MG_LS154 Montgomery, AL Fri Dec 14, 2018 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News ***Market not covered this week due to mandatory training for reporters. The report below is from December 6, 2018.*** Cullman, AL Weighted Average Report for 12/06/2018 Receipts: 1344 Last Week: 1658 Year Ago: 1024 Compared to last week:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Slaughter cows 3 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 89 percent. The feeder supply included 18 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, and 50 percent bulls. Near 22 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 1195 42.00 42.00 1 800-1200 1170 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1365 42.00 42.00 2 1200-1600 1560 39.00-40.00 39.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 800-1200 1085 40.00 40.00 3 800-1200 1083 35.00-38.00 36.68 Low Dressing 4 1200-1600 1276 40.00-41.00 40.24 3 1200-1600 1310 35.00 35.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 987 32.00-34.00 32.41 4 800-1200 1132 30.00 30.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1365 68.00 68.00 1 1500-3000 1535 69.00 69.00 4 1500-3000 1710 60.00-65.00 61.73 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 650-700 660 140.00 140.00 67 650-700 690 140.00 140.00 Load 27 700-750 710 135.50 135.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 500-550 520 143.00 143.00 7 500-550 540 130.00 130.00 Brahman X 17 550-600 580 132.50 132.50 Brahman X 12 600-650 605 142.00 142.00 37 700-750 707 124.00-132.00 131.58 12 750-800 775 123.00-126.00 124.77 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 225 150.00 150.00 3 350-400 375 132.50-137.50 134.97 3 400-450 430 130.00-135.00 131.63 5 500-550 524 122.50-127.50 125.00 1 650-700 670 116.00 116.00 70 700-750 715 133.50 133.50 Load Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 260 135.00 135.00 15 300-350 330 127.50-135.00 130.23 7 350-400 372 125.00-128.00 126.72 13 400-450 433 122.50-125.00 123.37 6 450-500 470 118.00-122.50 120.19 24 500-550 526 115.00-120.00 116.69 14 550-600 569 112.00-116.00 113.33 4 600-650 626 110.00-116.00 112.97 5 650-700 676 105.00-112.00 107.37 9 700-750 737 102.00-106.00 104.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 330 122.50 122.50 3 350-400 370 120.00 120.00 7 400-450 426 115.00-117.50 116.38 8 450-500 466 112.50-117.00 114.64 7 500-550 530 109.00-112.00 110.16 2 550-600 570 110.00 110.00 10 600-650 634 104.00-108.00 105.10 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 350-400 385 150.00 150.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 350-400 383 140.00-145.00 142.76 10 400-450 437 135.00-140.00 137.84 21 450-500 475 130.00-138.00 133.88 25 500-550 523 124.00-130.00 126.48 15 550-600 574 118.00-125.00 120.98 9 600-650 633 115.00-122.00 118.43 2 650-700 672 116.00-117.00 116.50 8 750-800 776 108.00-112.00 110.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 325 142.50-145.00 143.73 2 350-400 385 135.00 135.00 9 400-450 421 126.00-131.00 129.05 6 450-500 472 120.00-125.00 122.73 6 500-550 531 120.00-122.50 121.16 4 550-600 572 115.00 115.00 4 600-650 636 110.00-112.00 110.74 1 750-800 765 106.00 106.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 825.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 1000.00 625.00-725.00 7-9 mos ----------- 730.00-775.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 650.00-775.00 420.00-520.00 4-6 mos 800.00-950.00 550.00-600.00 7-9 mos 1000.00-1075.00 675.00-750.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 510.00-595.00 325.00-400.00 4-6 mos 600.00-700.00 425.00-450.00 7-9 mos 750.00-900.00 550.00 Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1300.00-1400.00 875.00-925.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 1125.00-1275.00 775.00-850.00 Small 2 Small 3 950.00-1100.00 700.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Johnny Little, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS154.txt 0800cst jl/dg .