CO_LS750 Columbia, SC Mon Nov 16, 2009 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Martin and Martin Cattle Company, Williamston, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Nov 16, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 718 Last week: 791 Last year: 1005 Slaughter cows and bulls steady-1.00 higher, Feeder steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 33 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 160-195 178 110.00-112.50 111.13 4 225-235 229 113.00-128.00 118.48 5 250-290 278 115.00-125.00 117.54 8 300-345 331 97.50-102.50 98.64 15 355-395 375 95.00-116.00 103.23 9 400-425 412 102.50-113.00 107.72 17 455-495 471 85.00-99.00 88.81 21 500-545 519 83.00-94.00 87.53 8 555-595 571 82.50-88.50 85.40 14 600-645 623 76.50-87.00 80.34 5 650-690 671 73.00-82.50 77.23 4 715-720 719 68.00-75.00 69.99 8 752-770 755 70.00-77.50 76.05 2 810-810 810 67.50-73.00 70.25 Small 1 - 2 3 155-175 165 85.00-96.50 92.37 2 210-240 225 89.00-98.00 93.20 4 250-280 268 96.00-105.00 99.80 4 300-345 321 85.00-92.50 89.08 3 355-375 363 85.00-88.00 86.64 Medium and Large 3 3 300-340 323 78.00-81.00 79.33 2 360-385 373 75.00-80.00 77.58 3 420-445 437 85.00-87.50 86.19 5 450-495 473 74.00-84.00 78.57 3 615-645 628 55.00-65.00 59.97 Holstein Large 3 4 313-330 317 55.00-65.00 57.60 4 402-402 402 55.00 55.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 215-240 227 90.00-92.50 90.79 2 255-265 260 90.00 90.00 8 300-345 326 85.00-90.00 87.34 20 350-395 381 84.00-89.00 85.85 27 400-445 420 78.00-89.50 82.22 24 450-495 474 75.00-85.00 79.03 25 500-545 523 72.00-84.50 78.89 17 555-595 570 72.50-80.00 77.20 10 610-645 627 70.50-80.00 73.86 11 650-680 661 68.00-81.00 71.88 3 710-735 727 62.00-72.50 66.26 2 755-760 758 65.00 65.00 Small 1 - 2 3 155-172 166 88.50-90.00 89.53 3 225-245 233 85.00-90.00 86.64 2 275-275 275 86.50-87.50 87.00 2 310-310 310 81.00-82.50 81.75 2 355-365 360 77.00-78.50 77.74 Medium and Large 3 6 300-345 318 60.00-79.00 68.70 7 350-385 369 62.00-75.00 67.88 15 400-445 419 65.00-76.00 71.10 16 455-495 476 55.00-72.50 65.06 9 505-545 529 58.00-70.00 63.23 3 555-595 580 51.00-66.00 57.45 3 605-637 626 55.00-64.00 61.10 2 650-660 655 50.00-62.00 55.95 2 715-735 725 50.00-53.00 51.52 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 405-445 430 89.00-100.00 92.40 16 455-490 472 82.50-90.00 85.39 16 500-540 518 78.50-87.50 83.21 19 550-590 572 76.00-87.00 80.53 7 610-630 622 72.00-80.00 75.78 5 655-685 669 66.50-78.00 73.05 2 725-745 735 70.00-72.50 71.27 Medium and Large 3 12 400-445 425 75.00-84.00 77.71 5 465-475 469 65.00-78.00 72.59 7 525-545 538 60.00-75.00 69.96 6 560-595 581 55.00-70.00 64.09 3 615-625 622 58.00-60.00 59.33 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 755-825 790 495.00-560.00 528.94 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 4 900-1140 975 450.00-625.00 504.62 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 955-1100 1028 610.00-615.00 612.68 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 930-1005 968 380.00-440.00 411.16 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 815-865 838 390.00-450.00 416.40 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 10 900-1115 1015 390.00-610.00 511.88 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1200-1220 1210 530.00 530.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 900-1030 965 450.00-530.00 487.31 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 3 1220-1230 1227 530.00-590.00 558.34 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged 2 765-790 778 260.00-325.00 291.98 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Young 2 730-790 760 365.00-450.00 409.18 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1075-1340 1232 38.00-44.50 42.09 3 1505-1535 1520 41.50-45.00 43.66 Boner 80-85% Lean 21 995-1380 1218 44.50-48.00 45.62 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 610-780 695 33.00-37.00 34.76 Low Dressing 11 810-1215 1016 39.00-44.50 42.04 13 810-1235 992 33.00-38.50 35.25 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 610-825 748 50.00-56.50 53.18 2 910-935 923 52.50-54.00 53.26 Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 3 905-945 930 45.20-48.00 46.59 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1210-1470 1375 55.00-57.00 56.01 5 1065-1475 1346 48.00-53.00 50.09 Low Dressing 6 1675-2225 1869 55.50-62.00 57.55 4 1760-2290 2079 49.50-52.00 50.94 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS750.txt