MG_LS136 Montgomery, AL Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not reported this week. Below is the last report issued at New Brockton, AL for 01/26/2012*** Receipts: 157 Last Week: 260 Year Ago: 243 Compared to last week: Not enough cows and bulls for an adequate market test. Supply consisted of 8 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 6 percent replacement cows and pairs and 84 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 4 percent steers, 51 percent bulls and 45 percent heifers. Near 6 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1125 72.00 72.00 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1522 78.00-78.50 78.25 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1200-1600 1448 78.00-79.00 78.54 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1235 82.00 82.00 Low Dressing 1 1500-3000 1660 80.00 80.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 550-600 575 157.00 157.00 1 900-950 925 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 300 162.00-170.00 166.00 7 350-400 367 147.00-164.00 154.60 5 400-450 410 148.00-160.00 152.41 7 450-500 470 148.00-152.00 149.01 4 500-550 519 130.00-149.00 143.06 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 315 159.00 159.00 2 350-400 370 140.00-142.00 140.97 1 400-450 425 140.00 140.00 1 500-550 515 130.00 130.00 1 650-700 680 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-450 415 174.00-175.00 174.49 10 450-500 474 144.00-166.00 157.13 1 500-550 510 155.00 155.00 2 550-600 575 149.00-150.00 149.49 1 650-700 670 130.00 130.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 310 180.00 180.00 3 350-400 380 170.00 170.00 7 400-450 428 162.00-170.00 165.55 1 450-500 470 157.00 157.00 1 550-600 580 139.00 139.00 1 650-700 680 120.00 120.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 350-400 380 160.00-171.00 165.62 1 400-450 400 159.00 159.00 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 710.00 ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 600.640.00 400.00-425.00 4-6 mos 640.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 970.00 ------------- Replacement Pairs 3 in 1 Bred 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 Tommy Davis, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS136.txt 0800cst td/dd .