CO_LS756 Columbia, SC Wed Nov 11, 2009 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Nov 11, 2009 Cattle Receipts: 433 Last week: 571 Last year: 607 As compared to the previous Wednesday: Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady on light test. Offerings were lower due to the rain. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 43 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 8 percent bulls. Near 7 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 180-180 180 130.00 130.00 1 235-235 235 130.00 130.00 5 265-295 285 112.50-127.50 122.03 5 310-335 320 115.00-125.00 119.06 10 355-399 374 104.00-118.00 110.98 9 405-425 412 96.00-108.00 104.29 3 455-490 472 97.00-100.00 98.66 1 520-520 520 89.00 89.00 6 550-580 564 87.00-93.00 90.32 60 590-590 590 89.70 89.70 Load 3 600-610 603 80.00-86.00 82.66 1 660-660 660 80.00 80.00 Small 1 - 2 1 290-290 290 92.50 92.50 1 300-300 300 100.00 100.00 1 395-395 395 80.00 80.00 1 365-365 365 75.00 75.00 Full 3 400-425 410 80.00-89.00 86.07 1 490-490 490 84.00 84.00 1 455-455 455 76.00 76.00 Fleshy Medium and Large 3 3 260-270 267 102.50-105.00 104.16 3 300-340 313 97.50-105.00 99.89 1 365-365 365 95.00 95.00 2 400-420 410 89.00-90.00 89.49 1 450-450 450 86.00 86.00 4 500-530 513 79.00-84.00 80.29 1 525-525 525 75.00 75.00 Yearlings 1 540-540 540 71.00 71.00 Full 1 595-595 595 82.00 82.00 1 630-630 630 74.00 74.00 1 665-665 665 76.00 76.00 1 675-675 675 59.00 59.00 Yearlings Small 3 1 230-230 230 63.00 63.00 1 335-335 335 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 210-240 221 80.00-90.00 85.44 3 265-290 278 93.00-95.00 94.33 1 345-345 345 93.00 93.00 8 350-395 376 82.00-90.00 86.73 15 400-445 424 80.00-88.00 84.10 7 450-475 460 80.00-85.00 82.42 12 500-535 519 72.00-77.00 74.35 1 595-595 595 72.00 72.00 60 590-590 590 84.70 84.70 Load 2 620-640 630 72.00 72.00 1 650-650 650 72.00 72.00 Small 1 - 2 1 210-210 210 70.00 70.00 2 330-330 330 80.00 80.00 2 360-385 373 70.00-81.00 75.68 1 410-410 410 70.00 70.00 2 450-480 465 74.00-79.00 76.42 2 560-580 570 62.00-69.00 65.44 Medium and Large 3 1 230-230 230 75.00 75.00 1 280-280 280 77.50 77.50 1 295-295 295 60.00 60.00 Thin 1 315-315 315 80.00 80.00 1 315-315 315 72.50 72.50 Brahman X 4 360-395 379 74.00-80.00 76.67 2 400-420 410 74.00-77.50 75.71 1 435-435 435 62.00 62.00 Full 7 460-495 474 70.00-78.00 75.11 1 455-455 455 68.00 68.00 Thin 1 470-470 470 63.00 63.00 Brahman X 4 510-545 533 69.00-73.00 71.24 1 570-570 570 68.00 68.00 4 625-635 631 60.00-69.00 63.01 Small 3 1 490-490 490 64.00 64.00 1 575-575 575 50.00 50.00 Feeder Bulls Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 415-415 415 78.00 78.00 Medium and Large 1 - 2 1 445-445 445 78.00 78.00 Fleshy 2 455-485 470 92.00-94.00 93.03 2 505-540 523 80.00-86.00 83.10 1 550-550 550 80.00 80.00 2 600-625 613 78.00-81.00 79.47 1 675-675 675 71.00 71.00 1 700-700 700 64.00 64.00 1 880-880 880 55.00 55.00 Small 1 - 2 2 420-430 425 84.00-87.00 85.52 1 535-535 535 77.00 77.00 Medium and Large 3 1 430-430 430 88.00 88.00 1 410-410 410 70.00 70.00 Yearlings 1 410-410 410 70.00 70.00 Full 1 420-420 420 74.00 74.00 Brahman X 1 520-520 520 79.00 79.00 1 590-590 590 76.00 76.00 2 665-695 680 65.00-66.00 65.49 1 740-740 740 55.00 55.00 Yearlings Small 3 1 555-555 555 59.00 59.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 765-765 765 55.00 55.00 1-3 Months Bred 3 1040-1195 1117 50.00-57.00 53.74 7-9 Months Bred 1 1275-1275 1275 48.00 48.00 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1065-1065 1065 44.00 44.00 1-3 Months Bred 2 1095-1100 1098 41.00-44.00 42.50 7-9 Months Bred Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 2 950-1120 1035 31.00-38.00 34.79 4-6 Months Bred Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 865-865 865 36.00 36.00 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1070-1360 1238 43.00-44.50 43.41 2 1290-1335 1313 37.50-41.00 39.28 Low Dressing 5 1475-1690 1548 42.50-45.00 43.92 3 1545-1705 1643 46.00-47.00 46.34 High Dressing 3 1560-1755 1655 40.00-41.00 40.48 Low Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 1 815-815 815 37.00 37.00 Low Dressing 4 1090-1290 1224 42.00-45.50 43.80 2 1115-1175 1145 38.50-39.00 38.74 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 1050-1055 1053 41.00-42.00 41.50 1 945-945 945 44.00 44.00 High Dressing 5 910-1010 953 35.00-36.00 35.59 Low Dressing Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 850-850 850 66.00 66.00 Medium and Large 3 Young 1 1095-1095 1095 37.00 37.00 Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 1 1000-1000 1000 41.00 41.00 Small 1 - 2 Young 1 625-625 625 69.00 69.00 Small 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 685-685 685 35.00 35.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1390-1390 1390 52.50 52.50 Low Dressing 3 1565-1955 1810 55.00-55.50 55.18 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC 803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS756.txt