MG_LS157 Montgomery, AL Thr Feb 9, 2012 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Livingston, AL Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012 Receipts: 418 Last Week: 283 Year Ago: 406 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes 4.00-6.00 higher. Replacement cows steady with strong demand. Supply consisted of 9 percent slaughter cows, 3 percent bulls, 8 percent replacement cows and pairs and 80 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 45 percent steers, 13 percent bulls and 42 percent heifers. Near 26 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1200-1600 1390 82.00-85.00 84.08 1 1200-1600 1330 88.00 88.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1135 77.50-79.00 78.26 1 800-1200 1180 85.00 85.00 High Dressing 4 800-1200 1128 74.00-75.00 74.53 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1397 80.00-80.50 80.33 5 1200-1600 1434 82.00-85.00 83.58 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700-800 715 74.50 74.50 High Dressing 5 800-1200 992 66.00-70.00 68.87 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1410 94.00 94.00 2 1000-1500 1258 90.00 90.00 Low Dressing 1 1500-3000 1940 95.00 95.00 1 1500-3000 2060 100.00 100.00 High Dressing 3 1500-3000 1517 88.00-92.00 90.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 300-350 320 205.00-215.00 210.00 4 400-450 431 190.00-195.00 191.82 10 450-500 482 182.50-192.50 187.13 7 500-550 535 175.00-180.00 177.28 3 550-600 587 170.00-175.00 172.48 5 600-650 624 159.00-163.00 160.40 3 650-700 662 154.00-155.00 154.66 7 700-750 731 149.00-150.00 149.43 5 750-800 769 147.00-149.00 147.80 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 300-350 321 195.00-200.00 199.13 8 350-400 361 185.00-192.50 189.07 12 400-450 425 179.00-187.50 182.96 13 450-500 475 170.00-180.00 175.19 7 500-550 530 165.00-170.00 166.32 5 550-600 580 159.00-165.00 160.78 6 600-650 637 150.00-157.00 152.63 7 650-700 674 145.00-150.00 147.91 4 700-750 719 144.00-145.00 144.74 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 338 175.00-182.50 177.41 7 350-400 384 164.00-170.00 166.50 9 400-450 432 159.00-165.00 162.52 10 450-500 472 152.50-160.00 156.72 7 500-550 522 147.50-155.00 151.32 6 550-600 579 145.00-150.00 147.54 6 600-650 628 140.00-147.00 141.56 12 650-700 689 137.00-140.00 138.75 6 700-750 718 133.00-137.00 135.34 4 750-800 769 130.00-135.00 133.76 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-350 333 160.00-170.00 164.46 8 350-400 374 154.00-162.50 157.90 7 400-450 419 149.00-157.50 153.70 8 450-500 475 140.00-150.00 145.71 7 550-600 584 133.00-140.00 137.23 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 321 195.00-200.00 196.87 3 350-400 372 185.00-190.00 186.68 5 400-450 434 180.00-185.00 181.43 3 450-500 473 175.00-179.00 176.30 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-350 325 185.00-192.50 186.60 4 350-400 374 175.00-182.50 179.82 3 400-450 413 170.00-175.00 171.69 4 450-500 488 160.00-169.00 164.11 4 500-550 530 152.50-159.00 155.34 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 865.00 675.00 4-6 mos 985.00-1025.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1100.00-1300.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 695.00-800.00 460.00-510.00 4-6 mos 885.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1000.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 550.00-630.00 380.00-395.00 4-6 mos ------------- ------------ 7-9 mos 825.00 530.00 Replacement Pairs 3 in 1 Bred Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1300.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 975.00 975.00 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_LS157.txt 1100cst jl/dd .