Report Date: 9/25/2013
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Sept 25, 2013 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday September 24, 2013.
Cattle Receipts: 5,066 Last Week: 5,001 Last Year: 5,460
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00
lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement
cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate
demand on feeders. Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the offerings,
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 84
percent. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 44 percent
heifers, and 19 percent bulls. Near 44 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1120-1365 1283 75.00-78.00 75.87
6 1415-1700 1534 74.00-78.00 76.96
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
32 940-1350 1175 74.00-78.00 76.14
21 1090-1315 1194 79.00-82.00 80.13 High Dressing
13 970-1260 1118 71.00-73.00 71.91 Low Dressing
4 1445-1545 1480 79.00-83.50 81.18 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
26 870-1395 1081 64.00-68.00 66.07
11 990-1280 1086 69.00-70.00 69.46 High Dressing
12 925-1160 1017 60.00-63.00 61.35 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1375-1485 1428 92.00-94.00 92.69
7 1510-1810 1672 93.00-95.00 93.71
4 1760-2185 1945 95.00-99.00 97.20 High Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 355-360 357 192.00-197.00 194.65
4 415-430 419 178.00-182.00 180.97
10 510-545 523 154.00-160.00 157.16
17 555-591 580 152.00-153.00 152.70
29 605-647 621 145.00-154.00 148.10
25 654-690 675 140.00-145.50 141.11
75 662-662 662 149.25 149.25 Load
9 757-757 757 138.00 138.00 Value Added
21 815-825 825 130.00-135.00 134.48
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 365-380 371 180.00-190.00 185.01
13 460-495 477 158.00-162.00 159.45
29 525-548 543 150.00-154.50 151.01
30 565-595 579 141.00-150.00 143.40
3 720-740 730 133.00-137.00 135.01
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
7 408-430 411 152.00-153.00 152.85
3 530-540 535 142.00-146.00 144.01
4 625-640 631 131.00-137.00 134.01
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 470-490 483 145.00-147.00 145.74
25 565-576 574 139.50-141.00 139.62
21 604-620 606 131.00-135.00 133.52
79 609-609 609 139.50 139.50 Load
27 710-729 728 125.00-126.00 125.93
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
3 310-330 318 158.00-160.00 158.98
8 365-395 375 150.00-153.00 150.88
12 410-445 427 144.00-150.00 146.12
20 460-495 474 140.00-144.00 141.72
25 509-535 519 137.00-140.00 139.12
20 555-595 562 133.00-139.00 136.04
9 605-640 617 125.00-130.00 128.01
4 660-690 669 118.00-125.00 122.70
6 941-945 942 110.50-111.00 110.67
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
12 310-340 323 144.00-152.00 149.53
27 370-398 390 140.00-147.00 144.76
6 410-440 432 133.00-142.00 139.57
8 475-495 480 135.00-136.00 135.26
25 518-545 528 127.50-135.00 129.92
6 550-590 578 115.00-125.00 121.23
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 405-415 412 170.00-176.00 172.64
13 455-494 475 157.00-161.00 158.63
6 500-530 509 143.00-150.00 148.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 320-340 333 194.00-196.00 195.00
7 355-395 374 180.00-186.00 182.71
7 415-445 434 158.00-168.00 161.32
12 455-480 463 142.00-150.00 147.15
16 500-545 524 136.00-145.00 139.63
10 555-585 570 132.00-137.00 134.36
5 605-615 608 130.00-132.00 130.60
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
6 320-345 341 170.00-178.00 171.59
5 355-365 357 160.00-165.00 161.02
7 405-440 420 150.00-155.00 153.09
7 475-490 486 139.00-142.00 140.43
5 510-530 523 131.00-135.00 133.43
8 570-590 585 127.50-130.00 128.11
6 610-630 618 123.00-126.00 124.67
9 662-695 673 110.00-120.00 117.03
Board Sale: Letohatchee, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 73 head 690 lbs 150.50. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
September 24-01 October, 2013.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1110.00 810.00-925.00
4-6 mos 1205.00 1050.00-1200.00
7-9 mos 1475.00 1050.00-1250.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 900.00-1100.00 500.00-700.00
4-6 mos 1100.00-1300.00 700.00-900.00
7-9 mos --------------- 850.00-1000.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 650.00-850.00 480.00-600.00
4-6 mos 850.00-1050.00 600.00-650.00
7-9 mos -------------- 650.00-800.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1350.00-1550.00 1325.00-1375.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1250.00-1450.00 1000.00-1150.00
Small 2 Small 3
1100.00-1300.00 650.00-800.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Johnny Young, Market Reporter.
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