CO_LS149
Columbia, SC Tue Mar 5, 2013 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News
Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday Mar 5, 2013
Cattle Receipts: 335 Last week: 284 Last year: 613
As compared to the previous Tuesday: Feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00
higher. Heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00
higher. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3
percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 83
percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and
41 percent bulls. Near 23 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 1-2 210-225 lbs (218) 217.50-227.50 (222.67);
260-260 lbs (260) 210.00 (210.00); 300-320 lbs (308) 195.00-210.00 (202.38);
370-385 lbs (377) 175.00-190.00 (181.62); 515-525 lbs (520) 150.00-155.00
(152.68); 555-590 lbs (578) 144.00-148.00 (145.56); 625-645 lbs (636) 130.00-
137.00 (134.23); 650-685 lbs (660) 131.00-139.00 (133.78); 740-740 lbs (740)
124.00-127.00 (125.50); 870-870 lbs fleshy (870) 114.00 (114.00). Small 1-2
300-335 lbs (315) 180.00-190.00 (184.30); 370-395 lbs (383) 157.50-172.50
(164.98); 450-455 lbs (453) 150.00-160.00 (154.97); 550-595 lbs (573) 139.00-
143.00 (140.92). Medium and Large 3 260-275 lbs (268) 167.50-180.00 (173.93);
315-330 lbs (322) 125.00-145.00 (136.74); 360-390 lbs (377) 130.00-140.00
(134.15). Small 3 235-235 lbs (235) 160.00-165.00 (162.50); 255-255 lbs (255)
142.50-150.00 (146.25); 360-375 lbs (371) 117.50-120.00 (119.51).
Feeder Heifers: Large 1-2 840-840 lbs (840) 90.00 (90.00). Medium and Large
1-2 400-425 lbs (413) 150.00-165.00 (153.05); 460-460 lbs (460) 140.00-147.00
(143.17); 505-530 lbs (514) 125.00-133.00 (129.96); 540-540 lbs fleshy (540)
129.00 (129.00); 550-595 lbs (565) 121.00-129.00 (125.91); 565-565 lbs thin
(565) 120.00 (120.00); 605-640 lbs (621) 116.00-127.50 (122.68); 680-680 lbs
(680) 114.00-125.00 (119.50); 825-825 lbs (825) 105.00 (105.00); 1060-1085 lbs
(1073) 99.00-100.00 (99.49); 1120-1135 lbs (1128) 99.00-101.00 (99.90). Small
1-2 355-395 lbs (377) 140.00-155.00 (146.45); 415-440 lbs (431) 140.00-147.50
(144.03); 455-495 lbs (475) 129.00-135.00 (132.26); 525-545 lbs (533) 116.00-
124.00 (120.80); 550-580 lbs (568) 110.00-119.00 (116.19). Large 3 390-390 lbs
(390) 115.00 (115.00); 505-540 lbs (517) 90.00-96.00 (91.95). Medium and Large
3 315-340 lbs (328) 125.00-130.00 (127.60); 400-425 lbs (408) 110.00-121.00
(114.41). Small 3 280-280 lbs (280) 122.50-125.00 (123.75); 360-375 lbs (368)
105.00-117.00 (111.56).
Feeder Bulls: Large 1-2 725-725 lbs (725) 106.00 (106.00). Medium and Large
1-2 400-445 lbs (421) 160.00-165.00 (162.89); 450-495 lbs (472) 147.00-160.00
(153.13); 500-545 lbs (521) 138.00-151.00 (145.01); 535-535 lbs brahman x (535)
135.00 (135.00); 550-590 lbs (567) 135.00-150.00 (145.47); 600-640 lbs (616)
126.00-137.00 (131.62); 670-685 lbs (678) 129.00-134.00 (131.24); 700-715 lbs
(708) 120.00-124.00 (122.02). Small 1-2 410-440 lbs (429) 150.00-160.00
(155.45); 455-495 lbs (477) 142.50-152.50 (145.97); 505-545 lbs (525) 122.00-
126.00 (123.92); 550-590 lbs (570) 125.00-130.00 (127.41); 605-640 lbs (623)
119.00-123.00 (120.26); 650-650 lbs (650) 118.00 (118.00); 715-715 lbs thin
(715) 93.00 (93.00). Large 3 545-545 lbs (545) 99.00 (99.00); 690-690 lbs (690)
95.00 (95.00). Medium and Large 3 425-445 lbs (432) 130.00-140.00 (135.08);
450-495 lbs (476) 121.00-135.00 (129.22); 560-595 lbs (574) 117.00-121.00
(119.02); 755-755 lbs (755) 104.00 (104.00). Small 3 405-440 lbs (424) 110.00-
125.00 (118.66); 465-490 lbs (479) 110.00-115.00 (111.80).
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 935-1115 lbs (1025) 870.00-1030.00 per
head 4-6 months bred (957.02). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 785-785 lbs (785)
750.00 per head 7-9 months bred (750.00).
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1160-1395 lbs (1305) 85.00-91.50
(88.12). Boner 80-85 percent lean 930-1265 lbs (1069) 80.00-91.00 (85.79);
1245-1370 lbs high dressing (1295) 92.00-95.00 (93.23); 1175-1325 lbs low
dressing (1257) 73.00-80.00 (76.53); 1495-1585 lbs (1540) 80.00-85.00 (82.57).
Lean 85-90 percent lean 905-1160 lbs (1013) 74.00-81.00 (77.40).
Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 720-770 lbs (745) 78.00-79.00 (78.52).
Medium and Large 3 Young 810-850 lbs (830) 72.00-79.00 (75.58).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1075-1395 lbs (1245) 100.50-110.00 (104.82);
1565-1830 lbs (1682) 100.00-110.50 (103.98).
Cow/Calf Pairs: (4) Small to Medium 1-2 705-1150 lbs young to middle age
cows with 150-220 lbs calves 1000.00-1200.00 per pair.
Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
Dan Schussler 803-737-4621 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS149.txt
Chester,SC Livestock Auction
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