MG_LS795 Montgomery, AL Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Weekly Combined Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending May 18, 2013. Total estimated receipts this week 10,000, last week 10,092 and 10,622 last year. Compared to last week: All Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Supply this week consisted of 83 percent feeder classes with 40 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder supply consisted of 20 percent steers, 50 percent heifers, and 30 percent bulls. ***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated in the percentages.*** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 350-390 368 164.00-172.50 167.95 11 415-430 425 157.00-164.00 161.05 6 500-545 527 145.00-155.00 148.81 8 560-580 569 136.00-143.00 139.22 7 620-645 634 129.00-135.00 131.71 7 655-670 664 127.00-137.00 131.86 9 705-745 730 120.00-130.00 122.22 27 726-726 726 130.25 130.25 Part Load 7 750-780 758 118.00-121.00 119.43 13 800-845 818 111.00-120.00 118.38 8 800-800 800 124.00 124.00 Value Added 15 1014-1014 1014 104.00 104.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 16 859-859 859 117.50 117.50 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 6 420-445 433 146.00-155.00 150.46 5 455-495 476 139.50-146.00 142.91 14 500-545 526 135.00-142.00 138.37 18 550-595 575 127.00-137.00 134.03 19 602-640 613 121.00-130.00 124.22 17 665-688 686 120.50-124.00 123.50 5 700-745 725 115.00-122.00 118.98 6 765-795 778 112.00-118.00 115.65 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 6 460-495 472 132.00-140.00 135.62 6 505-545 527 122.00-135.00 126.59 5 605-630 614 113.00-124.00 119.71 7 710-745 721 110.00-115.00 113.59 6 765-785 775 108.00-110.00 109.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-330 318 156.00-164.00 159.87 5 350-375 365 144.00-150.00 146.30 9 400-445 418 144.00-146.00 144.90 14 450-495 481 135.00-143.00 137.92 19 505-545 531 130.00-137.00 133.12 26 550-595 577 124.00-133.00 129.47 10 605-645 632 119.00-126.00 122.27 13 655-680 667 114.00-122.00 119.29 18 665-665 665 124.00 124.00 Value Added 22 765-797 792 108.00-115.00 111.06 18 800-840 828 105.00-110.00 106.16 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 69 718-718 718 122.00 122.00 Value Added 68 724-724 724 122.75 122.75 Load 25 907-907 907 106.50 106.50 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 16 300-345 329 148.00-157.50 153.28 8 355-385 371 142.00-144.00 142.88 58 405-445 429 135.00-145.00 140.53 62 450-495 481 130.00-138.00 135.26 36 500-545 524 124.00-133.00 127.83 6 500-500 500 138.50 138.50 Value Added 12 555-595 577 119.00-127.00 123.57 28 605-645 623 115.00-121.00 118.31 14 665-695 681 110.00-118.00 115.36 5 710-725 720 108.00-113.00 110.40 5 765-795 787 105.00-109.00 107.62 7 877-877 877 105.00 105.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 21 310-345 329 138.00-148.00 144.96 18 355-395 383 132.00-141.00 137.85 25 405-445 429 126.00-135.00 131.74 27 450-495 477 120.00-129.00 124.87 18 505-545 521 115.00-123.00 119.35 5 575-585 580 111.00-117.00 113.20 12 610-645 627 105.00-110.00 108.35 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 310-335 323 178.00-184.00 181.14 11 355-395 369 160.00-170.00 163.77 13 410-430 424 149.00-158.00 153.47 7 455-495 477 142.00-147.00 144.42 11 500-540 520 134.00-139.00 136.90 12 555-595 572 127.00-133.00 130.07 9 610-645 629 120.50-129.00 125.73 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 10 305-330 323 165.00-174.00 169.80 18 355-390 378 152.00-162.00 156.54 40 405-445 426 144.00-152.00 146.74 39 455-495 473 137.00-145.00 141.26 39 500-545 525 128.00-137.00 133.56 29 555-595 574 122.00-130.00 126.40 15 610-645 625 115.00-123.00 119.31 12 660-690 675 110.00-118.00 114.53 6 715-730 724 105.00-111.00 108.65 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 6 305-345 323 152.00-162.00 157.72 17 360-395 382 143.00-153.00 145.92 28 405-445 421 135.00-145.00 140.09 40 455-495 473 128.00-137.00 132.96 17 505-545 525 123.00-130.00 127.11 12 555-590 569 115.00-124.00 119.60 9 610-645 628 109.00-115.00 112.56 Board Sale: Arab, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 130 head 900 lbs 119.50; 55 head 950 lbs 116.00. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 4 to 6 cent slide up only, and to be delivered May 16-17, 2013. Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488 Johnny Young, Market Reporter. For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_ls795.txt 0730cst dg .