MG_LS153 Montgomery, AL Fri Feb 5, 2010 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Brundidge, Alabama - South Alabama Livestock, Inc. Weighted Average Report for 02/04/2010 Receipts: 200 Last Week: 423 Year Ago: 278 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Not enough replacement cows for an adequate test. Supply consisted of 18 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 10 percent replacement cows and 70 percent. The feeder supply included 23 percent steers, 29 percent bulls and 48 percent heifers feeders. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1280-1520 1414 50.00-54.00 52.72 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 900-1120 1050 49.00-53.00 50.92 1 1055 1055 55.00 55.00 High Dressing 4 1260-1500 1379 54.00-55.00 54.41 2 1250-1485 1368 57.00-58.50 57.69 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 900-1095 986 45.00-49.00 46.78 2 820 820 42.50 42.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1500-1730 1615 60.00-63.00 61.39 1 1625 1625 67.50 67.50 High Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 320 320 129.00 129.00 1 410 410 108.00 108.00 1 450 450 105.00 105.00 2 505-530 518 102.00-103.00 102.51 2 555-590 572 97.00-102.00 99.42 1 670 670 93.00 93.00 3 715-740 730 90.00-91.00 90.33 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 410-445 428 97.00-102.00 99.40 1 500 500 102.00 102.00 3 560-595 573 90.00-96.00 93.27 5 600-625 610 87.00-93.00 90.00 1 680 680 89.00 89.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 625 625 84.00 84.00 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 425 425 102.00 102.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 410-425 417 93.00-96.00 94.32 3 450-465 455 90.00-91.00 90.66 3 505-545 522 85.00-88.00 86.34 1 615 615 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 350-390 362 94.00-96.00 95.01 4 425-445 435 87.00-93.00 90.77 5 465-495 483 82.00-86.00 84.43 2 515-525 520 78.00-83.00 80.48 3 560-585 575 75.00-79.00 76.97 3 610-640 620 75.00-76.00 75.34 2 680 680 75.00 75.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 420 420 82.00 82.00 1 475 475 80.00 80.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 405 405 83.00 83.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-330 315 120.00-124.00 122.10 1 350 350 118.00 118.00 1 510 510 101.00 101.00 1 630 630 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 425 425 104.00 104.00 1 475 475 96.00 96.00 2 565-595 580 86.00-91.00 88.44 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300 300 105.00 105.00 1 395 395 100.00 100.00 1 425 425 93.00 93.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 390 390 95.00 95.00 1 625 625 72.00 72.00 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 ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos 510.00-560.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 680.00 500.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 340.00-400.00 300.00 4-6 mos 480.00-500.00 370.00-425.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 730.00 580.00 Source: USDA-Alabama Dept of Ag Market News, Montgomery, AL Tommy Davis, Market Reporter, 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.LGMN@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS153.txt 0700cst td/dl .