MG_LS146 Montgomery, AL Wed Oct 4, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Ft Payne, AL Weighted Average Report for 10/03/2017 Receipts: 758 Last Week: 708 Year Ago: 701 Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with light to moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with light demand. Slaughter cows 6 percent, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 8 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 57 percent bulls. Near 2 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 1375 51.00-52.00 51.35 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 800-1200 1091 49.00-54.00 51.17 1 800-1200 1065 56.00 56.00 High Dressing 1 800-1200 1195 46.00 46.00 Low Dressing 6 1200-1600 1295 49.00-54.00 51.16 1 1200-1600 1210 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-1200 962 45.00-49.00 47.70 2 1200-1600 1218 49.00-50.00 49.50 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1500-3000 1660 75.00 75.00 2 1500-3000 1870 71.00-73.00 71.95 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 360 175.00 175.00 2 700-750 700 121.00-125.00 123.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-550 525 144.00 144.00 1 600-650 610 132.00 132.00 1 650-700 670 120.00 120.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 500-550 505 126.00 126.00 1 550-600 585 120.00 120.00 1 600-650 600 116.00 116.00 2 650-700 682 110.00-114.00 112.02 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 270 160.00 160.00 2 300-350 315 145.00-150.00 147.54 2 350-400 365 135.00-137.00 136.00 2 400-450 422 127.00-132.00 129.43 3 450-500 460 124.00-127.00 125.33 6 500-550 508 120.00-123.00 122.33 2 550-600 562 118.00 118.00 1 600-650 605 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400-450 400 125.00 125.00 1 450-500 475 119.00 119.00 1 550-600 555 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250-300 270 180.00 180.00 2 300-350 322 175.00-177.00 176.02 2 350-400 365 162.00-170.00 165.89 2 450-500 452 142.00-145.00 143.51 1 500-550 535 132.00 132.00 4 550-600 555 125.00-130.00 127.02 6 600-650 639 123.00-124.00 123.17 2 650-700 662 116.00-118.00 116.99 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 325 167.00 167.00 1 350-400 365 155.00 155.00 4 400-450 430 137.00-147.00 142.68 5 450-500 481 131.00-135.00 132.56 6 500-550 515 122.00-130.00 127.84 4 550-600 561 120.00-122.00 120.50 1 600-650 600 115.00 115.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 350-400 395 142.00 142.00 1 400-450 435 130.00 130.00 1 450-500 490 125.00 125.00 1 500-550 520 118.00 118.00 Open and bred Replacement cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium Medium 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1275.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 -------------- ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Jarrod Eubanks, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS146.txt 0830 je/ns .