85 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 1200-1425 1333 999.00-1080.00 1054.44 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 3 1025-1180 1090 910.00-970.00 938.94 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 920-960 940 800.00 800.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1090-1090 1090 780.00-840.00 810.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 3 610-710 670 365.00-435.00 398.31 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1135-1395 1319 82.00-86.00 83.61 9 1410-1625 1522 80.00-87.00 84.28 Boner 80-85% Lean 44 990-1360 1167 77.50-86.50 82.16 6 1145-1365 1250 87.00-91.50 88.46 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 735-790 763 55.00-67.00 60.78 Low Dressing 15 805-1335 1093 74.00-80.50 76.64 5 805-1155 1006 81.00-83.50 81.88 High Dressing 12 820-1115 951 57.00-73.50 65.98 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 675-885 801 75.00-85.00 78.15 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 795-880 840 60.00-72.00 67.35 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1045-1435 1280 93.00-96.00 94.71 6 1710-1960 1809 82.50-98.00 94.87 2 1580-1670 1625 102.50-106.00 104.30 High Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS750.txt