Report Date: 12/14/2018
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri December 14, 2018 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market
News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending December 15, 2018.
Total estimated receipts this week 12,300, last week 15,827 and
9,390 last year. Compared to last week: All sales limited due to
mandatory training for reporters. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00
to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. All
feeder classes sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade moderate, with
moderate demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 580,063 Year Ago to Date 594,042
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 8% 5% 6% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 36% 24% 18%
Sltr Bulls 3% 1% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 64% 76% 82%
Rep Cows 11% 8% 12% *Fdr steers 32% heifers 43% Bulls 25%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1420-1710 lbs (1556) 45.00-
49.00 (47.52); 1545-1590 lbs high dressing (1572) 52.00-53.00 (52.61).
Boner 80-85 percent lean 980-1355 lbs (1194) 46.00-50.00 (47.34); 1145-
1380 lbs high dressing (1231) 51.00-54.00 (51.90); 1020-1360 lbs low
dressing (1186) 38.00-42.00 (39.44). Lean 85-90 percent lean 975-1225
lbs (1077) 39.00-44.00 (41.60); 960-1140 lbs high dressing (1039) 46.00-
48.00 (47.20); 800-1310 lbs low dressing (993) 34.00-39.00 (36.12).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1365-1455 lbs (1416) 65.00-68.00
(66.72); 1210-1275 lbs high dressing (1232) 67.00-72.00 (68.73); 1005-
1425 lbs low dressing (1296) 59.00-63.00 (60.83); 1535-2135 lbs (1853)
68.00-73.00 (70.43); 1540-1890 lbs low dressing (1689) 60.00-65.00
(61.85).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 355-390 lbs (374) 160.00-164.00
(161.47); 405-440 lbs (423) 155.00-162.00 (157.99); 451-485 lbs (457)
148.00-158.00 (150.48); 505-535 lbs (516) 142.00-147.00 (145.30); 555-594
lbs (573) 134.00-143.00 (136.50); 553-599 lbs value added (571) 145.50-
149.50 (147.82); 610-636 lbs (630) 132.00-137.00 (133.86); 661-688 lbs
(682) 130.00-132.00 (130.85); 690-690 lbs load (690) 140.00 (140.00);
660-686 lbs value added (665) 135.00-138.75 (135.83); 725-730 lbs (730)
126.00-131.00 (130.59); 705-746 lbs value added (732) 133.00-134.75
(133.71); 743-743 lbs part load (743) 133.75 (133.75); 771-775 lbs value
added (771) 129.00-130.25 (130.19); 815-830 lbs value added (817) 126.00-
127.00 (126.89); 895-895 lbs part load (895) 124.50 (124.50). Medium and
Large 1-2 882-882 lbs (882) 107.50 (107.50). Medium and Large 2 310-345
lbs (328) 155.00-165.00 (160.43); 355-395 lbs (374) 150.00-158.00
(154.43); 405-445 lbs (430) 144.00-150.00 (147.13); 455-495 lbs (470)
138.00-147.00 (143.69); 501-545 lbs (525) 130.00-140.00 (136.36); 555-595
lbs (578) 125.00-133.00 (128.49); 605-640 lbs (615) 120.00-127.00
(124.20); 655-695 lbs (674) 118.00-123.00 (120.80); 705-745 lbs (731)
117.00-121.00 (120.66). Medium and Large 3 315-345 lbs (326) 147.00-
155.00 (151.31); 375-395 lbs (385) 140.00-148.00 (144.16); 420-440 lbs
(434) 132.00-141.00 (137.53); 475-495 lbs (482) 125.00-133.00 (128.61);
505-535 lbs (522) 120.00-127.00 (123.79); 555-595 lbs (574) 114.00-122.50
(117.92); 685-695 lbs (691) 110.00-117.00 (115.51).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (330) 142.00-150.00
(144.00); 355-385 lbs (366) 137.00-145.00 (140.50); 400-445 lbs (420)
130.00-139.00 (133.70); 455-495 lbs (485) 125.00-133.00 (130.70); 502-545
lbs (517) 119.00-128.00 (123.26); 550-595 lbs (571) 115.00-122.00
(118.87); 563-593 lbs value added (573) 131.00-135.50 (134.71); 600-640
lbs (614) 110.00-116.00 (113.38); 601-648 lbs value added (613) 124.00-
133.75 (127.35); 659-675 lbs value added (665) 128.50-130.00 (129.38);
697-697 lbs part load (697) 129.00 (129.00); 715-715 lbs load (715)
133.50 (133.50); 705-724 lbs value added (719) 125.00-127.50 (126.50);
725-725 lbs part load (725) 136.00 (136.00); 751-751 lbs part load (751)
126.75 (126.75); 921-921 lbs value added (921) 101.00 (101.00). Medium
and Large 2 260-295 lbs (269) 135.00-145.00 (136.94); 305-345 lbs (326)
130.00-138.00 (132.79); 355-395 lbs (378) 125.00-133.00 (128.53); 400-445
lbs (426) 119.00-128.00 (123.10); 450-495 lbs (472) 115.00-121.00
(117.62); 500-545 lbs (522) 109.00-118.00 (114.51); 550-595 lbs (574)
105.00-112.00 (109.55); 610-645 lbs (625) 105.00-108.00 (106.82); 655-695
lbs (671) 100.00-108.00 (104.65); 705-745 lbs (714) 95.00-103.00 (99.69).
Medium and Large 3 255-290 lbs (271) 127.00-137.00 (131.41); 305-345 lbs
(328) 122.00-130.00 (126.52); 365-395 lbs (377) 115.00-125.00 (120.59);
405-440 lbs (423) 112.00-118.00 (115.64); 455-495 lbs (474) 107.00-115.00
(111.59); 505-535 lbs (521) 105.00-110.00 (108.31); 605-640 lbs (625)
100.00-107.00 (104.17).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 305-340 lbs (320) 161.00-165.00
(163.61); 355-393 lbs (375) 154.00-162.00 (157.65); 405-445 lbs (436)
146.00-156.00 (152.11); 455-495 lbs (466) 140.00-148.00 (143.86); 505-545
lbs (525) 133.00-142.00 (136.71); 555-595 lbs (574) 125.00-135.00
(128.52); 605-645 lbs (625) 117.00-125.00 (120.25); 660-690 lbs (679)
115.00-118.00 (116.38); 705-730 lbs (715) 110.00-115.00 (111.60). Medium
and Large 2 265-290 lbs (277) 157.00-162.50 (159.41); 305-340 lbs (321)
154.00-160.00 (157.50); 355-395 lbs (375) 145.00-155.00 (149.34); 405-445
lbs (425) 138.00-148.00 (143.17); 455-495 lbs (475) 130.00-140.00
(135.00); 505-545 lbs (526) 123.00-132.00 (127.41); 555-595 lbs (572)
117.00-126.00 (121.43); 600-645 lbs (626) 112.00-120.00 (116.02); 655-690
lbs (676) 107.00-115.00 (110.26); 730-745 lbs (735) 97.00-107.00
(102.18); 765-795 lbs (781) 90.00-98.00 (93.23). Medium and Large 3 265-
290 lbs (275) 147.00-155.00 (152.37); 310-340 lbs (328) 142.00-147.00
(143.97); 365-390 lbs (381) 135.00-142.00 (138.72); 400-445 lbs (423)
128.00-138.00 (132.96); 455-495 lbs (474) 121.00-130.00 (125.31); 505-540
lbs (526) 115.00-122.00 (118.19); 565-595 lbs (577) 107.00-115.00
(111.77); 620-645 lbs (634) 105.00-110.00 (107.44); 655-685 lbs (663)
95.00-105.00 (101.75); 715-745 lbs (739) 91.00-97.00 (93.98).
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 77 head 650 lbs 146.00. Cattle
sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
December 13-15, 2018.
Board Sale: Uniontown, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 765 lbs 138.00; 61 head 825
lbs 139.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 95 head 525 lbs 140.00.
Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 6 to 10 cent slide up only, cattle
for immediate delivery.
Board Sale: Letohatchee, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 154 head 650 lbs 140.50; 65 head 775
lbs 134.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 160 head 625 lbs
132.00; 68 head 740 lbs 132.75. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8
cent slide up only, and to be delivered December 12-19, 2018.
Board Sale: Bluegrass Video Sale; Valley Stockyard, Moulton, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 68 head 745 lbs 137.50; 60 head 835
lbs 144.00; 118 head 850-900 lbs (850) 133.00-148.00 (140.57). Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 78 head 645 lbs 133.50; 66 head 760 lbs
129.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and
to be delivered December 17-21,2018.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
810.00-920.00; 4-6 mos 1000.00-1225.00; 7-9 mos 1150.00-1450.00; Medium
2 0-3 mos 515.00-815.00; 4-6 mos 720.00-1020.00; 7-9 mos 920.00-1200.00.
Small 2: 0-3 mos 375.00-675.00; 4-6 mos 525.00-800.00; 7-9 mos 700.00-
950.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 600.00-650.00; 4-6 mos 700.00-775.00; 7-9
mos 795.00-850.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 475.00-595.00; 4-6 mos 525.00-
725.00; 7-9 mos 600.00-900.00 Small 3: 0-3 mos 325.00-400.00; 4-6 mos
420.00-500.00; 7-9 mos -------------.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1200.00-1275.00; Medium 2: 1050.00-1350.00; Small 2 800.00-
1100.00; Large 3 --------------. Medium 3: 750.00-910.00. Small 3:
500.00-775.00.
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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