Report Date: 3/13/2013
MG_LS146
Montgomery, AL Wed Mar 13, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Ft Payne, AL
Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2013
Receipts: 485 Last Week: 538 Year Ago: 668
Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls
sold 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate on feeders.
Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 6
percent, bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 10 percent, and
feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 22 percent steers, 29
percent heifers, and 49 percent bulls. Near 14 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 1285 84.00 84.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 982 86.00-88.00 87.15
1 800-1200 940 79.00 79.00 Low Dressing
3 1200-1600 1248 85.00-87.00 86.36
2 1200-1600 1262 89.00-90.00 89.48 High Dressing
3 1200-1600 1373 79.00-83.00 81.04 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1033 78.00-80.00 79.36
3 800-1200 983 75.00-76.00 75.31 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1220 85.00 85.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1500 1255 105.00 105.00
1 1000-1500 1300 97.00 97.00 Low Dressing
2 1500-3000 1548 101.00-106.00 103.54
1 1500-3000 2060 110.00 110.00 High Dressing
3 1500-3000 1830 96.00-100.00 97.74 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 450-500 478 175.00-180.00 177.41
5 500-550 522 165.00-175.00 170.50
5 550-600 583 158.00-165.00 161.75
1 600-650 605 155.00 155.00
3 800-850 832 117.00 117.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 305 205.00 205.00
1 350-400 395 185.00 185.00
4 450-500 480 165.00-170.00 166.18
5 500-550 527 156.00-165.00 160.54
3 550-600 567 150.00-156.00 153.62
2 600-650 618 140.00-142.00 141.00
1 650-700 685 131.00 131.00
1 700-750 740 124.00 124.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 800-850 814 115.50 115.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-450 415 172.00 172.00
1 450-500 465 155.00 155.00
1 500-550 510 150.00 150.00
1 550-600 565 145.00 145.00
3 650-700 699 118.50 118.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 325 177.00 177.00
3 400-450 438 162.00-165.00 163.31
6 450-500 472 152.00-162.00 158.03
3 500-550 527 145.00-152.00 148.26
2 600-650 640 124.00-125.00 124.50
1 650-700 660 121.00 121.00
1 700-750 735 112.00 112.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 322 170.00-175.00 172.44
1 350-400 380 162.00 162.00
1 400-450 430 155.00 155.00
3 450-500 473 142.00-150.00 145.58
4 500-550 511 135.00-140.00 136.98
3 550-600 580 125.00-130.00 126.93
6 600-650 638 114.00-120.00 118.65
1 650-700 690 110.00 110.00
1 750-800 755 107.00 107.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 325 150.00-160.00 153.81
3 350-400 375 145.00-150.00 148.27
5 400-450 428 140.00-145.00 142.35
8 450-500 476 131.00-140.00 135.62
1 500-550 505 130.00 130.00
5 550-600 570 118.00-124.00 120.95
2 600-650 622 109.00-114.00 111.43
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-400 392 185.00-190.00 187.48
2 400-450 442 175.00 175.00
5 450-500 485 168.00-175.00 170.56
5 500-550 518 158.00-167.00 163.52
5 550-600 564 150.00-158.00 155.15
3 600-650 623 140.00-150.00 144.89
2 650-700 690 128.00-130.00 128.99
1 700-750 730 127.00 127.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 338 190.00-200.00 193.20
2 350-400 358 185.00-187.00 185.99
11 400-450 428 165.00-175.00 170.63
8 450-500 471 155.00-163.00 160.57
9 500-550 519 148.00-153.00 150.42
9 550-600 579 140.00-148.00 144.50
5 600-650 623 130.00-137.00 132.95
4 650-700 669 122.00-127.00 124.96
3 700-750 718 117.00-120.00 118.32
1 750-800 755 117.00 117.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-350 328 173.00-182.00 177.32
8 350-400 374 160.00-170.00 164.97
7 400-450 424 153.00-160.00 156.31
4 450-500 468 147.00-153.00 151.18
4 500-550 521 140.00-146.00 143.95
3 550-600 570 130.00-138.00 134.89
1 700-750 720 113.00 113.00
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- 1175.00
4-6 mos ------------- 1200.00-1225.00
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 875.00-1075.00 775.00-780.00
4-6 mos 1075.00 975.00-1000.00
7-9 mos ------------- 1000.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 610.00-825.00 420.00-515.00
4-6 mos 900.00-975.00 650.00
7-9 mos ------------- 825.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
------------- 1325.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1350.00-1375.00 1200.00
Small 2 Small 3
1100.00-1175.00 -------------
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC
Russell Thorne, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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