MG_LS795 Montgomery, AL Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Combined Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending November 21, 2009. Total estimated receipts 18,900 compared to 15,037 week ago, and last year 16,607. Compared to a week ago: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher; over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, instances 3.00 lower. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand on feeders. Supply this week consisted of 83 percent feeder classes with 11 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder supply consisted of 23 percent steers, 42 percent heifers and 35 percent bulls. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 310-340 329 119.00-125.00 121.04 42 365-395 376 111.00-119.00 114.10 55 400-445 424 105.00-112.00 108.48 35 450-490 463 100.00-105.00 102.39 71 500-540 520 94.00-100.00 96.58 67 565-590 577 84.00-88.00 85.74 88 605-645 618 81.00-86.00 84.62 25 655-695 679 80.00-83.00 81.68 49 651-697 683 85.00-87.00 86.42 Value Added 37 760-795 779 77.00-80.00 78.74 10 800-845 820 75.00-76.50 75.42 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 16 310-345 326 111.00-116.00 113.97 25 355-395 375 107.00-111.00 109.16 61 400-448 430 102.00-109.00 104.32 97 455-495 476 93.00-102.00 96.32 101 505-545 532 87.00-95.00 90.09 115 550-595 575 82.00-89.50 85.81 12 569-569 569 91.00 91.00 Value Added 85 600-640 619 79.00-84.00 81.20 57 650-695 670 77.00-80.00 79.52 48 705-745 733 75.00-79.00 78.16 18 760-785 769 74.00-77.00 75.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 38 320-345 334 105.00-113.00 109.76 58 400-435 418 96.00-103.00 98.13 71 450-495 471 90.00-97.00 91.22 65 505-540 520 84.00-90.00 86.13 14 550-595 570 78.00-84.00 81.16 35 605-640 623 70.00-79.00 77.02 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 85 300-335 318 95.00-101.00 97.37 77 355-394 379 91.00-97.00 93.03 92 400-445 426 86.00-91.00 88.87 81 450-495 473 82.00-87.00 84.35 67 500-545 524 77.00-83.00 80.39 41 550-595 584 74.00-80.00 77.79 16 605-635 623 70.00-76.00 73.52 15 660-695 671 67.00-72.00 70.72 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 42 305-345 327 90.00-95.00 91.63 149 350-395 379 85.00-92.00 88.04 177 400-445 424 81.00-88.00 84.94 183 450-496 475 77.00-83.00 80.40 202 500-545 526 74.00-79.00 76.85 197 550-595 577 70.00-75.00 73.12 99 600-645 624 67.00-73.00 70.73 37 650-699 679 65.00-69.00 67.33 25 700-745 722 64.00-67.00 65.59 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 35 300-345 325 85.00-90.00 86.89 51 355-395 376 80.00-87.00 82.33 10 360-395 386 76.00-80.00 78.38 Brahman X 76 405-445 429 77.00-83.00 80.04 97 450-495 475 73.00-79.50 76.35 10 470-495 485 65.00-70.00 68.73 Brahman X 72 500-545 526 70.00-75.00 73.03 42 550-595 577 67.00-72.00 70.29 13 605-640 627 65.00-69.00 67.78 27 655-670 659 63.00-65.00 64.42 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 305-330 318 119.00-127.00 122.90 30 355-395 377 110.00-119.00 113.71 101 400-445 425 102.00-110.00 105.95 98 450-495 473 95.00-102.00 98.11 111 500-545 515 88.00-96.00 90.94 103 550-595 571 82.00-88.00 83.97 59 600-645 621 78.00-82.00 80.16 65 650-695 667 73.00-78.00 74.67 19 700-745 718 70.00-74.00 72.29 38 805-835 817 67.00-70.00 68.75 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 27 300-340 325 108.00-118.00 112.86 78 350-395 375 100.00-110.00 105.47 72 400-445 427 95.00-102.00 98.01 115 450-495 479 89.00-97.00 92.25 9 470-495 483 82.00-87.00 84.29 Brahman X 155 500-545 527 82.00-90.00 85.62 169 550-595 576 77.00-84.00 80.64 97 600-645 620 72.00-79.00 75.00 62 650-695 674 68.00-74.00 71.47 46 700-745 722 65.00-70.00 67.98 29 760-790 773 64.00-67.00 66.17 15 825-840 831 61.00-64.00 62.79 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 12 310-340 322 100.00-108.00 102.90 51 355-395 381 92.00-100.00 95.13 44 400-445 425 85.00-94.00 90.33 73 450-495 475 80.00-95.00 86.97 69 505-540 524 77.00-82.00 79.37 71 550-595 576 70.00-77.00 73.04 22 605-645 623 68.00-72.00 69.95 45 660-695 673 64.00-69.00 67.41 29 705-730 718 60.00-65.00 62.40 Board Sales: Uniontown, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 58 head 850 lbs 84.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 64 head 775 lbs 81.90. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 4 cent slide up only, and for immediate delivery. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 33 head 750 lbs 86.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 33 head 750 lbs 81.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 4 cent slide up only, and to be delivered by December 1, 2009. Linden, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 140 head 700-750 lbs (712) 86.30-86.60 (86.45); 101 head 750 lbs 83.60-85.50 (84.86). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 105 lbs 700-750 lbs (716) 77.60-79.40 (78.80). Cattle sold with a 2-3 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and for immediate delivery. Roanoke, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 34 head 600-650 lbs (625) 84.25; 148 head 650-700 lbs (670) 85.40-86.50 (85.95); 240 head 800-850 lbs (825) 84.40-85.40 (84.95); 116 lbs 850-900 lbs (860) 82.75-84.00 (83.38). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 45 head 625 lbs 78.25; 152 head 650 lbs 80.00-83.40 (81.70); 272 head 725 lbs 80.90-81.75 (81.32). Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink; 4-5 cent slide up only, and for immediate delivery. Source: AL Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS795.txt 0700cst dg .