MG_LS156 Montgomery, AL Fri Jan 8, 2010 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not reported this week. Below is the last report issued from December 17, 2009 at Decatur, AL.*** Compared to last sale: slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, bulls steady. Feeder cattle 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cattle mostly steady. Supply consisted of 11 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent slaughter bulls, 9 percent replacement cows and pairs and 79 percent feeders. The feeder supply included, 8 percent steers, 49 percent bulls and 43 percent heifers. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1200-1600 1442 41.00-45.00 43.03 1 1200-1600 1500 39.00 39.00 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1675 38.50 38.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 1055 44.50-47.25 45.52 1 800-1200 1180 50.50 50.50 High Dressing 3 800-1200 1085 40.00-41.00 40.34 Low Dressing 4 1200-1600 1255 46.00-48.00 46.87 3 1200-1600 1312 49.50-51.00 50.47 High Dressing 2 1200-1600 1342 39.50-43.00 41.23 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 968 41.75-42.50 42.14 4 800-1200 951 35.75-38.00 37.31 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1420 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 2 1500-3000 2055 57.00-58.00 57.48 3 1500-3000 1602 49.00-53.00 50.47 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 450-500 485 100.00 100.00 1 500-550 535 94.00 94.00 2 550-600 560 88.00-91.00 89.50 1 800-850 810 71.00 71.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 420 96.00 96.00 1 400-450 420 92.00 92.00 Fleshy 1 450-500 490 96.00 96.00 1 500-550 545 91.00 91.00 1 750-800 785 73.00 73.00 1 750-800 785 63.00 63.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 325 95.00 95.00 2 350-400 352 90.00-91.00 90.50 1 400-450 445 89.00 89.00 4 450-500 461 82.00-88.00 85.02 4 500-550 512 79.00-82.00 80.74 2 550-600 575 80.00-85.00 82.52 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 330 90.00-92.00 90.66 1 400-450 425 80.00 80.00 4 450-500 476 76.00-80.00 77.53 3 500-550 515 72.00-74.00 73.33 1 500-550 500 65.00 65.00 Fleshy 3 550-600 567 72.00-76.00 73.96 1 600-650 605 66.00 66.00 Fleshy 1 750-800 790 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 400 75.00 75.00 2 500-550 522 68.00-69.00 68.50 3 600-650 630 63.00-64.00 63.34 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-450 418 70.00-71.00 70.32 1 450-500 465 70.00 70.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 315 82.50 82.50 1 350-400 375 75.00 75.00 4 400-450 422 70.00-74.00 71.96 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 240 87.50 87.50 1 300-350 315 70.00 70.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 250 127.00 127.00 1 350-400 375 109.00 109.00 1 400-450 400 102.00 102.00 3 450-500 465 96.00-97.00 96.67 4 500-550 512 93.00-94.00 93.25 2 550-600 562 85.00 85.00 4 600-650 621 81.00-84.00 83.00 2 650-700 688 75.00-82.00 78.46 1 850-900 880 58.00 58.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 320 112.00 112.00 2 350-400 368 104.00-105.00 104.50 3 400-450 423 95.00-97.00 95.67 3 450-500 490 90.00-93.00 91.34 3 500-550 513 87.00-89.00 87.99 3 550-600 570 78.00-80.00 78.66 1 600-650 625 74.00 74.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 345 107.50 107.50 1 350-400 370 95.00 95.00 4 400-450 423 88.00 88.00 1 450-500 455 81.00 81.00 Brahman X 1 500-550 510 82.00 82.00 Feeder Bulls Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 318 95.00 95.00 1 350-400 380 87.00 87.00 2 400-450 426 74.00 74.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 450-500 465 76.00-80.00 78.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 290 110.00 110.00 1 350-400 390 85.00 85.00 1 400-450 415 77.00 77.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to Middle Aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 625.00-675.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 690.00-740.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 700.00-770.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 500.00-540.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 550.00-573.00 470.00-490.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 360.00-420.00 hef 480.00-520.00 210.00-325.00 4-6 mos 450.00-476.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 480.00-515.00 ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 700.00-775.00 ------------- Source: USDA-Alabama Dept of Ag Market News, Montgomery, AL Ben Pack, Market Reporter, 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.LGMN@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS156.txt 0700cst bp/st .