MG_LS143 Montgomery, AL Wed Oct 4, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Arab, AL Weighted Average Report for 10/03/2017 Receipts: 1105 Last Week: 1016 Year Ago: 1168 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower, bulls sold 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Slaughter cows 6 percent, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 4 percent, and feeders 89 percent. The feeder supply included 15 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 43 percent bulls. Near 6 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1200-1600 1350 52.00-53.00 52.49 2 1200-1600 1422 47.00-48.00 47.46 Low Dressing 1 1600-2000 1690 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 800-1200 1135 53.00-56.00 54.50 1 800-1200 1165 57.00 57.00 High Dressing 2 800-1200 1172 49.00-50.00 49.50 Low Dressing 7 1200-1600 1304 53.00-55.00 53.44 2 1200-1600 1250 58.00 58.00 High Dressing 6 1200-1600 1329 49.00-52.00 50.38 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 800-1200 1021 48.00-53.00 50.39 10 800-1200 1012 42.00-47.00 44.88 Low Dressing 2 1200-1600 1412 48.00-53.00 50.69 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1500-3000 1831 73.00-77.00 75.27 2 1500-3000 1960 79.00-82.00 80.55 High Dressing 2 1500-3000 1658 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 325 190.00 190.00 5 500-550 519 150.00-155.00 153.98 9 600-650 602 142.00 142.00 2 650-700 668 130.00-135.00 132.45 2 700-750 700 139.00 139.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 425 155.00 155.00 1 450-500 485 144.00 144.00 1 500-550 545 140.00 140.00 7 550-600 574 140.00 140.00 3 600-650 622 130.00-132.00 130.65 1 650-700 655 130.00 130.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 450-500 460 135.00 135.00 2 550-600 562 127.00-130.00 128.48 1 600-650 640 116.00 116.00 1 750-800 765 112.00 112.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 320 152.00 152.00 2 350-400 385 135.00-138.00 136.46 1 400-450 435 133.00 133.00 10 450-500 478 127.00-130.00 129.19 8 500-550 528 125.00-127.00 126.74 4 550-600 579 120.00-124.00 121.47 3 600-650 625 115.00-117.00 116.32 1 650-700 655 113.00 113.00 9 650-700 669 126.00 126.00 Value Added 1 750-800 780 110.00 110.00 Replacement Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 323 137.00-147.00 141.16 6 350-400 380 130.00-135.00 132.95 10 400-450 420 127.00-130.00 128.07 11 450-500 472 125.00-127.00 126.07 4 500-550 521 122.00-123.00 122.49 6 550-600 575 115.00-120.00 118.81 3 600-650 608 112.00-115.00 113.99 2 650-700 690 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 385 127.00 127.00 8 400-450 422 120.00-125.00 123.46 6 450-500 472 117.00-120.00 119.14 3 500-550 513 115.00-116.00 115.33 1 600-650 615 105.00 105.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 325 175.00 175.00 2 350-400 388 155.00-160.00 157.45 5 400-450 417 145.00-150.00 147.18 5 450-500 465 136.00-140.00 139.17 5 500-550 534 132.00-133.00 132.19 3 550-600 578 123.00-128.00 126.29 3 600-650 620 122.00-123.00 122.33 3 650-700 673 119.00-122.00 120.98 1 700-750 705 115.00 115.00 2 750-800 772 112.00 112.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 330 167.00 167.00 2 350-400 388 142.00-147.00 144.45 13 400-450 420 135.00-142.00 137.93 14 450-500 475 132.00-135.00 133.61 11 500-550 522 125.00-132.00 127.89 5 550-600 572 120.00-123.00 121.38 4 600-650 621 119.00-120.00 119.49 1 650-700 660 118.00 118.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 265 170.00 170.00 1 350-400 360 142.00 142.00 7 400-450 418 130.00-135.00 133.52 10 450-500 470 125.00-130.00 126.86 3 500-550 520 120.00-125.00 122.95 3 550-600 563 115.00-120.00 117.96 1 600-650 610 115.00 115.00 Board Sale: Arab Stockyard Arab, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 61 head 825 lbs 140.50. Cattle sold with 2 percent shrink, 6 cent slide up only, and to be delivered October 6-7, 2017. 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 825.00-885.00 500.00-655.00 4-6 mos 975.00 655.00-675.00 7-9 mos ------------- 925.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 525.00-660.00 310.00-460.00 4-6 mos 675.00 ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1250.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 ------------- ------------- 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_LS143.txt 0830cst rt/ns .