MG_LS152 Montgomery, AL Thr May 23, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Roanoke, AL Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2013 Receipts: 723 Last Week: 793 Year Ago: 538 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady. Supply consisted of 6 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent bulls, 24 percent replacement cows and pairs and 69 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 18 percent steers, 42 percent bulls and 40 percent heifers. Near 21 percent of run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1090 81.00-81.50 81.23 7 1200-1600 1351 78.00-82.50 80.45 2 1200-1600 1335 73.50-74.50 74.02 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1028 83.00-83.50 83.26 1 800-1200 1065 90.00 90.00 High Dressing 7 1200-1600 1275 82.00-86.50 83.47 2 1200-1600 1340 88.00-91.50 89.70 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1155 77.00 77.00 1 800-1200 990 71.50 71.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1500-3000 1737 95.00-99.50 97.37 1 1500-3000 1845 105.00 105.00 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1775 93.00 93.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 450-500 471 148.00-153.00 150.24 5 500-550 520 139.00-145.00 141.38 1 550-600 580 136.00 136.00 6 600-650 622 125.00-132.00 127.71 3 650-700 678 125.00-126.00 125.34 3 700-750 720 119.00-122.00 121.01 2 750-800 770 115.00-119.00 116.97 2 900-950 912 105.00-110.00 107.49 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-550 510 136.00 136.00 8 550-600 572 125.00-128.00 126.89 3 600-650 615 120.00-125.00 122.67 5 650-700 685 115.00-118.00 116.79 1 750-800 760 113.00 113.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 326 148.00-158.00 150.72 6 350-400 368 142.00-147.00 144.62 7 400-450 429 135.00-140.00 136.55 9 450-500 469 130.00-134.00 131.75 19 500-550 534 127.00-130.00 128.32 6 550-600 577 122.00-128.00 124.98 2 600-650 615 120.00 120.00 3 650-700 667 113.00-115.00 114.32 1 700-750 710 111.00 111.00 1 800-850 800 106.00 106.00 1 900-950 910 94.00 94.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 326 140.00-146.00 143.20 4 350-400 375 135.00-140.00 137.53 8 400-450 432 130.00-135.00 132.73 8 450-500 471 125.00-129.00 127.24 5 500-550 528 120.00-128.00 123.99 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 320 140.00 140.00 6 350-400 387 128.00-132.00 130.00 1 600-650 615 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 325 170.00 170.00 5 400-450 411 149.00-153.00 151.00 17 450-500 471 140.00-150.00 145.02 10 500-550 528 130.00-137.00 132.87 14 550-600 566 124.00-130.00 127.12 6 600-650 630 123.00-127.00 124.64 3 650-700 677 118.00-125.00 120.24 5 700-750 730 118.00-120.00 119.21 1 750-800 760 109.00 109.00 4 800-850 838 104.00-105.00 104.50 1 850-900 865 100.00 100.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-350 325 156.00-160.00 158.31 3 350-400 367 144.00-150.00 147.93 7 400-450 426 144.00-149.00 146.10 5 450-500 483 132.00-140.00 136.37 8 500-550 522 125.00-130.00 127.59 6 550-600 567 120.00-125.00 121.95 4 600-650 628 117.00-120.00 118.51 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-450 422 135.00-140.00 138.73 4 450-500 475 125.00-130.00 127.47 5 500-550 522 118.00-122.00 119.97 Board Sale: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 67 head 740 lbs 126.50; 58 head 865 lbs 119.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 765 lbs 118. Cattle sold with a 2-3 percent shrink, no slide up and to be delivered ASAP. Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 1050.00-1275.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 1200.00-1300.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1275.00-1475.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 785.00-980.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 1050.00-1200.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1175.00-1300.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 625.00-770.00 490.00-570.00 4-6 mos 810.00-975.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 975.00-1075.00 ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1750.00-1950.00 up to 2200.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1450.00-1650.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 1075.00-1200.00 ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Tommy Davis, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS152.txt 0715cst td/dd .