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Columbia, SC Tue Dec 11, 2012 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News
Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday Dec 11, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 552 Last week: 713 Last year: 553
Feeder cattle mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent,
replacement cows 0 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 84 percent. The
feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 33 percent
bulls. Near 21 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 1-2 220-245 lbs (233) 200.00-205.00 (202.37);
265-290 lbs (275) 185.00-200.00 (191.45); 300-325 lbs (313) 165.00-172.50
(167.39); 350-390 lbs (366) 151.00-160.00 (157.04); 400-425 lbs (414) 145.00-
160.00 (155.17); 450-495 lbs (466) 141.00-149.00 (145.53); 500-539 lbs (530)
137.50-147.50 (141.20); 535-535 lbs full (535) 120.00 (120.00); 550-585 lbs
(561) 135.00-145.00 (139.11); 600-630 lbs (616) 126.00-137.50 (131.80); 650-670
lbs (660) 122.00-135.00 (128.40); 900-930 lbs (915) 99.00-100.00 (99.49). Small
1-2 265-295 lbs (280) 170.00-180.00 (173.15); 310-345 lbs (332) 150.00-165.00
(156.01); 355-395 lbs (381) 134.00-145.00 (139.32); 550-555 lbs (553) 126.00-
130.00 (127.99); 615-630 lbs (619) 114.00-120.00 (118.47). Medium and Large 3
220-245 lbs (233) 165.00-175.00 (170.27); 255-295 lbs (282) 150.00-160.00
(154.36); 335-335 lbs (335) 125.00-140.00 (132.50); 350-395 lbs (376) 118.00-
126.00 (121.67). Small 3 235-235 lbs (235) 125.00-132.50 (128.75); 250-285 lbs
(268) 120.00-130.00 (124.67). Holstein Large 3 590-590 lbs (590) 80.00 (80.00).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-325 lbs (313) 150.00-162.50
(157.34); 350-395 lbs (368) 134.00-146.00 (138.78); 400-445 lbs (423) 130.00-
142.00 (135.92); 450-495 lbs (474) 126.00-135.00 (130.90); 500-545 lbs (522)
117.00-130.00 (123.93); 555-590 lbs (576) 118.00-124.00 (120.86); 605-630 lbs
(619) 107.00-118.00 (112.33); 670-695 lbs (688) 100.00-107.00 (103.82). Small
1-2 250-285 lbs (269) 145.00-155.00 (151.64); 320-340 lbs (332) 135.00-147.50
(139.02); 350-395 lbs (373) 125.00-137.00 (130.27); 410-435 lbs (421) 114.00-
124.00 (118.61); 450-485 lbs (468) 114.00-120.00 (118.60); 565-595 lbs (576)
100.00-111.00 (107.17); 600-635 lbs (624) 97.00-105.00 (101.42). Medium and
Large 3 230-230 lbs (230) 130.00-142.50 (136.25); 310-335 lbs (325) 115.00-
123.00 (119.54); 350-390 lbs (373) 115.00-123.00 (118.55).
Feeder Bulls: Large 1-2 625-635 lbs (630) 107.00-108.00 (107.50); 655-690 lbs
(673) 95.00-100.00 (97.43). Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (429) 140.00-
150.00 (144.72); 450-485 lbs (462) 135.00-147.00 (140.16); 500-535 lbs (515)
129.00-143.00 (136.07); 555-590 lbs (575) 124.00-136.00 (130.38); 610-640 lbs
(623) 113.00-125.00 (116.21); 650-665 lbs (659) 113.00-121.00 (115.58); 700-730
lbs (713) 106.00-113.00 (109.40); 750-795 lbs (771) 97.00-105.00 (101.78); 800-
845 lbs (818) 94.00-107.00 (101.08). Small 1-2 400-440 lbs (421) 122.00-135.00
(130.84); 450-495 lbs (466) 117.00-130.00 (124.60); 510-545 lbs (530) 116.00-
125.00 (121.00); 560-590 lbs (572) 114.00-121.00 (117.71); 630-645 lbs (635)
100.00-110.00 (106.28); 700-730 lbs (717) 90.00-100.00 (95.82). Medium and
Large 3 420-425 lbs (423) 119.00-120.00 (119.50); 480-480 lbs (480) 108.00-
111.00 (109.50).
Bred Cows: Small 1-2 Young 800-850 lbs (825) 690.00-750.00 per head 7-9
months bred (720.91).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1060-1350 lbs (1214) 70.00-78.50
(73.72); 1400-1510 lbs (1425) 72.00-75.50 (73.21); 1535-1755 lbs low dressing
(1678) 67.00-69.00 (67.78). Boner 80-85 percent lean 945-1385 lbs (1178) 70.00-
79.00 (74.60); 1355-1395 lbs low dressing (1375) 61.50-65.00 (63.22); 1490-1595
lbs (1543) 72.00-73.00 (72.48); 1400-1540 lbs low dressing (1478) 65.00-67.00
(66.37). Lean 85-90 percent lean 880-1330 lbs (1055) 61.00-70.00 (66.34); 835-
1010 lbs low dressing (923) 50.00-55.00 (52.26).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 3 Young 600-880 lbs (754) 67.50-74.00 (69.56).
Small 1-2 Middle Aged 915-970 lbs (943) 40.00-57.50 (48.49).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1555-1660 lbs (1603) 90.00-92.50 (90.83).
Cow/Calf Pairs: (17) Small to Large 1-2 600-1440 lbs young to middle age
cows with 70-420 lbs calves 780.00-1260.00 per pair.
Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS149.txt
Chester,SC Livestock Auction
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