CO_LS149
Columbia, SC      Tue May 21, 2013     USDA-SC Dept of Ag Market News

Chester Livestock Exchange, Chester, SC
Report for Tuesday May 21, 2013

Cattle Receipts:  396           Last week: 332             Last year: 402 

   As compared to the previous Tuesday: Feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00 
lower. Heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 
bulls steady. Slaughter cows made up 12 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 
4 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 3 percent, and feeders 79 
percent.  The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and 
41 percent bulls. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.  (Figures in 
parentheses are weighted average weights and prices for each category)

   Feeder Steers: Large 1-2 815-815 lbs (815) 101.00 (101.00).  Medium and Large 
1-2 255-260 lbs (258) 157.50-165.00 (161.21); 315-335 lbs (323) 150.00-165.00 
(153.66); 355-365 lbs (360) 142.50-150.00 (146.20); 405-425 lbs (415) 142.00-
145.00 (143.54); 460-485 lbs (475) 140.00-141.00 (140.34); 505-545 lbs (528) 
124.00-135.00 (128.57); 505-505 lbs yearlings (505) 125.00 (125.00); 560-570 lbs 
(565) 119.00-121.00 (119.99); 600-635 lbs (618) 115.00-128.00 (119.96); 650-690 
lbs (672) 110.00-120.00 (116.58); 700-700 lbs (700) 116.00 (116.00); 790-790 lbs 
(790) 115.00 (115.00).  Small 1-2 225-245 lbs (237) 150.00-162.50 (157.48); 280-
295 lbs (287) 140.00-155.00 (148.46); 310-345 lbs (327) 135.00-145.00 (141.26); 
360-375 lbs (368) 130.00-140.00 (135.29); 385-385 lbs full (385) 120.00 
(120.00); 420-420 lbs thin (420) 128.00 (128.00); 475-475 lbs (475) 126.00 
(126.00).  Medium and Large 3 350-395 lbs (373) 124.00-125.00 (124.47); 440-440 
lbs fleshy (440) 107.00 (107.00).  Small 3 245-245 lbs (245) 125.00 (125.00); 
395-395 lbs thin (395) 75.00 (75.00); 525-525 lbs full (525) 70.00 (70.00). 

   Feeder Heifers: Large 1-2 685-685 lbs (685) 101.00 (101.00); 715-715 lbs 
(715) 100.00 (100.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 350-360 lbs (357) 131.00-137.00 
(134.33); 400-445 lbs (421) 124.00-138.00 (131.25); 445-445 lbs thin (445) 
123.00 (123.00); 450-495 lbs (467) 123.00-133.00 (127.66); 500-545 lbs (525) 
115.00-125.00 (119.15); 575-590 lbs (582) 110.00-118.00 (112.70); 620-645 lbs 
(630) 104.00-110.00 (107.37); 705-740 lbs (723) 105.00-110.00 (107.44).  Small 
1-2 300-335 lbs (315) 125.00-130.00 (128.81); 355-385 lbs (372) 120.00-127.00 
(124.25); 485-495 lbs (492) 110.00-119.00 (115.71); 515-530 lbs (523) 102.00-
110.00 (105.94).  Large 3 595-595 lbs (595) 75.00 (75.00).  Medium and Large 3 
265-290 lbs (278) 130.00 (130.00); 325-335 lbs (330) 120.00 (120.00); 405-405 
lbs (405) 105.00-106.00 (105.50).  Small 3 250-270 lbs full (260) 102.50-112.50 
(106.70); 415-415 lbs (415) 84.00 (84.00); 510-545 lbs (528) 80.00-85.00 
(82.58). 

   Feeder Bulls: Large 1-2 712-712 lbs (712) 95.00 (95.00).  Medium and Large 1-
2 415-445 lbs (429) 133.00-145.00 (138.36); 450-495 lbs (470) 131.00-142.00 
(135.26); 500-545 lbs (522) 120.00-133.00 (125.76); 520-520 lbs brahman x (520) 
126.00 (126.00); 550-595 lbs (575) 115.00-126.00 (119.88); 620-640 lbs (630) 
115.00-119.00 (117.00); 645-645 lbs brahman x (645) 109.00 (109.00); 650-675 lbs 
(662) 113.00-122.00 (116.39); 820-820 lbs gaunt (820) 96.00 (96.00); 910-910 lbs 
gaunt (910) 90.00 (90.00).  Small 1-2 430-435 lbs (432) 120.00-132.00 (124.99); 
480-495 lbs (489) 117.00-125.00 (120.79); 505-540 lbs (525) 113.00-117.00 
(115.53); 665-695 lbs (679) 102.00-108.00 (105.01); 705-740 lbs (714) 90.00-
98.00 (93.46); 820-845 lbs (833) 92.00-94.00 (92.98).  Large 3 435-435 lbs (435) 
92.00 (92.00); 640-640 lbs (640) 71.00 (71.00).  Medium and Large 3 435-440 lbs 
(438) 115.00-117.00 (116.01); 645-645 lbs (645) 96.00 (96.00); 775-775 lbs (775) 
90.00 (90.00).  Small 3 420-420 lbs (420) 99.00 (99.00); 500-500 lbs full (500) 
80.00 (80.00); 550-550 lbs (550) 80.00 (80.00). 

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 775-775 lbs (775) 750.00 per head 7-9 
months bred (750.00).  Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 700-700 lbs (700) 580.00 
per head 7-9 months bred (580.00); 1045-1175 lbs (1110) 750.00-855.00 per head 
7-9 months bred (805.57).  Small 1-2 Aged 785-785 lbs (785) 500.00 per head 7-9 
months bred (500.00). 

   Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1015-1295 lbs (1205) 80.00-85.00 
(82.42); 1430-1755 lbs (1592) 76.50-83.00 (79.94); 1490-1490 lbs high dressing 
(1490) 88.00 (88.00).  Boner 80-85 percent lean 920-1315 lbs (1106) 74.00-85.00 
(81.60); 1075-1175 lbs high dressing (1140) 85.50-90.00 (87.70); 995-1010 lbs 
low dressing (1003) 61.00-69.50 (65.22).  Lean 85-90 percent lean 870-1145 lbs 
(967) 69.50-73.00 (71.62). 

   Other Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1010-1010 lbs (1010) 82.00 (82.00).  
Medium and Large 3 Young 660-855 lbs (758) 66.00-71.00 (68.18).  Small 3 Aged 
600-880 lbs (772) 47.00-57.00 (53.94). 

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1355-1355 lbs (1355) 102.50 (102.50); 1065-
1400 lbs low dressing (1186) 81.00-92.00 (88.08); 1670-2090 lbs (1887) 103.50-
109.00 (105.34). 

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  (3) Small to Medium 1-2 840-1010 lbs young to middle age 
cows with 70-290 lbs calves 880.00-1200.00 per pair. 

Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Columbia, SC
        Jodee Inman 919-707-3218 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS149.txt