Report Date: 7/24/2015
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri July 24, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending July 25, 2015.
Total estimated receipts this week 12,600, last week 10,701 and
13,654 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and
bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher.
Trade active, with good demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 260,425 Year Ago to Date 314,771
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 8% 8% 8 % *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 22% 15% 16%
Sltr Bulls 1% 2% 1% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 78% 85% 84%
Rep Cows 7% 8% 7% *Fdr steers 24 heifers 38% Bulls 38%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1115-1355 lbs (1257) 107.00-
112.00 (110.03); 1195-1375 lbs high dressing (1282) 116.00-119.00 (116.98);
1135-1380 lbs low dressing (1226) 101.00-106.00 (104.63); 1410-1705 lbs (1503)
106.00-110.00 (108.85); 1440-1725 lbs low dressing (1564) 100.00-105.00
(103.04). Boner 80-85 percent lean 900-1325 lbs (1159) 110.00-115.00 (112.21);
990-1385 lbs high dressing (1179) 115.00-120.00 (116.97); 945-1380 lbs low
dressing (1180) 104.00-109.00 (106.24); 1400-1620 lbs (1470) 110.00-114.00
(111.29). Lean 85-90 percent lean 850-1295 lbs (1029) 104.00-109.00 (106.53);
955-1170 lbs high dressing (1057) 110.00-115.00 (113.27); 875-1180 lbs low
dressing (1022) 99.00-102.00 (100.62).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1255-1485 lbs (1382) 134.00-139.00
(136.27); 1160-1430 lbs low dressing (1286) 125.00-129.00 (126.82); 1525-2085
lbs (1779) 133.00-138.00 (135.20); 1520-2070 lbs high dressing (1816) 138.00-
142.50 (140.25); 1550-2350 lbs low dressing (1804) 126.00-131.00 (128.11).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-340 lbs (330) 345.00-350.00 (348.66);
425-435 lbs (431) 285.00-295.00 (291.52); 465-475 lbs (467) 255.00-265.00
(258.03); 515-530 lbs (522) 237.00-245.00 (240.38); 555-595 lbs (567) 225.00-
240.00 (234.60); 605-635 lbs (621) 219.00-228.00 (223.45); 655-683 lbs (677)
211.00-217.00 (215.41); 705-736 lbs (717) 201.00-209.00 (205.82). Medium and
Large 2 255-290 lbs (272) 345.00-355.00 (349.17); 310-340 lbs (333) 325.00-
332.00 (327.32); 355-395 lbs (374) 280.00-290.00 (283.16); 410-440 lbs (426)
265.00-275.00 (270.46); 455-495 lbs (477) 248.00-258.00 (251.36); 505-548 lbs
(529) 230.00-240.00 (234.23); 550-595 lbs (572) 220.00-228.00 (225.00); 554-592
lbs value added (582) 232.00 (232.00); 605-646 lbs (630) 213.00-222.00
(218.66); 660-695 lbs (682) 202.00-210.00 (206.90); 720-736 lbs (729) 199.00-
200.00 (199.45). Medium and Large 3 455-495 lbs (483) 227.00-250.00 (238.04);
505-540 lbs (529) 220.00-230.00 (223.67); 565-595 lbs (576) 212.00-220.00
(215.90); 600-625 lbs (616) 205.00-215.00 (210.75).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 260-285 lbs (270) 315.00-325.00 (321.26);
310-325 lbs (319) 285.00-295.00 (287.95); 365-385 lbs (374) 260.00-265.00
(262.20); 400-445 lbs (419) 240.00-250.00 (245.58); 450-495 lbs (474) 225.00-
235.00 (228.35); 505-545 lbs (525) 217.00-227.00 (221.53); 555-597 lbs (571)
212.00-220.00 (216.27); 600-640 lbs (622) 202.00-212.00 (207.31); 655-690 lbs
(672) 195.00-200.00 (197.90). ). Medium and Large 1-2 690-695 lbs load (692)
202.85-203.00 (202.93). Medium and Large 2 270-290 lbs (275) 300.00-310.00
(303.88); 310-345 lbs (328) 270.00-280.00 (274.84); 355-395 lbs (376)
250.00-260.00 (255.66); 400-445 lbs (425) 232.00-242.00 (236.98); 455-495 lbs
(477) 217.00-227.00 (222.30); 500-545 lbs (526) 212.00-220.00 (216.70); 555-595
lbs (579) 205.00-215.00 (209.30); 605-645 lbs (627) 195.00-205.00 (200.73);
655-690 lbs (667) 189.00-195.00 (191.92); 720-745 lbs (738) 180.00-187.50
(183.49); 785-795 lbs (791) 170.00-180.00 (175.28). Medium and Large 3 320-345
lbs (330) 250.00-260.00 (255.47); 355-395 lbs (375) 235.00-245.00 (241.05);
400-446 lbs (429) 222.00-232.00 (226.32); 455-495 lbs (479) 210.00-220.00
(216.52); 500-535 lbs (520) 202.00-212.00 (208.62); 555-595 lbs (572) 190.00-
200.00 (197.12); 605-635 lbs (621) 182.00-192.00 (189.25); 660-690 lbs (675)
177.00-185.00 (181.81).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 260-295 lbs (272) 340.00-350.00 (343.93);
305-340 lbs (326) 315.00-325.00 (320.05); 355-375 lbs (363) 285.00-295.00
(290.44); 405-445 lbs (420) 265.00-275.00 (268.67); 450-495 lbs (470) 250.00-
260.00 (253.71); 501-545 lbs (517) 230.00-240.00 (233.67); 555-595 lbs (570)
215.00-224.00 (219.97); 600-645 lbs (619) 207.00-215.00 (210.19); 650-680 lbs
(663) 197.00-204.00 (199.93); 700-740 lbs (720) 187.00-194.00 (189.60). Medium
and Large 2 250-295 lbs (270) 325.00-335.00 (329.14); 305-345 lbs (318) 300.00-
310.00 (305.81); 355-390 lbs (376) 265.00-275.00 (269.60); 400-445 lbs (424)
250.00-260.00 (254.70); 455-495 lbs (473) 235.00-245.00 (239.75); 500-545 lbs
(523) 222.00-232.00 (226.36); 550-595 lbs (567) 210.00-218.00 (214.14); 600-645
lbs (626) 200.00-210.00 (204.38); 655-695 lbs (674) 190.00-200.00 (194.83);
705-745 lbs (728) 180.00-190.00 (185.81). Medium and Large 3 325-345 lbs (340)
265.00-275.00 (269.22); 355-395 lbs (373) 250.00-260.00 (254.39); 405-445 lbs
(430) 235.00-245.00 (239.36); 455-499 lbs (479) 222.00-232.00 (227.49); 500-545
lbs (525) 210.00-220.00 (216.10); 555-595 lbs (577) 200.00-209.00 (203.57);
605-645 lbs (630) 191.00-199.00 (195.34).
Board Sale: Montgomery, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 93 head 550 lbs 260.00; 303 head 650-700
lbs (669) 212.50-225.50 (217.69); 75 head 675 lbs 240.00; 581 head 700-750
(703) 212.00-216.75 (215.57); 72 head 710 lbs 226.50; 134 head 750-800 lbs
(762) 202.80-206.75 (204.77); 265 head 750-800 lbs (770) 211.25-213.25
(212.50);324 head 750-800 lbs (786) 212.60-212.75 (212.63); 120 head 875 lbs
204.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 337 head 600-650 lbs (606) lbs
205.00-215.25 (210.06); 85 head 600 lbs 225.50; 388 head 650-700 lbs (654)
206.00-208.75 (207.70); 78 head 650 lbs 216.25; 143 head 700-750 (712) 198.00-
200.25 (199.13); 145 head 700-750 (705) 205.00-205.25. Cattle sold with a 2-3
percent shrink, 10-12 cent slide up only, and to be delivered July 22-05
October, 2015.
Board Sale: Letohatchee, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 72 head 700 lbs 219.00. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2: 77 head 650 lbs 209.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent
shrink, 10-12 cent slide up only, and to be delivered August 07-14, 2015.
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 775 lbs 207.50. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2: 70 head 710 lbs 202.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent
shrink, 6 cent slide up only, and to be delivered July 23-25, 2015.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
1700.00-2000.00; 4-6 mos 1950.00-2250.00; 7-9 mos 2200.00-2425.00; Medium 2 0-3
mos 1500.00-1800.00; 4-6 mos 1800.00-2100.00; 7-9 mos 2050.00-2250.00. Small 2:
0-3 mos 1100.00-1400.00; 4-6 mos 1350.00-1600.00; 7-9 mos 1600.00-1800.00.
Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos ---------------; 4-6 mos 1400.00-1700.00; 7-9 mos
1650.00-1750.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 1000.00-1300.00; 4-6 mos 1250.00-1550.00; 7-
9 mos ---------------. Small 3: 0-3 mos 700.00-950.00; 4-6 mos 950.00-1150.00;
7-9 mos 1100.00-1275.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 2400.00-2700.00; Medium 2: 2100.00-2400.00 up to 2700.00. Small 2
1850.00-2150.00 up to 2550.00. Large 3: 2000.00-2300.00. Medium 3: 1700.00-
2000.00. Small 3: 1350.00-1600.00.
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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