Report Date: 5/15/2014
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu May 15, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday May 14, 2014.
Cattle Receipts: 2,619 Last Week: 3,557 Last Year: 2,274
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady 2.00 lower, and
bulls sold 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade
moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offerings,
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 9 percent, and feeders 80
percent. The feeder supply included 15 percent steers, 42 percent
heifers, and 43 percent bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1275-1300 1283 102.00-103.00 102.66
6 1340-1395 1368 92.00-97.00 94.01 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
17 950-1330 1153 98.00-103.00 100.17
5 1350-1365 1358 105.00 105.00 High Dressing
8 950-1275 1115 93.00-96.00 94.51 Low Dressing
6 1420-1460 1439 99.00-103.00 101.41
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
16 835-1190 1020 91.00-96.00 93.55
1 1095-1095 1095 102.00 102.00 High Dressing
10 850-1205 1066 86.00-89.00 87.77 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1440-1490 1463 108.00-111.00 110.00 Low Dressing
1 1875-1875 1875 112.00 112.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 425-440 433 240.00-245.00 242.54
3 515-540 527 225.00-232.00 227.62
3 615-620 618 210.00-212.00 210.66
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
7 405-445 429 225.00-235.00 228.03
3 470-480 477 220.00-222.00 220.66
4 530-540 535 215.00-219.00 217.50
8 560-595 581 205.00-212.00 208.97
7 610-640 626 197.00-205.00 201.75
8 660-690 669 190.00-196.00 192.41
2 725-740 733 180.00-181.00 180.49
2 780-780 780 170.00 170.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 410-410 410 215.00-220.00 217.33
4 460-480 469 203.00-209.00 206.01
4 570-585 574 195.00-200.00 197.74
2 620-630 625 186.00-190.00 187.98
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 305-345 321 225.00-235.00 230.14
20 360-395 374 215.00-225.00 220.13
13 405-440 428 207.00-215.00 210.75
2 450-490 470 200.00-205.00 202.39
5 500-530 513 190.00-200.00 192.87
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
10 310-340 329 215.00-225.00 219.10
13 370-395 374 207.00-215.00 212.11
29 405-445 421 200.00-207.00 202.81
22 450-490 469 190.00-200.00 195.35
16 510-545 529 185.00-190.00 187.83
7 560-590 570 181.00-185.00 182.49
7 605-635 616 174.00-180.00 177.13
4 660-695 681 165.00-173.00 167.19
2 710-745 728 161.00-163.00 161.98
2 760-790 775 154.00-156.00 154.98
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 310-325 320 210.00-215.00 211.61
9 365-390 379 200.00-207.00 202.75
8 410-430 421 190.00-200.00 195.40
18 460-495 476 185.00-190.00 187.31
8 505-540 522 180.00-185.00 182.09
5 565-580 570 174.00-178.00 175.41
3 620-640 633 165.00-170.00 166.63
2 665-695 680 150.00-155.00 152.44
2 710-730 720 140.00-148.00 143.94
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 325-330 328 255.00-265.00 258.78
8 355-380 367 242.00-252.00 245.96
12 400-445 427 220.00-228.00 224.01
15 455-485 464 210.00-220.00 214.07
7 500-540 516 200.00-209.00 205.46
7 575-590 583 195.00-200.00 198.02
6 605-630 618 192.00-195.00 193.53
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
8 315-345 330 240.00-250.00 245.81
11 350-370 359 225.00-235.00 229.08
25 400-445 425 210.00-220.00 214.59
20 455-485 474 200.00-210.00 206.56
16 505-535 520 192.00-200.00 195.48
17 565-590 576 187.00-192.00 189.30
5 610-630 620 185.00-189.00 186.97
5 670-680 677 170.00-180.00 176.70
2 765-795 780 150.00-155.00 152.45
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
6 365-385 371 220.00-227.00 224.74
8 405-440 421 200.00-210.00 204.42
5 455-490 472 192.00-200.00 195.86
7 510-540 527 185.00-190.00 188.04
4 570-580 575 180.00-182.00 180.99
3 625-640 630 170.00-175.00 171.69
3 710-710 710 155.00-160.00 158.33
Board Sale:
Linden, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 66 head 750 lbs 187.00; 61
head 825 lbs 175.75. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 2: 65 head
765 lbs 168.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 66 head 750
lbs 174.10; Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 68 head 735 lbs
170.80; Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 69 head 720 lbs 162.60.
Cattle sold with a 2 to 3 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered May 27-September 30, 2014.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- 1220.00
4-6 mos 1375.00-1400.00 -------------
7-9 mos 1625.00-1675.00 -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 985.00-1040.00 850.00-1025.00
4-6 mos 1200.00-1300.00 1160.00
7-9 mos 1450.00-1575.00 1175.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 750.00-950.00 575.00-700.00
4-6 mos 1025.00-1200.00 750.00-800.00
7-9 mos ------------- 875.00-950.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
1800.00-1900.00 1400.00-1500.00
Small 2 Small 3
1550.00 1250.00
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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