Report Date: 2/15/2019
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri February 15, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market
News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending February 16, 2019.
Total estimated receipts this week 10,300, last week 12,321 and
7,459 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. 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 60,696 Year Ago to Date 55,717
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 6% 7% 7% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 17% 24% 21%
Sltr Bulls 2% 2% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 83% 76% 79%
Rep Cows 10% 8% 11% *Fdr steers 24% heifers 42% Bulls 34%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1265-1390 lbs (1319) 54.00-
57.00 (55.70); 1400-1750 lbs (1510) 51.00-56.00 (53.20); 1445-1660 lbs
low dressing (1569) 45.00-50.00 (46.86). Boner 80-85 percent lean 965-
1380 lbs (1202) 56.00-61.00 (58.81); 1050-1380 lbs high dressing (1211)
61.00-66.00 (63.38); 925-1340 lbs low dressing (1094) 50.00-55.00
(52.47); 1410-1545 lbs (1489) 54.00-56.00 (55.20). Lean 85-90 percent
lean 830-1365 lbs (1003) 47.00-52.00 (48.73); 905-1110 lbs high dressing
(1039) 53.00-58.00 (54.54); 865-1210 lbs low dressing (1023) 40.00-44.00
(41.90).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1265-1445 lbs (1373) 77.00-82.00
(78.18); 1225-1490 lbs high dressing (1269) 83.00-88.00 (83.98); 1135-
1470 lbs low dressing (1382) 70.00-75.00 (72.09); 1615-2165 lbs (1864)
78.00-82.00 (79.70); 1560-1960 lbs high dressing (1819) 82.00-85.00
(83.05); 1520-2090 lbs low dressing (1687) 71.00-76.00 (72.77).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 275-285 lbs (281) 192.50-202.00
(198.12); 305-345 lbs (323) 182.00-192.00 (185.44); 370-395 lbs (384)
172.00-182.00 (175.62); 400-445 lbs (425) 165.00-175.00 (169.13); 405-446
lbs value added (434) 175.00-185.00 (177.73); 455-495 lbs (477) 158.00-
167.00 (162.29); 505-545 lbs (528) 152.00-161.00 (157.35); 555-595 lbs
(576) 147.00-155.00 (150.61); 605-645 lbs (623) 139.00-149.00 (143.40);
650-695 lbs (672) 135.00-142.00 (140.09); 700-745 lbs (721) 128.00-137.00
(135.00); 750-765 lbs (760) 125.00-135.00 (129.52); 850-870 lbs (855)
120.00-128.00 (124.78). Medium and Large 2 285-290 lbs (287) 180.00-
182.50 (181.55); 305-345 lbs (321) 170.00-180.00 (173.09); 355-395 lbs
(381) 162.00-170.00 (166.07); 405-449 lbs (434) 155.00-165.00 (160.59);
465-495 lbs (481) 150.00-158.00 (153.58); 502-545 lbs (526) 145.00-153.00
(149.71); 555-599 lbs (591) 140.00-148.00 (146.63); 605-645 lbs (625)
132.00-142.00 (139.27); 655-695 lbs (680) 127.00-135.00 (132.17); 700-748
lbs (722) 122.00-130.00 (127.89); 760-795 lbs (786) 116.00-126.00
(122.37). Medium and Large 3 305-345 lbs (330) 157.00-167.00 (161.17);
355-385 lbs (364) 150.00-160.00 (154.02); 425-445 lbs (437) 145.00-150.00
(148.88); 460-495 lbs (483) 137.50-147.00 (142.13); 515-545 lbs (531)
134.00-140.00 (137.99); 560-585 lbs (576) 125.00-135.00 (132.22); 605-640
lbs (618) 123.00-128.00 (125.88); 655-695 lbs (679) 115.00-125.00
(121.49).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 215-245 lbs (231) 167.50-177.00
(171.98); 255-295 lbs (283) 160.00-170.00 (164.74); 305-345 lbs (324)
154.00-162.00 (157.61); 355-395 lbs (377) 146.00-156.00 (150.21); 400-445
lbs (425) 139.00-148.00 (142.04); 453-495 lbs (471) 133.00-140.00
(136.14); 505-545 lbs (523) 125.00-135.00 (131.31); 505-540 lbs value
added (536) 137.00-140.00 (139.69); 555-599 lbs (578) 121.00-128.00
(126.99); 557-590 lbs value added (575) 130.00-137.00 (132.94); 600-645
lbs (626) 117.00-124.00 (120.77); 600-610 lbs value added (602) 128.50-
130.00 (129.66); 655-695 lbs (673) 115.00-120.00 (116.68); 660-682 lbs
value added (672) 121.00 (121.00); 715-745 lbs value added (727) 117.00-
125.00 (124.70); 755-795 lbs (774) 110.00-118.00 (115.42); 754-754 lbs
value added (754) 127.00 (127.00). Medium and Large 2 225-245 lbs (233)
157.00-165.00 (162.51); 255-295 lbs (270) 152.00-160.00 (156.12); 300-345
lbs (327) 146.00-155.00 (149.88); 355-395 lbs (377) 140.00-149.00
(143.18); 400-445 lbs (427) 132.00-142.00 (136.26); 455-495 lbs (475)
125.00-135.00 (130.02); 500-548 lbs (531) 120.00-128.00 (124.69); 555-595
lbs (575) 115.00-123.00 (119.55); 605-645 lbs (624) 110.00-117.00
(114.06); 655-690 lbs (675) 107.00-112.00 (109.85). Medium and Large 3
255-295 lbs (269) 142.00-152.00 (147.68); 305-345 lbs (325) 135.00-145.00
(139.01); 355-395 lbs (376) 127.00-137.00 (132.71); 400-445 lbs (426)
122.00-130.00 (127.26); 455-495 lbs (471) 117.00-125.00 (121.76); 505-545
lbs (525) 112.00-120.00 (117.01); 555-590 lbs (573) 109.00-115.00
(112.09); 605-645 lbs (628) 104.00-110.00 (108.20).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 250-295 lbs (277) 185.00-192.00
(188.30); 310-345 lbs (330) 177.00-187.00 (180.61); 350-395 lbs (374)
170.00-180.00 (173.11); 405-445 lbs (423) 162.00-172.00 (165.90); 450-495
lbs (474) 155.00-165.00 (158.19); 500-545 lbs (523) 145.00-155.00
(149.06); 555-595 lbs (573) 137.00-147.00 (141.05); 600-645 lbs (623)
130.00-140.00 (132.75); 650-695 lbs (676) 120.00-130.00 (126.31); 845-845
lbs (845) 97.50 (97.50). Medium and Large 2 234-245 lbs (244) 180.00-
185.00 (183.14); 265-295 lbs (274) 170.00-180.00 (173.17); 305-345 lbs
(325) 164.00-172.00 (168.18); 350-395 lbs (378) 157.00-167.00 (162.45);
400-445 lbs (430) 150.00-160.00 (154.84); 455-495 lbs (473) 142.00-152.00
(146.96); 500-545 lbs (523) 135.00-145.00 (139.20); 555-595 lbs (577)
125.00-135.00 (130.30); 605-645 lbs (622) 120.00-135.00 (126.72); 650-695
lbs (669) 115.00-122.00 (118.40); 725-740 lbs (733) 110.00-118.00
(114.38). Medium and Large 3 200-245 lbs (217) 170.00-175.00 (171.80);
260-295 lbs (285) 160.00-167.00 (164.21); 305-340 lbs (327) 150.00-160.00
(155.64); 355-395 lbs (383) 142.50-152.00 (148.22); 400-445 lbs (428)
138.00-145.00 (142.35); 455-495 lbs (478) 131.00-140.00 (136.35); 500-545
lbs (525) 125.00-132.00 (128.58); 555-590 lbs (566) 118.00-127.00
(122.80); 610-630 lbs (623) 110.00-120.00 (115.00).
Board Sale: Montgomery, AL
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 83 head 600 lbs 141.00; 67 head
750 lbs 126.00. Cattle sold with a 2 to 3 percent shrink, 8 to 10 cent
slide up only, and to be delivered February 12-22, 2019.
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 67 head 750 lbs 133.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 74 head 675 lbs 128.25. Cattle sold with
a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered February
14-16, 2019.
Board Sale: Fort Payne, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 50 head 500 lbs 158.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 50 head 500 lbs 143.00. Cattle sold with
a 2 percent shrink, 15 cent slide up only, and to be delivered February
14-16, 2019.
Board Sale: Bluegrass Video Sale, Moulton, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 62 head 825 lbs 135.50; 60 head 860
lbs 132.75. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 62 head 800 lbs 127.50.
Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be
delivered February 12, 2019.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
785.00-980.00; 4-6 mos 895.00-1100.00; 7-9 mos 1075.00-1375.00; Medium 2
0-3 mos 570.00-775.00; 4-6 mos 650.00-950.00; 7-9 mos 800.00-1100.00.
Small 2: 0-3 mos 325.00-575.00; 4-6 mos 480.00-750.00; 7-9 mos 625.00-
825.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 625.00-635.00; 4-6 mos 650.00-775.00; 7-9
mos 700.00-975.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 410.00-630.00; 4-6 mos 500.00-
755.00; 7-9 mos 600.00-815.00 Small 3: 0-3 mos 230.00-425.00; 4-6 mos
445.00-505.00; 7-9 mos 475.00-575.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1250.00-1375.00; Medium 2: 1025.00-1325.00; Small 2 850.00-
1125.00; Large 3 800.00-1100.00. Medium 3: 725.00-1020.00. 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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