Report Date: 3/15/2019
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri March 15, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market
News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending March 16, 2019.
Total estimated receipts this week 10,500, last week 7,159 and
9,464 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. All feeder classes sold, mostly steady. Trade
active with good demand on feeders.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Year to Date 94,502 Year Ago to Date 95,844
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 8% 8% 8% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 20% 19% 16%
Sltr Bulls 2% 2% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 80% 81% 84%
Rep Cows 10% 11% 11% *Fdr steers 23% heifers 43% Bulls 34%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1000-1395 lbs (1264) 57.00-
62.00 (59.36); 1400-1730 lbs (1508) 57.00-62.00 (60.30). Boner 80-85
percent lean 905-1365 lbs (1197) 59.00-64.00 (61.26); 1025-1390 lbs high
dressing (1225) 64.00-68.00 (65.14); 920-1395 lbs low dressing (1093)
53.00-58.00 (55.60); 1420-1705 lbs (1490) 59.00-63.50 (60.25). Lean 85-
90 percent lean 805-1295 lbs (1045) 51.00-56.00 (53.04); 920-1295 lbs
high dressing (1061) 57.00-62.00 (58.41); 810-1145 lbs low dressing (970)
45.00-50.00 (46.51).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1385-1485 lbs (1448) 84.00-89.00
(85.42); 1200-1480 lbs low dressing (1414) 78.00-83.00 (80.63); 1525-2130
lbs (1732) 84.00-89.00 (85.94); 1565-2170 lbs high dressing (1854) 89.00-
94.00 (91.34); 1510-1855 lbs low dressing (1655) 77.00-83.00 (79.53).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 265-295 lbs (282) 195.00-200.00
(198.26); 310-345 lbs (320) 187.50-196.00 (190.52); 355-395 lbs (373)
180.00-188.00 (185.13); 400-445 lbs (423) 170.00-180.00 (174.36); 465-495
lbs (480) 160.00-170.00 (164.66); 515-540 lbs (528) 155.00-162.00
(159.18); 555-595 lbs (578) 150.00-157.00 (154.22); 605-645 lbs (621)
140.00-150.00 (143.77); 655-695 lbs (675) 130.00-140.00 (135.56); 658-658
lbs value added (658) 144.00 (144.00); 755-770 lbs (767) 126.00-130.00
(127.11). Medium and Large 2 260-295 lbs (277) 187.50-192.00 (189.90);
305-345 lbs (328) 179.00-187.50 (182.51); 355-395 lbs (374) 172.00-182.00
(177.97); 405-445 lbs (427) 162.00-171.00 (165.57); 455-495 lbs (476)
155.00-165.00 (158.60); 505-545 lbs (525) 148.00-158.00 (153.05); 555-595
lbs (583) 140.00-150.00 (146.39); 605-640 lbs (623) 132.00-142.00
(137.17); 655-695 lbs (684) 126.00-135.00 (130.30); 700-740 lbs (718)
122.00-127.00 (124.50); 760-795 lbs (786) 120.00-125.00 (123.22). Medium
and Large 3 310-345 lbs (333) 165.00-175.00 (169.72); 355-395 lbs (375)
160.00-168.00 (162.39); 405-435 lbs (422) 151.00-160.00 (156.46); 460-495
lbs (477) 144.00-154.00 (149.71); 505-545 lbs (536) 135.00-145.00
(140.11); 555-595 lbs (573) 128.00-138.00 (132.81); 620-645 lbs (635)
124.00-130.00 (126.84); 655-695 lbs (678) 117.50-126.00 (123.21).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 225-245 lbs (235) 168.00-175.00
(170.88); 254-295 lbs (270) 162.00-171.00 (165.27); 305-342 lbs (325)
155.00-165.00 (160.51); 355-395 lbs (377) 148.00-158.00 (152.34); 405-445
lbs (425) 142.00-151.00 (146.54); 450-495 lbs (476) 135.00-145.00
(140.07); 470-470 lbs value added (470) 146.00 (146.00); 505-545 lbs
(526) 130.00-138.00 (134.33); 555-595 lbs (579) 124.00-133.00 (129.59);
605-645 lbs (626) 120.00-127.00 (124.79); 607-629 lbs value added (615)
128.50-135.00 (131.10); 655-685 lbs (667) 117.00-123.00 (121.10); 705-745
lbs (726) 115.00-120.00 (117.34); 732-732 lbs value added (732) 119.00
(119.00). Medium and Large 2 210-245 lbs (228) 165.00-170.00 (168.02);
255-295 lbs (276) 155.00-162.00 (158.89); 305-345 lbs (330) 148.00-158.00
(153.48); 355-395 lbs (373) 142.00-150.00 (145.87); 400-445 lbs (428)
135.00-145.00 (140.37); 455-495 lbs (478) 128.00-138.00 (133.90); 500-545
lbs (523) 122.00-131.00 (127.08); 550-595 lbs (576) 120.00-125.00
(122.47); 600-645 lbs (628) 115.00-122.00 (119.13); 655-695 lbs (677)
110.00-118.00 (115.35); 705-745 lbs (721) 105.00-113.00 (110.49); 765-790
lbs (776) 100.00-108.00 (104.87). Medium and Large 3 255-295 lbs (269)
145.00-155.00 (150.48); 305-345 lbs (328) 138.00-148.00 (143.59); 355-395
lbs (377) 132.00-140.00 (137.66); 400-445 lbs (426) 125.00-135.00
(129.74); 460-495 lbs (481) 120.00-128.00 (123.49); 510-545 lbs (528)
115.00-123.00 (118.05); 555-585 lbs (574) 110.00-117.00 (114.01); 615-635
lbs (625) 108.00-112.00 (110.16); 655-685 lbs (663) 105.00-110.00
(108.38).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 210-245 lbs (231) 197.50-205.00
(201.17); 255-295 lbs (285) 190.00-200.00 (193.04); 305-340 lbs (320)
182.00-192.00 (185.92); 355-395 lbs (371) 172.00-182.00 (176.32); 400-445
lbs (420) 165.00-172.00 (167.87); 455-495 lbs (477) 155.00-164.00
(158.34); 505-545 lbs (526) 147.00-157.00 (150.44); 555-595 lbs (578)
138.00-148.00 (140.85); 600-645 lbs (623) 131.00-141.00 (135.00); 655-695
lbs (673) 124.00-134.00 (128.04). Medium and Large 2 205-245 lbs (231)
187.00-192.50 (189.50); 250-295 lbs (271) 180.00-190.00 (183.37); 305-345
lbs (333) 172.00-182.00 (175.35); 355-395 lbs (374) 165.00-175.00
(167.92); 405-445 lbs (423) 158.00-168.00 (161.27); 455-495 lbs (474)
150.00-160.00 (154.00); 505-545 lbs (520) 142.00-152.00 (145.77); 550-595
lbs (573) 131.00-141.00 (136.58); 610-645 lbs (626) 124.00-134.00
(129.58); 655-695 lbs (678) 120.00-127.00 (123.26); 705-740 lbs (727)
114.00-123.00 (118.35). Medium and Large 3 305-345 lbs (327) 162.00-
172.00 (165.82); 355-395 lbs (378) 151.00-160.00 (156.84); 400-445 lbs
(427) 144.00-154.00 (148.81); 455-495 lbs (474) 137.00-147.00 (141.70);
505-545 lbs (519) 130.00-140.00 (133.53); 555-580 lbs (566) 122.00-132.00
(128.55); 605-640 lbs (627) 115.00-125.00 (118.37); 670-695 lbs (680)
110.00-118.00 (113.95); 710-730 lbs (721) 105.00-112.00 (109.22).
Board Sale: Fort Payne, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 58 head 850 lbs 126.75; 58 head 850
lbs 124.75; 114 head 875 lbs 123.75. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-
2: 65 head 750 lbs 123.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent
slide up only, and to be delivered March 13-23, 2019.
Board Sale: Opp, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 35 head 715 lbs 133.75 (split load).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 35 head 705 lbs 122.00 (split
load). Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and
to be delivered March 12-13, 2019.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
920.00-1025.00; 4-6 mos 950.00-1250.00; 7-9 mos 1000.00-1300.00; Medium 2
0-3 mos 610.00-825.00; 4-6 mos 680.00-950.00; 7-9 mos 875.00-1175.00.
Small 2: 0-3 mos 350.00-650.00; 4-6 mos 450.00-725.00; 7-9 mos 680.00-
980.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 550.00-775.00; 4-6 mos 625.00-890.00; 7-9
mos 750.00-975.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 460.00-605.00; 4-6 mos 525.00-
760.00; 7-9 mos 600.00-875.00 Small 3: 0-3 mos 275.00-425.00; 4-6 mos
320.00-500.00; 7-9 mos 420.00-670.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1475.00-1700.00; Medium 2: 1075.00-1375.00; Small 2 800.00-
1100.00; Large 3 900.00-1200.00; Medium 3: 700.00-975.00; Small 3:
500.00-750.00.
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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