Report Date: 9/19/2014
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri September 19, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending September 20, 2014.
Total estimated receipts this week 17,600, last week 19,631 and
18,018 last year. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly
steady, bulls 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly
steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade
active with good demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 443,619 Year Ago to Date 411,656
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 9 10% 9% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 28% 24% 34%
Sltr Bulls 1% 1% 1% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 72% 76% 66%
Rep Cows 8% 8% 9% *Fdr steers 32% heifers 44% Bulls 24%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1175-1395 lbs (1297) 111.00-
116.00 (114.03); 1110-1395 lbs high dressing (1268) 118.00-123.00 (121.32);
1115-1355 lbs low dressing (1276) 105.00-110.00 (107.86); 1420-1715 lbs (1493)
110.00-115.00 (113.01); 1430-1780 lbs low dressing (1528) 105.00-109.00
(108.02). Boner 80-85 percent lean 925-1380 lbs (1168) 113.00-118.00 (115.00);
950-1385 lbs high dressing (1218) 119.00-123.00 (120.10); 925-1360 lbs low
dressing (1162) 107.00-112.00 (109.00); 1400-1540 lbs (1443) 113.00-118.00
(115.23); 1400-1620 lbs high dressing (1487) 119.00-122.00 (120.20). Lean 85-90
percent lean 835-1330 lbs (1089) 103.00-108.00 (105.35); 950-1225 lbs high
dressing (1074) 110.00-115.00 (112.40); 845-1190 lbs low dressing (1018) 96.00-
101.00 (98.51).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1145-1485 lbs low dressing (1324) 124.00-
129.00 (126.47); 1505-2010 lbs (1778) 133.00-138.00 (134.69); 1665-2225 lbs high
dressing (1858) 140.00-145.00 (142.75); 1515-2065 lbs low dressing (1734)
125.00-130.00 (127.22).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (324) 325.00-335.00 (329.58);
365-395 lbs (375) 300.00-310.00 (305.00); 410-435 lbs (423) 275.00-285.00
(280.10); 452-495 lbs (476) 260.00-270.00 (264.55); 500-545 lbs (525) 245.00-
255.00 (248.45); 555-595 lbs (570) 232.00-242.00 (237.68); 574-574 lbs value
added (574) 247.00 (247.00); 610-649 lbs (634) 224.00-232.00 (227.86); 655-695
lbs (675) 217.00-225.00 (220.31); 666-666 lbs value added (666) 235.00 (235.00);
720-749 lbs (744) 209.00-215.00 (213.98); 709-709 lbs load (709) 235.90
(235.90); 755-795 lbs (776) 200.00-210.00 (206.40); 777-777 lbs part load (777)
218.50 (218.50). Medium and Large 1-2 659-659 lbs part load (659) 223.00
(223.00). Medium and Large 2 260-295 lbs (275) 320.00-330.00 (327.15); 310-340
lbs (325) 310.00-320.00 (315.20); 355-390 lbs (372) 290.00-300.00 (293.35); 405-
445 lbs (428) 265.00-275.00 (269.29); 455-495 lbs (474) 250.00-260.00 (254.79);
505-545 lbs (526) 235.00-245.00 (240.09); 560-599 lbs (580) 225.00-235.00
(229.23); 600-645 lbs (626) 212.00-222.00 (218.14); 660-690 lbs (677) 207.00-
215.00 (211.61); 725-745 lbs (735) 200.00-209.50 (206.83). Medium and Large 3
405-430 lbs (419) 250.00-258.00 (252.87); 460-495 lbs (483) 240.00-250.00
(244.09); 500-540 lbs (521) 222.00-230.00 (226.91); 565-590 lbs (575) 210.00-
220.00 (216.83); 610-630 lbs (620) 205.00-210.00 (206.53); 660-698 lbs (675)
198.50-207.00 (201.34).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-230 lbs (220) 300.00-310.00 (302.65);
260-290 lbs (277) 285.00-295.00 (291.73); 300-340 lbs (318) 275.00-285.00
(280.09); 350-390 lbs (374) 260.00-270.00 (265.79); 400-445 lbs (420) 240.00-
250.00 (245.42); 455-495 lbs (478) 230.00-240.00 (235.04); 505-545 lbs (527)
220.00-230.00 (225.41); 555-595 lbs (576) 210.00-220.00 (215.67); 600-645 lbs
(615) 198.00-217.00 (210.98); 615-615 lbs value added (615) 219.00 (219.00);
665-685 lbs (676) 190.00-197.00 (194.12); 685-685 lbs value added (685) 203.00
(203.00); 705-740 lbs (721) 180.00-190.00 (186.55). Medium and Large 2 205-220
lbs (215) 290.00-300.00 (294.95); 250-290 lbs (272) 275.00-285.00 (281.23); 300-
345 lbs (327) 265.00-275.00 (270.07); 350-395 lbs (375) 250.00-260.00 (254.70);
400-445 lbs (426) 232.00-242.00 (236.36); 450-495 lbs (477) 222.00-232.00
(226.59); 500-545 lbs (523) 210.00-220.00 (216.24); 555-595 lbs (575) 202.00-
212.00 (208.01); 600-645 lbs (624) 192.00-202.00 (199.19); 660-695 lbs (682)
185.00-192.00 (188.62); 705-745 lbs (727) 180.00-182.00 (180.43); 770-795 lbs
(789) 175.00-182.50 (178.33). Medium and Large 3 255-295 lbs (277) 262.00-
272.00 (265.77); 300-345 lbs (321) 250.00-260.00 (254.05); 355-395 lbs (377)
235.00-245.00 (240.06); 400-445 lbs (423) 220.00-230.00 (225.76); 450-495 lbs
(475) 212.00-222.00 (217.82); 500-540 lbs (521) 202.00-212.00 (207.62); 555-595
lbs (577) 195.00-205.00 (199.13); 615-645 lbs (629) 185.00-192.00 (189.40); 655-
680 lbs (671) 170.00-180.00 (175.52); 710-740 lbs (723) 170.00-175.00 (171.75).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 210-245 lbs (231) 350.00-360.00 (355.67);
260-295 lbs (281) 330.00-340.00 (335.38); 305-345 lbs (325) 315.00-325.00
(319.36); 350-385 lbs (366) 295.00-305.00 (299.79); 400-445 lbs (424) 270.00-
280.00 (273.10); 450-495 lbs (467) 252.00-262.00 (257.34); 500-545 lbs (519)
230.00-240.00 (235.54); 550-595 lbs (575) 215.00-225.00 (220.04); 605-630 lbs
(614) 205.00-215.00 (208.58); 650-690 lbs (674) 195.00-205.00 (200.19). Medium
and Large 2 205-240 lbs (225) 335.00-345.00 (339.07); 255-295 lbs (280) 315.00-
325.00 (320.00); 305-345 lbs (324) 305.00-315.00 (312.41); 355-390 lbs (369)
275.00-285.00 (279.88); 405-445 lbs (426) 255.00-265.00 (259.05); 455-495 lbs
(474) 240.00-250.00 (244.79); 500-545 lbs (523) 220.00-230.00 (224.65); 550-595
lbs (575) 210.00-218.00 (212.61); 600-645 lbs (623) 197.00-207.00 (202.23); 655-
685 lbs (670) 187.00-196.00 (192.76); 705-745 lbs (723) 182.00-190.00 (185.94).
Medium and Large 3 225-240 lbs (234) 310.00-320.00 (313.91); 300-345 lbs (322)
270.00-310.00 (284.11); 355-385 lbs (368) 260.00-270.00 (264.27); 400-445 lbs
(423) 232.00-272.00 (247.61); 450-495 lbs (474) 215.00-246.00 (231.20); 500-545
lbs (525) 205.00-215.00 (211.49); 555-595 lbs (576) 197.00-207.00 (201.99); 610-
645 lbs (628) 187.00-195.00 (192.00); 660-695 lbs (674) 175.00-185.00 (181.60).
Board Sale: Montgomery, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 80 head 625 lbs 226.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 83 head 600 lbs 215.50.
Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and
to be delivered September 19-20, 2014.
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 53 head 950 lbs 199.00.
Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 5 to 7 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered October 09-10, 2014.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
1400.00-1600.00 few up to 2200.00; 4-6 mos 1600.00-1800.00 few up to 2500.00;
7-9 mos 1800.00-2000.00. Medium 2: 0-3 mos 1200.00-1400.00 few up to 1900.00; 4-
6 mos 1400.00-1600.00 few up to 2200.00; 7-9 mos 1550.00-1750.00. Small 2: 0-3
mos 1050.00-1250.00 few up to 1600.00; 4-6 mos 1250.00-1450.00. few up to
1800.00; 7-9 mos 1350.00-1600.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 1200.00-1400.00; 4-6
mos 1400.00-1600.00; 7-9 mos 1600.00-1800.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 1000.00-1200.00;
4-6 mos 1200.00-1400.00; 7-9 mos 1400.00-1600.00. Small 3: 0-3 mos 700.00-
900.00; 4-6 mos 900.00-1000.00; 7-9 mos 950.00-1050.00
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 2100.00-2300.00 few up to 2800.00. Medium 2: 1900.00-2100.00 few up to
2650.00. Small 2 1600.00-1800.00. Large 3: ---------------. Medium 3: 1700.00-
1900.00. Small 3: 1200.00-1400.00.
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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