MG_LS149 Montgomery, AL Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Dothan, AL Weighted Average Report for 02/06/2012 Receipts: 980 Last Week: 937 Year Ago: 764 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold firm. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Supply consisted of 9 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent slaughter bulls, 12 percent replacement cows and pairs and 78 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 23 percent steers, 32 percent bulls and 45 percent heifers. Near 34 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 1195 82.00 82.00 2 1200-1600 1378 84.50-85.00 84.76 1 1600-2000 1625 79.50 79.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 800-1200 1074 79.00-84.00 81.44 2 800-1200 1105 84.50-85.50 84.99 High Dressing 12 800-1200 1095 74.00-78.00 76.50 Low Dressing 16 1200-1600 1280 79.00-84.50 81.52 11 1200-1600 1314 85.50-88.50 86.47 High Dressing 3 1200-1600 1315 73.00-78.00 75.92 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1715 76.00 76.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 800-1200 1034 68.00-74.00 70.49 4 800-1200 888 63.50-66.00 64.56 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1222 70.00-75.00 72.34 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000-1500 1420 92.00-94.00 93.04 3 1000-1500 1250 80.00-85.00 81.83 Low Dressing 3 1500-3000 1707 92.00-96.50 94.24 2 1500-3000 1922 98.00-98.50 98.22 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1800 87.50 87.50 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-450 417 186.00-188.00 187.75 2 600-650 625 149.00-156.00 152.39 2 700-750 732 138.00-144.00 140.97 10 700-750 734 149.00 149.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 320 194.00-202.00 197.75 2 350-400 368 181.00-191.00 185.83 2 400-450 422 173.00-180.00 176.36 2 450-500 452 168.00-179.00 173.47 4 450-500 480 176.00 176.00 Value Added 3 500-550 510 161.00-170.00 166.61 2 550-600 598 149.00 149.00 20 600-650 635 155.00 155.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-350 325 183.00 183.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-550 515 156.00-157.00 156.50 5 600-650 633 136.00-143.00 138.57 2 650-700 668 134.00-137.00 135.51 2 700-750 728 128.00-129.00 128.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-250 220 185.00-195.00 189.77 6 250-300 275 179.00-183.00 181.04 13 300-350 310 170.00-180.00 175.84 7 350-400 369 160.00-168.00 165.01 14 400-450 426 153.00-161.00 156.46 11 400-450 442 163.00 163.00 Value Added 14 450-500 475 148.00-158.00 152.66 11 500-550 521 146.00-153.00 149.43 8 550-600 559 144.00-151.00 147.24 3 600-650 622 134.00-140.00 136.32 23 600-650 606 143.50 143.50 Value Added 2 650-700 685 125.00 125.00 2 700-750 720 119.00-120.00 119.50 2 850-900 862 108.00-109.00 108.49 2 900-950 920 109.00-112.00 110.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 335 157.50-162.50 160.04 3 350-400 382 150.00-151.00 150.66 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 336 199.00-204.00 200.76 5 400-450 424 179.00-186.00 182.59 4 450-500 461 171.00-179.00 176.03 9 500-550 529 158.00-168.00 163.77 2 550-600 552 154.00-157.00 155.49 2 650-700 668 138.00 138.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 250-300 276 197.00-219.00 209.34 5 300-350 325 181.00-191.00 186.16 7 350-400 376 172.00-187.50 177.65 6 400-450 425 167.00-175.00 170.10 6 450-500 470 158.00-167.00 162.54 6 500-550 531 148.00-160.00 152.71 10 550-600 578 140.00-150.00 145.06 10 600-650 614 135.00-146.00 140.13 5 650-700 662 132.00-137.00 135.59 2 700-750 738 119.00-120.00 119.50 2 900-950 922 99.00-105.00 101.94 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 240 200.00 200.00 2 300-350 330 176.00-178.00 176.95 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 850.00-950.00 ---------------- 4-6 mos 1045.00-1155.00 ---------------- 7-9 mos 1190.00-1275.00 1095.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 720.00-850.00 475.00-650.00 4-6 mos 850.00-1000.00 650.00-700.00 7-9 mos 1000.00-1195.00 900.00-965.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 545.00-720.00 300.00-370.00 4-6 mos 720.00-850.00 655.00 7-9 mos 850.00-885.00 ---------------- Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 1450.00-1500.00 --------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1250-1450.00 1050.00-1250.00 Small 2 Small 3 1050.00-1250.00 950.00-1050.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Joe Dorrill, Market Reporter / Office 334/223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS149.txt 0830cst jd/dg .