Chester,SC Livestock Auction
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Columbia, SC Tue Nov 3, 2009 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News
Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday Nov 3, 2009
Cattle Receipts: 401 Last week: 591 Last year: 498
As compared to the previous Tuesday: Feeder cattle 1.00 to 6.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 1.00 higher on limited test. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent
of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other
cows 4 percent, and feeders 81 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent
steers, 44 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 24 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted average weights and
prices for each category)
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-240 lbs (218) 130.00-137.50 (134.75);
250-275 lbs (264) 112.00-126.00 (121.51); 300-345 lbs (326) 103.00-122.00
(112.80); 355-395 lbs (379) 106.00-111.00 (108.42); 405-420 lbs (413) 105.00-
108.00 (106.25); 483-483 lbs (483) 90.00 (90.00); 500-510 lbs (504) 90.00-93.00
(92.25); 571-585 lbs (573) 81.50-84.00 (81.93); 615-645 lbs (628) 83.00-86.00
(84.73); 675-682 lbs (679) 84.50-86.50 (85.49); 750-750 lbs (750) 82.50 (82.50);
827-827 lbs (827) 74.00 (74.00). Small 1-2 400-415 lbs (405) 75.00-80.00
(78.52); 450-490 lbs (470) 82.00-87.00 (84.39); 500-518 lbs (514) 82.00-83.00
(82.24). Medium and Large 3 400-445 lbs (415) 85.00-91.00 (88.43); 510-540 lbs
(525) 75.00-79.00 (77.06). Small 3 360-365 lbs (363) 60.00-69.00 (64.53).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 270-295 lbs (282) 81.00-86.00 (82.95);
320-340 lbs (328) 86.00-88.00 (86.98); 350-385 lbs (369) 84.00-88.00 (85.56);
405-435 lbs (417) 84.00-87.00 (85.33); 450-470 lbs (459) 80.00-84.00 (82.09);
500-545 lbs (514) 72.00-78.00 (74.88); 555-595 lbs (575) 70.00-75.00 (72.63);
613-640 lbs (618) 72.50-74.00 (73.21); 680-690 lbs (685) 70.00-72.00 (70.99);
705-735 lbs (717) 65.00-72.00 (69.23); 825-845 lbs (832) 56.00-59.00 (57.19).
Small 1-2 315-345 lbs (330) 72.00-76.00 (74.09); 380-385 lbs (383) 83.00-85.00
(84.01); 420-445 lbs (433) 63.00-79.00 (73.13); 460-485 lbs (469) 62.00-79.00
(73.59); 500-530 lbs (513) 62.00-72.00 (67.66); 615-630 lbs (623) 64.00-67.00
(65.52). Medium and Large 3 415-435 lbs (425) 75.00-77.00 (76.02); 465-495 lbs
(477) 70.00-79.00 (75.56); 500-525 lbs (515) 62.00-71.00 (66.21); 570-595 lbs
(583) 60.00-68.00 (63.91).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 410-440 lbs (425) 91.00-97.00 (92.47);
450-480 lbs (465) 91.00-97.00 (93.27); 530-535 lbs (533) 78.00-81.00 (79.49);
550-590 lbs (574) 75.00-78.00 (76.41); 605-630 lbs (614) 72.00-78.00 (74.99);
700-725 lbs (715) 64.00-69.00 (66.69). Small 1-2 415-440 lbs (431) 80.00-87.00
(82.61); 465-490 lbs (473) 72.00-87.00 (77.71); 500-540 lbs (524) 73.00-79.00
(76.81); 555-595 lbs (570) 70.00-74.00 (71.63); 665-695 lbs (679) 62.00-69.00
(65.72). Medium and Large 3 450-490 lbs (473) 79.00-82.00 (80.20); 565-595 lbs
(578) 70.00-75.00 (72.69).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1020-1020 lbs (1020) 630.00-690.00 per
head 7-9 months bred (660.00).970-1195 lbs (1083) 590.00-610.00 per head 7-9
months bred (601.04). Medium and Large 3 Middle Aged 975-1045 lbs (1010)
425.00-470.00 per head 4-6 months bred (448.28).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1185-1340 lbs (1277) 46.00-47.00
(46.41); 1135-1275 lbs high dressing (1205) 47.50-48.00 (47.74); 1155-1300 lbs
low dressing (1244) 41.00-44.00 (42.64); 1405-1490 lbs high dressing (1448)
47.00-47.50 (47.26). Boner 80-85 percent lean 1140-1255 lbs high dressing
(1180) 47.00-47.50 (47.12); 975-1255 lbs low dressing (1098) 41.00-43.00
(42.08). Lean 85-90 percent lean 875-975 lbs (910) 41.00-43.50 (42.05); 1015-
1120 lbs high dressing (1073) 45.00-46.50 (45.64); 890-995 lbs low dressing
(949) 36.00-39.50 (37.45).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 735-860 lbs (810) 47.00-49.50 (48.57).
Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 940-1185 lbs (1066) 41.00-45.00 (43.01). Small
1-2 Middle Aged 680-820 lbs (750) 40.00-41.00 (40.45).
Cow/Calf Pairs: [3] Medium 1-2 855-865 lbs Young to Middle age cows with 360-
470 lbs calves 700.00-785.00 per pair. One Small 2 600 lbs Young cow with 340
lbs calf 560.00 per pair.
Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
803-737-4491 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS149.txt