Report Date: 10/10/2014
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Fri Oct 10, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday October 08, 2014.
Cattle Receipts: 2,615 Last Week: 2,609 Last Year: 2,720
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to
5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade
active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offerings,
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 9 percent, and feeders
81 percent. The feeder supply included 25 percent steers, 49 percent
heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1340 1293 110.00 110.00
4 1095-1335 1228 103.00-106.00 104.28 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
15 975-1365 1133 103.00-105.00 104.11
8 1095-1360 1251 95.00-100.00 99.32 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
16 925-1300 1086 96.00-101.00 99.02
11 880-1195 1107 91.00-95.00 93.17 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1565-1965 1737 125.00-129.00 126.67
3 1555-1945 1725 121.00-123.00 121.75 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 320-335 323 320.00-330.00 323.39
14 420-440 424 285.00-292.50 290.33
10 450-490 467 272.50-282.00 278.58
12 505-530 521 255.00-262.50 257.44
14 550-590 573 242.00-252.00 245.97
27 610-645 622 234.00-242.50 235.32
3 670-690 683 230.00-232.00 230.65
7 719-740 722 220.00-223.00 222.43
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
6 310-330 320 310.00-315.00 312.90
7 375-390 381 300.00-310.00 302.17
6 410-430 418 275.00-285.00 278.70
8 465-480 473 260.00-270.00 264.04
17 505-545 534 240.00-250.00 247.15
19 550-590 572 230.00-240.00 235.39
10 625-635 633 222.00-230.00 226.65
12 650-690 671 215.00-222.00 219.28
3 700-745 718 202.00-212.00 208.54
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
6 370-395 385 290.00-300.00 295.77
5 430-440 436 260.00-265.00 261.97
3 470-490 480 252.00-262.00 256.40
7 510-540 524 235.00-240.00 237.38
5 570-595 584 220.00-225.00 220.98
8 660-675 666 205.00-211.00 208.36
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 265-295 283 300.00-310.00 306.67
11 310-340 318 290.00-300.00 293.86
17 350-395 373 280.00-290.00 282.82
10 405-425 415 262.00-272.00 266.84
13 455-490 470 245.00-255.00 248.75
11 515-535 530 230.00-237.50 232.69
10 555-580 566 225.00-230.00 227.34
5 610-630 618 217.50-220.00 219.51
25 720-720 720 216.50 216.50 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
3 265-270 267 290.00-295.00 293.31
22 305-345 316 272.50-282.50 278.89
16 365-395 384 260.00-270.00 266.28
20 400-445 425 245.00-255.00 249.19
12 440-440 440 254.00 254.00 Value Added
32 450-495 482 230.00-240.00 235.50
27 510-545 524 220.00-230.00 223.17
17 520-530 521 242.00-242.50 242.03 Replacement
18 560-595 583 210.00-220.00 214.73
7 570-570 570 226.00 226.00 Replacement
13 615-630 624 200.00-210.00 206.15
6 670-690 683 195.00-200.00 197.95
3 705-720 715 187.00-190.00 189.01
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
9 310-345 317 260.00-270.00 264.89
7 350-375 366 250.00-260.00 254.27
14 410-440 426 230.00-240.00 234.51
26 460-495 472 215.00-225.00 220.94
23 500-548 530 205.00-215.00 210.78
22 555-595 586 200.00-205.00 201.49
4 610-640 629 195.00-200.00 197.61
3 660-670 667 187.50-192.50 190.01
5 710-740 730 172.00-180.00 176.44
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 320-325 323 310.00-320.00 313.30
14 400-445 416 280.00-290.00 283.37
21 450-490 465 265.00-275.00 268.62
6 500-525 517 250.00-255.00 251.57
4 555-565 560 230.00-237.00 233.51
3 610-645 622 220.00-225.00 223.27
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
9 320-330 324 290.00-300.00 296.29
17 375-390 380 270.00-280.00 276.44
10 405-445 424 260.00-270.00 264.85
12 450-490 471 250.00-260.00 253.08
20 505-545 524 230.00-240.00 234.33
13 550-595 568 215.00-225.00 218.99
13 600-640 623 205.00-215.00 209.93
3 665-665 665 200.00-205.00 203.33
5 710-725 715 192.50-200.00 195.50
9 770-795 776 180.00-190.00 182.79
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
4 310-330 318 275.00-285.00 278.82
6 370-380 373 258.00-265.00 260.85
6 410-440 425 245.00-252.50 248.68
10 450-495 477 235.00-245.00 240.18
11 515-535 527 215.00-225.00 222.95
4 570-595 584 205.00-212.00 207.87
6 605-645 622 200.00-205.00 201.66
3 730-745 740 180.00 180.00
4 775-790 781 170.00-175.00 172.48
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 770 lbs 228.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 71 head 700 lbs 228.75.
Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 5 to 7 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered October 9-11, 2014.
Board Sale; Cullman, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 24 head 530 lbs 264.00; 90 head
550 lbs 280.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 70 head 530 lbs
253.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 10 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered November 4-15, 2014.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1650.00-1700.00 -------------
4-6 mos 1775.00-1800.00 -------------
7-9 mos 1925.00 -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1300.00-1400.00 1165.00
4-6 mos 1500.00-1660.00 1200.00-1400.00
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 1020.00-1135.00 700.00-820.00
4-6 mos 1170.00-1190.00 1055.00
7-9 mos 1300.00-1400.00 -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2325.00-2500.00 2100.00-2175.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1900.00-1975.00 1475.00-1675.00
Small 2 Small 3
------------- 1525.00
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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