Report Date: 10/27/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Oct 27, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday October 26, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 2,868 Last Week: 3,208 Last Year: 2,119
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold
1.00 to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.
Trade moderate with moderate 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 6 percent, and
feeders 84 percent. The feeder supply included 20 percent steers, 41
percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1210-1390 1314 52.00-55.00 53.82
5 1595-1670 1633 51.00-54.00 52.53
5 1505-1680 1592 45.00-49.00 47.04 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
48 1040-1395 1224 50.00-55.00 53.21
6 1165-1320 1226 56.00-60.00 58.08 High Dressing
17 960-1315 1186 46.00-49.00 47.39 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
23 940-1295 1072 44.00-49.00 46.76
3 1040-1240 1140 51.00-53.00 52.09 High Dressing
8 920-1165 1042 42.00-43.00 42.61 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1370-1400 1387 74.00-79.00 76.69
9 1665-1890 1758 74.00-79.00 76.80
6 1820-2080 1950 80.00 80.00 High Dressing
6 1820-2050 1886 70.00-73.00 71.38 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 225-240 233 160.00-170.00 164.49
4 275-275 275 150.00-155.00 152.50
7 305-345 332 142.00-150.00 145.44
4 355-370 363 137.00-142.00 139.65
7 405-445 425 132.00-137.00 134.64
14 455-495 477 120.00-126.00 123.11
6 510-545 526 113.00-118.00 115.96
11 557-585 564 109.00-111.00 109.38
14 568-568 568 114.50 114.50 Value Added
5 610-625 620 108.00-110.00 108.66
5 675-695 688 105.00-108.00 107.02
7 715-725 720 102.00-105.00 103.51
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 240-245 243 147.50-155.00 150.86
3 255-295 282 142.50-145.00 143.25
8 305-330 323 135.00-139.00 137.67
7 370-390 378 128.00-133.00 130.25
5 405-440 427 123.00-126.00 124.63
11 455-495 479 113.00-120.00 117.18
6 510-545 523 105.00-110.00 106.78
4 570-595 579 100.00-105.00 101.54
8 605-630 624 96.00-100.00 98.49
5 650-675 663 94.00-97.00 95.98
5 725-745 735 90.00-94.00 91.97
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
11 370-385 376 110.00-120.00 115.43
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 305-340 327 136.00-140.00 138.29
6 360-395 377 130.00-136.00 133.14
14 410-430 422 117.00-126.00 121.90
9 460-495 478 107.00-110.00 108.55
24 515-535 527 102.00-105.00 103.20
27 555-595 583 100.00-102.00 100.65
12 615-635 628 96.00-99.00 98.02
11 675-685 678 92.00-95.00 93.01
8 710-720 715 87.00-90.00 89.01
7 770-795 787 80.00-87.00 84.18
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
3 235-235 235 135.00-140.00 136.67
7 255-290 270 125.00-132.50 128.04
13 305-315 311 118.00-124.00 121.56
14 370-385 381 114.00-118.00 114.79
35 405-445 435 101.00-108.00 106.24
38 465-495 489 90.00-96.00 92.68
27 500-540 522 88.00-90.00 89.00
16 555-580 566 85.00-88.00 85.98
8 670-690 680 83.00-86.00 84.48
7 710-730 720 77.00-80.00 78.48
3 755-760 758 75.00-77.00 76.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 245-245 245 126.00-128.00 127.00
3 285-295 290 118.00-122.00 120.03
8 320-345 328 114.00-118.00 116.17
7 355-395 382 100.00-110.00 107.93
16 400-445 417 92.00-100.00 97.09
5 465-485 478 87.00-92.00 90.38
9 505-530 518 84.00-88.00 85.50
4 565-565 565 80.00-84.00 82.00
3 685-695 688 70.00-78.00 72.69
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 245-245 245 145.00-147.50 146.25
5 260-260 260 142.00-145.00 143.50
16 320-345 338 135.00-142.00 138.98
14 350-395 372 128.00-135.00 130.98
11 400-445 423 120.00-128.00 122.99
22 450-480 466 112.00-119.00 115.83
21 500-545 518 104.00-112.00 107.16
15 560-590 571 98.00-104.00 100.53
11 610-630 618 96.00-98.00 97.00
6 655-675 666 92.00-95.00 93.51
6 710-745 727 88.00-90.00 89.33
6 760-795 781 81.00-88.00 85.01
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
12 305-345 333 125.00-135.00 126.87
18 360-395 379 117.00-124.00 120.52
23 400-445 425 110.00-117.00 113.72
25 455-495 480 105.00-110.00 107.41
26 520-540 527 98.00-104.00 101.30
26 555-590 568 93.00-98.00 95.27
9 610-645 626 85.00-93.00 87.15
9 680-685 683 80.00-85.00 82.51
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
6 325-340 333 115.00-120.00 118.38
4 385-390 388 111.00-115.00 112.99
10 405-445 427 105.00-110.00 106.61
12 460-470 464 100.00-105.00 102.19
6 505-520 515 90.00-100.00 93.99
13 560-595 581 82.00-90.00 86.98
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 775.00-825.00 685.00-775.00
4-6 mos 1150.00-1450.00 700.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1050.00-1200.00 825.00-975.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 600.00-875.00 525.00-620.00
4-6 mos 725.00-1000.00, up to 1300.00 650.00-950.00
7-9 mos 850.00-1075.00 585.00-880.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 530.00-650.00 300.00-450.00
4-6 mos 725.00-875.00 545.00
7-9 mos 850.00-975.00 630.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1300.00 1035.00-1235.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1000.00-1275.00 775.00-985.00
Small 2 Small 3
975.00-1075.00 725.00-775.00
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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