MG_LS137 Montgomery, AL Thu Feb 4, 2010 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Moulton, AL Weighted Average Report for 02/03/2010 Receipts: 435 Last Week: 495 Year Ago: 259 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher. Feeder steers not enough for adequate market test. Feeder bulls steady. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady. Supply consisted of 17 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 9 percent replacement cows and pairs and 72 percent feeders. In the feeder supply 3 percent were steers, 39 percent bulls, and 58 percent heifers. Near 17 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 1508 50.00-52.00 51.01 1 1200-1600 1485 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 800-1200 1114 50.00-51.50 50.63 1 800-1200 1095 54.00 54.00 High Dressing 5 800-1200 1050 45.00-47.00 45.78 Low Dressing 10 1200-1600 1340 50.00-53.50 52.13 5 1200-1600 1347 54.00-56.50 54.83 High Dressing 4 1200-1600 1240 45.00-49.00 46.99 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1675 52.00 52.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 1054 46.00-47.50 46.89 11 800-1200 1024 42.00-45.00 43.13 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1420 46.00-47.50 46.73 1 1200-1600 1260 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000-1500 1222 60.00-64.00 62.15 1 1000-1500 1460 65.00 65.00 High Dressing 2 1000-1500 1242 57.00-58.00 57.48 Low Dressing 2 1500-3000 1855 62.00-62.50 62.24 1 1500-3000 1935 64.50 64.50 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1505 58.00 58.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 450-500 495 104.00 104.00 1 550-600 565 101.00 101.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-550 538 94.00-95.00 94.49 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-550 530 87.00 87.00 1 550-600 565 87.00 87.00 1 700-750 735 76.00 76.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-300 293 100.00-102.00 100.66 1 300-350 320 99.00 99.00 2 350-400 392 94.00-95.00 94.50 3 400-450 418 92.00-95.00 93.31 1 450-500 485 88.00 88.00 2 500-550 525 84.00-86.00 84.99 3 550-600 572 80.00-82.00 81.31 7 600-650 621 78.00-79.00 78.29 13 600-650 628 81.00 81.00 Value Added 1 650-700 655 74.00 74.00 Brahman X 1 700-750 705 76.00 76.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 285 98.00-99.00 98.48 7 250-300 280 92.00-95.00 93.07 Brahman X 2 350-400 385 90.00-91.00 90.50 6 350-400 371 84.00-90.00 87.28 Brahman X 3 400-450 428 87.00-91.00 88.96 1 400-450 430 83.00 83.00 Brahman X 2 450-500 475 83.00-84.00 83.50 4 450-500 472 75.00-81.00 78.94 Brahman X 3 500-550 535 72.00-74.00 72.98 Brahman X 2 550-600 592 77.00-79.00 78.00 1 600-650 640 70.00 70.00 Brahman X 1 650-700 655 77.00 77.00 1 750-800 755 67.00 67.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 278 95.00-97.00 95.94 1 300-350 335 93.00 93.00 3 400-450 430 85.00-89.00 86.95 2 450-500 485 83.00 83.00 2 500-550 522 81.00-82.00 81.48 1 600-650 630 65.00 65.00 Fleshy 1 650-700 680 60.00 60.00 Fleshy Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-450 434 103.00-107.00 104.71 1 450-500 470 101.00 101.00 3 500-550 532 93.00-97.00 95.30 1 600-650 620 87.00 87.00 1 600-650 605 86.00 86.00 Brahman X 2 650-700 668 82.00-83.00 82.51 1 700-750 735 78.00 78.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 325 112.00 112.00 2 350-400 392 103.00 103.00 3 350-400 385 95.00-100.00 96.92 Brahman X 8 400-450 426 97.00-103.00 98.81 1 400-450 420 95.00 95.00 Brahman X 5 450-500 476 95.00-97.00 95.58 5 450-500 477 86.00-93.00 90.53 Brahman X 3 500-550 512 93.00-95.00 94.32 1 500-550 505 86.00 86.00 Brahman X 1 600-650 620 81.00 81.00 1 650-700 655 79.00 79.00 1 750-800 795 63.00 63.00 Brahman X Feeder Bulls Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-450 420 95.00-101.00 97.93 1 450-500 455 95.00 95.00 1 500-550 510 90.00 90.00 2 600-650 620 77.00-79.00 78.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-550 530 99.00 99.00 1 550-600 575 97.00 97.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 450-500 458 100.00 100.00 2 500-550 528 89.00-92.00 90.46 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 533.00 ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- 686.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 420.00-515.00 387.00 4-6 mos 520.00-570.00 440.00 7-9 mos 650.00-660.00 570.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 375.00 200.00-255.00 4-6 mos ------------- 320.00 7-9 mos 520.00 ------------- 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 ------------- ------------- Source: Alabama Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Montgomery, AL Russell Thorne, Market Reporter, 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS137.txt 0800cst rt/st .