MG_LS158 Montgomery, AL Tue Nov 17, 2009 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Ashville, AL Weighted Average Report for 11/16/2009 ***This report will not be issued next Tuesday in observance of the holiday week*** Receipts: 772 Last Week: 940 Year Ago: 000 Compared to last sale: Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady, moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle mostly steady. Supply consisted of 7 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent slaughter bulls, 5 percent replacement cows and pairs and 87 percent feeders. The feeder supply included, 10 percent steers, 52 percent bulls and 38 percent heifers. Near 17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1130-1135 1132 36.00-37.00 36.50 Low Dressing 5 1200-1510 1379 38.25-40.25 38.67 4 1250-1415 1321 36.00-37.25 36.52 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1010-1050 1025 40.00-41.75 41.18 4 1005-1180 1082 36.75-39.50 38.34 Low Dressing 5 1220-1570 1359 38.25-41.75 40.52 7 1215-1550 1354 35.50-39.75 38.08 Low Dressing 1 1625 1625 41.50 41.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700 700 36.00 36.00 Low Dressing 3 985-1185 1108 38.00-39.50 38.53 4 825-1125 990 34.00-35.00 34.56 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1280-1375 1328 52.25-52.50 52.38 1 1585 1585 54.50 54.50 1 1640 1640 50.50 50.50 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 455 455 110.00 110.00 3 515-540 527 91.00-96.00 92.71 1 580 580 87.00 87.00 1 645 645 86.00 86.00 1 845 845 76.00 76.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 495 495 94.00 94.00 2 520 520 89.00-90.00 89.50 1 545 545 82.00 82.00 Fleshy 1 550 550 84.00 84.00 1 605 605 83.00 83.00 1 785 785 74.00 74.00 1 755 755 80.00 80.00 Thin 1 865 865 76.00 76.00 Thin Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 255-285 270 101.00-103.00 102.00 4 310-330 320 96.00-101.00 98.73 2 355-360 358 95.00 95.00 1 445 445 86.00 86.00 2 470 470 83.00-84.00 83.50 2 510-515 512 79.00-80.00 79.50 3 550-585 567 76.00-82.00 77.99 1 605 605 74.00 74.00 1 710 710 71.00 71.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 240 240 96.00 96.00 1 290 290 95.00 95.00 1 345 345 94.00 94.00 2 350-390 370 86.00-87.00 86.53 5 405-445 431 82.00-84.00 83.40 5 460-490 473 78.00-80.00 78.62 1 475 475 76.00 76.00 Brahman X 9 520-545 530 74.00-76.00 74.90 1 510 510 73.00 73.00 Brahman X 4 560-590 576 72.00-74.00 73.25 4 600-645 631 69.00-71.00 70.01 1 650 650 69.00 69.00 1 695 695 66.00 66.00 Fleshy 1 700 700 66.00 66.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-345 319 85.00-89.00 86.33 1 400 400 73.00 73.00 3 460-495 482 73.00-75.00 74.02 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 515-535 525 72.00-73.00 72.49 Feeder Heifers Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 510-520 515 65.00-69.00 67.34 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 365 365 84.00 84.00 2 460-490 475 72.00-74.00 72.97 1 695 695 65.00 65.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 220 220 137.00 137.00 3 305-330 315 121.00-126.00 122.64 2 370-395 382 110.00-113.00 111.45 3 415-425 422 103.00-111.00 106.34 3 455-480 470 95.00-98.00 96.98 7 505-545 524 89.00-97.00 91.25 6 550-580 564 84.00-88.00 85.32 5 600-645 616 78.00-81.00 80.17 3 650-675 660 75.00-76.00 75.67 3 810-835 822 67.00-70.00 68.67 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 220 220 132.00 132.00 1 255 255 127.00 127.00 1 330 330 112.00 112.00 3 355-390 373 102.00-108.00 105.43 1 365 365 95.00 95.00 Brahman X 3 400-445 418 95.00-100.00 97.09 1 435 435 102.00 102.00 Thin 8 450-480 468 88.00-94.00 90.89 1 475 475 83.00 83.00 Brahman X 8 500-540 517 83.00-87.00 85.10 6 555-595 580 76.00-81.00 78.64 1 555 555 88.00 88.00 Thin 5 605-620 610 72.00-73.00 72.60 2 625-640 632 78.00-80.00 79.01 Thin 1 695 695 75.00 75.00 Thin 1 705 705 65.00 65.00 Fleshy 1 780 780 69.00 69.00 1 825 825 64.00 64.00 1 900 900 66.00 66.00 Thin Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 230-235 232 120.00-121.00 120.51 2 250-295 272 116.00-117.00 116.54 2 385 385 95.00-99.00 97.00 2 410-420 415 89.00-92.00 90.52 2 430-435 432 81.00-86.00 83.51 Brahman X 4 465-490 481 80.00-86.00 83.28 2 485-490 488 74.00-77.00 75.51 Brahman X 2 550-595 572 69.00-73.00 70.92 1 590 590 81.00 81.00 Thin 1 705 705 60.00 60.00 Feeder Bulls Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 305 305 99.00 99.00 1 570 570 67.00 67.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to Middle Aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 670.00-700.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 700.00-765.00 570.00-625.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 500.00-555.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 535.00-610.00 450.00-475.00 7-9 mos 600.00-650.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 390.00-450.00 hef 460.00-500.00 200.00-290.00 4-6 mos 410.00-475.00 300.00-340.00 7-9 mos ------------- 380.00-425.00 Replacement Pairs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------ Medium 2 Medium 3 700.00-800.00 ------------ Small 2 Small 3 ------------- 470.00-600.00 Source: USDA-Alabama Dept of Ag Market News, Montgomery, AL Ben Pack, Market Reporter, 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.LGMN@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS158.txt 0800cdt bp/st .