MG_LS149 Montgomery, AL Tue Nov 17, 2009 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Dothan, AL Weighted Average Report for 11/16/2009 ***This report will not be issued next Tuesday in observance of the holiday week*** Receipts: 1306 Last Week: 696 Year Ago: 1190 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows 25.00 to 50.00 higher per head. Supply consisted of 5 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent slaughter bulls, 22 percent replacement cows and pairs and 72 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 44 percent bulls and 35 percent heifers. Near 12 percent of the run were over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1200-1600 1438 42.00-43.00 42.78 1 1600-2000 1675 45.00 45.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 800-1200 1035 40.00-44.50 41.98 4 800-1200 896 28.00-36.00 33.20 Low Dressing 5 1200-1600 1375 40.50-43.50 41.92 1 1200-1600 1480 47.00 47.00 High Dressing 2 1200-1600 1400 39.00-39.50 39.24 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 700-800 750 23.00-26.00 24.55 Low Dressing 4 800-1200 1041 38.50-42.00 40.64 12 800-1200 1019 29.00-36.00 32.32 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1275 39.00-40.00 39.48 2 1200-1600 1355 36.00-37.00 36.46 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1325 52.50 52.50 2 1000-1500 1162 44.00-47.00 45.48 Low Dressing 1 1500-3000 1720 52.00 52.00 1 1500-3000 2090 55.00 55.00 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1980 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 122.00 122.00 1 400-450 445 105.00 105.00 1 750-800 780 78.50 78.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 280 120.00-121.00 120.49 2 350-400 355 111.00 111.00 4 400-450 422 103.00-109.00 107.20 2 450-500 465 99.00-105.00 101.94 4 500-550 509 90.00-97.00 94.71 6 500-550 522 95.00 95.00 Value Added 2 550-600 590 86.00 86.00 12 550-600 569 91.00 91.00 Value Added 2 600-650 625 84.00-86.00 84.98 1 650-700 650 79.00 79.00 3 650-700 675 83.75 83.75 Value Added 1 700-750 735 81.00 81.00 1 750-800 750 79.50 79.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 450-500 495 84.00 84.00 1 500-550 505 89.00 89.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 230 107.00 107.00 5 250-300 270 103.00 103.00 5 300-350 336 90.00-95.00 92.58 16 350-400 370 85.00-95.00 90.40 7 400-450 426 84.00-93.00 87.41 3 450-500 480 79.00-83.00 80.62 6 500-550 516 76.00-82.00 78.31 4 500-550 549 77.50 77.50 Value Added 1 550-600 550 72.00 72.00 Brahman X 1 600-650 630 71.00 71.00 1 600-650 625 74.00 74.00 Value Added 1 800-850 805 66.50 66.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 230 100.00 100.00 4 250-300 271 91.00-95.00 92.67 4 300-350 322 86.00-89.00 87.72 2 350-400 375 84.00-89.00 86.40 6 400-450 413 82.00-88.00 84.47 3 450-500 455 75.00-81.00 76.98 7 450-500 466 83.00 83.00 Value Added 1 550-600 570 69.00 69.00 1 600-650 605 65.00 65.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 440 79.00 79.00 1 450-500 495 75.00 75.00 1 600-650 605 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 117.00 117.00 1 350-400 380 112.00 112.00 2 400-450 432 106.00-107.00 106.50 1 450-500 495 98.00 98.00 3 550-600 580 85.00-87.00 85.65 1 650-700 650 79.00 79.00 1 700-750 735 79.00 79.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 275 123.00 123.00 6 300-350 313 115.00-121.00 118.54 12 350-400 370 102.00-113.00 109.30 1 350-400 395 103.00 103.00 Brahman X 8 400-450 411 98.00-109.00 103.69 2 400-450 420 93.00-100.00 96.33 Brahman X 6 450-500 457 97.00-106.00 102.64 1 450-500 495 87.00 87.00 Brahman X 8 500-550 524 85.00-92.00 88.47 1 550-600 550 85.00 85.00 3 600-650 615 78.00-82.00 79.65 5 650-700 658 73.00-75.00 74.20 1 650-700 660 70.00 70.00 Brahman X 1 850-900 875 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 295 114.00 114.00 3 300-350 322 108.00-114.00 109.96 5 350-400 375 92.00-109.00 101.53 5 400-450 422 92.00-99.00 95.36 5 450-500 473 89.00-93.00 90.58 2 500-550 520 84.00-87.00 85.47 2 550-600 550 81.00-82.00 81.50 2 600-650 602 75.00-76.00 75.50 Feeder Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 112.00 112.00 1 500-550 545 81.00 81.00 1 650-700 695 73.00 73.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 450-500 450 104.00 104.00 1 600-650 615 73.00 73.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 385 98.00-99.00 98.51 1 400-450 415 96.00 96.00 2 450-500 468 86.00-97.00 91.29 2 550-600 575 73.00-78.00 75.54 1 550-600 575 72.00 72.00 Brahman X 1 600-650 635 70.00 70.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 730.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 730.00-805.00 505.00-535.00 7-9 mos 715.00-965.00 725.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 435.00-590.00 260.00-435.00 4-6 mos 570.00-735.00 455.00-560.00 7-9 mos 700.00-845.00 435.00-590.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 380.00-540.00 200.00-290.00 4-6 mos 430.00-595.00 330.00-440.00 7-9 mos 595.00-655.00 400.00-505.00 Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 770.00-910.00 630.00-710.00 Small 2 Small 3 610.00-720.00 450.00-550.00 Source: USDA-Alabama Dept of Ag Market News, Montgomery, AL Joe Dorrill, Market Reporter, 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.LGMN@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS149.txt 0830cst jd/st .