MG_LS135 Montgomery, AL Wed Mar 20, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Opp, AL Weighted Average Report for 03/19/2019 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: 504 Last Week: 277 Year Ago: 129 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. There were not enough bulls for an adequate market test. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. The supply consisted of 5 percent slaughter cows, 1 percent bulls, 10 percent replacement cows and pairs, and 84 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Near 24 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1025 54.00 54.00 2 800-1200 965 50.00 50.00 Low Dressing 8 1200-1600 1256 54.00-58.00 56.27 1 1200-1600 1405 60.00 60.00 High Dressing 2 1200-1600 1230 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1042 40.00-44.00 41.96 2 800-1200 845 34.00-38.00 36.02 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1500-3000 1950 91.00 91.00 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1665 74.00 74.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 315 187.50 187.50 6 450-500 459 164.00-165.00 164.17 24 500-550 517 155.00-157.00 155.08 2 550-600 565 152.00-154.00 152.98 5 650-700 677 136.00-137.00 136.81 9 700-750 720 129.00-136.00 134.32 1 800-850 820 120.00 120.00 6 900-950 929 108.00 108.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 323 172.50-177.50 174.92 5 350-400 383 168.00-172.50 171.10 9 400-450 429 160.00-167.50 163.90 5 450-500 470 152.00-160.00 155.30 2 500-550 530 150.00-152.00 151.01 12 550-600 591 146.00-150.00 146.82 8 600-650 629 132.00-139.00 135.86 15 650-700 694 129.75-130.00 129.77 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 220 172.50-180.00 176.51 2 300-350 320 165.00-167.50 166.29 3 350-400 378 155.00-165.00 160.04 3 400-450 442 147.50-152.50 149.68 3 450-500 490 142.50-145.00 143.32 3 500-550 515 140.00-141.00 140.34 3 550-600 575 132.50-140.00 137.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 225 170.00 170.00 2 300-350 318 155.00-160.00 157.56 7 350-400 373 143.00-150.00 145.73 8 400-450 425 140.00-143.00 141.00 21 450-500 477 132.00-140.00 133.99 3 500-550 522 129.00-131.00 130.02 5 550-600 574 125.00-128.00 126.80 5 550-600 566 131.50 131.50 Value Added 12 600-650 626 123.00-126.00 125.74 1 600-650 620 137.50 137.50 Replacement 3 650-700 670 115.00-117.00 116.00 1 700-750 720 113.00 113.00 1 700-750 720 117.00 117.00 Replacement 1 800-850 820 97.00 97.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-300 282 153.00-160.00 156.71 5 300-350 339 142.50-152.50 145.95 8 350-400 389 135.00-142.50 140.69 6 400-450 432 130.00-138.00 133.43 8 450-500 481 125.00-130.00 127.30 5 500-550 520 120.00-127.50 123.58 1 600-650 645 117.00 117.00 3 650-700 665 110.00-112.00 110.67 1 700-750 705 105.00 105.00 1 750-800 790 99.00 99.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-300 272 145.00-147.00 145.72 6 300-350 318 132.50-140.00 136.30 3 350-400 375 129.00-130.00 129.65 4 400-450 425 125.00-128.00 126.99 11 450-500 484 120.00-122.50 120.46 2 500-550 525 117.00-118.00 117.48 2 550-600 580 113.00-115.00 114.03 1 600-650 620 107.50 107.50 1 650-700 680 105.00 105.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 262 188.00-190.00 188.99 3 300-350 315 185.00-187.00 185.67 3 350-400 368 174.00-175.00 174.66 4 400-450 414 158.00-160.00 159.23 2 450-500 472 153.00-155.00 154.03 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 258 180.00-182.50 181.26 5 300-350 319 170.00-177.50 173.01 10 350-400 368 160.00-170.00 164.95 3 400-450 425 152.50-155.00 153.37 5 500-550 507 140.00-145.00 141.41 6 550-600 568 135.00-140.00 138.26 4 600-650 610 130.00-132.50 131.26 1 700-750 735 115.00 115.00 1 850-900 855 103.00 103.00 2 900-950 935 98.00-100.00 99.01 1 950-1000 960 95.00 95.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 255 172.50 172.50 4 300-350 321 157.50-165.00 159.94 4 350-400 386 155.00-157.50 156.92 3 450-500 482 137.50-142.50 139.11 2 500-550 522 135.00-137.50 136.27 3 550-600 585 125.00-130.00 128.39 1 600-650 645 119.00 119.00 1 700-750 705 104.00 104.00 4 850-900 882 92.50-100.00 97.68 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------ 4-6 mos ------------- ------------ 7-9 mos ------------- ------------ Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 610.00-660.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 680.00-750.00 580.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 535.00-575.00 365.00-430.00 4-6 mos 585.00-600.00 460.00-470.00 7-9 mos 675.00-775.00 510.00-610.00 Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 650.00-800.00 ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Alana Grooms, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS135.txt 0830cstcst ag/dd .