Report Date: 4/20/2018
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri Apr 20, 2018 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending April 21, 2018.
Total estimated receipts this week 10,200, last week 11,590 and
11,258 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly
steady. All feeder classes sold 1.00 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 150,040 Year Ago to Date 167,781
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 7% 7% 8 % *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 23% 18% 22%
Sltr Bulls 2% 2% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 77% 82% 78%
Rep Cows 10% 13% 10% *Fdr steers 21% heifers 43% Bulls 36%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1115-1375 lbs (1301) 52.00-
55.00 (53.52); 1405-1840 lbs (1534) 52.00-54.00 (52.89). Boner 80-85
percent lean 800-895 lbs (862) 55.00-56.00 (55.34); 900-1395 lbs (1159)
54.00-59.00 (55.61); 955-1360 lbs high dressing (1190) 59.50-64.50
(60.59); 1000-1385 lbs low dressing (1145) 48.00-53.00 (50.80); 1400-1830
lbs (1519) 54.00-58.50 (54.95). Lean 85-90 percent lean 810-1395 lbs
(1012) 47.00-52.00 (49.71); 970-1150 lbs high dressing (1031) 53.00-56.00
(54.20); 800-1180 lbs low dressing (954) 42.00-47.00 (45.15).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1220-1480 lbs (1325) 77.00-81.50
(78.93); 1220-1465 lbs low dressing (1347) 71.00-76.00 (73.49); 1550-2145
lbs (1851) 79.00-84.00 (81.35); 1555-2075 lbs high dressing (1821) 85.00-
90.00 (86.81); 1550-1990 lbs low dressing (1707) 73.00-78.00 (75.14).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (328) 180.00-190.00
(183.68); 355-395 lbs (377) 175.00-182.00 (178.13); 405-445 lbs (437)
167.00-177.00 (170.42); 455-495 lbs (473) 160.00-170.00 (164.17); 500-545
lbs (520) 154.00-163.00 (158.90); 555-595 lbs (578) 148.00-157.00
(153.09); 605-640 lbs (627) 141.00-150.00 (145.50); 650-695 lbs (675)
135.00-144.00 (137.65); 703-745 lbs (718) 130.00-138.00 (132.99); 840-840
lbs load (840) 129.50 (129.50); 859-859 lbs value added (859) 126.25
(126.25). Medium and Large 1-2 808-808 lbs value added (808) 127.50
(127.50). Medium and Large 2 305-340 lbs (324) 172.00-180.00 (176.79);
355-395 lbs (375) 167.00-175.00 (170.20); 415-448 lbs (430) 160.00-170.00
(164.46); 455-497 lbs (480) 153.00-162.00 (156.55); 505-548 lbs (532)
147.00-156.00 (151.27); 551-595 lbs (572) 141.00-150.00 (146.08); 605-645
lbs (619) 135.00-144.00 (139.46); 655-695 lbs (670) 126.00-135.00
(130.81); 710-740 lbs (728) 120.00-128.00 (124.65); 760-795 lbs (786)
117.00-123.00 (122.03). Medium and Large 3 300-340 lbs (323) 160.00-
170.00 (166.25); 355-395 lbs (373) 155.00-162.00 (159.01); 410-435 lbs
(419) 147.00-155.00 (151.21); 455-490 lbs (481) 145.00-150.00 (147.30);
505-540 lbs (520) 135.00-145.00 (139.16); 555-575 lbs (570) 130.00-138.00
(134.32).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 280-295 lbs (289) 170.00-179.00
(173.97); 310-345 lbs (332) 163.00-172.00 (167.24); 355-395 lbs (373)
155.00-165.00 (158.55); 400-445 lbs (420) 147.00-157.00 (149.13); 455-495
lbs (472) 140.00-150.00 (143.89); 500-545 lbs (525) 132.00-142.00
(136.36); 560-595 lbs (575) 126.00-135.00 (130.81); 600-645 lbs (618)
120.00-129.00 (125.08); 655-690 lbs (674) 117.00-123.00 (120.72); 705-745
lbs (735) 115.00-120.00 (117.79); 755-795 lbs (772) 110.00-116.00
(111.69); 752-752 lbs load (752) 123.25 (123.25); 809-820 lbs value added
(818) 118.25-119.75 (118.57). Medium and Large 1-2 701-701 lbs value
added (701) 122.50 (122.50). Medium and Large 2 255-291 lbs (277)
160.00-168.00 (164.42); 305-345 lbs (326) 152.00-162.00 (157.31); 350-395
lbs (373) 145.00-155.00 (149.14); 400-445 lbs (425) 138.00-148.00
(141.66); 450-495 lbs (477) 130.00-140.00 (135.54); 505-545 lbs (524)
125.00-133.00 (129.83); 550-595 lbs (574) 120.00-128.00 (125.19); 600-645
lbs (621) 115.00-122.00 (119.70); 655-695 lbs (679) 110.00-118.00
(114.34); 705-735 lbs (718) 110.00-112.00 (110.99); 755-795 lbs (790)
107.50-112.00 (111.21); 890-890 lbs (890) 108.50 (108.50). Medium and
Large 3 270-285 lbs (277) 150.00-160.00 (152.96); 310-345 lbs (330)
140.00-150.00 (144.88); 355-395 lbs (375) 135.00-142.00 (138.52); 405-445
lbs (426) 128.00-138.00 (133.80); 450-495 lbs (472) 122.00-131.00
(127.10); 500-545 lbs (524) 116.00-125.00 (121.29); 605-640 lbs (624)
110.00-120.00 (114.04).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 275-295 lbs (283) 190.00-197.50
(192.74); 305-345 lbs (325) 180.00-190.00 (184.11); 355-395 lbs (376)
170.00-180.00 (175.06); 400-445 lbs (424) 162.00-172.00 (166.63); 455-495
lbs (477) 154.00-164.00 (158.58); 500-545 lbs (528) 147.00-156.00
(150.48); 550-595 lbs (574) 138.00-148.00 (142.02); 600-645 lbs (625)
128.00-138.00 (133.66); 655-695 lbs (672) 120.00-130.00 (126.40); 700-745
lbs (724) 116.00-123.00 (119.92); 760-795 lbs (773) 110.00-118.00
(114.56). Medium and Large 2 200-240 lbs (221) 190.00-200.00 (192.74);
255-295 lbs (275) 180.00-190.00 (184.67); 305-345 lbs (329) 170.00-180.00
(173.61); 350-395 lbs (376) 161.00-171.00 (165.35); 400-445 lbs (426)
154.00-164.00 (158.93); 450-495 lbs (477) 146.00-156.00 (150.39); 500-545
lbs (524) 138.00-147.00 (142.41); 555-595 lbs (574) 130.00-140.00
(135.90); 605-645 lbs (624) 124.00-131.00 (127.83); 665-695 lbs (683)
118.00-123.00 (121.23); 705-745 lbs (725) 110.00-119.00 (114.98). Medium
and Large 3 300-345 lbs (321) 160.00-170.00 (163.42); 350-395 lbs (379)
150.00-160.00 (153.49); 405-445 lbs (423) 142.50-152.00 (147.39); 455-495
lbs (474) 135.00-145.00 (140.32); 500-545 lbs (523) 130.00-137.00
(133.37); 555-590 lbs (570) 120.00-130.00 (126.97); 605-645 lbs (624)
112.00-122.00 (119.11); 710-740 lbs (719) 110.00-112.00 (110.38); 757-760
lbs (758) 107.00-110.00 (107.50).
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 57 head 880 lbs 128.75. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered April
19-21, 2018.
Board Sale: Letohatchee, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 177 head 850-900 lbs (850) 132.85.
Cattle sold with a 3 percent shrink, 6 cent slide up only, and to be
delivered April 19-24, 2018.
Board Sale: Uniontown, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 247 head 800-850 lbs (806) 129.00-
130.50 (129.37). Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up
only, for immediate delivery.
Board Sale: Bluegrass Video Sale, Moulton, AL
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 785 lbs 127.00. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered April
13, 2018.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
850.00-1100.00; 4-6 mos 1100.00-1400.00; 7-9 mos 1250.00-1550.00; Medium
2 0-3 mos 675.00-975.00; 4-6 mos 800.00-1100.00; 7-9 mos 850.00-1150.00.
Small 2: 0-3 mos 500.00-800.00; 4-6 mos 600.00-875.00; 7-9 mos 775.00-
1000.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 525.00-825.00; 4-6 mos 655.00-950.00; 7-9
mos 875.00-1150.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 550.00-850.00; 4-6 mos 600.00-
875.00; 7-9 mos 625.00-925.00. Small 3: 0-3 mos 330.00-490.00; 4-6 mos
450.00-575.00; 7-9 mos 625.00-700.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1450.00-1750.00 up to 2000.00; Medium 2: 1250.00-1555.00 up to
1725.00; Small 2 1050.00-1350.00; Large 3 1075.00-1150.00. Medium 3:
750.00-1050.00. Small 3: 625.00-900.00.
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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