CO_LS752 Columbia, SC Tue Apr 30, 2019 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News ***THIS REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE AT https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/feeder-and-replacement-cattle-auctions*** Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Apr 30, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 416 Last week: 278 Last year: 352 ***NOTICE: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link, will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov.** No trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 5 percent, and feeders 75 percent. The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 13 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. *** This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight and sex on this sale date. This report does not represent all animals at the sale on this date. *** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 260-280 268 150.00-155.00 153.26 4 305-335 320 150.00-153.00 152.01 3 370-380 375 150.00-152.50 150.82 5 405-435 417 146.00-155.00 149.77 4 465-490 481 141.00-148.00 144.73 Small 1 - 2 5 225-245 231 120.00-132.50 126.50 5 320-345 333 120.00-130.00 127.22 4 360-395 376 118.00-130.00 124.52 Medium 2 4 200-245 218 135.00-140.00 138.15 5 315-340 329 140.00-147.50 143.53 7 365-395 374 135.00-145.00 140.37 2 475-490 483 134.00-135.00 134.51 Medium and Large 3 2 365-370 368 110.00-115.00 112.48 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 350-385 372 137.00-139.00 138.00 6 400-435 419 128.00-135.00 133.15 3 475-495 487 132.00-135.00 132.98 3 515-540 530 127.00-130.00 128.31 2 560-590 575 125.00-126.00 125.51 3 660-675 668 121.00-124.00 122.32 Small 1 - 2 2 225-230 228 120.00-125.00 122.47 3 265-285 277 117.50-125.00 120.75 3 305-310 307 120.00-123.00 121.33 2 405-445 425 110.00-118.00 113.81 3 455-485 472 110.00-120.00 113.43 2 505-530 518 110.00-114.00 112.05 Medium 2 3 220-245 232 127.50-135.00 129.98 5 260-290 278 127.50-135.00 131.16 4 330-340 334 125.00-134.00 130.51 5 365-390 378 123.00-131.00 127.97 6 410-445 428 123.00-131.00 126.84 2 465-485 475 120.00-125.00 122.45 3 525-545 535 115.00-122.00 119.03 Medium and Large 3 3 405-430 418 100.00-112.00 107.34 2 550-560 555 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 405-445 431 144.00-150.00 146.54 6 465-480 473 141.00-148.00 143.34 2 510-525 518 143.00-144.00 143.51 2 570-575 573 136.00-139.00 137.49 3 610-630 623 126.00-129.00 128.02 Medium 2 10 400-445 421 127.00-140.00 134.67 3 450-495 470 135.00-139.00 137.28 13 505-540 520 126.00-139.00 131.60 3 565-585 577 116.00-128.00 123.65 2 600-615 608 114.00-121.00 117.54 4 655-690 674 109.00-118.00 113.77 3 700-730 717 110.00-115.00 112.33 2 775-780 778 94.00-99.00 96.49 Medium and Large 3 2 620-620 620 108.00-115.00 111.50 Small 3 4 403-403 403 65.00 65.00 2 460-465 463 44.00-46.00 45.01 Bred Cows Small 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 830-830 830 580.00-620.00 600.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Small 3 Young 2 600-710 655 380.00-400.00 390.84 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1400-1640 1515 59.00-64.00 61.23 Boner 80-85% Lean 11 1040-1355 1180 60.00-74.00 65.29 9 980-1295 1121 45.00-59.00 54.59 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 870-900 885 52.00-64.00 57.90 7 800-1000 894 40.00-50.00 46.75 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs: [2] Small 1-2 665-805 lbs young to middle aged cows with 100-125 lbs calves 490.00-500.00 per pair. Hogs: Receipts: [53] Last Week: 11 reported. Sows: US 1-3 300- 400 lbs several @ 34.00, 400-450 lbs several @ 22.50, 450-500 lbs several @ 37.50. Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 715-865 777 393.00-475.00 431.66 Per Head Small 3 Young 2 735-840 788 287.00-369.00 330.73 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1085-1210 1137 58.00-69.00 64.77 Low Dressing 3 1595-1775 1668 84.00-93.00 87.65 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS752.txt