Report Date: 10/26/2018
1MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri October 26, 2018 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market
News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending October 27, 2018.
Total estimated receipts this week 17,400, last week 13,270 and
13,602 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly
steady. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade
moderate, with moderate demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 491,767 Year Ago to Date 503,304
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 7% 7% 10% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 23% 19% 18%
Sltr Bulls 1% 1% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 77% 81% 82%
Rep Cows 9% 10% 8% *Fdr steers 26% heifers 44% Bulls 30%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1100-1395 lbs (1292) 41.00-
46.00 (44.10); 1410-1700 lbs (1523) 41.00-46.00 (43.53). Boner 80-85
percent lean 910-1390 lbs (1163) 42.00-47.00 (43.90); 1070-1385 lbs high
dressing (1296) 48.00-51.00 (49.11); 910-1395 lbs low dressing (1165)
37.00-41.50 (39.27); 1405-1790 lbs (1577) 42.00-47.00 (44.90); 1405-1760
lbs high dressing (1521) 48.00-52.00 (49.95); 1445-1480 lbs low dressing
(1468) 38.00-42.00 (40.68). Lean 85-90 percent lean 895-1380 lbs (1052)
37.00-42.00 (39.60); 925-1165 lbs high dressing (1045) 43.00-46.00
(44.02); 815-1320 lbs low dressing (1010) 32.00-37.00 (34.78).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1170-1425 lbs (1303) 70.00-75.00
(72.27); 1105-1490 lbs low dressing (1378) 64.00-68.00 (65.44); 1500-2155
lbs (1802) 70.00-75.00 (71.72); 1655-2335 lbs high dressing (1994) 75.00-
80.50 (77.89); 1510-2210 lbs low dressing (1760) 64.00-69.00 (66.47).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 315-345 lbs (331) 172.00-180.00
(176.64); 355-395 lbs (372) 167.00-175.00 (170.02); 405-445 lbs (428)
160.00-170.00 (164.18); 455-495 lbs (474) 154.00-163.00 (158.67); 505-545
lbs (529) 148.00-155.00 (149.77); 555-595 lbs (578) 142.00-151.00
(146.78); 579-579 lbs part load (579) 153.50 (153.50); 605-645 lbs (618)
135.00-145.00 (140.92); 620-620 lbs value added (620) 152.00 (152.00);
655-695 lbs (669) 130.00-138.00 (132.90); 679-679 lbs value added (679)
152.00 (152.00); 684-684 lbs part load (684) 149.75 (149.75); 704-745 lbs
(709) 127.00-130.00 (128.18); 731-731 lbs value added (731) 135.00
(135.00); 778-778 lbs value added (778) 147.50 (147.50); 874-874 lbs
value added (874) 147.00 (147.00). Medium and Large 1-2 438-442 lbs
value added (440) 159.00-160.00 (159.57); 674-674 lbs value added (674)
140.00 (140.00). Medium and Large 2 315-345 lbs (328) 162.00-172.00
(168.18); 355-395 lbs (375) 155.00-165.00 (159.37); 402-449 lbs (427)
150.00-158.00 (153.81); 455-495 lbs (473) 145.00-153.00 (148.82); 505-545
lbs (526) 138.00-148.00 (143.83); 552-595 lbs (578) 132.00-141.00
(137.13); 605-645 lbs (620) 129.00-135.00 (131.78); 655-695 lbs (661)
124.00-131.00 (128.78); 680-680 lbs value added (680) 136.00 (136.00);
705-745 lbs (722) 125.00-126.00 (125.41); 755-790 lbs (770) 122.00-125.00
(123.82). Medium and Large 3 265-295 lbs (282) 160.00-165.00 (162.40);
305-340 lbs (321) 152.00-162.00 (156.25); 360-395 lbs (381) 145.00-155.00
(149.82); 415-435 lbs (429) 140.00-148.00 (143.68); 455-495 lbs (472)
135.00-142.00 (139.21); 510-545 lbs (532) 127.00-137.00 (132.60); 560-595
lbs (578) 123.00-130.00 (126.20); 610-620 lbs (616) 116.00-125.00
(120.17).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-340 lbs (310) 152.00-160.00
(156.07); 355-395 lbs (370) 142.00-150.00 (144.93); 405-447 lbs (426)
133.00-143.00 (137.18); 450-495 lbs (476) 127.00-136.00 (131.47); 475-493
lbs value added (484) 137.50-142.50 (140.16); 500-545 lbs (517) 122.00-
130.00 (126.38); 515-540 lbs value added (528) 132.00-136.00 (134.81);
555-595 lbs (572) 120.00-125.00 (123.13); 550-567 lbs value added (558)
130.00-134.00 (131.73); 589-589 lbs part load (589) 140.75 (140.75); 600-
647 lbs (631) 117.00-123.00 (120.55); 606-631 lbs value added (616)
128.00-144.50 (133.86); 655-698 lbs (673) 112.00-120.00 (115.22); 655-691
lbs value added (688) 130.50-137.00 (136.48); 705-725 lbs (711) 109.00-
110.00 (109.50); 702-734 lbs value added (720) 120.00-138.00 (132.13);
768-768 lbs value added (768) 136.50 (136.50); 755-755 lbs part load
(755) 139.00 (139.00). Medium and Large 1-2 534-534 lbs value added
(534) 138.00 (138.00). Medium and Large 2 305-345 lbs (328) 137.00-
145.00 (140.29); 350-395 lbs (377) 132.00-140.00 (135.74); 400-445 lbs
(425) 125.00-135.00 (129.32); 455-495 lbs (473) 119.00-128.00 (124.02);
500-545 lbs (527) 115.00-122.00 (120.09); 555-595 lbs (578) 112.00-118.00
(116.24); 575-575 lbs value added (575) 125.00 (125.00); 600-645 lbs
(620) 110.00-115.00 (113.32); 650-695 lbs (667) 107.00-113.00 (110.38);
670-695 lbs value added (683) 123.00-124.00 (123.51); 715-740 lbs (723)
105.00-110.00 (108.40). Medium and Large 3 265-285 lbs (276) 137.00-
140.00 (138.39); 305-345 lbs (322) 130.00-140.00 (132.41); 350-395 lbs
(374) 125.00-134.00 (127.42); 400-445 lbs (426) 117.00-127.00 (121.45);
455-495 lbs (476) 112.00-120.00 (116.54); 505-545 lbs (524) 109.00-115.00
(111.86); 555-585 lbs (566) 105.00-112.00 (109.47); 655-695 lbs (665)
100.00-105.00 (102.85); 705-715 lbs (709) 99.00-100.00 (99.80).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (328) 165.00-175.00
(170.52); 355-395 lbs (371) 160.00-168.00 (163.34); 400-445 lbs (425)
152.00-160.00 (156.94); 455-495 lbs (474) 147.00-155.00 (150.93); 500-535
lbs (523) 140.00-149.00 (142.86); 550-595 lbs (574) 129.00-136.00
(132.52); 600-625 lbs (611) 122.00-132.00 (125.97); 660-695 lbs (676)
119.00-125.00 (121.00); 700-745 lbs (714) 112.00-120.00 (116.37); 755-785
lbs (771) 110.00-115.00 (112.89). Medium and Large 2 255-285 lbs (276)
167.00-175.00 (170.34); 305-340 lbs (322) 159.00-167.00 (162.17); 355-395
lbs (371) 150.00-160.00 (154.83); 400-445 lbs (425) 140.00-150.00
(144.87); 455-495 lbs (472) 136.00-143.00 (139.99); 505-545 lbs (527)
129.00-139.00 (133.22); 555-595 lbs (573) 122.00-132.00 (127.71); 605-645
lbs (621) 114.00-124.00 (119.99); 655-695 lbs (674) 110.00-117.00
(114.73); 705-738 lbs (727) 105.00-113.00 (111.43); 760-795 lbs (772)
100.00-108.00 (104.90). Medium and Large 3 255-295 lbs (272) 155.00-
162.50 (157.01); 305-345 lbs (329) 147.00-156.00 (151.18); 355-395 lbs
(377) 140.00-150.00 (143.79); 405-445 lbs (425) 132.00-142.00 (137.00);
455-495 lbs (476) 125.00-135.00 (129.32); 505-545 lbs (525) 118.00-127.00
(122.47); 555-595 lbs (580) 115.00-121.00 (118.49); 610-645 lbs (626)
109.00-117.00 (113.53); 655-695 lbs (675) 105.00-112.00 (109.58); 705-740
lbs (725) 100.00-107.00 (103.82).
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 765 lbs 143.00. Cattle
sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
October 25-27, 2018.
Board Sale: Letohatchee, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 67 head 750 lbs 147.50. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 69 head 725 lbs 138.25. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
October 24-31, 2018.
Board Sale: Opp, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 45 head 500 lbs 161.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 55 head 500 lbs 144.00. Cattle sold with a
2 percent shrink, 12 cent slide up only, and to be delivered ASAP.
Board Sale: Uniontown, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 89 head 560 lbs 152.00; 68 head 725
lbs 149.00; 64 head 775 lbs 147.75; 124 head 800-850 lbs (800) 148.80-
150.00 (149.40). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 139 head 700-750
lbs (712) 141.00-141.50 (141.25). 66 head 750 lbs 139.50. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
October 24-30 December, 2018.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
715.00-945.00; 4-6 mos 900.00-1200.00 up to 1300.00; 7-9 mos 1090.00-
1350.00; Medium 2 0-3 mos 550.00-800.00; 4-6 mos 775.00-1075.00; 7-9 mos
800.00-1100.00. Small 2: 0-3 mos 425.00-675.00; 4-6 mos 500.00-800.00; 7-
9 mos 735.00-850.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 555.00-750.00; 4-6 mos
650.00-800.00; 7-9 mos 775.00-910.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 400.00-600.00; 4-
6 mos 450.00-700.00; 7-9 mos 575.00-750.00 Small 3: 0-3 mos 245.00-
485.00; 4-6 mos 450.00-750.00; 7-9 mos 500.00-625.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1325.00-1625.00; Medium 2: 1175.00-1475.00; Small 2 900.00-
1200.00; Large 3 950.00-970.00. Medium 3: 650.00-950.00. Small
3: 450.00-750.00.
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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