Report Date: 4/18/2013
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thr April 18, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday April 17, 2013.
Cattle Receipts: 2,421 Last Week: 1,940 Last Year: 2,875
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00
lower. All feeder classes sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate
with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold
steady to firm. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offerings,
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 11 percent, and
feeders 77 percent. The feeder supply included 30 percent steers,
32 percent heifers, and 38 percent bulls. Near 17 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1140-1320 1259 75.00-79.00 76.89
5 1400-1450 1422 74.50-79.50 76.51
4 1425-1660 1498 68.00-73.00 71.02 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
26 940-1355 1163 78.00-82.00 79.60
10 1020-1395 1190 82.00-87.00 84.67 High Dressing
3 1035-1155 1090 75.00-78.00 75.95 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
12 935-1225 1028 72.50-76.00 74.09
5 925-1220 1107 68.00-72.00 69.45 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1695-2185 1941 95.00-100.00 97.36
3 1655-2025 1833 101.50-105.00 102.84 High Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 325-330 326 174.00-184.00 180.38
5 375-395 381 166.00-172.00 168.84
54 420-448 446 158.00-165.00 164.69
5 460-470 464 149.00-158.00 151.22
11 500-520 512 139.00-146.00 142.44
4 550-580 565 135.00-139.00 136.95
3 620-645 628 132.00-136.00 133.37
5 755-775 769 120.00-125.00 121.38
4 800-835 826 115.00-120.00 116.21
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
6 325-335 332 164.00-169.00 166.01
11 371-371 371 160.00 160.00
7 410-425 420 150.00-157.50 154.47
5 485-495 490 145.00-152.00 147.59
7 500-540 529 137.00-148.00 142.87
5 580-595 589 134.00-138.00 136.81
3 605-635 620 130.00-134.00 132.02
6 720-740 731 119.00-125.00 122.01
6 780-795 785 118.00-122.00 120.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
8 400-445 433 144.00-150.00 147.80
8 450-490 477 133.00-141.00 135.57
5 510-540 529 127.50-132.00 129.19
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 305-310 308 160.00-165.00 162.52
22 365-390 378 149.50-158.00 151.07
10 405-445 420 144.00-152.00 147.70
13 460-495 478 137.00-145.00 141.07
4 520-520 520 135.00-140.00 136.25
5 560-590 574 124.00-128.00 125.21
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
13 305-340 325 149.00-155.00 151.39
10 370-395 379 145.00-152.00 148.89
21 410-445 427 136.00-145.00 140.85
16 460-495 477 130.00-139.00 133.94
19 510-545 524 125.00-133.00 129.40
13 555-595 575 118.00-127.00 123.46
6 620-640 628 118.00-121.00 119.83
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 325-345 332 140.00-147.50 144.88
11 410-445 427 128.00-136.00 132.10
8 455-495 478 122.50-130.00 126.74
9 500-540 523 115.00-123.00 119.62
4 570-575 573 115.00-118.00 117.25
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 300-340 319 174.00-182.00 177.49
4 360-380 374 170.00-175.00 171.96
8 415-440 426 154.00-160.00 156.74
14 460-480 468 144.00-152.00 148.27
10 505-530 516 134.00-142.00 137.98
8 565-580 573 127.00-130.00 128.50
14 615-645 632 123.00-128.00 125.92
7 670-680 674 116.00-122.00 118.58
5 715-725 720 110.00-115.00 111.79
4 855-885 870 100.00 100.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
10 320-340 333 166.00-175.00 171.29
13 355-390 374 156.00-165.00 160.61
18 410-440 427 145.00-155.00 150.17
10 470-495 485 140.00-145.00 142.49
7 540-545 541 133.00-135.00 133.58
13 565-595 581 121.00-130.00 125.85
9 610-640 629 120.00-124.00 122.21
7 680-685 681 110.00-119.00 111.29
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
10 315-340 323 157.00-164.00 159.72
9 355-390 376 145.00-155.00 149.47
15 420-445 432 135.00-145.00 141.50
4 495-495 495 135.00-136.00 135.25
10 505-540 523 125.00-136.00 130.26
7 560-590 576 120.00-123.00 121.42
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1100.00 1025.00-1050.00
4-6 mos 1200.00-1275.00 ---------------
7-9 mos 1550.00 1100.00-1300.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 800.00-1000.00 625.00-825.00
4-6 mos 1050.00-1250.00 850.00-1050.00
7-9 mos 1200.00-1400.00 900.00-1025.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 600.00-800.00 450.00-650.00
4-6 mos 800.00-1000.00 600.00-800.00
7-9 mos 975.00-1175.00 750.00-850.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1600.00-1800.00 (extremes up to 2100.00) 1350.00-1385.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1300.00-1500.00 1050.00-1250.00
Small 2 Small 3
1100.00-1300.00 850.00-1050.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Johnny Young, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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