MG_LS154 Montgomery, AL Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Cullman, AL Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2013 Receipts: 965 Last Week: 979 Year Ago: 698 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes most classes 2.00-3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady with good demand. Supply consisted of 8 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent bulls, 8 percent replacement cows and pairs and 83 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 13 percent steers, 46 percent bulls and 41 percent heifers. Near 23 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1175 83.00-84.00 83.50 1 800-1200 1195 86.50 86.50 High Dressing 5 1200-1600 1331 81.00-84.00 82.52 1 1200-1600 1365 89.00 89.00 High Dressing 12 1200-1600 1399 75.00-79.00 77.25 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 800-1200 1053 76.00-81.00 77.98 8 800-1200 1076 82.50-86.00 83.93 High Dressing 3 800-1200 1062 73.00-75.00 73.95 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1287 78.50-79.00 78.84 3 1200-1600 1210 83.00 83.00 High Dressing 3 1200-1600 1258 74.50-75.00 74.84 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 1042 74.00-76.50 75.30 4 800-1200 1014 69.50-71.50 70.31 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1335 99.00 99.00 1 1000-1500 1420 95.00 95.00 Low Dressing 2 1500-3000 1665 99.50-103.00 101.27 1 1500-3000 1760 97.00 97.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 450-500 470 156.00 156.00 11 550-600 573 134.00-142.00 138.83 11 600-650 617 129.00-133.00 130.18 17 650-700 665 124.00-126.00 124.12 12 700-750 742 123.50-124.00 123.54 5 750-800 780 121.00 121.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 450-500 470 139.00-145.00 142.66 5 500-550 533 132.00-135.00 132.99 2 550-600 580 129.00-132.00 130.53 3 600-650 625 124.00-127.00 125.33 1 650-700 670 117.50 117.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 385 152.50-154.00 153.24 3 400-450 420 147.50-150.00 149.13 5 450-500 473 140.00-143.00 140.79 2 500-550 515 136.00-138.00 137.01 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-350 324 150.00-157.50 152.89 14 350-400 384 140.00-149.00 142.62 23 400-450 433 135.00-145.00 138.08 47 450-500 480 128.00-138.00 133.44 31 500-550 535 124.00-133.00 129.17 24 550-600 570 120.00-130.00 126.04 9 600-650 628 115.00-121.00 117.25 4 650-700 670 113.00 113.00 9 650-700 695 120.00 120.00 Replacement 12 700-750 738 104.00-110.00 108.76 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 318 137.50-145.00 140.47 7 350-400 373 133.00-138.00 135.39 12 400-450 424 127.50-133.00 130.48 7 450-500 479 120.00-127.00 123.01 7 500-550 525 119.00-123.00 120.42 5 550-600 575 115.00-118.00 116.41 2 600-650 615 109.00-112.00 110.51 1 700-750 720 102.00 102.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-450 438 150.00-152.50 150.83 7 450-500 472 141.00-145.00 142.50 5 500-550 518 137.00-139.00 137.39 4 550-600 582 131.00-134.00 131.98 2 600-650 640 128.00 128.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 320 160.00-170.00 164.14 10 350-400 375 146.00-152.50 148.52 39 400-450 427 138.00-147.00 142.10 33 450-500 467 133.00-140.00 136.90 45 500-550 517 125.00-134.50 129.17 28 550-600 578 120.00-130.00 122.10 17 600-650 623 115.00-120.00 117.45 7 650-700 682 110.00-120.00 113.56 14 700-750 732 103.00-112.50 108.35 3 750-800 778 100.00-102.00 100.68 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 330 150.00 150.00 5 350-400 375 140.00-145.00 141.46 6 400-450 425 130.00-136.00 133.46 7 450-500 471 124.00-129.00 126.29 6 500-550 528 120.00-122.50 121.67 2 550-600 575 115.00-118.00 116.46 3 600-650 625 110.00-113.00 110.97 6 650-700 693 104.00-105.00 104.16 3 700-750 730 100.00 100.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 880.00-915.00 -------- 4-6 mos 1010.00-1075.00 -------- 7-9 mos 1160.0-1280.00 810.00-880.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 765.00-865.00 485.00-520.00 4-6 mos 875.00-915.00 -------- 7-9 mos 960.00-1055.00 735.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 630.00-680.00 420.00-445.00 4-6 mos 730.00-785.00 -------- 7-9 mos 820.00-940.00 -------- Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1400.00-1500.00 -------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1200.00-1375.00 1085.00 Small 2 Small 3 -------- 675.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Johnny Little, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS154.txt 0800cst jl/dd .