MG_LS158 Montgomery, AL Tue Apr 30, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Ashville, AL Weighted Average Report for 04/29/2019 NOTICE: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov Receipts: 538 Last Week: 325 Year Ago: 468 Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 4 percent, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 13 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 3 percent steers, 42 percent heifers and 55 percent bulls. Near 3 percent weighed over 600lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1180 50.00 50.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 981 48.00-53.00 50.23 2 800-1200 1108 56.00-58.00 56.99 High Dressing 1 800-1200 1070 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1290 49.00-53.00 51.71 2 1200-1600 1450 57.00-62.00 59.62 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1135 49.00-50.00 49.49 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000-1500 1448 73.00-74.00 73.50 Low Dressing 1 1500-3000 1825 76.00 76.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 350-400 398 150.00 150.00 1 400-450 415 145.00 145.00 1 450-500 455 143.00 143.00 1 500-550 525 132.00 132.00 1 550-600 555 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 355 146.00-147.00 146.50 3 400-450 423 137.00-142.00 139.60 5 450-500 469 133.00-138.00 135.17 4 500-550 518 125.00-130.00 127.20 2 550-600 572 121.00-125.00 123.04 1 600-650 630 117.00 117.00 1 650-700 660 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 400 134.00 134.00 3 450-500 495 127.00 127.00 2 500-550 505 120.00-121.00 120.50 2 550-600 578 118.00-127.00 122.36 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 358 170.00-175.00 172.45 2 400-450 420 160.00-165.00 162.47 1 450-500 460 152.00 152.00 2 500-550 512 142.00-146.00 143.99 2 550-600 565 137.00 137.00 1 600-650 625 126.00 126.00 2 650-700 682 124.00-125.00 124.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 370 160.00-162.00 160.96 8 400-450 418 152.00-158.00 153.87 7 450-500 481 140.00-150.00 144.54 5 500-550 523 135.00-140.00 138.18 2 550-600 575 130.00-133.00 131.50 1 650-700 665 117.00 117.00 1 700-750 720 111.00 111.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 395 155.00 155.00 2 400-450 432 150.00-152.00 151.02 2 450-500 452 135.00-139.00 136.99 1 500-550 540 130.00 130.00 Open and bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium Medium 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos 1125.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1350.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1100.00-1280.00 1020.00 Small 2 Small 3 --------------- ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service David Garcia, OIC Jarrod Eubanks, Market Reporter /Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS158.txt 0830cst je/dd .