Report Date: 8/31/2017
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Aug 31, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama Livestock auctions that were held on Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 3458 Last week: 3582 Last Year: 2333
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly
steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active
with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly
steady. Slaughter cows made up 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls
1 percent, replacement and pairs 5 percent, and feeders 88 percent. The
feeder supply included 32 percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 30
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
5 1210-1390 1299 62.00-64.00 62.83
3 1530-1845 1685 63.00-64.00 63.30
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
58 935-1365 1137 59.00-64.00 61.98
14 960-1355 1154 65.00-70.00 67.70 High Dressing
9 905-1320 1022 56.00-58.00 56.75 Low Dressing
3 1420-1630 1495 62.00-63.00 62.68
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
16 850-1175 983 54.00-56.00 55.12
6 1260-1280 1270 57.00-58.00 57.50 High Dressing
6 850-1005 919 48.00-53.00 50.40 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1605-2055 1839 85.00-90.00 88.19
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 265-290 270 182.50-187.50 185.00
5 315-345 325 178.00-182.50 180.54
8 355-395 378 166.00-176.00 171.92
10 425-445 435 157.00-162.00 159.10
43 460-495 470 149.00-159.00 149.71
29 515-545 536 140.00-147.00 142.96
21 555-595 582 138.00-142.00 140.52
67 602-620 612 136.00-142.75 140.02 Value Added
5 655-671 668 132.00-134.00 133.61
74 681-681 681 144.70 144.70 Load
12 702-737 714 138.50-142.50 141.12 Value Added
9 770-795 777 125.00-126.00 125.77
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 265-275 268 175.00-180.00 178.29
6 315-345 333 168.00-174.00 171.12
15 370-395 385 158.00-165.00 161.95
7 415-435 422 150.00-155.00 151.87
10 455-490 483 143.00-146.00 143.79
7 610-645 636 135.00-138.00 137.16
6 675-685 680 134.00-135.00 134.50
4 725-740 731 120.00-124.00 121.77
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 340-345 342 157.00-162.50 160.65
4 520-545 534 135.00-138.00 135.99
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 305-319 317 155.00-165.00 161.58
13 355-395 372 145.00-152.50 148.95
49 478-478 478 140.00 140.00 Value Added
11 505-545 525 126.00-130.00 127.73
10 505-505 505 139.00 139.00 Value Added
17 550-595 580 123.00-125.00 124.40
49 568-573 572 130.00-130.50 130.09 Value Added
4 560-595 579 122.00-127.00 124.43 Replacement
10 605-625 615 120.00-124.00 121.80
6 678-690 681 115.00-119.00 117.99
3 670-670 670 164.00 164.00 Replacement
3 710-745 728 113.00-116.00 114.67
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 265-290 271 155.00-160.00 158.24
8 305-345 330 148.00-155.00 151.13
31 355-395 376 137.00-145.00 140.32
21 405-445 420 129.00-136.00 130.99
37 455-492 471 123.00-127.00 125.33
33 505-545 526 120.00-125.00 122.56
15 555-595 570 117.00-122.00 119.95
9 610-645 619 114.00-120.00 116.24
4 655-690 671 110.00-115.00 113.02
3 710-735 720 107.00-110.00 108.35
5 760-780 775 100.00-110.00 107.02
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
4 255-295 273 145.00-150.00 147.20
5 310-330 318 140.00-145.00 141.83
11 365-395 390 130.00-135.00 133.36
15 405-445 428 122.00-128.00 123.91
14 455-490 478 120.00-122.00 121.07
18 505-545 513 115.00-120.00 118.37
4 570-590 581 115.00-117.00 115.74
6 620-640 633 110.00-113.00 111.85
5 660-695 685 100.00-110.00 102.32
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 235-240 236 195.00-200.00 196.27
3 255-275 265 182.00-187.50 184.80
9 305-340 322 178.00-185.00 181.35
11 355-395 380 164.00-172.00 168.30
23 405-445 427 156.00-162.00 158.97
15 460-490 467 143.00-150.00 146.91
22 505-540 517 135.00-142.00 138.58
12 555-590 570 130.00-135.00 131.72
8 610-645 629 122.00-127.00 123.87
3 660-690 675 119.00-121.00 120.01
3 705-720 713 117.00-120.00 118.34
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
8 255-295 271 175.00-180.00 178.21
10 320-345 329 164.00-170.00 168.08
8 355-390 380 155.00-162.00 158.60
22 405-445 422 147.00-155.00 150.30
34 455-495 475 135.00-142.00 138.24
17 505-545 526 127.00-135.00 130.55
22 555-590 570 122.00-130.00 124.89
9 610-645 622 115.00-121.00 118.23
9 655-695 675 110.00-118.00 113.32
3 715-745 735 108.00-112.00 110.00
3 775-795 785 105.00-110.00 107.35
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 310-345 332 155.00-162.00 157.86
7 355-375 365 145.00-152.00 148.14
15 405-445 428 135.00-142.00 137.62
21 455-495 472 130.00-135.00 130.95
28 505-545 537 120.00-127.00 123.37
9 555-585 575 120.00-122.00 121.34
5 610-645 631 110.00-115.00 112.03
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 970.00-1160.00 870.00
4-6 mos 1000.00-1250.00 975.00
7-9 mos 1300.00-1550.00 --------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 800.00-940.00 600.00-700.00
4-6 mos 800.00-1050.00 675.00-830.00
7-9 mos 1000.00-1200.00 900.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 585.00-760.00 485.00-610.00
4-6 mos 825.00 685.00
7-9 mos 850.00-900.00 710.00-760.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1200.00-1350.00, up to 1550.00 950.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1050.00-1150.00, up to 1310.00 800.00-850.00
Small 2 Small 3
800.00-1050.00 725.00-770.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Nadia Sigler, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt
Archived market reports...