MG_LS148 Montgomery, AL Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not reported this week. Below is the last report issued at Uniontown, AL for 01/31/2012*** Receipts: 483 Last Week: 712 Year Ago: 1364 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, bulls 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder classes 4.00-6.00 higher. Replacement cows steady. Supply consisted of 15 percent slaughter cows, 5 percent bulls, 2 percent replacement cows and pairs and 78 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 45 percent steers, 13 percent bulls and 42 percent heifers. Near 15 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 1105 82.00 82.00 4 1200-1600 1301 83.00-85.00 83.94 1 1600-2000 1640 85.50 85.50 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 800-1200 1032 77.00-82.00 79.83 4 800-1200 1169 83.50-84.00 83.88 High Dressing 8 1200-1600 1259 78.50-81.50 79.61 5 1200-1600 1281 83.00-86.00 84.88 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700-800 755 70.00 70.00 7 800-1200 1056 67.00-72.00 70.08 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1000-1500 1228 92.50-97.50 95.86 1 1000-1500 1275 105.00 105.00 High Dressing 9 1500-3000 1957 92.50-97.50 95.24 6 1500-3000 1937 100.50-104.75 102.75 High Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 341 200.00-207.50 203.48 7 350-400 382 195.00-201.00 197.98 9 400-450 427 187.50-197.50 191.27 8 450-500 476 177.50-187.50 180.59 8 500-550 533 169.00-177.50 172.42 8 550-600 574 160.00-170.00 164.34 6 600-650 626 150.00-157.00 153.63 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-350 334 190.00-197.50 193.55 8 350-400 386 185.00-190.00 187.87 10 400-450 426 175.00-185.00 180.19 8 450-500 470 164.00-170.00 167.09 11 500-550 523 157.00-165.00 160.87 5 550-600 577 147.50-155.00 150.69 4 600-650 629 145.00-148.00 145.98 4 650-700 681 137.00-144.00 140.37 4 700-750 729 135.00-140.00 136.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-350 337 172.50-177.50 174.32 4 350-400 381 165.00-169.00 166.28 11 400-450 437 159.00-165.00 162.39 9 450-500 479 155.00-160.00 158.06 7 500-550 537 150.00-153.00 150.56 5 550-600 578 143.00-149.00 146.08 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-350 322 160.00-170.00 166.61 5 350-400 384 155.00-160.00 157.47 11 400-450 429 147.50-155.00 150.88 7 450-500 475 142.50-150.00 146.62 8 500-550 528 140.00-147.50 144.26 10 550-600 578 135.00-142.00 138.88 9 600-650 630 130.00-136.00 133.99 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 600-650 633 136.00-142.00 138.33 4 700-750 724 126.00-130.00 127.86 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-450 439 155.00-156.00 155.24 3 450-500 490 150.00-155.00 151.63 7 500-550 517 145.00-150.00 148.57 4 550-600 572 140.00-142.00 140.51 3 700-750 717 120.00-121.00 120.34 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos 950.00-1035.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1300.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 770.00 480.00 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 550.00-620.00 ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- 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 Johnny Little, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS148.txt 1000cst jl/dd .