CO_LS756 Columbia, SC Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Orangeburg Stockyards, Orangeburg, SC Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 627 Last week: 527 Last year: 439 As compared to last Wednesday: Feeder cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 6 percent, other cows 7 percent, and feeders 71 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 215-245 231 227.50-245.00 234.81 6 250-295 277 210.00-225.00 217.53 7 300-335 318 209.00-223.00 214.84 15 350-390 369 195.00-212.50 203.54 7 415-440 429 185.00-198.00 191.14 7 450-490 465 178.00-188.00 182.41 5 500-520 507 156.00-170.00 166.13 4 555-595 570 156.00-164.00 159.95 7 610-630 614 144.00-154.00 147.85 4 750-775 764 124.00-136.00 131.23 Small 1 - 2 4 220-245 233 197.50-215.00 208.18 2 260-270 265 200.00-207.50 203.68 6 310-345 328 182.50-200.00 191.30 6 355-390 373 185.00-195.00 187.42 3 1130-1140 1135 86.00-89.00 87.33 Medium and Large 3 3 285-295 290 170.00-190.00 181.64 5 365-395 387 160.00-177.50 168.41 Small 3 4 310-335 325 130.00-147.50 139.47 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 255-290 277 207.50-220.00 212.21 5 300-320 309 195.00-212.50 202.60 24 350-395 378 165.00-180.00 171.47 17 400-445 427 158.00-175.00 165.65 16 450-495 472 150.00-164.00 158.29 17 500-545 521 148.00-160.00 154.66 10 550-590 570 145.00-153.00 148.38 2 610-610 610 119.00-131.00 125.00 6 655-680 668 119.00-131.00 124.82 2 855-865 860 110.00-124.00 116.96 Small 1 - 2 4 275-295 288 180.00-195.00 187.43 7 300-340 321 175.00-185.00 178.64 5 375-395 387 150.00-160.00 156.99 3 435-435 435 130.00-150.00 143.33 2 475-485 480 125.00-132.50 128.79 2 505-540 523 120.00-128.00 124.13 4 760-760 760 118.00 118.00 Medium and Large 3 2 290-295 293 160.00-169.00 164.46 2 310-315 313 145.00-147.50 146.24 Small 3 2 370-380 375 120.00-130.00 124.93 2 430-435 433 120.00-130.00 124.97 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 400-445 428 170.00-185.00 178.76 13 450-495 477 165.00-180.00 173.85 17 505-545 531 150.00-165.00 157.72 7 550-590 573 145.00-157.00 150.48 8 600-635 624 135.00-143.00 139.11 4 660-675 669 131.00-137.00 134.99 4 700-745 718 127.00-132.00 129.47 3 750-770 757 127.00-131.00 128.36 Small 1 - 2 7 400-430 414 150.00-162.50 156.04 2 820-835 828 101.00-110.00 105.46 3 865-870 867 100.00-110.00 105.00 2 915-925 920 85.00-99.00 92.04 Small 3 3 410-440 423 125.00-140.00 134.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 680-885 807 59.00-76.00 68.04 1-3 Months Bred 5 680-830 756 61.00-92.00 80.95 4-6 Months Bred 2 955-1090 1023 60.00-74.00 66.54 4-6 Months Bred 9 660-875 776 79.00-97.00 86.16 7-9 Months Bred 7 905-1155 979 70.00-98.00 83.84 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1410-1600 1505 75.00-85.00 79.78 Boner 80-85% Lean 16 920-1330 1123 75.00-84.00 78.97 18 1000-1375 1204 61.00-73.00 67.66 Low Dressing 3 1430-1470 1453 74.00-79.00 76.01 Lean 85-90% Lean 15 910-1320 1068 65.00-73.00 68.28 7 895-1130 995 54.00-60.50 58.37 Low Dressing 2 1400-1415 1408 64.00-70.00 66.98 Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 610-895 739 30.00-67.00 48.65 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1245-1275 1260 88.00-95.00 91.54 2 1335-1470 1403 80.00-84.00 82.10 Low Dressing 4 1605-1975 1834 90.00-99.00 95.73 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS756.txt