MG_LS137 Montgomery, AL Thr Feb 9, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not reported this week. Below is the last report issued at Moulton, AL for 02/01/2012*** Receipts: 436 Last Week: 438 Year Ago: 355 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 28 percent, bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 7 percent, and feeders 63 percent. The feeder supply included 18 percent steers, 53 percent heifers, and 29 percent bulls. Near 7 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 990 83.00 83.00 1 800-1200 1120 85.00 85.00 High Dressing 1 800-1200 1055 77.00 77.00 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1412 80.00-84.50 81.85 4 1200-1600 1301 85.00-88.00 86.77 High Dressing 2 1200-1600 1318 77.00-78.00 77.47 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1600 78.00 78.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 800-1200 1059 80.00-84.00 81.70 5 800-1200 1118 85.00-87.00 85.65 High Dressing 4 800-1200 1054 76.00-78.00 76.74 Low Dressing 4 1200-1600 1359 80.00-84.50 82.34 8 1200-1600 1377 87.00-91.00 89.28 High Dressing 9 1200-1600 1393 75.00-78.00 75.82 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1720 80.00 80.00 1 1600-2000 1805 79.00 79.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 800-1200 1059 72.00-75.00 73.84 1 800-1200 1085 76.00 76.00 High Dressing 6 800-1200 988 68.00-70.00 69.35 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1335 76.00-78.00 76.91 High Dressing 1 1200-1600 1380 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1500-3000 1580 95.00 95.00 3 1500-3000 1825 87.00-91.00 88.97 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-350 326 195.00-205.00 199.63 5 350-400 363 185.00-195.00 190.34 5 400-450 429 175.00-182.00 178.35 5 450-500 469 168.00-173.00 170.77 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 315 185.00-192.00 187.94 4 350-400 379 172.00-182.00 176.11 3 400-450 420 165.00-172.00 168.88 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-450 437 157.00-158.00 157.33 3 450-500 460 156.00-157.00 156.66 3 500-550 528 145.00-150.00 147.62 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-350 324 162.00-170.00 164.43 3 350-400 390 155.00 155.00 13 400-450 429 150.00-155.00 152.09 9 450-500 471 145.00-149.00 147.29 8 500-550 514 140.00-144.00 142.10 10 550-600 576 131.00-135.00 133.09 3 600-650 618 125.00-130.00 127.94 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-350 329 153.00-162.00 156.41 11 350-400 373 148.00-153.00 150.49 9 400-450 427 143.00-148.00 145.37 10 450-500 474 138.00-144.00 141.26 3 500-550 518 132.00-135.00 133.31 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-350 334 185.00-195.00 190.22 3 350-400 378 181.00-185.00 182.59 7 400-450 427 170.00-180.00 174.19 9 450-500 471 162.00-166.00 164.07 5 500-550 533 152.00-160.00 153.72 3 550-600 565 150.00-152.00 150.65 3 600-650 620 138.00-145.00 142.57 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 328 177.00-183.00 180.44 3 350-400 375 168.00-172.00 169.96 4 400-450 428 158.00-162.00 159.72 4 450-500 472 150.00-158.00 154.16 4 500-550 525 145.00-150.00 147.17 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 750.00-875.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 950.00 775.00-825.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 535.00-660.00 485.00 4-6 mos 800.00 600.00 7-9 mos ------------- 675.00-700.00 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 Russell Thorne, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS137.txt 0845cst rt/dd .