Report Date: 8/19/2016
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri August 19, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending August 20, 2016.
Total estimated receipts this week 14,300 last week 12,451 and
12,683 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
All Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active, with good
demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 319,628 Year Ago to Date 305,197
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 9% 8% 7 % *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 23% 23% 23%
Sltr Bulls 2% 1% 1% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 77% 77% 77%
Rep Cows 7% 6% 7% *Fdr steers 20% heifers 41% Bulls 39%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1115-1395 lbs (1271) 67.00-72.00
(69.05); 1140-1370 lbs low dressing (1261) 62.00-67.00 (65.51); 1425-1600 lbs
(1498) 68.00-73.00 (70.81); 1405-1720 lbs low dressing (1570) 65.00-68.00
(66.36). Boner 80-85 percent lean 915-1385 lbs (1180) 71.00-76.00 (73.66);
905-1390 lbs high dressing (1205) 77.00-82.00 (79.29); 910-1390 lbs low
dressing (1179) 65.00-70.00 (67.96); 1405-1915 lbs (1499) 73.00-78.00 (74.59);
1405-1565 lbs high dressing (1484) 79.00-84.00 (81.71); 1405-1815 lbs low
dressing (1499) 67.00-70.00 (67.56). Lean 85-90 percent lean 800-1290 lbs
(1027) 65.00-70.00 (67.08); 900-1140 lbs high dressing (1013) 70.00-75.00
(73.04); 800-1300 lbs low dressing (1018) 59.00-64.00 (62.33).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1115-1490 lbs (1380) 92.00-97.00 (94.42);
1215-1460 lbs low dressing (1350) 86.00-91.00 (88.67); 1500-2075 lbs (1747)
93.00-98.00 (95.31); 1560-2130 lbs high dressing (1840) 99.00-104.00 (100.95);
1505-2180 lbs low dressing (1726) 87.00-92.00 (89.47).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 270-295 lbs (283) 180.00-190.00 (187.47);
310-345 lbs (338) 175.00-182.00 (178.65); 355-395 lbs (379) 167.00-176.00
(170.89); 400-435 lbs (418) 155.00-165.00 (160.63); 450-495 lbs (470) 142.00-
152.00 (147.06); 510-545 lbs (535) 138.00-145.00 (140.29); 558-590 lbs (571)
137.00-141.00 (139.16); 605-646 lbs (622) 131.00-138.00 (133.84); 655-695 lbs
(668) 125.00-134.00 (130.65); 705-749 lbs (724) 122.00-128.00 (124.42); 716-733
lbs value added (720) 133.00-136.00 (135.30); 755-795 lbs (778) 120.00-125.00
(122.67); 821-835 lbs value added (824) 130.00-131.00 (130.78); 885-885 lbs
value added (885) 128.00 (128.00). Medium and Large 1-2 626-626 lbs value
added (626) 135.50 (135.50); 729-729 lbs value added (729) 125.00 (125.00).
Medium and Large 2 310-335 lbs (317) 165.00-175.00 (171.28); 350-390 lbs (370)
158.00-168.00 (163.40); 410-445 lbs (426) 148.00-158.00 (153.18); 455-495 lbs
(481) 137.00-145.00 (141.95); 505-546 lbs (537) 136.00-140.00 (137.31); 550-595
lbs (574) 130.00-139.00 (135.57); 610-645 lbs (631) 124.00-132.00 (128.34);
660-685 lbs (677) 122.00-127.00 (124.15); 725-745 lbs (737) 120.00-125.00
(122.58). Medium and Large 3 350-390 lbs (380) 147.00-156.00 (153.13); 405-445
lbs (425) 130.00-138.00 (133.01); 500-540 lbs (521) 119.00-128.00 (124.07).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 225-245 lbs (240) 175.00-185.00 (181.55);
265-295 lbs (283) 167.00-175.00 (170.84); 310-345 lbs (327) 157.00-165.00
(160.01); 355-395 lbs (371) 147.00-155.00 (149.67); 405-440 lbs (424) 135.00-
145.00 (139.31); 450-495 lbs (477) 129.00-136.00 (132.27); 500-549 lbs (524)
126.00-132.00 (129.96); 550-595 lbs (575) 122.00-129.00 (126.45); 605-645 lbs
(625) 118.00-125.00 (121.80); 608-608 lbs value added (608) 128.50 (128.50);
655-695 lbs (674) 116.00-121.00 (119.34); 696-696 lbs value added (696) 129.00
(129.00); 725-745 lbs (742) 115.00-119.00 (116.67); 760-790 lbs (776) 111.00-
117.00 (114.59). Medium and Large 1-2 608-608 lbs value added (608) 130.00
(130.00). Medium and Large 2 260-295 lbs (273) 160.00-170.00 (163.24); 300-345
lbs (322) 150.00-160.00 (152.90); 350-395 lbs (376) 138.00-148.00 (142.75);
400-445 lbs (425) 129.00-138.00 (133.25); 450-499 lbs (477) 125.00-132.00
(128.78); 500-545 lbs (523) 119.00-128.00 (125.04); 531-531 lbs value added
(531) 132.00 (132.00); 555-595 lbs (575) 117.00-122.00 (119.64); 605-645 lbs
(620) 115.00-120.00 (118.11); 650-695 lbs (674) 112.00-118.00 (115.16); 669-669
lbs value added (669) 125.00 (125.00); 710-745 lbs (732) 108.00-115.00
(111.50). Medium and Large 3 265-290 lbs (279) 145.00-155.00 (151.82); 310-345
lbs (325) 135.00-145.00 (140.80); 360-395 lbs (378) 125.00-135.00 (130.14);
400-445 lbs (427) 120.00-128.00 (125.17); 450-495 lbs (477) 115.00-123.00
(120.13); 505-540 lbs (526) 113.00-118.00 (115.81); 555-595 lbs (572) 109.00-
115.00 (112.17); 610-640 lbs (629) 107.00-112.00 (109.80).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 255-295 lbs (283) 180.00-190.00 (184.06);
305-345 lbs (331) 172.50-180.00 (176.74); 355-395 lbs (370) 162.00-172.00
(166.68); 400-445 lbs (426) 147.00-157.00 (151.34); 450-495 lbs (473) 137.00-
147.00 (141.53); 500-545 lbs (527) 130.00-140.00 (135.34); 550-595 lbs (569)
125.00-133.00 (130.89); 600-645 lbs (624) 120.00-128.00 (124.43); 655-695 lbs
(673) 117.00-123.00 (120.22); 705-745 lbs (720) 114.00-120.00 (116.99); 755-780
lbs (769) 108.00-116.00 (112.35). Medium and Large 2 250-295 lbs (272) 170.00-
180.00 (175.46); 305-340 lbs (324) 162.00-172.00 (166.58); 350-398 lbs (380)
150.00-160.00 (154.79); 400-445 lbs (424) 140.00-150.00 (143.83); 455-495 lbs
(474) 130.00-140.00 (135.26); 500-545 lbs (524) 124.00-133.00 (128.91); 550-595
lbs (577) 120.00-127.00 (124.45); 610-645 lbs (625) 117.50-123.00 (120.29);
655-690 lbs (674) 115.00-120.00 (117.91); 705-745 lbs (728) 107.00-117.00
(112.07); 755-795 lbs (777) 100.00-110.00 (105.47). Medium and Large 3 260-295
lbs (278) 160.00-170.00 (165.71); 310-345 lbs (338) 150.00-160.00 (156.82);
360-395 lbs (373) 135.00-145.00 (141.44); 405-445 lbs (423) 128.00-138.00
(133.60); 455-495 lbs (476) 120.00-130.00 (125.61); 510-540 lbs (528) 115.00-
123.00 (120.32); 565-595 lbs (580) 113.00-118.00 (116.15); 605-645 lbs (631)
107.00-116.00 (111.73).
Board Sale: Montgomery, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 27 head 550 lbs 145.50 split load; 76 head
650 lbs 146.50; 212 head 700-720 lbs (707) 132.75-137.75 (134.41); 137 head 725
lbs 143.25-144.00 (143.63; 26 head 700 lbs 140.25 split load; 63 head 790 lbs
139.25; 121 head 800-840 lbs (820) 137.25-138.00 (137.63); 115 head 860-870 lbs
lbs (865) 136.25-137.25 (136.75).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 62 head 560 lbs 137.75 split load; 154
head 650 lbs 125.90; 76 head 650 lbs 137.00; 45 head 675 lbs 132.25 split load;
274 head 725 lbs 134.50-134.75 (134.62); 66 head 750 lbs 130.50. Cattle sold
with a 2-3 percent shrink, 8-15 cent slide up only, and to be delivered August
16-15 October, 2016.
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 120 head 835 lbs 136.85; 56 head
890 lbs 135.25. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and
to be delivered August 18-19, 2016.
Bluegrass Board Sale, Decatur AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 128 head 775 lbs 145.00; 58 head 860 lbs
140.50. Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 3: 140 head 725 lbs 111.50. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 69 head 750 lbs 137.00. Cattle sold with a 2
percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered August 15-19, 2016.
Board Sale: Piedmont Cattle Marketing Association; Montgomery, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 227 head 650-675 lbs (665) 145.25-148.00
(147.11);212 head 700-725 lbs (708) 139.00-142.50 (141.37); 443 head 760-798
lbs (778) 137.25-140.00 (138.65). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 226
head 655-690 lbs (666) 132.75-135.25 (135.44); 72 head 680 lbs 138.25 value
added. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 10 cent slide up only, and to be
delivered August 29-01 October, 2016.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
1050.00-1350.00; 4-6 mos 1200.00-1500.00 up to 1625.00; 7-9 mos 1450.00-1750.00
up to 1900.00; Medium 2 0-3 mos 800.00-1050.00; 4-6 mos 1000.00-1275.00; 7-9
mos 1150.00-1450.00. Small 2: 0-3 mos 590.00-890.00; 4-6 mos 745.00-950.00; 7-9
mos --------------. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 775.00-990.00; 4-6 mos 850.00-
1150.00; 7-9 mos 1050.00-1275.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 550.00-845.00; 4-6 mos
750.00-1050.00; 7-9 mos 900.00-1100.00. Small 3: 0-3 mos 375.00-675.00; 4-6 mos
550.00-750.00; 7-9 mos -------------.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1600.00-1700.00; Medium 2: 1350.00-1650.00; Small 2 1250.00-1275.00;
Large 3 1150.00-1450.00. Medium 3: 1000.00-1300.00. Small 3: 800.00-1025.00.
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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