MG_LS135 Montgomery, AL Wed Apr 3, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Opp, AL Weighted Average Report for 04/02/2019 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: 475 Last Week: 403 Year Ago: 90 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold mostly steady. The supply consisted of 9 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 17 percent replacement cows and pairs, and 72 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 31 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 3 1200-1600 1377 46.00-48.00 46.74 1 1600-2000 1765 50.00 50.00 1 1600-2000 1610 44.00 44.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 800-1200 1037 44.00-48.00 46.13 1 800-1200 995 50.00 50.00 High Dressing 7 800-1200 1049 38.00-42.00 40.82 Low Dressing 7 1200-1600 1226 44.00-48.00 46.87 1 1200-1600 1245 52.00 52.00 High Dressing 2 1200-1600 1225 38.00 38.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 800-1200 935 34.00-38.00 35.95 3 800-1200 928 28.00-30.00 29.29 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1000-1500 1195 60.00 60.00 Low Dressing 1 1500-3000 1540 62.00 62.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 350-400 359 176.00-180.00 176.40 3 550-600 573 150.00-152.50 151.19 3 600-650 608 147.00 147.00 1 650-700 680 140.00 140.00 2 700-750 720 129.00-132.00 130.49 1 800-850 805 127.00 127.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 250-300 290 185.00 185.00 3 300-350 330 172.00-178.00 174.97 6 350-400 387 165.00-167.00 165.31 3 550-600 565 150.00 150.00 2 600-650 625 135.00-142.50 138.81 1 850-900 890 117.00 117.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 350-400 370 160.00-162.50 161.30 2 400-450 420 152.50-156.00 154.23 2 450-500 465 145.00-150.00 147.50 2 500-550 525 132.50 132.50 1 550-600 555 129.00 129.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-250 212 167.50-170.00 168.31 2 350-400 360 147.50-148.00 147.75 9 400-450 430 140.00-147.00 140.98 9 500-550 516 129.00-132.50 130.85 15 550-600 579 127.50-131.00 129.57 4 600-650 610 124.00-126.00 125.00 16 650-700 687 116.00-123.00 118.97 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-250 225 160.00-164.00 161.94 2 250-300 268 158.00-160.00 158.97 4 300-350 321 147.50-155.00 151.55 6 350-400 373 139.00-142.50 140.58 5 400-450 429 135.00-138.00 136.79 5 450-500 483 130.00-132.00 130.57 2 500-550 535 123.00-125.00 124.02 2 550-600 568 119.00-122.00 120.49 6 650-700 662 111.00-114.00 113.16 2 700-750 732 109.00-110.00 109.51 3 750-800 757 106.00 106.00 1 850-900 895 98.00 98.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-350 342 140.00-145.00 141.65 3 350-400 368 135.00-137.50 135.89 3 400-450 445 125.00-130.00 126.67 2 450-500 480 120.00-122.00 120.97 2 500-550 525 118.00-120.00 119.04 2 550-600 570 114.00-115.00 114.50 2 650-700 688 106.00-107.00 106.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 338 180.00-182.50 180.80 2 350-400 375 171.00-176.00 173.50 4 400-450 426 159.00-165.00 161.34 2 450-500 478 156.00-157.50 156.77 3 500-550 518 144.00-147.00 145.34 5 600-650 611 135.00 135.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-250 235 182.50-185.00 183.26 7 250-300 295 180.00 180.00 5 300-350 328 170.00-178.00 175.14 9 350-400 376 162.50-167.50 164.55 5 400-450 437 152.50-155.00 153.29 5 450-500 478 145.00-152.00 148.35 2 500-550 532 140.00-142.50 141.23 4 550-600 584 132.50-139.00 135.34 5 600-650 624 127.50-130.00 128.39 2 800-850 828 106.00 106.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 230 172.00-175.00 173.60 2 300-350 328 157.50-160.00 158.70 5 350-400 383 152.50-157.50 155.59 1 400-450 445 147.50 147.50 5 450-500 477 135.00-150.00 144.94 2 500-550 538 130.00-135.00 132.53 3 550-600 560 119.00-125.00 122.96 1 850-900 885 92.00 92.00 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 ------------- ------------ 4-6 mos 750.00 600.00 7-9 mos 900.00 775.00-810.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 425.00-565.00 340.00-385.00 4-6 mos 575.00-600.00 475.00 7-9 mos 725.00-800.00 500.00 Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 2 985.00-1110.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 775.00-910.00 575.00-635.00 Small 2 Small 3 600.00-660.00 400.00-550.00 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 0945cst ag/vm .