MG_LS135 Montgomery, AL Wed Dec 12, 2018 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Opp, AL Weighted Average Report for 12/11/2018 Receipts: 323 Last Week: 475 Year Ago: 119 Compared to a week ago: There were not enough slaughter cows for an adequate market test, bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. The supply consisted of 2 percent slaughter cows, 3 percent bulls, 4 percent replacement cows, and 91 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 31 percent bulls. Near 10 percent of the run weighed over600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1188 42.00-44.00 42.99 2 1200-1600 1270 38.00-40.00 39.00 1 1200-1600 1250 30.00 30.00 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1660 46.00 46.00 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1000-1500 1320 64.00-68.00 65.47 1 1500-3000 1840 70.00 70.00 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1550 62.00 62.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-450 418 152.50-155.00 153.39 3 450-500 473 145.00-149.00 147.11 6 500-550 512 140.00-145.00 141.51 4 550-600 578 131.00-137.00 133.19 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 332 159.00-165.00 161.61 5 350-400 371 150.00-157.50 154.52 4 400-450 441 142.50-150.00 146.10 3 450-500 493 137.50-142.50 139.16 4 500-550 535 132.50-135.00 134.38 3 550-600 582 127.00-130.00 128.14 2 600-650 610 125.00 125.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 322 150.00-155.00 151.74 4 350-400 386 137.50-145.00 141.83 4 400-450 439 135.00-137.50 136.88 3 450-500 487 130.00-132.50 131.68 3 500-550 522 124.00-127.00 125.32 2 550-600 575 120.00-122.50 121.29 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 322 150.00-152.50 151.28 4 350-400 360 142.50-147.50 144.97 8 400-450 414 135.00-139.00 136.99 3 450-500 468 128.00-130.00 128.65 2 600-650 632 113.00-115.00 113.99 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 327 140.00-147.50 143.17 7 350-400 384 132.50-140.00 137.09 6 400-450 442 122.50-132.00 125.72 4 450-500 480 117.00-120.00 118.71 4 500-550 520 114.00-116.00 115.25 8 550-600 580 110.00-114.00 112.06 2 600-650 635 109.00-110.00 109.50 2 650-700 662 104.00-108.00 105.99 1 750-800 755 100.00 100.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 290 139.00 139.00 4 300-350 324 135.00-137.50 136.85 3 350-400 377 120.00-129.00 124.76 5 400-450 416 115.00-120.00 117.04 15 450-500 477 111.00-115.00 113.29 7 500-550 518 110.00-112.00 111.44 3 550-600 568 104.00-107.00 105.65 1 750-800 795 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 235 172.50 172.50 3 400-450 440 150.00-155.00 152.34 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 250-300 282 158.00-162.50 160.31 3 300-350 318 155.00-157.50 156.65 11 350-400 370 150.00-155.00 153.13 4 400-450 425 142.50-147.50 145.70 4 450-500 486 132.50-142.50 136.87 3 500-550 530 125.00-130.00 127.37 2 550-600 575 121.00-124.00 122.49 2 600-650 615 112.00-115.00 113.49 2 650-700 670 110.00-113.00 111.53 1 700-750 730 103.00 103.00 2 750-800 778 94.00-96.00 94.98 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-250 240 160.00 160.00 3 250-300 280 150.00-155.00 153.27 2 300-350 335 145.00 145.00 3 350-400 387 138.00-140.00 139.34 5 400-450 435 127.50-135.00 130.51 4 450-500 474 122.50-130.00 126.91 3 500-550 535 117.00-120.00 117.98 2 550-600 580 110.00-115.00 112.48 2 600-650 638 107.50-110.00 108.74 1 650-700 655 99.00 99.00 3 700-750 745 94.00 94.00 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 500.00-560.00 ------------ 4-6 mos 700.00-775.00 ------------ 7-9 mos ------------- ------------ Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 375.00-460.00 200.00-225.00 4-6 mos 600.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 780.00 ------------- 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 ------------- ------------- 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 0800cst ag/dg .