Report Date: 10/19/2017
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Oct 19, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama Livestock auctions that were held on Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
Cattle Receipts: 3745 Last week: 3246 Last Year: 3208
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to
2.00 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
10 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 28
percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 36 percent bulls. Near 24
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1590-1865 1704 49.00-52.00 50.15
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
51 945-1375 1166 50.00-55.00 52.38
15 910-1275 1124 46.00-49.50 48.08 Low Dressing
3 1415-1475 1452 50.00-52.00 51.00
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
11 95-95 95 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing
23 815-1250 1018 44.00-49.00 46.01
6 845-1135 991 40.00-43.00 40.81 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1120-1495 1310 77.50-81.00 79.38
3 1250-1385 1298 72.00-74.00 72.64 Low Dressing
7 1605-2340 1849 77.00-79.00 77.69
7 1550-1895 1634 70.00-75.00 71.16 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 310-345 323 170.00-175.00 171.87
15 365-395 384 166.00-172.00 169.06
10 420-445 427 160.00-166.00 162.18
9 455-495 474 154.00-160.00 155.99
11 510-545 525 147.00-153.00 149.83
3 575-595 587 145.00-148.00 146.68
16 605-645 627 137.00-142.00 139.23
12 660-695 676 134.00-139.00 136.69
8 715-745 724 133.00-135.00 134.13
3 725-745 738 138.00-139.00 138.67 Value Added
6 770-795 775 127.00-134.00 131.83
3 805-815 810 126.00-129.00 127.66
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 225-235 232 172.00-180.00 174.59
5 320-335 330 164.00-167.50 165.29
12 360-395 375 155.00-164.00 161.39
9 410-445 419 150.00-155.00 151.97
9 455-490 469 144.00-152.00 148.78
8 505-545 524 140.00-147.00 142.12
6 555-580 574 139.00-140.00 139.83
10 610-640 615 130.00-136.00 133.21
8 670-695 680 130.00-134.00 133.12
8 720-745 731 125.00-132.00 129.21
4 770-795 781 125.00-127.00 125.51
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 315-345 328 145.00-155.00 149.19
4 375-385 380 142.00-148.00 143.77
5 410-440 420 144.00-145.00 144.61
3 475-475 475 139.00-140.00 139.33
5 510-540 532 135.00-140.00 136.56
5 565-595 575 128.00-134.00 130.43
3 610-640 630 129.00-130.00 129.68
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 315-345 338 150.00-155.00 151.03
5 360-370 366 148.00-152.00 149.60
7 405-430 420 137.00-144.00 139.85
13 455-495 473 134.00-140.00 136.22
20 505-545 525 129.00-135.00 132.78
3 505-510 507 137.00-139.00 137.67 Replacement
18 555-595 573 125.00-130.00 128.57
8 555-595 578 132.00-138.00 135.27 Replacement
7 605-645 624 125.00-128.00 126.69
4 660-675 668 117.00-120.00 118.99
9 659-659 659 128.00 128.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
5 270-295 279 155.00-160.00 157.55
6 305-345 335 143.00-150.00 145.55
13 350-395 370 135.00-142.00 138.11
28 400-445 426 130.00-137.00 132.74
27 450-495 475 124.00-132.00 127.62
18 500-545 516 122.00-126.00 124.09
15 550-585 571 117.00-125.00 121.04
10 615-630 623 115.00-120.00 117.96
6 665-685 669 113.00-115.00 114.49
3 720-725 723 110.00-112.00 110.66
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 255-275 268 138.00-140.00 139.37
6 320-345 330 130.00-135.00 133.30
8 355-395 368 125.00-130.00 128.48
6 410-445 425 124.00-128.00 125.48
9 470-495 482 116.00-122.00 118.42
7 510-545 524 112.00-117.00 114.74
8 560-580 566 108.00-115.00 110.24
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 300-335 320 172.00-180.00 176.83
5 350-395 368 162.00-172.00 164.44
12 405-445 428 155.00-162.00 157.44
11 450-490 472 143.00-150.00 144.69
11 510-540 522 137.00-142.00 139.15
11 555-595 575 130.00-137.00 131.71
11 600-635 616 122.00-129.00 125.01
6 650-680 669 117.00-122.00 119.51
4 715-725 720 114.00-116.00 115.00
3 755-790 768 112.00-114.00 112.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 305-335 317 157.00-165.00 160.63
16 355-390 377 147.00-157.00 151.95
26 405-445 427 140.00-147.00 142.67
21 465-495 480 134.00-140.00 136.65
31 510-545 527 127.00-137.00 132.24
24 550-595 573 124.00-130.00 126.51
9 600-645 624 117.00-122.00 119.68
7 660-695 685 112.00-116.00 114.87
3 765-770 768 102.00-108.00 104.99
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 300-325 315 148.00-157.00 151.54
11 355-395 380 139.00-147.00 141.89
8 410-440 429 132.00-138.00 134.10
13 455-490 475 124.00-130.00 127.23
8 510-545 521 124.00-126.00 125.36
10 560-595 582 120.00-124.00 120.70
8 605-630 618 110.00-117.00 113.76
5 665-690 680 107.00-110.00 108.17
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 900.00-1000.00 800.00-840.00
4-6 mos 1000.00-1200.00 875.00-915.00
7-9 mos 1300.00-1375.00 850.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 630.00-850.00 575.00-775.00
4-6 mos 750.00-1000.00 500.00-675.00
7-9 mos 975.00-1125.00 705.00-820.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 450.00-700.00 360.00-390.00
4-6 mos 570.00-775.00 410.00
7-9 mos 805.00 600.00-650.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1150.00-1300.00, up to 1475.00 1000.00-1050.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
900.00-1075.00 825.00-900.00
Small 2 Small 3
600.00-875.00 590.00
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
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