CO_LS752 Columbia, SC Tue May 14, 2013 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday May 14, 2013 Cattle Receipts: 332 Last week: 265 Last year: 255 As compared to the previous Tuesday: Feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 31 percent bulls. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 315-315 315 165.00 165.00 8 350-395 376 142.00-156.00 146.19 7 400-440 421 138.00-144.00 141.37 4 455-480 468 135.00-140.00 137.97 11 501-540 508 124.00-136.00 133.45 8 550-590 575 122.00-130.00 127.90 1 605-605 605 117.00 117.00 Small 1 - 2 3 270-280 275 160.00-170.00 166.73 6 305-345 328 145.00-150.00 147.43 5 365-395 383 130.00-141.00 136.15 2 415-425 420 130.00-134.00 131.98 1 475-475 475 125.00 125.00 1 580-580 580 117.00 117.00 Large 3 1 670-670 670 90.00 90.00 Medium and Large 3 2 285-285 285 150.00-155.00 152.50 2 370-395 383 120.00-125.00 122.42 1 465-465 465 110.00 110.00 Small 3 1 215-215 215 147.50 147.50 1 250-250 250 130.00 130.00 1 320-320 320 117.50 117.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 360-390 376 143.00-150.00 145.18 7 400-445 419 131.00-140.00 134.93 3 405-420 410 140.00-143.00 141.67 Fancy 17 450-495 473 121.00-132.00 125.45 5 500-545 522 117.00-130.00 121.72 1 500-500 500 115.00 115.00 Thin 6 550-570 560 110.00-119.00 114.68 1 610-610 610 110.00 110.00 1 700-700 700 105.00 105.00 1 775-775 775 110.00 110.00 Fancy 1 815-815 815 96.00 96.00 Thin Small 1 - 2 4 360-385 369 120.00-130.00 125.27 4 410-440 423 121.00-130.00 126.79 4 455-495 479 110.00-120.00 114.82 5 510-545 528 100.00-110.00 107.43 2 560-590 575 103.00-105.00 103.97 1 575-575 575 90.00 90.00 Fleshy 1 740-740 740 101.00 101.00 Large 3 1 600-600 600 71.00 71.00 Medium and Large 3 1 210-210 210 150.00 150.00 2 255-265 260 130.00-135.00 132.45 4 325-330 329 122.00-133.00 126.89 3 360-365 363 117.50-119.00 118.50 2 410-415 413 110.00-118.00 114.02 4 505-540 518 96.00-105.00 100.28 Small 3 2 235-240 238 130.00-135.00 132.47 2 275-285 280 120.00-122.50 121.27 Feeder Bulls Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 700-730 715 102.00-104.00 103.02 Medium and Large 1 - 2 9 405-445 422 134.00-143.00 139.51 4 470-495 483 130.00-136.00 133.27 5 510-540 521 124.00-134.00 128.18 9 555-595 579 116.00-126.00 121.59 5 605-645 623 114.00-126.00 117.79 8 650-690 669 109.00-117.00 113.74 2 700-705 703 108.00-112.00 109.99 1 775-775 775 103.00 103.00 2 905-915 910 95.00-99.00 96.99 Small 1 - 2 3 425-440 432 127.50-133.00 130.14 1 450-450 450 128.00 128.00 1 520-520 520 119.00 119.00 3 605-625 615 108.00-113.00 110.65 2 680-685 683 94.00-102.00 97.99 Thin 1 745-745 745 102.00 102.00 1 745-745 745 94.00 94.00 Fleshy 6 750-785 773 95.00-104.00 99.85 2 800-835 818 96.00-98.00 96.98 2 855-865 860 95.00-96.00 95.50 Medium and Large 3 1 470-470 470 115.00 115.00 Small 3 1 530-530 530 90.00 90.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 770-770 770 830.00 830.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 985-1015 1000 1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 770-770 770 730.00 730.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1100-1350 1247 74.00-80.00 77.74 6 1420-1725 1519 74.50-80.50 77.38 Boner 80-85% Lean 2 750-860 805 76.50-79.00 77.84 15 905-1335 1101 73.00-83.50 78.02 2 1065-1145 1105 72.00-73.50 72.78 Low Dressing 2 1400-1575 1488 73.00-83.50 77.94 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 890-1065 978 66.00-73.00 69.81 Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 720-720 720 69.00 69.00 Small 3 Aged 1 765-765 765 46.00 46.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1180-1180 1180 105.00 105.00 1 1455-1455 1455 89.00 89.00 Low Dressing 1 1835-1835 1835 106.00 106.00 3 1745-1985 1837 106.00-110.00 108.24 High Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Jodee Inman 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS752.txt