MG_LS157 Montgomery, AL Thu Dec 13, 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 5, 2018.*** Livingston, AL Weighted Average Report for 12/05/2018 Receipts: 626 Last Week: 703 Year Ago: 355 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 4 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 23 percent, and feeders 72 percent. The feeder supply included 12 percent steers, 49 percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200-1600 1555 40.50 40.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 800-1200 1090 42.00-45.00 42.72 4 800-1200 1055 38.00-40.00 39.32 Low Dressing 4 1200-1600 1285 44.50-45.50 45.12 1 1200-1600 1330 47.00 47.00 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-1200 1045 37.50-38.00 37.74 1 800-1200 915 35.00 35.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1475 72.00 72.00 3 1500-3000 1687 73.00-75.00 74.38 2 1500-3000 1902 66.00-69.00 67.58 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 450-500 482 145.00-148.00 146.25 12 500-550 521 138.00-142.00 139.01 5 550-600 571 135.00-138.00 136.41 5 600-650 627 130.00-135.00 132.39 3 650-700 667 128.00-130.00 128.66 3 700-750 723 125.00-126.00 125.33 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 260 147.00 147.00 4 300-350 325 142.00-145.00 143.48 13 350-400 369 140.00-144.00 142.89 2 450-500 466 127.00-132.00 129.53 7 550-600 584 120.00-123.00 122.29 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 250-300 281 140.00-142.00 140.19 6 300-350 328 132.00-140.00 136.11 10 350-400 378 127.00-135.00 130.86 7 400-450 419 122.00-131.00 126.55 8 450-500 482 120.00-130.00 123.62 25 500-550 521 117.00-140.00 119.87 9 550-600 577 117.00-124.00 121.48 3 650-700 692 113.00-114.00 113.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 330 130.00 130.00 5 350-400 372 122.00-125.00 123.42 2 400-450 410 120.00 120.00 7 450-500 478 115.00-117.00 115.43 4 500-550 531 114.00-116.00 115.00 5 550-600 570 110.00-114.00 111.64 4 600-650 640 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 350-400 384 155.00-156.00 155.90 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 250-300 290 165.00 165.00 5 300-350 333 153.00-158.00 155.19 5 350-400 378 145.00-150.00 147.59 8 400-450 428 140.00-147.00 142.73 8 450-500 481 135.00-140.00 137.24 9 500-550 534 130.00-135.00 131.42 7 550-600 578 125.00-130.00 127.39 6 600-650 627 122.00-126.00 123.98 5 650-700 681 120.00-124.00 120.99 4 700-750 734 116.00-121.00 117.49 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 300-350 325 148.00-150.00 148.80 6 350-400 382 135.00-141.00 139.48 4 400-450 430 132.00-137.00 134.44 7 450-500 481 125.00-135.00 129.25 2 500-550 525 125.00 125.00 6 550-600 578 113.00-122.00 117.16 2 600-650 620 118.00-120.00 118.98 2 650-700 680 110.00 110.00 2 750-800 760 102.00 102.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 850.00-925.00 600.00 4-6 mos 1000.00-1050.00 up to 1225.00 675.00-750.00 7-9 mos 1075.00-1225.00 up to 1325.00 850.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos ------------- 475.00-500.00 4-6 mos 900.00-975.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 550.00-650.00 300.00-400.00 4-6 mos 700.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1300.00-1400.00 950.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 1150.00-1275.00 800.00-850.00 Small 2 Small 3 900.00-1100.00 ------------- 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_LS157.txt 0800cst jl/dg