Report Date: 9/21/2017
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Sep 21, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama Livestock auctions that were held on Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 5166 Last week: 2207 Last Year: 3596
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly
steady. 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 6
percent and feeders 87 percent. The feeder supply included 25 percent
steers, 41 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 20 percent of
the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1070-1325 1237 52.00-55.00 53.42
5 1410-1650 1504 52.00-57.00 54.06
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
50 1015-1375 1191 51.00-56.00 53.05
4 1290-1365 1324 57.00-62.00 60.01 High Dressing
6 935-1375 1168 48.00-49.00 48.36 Low Dressing
3 1425-1570 1520 52.00-56.00 53.72
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
25 810-1220 1005 45.00-50.00 47.92
6 1025-1245 1153 51.00-52.00 51.84 High Dressing
15 805-1095 938 40.00-44.00 41.62 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1600-2055 1820 80.00-84.00 82.32
3 1690-1935 1807 87.00-90.00 88.71 High Dressing
5 1500-1950 1749 75.00-78.00 76.19 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 200-245 226 200.00-206.00 202.53
3 315-345 335 182.50-185.00 183.28
8 365-385 379 170.00-176.00 172.60
11 405-440 421 162.00-167.00 165.35
13 455-495 476 156.00-161.00 157.98
9 501-525 515 150.00-154.00 151.13
16 556-590 564 144.00-146.00 144.38
33 562-573 566 148.00-153.00 149.69 Value Added
10 605-645 625 138.00-143.00 140.15
10 655-695 670 135.00-140.00 137.00
22 672-677 674 140.00-142.50 141.70 Value Added
3 715-745 732 131.00-136.00 133.67
4 715-730 726 137.00 137.00 Value Added
4 755-770 759 127.00-130.00 128.76
5 757-757 757 135.00 135.00 Value Added
8 806-806 806 131.50 131.50 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 240-240 240 182.50-190.00 185.00
4 265-295 286 180.00-182.50 181.29
5 315-345 331 170.00-177.50 173.39
15 365-395 378 160.00-168.00 163.35
13 410-445 422 155.00-161.00 158.08
29 455-495 479 148.00-155.00 150.78
27 505-545 527 141.00-149.00 144.56
22 550-595 575 138.00-142.00 139.91
8 610-630 623 134.00-138.00 135.88
10 680-695 688 130.00-137.00 133.19
7 705-745 723 121.00-131.00 124.70
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
4 255-295 280 165.00-175.00 169.82
3 305-345 332 160.00-162.00 160.61
8 365-395 384 150.00-158.00 154.04
7 405-425 418 145.00-150.00 147.85
9 475-495 485 140.00-145.00 142.08
8 510-545 534 134.00-140.00 137.49
7 555-595 581 126.00-134.00 129.90
5 615-620 616 125.00-128.00 126.00
3 655-675 668 118.00-120.00 119.35
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 255-275 268 160.00-166.00 163.63
13 310-345 327 150.00-158.00 153.14
20 369-390 377 145.00-150.00 147.98
11 410-435 417 140.00-145.00 141.35
49 451-495 472 132.00-141.00 136.81
49 500-548 528 130.00-132.00 130.62
12 520-525 525 132.00-137.00 135.08 Value Added
16 555-590 567 125.00-132.00 128.36
11 585-599 598 134.00-134.25 134.23 Value Added
6 555-580 576 131.00 131.00 Replacement
7 610-635 619 122.00-125.00 123.99
4 655-690 674 120.00-125.00 121.77
3 705-725 718 115.00-116.00 115.33
13 722-722 722 124.00 124.00 Value Added
3 775-775 775 107.00-115.00 109.67
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 255-290 276 150.00-160.00 155.71
19 301-330 314 142.00-150.00 145.84
14 355-395 375 137.00-145.00 141.48
48 400-445 423 132.00-140.00 135.89
63 450-495 472 126.00-132.00 129.61
44 505-545 523 122.00-129.00 125.35
26 550-590 568 120.00-125.00 122.35
14 610-645 630 115.00-122.00 119.71
7 660-680 674 115.00-119.00 116.55
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 255-295 268 140.00-145.00 143.17
8 315-345 334 137.00-140.00 139.28
11 355-395 375 132.00-137.00 134.83
25 405-445 427 125.00-132.00 128.32
24 455-490 469 120.00-125.00 121.93
18 505-545 522 115.00-120.00 118.09
11 555-590 575 113.00-117.00 114.54
10 605-645 620 109.00-115.00 113.09
6 670-685 677 104.00-110.00 106.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 275-295 282 190.00-195.00 192.69
7 310-335 324 180.00-185.00 183.43
15 355-395 375 170.00-180.00 172.79
17 410-435 419 155.00-162.00 157.24
12 455-485 472 145.00-152.00 148.39
18 500-545 516 135.00-142.00 137.73
22 555-590 567 128.00-134.00 130.91
17 600-640 619 124.00-130.00 126.70
13 655-695 677 120.00-125.00 122.47
7 715-740 726 115.00-120.00 117.98
5 760-795 769 113.00-117.00 115.01
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
5 200-245 225 185.00-190.00 188.00
6 255-270 261 180.00-187.00 185.21
4 315-335 321 165.00-175.00 171.21
11 355-390 369 155.00-164.00 159.47
41 400-445 427 145.00-155.00 149.39
36 455-495 477 137.00-145.00 140.50
33 505-545 530 128.00-135.00 130.90
23 555-595 579 120.00-128.00 124.25
15 610-635 624 117.00-123.00 119.92
11 655-695 684 112.00-120.00 115.54
8 710-735 722 109.00-115.00 110.61
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
12 305-345 318 152.00-162.00 156.95
16 355-395 381 145.00-152.00 147.50
33 400-445 427 135.00-145.00 139.53
23 455-495 471 128.00-137.00 132.10
20 505-545 525 120.00-127.00 124.25
16 555-590 569 114.00-120.00 117.86
12 605-640 615 110.00-117.00 114.57
4 660-695 681 105.00-107.00 105.73
10 710-725 719 100.00-108.00 102.38
Board Sale: Roanoke Stockyard Roanoke, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 148 head 675 lbs 151.25.
Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 10 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered November 7th to 8th, 2017.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 900.00-1030.00 850.00-890.00
4-6 mos 1100.00-1275.00 800.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1150.00-1250.00, up to 1675.00 950.00-1040.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 700.00-825.00 550.00-680.00
4-6 mos 880.00-1100.00 725.00-830.00
7-9 mos 1050.00-1375.00 800.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 545.00-740.00 360.00-475.00
4-6 mos 600.00-850.00 530.00-680.00
7-9 mos 820.00-900.00 590.00-700.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1175.00-1350.00, up to 1700.00 950.00-1100.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
950.00-1100.00, up to 1470.00 700.00-1010.00
Small 2 Small 3
925.00-1175.00 ----------------
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
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