Report Date: 12/14/2017
MG_LS152
Montgomery, AL Thu Dec 14, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Roanoke, AL
Weighted Average Report for 12/13/2017
Receipts: 710 Last Week: 1810 Year Ago: 1611
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.
Replacement pairs sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to
8.00 higher, with instances of 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply consisted
of 10 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent bulls, 18 percent replacement
cows and pairs, and 71 percent feeders. The feeder supply included
32 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 31 percent bulls. Near
20 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1200-1600 1493 56.00-60.00 59.07
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 800-1200 1119 54.00-59.00 56.15
13 800-1200 1115 50.00-53.00 51.32 Low Dressing
15 1200-1600 1350 54.00-59.00 56.15
4 1200-1600 1335 60.00-61.00 60.48 High Dressing
5 1200-1600 1293 50.00-53.00 51.80 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 770 43.00 43.00 Low Dressing
7 800-1200 974 47.00-50.00 48.41
1 800-1200 1140 45.00 45.00 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1500 1228 65.00-67.00 65.97 Low Dressing
4 1500-3000 1742 70.00-75.00 72.75
1 1500-3000 1730 67.00 67.00 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 300-350 327 178.00-182.50 180.14
8 350-400 371 171.00-176.00 173.21
7 400-450 434 169.00-173.00 170.44
5 450-500 478 164.00-169.00 167.26
6 500-550 521 153.00-160.00 157.32
4 550-600 565 145.00-152.00 148.75
14 600-650 609 137.00-144.00 138.83
23 650-700 679 135.00-140.00 137.79
1 800-850 835 130.00 130.00
1 900-950 940 110.00 110.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 232 180.00-185.00 182.47
6 300-350 323 170.00-175.00 172.59
4 350-400 382 164.00-170.00 167.65
2 400-450 428 160.00-162.00 160.97
6 450-500 474 150.00-160.00 155.13
8 500-550 529 144.00-150.00 148.13
9 550-600 588 138.00-142.00 139.99
2 600-650 620 132.00-135.00 133.49
3 650-700 682 130.00-132.00 130.64
2 700-750 742 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 295 165.00-167.50 166.25
2 300-350 325 160.00-165.00 162.42
3 350-400 382 150.00-156.00 153.34
2 400-450 425 140.00-145.00 142.50
4 500-550 534 135.00-140.00 137.45
2 550-600 572 130.00-135.00 132.53
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 295 160.00 160.00
7 300-350 323 150.00-156.00 152.13
6 350-400 384 142.00-150.00 145.39
16 400-450 440 138.00-145.00 140.10
7 450-500 481 135.00-140.00 137.54
13 500-550 526 131.00-138.00 134.06
10 550-600 582 127.00-133.00 130.22
3 600-650 630 124.00-129.00 126.69
4 650-700 679 120.00-126.00 122.00
3 700-750 718 114.00-118.00 115.98
3 750-800 788 108.00-110.00 108.67
2 800-850 818 106.00-109.00 107.50
1 850-900 875 105.00 105.00
1 900-950 915 100.00 100.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-250 242 155.00-156.00 155.66
5 250-300 272 147.50-154.00 151.21
7 300-350 339 140.00-148.00 143.27
5 350-400 378 135.00-140.00 137.74
11 400-450 420 130.00-136.00 134.25
11 450-500 480 127.00-133.00 130.56
6 500-550 539 125.00-130.00 128.83
3 550-600 565 120.00-125.00 121.73
2 600-650 618 114.00-120.00 117.04
2 650-700 680 112.00-114.00 112.99
2 750-800 772 100.00-105.00 102.52
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-250 232 145.00-150.00 147.58
2 250-300 282 140.00-142.00 140.97
2 300-350 322 132.50-137.00 134.70
2 350-400 395 128.00-130.00 129.00
2 450-500 495 120.00-126.00 123.00
4 500-550 539 120.00-122.00 120.50
2 550-600 578 110.00-115.00 112.55
3 700-750 705 100.00 100.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 262 180.00-182.50 181.26
4 300-350 322 174.00-180.00 176.22
7 350-400 394 170.00-175.00 172.14
18 400-450 426 164.00-171.00 168.46
10 450-500 472 154.00-160.00 156.87
8 500-550 504 148.00-154.00 151.13
3 550-600 567 139.00-144.00 141.69
2 600-650 610 136.00-140.00 137.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 200-250 241 176.00-182.00 179.48
3 250-300 293 172.00-175.00 174.01
6 300-350 327 166.00-172.00 170.02
6 400-450 437 155.00-160.00 158.70
3 450-500 472 149.00-152.00 150.31
5 500-550 520 140.00-146.00 143.04
10 550-600 581 130.00-136.00 133.68
4 600-650 618 125.00-130.00 128.49
3 650-700 670 125.00 125.00
4 700-750 709 122.00-124.00 123.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-350 335 160.00-162.00 160.97
7 400-450 426 140.00-150.00 146.14
2 450-500 475 135.00-137.00 136.04
4 500-550 545 130.00-135.00 133.50
3 550-600 585 125.00-128.00 127.00
1 600-650 640 120.00 120.00
1 750-800 785 105.00 105.00
1 800-850 840 100.00 100.00
1 900-950 945 90.00 90.00
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 975.00 700.00-750.00
4-6 mos 1100.00-1200.00 -------------
7-9 mos 1425.00 -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 725.00-875.00 600.00
4-6 mos 900.00-975.00 725.00
7-9 mos 1075.00-1150.00 -------------
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 500.00-675.00 325.00-425.00
4-6 mos 710.00-775.00 600.00-625.00
7-9 mos 800.00 -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1400.00-1650.00, 1100.00
up to 1850.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1100.00-1300.00, --------------
up to 1375.00
Small 2 Small 3
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Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC
Alana Grooms, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS152.txt
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