MG_LS139 Montgomery, AL Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Letohatchee, AL Mid State Stockyard, Inc. Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012 Receipts: 1193 Last Week: 433 Year Ago: 667 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 higher. Replacement cows 100.00-200.00 higher. Supply consisted of 10 percent slaughter cows, 3 percent bulls, 15 percent replacement cows and pairs and 72 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 20 percent bulls and 43 percent heifers. Near 11 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 1265 82.00 82.00 1 1200-1600 1305 78.00 78.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 800-1200 1071 81.00-85.00 83.10 5 800-1200 1069 87.00-88.00 87.42 High Dressing 9 800-1200 986 76.00-79.00 77.43 Low Dressing 19 1200-1600 1329 83.00-86.00 84.71 9 1200-1600 1339 87.00-91.00 88.34 High Dressing 3 1200-1600 1310 78.00-80.00 78.67 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1765 91.50 91.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700-800 765 72.00 72.00 1 700-800 780 66.00 66.00 Low Dressing 13 800-1200 963 68.00-73.00 70.94 12 800-1200 941 72.00-76.00 74.51 High Dressing 6 800-1200 908 62.00-67.00 65.03 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1268 68.00-73.00 70.45 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1000-1500 1454 96.00-99.00 97.97 2 1000-1500 1315 100.00-103.00 101.67 High Dressing 8 1000-1500 1274 89.00-94.00 91.00 Low Dressing 3 1500-3000 1738 96.00-99.00 97.50 7 1500-3000 1754 102.00-108.00 104.92 High Dressing 5 1500-3000 1678 92.00-95.00 93.78 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 325 210.00-215.00 212.46 3 400-450 407 185.00-187.00 186.34 3 450-500 463 180.00-187.00 182.95 1 500-550 530 175.00 175.00 2 500-550 505 185.00 185.00 Value Added 3 550-600 572 162.00-175.00 167.38 28 700-750 735 143.50-149.50 147.30 16 900-950 949 120.00 120.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-350 330 200.00-205.00 202.46 2 350-400 362 192.00-200.00 196.03 10 400-450 436 180.00-183.00 181.28 6 450-500 462 173.00-177.00 174.67 10 500-550 514 165.00-172.00 168.09 6 550-600 573 156.00-160.00 157.84 3 600-650 632 151.00-156.00 153.97 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-400 350 185.00 185.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-350 332 170.00-175.00 172.43 3 350-400 373 165.00-171.00 168.01 3 400-450 418 164.00-165.00 164.33 6 450-500 475 157.00-166.00 160.82 6 500-550 539 150.00-155.00 151.49 3 550-600 570 148.00-150.00 149.01 13 700-750 716 130.00-134.00 130.31 9 850-900 877 120.00 120.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 330 163.00-165.00 164.50 3 350-400 377 160.00-163.00 161.70 12 400-450 418 154.00-160.00 156.08 15 450-500 472 145.00-155.00 149.55 4 550-600 589 140.00-144.00 142.77 3 600-650 617 135.00-140.00 136.68 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 350-400 379 155.00-158.00 156.11 15 400-450 438 149.00-152.00 149.99 4 500-550 515 135.00-138.00 136.00 4 550-600 555 135.00 135.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 325 180.00-187.00 183.64 7 350-400 370 174.00-179.00 175.96 8 400-450 432 167.00-172.00 168.78 3 450-500 468 160.00-167.00 163.98 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-350 330 170.00-177.00 174.42 7 350-400 361 164.00-170.00 167.09 6 400-450 433 158.00-164.00 160.29 6 450-500 470 150.00-156.00 153.25 4 500-550 544 148.00-150.00 149.50 3 550-600 575 144.00-147.00 145.65 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to Middle Aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos 1475.00-1610 1100.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 825.00-1025.00 850.00-870.00 4-6 mos 1040.00-1150.00 910.00-1025.00 7-9 mos 1250.00-1375.00 975.00-1175.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 700.00-890.00 510.00-760.00 4-6 mos 900.00-1000.00 700.00-875.00 7-9 mos 975.00-1175.00 800.00-980.00 Replacement Pairs 3 in 1 Bred Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1600.00-1700.00 1575.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 1300.00-1575.00 1050.00-1250.00 Small 2 Small 3 1250.00-1375.00 950.00-1125.00 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_LS139.txt 0830cst dh/dd .