MG_LS137 Montgomery, AL Thu May 2, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Moulton, AL Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2019 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: 452 Last Week: 601 Year Ago: 508 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 7 percent, bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 6 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 52 percent steers, 23 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 29 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1070 52.00 52.00 1 1200-1600 1315 54.00 54.00 1 1200-1600 1230 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 800-1200 1032 50.00-55.00 52.32 1 800-1200 1165 58.00 58.00 High Dressing 2 800-1200 1150 45.00-46.00 45.51 Low Dressing 3 1200-1600 1230 56.00-59.00 57.69 High Dressing 1 1200-1600 1200 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 1042 45.00-49.00 47.05 3 800-1200 940 40.00-43.00 42.06 Low Dressing 1 1200-1600 1240 43.00 43.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1465 80.00 80.00 2 1000-1500 1322 72.00-75.00 73.70 Low Dressing 2 1500-3000 1862 77.00-80.00 78.76 2 1500-3000 1762 81.00-85.00 83.14 High Dressing 2 1500-3000 1728 73.00-74.00 73.52 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 410 167.00 167.00 2 450-500 472 155.00-159.00 156.95 4 550-600 558 149.00 149.00 Value Added 2 600-650 618 140.00 140.00 5 600-650 640 146.00 146.00 Value Added 2 650-700 675 139.00 139.00 Value Added 3 700-750 702 132.00 132.00 17 800-850 847 122.00 122.00 Value Added 2 850-900 873 119.00 119.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 60 700-750 736 136.00 136.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 350-400 388 160.00-170.00 161.63 1 400-450 435 157.00 157.00 4 450-500 476 145.00-155.00 150.39 1 600-650 605 137.00 137.00 6 700-750 717 125.00 125.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 420 147.00 147.00 2 600-650 608 130.00-132.00 131.00 1 700-750 705 125.00 125.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 265 170.00 170.00 4 300-350 326 157.00-160.00 159.21 4 400-450 434 142.00-147.00 143.21 4 450-500 476 132.00-136.00 134.96 1 500-550 510 130.00 130.00 1 550-600 598 129.00 129.00 1 650-700 655 117.00 117.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 275 155.00 155.00 4 350-400 365 145.00-150.00 147.43 4 400-450 422 132.00-135.00 134.24 7 450-500 477 129.00-132.00 130.11 6 550-600 586 120.00-123.50 122.95 2 600-650 610 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 255 150.00 150.00 1 300-350 320 140.00 140.00 4 350-400 380 132.00-140.00 135.90 4 400-450 418 125.00-130.00 127.93 3 450-500 465 122.00-125.00 123.64 1 650-700 655 105.00 105.00 1 750-800 755 102.00 102.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 375 160.00-170.00 164.73 4 400-450 425 155.00-160.00 157.92 2 450-500 482 147.00-157.00 151.87 5 500-550 534 140.00-145.00 142.35 3 550-600 560 135.00-140.00 137.31 2 600-650 620 130.00-132.00 131.00 1 650-700 685 124.00 124.00 1 700-750 715 123.00 123.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 312 167.00-175.00 170.90 2 350-400 372 159.00-160.00 159.48 4 400-450 426 150.00-153.00 151.20 8 450-500 471 140.00-147.00 143.83 4 500-550 509 138.00-140.00 139.50 3 550-600 565 125.00-132.00 129.60 1 600-650 610 125.00 125.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 250-300 274 165.00-175.00 169.89 1 300-350 310 165.00 165.00 4 400-450 425 137.00-142.00 139.95 2 450-500 468 132.00-140.00 135.89 1 500-550 545 124.00 124.00 1 750-800 795 100.00 100.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- 725.00-755.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 570.00-740.00 510.00 4-6 mos 780.00-850.00 580.00-750.00 7-9 mos 870.00 760.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 420.00-430.00 240.00-320.00 4-6 mos 600.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 ------------- ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service David Garcia, OIC Russell Thorne / Market Reporter / 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS137.txt 0830cst rt/dd .