Report Date: 3/29/2019
MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri March 29, 2019 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market
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Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending March 30, 2019.
Total estimated receipts this week 14,200, last week 14,577 and
12,814 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls
sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 123,101 Year Ago to Date 118,361
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 9% 9% 8% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 23% 25% 20%
Sltr Bulls 2% 3% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 77% 75% 80%
Rep Cows 14% 14% 12% *Fdr steers 20% heifers 44% Bulls 36%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1160-1395 lbs (1329) 50.00-
55.00 (52.09); 1240-1390 lbs low dressing (1314) 45.00-50.00 (48.05);
1425-1650 lbs (1518) 50.00-54.00 (51.60); 1425-1725 lbs high dressing
(1636) 55.00-57.00 (55.40); 1435-1820 lbs low dressing (1621) 45.00-50.00
(48.24). Boner 80-85 percent lean 925-1395 lbs (1186) 54.00-59.00
(55.27); 1195-1325 lbs high dressing (1284) 59.00-60.00 (59.19); 935-1390
lbs low dressing (1139) 48.00-53.00 (49.71); 1405-1500 lbs (1451) 53.00-
55.00 (53.68); 1405-1585 lbs high dressing (1437) 58.00-60.00 (58.40);
1440-1615 lbs low dressing (1537) 46.00-49.00 (47.44). Lean 85-90
percent lean 810-1315 lbs (999) 45.00-50.00 (46.12); 1050-1080 lbs high
dressing (1066) 51.00-56.00 (55.11); 805-1230 lbs low dressing (972)
31.00-45.00 (39.81).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1015-1475 lbs (1291) 78.00-83.00
(80.28); 1160-1485 lbs low dressing (1391) 72.00-77.00 (74.33); 1520-2245
lbs (1851) 80.00-85.00 (81.86); 1540-1860 lbs high dressing (1723) 85.00-
90.00 (87.14); 1515-1915 lbs low dressing (1716) 75.00-80.00 (76.48).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (327) 182.00-192.00
(187.10); 355-385 lbs (371) 177.00-185.00 (180.80); 405-445 lbs (423)
172.00-180.00 (174.01); 450-495 lbs (475) 165.00-174.00 (169.78); 500-545
lbs (528) 158.00-168.00 (160.80); 555-595 lbs (573) 150.00-159.00
(154.83); 610-645 lbs (629) 142.00-150.00 (143.77); 615-620 lbs value
added (616) 154.00-159.00 (158.28); 655-690 lbs (664) 135.00-145.00
(141.33); 720-747 lbs (734) 129.00-138.00 (132.87); 765-775 lbs (773)
130.00-132.00 (130.07); 770-770 lbs value added (770) 136.00 (136.00);
758-758 lbs load (758) 135.75 (135.75); 820-845 lbs (835) 118.00-120.00
(119.67); 825-825 lbs load (825) 131.50 (131.50). Medium and Large 2
200-245 lbs (220) 185.00-195.00 (190.47); 255-295 lbs (281) 180.00-185.00
(183.71); 310-340 lbs (325) 174.00-182.00 (178.65); 355-390 lbs (375)
168.00-177.00 (172.33); 405-445 lbs (425) 163.00-170.00 (166.55); 455-495
lbs (475) 155.00-165.00 (158.18); 510-545 lbs (527) 148.00-158.00
(153.88); 555-595 lbs (580) 140.00-150.00 (144.51); 575-575 lbs value
added (575) 159.50 (159.50); 610-648 lbs (632) 134.00-142.00 (139.01);
645-645 lbs value added (645) 150.00-150.50 (150.25); 755-785 lbs (769)
120.00-125.00 (123.98); 805-805 lbs value added (805) 129.50 (129.50).
Medium and Large 3 220-245 lbs (234) 175.00-185.00 (179.68); 320-345 lbs
(336) 164.00-170.00 (166.45); 355-390 lbs (379) 157.00-165.00 (162.82);
405-445 lbs (429) 150.00-160.00 (154.76); 455-495 lbs (479) 145.00-152.00
(149.45); 505-545 lbs (533) 135.00-145.00 (140.54).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 255-295 lbs (277) 160.00-168.00
(164.10); 300-345 lbs (321) 154.00-162.00 (158.16); 355-395 lbs (374)
148.00-157.00 (152.63); 405-445 lbs (426) 142.00-150.00 (146.44); 455-495
lbs (474) 135.00-145.00 (140.42); 455-456 lbs value added (456) 145.00-
146.00 (145.90); 500-545 lbs (522) 131.00-138.00 (134.78); 505-530 lbs
value added (518) 138.00-147.00 (142.78); 555-595 lbs (573) 125.00-134.00
(129.03); 555-580 lbs value added (558) 136.00-150.00 (144.63); 600-645
lbs (629) 122.00-128.00 (125.93); 603-645 lbs value added (621) 129.00-
135.00 (132.68); 655-695 lbs (681) 117.00-125.00 (122.13); 710-745 lbs
(731) 115.00-120.00 (117.61); 738-738 lbs load (738) 126.00 (126.00);
780-790 lbs (783) 110.00-116.00 (114.22). Medium and Large 1-2 735-735
lbs value added (735) 124.00 (124.00). Medium and Large 2 205-245 lbs
(225) 160.00-167.50 (162.55); 250-295 lbs (279) 154.00-162.00 (157.91);
305-345 lbs (325) 148.00-157.00 (152.33); 350-395 lbs (375) 142.00-150.00
(145.95); 400-445 lbs (427) 135.00-145.00 (140.15); 450-495 lbs (476)
129.00-138.00 (133.72); 500-545 lbs (525) 125.00-132.00 (128.58); 555-595
lbs (573) 120.00-128.00 (124.23); 565-565 lbs value added (565) 138.50
(138.50); 605-645 lbs (625) 115.00-123.00 (119.48); 615-615 lbs value
added (615) 132.00 (132.00); 660-695 lbs (685) 112.00-117.50 (114.22);
705-740 lbs (719) 109.00-113.00 (111.41); 765-795 lbs (779) 100.00-110.00
(103.79). Medium and Large 3 210-245 lbs (229) 150.00-157.50 (154.98);
255-295 lbs (277) 145.00-152.00 (148.76); 310-345 lbs (329) 140.00-148.00
(142.84); 352-395 lbs (371) 132.50-142.00 (137.39); 400-445 lbs (428)
125.00-135.00 (130.42); 455-495 lbs (475) 120.00-128.00 (124.17); 500-545
lbs (523) 114.00-123.00 (119.53); 555-595 lbs (573) 110.00-117.00
(113.81); 615-645 lbs (628) 108.00-112.50 (110.11); 655-695 lbs (670)
100.00-110.00 (105.47); 710-745 lbs (732) 100.00-103.00 (101.87).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 205-245 lbs (224) 192.50-200.00
(197.02); 255-290 lbs (275) 187.00-195.00 (190.70); 300-345 lbs (318)
178.00-188.00 (183.94); 355-395 lbs (377) 172.00-181.00 (175.14); 400-445
lbs (423) 165.00-175.00 (167.83); 455-495 lbs (473) 158.00-165.00
(159.81); 500-545 lbs (522) 150.00-160.00 (153.19); 550-595 lbs (570)
138.00-147.00 (142.48); 610-645 lbs (626) 129.00-138.00 (133.29); 655-691
lbs (671) 125.00-131.00 (127.42). Medium and Large 2 210-245 lbs (226)
182.50-190.00 (188.17); 255-295 lbs (281) 175.00-185.00 (180.59); 305-345
lbs (330) 168.00-178.00 (172.73); 355-395 lbs (379) 160.00-170.00
(165.71); 400-445 lbs (426) 155.00-163.00 (158.13); 455-498 lbs (477)
148.00-158.00 (151.44); 500-545 lbs (525) 139.00-149.00 (142.97); 555-595
lbs (576) 130.00-140.00 (135.83); 605-645 lbs (623) 123.00-132.00
(128.68); 655-695 lbs (674) 119.00-126.00 (122.61); 710-745 lbs (730)
112.00-122.00 (118.25). Medium and Large 3 205-245 lbs (224) 171.00-
180.00 (175.90); 255-295 lbs (275) 167.00-173.00 (169.76); 310-345 lbs
(327) 160.00-169.00 (164.81); 355-395 lbs (379) 152.00-162.00 (156.97);
405-445 lbs (426) 145.00-155.00 (148.60); 455-495 lbs (480) 137.00-147.00
(141.29); 505-540 lbs (521) 129.00-137.00 (133.50); 555-595 lbs (576)
122.00-132.00 (126.21); 610-645 lbs (628) 115.00-125.00 (120.46); 660-695
lbs (676) 108.00-118.00 (113.38); 705-735 lbs (725) 107.00-110.00
(108.65); 765-795 lbs (784) 105.00-107.50 (105.74).
Board Sale: Letohatchee, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 118 head 850 lbs 131.75. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 201 head 750 lbs 128.50. Cattle sold
with a 3 percent shrink, 6 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
March 27-02 April, 2019.
Board Sale: Bluegrass Video Sale, Moulton, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 62 head 835 lbs 136.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 75 head 660 lbs 131.50. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
March 29, 2019.
Board Sale: Brundidge, Al
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 63 head 585 lbs 138.25; 56
head 560 lbs 139.00. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 10 cent
slide up only, and to be delivered March 28-05 April, 2019.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
800.00-925.00; 4-6 mos 880.00-1175.00; 7-9 mos 1100.00-1400.00; Medium 2
0-3 mos 725.00-1025.00; 4-6 mos 825.00-1125.00; 7-9 mos 1000.00-1300.00.
Small 2: 0-3 mos 375.00-660.00; 4-6 mos 500.00-800.00; 7-9 mos 725.00-
1025.00. Aged: Large 3: 0-3 mos 560.00-620.00; 4-6 mos 635.00-800.00; 7-9
mos 750.00-1050.00; Medium 3: 0-3 mos 435.00-600.00; 4-6 mos 525.00-
825.00; 7-9 mos 625.00-925.00 Small 3: 0-3 mos 210.00-510.00; 4-6 mos
350.00-550.00; 7-9 mos 500.00-725.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs:
Large 2: 1300.00-1600.00; Medium 2: 1150.00-1450.00; Small
2 950.00-1250.00; Large 3 900.00-1200.00; Medium 3: 750.00-1050.00; Small
3: 560.00-775.00.
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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