MG_LS135 Montgomery, AL Wed Mar 27, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Opp, AL Weighted Average Report for 03/26/2019 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: 403 Last Week: 504 Year Ago: 345 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. The supply consisted of 9 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 35 percent replacement cows and pairs, and 54 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 18 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 42 percent bulls. Near 8 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 1075 45.00-49.00 47.56 1 800-1200 1125 55.00 55.00 High Dressing 12 800-1200 1028 38.00-42.00 40.50 Low Dressing 6 1200-1600 1267 45.00-50.00 47.03 1 1200-1600 1355 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 1043 35.00-38.00 37.02 1 800-1200 845 33.00 33.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1500-3000 2048 68.00-70.00 69.24 4 1500-3000 1538 60.00-64.00 61.98 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 215 200.00 200.00 1 250-300 260 190.00 190.00 2 300-350 345 182.00 182.00 2 350-400 365 175.00-177.00 176.00 1 400-450 410 172.50 172.50 2 500-550 535 155.00-157.50 156.23 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 222 185.00-190.00 187.53 3 250-300 292 180.00-185.00 183.31 2 300-350 325 172.50-177.50 174.92 3 400-450 427 164.00-167.50 165.46 2 500-550 522 147.50-148.00 147.75 2 550-600 575 140.00-142.50 141.29 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 225 175.00 175.00 1 250-300 275 172.50 172.50 3 300-350 325 165.00-167.50 165.86 3 350-400 390 162.50-165.00 163.33 2 400-450 430 157.50 157.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 212 167.50-170.00 168.74 2 250-300 275 164.00-165.00 164.50 2 300-350 312 155.00-160.00 157.48 4 350-400 355 145.00-147.50 145.62 4 400-450 435 140.00-145.00 142.53 3 450-500 475 134.00-140.00 137.62 4 500-550 525 127.50-132.00 128.83 2 500-550 505 135.00 135.00 Replacement 5 550-600 578 122.50-125.00 124.52 1 650-700 655 117.50 117.50 1 700-750 710 112.00 112.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 200-250 219 160.00-162.50 160.70 3 250-300 268 155.00-160.00 158.35 5 300-350 318 145.00-152.50 147.02 6 350-400 368 140.00-143.00 142.18 3 400-450 422 135.00-137.50 135.86 2 500-550 518 119.00-120.00 119.50 2 550-600 572 116.00-117.50 116.76 3 600-650 633 113.00-115.00 114.00 1 750-800 785 105.00 105.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-250 238 147.50-157.50 151.71 3 250-300 295 142.50-145.00 144.17 4 300-350 321 137.50-142.50 140.58 2 350-400 368 130.00-132.50 131.26 2 450-500 465 115.00-120.00 117.45 1 500-550 515 115.00 115.00 1 600-650 645 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 245 192.50 192.50 2 250-300 278 187.00-190.00 188.57 4 350-400 359 170.00-176.00 172.14 7 400-450 413 160.00-165.00 161.93 4 500-550 520 142.50-152.50 146.19 2 550-600 555 140.00 140.00 1 600-650 615 134.00 134.00 1 650-700 665 125.00 125.00 1 750-800 760 117.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 200-250 221 182.50-190.00 186.29 3 250-300 272 177.50-182.50 180.06 5 300-350 337 170.00-180.00 174.97 5 350-400 373 158.00-167.50 162.16 4 400-450 416 150.00-157.50 153.71 4 450-500 485 145.00-146.00 145.23 4 500-550 522 135.00-140.00 138.48 3 550-600 560 126.00-131.00 128.17 3 650-700 680 119.00-120.00 119.67 1 900-950 910 97.00 97.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 240 175.00-180.00 177.50 2 250-300 280 170.00-175.00 172.63 6 300-350 345 165.00-167.50 166.25 2 350-400 365 150.00-152.50 151.28 2 400-450 438 145.00-147.50 146.27 3 450-500 482 135.00-140.00 138.39 2 550-600 592 112.50-115.00 113.76 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------ 4-6 mos 950.00 750.00-800.00 7-9 mos 1100.00 ------------ Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 700.00-750.00 575.00-600.00 4-6 mos 800.00-850.00 625.00-700.00 7-9 mos 950.00-1000.00 725.00-850.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 550.00-590.00 425.00-450.00 4-6 mos 650.00-725.00 475.00-525.00 7-9 mos 750.00-850.00 650.00-710.00 Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 1150.00-1250.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 800.00-1050.00 600.00-650.00 Small 2 Small 3 550.00-720.00 ------------- 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 0830cst ag/dd .