Report Date: 12/12/2012
MG_LS139
Montgomery, AL Wed Dec 12, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Letohatchee, AL Mid State Stockyard, Inc.
Weighted Average Report for 12/11/2012
Receipts: 1158 Last Week: 1454 Year Ago: 1358
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.
Feeder cattle steady. Replacement cows steady. Supply consisted
of 9 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 5 percent replacement
cows and pairs. Feeder cattle 84 percent. In the feeder supply 8
percent were steers, 43 percent bulls and 49 percent were heifers.
Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1455 73.00 73.00
1 1200-1600 1230 78.50 78.50 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 800-1200 1087 72.00-76.00 72.69
13 800-1200 1063 68.00-71.00 69.86 Low Dressing
5 1200-1600 1315 74.00-76.00 74.79
3 1200-1600 1333 77.00-78.00 77.31 High Dressing
8 1200-1600 1344 68.00-71.00 68.81 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-800 780 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing
7 800-1200 971 64.00-65.00 64.59
2 800-1200 1020 66.00 66.00 High Dressing
3 800-1200 963 60.00-62.00 61.36 Low Dressing
6 1200-1600 1246 64.00-65.00 64.66
1 1200-1600 1200 67.00 67.00 High Dressing
2 1200-1600 1290 60.00-63.00 61.52 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1000-1500 1425 79.00-85.00 82.27 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1910 88.00-89.00 88.48
2 1500-3000 1850 95.00-96.00 95.52 High Dressing
6 1500-3000 1662 80.00-85.00 83.86 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 450 167.00 167.00
4 500-550 510 154.00-159.00 155.75
1 550-600 570 152.00 152.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 183.00 183.00
1 400-450 410 172.00 172.00
6 500-550 529 150.00-152.00 150.84
3 550-600 555 144.00-150.00 146.99
6 650-700 687 128.50 128.50
1 800-850 805 118.00 118.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-550 535 148.00 148.00
1 550-600 560 141.00 141.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 385 162.00 162.00
2 400-450 405 152.00 152.00
1 450-500 455 150.00 150.00
3 500-550 522 135.00-137.00 135.67
3 550-600 588 125.00-130.00 128.34
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 300-350 327 157.00-167.00 161.33
7 350-400 376 154.00-157.00 155.45
5 400-450 429 141.00-144.00 142.18
12 450-500 483 134.00-141.00 136.72
6 500-550 520 129.00-134.00 131.30
15 550-600 558 121.00-124.00 122.36
6 600-650 623 120.00 120.00
1 650-700 685 115.00 115.00
4 700-750 739 114.00 114.00
1 800-850 825 105.00 105.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 338 150.00-154.00 152.68
8 350-400 374 146.00-152.00 148.42
16 400-450 438 133.00-140.00 136.46
5 450-500 467 130.00-132.00 130.61
16 500-550 519 120.00-126.00 123.25
8 550-600 581 117.00-120.00 118.63
10 600-650 623 112.00-119.00 115.56
2 650-700 675 105.00-113.00 109.12
1 750-800 770 90.00 90.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-350 320 172.00 172.00
6 400-450 422 169.00-170.00 170.00
1 450-500 470 159.00 159.00
1 500-550 540 147.00 147.00
1 550-600 575 145.00 145.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-400 353 178.00-180.00 179.34
12 400-450 428 160.00-165.00 163.60
6 450-500 473 151.00-157.00 153.47
9 500-550 528 139.00-145.00 141.58
4 550-600 561 134.00-140.00 136.75
1 600-650 625 128.00 128.00
3 650-700 672 123.00-125.00 124.33
1 750-800 770 114.00 114.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 300-350 316 180.00-192.00 185.14
16 350-400 370 162.00-175.00 167.66
13 400-450 429 150.00-157.00 153.37
2 450-500 485 140.00-145.00 142.47
11 500-550 541 129.00-138.00 133.10
1 550-600 550 125.00 125.00
18 600-650 627 117.00-127.00 118.91
7 650-700 690 113.00-120.00 119.04
2 700-750 730 110.00 110.00
1 800-850 825 104.00 104.00
Board Sale:
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 67 head 750 lbs 139.25;
64 head 785 lbs 139.25; 65 head 775 lbs 138.00. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and to be
delivered December 17, 2012.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to Middle Aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- -------------
4-6 mos 1175.00 -------------
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos ------------- 600.00-720.00
4-6 mos 1100.00-1225.00 900.00-1075.00
7-9 mos 1125.00 -------------
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 735.00-850.00 475.00-540.00
4-6 mos 800.00-950.00 600.00-785.00
7-9 mos 925.00 -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
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Medium 2 Medium 3
1325.00-1575.00 1000.00-1200.00
Small 2 Small 3
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Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC
David Hataway, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS139.txt
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