MG_LS142 Montgomery, AL Tue May 14, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Russellville, AL Weighted Average Report for 05/13/2013 Receipts: 503 Last Week: 455 Year Ago: 506 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand good on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows 14 percent, bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 7 percent, and feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 4 percent steers, 56 percent heifers, and 40 percent bulls. Near 27 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 1278 77.50 77.50 2 1200-1600 1450 76.00-76.50 76.26 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 800-1200 1167 81.50-84.50 83.31 2 800-1200 1190 85.50-86.50 86.00 High Dressing 2 800-1200 1188 75.00-77.00 76.00 Low Dressing 5 1200-1600 1311 81.00-84.50 82.92 3 1200-1600 1338 75.00-78.50 76.24 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 800-1200 1009 74.00-79.50 76.59 1 800-1200 1035 80.00 80.00 High Dressing 7 800-1200 1054 69.00-73.00 71.20 Low Dressing 8 1200-1600 1245 74.50-79.50 77.13 1 1200-1600 1200 81.50 81.50 High Dressing 3 1200-1600 1470 72.00-73.50 73.01 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1500-3000 1878 104.00-104.50 104.22 2 1500-3000 1582 94.50-96.00 95.22 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-550 525 155.00-157.00 156.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 450-500 480 150.00 150.00 1 500-550 505 147.00 147.00 3 550-600 568 132.00-137.00 134.60 1 600-650 630 120.00 120.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 330 162.00 162.00 1 400-450 415 152.00 152.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-450 429 148.00-153.00 150.16 3 450-500 473 140.00-148.00 144.88 5 500-550 530 137.00-140.00 139.39 2 550-600 578 132.00-136.00 133.97 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 69 700-750 718 122.00 122.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-350 328 150.00-155.00 152.48 2 350-400 368 147.00-150.00 148.47 8 400-450 432 140.00-145.00 142.45 9 450-500 473 135.00-140.00 137.94 3 500-550 513 133.00-135.00 134.34 2 550-600 562 129.00-130.00 129.50 5 650-700 683 116.00 116.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-350 334 144.00-147.00 144.98 9 350-400 376 140.00-144.00 141.84 5 400-450 425 135.00-140.00 137.72 6 450-500 475 130.00-135.00 132.94 1 550-600 585 117.00 117.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-450 428 155.00-158.00 156.49 2 450-500 485 147.00-152.00 149.47 5 500-550 524 141.00-147.00 144.54 4 550-600 579 133.00-138.00 135.70 3 600-650 618 125.00-132.00 128.96 1 650-700 660 125.00 125.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 300-350 320 167.00 167.00 3 350-400 387 153.00-157.00 154.98 9 400-450 427 145.00-152.00 148.02 10 450-500 470 140.00-146.00 142.95 8 500-550 531 133.00-138.00 135.34 9 550-600 574 125.00-133.00 129.71 2 600-650 615 125.00 125.00 2 650-700 668 115.00-118.00 116.48 1 700-750 730 110.00 110.00 1 800-850 805 104.00 104.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-350 328 150.00-160.00 154.82 7 350-400 384 143.00-147.00 145.13 6 400-450 418 140.00-145.00 142.78 9 450-500 472 132.00-138.00 134.85 4 500-550 518 125.00-132.00 128.69 3 550-600 572 120.00-125.00 122.95 2 600-650 625 115.00-117.00 115.97 2 650-700 678 110.00-115.00 112.44 1 750-800 785 98.00 98.00 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos ------------- ------------- 4-6 mos ------------- ------------- 7-9 mos ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 825.00 825.00 4-6 mos 1200.00 825.00-900.00 7-9 mos 1200.00 925.00-1000.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 625.00-800.00 ------------- 4-6 mos 800.00 ------------- 7-9 mos 1000.00-1125.00 ------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 ------------- ------------- Medium 2 Medium 3 ------------- 1300.00 Small 2 Small 3 ------------- ------------- Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC Russell Thorne, Market Reporter / Office 334-223-7488 For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_LS142.txt 0800cst rt/dd .