MG_LS151 Montgomery, AL Thr Dec 20, 2018 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to the holidays, market coverage will resume the week of January 7, 2019.*** Kilpatrick, AL Weighted Average Report for 12/19/18 Receipts: 270 Last Week: 281 Year Ago: 234 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 12 percent, bulls 3 percent, replacement cows and pairs 3 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 3 percent steers,54 percent heifers and 43 percent bulls. Near 3 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200-1600 1465 49.00 49.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1100 43.00 43.00 3 800-1200 1000 51.00-52.00 51.38 High Dressing 5 1200-1600 1325 43.00-49.00 46.09 5 1200-1600 1396 50.00-52.00 51.24 High Dressing 3 1200-1600 1323 37.00-42.00 40.12 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1600 47.00 47.00 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1035 39.00 39.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1480 66.00 66.00 1 1000-1500 1300 74.00 74.00 High Dressing 1 1000-1500 1125 61.00 61.00 Low Dressing 1 1500-3000 1990 66.00 66.00 1 1500-3000 1870 75.00 75.00 High Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 550-600 570 152.00 152.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 650-700 650 130.00 130.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-450 410 137.00-142.00 140.37 1 450-500 460 132.00 132.00 1 500-550 500 127.00 127.00 3 550-600 570 122.00-127.00 124.65 3 550-600 567 129.00 129.00 Value Added 1 650-700 685 112.00 112.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 350-400 375 142.00 142.00 2 400-450 435 130.00-135.00 132.56 3 450-500 483 122.00-130.00 125.63 6 500-550 518 117.00-125.00 121.62 1 550-600 595 115.00 115.00 1 600-650 600 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 445 124.00 124.00 1 450-500 455 118.00 118.00 1 500-550 525 113.00 113.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 305 175.00-180.00 177.50 1 400-450 445 162.00 162.00 1 450-500 465 150.00 150.00 2 550-600 562 132.00-142.00 137.07 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 310 162.00-172.00 167.00 1 350-400 360 157.00 157.00 3 400-450 418 145.00-152.00 149.09 3 450-500 460 140.00-145.00 141.65 3 500-550 513 130.00-138.00 134.27 5 550-600 575 125.00-130.00 128.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 445 137.00 137.00 2 450-500 460 130.00-135.00 132.47 open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium Medium 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 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, Montgomery, AL 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_LS151.txt 0800cst je/dg .