Report Date: 5/12/2017
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri May 12, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending May 13, 2017.
Total estimated receipts this week 12,600, last week 11,779
and 9,331 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and
bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00
lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 201,599 Year Ago to Date 172,728
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 8% 10% 9 % *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 19% 18% 17%
Sltr Bulls 2% 2% 1% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 81% 82% 83%
Rep Cows 10% 10% 12% *Fdr steers 24 heifers 40% Bulls 37%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 995-1385 lbs (1302) 59.00-64.00
(60.93); 1345-1395 lbs high dressing (1371) 65.00-69.00 (67.43); 1410-1640 lbs
(1505) 60.00-64.00 (61.87). Boner 80-85 percent lean 795-895 lbs (863) 63.00-
65.00 (64.16); 930-1390 lbs (1173) 64.00-69.00 (65.73); 1000-1395 lbs high
dressing (1201) 70.00-75.00 (71.52); 955-1395 lbs low dressing (1181) 58.00-
63.00 (59.98); 1400-1630 lbs (1530) 64.00-67.00 (65.16); 1435-1660 lbs high
dressing (1514) 70.00-75.00 (72.38). Lean 85-90 percent lean 830-1230 lbs
(1007) 58.00-63.00 (60.37); 885-1165 lbs high dressing (1058) 64.00-69.00
(66.54); 830-1355 lbs low dressing (988) 52.00-57.00 (55.12).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1485 lbs (1426) 88.00-93.00 (90.38);
1195-1435 lbs low dressing (1335) 80.00-85.00 (81.48); 1550-2185 lbs (1869)
89.00-93.00 (90.16); 1525-2320 lbs high dressing (1945) 94.00-97.00 (94.83);
1640-1720 lbs low dressing (1690) 82.00-86.00 (85.01).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 280-295 lbs (287) 182.50-192.50 (188.57);
325-345 lbs (337) 177.00-185.00 (181.37); 355-395 lbs (374) 170.00-180.00
(174.94); 405-445 lbs (426) 162.00-170.00 (166.10); 455-495 lbs (473) 159.00-
165.00 (160.95); 505-545 lbs (528) 153.00-161.00 (158.32); 539-539 lbs value
added (539) 171.00 (171.00); 555-595 lbs (572) 148.00-155.00 (151.47); 570-570
lbs value added (570) 156.00 (156.00); 605-645 lbs (625) 142.00-151.00 (147.79);
665-692 lbs (685) 137.00-144.00 (140.59); 705-745 lbs (727) 131.00-139.00
(134.73); 732-732 lbs value added (732) 142.75 (142.75); 761-795 lbs (773)
125.00-133.00 (130.90). Medium and Large 2 260-275 lbs (267) 175.00-185.00
(179.14); 315-345 lbs (330) 165.00-175.00 (171.34); 355-395 lbs (374) 160.00-
168.00 (162.45); 405-445 lbs (419) 157.00-163.00 (159.65); 460-495 lbs (484)
152.00-160.00 (157.36); 500-545 lbs (514) 146.00-155.00 (148.91); 565-595 lbs
(584) 140.00-149.00 (146.09); 600-648 lbs (621) 135.00-143.00 (140.06); 613-613
lbs value added (613) 144.00 (144.00); 653-695 lbs (675) 131.00-138.00 (135.24).
Medium and Large 3 265-295 lbs (284) 157.00-162.00 (159.86); 305-345 lbs (328)
150.00-160.00 (157.39); 410-445 lbs (426) 142.00-148.00 (146.95); 505-543 lbs
(526) 140.00-145.00 (142.33); 565-595 lbs (581) 130.00-139.00 (135.25).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 260-295 lbs (282) 180.00-187.00 (185.22);
310-345 lbs (322) 165.00-175.00 (168.80); 355-395 lbs (373) 155.00-165.00
(158.45); 405-445 lbs (423) 145.00-155.00 (148.68); 450-495 lbs (476) 140.00-
148.00 (143.09); 505-545 lbs (524) 135.00-143.00 (139.09); 555-595 lbs (578)
130.00-138.00 (133.82); 600-645 lbs (622) 129.00-133.00 (130.48); 616-616 lbs
value added (616) 142.00 (142.00); 655-695 lbs (672) 123.00-132.00 (127.76);
700-740 lbs (717) 119.00-125.00 (121.04); 733-733 lbs value added (733) 131.00
(131.00). Medium and Large 2 210-245 lbs (233) 175.00-185.00 (178.33); 260-295
lbs (271) 165.00-172.50 (169.58); 305-345 lbs (329) 155.00-165.00 (159.22); 350-
395 lbs (373) 148.00-158.00 (152.10); 400-445 lbs (425) 138.00-148.00 (142.32);
450-495 lbs (477) 132.00-140.00 (136.26); 500-545 lbs (523) 127.00-135.00
(131.68); 550-595 lbs (574) 122.00-130.00 (127.48); 605-640 lbs (621) 118.00-
125.00 (121.59); 655-695 lbs (669) 115.00-120.00 (117.87); 705-748 lbs (737)
110.00-118.00 (115.95); 770-785 lbs (777) 104.00-112.00 (107.57). Medium and
Large 3 305-345 lbs (324) 145.00-155.00 (150.74); 355-395 lbs (374) 139.00-
148.00 (142.86); 400-445 lbs (425) 130.00-140.00 (134.76); 450-495 lbs (475)
125.00-132.00 (128.54); 500-545 lbs (523) 118.00-128.00 (124.77); 550-595 lbs
(576) 115.00-120.00 (119.03); 605-645 lbs (626) 111.00-118.00 (114.98); 655-685
lbs (671) 106.00-113.00 (109.17).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 200-215 lbs (208) 200.00-210.00 (204.98);
255-285 lbs (268) 185.00-195.00 (190.04); 300-345 lbs (321) 175.00-185.00
(181.11); 350-395 lbs (375) 165.00-175.00 (171.37); 400-445 lbs (421) 159.00-
168.00 (163.17); 450-495 lbs (470) 152.00-161.00 (156.82); 500-545 lbs (522)
145.00-155.00 (149.75); 550-595 lbs (571) 138.00-148.00 (142.72); 600-640 lbs
(623) 132.00-140.00 (135.87); 660-695 lbs (675) 127.00-134.00 (130.06); 700-740
lbs (714) 120.00-130.00 (125.51). Medium and Large 2 210-235 lbs (221) 190.00-
200.00 (194.87); 260-295 lbs (283) 177.50-187.00 (182.59); 300-345 lbs (323)
167.00-177.00 (172.17); 355-395 lbs (382) 160.00-168.00 (163.26); 405-445 lbs
(421) 157.00-162.00 (159.80); 450-495 lbs (474) 145.00-155.00 (149.73); 500-545
lbs (528) 137.00-147.00 (141.46); 555-595 lbs (573) 130.00-140.00 (135.11); 610-
640 lbs (627) 125.00-132.00 (129.19); 655-695 lbs (679) 119.00-128.00 (124.35);
705-735 lbs (719) 114.00-122.00 (117.83). Medium and Large 3 305-345 lbs (325)
155.00-165.00 (158.67); 355-395 lbs (377) 150.00-158.00 (153.56); 405-445 lbs
(430) 143.00-153.00 (147.15); 450-495 lbs (477) 136.00-146.00 (140.52); 500-545
lbs (530) 130.00-138.00 (132.67); 560-595 lbs (575) 120.00-128.00 (125.33); 605-
635 lbs (622) 115.00-123.00 (120.04); 660-690 lbs (677) 110.00-117.00 (113.54).
Board Sale: Montgomery, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 650 lbs 151.25; 61 head
820 lbs 136.75; 118 head 850 lbs 146.00; 171 head 875 lbs 142.00; 111
head 900 lbs 142.25; 55 head 915 lbs 135.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1-2: 50 head 575 lbs 142.50; 67 head 750 lbs 135.50. Cattle
sold with a 2 to 3 percent shrink, 8 to 15 cent slide up only, and to
be delivered May 10-September 15, 2017.
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 63 head 800 lbs 138.75; 57 head
880 lbs 137.00. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up
only, and to be delivered May 11-13 2017.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
880.00-1175.00; 4-6 mos 1000.00-1300.00; 7-9 mos 1250.00-1350.00; Medium 2 0-3
mos 675.00-975.00; 4-6 mos 825.00-1125.00; 7-9 mos 975.00-1250.00. Small 2: 0-3
mos 550.00-850.00; 4-6 mos 725.00-860.00; 7-9 mos 850.00-1150.00. Aged: Large 3:
0-3 mos 720.00-940.00; 4-6 mos 800.00-975.00; 7-9 mos 950.00-1125.00; Medium
3: 0-3 mos 510.00-675.00; 4-6 mos 625.00-820.00; 7-9 mos 720.00-955.00. Small 3:
0-3 mos 330.00-580.00; 4-6 mos 550.00-650.00; 7-9 mos 600.00-750.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1450.00-1750.00 up to 2025.00; Medium 2: 1300.00-1600.00 up to 1700.00;
Small 2 1100.00-1400.00; Large 3 1150.00-1450.00. Medium 3: 950.00-1250.00.
Small 3: 700.00-950.00.
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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