CO_LS753 Columbia, SC Mon Nov 16, 2009 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Saluda County Stockyards, Inc., Saluda, SC Weighted Average Report for Monday Nov 16, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 586 Last week: 1085 Last year: 724 Compared to last Monday Feeder Steers and Heifers unevenly steady, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 25 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 180-180 180 140.00 140.00 3 220-245 233 130.00-136.00 132.59 5 310-345 331 111.00-118.00 113.95 11 350-395 375 104.00-115.00 108.47 20 405-445 422 91.00-108.00 102.13 9 450-485 474 89.00-92.00 90.44 3 505-515 510 86.00-89.00 87.66 7 555-590 575 73.00-83.00 78.88 1 630-630 630 83.00 83.00 7 655-699 689 70.00-75.00 70.82 3 700-745 720 71.00-77.00 73.29 4 768-770 769 72.00-75.00 72.75 2 800-800 800 69.00 69.00 Small 1 - 2 3 305-335 322 103.00-108.00 105.37 8 355-395 374 85.00-96.00 89.00 1 445-445 445 75.00 75.00 1 485-485 485 77.00 77.00 Medium and Large 3 1 185-185 185 92.50 92.50 1 335-335 335 87.00 87.00 2 465-475 470 80.00 80.00 5 505-545 523 65.00-76.00 69.90 2 610-630 620 64.00-69.00 66.54 1 895-895 895 43.50 43.50 1 1315-1315 1315 42.00 42.00 Holstein Large 3 4 315-328 325 59.00-61.50 60.89 2 405-430 418 53.00-61.00 57.12 1 520-520 520 55.00 55.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 205-230 213 84.00-92.00 89.12 3 265-270 268 81.00-89.00 86.37 16 350-390 372 80.00-90.00 84.76 28 400-445 425 73.00-83.00 80.10 15 470-495 482 73.00-77.00 75.66 17 505-545 530 68.00-76.00 72.27 24 555-595 574 66.00-73.00 69.61 9 600-645 624 62.00-69.00 66.87 5 666-695 673 58.00-68.00 65.34 5 705-745 729 60.00-65.00 62.16 1 830-830 830 57.00 57.00 Small 1 - 2 17 300-340 321 85.00-95.00 87.77 15 450-490 463 79.00-85.00 80.87 Medium and Large 3 1 345-345 345 80.00 80.00 7 365-395 382 69.00-79.00 74.21 3 440-445 443 65.00-68.00 66.34 4 530-545 540 66.00-69.00 67.51 1 745-745 745 59.00 59.00 3 760-775 767 52.00-59.00 55.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 415-440 432 89.00-98.00 92.75 26 450-490 467 84.00-90.00 87.61 20 500-545 524 73.00-86.00 78.42 29 550-595 572 70.00-81.00 75.25 12 605-645 616 68.00-74.00 72.01 5 650-670 661 68.00-72.00 69.99 5 715-745 730 66.00-72.00 69.60 2 765-770 768 66.00-68.00 67.00 Medium and Large 3 2 405-425 415 85.00-86.00 85.51 13 450-495 470 65.00-77.00 70.95 5 505-525 516 61.00-68.00 65.40 2 560-590 575 60.00-64.00 61.95 5 605-630 618 53.00-63.00 55.64 3 660-685 677 54.00-62.00 56.60 1 740-740 740 56.00 56.00 1 795-795 795 54.00 54.00 1 995-995 995 42.00 42.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1425-1425 1425 610.00 610.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 2 795-795 795 370.00 370.00 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1265-1285 1275 43.50-45.00 44.26 2 1415-1470 1443 42.50-44.00 43.24 Boner 80-85% Lean 1 895-895 895 44.00 44.00 17 1040-1375 1209 40.00-45.00 42.69 6 1165-1390 1252 35.00-39.50 37.09 Low Dressing 6 1505-1945 1664 41.50-44.00 42.29 Lean 85-90% Lean 4 735-770 758 35.00-36.00 35.63 11 820-1135 997 36.00-40.00 37.78 Other Cows Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 835-835 835 41.00 41.00 1 770-770 770 250.00 250.00 Per Head 1 930-930 930 38.00 38.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 950-950 950 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing 1 1360-1360 1360 52.00 52.00 6 1600-1895 1708 50.50-54.00 52.15 1 2175-2175 2175 58.00 58.00 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