Report Date: 3/18/2015
MG_LS139
Montgomery, AL Wed Mar 18, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Letohatchee, AL
Weighted Average Report for 03/17/2015
Receipts: 833 Last Week: 671 Year Ago: 437
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder
classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Supply
consisted of 9 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 7 percent
replacement cows and pairs and 82 percent feeders. The feeder supply
included 22 percent steers, 30 percent bulls and 48 percent heifers.
Near 11 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1200-1600 1366 115.00-119.00 116.87
1 1200-1600 1420 122.00 122.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1091 119.00-123.00 121.32
3 800-1200 1057 124.00-125.00 124.35 High Dressing
10 800-1200 1102 114.00-118.00 116.28 Low Dressing
10 1200-1600 1338 119.00-123.00 120.65
2 1200-1600 1232 125.00-126.00 125.50 High Dressing
9 1200-1600 1282 113.00-118.00 116.37 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 720 94.00 94.00
4 800-1200 1025 93.00-107.00 100.50
6 800-1200 983 108.00-111.00 109.60 High Dressing
4 800-1200 990 88.00-91.00 90.38 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1275 105.00 105.00
1 1200-1600 1230 109.00 109.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1500-3000 1774 134.00-140.00 137.37
4 1500-3000 1848 143.00-147.00 144.61 High Dressing
2 1500-3000 1670 128.00-131.00 129.58 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 220 425.00 425.00
1 250-300 260 420.00 420.00
1 350-400 365 360.00 360.00
3 450-500 455 290.00-295.00 291.67
2 600-650 622 250.00-254.00 251.99
9 750-800 768 198.50 198.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 265 390.00 390.00
2 300-350 305 370.00-375.00 372.50
2 350-400 358 340.00-342.00 340.99
2 400-450 412 310.00-322.00 315.96
1 450-500 455 282.00 282.00
1 500-550 515 260.00 260.00
14 550-600 592 245.00-250.00 246.05
3 600-650 623 240.00-246.00 242.66
2 700-750 730 207.00-208.00 207.49
2 850-900 875 185.00 185.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 365.00 365.00
4 350-400 398 310.00 310.00
1 600-650 630 230.00 230.00
2 700-750 710 193.00-200.00 196.52
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 310.00 310.00
6 400-450 427 270.00-278.00 274.38
4 550-600 564 230.00-234.00 231.99
1 600-650 615 215.00 215.00
6 750-800 755 190.50 190.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 265 320.00 320.00
2 300-350 320 315.00 315.00
9 350-400 363 283.00-285.00 283.61
5 400-450 427 264.00-266.00 265.00
7 450-500 475 250.00-260.00 252.61
7 500-550 512 233.00-238.00 235.59
5 550-600 564 220.00-226.00 223.23
3 600-650 628 206.00-208.00 206.66
23 650-700 673 190.00-200.00 198.31
5 700-750 727 180.00-190.00 183.35
1 750-800 780 175.00 175.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 215 305.00 305.00
1 250-300 260 300.00 300.00
8 300-350 309 228.00-300.00 290.49
2 350-400 378 262.00-265.00 263.49
2 400-450 428 252.00-255.00 253.44
10 450-500 483 238.00-242.00 240.84
6 500-550 537 220.00-230.00 224.63
3 550-600 580 210.00-216.00 212.00
2 600-650 618 202.00-204.00 203.00
1 700-750 740 177.00 177.00
1 750-800 755 170.00 170.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 275 385.00 385.00
1 300-350 310 380.00 380.00
1 350-400 365 355.00 355.00
2 400-450 408 318.00-322.00 320.01
4 450-500 461 282.00-290.00 287.92
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 255 375.00 375.00
6 300-350 337 336.00-355.00 341.71
4 350-400 374 322.00-330.00 327.02
10 400-450 421 300.00-310.00 304.66
7 450-500 477 270.00-280.00 277.04
8 500-550 509 250.00-262.00 254.00
1 550-600 555 240.00 240.00
1 650-700 665 220.00 220.00
1 850-900 860 181.00 181.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 315 345.00 345.00
1 350-400 380 320.00 320.00
5 400-450 434 280.00-290.00 284.80
3 450-500 467 260.00-263.00 261.05
10 500-550 518 234.00-244.00 236.98
3 550-600 592 232.00-234.00 232.66
2 600-650 615 216.00-226.00 221.00
1 700-750 735 169.00 169.00
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to Middle Aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- 1725.00-1750.00
4-6 mos ------------- 2000.00
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1445.00-1700.00 1400.00-1550.00
4-6 mos 1950.00 1550.00-1800.00
7-9 mos ------------- 1950.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 1100.00-1500.00 950.00-1250.00
4-6 mos 1575.00 1200.00-1550.00
7-9 mos 1600.00 1500.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
------------- 2250.00
Small 2 Small 3
1950.00 1550.00-1700.00
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.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
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