CO_LS752 Columbia, SC Tue Oct 3, 2017 USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC Weighted Average Report for Tuesday Oct 3, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 496 Last week: 312 Last year: 365 Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter cows too few to trend, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for fleshy cattle and cattle with excessive hair. Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 3 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 24 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 28 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. *** This report reflects prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight and sex on this sale date. This report does not represent all animals at the sale on this date. *** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 417-435 425 145.00-151.00 146.52 3 465-490 477 139.00-146.00 141.96 10 505-530 523 125.00-135.00 129.80 9 550-590 571 125.00-136.00 132.19 5 610-635 621 130.00-136.00 133.42 10 665-682 677 129.00-134.00 132.52 2 735-735 735 127.00-129.00 128.00 4 900-900 900 103.00 103.00 2 1030-1030 1030 80.00 80.00 Small 1 - 2 3 310-345 328 120.00-125.00 122.91 3 370-395 383 112.00-120.00 114.92 2 440-440 440 110.00-116.00 113.00 2 620-625 623 108.00-110.00 109.00 Medium 2 2 355-380 368 130.00-139.00 134.35 3 565-580 572 120.00-122.00 120.66 4 751-785 760 118.00-120.00 119.48 Medium and Large 3 3 250-295 277 97.50-110.00 102.80 3 300-345 315 102.50-112.50 108.53 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-385 368 125.00-130.00 127.38 16 400-445 422 120.00-130.00 123.03 9 450-495 479 120.00-128.00 124.20 23 500-540 527 120.00-129.00 125.29 17 550-585 567 120.00-128.00 126.66 7 610-635 624 110.00-119.00 117.14 8 650-690 668 116.00-121.00 120.11 2 795-795 795 107.00-109.00 108.00 Small 1 - 2 4 355-380 370 91.00-100.00 95.62 3 402-420 408 94.00-100.00 96.06 2 450-475 463 97.00-104.00 100.59 5 505-535 516 97.00-105.00 100.97 2 575-580 578 100.00 100.00 Medium 2 6 300-340 324 120.00-130.00 124.60 3 365-395 377 110.00-117.00 114.23 3 402-440 415 110.00-120.00 116.46 4 475-495 488 109.00-114.00 110.76 10 500-545 526 107.00-115.00 111.09 8 550-585 569 105.00-115.00 110.23 2 605-645 625 105.00-108.00 106.55 2 660-665 663 110.00 110.00 Medium and Large 3 2 420-435 428 80.00-88.00 83.93 3 465-475 472 80.00-90.00 85.37 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 410-445 427 137.00-147.00 141.22 8 450-485 469 126.00-139.00 130.68 7 505-545 533 130.00-136.00 133.44 6 550-595 571 114.00-124.00 118.69 2 615-620 618 120.00-123.00 121.51 3 705-740 725 102.00-107.00 105.32 2 770-770 770 102.00 102.00 Small 1 - 2 3 415-430 422 104.00-110.00 107.20 8 455-495 474 100.00-111.00 106.22 5 505-530 518 100.00-110.00 104.00 2 560-570 565 95.00-100.00 97.52 2 615-625 620 98.00-105.00 101.53 Medium 2 5 420-445 432 119.00-130.00 123.95 4 470-495 483 115.00-124.00 120.22 9 510-545 528 114.00-128.00 122.19 7 555-595 567 103.00-110.00 106.87 5 600-645 621 104.00-114.00 109.32 14 655-695 679 100.00-110.00 107.44 2 705-730 718 94.00-100.00 96.95 4 815-840 829 80.00-99.00 90.72 Medium and Large 3 2 430-445 438 80.00-90.00 85.09 2 490-490 490 80.00 80.00 2 505-520 513 70.00-80.00 74.93 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1205-1335 1270 880.00-1010.00 948.33 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1410-1550 1470 50.00-53.00 51.58 Boner 80-85% Lean 11 1000-1385 1211 50.00-60.00 52.57 5 1040-1390 1249 40.00-49.00 45.55 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 2 935-1275 1105 50.00 50.00 2 980-995 988 43.00-47.00 44.98 Low Dressing 2 1720-1730 1725 50.00 50.00 3 1465-1685 1547 48.00 48.00 Low Dressing Cow/Calf Pairs: [2] Medium 1-2 950-1015 lbs young cows with 285-425 lbs calves 830.00-1150.00 per pair. Hogs: Receipts: [28] Week Ago: 31. Sows: US 1-3 300-400 lbs several @ 20.00, 400-450 lbs 18.00-23.00, 450-500 lbs several @ 33.00, 500-600 lbs 25.00-33.00. Other Cows Medium 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 925-945 935 614.00-657.00 635.27 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1505-2105 1802 72.00-82.00 74.53 Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC Robert Eaton 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCO_LS752.txt