CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Feb 6, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 6, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 634 Last week: 773 Last year: 1104 Compared to last Monday, Feeder Steers3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 2.00 higher, Slaughter Cows and Bulls 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 15 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 16 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 210-245 228 200.00-233.00 221.20 13 250-295 276 195.00-222.50 206.02 19 300-345 324 185.00-201.00 194.88 22 350-390 362 180.00-195.00 190.04 5 400-425 414 175.00-181.00 178.42 8 455-485 465 168.00-172.00 169.36 3 505-520 515 149.00-156.00 151.69 1 560-560 560 155.00 155.00 3 610-645 622 145.00-156.00 148.80 1 665-665 665 144.00 144.00 1 720-720 720 131.00 131.00 1 785-785 785 122.00 122.00 1 985-985 985 105.00 105.00 Small 1 - 2 4 300-335 315 168.00-180.00 175.41 4 360-390 375 162.50-170.00 166.95 7 400-445 421 145.00-162.50 153.86 2 460-480 470 148.00-150.00 148.98 2 500-500 500 141.00-145.00 143.00 Medium and Large 3 1 240-240 240 193.00 193.00 6 250-290 270 170.00-180.00 175.72 1 555-555 555 118.00 118.00 Small 3 3 315-335 322 72.00 72.00 Jersey 2 355-355 355 71.00 71.00 Jersey Holstein Large 3 2 245-245 245 114.00 114.00 1 260-260 260 109.00 109.00 1 320-320 320 102.00 102.00 17 641-641 641 96.00 96.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 210-245 222 195.00-199.00 197.74 4 265-285 276 185.00-190.00 188.52 20 300-345 326 159.00-183.00 171.45 21 355-395 380 150.00-174.00 160.70 24 400-445 424 147.00-167.00 154.96 23 450-495 476 144.00-154.00 150.03 7 505-545 525 142.00-152.00 146.80 13 550-585 556 141.00-153.00 149.80 3 615-645 625 120.00-124.00 122.62 2 660-665 663 118.00-121.00 119.51 1 710-710 710 120.00 120.00 2 750-795 773 118.00-121.00 119.46 2 800-815 808 112.00-117.00 114.48 1 1020-1020 1020 94.00 94.00 Small 1 - 2 1 300-300 300 145.00 145.00 1 365-365 365 137.50 137.50 5 400-440 424 135.00-140.00 137.17 2 490-495 493 138.00-139.00 138.50 1 525-525 525 136.00 136.00 2 585-585 585 130.00-131.00 130.50 2 665-675 670 120.00 120.00 Medium and Large 3 1 245-245 245 187.50 187.50 2 290-295 293 165.00-167.00 166.01 1 370-370 370 120.00 120.00 2 500-525 513 106.00-108.00 106.98 1 785-785 785 104.00 104.00 1 915-915 915 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 400-447 437 168.00-184.00 177.54 19 450-495 473 162.00-177.50 169.01 14 500-540 524 152.00-163.00 154.40 4 550-590 570 148.00-152.00 149.73 6 600-645 624 135.00-145.00 138.34 6 650-695 674 130.00-135.00 132.31 2 715-725 720 130.00-131.00 130.50 1 770-770 770 129.00 129.00 1 805-805 805 110.00 110.00 1 875-875 875 101.00 101.00 2 950-960 955 88.00-91.50 89.76 1 1055-1055 1055 91.00 91.00 1 1130-1130 1130 82.50 82.50 Small 1 - 2 8 410-440 423 130.00-160.00 144.26 1 455-455 455 159.00 159.00 5 510-545 528 130.00-145.00 140.50 6 560-595 584 129.00-140.00 135.13 1 645-645 645 131.00 131.00 Medium and Large 3 1 430-430 430 127.00 127.00 1 845-845 845 98.00 98.00 1 990-990 990 78.00 78.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 960-1070 1015 78.00-80.50 79.32 1-3 Months Bred 1 965-965 965 810.00 810.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 2 1030-1175 1103 71.50-75.00 73.37 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1020-1020 1020 940.00 940.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 945-945 945 980.00 980.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1320-1365 1343 83.50-89.00 85.91 1 1075-1075 1075 91.50 91.50 High Dressing 17 1415-1935 1647 79.00-88.50 85.09 Boner 80-85% Lean 3 102-885 624 78.50-81.00 78.87 30 940-1390 1136 78.00-89.50 84.04 Lean 85-90% Lean 2 750-750 750 69.00 69.00 11 865-1305 1058 68.00-76.00 71.28 6 800-1230 1006 50.00-66.50 62.78 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 840-860 850 77.50-79.00 78.24 6 915-1120 1053 81.00-89.50 85.12 1 1295-1295 1295 89.00 89.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1360-1455 1417 95.00-97.00 96.32 1 1450-1450 1450 105.00 105.00 High Dressing 2 1195-1310 1253 81.00-88.50 84.92 Low Dressing 5 1540-1850 1667 92.50-100.00 97.46 4 1655-2035 1876 103.50-107.50 105.54 High Dressing 2 1600-1615 1608 72.00-88.00 80.04 Low Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS753.txt