MG_LS153 Montgomery, AL Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Brundidge, AL Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2012 Receipts: 150 Last Week: 218 Year Ago: 180 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Bulls 6.00-7.00. Feeder classes 3.00-8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady. Supply consisted of 13 percent slaughter cows, 8 percent bulls, 10 percent replacement cows and pairs and 69 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 10 percent steers, 40 percent bulls and 50 percent heifers. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 1045 75.00-78.00 76.10 1 800-1200 1120 72.50 72.50 Low Dressing 7 1200-1600 1310 75.00-79.00 77.22 1 1200-1600 1330 82.50 82.50 High Dressing 1 1600-2000 1610 80.00 80.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 800-1200 1090 80.00-82.00 80.86 1 800-1200 1170 72.50 72.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1370 94.00 94.00 1 1000-1500 1340 88.00 88.00 Low Dressing 6 1500-3000 1812 93.50-98.50 96.60 2 1500-3000 1938 99.00-102.50 100.72 High Dressing 2 1500-3000 1898 91.50-92.00 91.77 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 390 189.00 189.00 1 450-500 460 174.00 174.00 4 500-550 520 164.00-172.00 167.22 1 550-600 590 158.00 158.00 1 700-750 745 140.00 140.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 174.00 174.00 3 400-450 437 156.00-159.00 157.67 6 450-500 478 155.00-159.00 156.81 7 500-550 512 155.00-156.50 156.29 10 550-600 556 144.00-149.00 148.49 2 600-650 628 138.00-140.00 138.98 2 650-700 662 131.00-137.00 133.99 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 320 169.00 169.00 1 350-400 380 158.00 158.00 4 400-450 418 152.00-155.00 153.00 5 450-500 483 149.00-153.00 151.01 2 550-600 560 139.00 139.00 1 600-650 610 134.00 134.00 1 650-700 660 127.00 127.00 1 700-750 730 123.00 123.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 315 156.00 156.00 1 350-400 385 150.00 150.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 300 212.50 212.50 1 350-400 395 184.00 184.00 3 400-450 425 176.00-184.00 179.33 3 450-500 477 168.00-177.00 173.23 3 500-550 540 158.00-166.00 160.62 3 550-600 560 150.00-158.00 153.02 2 600-650 615 144.00 144.00 1 650-700 685 135.00 135.00 1 700-750 725 130.00 130.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 334 175.00-185.00 180.00 4 350-400 380 172.00-179.00 174.65 3 400-450 413 167.00-170.00 168.98 1 450-500 495 161.00 161.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-450 418 164.00-166.00 164.99 1 550-600 595 129.00 129.00 1 600-650 615 120.00 120.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 750.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 900.00-950.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos ------------- 400.00 4-6 mos 850.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 880.00 ------------- Replacement Pairs 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 Tommy Davis, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS153.txt 0815cst td/dd .