CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Feb 8, 2010 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 8, 2010 Cattle Receipts: 463 Last week: 415 Last year: 744 Compared to last Monday Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady, feeder Steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 4 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and 18 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 205-245 231 125.00-145.00 135.59 2 265-270 268 125.00-128.00 126.51 3 305-325 313 114.00-121.00 117.00 14 355-385 366 102.00-114.00 108.43 9 405-445 432 105.00-110.00 106.41 8 455-490 474 95.00-106.00 100.29 4 510-540 523 94.00-100.00 96.21 4 550-585 569 91.00-96.00 92.21 10 600-645 620 87.00-90.00 89.20 7 655-675 664 80.00-86.50 83.42 5 732-732 732 85.50 85.50 4 755-790 775 72.00-78.00 75.79 1 815-815 815 70.00 70.00 1 935-935 935 65.00 65.00 Small 1 - 2 4 315-345 330 101.00-108.00 104.09 5 355-395 374 96.00-102.00 99.39 3 405-415 412 92.00-96.00 93.31 1 460-460 460 92.00 92.00 2 535-545 540 89.00-90.00 89.50 Medium and Large 3 2 190-195 193 110.00-120.00 115.06 3 265-295 277 107.00-115.00 111.12 2 310-315 313 95.00-98.00 96.51 5 350-380 370 84.00-87.00 86.43 1 440-440 440 84.00 84.00 1 435-435 435 40.00 40.00 LONGHORN 3 450-495 468 75.00-84.00 80.06 1 490-490 490 42.00 42.00 LONGHORN 2 500-545 523 81.00-83.00 82.04 2 570-590 580 80.00-84.00 82.03 Holstein Large 3 1 2350-2350 2350 57.50 57.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 210-210 210 100.00 100.00 7 250-295 277 92.00-105.00 99.51 18 300-340 321 89.00-109.00 98.66 15 350-395 379 87.00-101.00 93.14 17 400-445 427 84.00-98.00 89.06 23 450-495 469 81.00-90.00 86.34 16 500-545 522 75.00-85.00 80.57 12 550-595 566 73.00-82.00 78.19 7 600-640 621 70.00-76.00 72.95 6 656-685 666 70.00-73.00 72.49 8 703-745 709 64.00-70.00 68.23 2 825-840 833 62.00-63.00 62.50 2 850-890 870 51.00-56.00 53.44 Small 1 - 2 2 385-395 390 83.00-84.00 83.51 Medium and Large 3 2 185-195 190 95.00 95.00 2 235-245 240 82.00-83.00 82.49 5 310-340 327 75.00-82.00 76.97 2 350-360 355 73.00-76.00 74.52 2 405-420 413 71.00-81.00 76.09 6 455-495 478 71.00-78.00 74.00 2 550-590 570 70.00-72.00 70.96 2 605-640 623 65.00-66.00 65.49 1 650-650 650 51.00 51.00 1 1150-1150 1150 46.00 46.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 405-440 421 100.00-105.00 102.96 6 450-490 468 98.00-107.00 102.52 8 500-545 528 85.00-98.00 89.58 14 550-595 569 82.00-89.00 86.24 11 600-640 613 79.00-88.00 84.28 1 690-690 690 80.00 80.00 1 760-760 760 78.00 78.00 2 805-810 808 72.00-77.00 74.49 1 855-855 855 68.00 68.00 Small 1 - 2 6 455-485 472 89.00-93.00 90.50 Medium and Large 3 2 410-425 418 90.00-91.00 90.49 2 520-545 533 75.00-80.00 77.44 2 585-595 590 74.00-77.00 75.51 1 620-620 620 61.00 61.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1230-1230 1230 595.00 595.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 1 750-750 750 440.00 440.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred 1 915-915 915 400.00 400.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1055-1375 1244 57.50-59.50 58.33 2 1455-1820 1638 52.50-56.50 54.28 3 1440-1510 1485 58.50-59.50 59.00 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 3 595-890 693 47.00-49.00 47.57 1 845-845 845 53.50 53.50 High Dressing 19 985-1355 1141 49.00-55.50 53.21 2 1100-1115 1108 57.00-57.50 57.25 High Dressing 2 1450-1630 1540 57.00-58.00 57.53 High Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 3 720-755 738 34.00-36.00 35.32 Low Dressing 3 935-1040 983 41.00-45.50 43.28 2 845-885 865 35.00-35.50 35.26 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 3 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 600-830 665 200.00-270.00 235.25 Per Head Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 2 600-670 635 28.00-31.00 29.58 1 875-875 875 350.00 350.00 Per Head 1 1150-1150 1150 46.00 46.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 970-970 970 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing 1 1015-1015 1015 51.00 51.00 6 1100-1495 1324 60.50-72.50 65.85 High Dressing 2 2105-2375 2240 55.00-58.50 56.64 2 1540-1935 1738 63.50-67.00 65.45 High Dressing Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS753.txt