CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Jul 6, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 692 Last week: No Sale Last year: 1116 Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 32 percent bulls. Near 26 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 165-190 180 137.00-139.00 138.01 4 225-235 230 126.00-131.00 129.03 2 265-265 265 122.00-124.00 123.00 4 300-335 314 109.00-125.00 117.11 17 350-395 372 104.00-117.00 107.65 8 400-435 420 104.00-110.00 106.11 8 455-495 484 97.00-105.00 101.25 6 505-545 528 96.00-106.00 100.64 8 550-590 571 93.00-98.00 95.65 13 600-635 617 87.00-97.00 92.23 7 650-695 675 87.00-92.00 89.39 3 702-740 715 84.00-86.00 85.31 Small 1 - 2 10 360-395 378 90.00-101.00 95.08 4 405-445 424 85.00-90.00 88.01 3 500-540 525 85.00-88.00 86.36 Medium and Large 3 2 450-490 470 80.00-81.00 80.48 4 605-645 621 75.00-80.00 78.70 2 785-790 788 75.00-78.00 76.50 Holstein Large 3 4 405-440 424 55.00-59.00 57.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-345 324 92.00-100.00 95.53 20 350-395 378 88.00-95.00 91.25 28 400-445 421 85.00-94.00 90.28 20 450-495 470 86.00-94.00 90.51 35 500-545 522 83.00-92.00 87.50 17 550-595 575 83.00-89.00 85.48 12 602-630 614 79.00-87.00 83.15 12 650-695 671 75.00-85.00 81.59 6 700-735 716 75.00-79.00 77.15 4 790-790 790 74.00-75.00 74.25 Medium and Large 3 4 270-295 281 85.00-96.00 90.52 5 300-325 311 74.00-82.00 78.72 8 355-395 378 75.00-83.00 80.13 3 450-480 462 75.00-81.00 78.59 2 505-520 513 70.00-79.00 74.43 2 615-630 623 60.00-65.00 62.53 3 992-992 992 57.00 57.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 405-445 424 101.00-107.00 104.77 19 450-495 480 88.00-100.00 92.26 29 500-545 520 85.00-95.00 90.84 22 550-595 566 82.00-94.00 87.76 12 600-640 616 80.00-93.00 84.93 16 650-690 673 78.00-81.00 80.06 9 702-745 714 71.00-77.00 75.06 2 755-785 770 62.00-70.00 65.92 Small 1 - 2 3 415-430 422 94.00-97.00 95.98 Medium and Large 3 5 400-440 427 76.00-86.00 81.87 3 450-480 467 75.00-81.00 76.93 6 500-535 518 76.00-82.00 79.33 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1025-1035 1030 475.00-550.00 512.32 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 3 1210-1240 1228 580.00-660.00 630.37 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 2 1205-1205 1205 660.00 660.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1160-1345 1239 46.50-55.00 51.32 4 1470-1950 1674 47.00-54.50 51.03 Boner 80-85% Lean 33 900-1335 1104 45.00-55.00 50.53 Lean 85-90% Lean 6 720-790 762 38.00-46.00 43.82 15 865-1240 954 36.00-46.00 43.20 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 750-795 768 350.00-410.00 386.77 Per Head Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 2 965-1040 1003 48.00-52.50 50.17 Medium and Large 3 Young 2 600-750 675 225.00-325.00 280.56 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1040-1215 1115 45.50-56.00 51.72 Low Dressing 10 1535-2225 1716 59.50-68.50 65.03 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS753.txt