MG_LS136 Montgomery, AL Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News New Brockton, AL Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2013 Receipts: 128 Last Week: 150 Year Ago: 109 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher and bulls none. Feeder classes steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows steady. Supply consisted of 7 percent slaughter cows, 0 percent bulls, 2 percent replacement cows and pairs and 91 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 3 percent steers,50 percent bulls and 47 percent heifers. Near 12 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 1355 72.00 72.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1080 76.00 76.00 1 1200-1600 1540 78.00 78.00 4 1200-1600 1415 79.50-82.00 80.62 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 945 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 405 145.00 145.00 1 500-550 515 131.00 131.00 2 550-600 575 128.00-129.00 128.50 1 600-650 605 122.00 122.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 390 148.00 148.00 3 400-450 432 135.00-138.00 136.64 4 450-500 474 131.00-135.00 133.49 6 500-550 518 125.00-130.00 127.52 1 550-600 555 125.00 125.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 330 144.00 144.00 1 350-400 390 137.00 137.00 3 400-450 418 130.00-132.00 131.03 1 450-500 480 128.00 128.00 4 500-550 520 115.00-124.00 118.54 1 550-600 585 114.00 114.00 2 600-650 640 110.00-115.00 112.50 2 650-700 685 105.00-110.00 107.50 1 700-750 710 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-450 408 146.00-154.00 149.98 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 335 150.00 150.00 3 350-400 378 144.00-148.00 145.67 5 400-450 424 140.00-145.00 141.36 3 450-500 482 133.00-136.00 134.65 1 500-550 540 130.00 130.00 1 550-600 570 131.00 131.00 1 650-700 680 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-400 385 135.00-141.00 138.99 6 450-500 488 128.00-130.00 129.01 5 500-550 513 125.00-128.00 126.80 1 550-600 555 120.00 120.00 3 600-650 630 114.00-118.00 116.03 1 650-700 680 107.00 107.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to Middle Aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 695.00 440.00 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- 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 ------------- ------------- 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.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS136.txt 0745cst dh/dd .