Report Date: 7/18/2013
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Jul 18, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday July 17, 2013.
Cattle Receipts: 2,871 Last week: 2,546 Last Year: 2,861
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower,
bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.
Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs
sold steady. Slaughter cows made up 4 percent of the offering,
slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 6 percent, and
feeders 89 percent. The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 38
percent heifers, and 41 percent bulls. Near 26 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 980-1335 1130 75.50-80.00 77.60
4 1420-1565 1485 70.00-75.00 72.63 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
21 955-1365 1119 79.00-84.00 81.91
3 1470-1470 1470 82.50 82.50
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
17 825-1290 1059 73.00-78.00 75.99
8 880-1050 950 69.00-72.00 70.74 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1645-2020 1770 95.00-100.00 97.15
3 1615-2035 1775 101.00-104.00 102.54 High Dressing
6 1620-1935 1809 90.00-94.00 92.83 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 300-315 313 200.00-206.00 203.02
5 360-370 365 168.00-176.00 170.39
7 410-430 420 158.00-164.00 160.53
6 500-535 514 143.00-148.00 145.60
13 565-580 572 137.00-144.00 138.16
13 600-627 610 135.00-137.00 136.21
12 665-690 677 130.00-135.00 131.43
6 700-735 714 127.00-130.00 127.82
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
7 410-447 438 147.00-158.00 149.35
4 460-465 464 140.00-147.00 143.24
9 510-545 527 138.00-141.00 139.56
5 550-575 564 132.00-138.00 134.36
4 605-630 623 130.00 130.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
4 465-480 473 132.00-135.00 133.52
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 315-330 327 170.00-176.00 171.96
5 380-385 382 148.00-156.00 151.99
8 400-435 430 142.00-145.00 142.47
12 460-495 474 139.00-142.00 140.43
17 500-531 528 137.00-139.00 137.94
39 515-537 536 140.00-141.00 140.02 Replacement
20 555-597 584 130.00-137.00 133.75
17 615-644 634 125.00-130.00 127.43
4 650-690 671 118.00-125.00 122.25
3 700-735 717 115.00-119.00 116.33
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
5 320-335 328 154.00-160.00 156.80
3 370-395 378 140.00-145.00 143.26
18 425-440 431 135.00-140.00 137.51
4 460-480 469 130.00-135.00 132.45
7 515-545 536 127.00-130.00 129.31
3 585-585 585 120.00-125.00 123.33
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 415-415 415 130.00-135.00 132.00
10 460-480 469 125.00-130.00 127.88
4 605-645 619 116.00-119.00 117.73
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 315-330 320 194.00-204.00 199.21
4 360-380 369 167.00-175.00 169.95
7 415-430 421 152.00-157.00 153.71
14 450-485 470 140.00-149.00 143.85
15 520-545 534 135.00-138.00 136.11
32 570-597 593 131.00-135.00 132.46
19 610-645 637 125.00-131.00 128.52
18 660-685 682 119.00-125.00 121.76
4 715-735 730 118.00-119.00 118.24
4 765-785 780 113.00-117.00 114.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
8 385-395 389 152.00-159.00 154.64
11 420-445 435 145.00-150.00 147.70
15 450-495 480 135.00-140.00 137.74
13 505-540 525 128.00-135.00 131.01
8 560-585 571 124.00-130.00 126.38
3 620-630 627 120.00-122.00 120.66
4 720-735 728 113.00-115.00 113.99
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 350-395 384 142.00-150.00 145.10
10 505-545 528 118.00-126.00 120.84
4 650-685 666 110.00-113.00 111.52
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1025.00-1200.00 -------------
4-6 mos 1200.00-1350.00 -------------
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 830.00-1000.00 715.00
4-6 mos 1000.00-1200.00 800.00
7-9 mos ------------- 900.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 650.00-790.00 470.00-570.00
4-6 mos 790.00-925.00 -------------
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
1325.00-1500.00 1100.00
Small 2 Small 3
1250.00-1325.00 800.00-950.00
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
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