MG_LS149 Montgomery, AL Tue Apr 30, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Dothan, AL Weighted Average Report for 4/29/2019 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: 1014 Last Week: 662 Year Ago: 925 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 14 percent, bulls 3 percent, replacement cows and pairs 28 percent, and feeders 55 percent. The feeder supply included 16 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 45 percent bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 800-1200 1182 57.00-59.00 58.30 Low Dressing 7 1200-1600 1302 63.00-66.00 64.37 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 800-1200 1014 55.00-60.00 57.06 High Dressing 19 800-1200 1033 49.00-53.00 51.12 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000-1500 1418 87.00-90.00 88.51 High Dressing 5 1000-1500 1379 74.00-77.00 75.86 Low Dressing 3 1500-3000 1987 86.00-89.00 87.08 High Dressing 3 1500-3000 1720 74.00-78.00 75.29 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 550-600 575 149.00-151.00 149.41 2 650-700 675 140.00-149.00 144.57 4 700-750 726 134.00-139.00 137.02 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 400-450 429 159.00-165.00 159.98 10 450-500 484 155.00-159.00 156.56 7 500-550 518 147.00-154.00 151.26 6 600-650 632 141.00-147.00 142.63 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-400 378 155.00-161.00 157.98 7 400-450 422 146.00-155.00 152.68 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 31 450-500 480 138.00-142.00 139.14 20 500-550 527 133.00-138.00 136.30 5 550-600 562 132.00-133.00 132.79 13 600-650 628 128.00-131.00 129.37 5 650-700 658 122.00-125.00 123.81 5 700-750 716 112.00-119.00 117.55 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 400-450 422 136.00-140.00 137.49 7 450-500 468 132.00-136.00 134.45 5 550-600 570 120.00-129.00 125.06 3 600-650 612 115.00-120.00 118.35 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-350 327 135.00-140.00 136.76 27 350-400 379 127.00-135.00 131.51 4 450-500 459 123.00-127.00 125.49 4 500-550 528 115.00-122.00 119.84 8 650-700 660 105.00-115.00 107.56 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 250-300 267 177.00-185.00 180.76 8 300-350 321 170.00-176.00 172.09 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 350-400 370 155.00-165.00 157.97 12 400-450 419 148.00-154.00 150.66 9 450-500 479 147.00-148.00 147.78 10 500-550 518 143.00-147.00 145.27 12 550-600 573 135.00-143.00 139.64 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 250-300 270 165.00-167.00 166.06 12 300-350 328 155.00-162.00 158.79 16 350-400 375 147.00-153.00 151.17 35 400-450 406 143.00-145.00 144.88 7 450-500 473 137.00-143.00 140.81 7 500-550 529 130.00-135.00 132.37 7 550-600 576 125.00-130.00 127.99 6 600-650 638 117.00-125.00 123.32 11 650-700 684 110.00-115.00 114.55 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 690.00-770.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 785.00-845.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 880.00-965.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 600.00-650.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 680.00-750.00 575.00-610.00 7-9 mos 760.00-800.00 625.00-660.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 485.00-580.00 ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 1025.00-1125.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 880.00-950.00 800.00-845.00 Small 2 Small 3 650.00-800.00 ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service David Garcia, OIC Wes Sanford, Market Reporter/ Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS149.txt 0830cst ws/dd .