CO_LS752 Columbia, SC Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC Weighted Average 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. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-270 260 217.50-227.50 222.31 8 300-345 322 195.00-210.00 200.17 16 355-395 374 185.00-198.00 191.57 8 405-435 418 178.00-185.00 181.01 6 450-495 474 170.00-180.00 174.09 15 500-530 514 158.00-173.00 166.09 5 550-590 562 154.00-160.00 156.79 3 605-645 623 141.00-148.00 145.33 5 660-695 676 140.00-141.00 140.39 3 735-740 737 132.00-140.00 136.33 Small 1 - 2 5 285-295 292 180.00-200.00 188.54 3 310-345 330 165.00-175.00 171.87 5 385-395 388 170.00-180.00 174.99 5 575-590 587 130.00-146.00 139.85 Medium and Large 3 2 335-340 338 140.00-150.00 144.96 3 365-385 375 130.00-150.00 141.01 2 405-420 413 130.00-135.00 132.45 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 250-295 267 187.50-200.00 193.16 6 315-345 328 182.50-190.00 185.35 22 350-395 376 158.00-172.50 166.52 16 400-435 415 157.00-170.00 163.38 22 455-495 478 147.00-161.00 152.29 17 500-545 518 145.00-155.00 150.83 14 555-595 570 137.00-150.00 144.21 2 605-615 610 139.00-144.00 141.52 7 655-695 670 125.00-128.00 125.85 4 700-735 718 124.00-127.00 125.74 2 830-845 838 105.00-109.00 106.98 3 905-930 920 86.00-94.00 90.04 Small 1 - 2 2 205-230 218 157.50-172.50 164.57 3 260-285 270 155.00-170.00 165.19 3 315-335 322 162.50-167.50 164.95 3 370-395 385 140.00-150.00 146.58 4 405-430 423 140.00-148.00 145.33 3 450-485 463 130.00-140.00 133.27 2 525-535 530 130.00-135.00 132.48 4 560-585 574 124.00-133.00 128.51 5 610-645 630 112.00-125.00 117.39 2 680-690 685 107.00-109.00 107.99 Medium and Large 3 3 260-270 265 122.50-130.00 126.65 2 320-345 333 120.00-130.00 125.19 2 400-415 408 120.00-130.00 125.09 2 660-670 665 77.00-86.00 81.47 Small 3 5 350-390 365 95.00-112.50 106.12 2 610-635 623 90.00 90.00 2 660-695 678 72.00-80.00 75.90 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 405-445 425 162.00-176.00 169.82 7 450-495 469 155.00-170.00 165.46 7 500-545 524 150.00-160.00 155.71 6 550-590 571 144.00-158.00 152.75 13 600-640 613 134.00-145.00 138.94 5 657-680 667 130.00-137.00 134.16 3 760-775 768 116.00-122.00 119.31 2 815-845 830 98.00-111.00 104.38 Small 1 - 2 4 400-430 420 140.00-160.00 155.24 5 470-495 483 153.00-157.50 155.07 4 510-545 521 140.00-150.00 144.93 4 555-595 578 127.00-141.00 132.87 Medium and Large 3 2 450-455 453 135.00-137.50 136.26 2 530-540 535 125.00-130.00 127.52 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1430-1655 1566 80.50-86.00 83.49 Boner 80-85% Lean 20 915-1315 1117 75.00-84.00 79.60 4 1100-1265 1195 69.50-74.00 72.30 Low Dressing 2 1405-1455 1430 80.00-84.50 82.21 2 1425-1490 1458 86.50-87.00 86.76 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 7 880-1155 1050 64.50-73.00 69.29 5 910-1050 963 59.00-64.00 62.03 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 625-895 734 39.00-70.00 59.30 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1515-1705 1610 93.50-98.50 95.85 2 1510-1530 1520 75.00-83.50 79.22 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS752.txt