MG_LS137 Montgomery, AL Thu Oct 5, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Moulton, AL Valley Stockyard Weighted Average Report for 10/04/2017 Receipts: 645 Last Week: 656 Year Ago: 648 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Slaughter cows 7 percent, bulls 3 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 15 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 40 percent bulls. Near 12 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 1467 48.00-50.00 48.68 2 1600-2000 1702 51.00-53.00 52.03 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 995 50.00-52.00 50.75 2 800-1200 1012 53.00 53.00 High Dressing 6 1200-1600 1342 50.00-52.00 51.69 2 1200-1600 1245 53.00-55.00 53.97 High Dressing 2 1200-1600 1300 44.00-45.00 44.53 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 800-1200 1074 45.00-48.00 46.11 3 800-1200 1087 40.00-43.00 41.38 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1320 42.00-43.00 42.53 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1000-1500 1425 75.00 75.00 6 1500-3000 1772 73.00-78.00 75.62 3 1500-3000 1708 79.00-81.00 80.06 High Dressing 1 1500-3000 1595 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 275 212.00 212.00 1 300-350 320 197.00 197.00 1 350-400 380 172.00 172.00 5 400-450 401 168.00 168.00 9 550-600 554 145.00 145.00 Value Added 1 600-650 620 137.00 137.00 14 600-650 648 139.00 139.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 332 170.00-172.00 170.98 2 350-400 362 170.00 170.00 3 400-450 435 155.00-157.00 156.32 3 450-500 478 142.00 142.00 4 500-550 531 137.00-142.00 138.94 3 600-650 627 132.00-135.00 132.97 1 650-700 665 129.00 129.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 550-600 555 132.00 132.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 350-400 356 147.00 147.00 6 400-450 422 137.00-142.00 139.46 5 450-500 468 130.00-136.00 133.35 7 500-550 529 127.00-130.00 128.26 12 550-600 572 125.00-128.00 127.25 1 550-600 575 130.00 130.00 Replacement 1 600-650 620 123.00 123.00 1 600-650 620 130.00 130.00 Replacement 7 600-650 607 126.00 126.00 Value Added 4 650-700 672 119.00-122.00 120.73 1 700-750 710 119.00 119.00 3 750-800 755 110.00-112.00 111.33 1 750-800 760 120.00 120.00 Replacement Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 250-300 272 147.00 147.00 6 400-450 420 133.00-137.00 134.97 14 450-500 472 125.00-130.00 127.39 16 500-550 526 122.00-127.00 125.62 9 550-600 571 118.00-122.00 120.43 1 600-650 625 119.00 119.00 1 650-700 670 115.00 115.00 1 700-750 705 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 324 130.00 130.00 3 350-400 372 125.00-130.00 128.23 1 400-450 425 123.00 123.00 6 450-500 464 116.00-122.00 118.95 2 500-550 522 113.00-115.00 113.99 1 600-650 605 110.00 110.00 1 700-750 725 95.00 95.00 2 800-850 812 90.00 90.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 300-350 310 165.00-172.00 170.98 2 350-400 368 162.00-165.00 163.45 4 400-450 418 152.00-158.00 155.93 4 450-500 475 140.00-150.00 142.93 6 500-550 537 137.00-138.00 137.50 5 550-600 584 130.00-135.00 132.17 4 600-650 626 127.00-130.00 128.73 4 650-700 664 122.00-128.00 126.20 2 700-750 740 117.00-120.00 118.49 6 750-800 783 119.00 119.00 Value Added Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 340 160.00 160.00 15 350-400 379 157.00-160.00 158.80 10 400-450 422 140.00-150.00 146.67 14 450-500 470 137.00-140.00 139.12 17 500-550 511 132.00-137.00 135.74 2 550-600 565 127.00 127.00 3 600-650 613 117.00-124.00 120.96 1 650-700 670 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 315 160.00 160.00 2 350-400 370 150.00 150.00 7 400-450 428 132.00-142.00 136.60 6 450-500 462 130.00-132.00 130.66 5 500-550 515 127.00-130.00 128.78 1 550-600 565 120.00 120.00 1 700-750 720 100.00 100.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos 1020.00-1130.00 820.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 710.00-805.00 495.00-590.00 4-6 mos 820.00-880.00 620.00-760.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 470.00-630.00 370.00-425.00 4-6 mos 630.00-690.00 460.00-520.00 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- 950.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 1050.00 860.00 Small 2 Small 3 ------------- 650.00-800.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service David Garcia, OIC Russell Thorne / Market Reporter / 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS137.txt 0900cst rt/ns .