Report Date: 5/13/2014
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Tue May 13, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday May 12, 2014.
Cattle Receipts: 2982 Last Week: 3570 Last Year: 2677
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, and
bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.
Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs
sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offerings,
bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 81
percent. The feeder supply included 13 percent steers, 52 percent
heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 14 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1190-1210 1200 93.00 93.00 Low Dressing
4 1400-1590 1481 93.00-99.00 95.08 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
41 920-1395 1157 98.00-103.00 100.39
5 1005-1210 1101 104.00-107.00 104.94 High Dressing
14 915-1325 1204 93.00-97.00 95.60 Low Dressing
7 1400-1765 1484 100.00-103.00 102.15
2 1415-1425 1420 95.00-99.00 96.99 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
29 805-1295 1068 90.00-95.00 92.18
7 1070-1175 1111 96.00-100.00 98.29 High Dressing
19 820-1290 992 84.00-89.00 86.62 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1315-1440 1378 111.00 111.00 Low Dressing
14 1525-2085 1795 115.00-120.00 117.73
6 1550-1905 1777 121.00-128.50 125.03 High Dressing
6 1585-1920 1718 109.00-114.00 111.41 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 305-340 323 267.00-272.00 268.84
10 355-375 363 255.00-265.00 260.13
3 405-430 415 225.00-235.00 228.91
9 510-545 531 218.00-225.00 221.29
6 555-595 575 207.00-217.00 213.45
3 605-645 618 192.00-200.00 194.78
4 690-695 694 190.00-192.00 191.50
2 710-730 720 184.00-186.00 185.01
2 765-775 770 177.00-180.00 178.49
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
5 328-343 337 257.00-262.00 258.95
4 350-370 365 245.00-250.00 247.47
2 410-430 420 230.00-232.50 231.22
12 450-485 470 216.00-220.00 218.09
8 500-545 525 208.00-214.00 210.72
5 575-580 576 195.00-204.00 197.70
4 615-630 623 187.00-192.00 189.75
2 655-670 663 178.00-186.00 182.05
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
2 515-525 520 198.00-199.00 198.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 310-340 326 230.00-240.00 234.48
14 360-385 370 220.00-230.00 224.67
23 405-445 421 210.00-220.00 213.28
19 455-490 467 200.00-210.00 203.54
18 505-547 532 192.00-200.00 193.89
20 555-585 570 182.00-192.00 190.09
12 610-645 633 176.00-180.00 178.67
3 665-695 685 174.00-176.00 174.65
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
10 310-345 326 218.00-227.00 223.16
19 355-395 377 210.00-218.00 213.83
44 405-445 429 200.00-210.00 205.17
27 455-495 472 192.00-200.00 196.02
26 505-545 524 182.00-192.00 188.65
13 565-595 578 175.00-181.00 179.62
6 610-645 625 170.00-175.00 172.36
11 659-680 667 166.00-170.00 167.74
2 720-735 728 161.00-165.00 163.02
3 760-775 768 150.00-157.50 153.31
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 305-330 319 210.00-220.00 214.26
11 360-395 370 200.00-207.00 202.90
11 405-445 420 192.00-199.00 194.82
15 455-495 478 185.00-192.00 188.59
12 505-530 521 180.00-185.00 183.40
7 555-580 569 170.00-178.50 175.18
5 620-630 624 167.50-170.00 169.29
2 730-740 735 142.00-152.50 147.29
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 305-345 320 255.00-265.00 259.68
6 355-390 369 242.00-250.00 247.02
7 410-415 414 222.00-232.50 229.21
11 455-495 480 210.00-220.00 213.20
13 500-545 522 200.00-210.00 203.35
6 555-575 563 195.00-200.00 198.16
2 655-660 658 177.00-182.00 179.49
4 715-720 716 170.00-175.00 173.74
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
9 310-345 323 242.00-250.00 245.05
18 355-390 375 232.50-240.00 235.53
31 405-445 426 212.00-220.00 216.44
17 455-495 473 200.00-210.00 205.72
14 500-540 523 190.00-200.00 195.50
9 560-590 579 182.00-190.00 187.59
11 605-640 624 172.00-181.00 177.71
10 650-675 665 160.00-170.00 166.14
3 770-780 775 150.00-152.50 151.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
7 305-325 315 225.00-235.00 229.55
10 350-385 368 212.00-222.00 217.83
19 405-445 423 200.00-210.00 206.11
11 455-490 472 190.00-200.00 195.93
3 515-530 525 184.00-190.00 188.04
6 565-570 567 175.00-180.00 176.99
2 615-630 623 165.00-170.00 167.47
2 760-790 775 141.00-143.00 141.98
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- -------------
4-6 mos ------------- -------------
7-9 mos ------------- 1470.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1220.00-1300.00 875.00-1075.00
4-6 mos 1400.00-1450.00 1150.00-1225.00
7-9 mos 1450.00-1650.00 1250.00-1450.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 850.00-975.00 630.00-700.00
4-6 mos 1025.00-1050.00 725.00-925.00
7-9 mos 1100.00-1175.00 940.00-1025.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2000.00 -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
1675.00-1875.00 1400.00-1500.00
Small 2 Small 3
1525.00-1675.00 1275.00-1300.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Russell Thorne, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt
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