Report Date: 9/12/2014
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri September 12, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending September 13, 2014.
Total estimated receipts this week 19,453, last week 13,879 and
17,114 last year. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly
steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active
with good demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 426,080 Year Ago to Date 393,779
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 10 10% 9% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 24% 17% 34%
Sltr Bulls 1% 2% 1% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 76% 83% 66%
Rep Cows 8% 9% 9% *Fdr steers 32% heifers 44% Bulls 24%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1105-1390 lbs (1284) 111.00-116.00
(114.00); 1105-1385 lbs high dressing (1305) 119.00-123.00 (120.52); 1135-1390
lbs low dressing (1284) 105.00-110.00 (107.99); 1415-1735 lbs (1530) 110.00-
115.00 (112.82); 1430-1540 lbs high dressing (1512) 118.00-123.00 (121.20);
1450-1785 lbs low dressing (1551) 104.00-109.00 (107.00). Boner 80-85 percent
lean 960-1380 lbs (1189) 113.00-118.00 (114.93); 970-1385 lbs high dressing
(1192) 119.00-124.00 (121.28); 915-1390 lbs low dressing (1148) 108.00-112.00
(109.93); 1405-1635 lbs (1445) 115.00-119.00 (116.29); 1400-1510 lbs high
dressing (1427) 120.00-122.00 (120.79); 1405-1980 lbs low dressing (1532)
109.00-112.00 (110.53). Lean 85-90 percent lean 900-1385 lbs (1118) 103.00-
108.00 (105.24); 970-1395 lbs high dressing (1144) 109.00-114.00 (111.48); 820-
1280 lbs low dressing (1073) 97.00-102.00 (99.78).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1095-1405 lbs (1284) 128.50-133.00 (131.05);
1130-1485 lbs low dressing (1308) 120.00-125.00 (122.71); 1520-2150 lbs (1760)
130.00-135.00 (132.97); 1535-2150 lbs high dressing (1842) 138.00-142.00
(140.16); 1510-2115 lbs low dressing (1730) 124.00-129.00 (126.43).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (321) 325.00-335.00 (330.10);
355-390 lbs (371) 305.00-315.00 (308.89); 405-435 lbs (423) 275.00-285.00
(280.55); 455-495 lbs (468) 260.00-270.00 (265.54); 505-545 lbs (524) 240.00-
250.00 (244.08); 555-595 lbs (575) 232.00-242.00 (236.93); 603-645 lbs (619)
224.00-233.00 (228.44); 655-690 lbs (666) 216.00-226.00 (222.29); 705-745 lbs
(723) 206.00-216.00 (212.41); 765-791 lbs (781) 193.00-202.00 (196.09). Medium
and Large 2 270-280 lbs (278) 325.00-330.00 (327.01); 310-345 lbs (317) 310.00-
320.00 (315.04); 360-395 lbs (380) 285.00-295.00 (289.75); 410-445 lbs (426)
265.00-275.00 (269.66); 450-495 lbs (473) 250.00-260.00 (253.51); 504-547 lbs
(523) 232.00-242.00 (239.93); 560-595 lbs (579) 222.00-232.00 (227.28); 610-645
lbs (623) 217.00-225.00 (219.50); 618-618 lbs value added (618) 230.00 (230.00);
660-695 lbs (671) 205.00-215.00 (210.70); 705-745 lbs (732) 197.00-205.00
(200.84). Medium and Large 3 365-395 lbs (382) 270.00-280.00 (274.92); 405-430
lbs (418) 255.00-265.00 (260.06); 455-491 lbs (478) 235.00-245.00 (240.12); 510-
535 lbs (522) 220.00-230.00 (225.03); 560-590 lbs (576) 210.00-220.00 (215.38);
600-640 lbs (620) 205.00-212.00 (208.12).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 255-290 lbs (275) 295.00-305.00 (298.07);
300-345 lbs (327) 285.00-295.00 (288.01); 355-395 lbs (375) 265.00-275.00
(269.74); 400-445 lbs (426) 250.00-260.00 (255.16); 455-495 lbs (472) 235.00-
245.00 (239.26); 500-545 lbs (526) 224.00-233.00 (228.32); 550-590 lbs (569)
214.00-224.00 (220.73); 600-645 lbs (621) 205.00-215.00 (210.70); 650-690 lbs
(665) 195.00-205.00 (200.00); 705-745 lbs (720) 182.00-189.00 (184.45). Medium
and Large 2 205-240 lbs (225) 290.00-300.00 (297.33); 250-295 lbs (275) 280.00-
290.00 (286.42); 305-345 lbs (326) 270.00-280.00 (273.33); 355-395 lbs (377)
255.00-265.00 (259.47); 400-445 lbs (422) 240.00-250.00 (245.30); 450-495 lbs
(475) 225.00-235.00 (228.74); 500-547 lbs (526) 215.00-225.00 (220.04); 555-595
lbs (578) 205.00-215.00 (211.04); 605-645 lbs (624) 198.00-207.50 (202.61); 660-
695 lbs (678) 190.00-198.00 (193.36); 710-740 lbs (724) 179.00-185.00 (183.01).
Medium and Large 3 255-295 lbs (277) 272.00-282.00 (276.75); 300-335 lbs (321)
255.00-265.00 (259.25); 360-395 lbs (380) 245.00-255.00 (250.08); 400-445 lbs
(419) 230.00-240.00 (232.75); 455-495 lbs (479) 215.00-225.00 (219.38); 500-545
lbs (523) 205.00-215.00 (209.08); 555-595 lbs (576) 194.00-203.00 (199.27); 610-
640 lbs (624) 190.00-200.00 (193.92); 665-685 lbs (673) 178.00-188.00 (183.72);
710-740 lbs (726) 175.00-180.00 (177.58).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 250-290 lbs (268) 340.00-350.00 (347.79);
310-345 lbs (324) 322.00-332.00 (326.37); 350-380 lbs (365) 305.00-315.00
(309.86); 405-445 lbs (420) 270.00-280.00 (274.50); 450-485 lbs (461) 257.00-
267.00 (261.79); 505-545 lbs (516) 230.00-240.00 (233.63); 551-595 lbs (565)
218.00-228.00 (222.04); 600-635 lbs (619) 205.00-215.00 (210.75); 660-690 lbs
(676) 193.00-203.00 (198.77). Medium and Large 2 260-295 lbs (281) 320.00-
330.00 (323.75); 310-340 lbs (327) 307.00-317.00 (312.77); 360-395 lbs (386)
275.00-285.00 (280.03); 400-445 lbs (423) 262.00-272.00 (267.21); 455-495 lbs
(479) 237.00-247.00 (242.59); 500-548 lbs (527) 220.00-230.00 (224.01); 550-595
lbs (575) 207.00-217.00 (213.11); 600-645 lbs (620) 198.00-208.00 (202.78); 655-
690 lbs (670) 187.50-196.00 (192.33); 705-745 lbs (724) 180.00-190.00 (183.46).
Medium and Large 3 305-335 lbs (321) 295.00-305.00 (299.71); 355-390 lbs (378)
262.00-271.00 (266.66); 410-445 lbs (425) 245.00-255.00 (250.02); 465-495 lbs
(479) 225.00-235.00 (229.88); 500-545 lbs (524) 210.00-220.00 (214.92); 555-595
lbs (574) 195.00-205.00 (201.94); 605-640 lbs (618) 190.00-195.00 (192.00); 660-
685 lbs (672) 175.00-185.00 (180.82); 705-745 lbs (725) 170.00-178.00 (174.77).
Board Sale: Arab, Al
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 64 head 775 lbs 202.50. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 5 to 7 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
September 19-20, 2014.
Board Sale: Uniontown, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 152 head 650 lbs 237.00; 142 head 700
lbs 223.75 yearlings; 132 head 750 lbs 223.25; 120 head 825 lbs 216.75;
480 head 800-850 (825) lbs 215.25-216.25 (215.88) yearlings; 58 head 850
lbs 211.50 yearlings.Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 160 head 625
lbs 225.25; 79 head 630 lbs 226.75 yearlings; 72 head 690 lbs 215.25; 68
head 725 lbs 210.00; 66 head 750 lbs 214.00 yearlings. Cattle sold with a
2-3 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and to be delivered September
15-15 November 2014.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
1750.00-1950.00; 4-6 mos 2050.00-2250.00; 7-9 mos 2300.00-2500.00. Medium 2:
0-3 mos 1300.00-1500.00 few up to 2300.00; 4-6 mos 1650.00-1850.00 up to
2500.00; 7-9 mos 1850.00-2050.00 few up to 2500.00. Small 2: 0-3 mos 1050.00-
1250.00 few up to 1500.00; 4-6 mos 1450.00-1650.00 few up to 2000.00; 7-9 mos --
-------------. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos ---------------; 4-6 mos 1500.00-1700.00;
7-9 mos 1700.00-1750.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 1050.00-1250.00; 4-6 mos 1400.00-
1600.00; 7-9 mos ---------------. Small 3: 0-3 mos 700.00-900.00; 4-6 mos
950.00-1150.00; 7-9 mos 1200.00-1400.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 2500.00-2700.00. Medium 2: 2000.00-2000.00 few up to 2700.00. Small 2
1650.00-1900.00. Large 3: 1850.00-2050.00. Medium 3: 1650.00-1850.00. Small 3:
1300.00-1500.00.
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Johnny Young, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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