MG_LS158 Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 26, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Ashville, AL Weighted Average Report for 03/25/2019 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: 527 Last Week: 350 Year Ago: 462 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to weaker, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 5 percent, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 11 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 2 percent steers, 46 percent heifers and 52 percent bulls. Near 6 percent weighed over 600lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200-1600 1295 55.00 55.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1100 57.00 57.00 1 800-1200 1195 60.00 60.00 High Dressing 1 800-1200 1120 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing 7 1200-1600 1319 51.00-57.00 53.97 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 950 47.00 47.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1470 74.00 74.00 Low Dressing 2 1500-3000 1888 81.00-82.00 81.52 1 1500-3000 1750 70.00 70.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 700-750 710 127.00 127.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 360 153.00 153.00 1 400-450 415 150.00 150.00 1 450-500 455 145.00 145.00 6 500-550 524 132.00-136.00 133.48 1 550-600 555 130.00 130.00 1 650-700 665 116.00 116.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 250-300 286 164.00-166.00 165.24 1 300-350 315 153.00 153.00 4 350-400 360 144.00-150.00 146.97 8 400-450 423 137.00-145.00 140.95 5 450-500 472 127.00-133.00 130.95 4 500-550 531 125.00-130.00 126.96 4 550-600 568 120.00-126.00 124.02 2 600-650 630 116.00-120.00 117.97 1 650-700 665 114.00 114.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 375 140.00 140.00 1 400-450 420 133.00 133.00 1 450-500 495 125.00 125.00 1 500-550 500 120.00 120.00 1 550-600 550 118.00 118.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 322 176.00-180.00 178.05 5 350-400 369 170.00-178.00 173.30 4 400-450 419 162.00-166.00 164.01 1 450-500 465 151.00 151.00 2 500-550 515 137.00-139.00 138.00 1 550-600 555 135.00 135.00 5 600-650 626 129.00-133.00 130.19 6 650-700 662 126.00-130.00 128.67 1 750-800 770 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 310 168.00 168.00 2 350-400 378 158.00-168.00 163.10 4 400-450 421 146.00-154.00 149.57 4 450-500 461 135.00-142.00 138.22 7 500-550 517 130.00-137.00 135.09 2 550-600 578 127.00-132.00 129.47 3 600-650 605 120.00-127.00 123.68 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 400 140.00 140.00 1 450-500 470 131.00 131.00 1 500-550 530 129.00 129.00 1 550-600 595 122.00 122.00 1 600-650 630 114.00 114.00 Open and bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos 1175.00-1240.00 1050.00 Medium Medium 3 0-3 mos 860.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 910.00-985.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- 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 --------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 --------------- ------------- 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 .