MG_LS149 Montgomery, AL Tue Oct. 10, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Dothan, AL Weighted Average Report for 10/9/2017 Receipts: 578 Last Week: 1233 Year Ago: 645 Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Supply consisted of 8 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent bulls, 20 percent replacement cows and pairs, and 70 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 800-1200 1152 55.00-59.00 56.86 Low Dressing 4 1200-1600 1445 56.00-61.00 58.32 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 800-1200 1014 50.00-54.00 51.90 High Dressing 10 800-1200 1024 44.00-47.00 45.10 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1500-3000 1777 71.00-74.00 72.08 High Dressing 2 1500-3000 1855 67.00-69.00 67.91 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 350-400 384 160.00-167.00 162.83 15 400-450 432 152.00-160.00 154.62 2 450-500 468 149.00-150.00 149.49 5 500-550 520 145.00-148.00 146.01 11 550-600 571 140.00-144.00 142.36 9 600-650 638 135.00-140.00 137.55 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 450-500 492 145.00-147.00 145.67 5 500-550 529 140.00-143.00 141.82 18 550-600 562 130.00-138.00 133.27 5 750-800 795 130.00 130.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 450-500 472 132.00-142.00 139.46 3 600-650 635 129.00-130.00 129.68 4 650-700 680 129.00 129.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 317 147.00-150.00 149.02 5 350-400 382 142.00-147.00 145.38 10 400-450 422 134.00-141.00 136.87 6 450-500 472 125.00-133.00 128.15 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-350 337 135.00-143.00 138.53 4 350-400 392 132.00-135.00 132.74 13 400-450 420 125.00-132.00 129.61 7 450-500 461 120.00-123.00 121.31 4 550-600 568 117.00-120.00 118.50 6 650-700 693 115.00-117.00 116.67 3 750-800 778 114.00-115.00 114.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 350-400 372 122.00-125.00 123.84 7 400-450 419 120.00-121.00 120.86 11 500-550 528 117.00-119.00 117.93 9 550-600 561 114.00-115.00 114.89 8 600-650 618 112.00-114.00 113.02 8 650-700 661 105.00-112.00 109.73 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 327 177.00-182.00 179.61 2 350-400 362 175.00-177.00 176.01 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-250 242 165.00-170.00 167.53 4 250-300 278 162.00-165.00 162.77 7 350-400 373 152.00-160.00 156.46 9 400-450 419 140.00-150.00 145.69 14 450-500 480 130.00-140.00 134.99 7 500-550 522 125.00-130.00 126.95 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 300-350 322 147.00-157.00 153.46 13 350-400 373 137.00-147.00 141.69 9 400-450 426 127.00-137.00 131.36 13 550-600 569 117.00-127.00 121.18 10 650-700 684 109.00-115.00 112.79 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 825.00-925.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 975.00-1060.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1090.00-1120.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 700.00-730.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 745.00-790.00 575.00-700.00 7-9 mos 820.00-890.00 760.00-800.00 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 2 1300.00-1350.00 ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 1075.00-1110.00 ------------- Small 2 Small 3 -------------- 700.00-825.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service David Garcia, OIC Wes Sanford, Market Reporter/ Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS149.txt 0830cst ws/dd .