MG_LS156 Montgomery, AL Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not reported this week. Below is the last report issued at Decatur, AL for 01/26/2012*** Receipts: 354 Last Week: 590 Year Ago: 618 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher. Not enough bulls for adequate market test. All feeder classes sold 11.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Slaughter cows 11 percent, bulls 0 percent, replacement cows and pairs 11 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 4 percent steers, 57 percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 800-1200 1098 77.00-80.00 78.50 4 800-1200 1091 83.00-84.00 83.64 High Dressing 3 800-1200 1085 73.00-74.00 73.50 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1288 76.00-77.00 76.49 3 1200-1600 1305 82.00 82.00 High Dressing 4 1200-1600 1268 72.00-75.50 73.14 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 800-1200 981 68.00-72.00 69.89 1 1200-1600 1285 70.00 70.00 1 1200-1600 1295 65.00 65.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 450-500 475 182.00-185.00 183.97 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 450-500 471 175.00-180.00 177.94 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-450 438 165.00-170.00 167.21 7 450-500 474 161.00-165.00 163.83 9 500-550 517 152.00-158.00 156.51 5 550-600 589 148.00-150.00 148.78 3 650-700 678 128.00-132.00 129.96 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 400-450 434 155.00-165.00 159.15 8 450-500 479 154.00-156.00 155.11 15 500-550 525 146.00-154.00 149.56 8 550-600 575 137.00-145.00 139.70 4 600-650 621 130.00-134.00 132.73 3 650-700 668 125.00-127.00 126.32 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 326 155.00-163.00 158.64 5 350-400 385 149.00-153.00 150.56 3 400-450 430 148.00-149.00 148.31 6 450-500 474 143.00-148.00 146.30 7 500-550 524 135.00-143.00 138.92 3 550-600 560 132.00-135.00 133.32 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 450-500 470 175.00-180.00 178.82 3 500-550 512 170.00-175.00 172.33 3 550-600 582 155.00-160.00 157.28 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 333 183.00-185.00 184.31 7 350-400 381 178.00-182.00 180.27 10 400-450 423 174.00-178.00 176.46 9 450-500 473 165.00-175.00 170.81 4 500-550 528 160.00-165.00 162.72 3 600-650 627 138.00-143.00 140.31 4 650-700 671 131.00-138.00 134.47 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 332 174.00-180.00 176.55 5 350-400 378 170.00-173.00 171.55 6 400-450 422 164.00-170.00 166.77 3 550-600 565 140.00-142.00 140.99 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos 1260.00 1090.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 750.00-840.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 900.00-960.00 790.00-900.00 7-9 mos 1130.00 900.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 730.00 450.00-490.00 4-6 mos 770.00-820.00 650.00 7-9 mos 970.00 ------------- Replacement Pairs 3 in 1 Bred Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1380.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1270.00 1040.00 Small 2 Small 3 950.00-1050.00 ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Russell Thorne, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS156.txt 0800cst rt/dd .