MG_LS135 Montgomery, AL Thr May 23, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not reported this week. Below is the last report issued at Opp, AL for 05/08/2013*** Receipts: 266 Last Week: 150 Year Ago: 225 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Replacements cows and pairs sold steady to 50.00 higher. Supply consisted of 15 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent bulls,6 percent replacement cows and pairs and 78 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 23 percent steers, 29 percent bulls and 48 percent heifers. Near 34 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 1360 72.50 72.50 4 1200-1600 1381 67.00-70.00 67.70 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 800-1200 1084 76.50-78.00 77.38 3 800-1200 952 68.00-74.00 70.52 Low Dressing 6 1200-1600 1336 76.50-80.00 78.45 3 1200-1600 1365 85.00-87.00 85.63 High Dressing 9 1200-1600 1387 72.00-74.50 73.79 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1600 79.00 79.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1152 74.00-79.00 76.48 1 800-1200 965 70.00 70.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1335 94.00 94.00 1 1500-3000 1960 84.50 84.50 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 650-700 685 125.00 125.00 1 700-750 720 124.00 124.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-550 545 134.00 134.00 7 550-600 576 131.00-136.00 133.85 7 600-650 614 128.00-133.00 129.98 2 650-700 662 124.00-126.00 124.99 3 700-750 720 119.00-120.00 119.67 1 750-800 765 118.00 118.00 1 850-900 850 107.00 107.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 600-650 620 120.00-124.00 122.65 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 350-400 378 154.00-160.00 157.63 1 400-450 420 150.00 150.00 6 450-500 476 134.00-137.50 135.24 5 500-550 530 128.00-133.00 129.76 9 550-600 577 120.00-128.00 123.19 6 600-650 628 113.00-120.00 116.64 2 650-700 660 110.00-113.00 111.46 1 700-750 705 108.00 108.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 335 140.00-149.00 143.79 2 350-400 388 144.00-140.00 142.50 3 400-450 427 134.00-139.00 135.94 2 450-500 458 127.50-130.00 128.73 1 500-550 510 122.00 122.00 2 550-600 552 116.00-118.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 600-650 630 126.00 126.00 1 650-700 690 117.00 117.00 1 700-750 730 113.00 113.00 1 850-900 850 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 335 165.00 165.00 1 400-450 420 150.00 150.00 7 450-500 476 141.00-150.00 144.22 6 500-550 532 131.00-139.00 135.48 4 550-600 574 123.00-128.00 124.99 2 600-650 625 116.00-124.00 119.87 1 650-700 695 113.00 113.00 1 700-750 705 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 157.50 157.50 1 350-400 375 147.50 147.50 1 700-750 720 104.00 104.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- 1125.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 960.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 1050.00-1225.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 720.00 415.00 4-6 mos ------------- 750.00-775.00 7-9 mos ------------- 775.00 Replacement Pairs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1475.00 1300.00 Small 2 Small 3 ------------- --------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Joe Dorrill, Market Reporter / Office 334/223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS135.txt 0745cst jd/dd .