Report Date: 5/16/2014
MG_LS795
Montgomery, AL Fri May 16, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Weekly Combined Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending May 17, 2014.
Total estimated receipts this week 10,500, last week 13,100 and 9,948
last year. Compared to last week: All feeder classes sold steady to
3.00 higher. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Supply this
week consisted of 80 percent feeder classes 16 percent over 600 lbs.
Feeder supply consisted of 15 percent steers, 48 percent heifers, and
37 percent bulls.
***Note: Board sales are listed separately and are not calculated
in the percentages.***
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 305-340 325 265.00-275.00 269.34
23 355-385 369 250.00-260.00 255.63
22 405-440 421 235.00-245.00 239.43
17 470-495 476 224.00-230.00 226.22
58 520-540 535 220.00-224.00 222.00
22 555-595 575 215.00-220.00 217.19
22 600-645 615 200.00-210.00 203.77
18 660-695 681 190.00-197.50 192.59
21 650-665 654 199.00-203.50 202.41 Value Added
14 765-796 784 174.00-180.00 176.42
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
18 305-343 334 250.00-260.00 256.51
40 355-395 376 230.00-240.00 235.36
39 405-445 422 222.00-230.00 227.05
16 402-412 404 230.00-234.00 233.23 Value Added
71 450-495 473 215.00-222.00 218.91
40 510-547 531 209.00-215.00 212.33
39 555-590 576 200.00-209.00 204.88
15 600-645 623 190.00-197.50 193.56
18 660-690 673 180.00-190.00 187.09
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
10 410-445 421 210.00-220.00 216.84
10 460-480 469 203.00-209.00 205.34
7 515-525 520 198.00-202.00 199.80
7 550-585 567 190.00-196.00 192.63
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
49 305-345 327 232.00-242.00 235.64
61 360-395 372 222.00-232.00 226.08
69 405-445 422 210.00-220.00 213.77
73 450-490 466 200.00-210.00 203.44
75 505-547 522 192.00-200.00 194.07
47 555-595 569 185.00-192.00 189.70
34 600-645 626 177.00-184.00 179.41
6 655-695 676 172.00-177.00 174.60
10 842-849 846 160.00-164.00 161.99 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
51 305-345 324 222.50-232.00 226.38
111 355-395 374 212.00-222.00 216.79
161 405-446 428 200.00-210.00 205.44
5 432-432 432 212.00 212.00 Value Added
103 450-495 470 192.00-200.00 196.16
101 505-545 526 185.00-192.00 189.19
58 555-598 574 177.00-185.00 181.19
71 605-645 629 170.00-177.00 175.16
13 610-627 623 176.50-179.00 177.06 Value Added
27 659-695 674 165.00-170.00 167.91
23 710-745 733 156.00-165.00 159.90
7 760-790 774 150.00-156.00 152.49
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
19 305-340 324 210.00-220.00 212.38
42 355-395 373 200.00-210.00 204.90
59 405-445 427 192.00-200.00 195.51
69 455-495 476 185.00-192.00 188.20
43 505-545 522 180.00-185.00 182.11
24 555-590 571 170.00-177.50 173.98
16 620-645 631 165.00-170.00 168.78
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 305-345 324 255.00-265.00 259.71
41 355-380 367 245.00-255.00 248.00
57 400-445 425 220.00-230.00 224.83
65 450-495 472 210.00-220.00 214.14
64 500-545 521 200.00-210.00 203.65
42 550-595 570 192.00-200.00 196.74
26 600-640 617 182.00-192.00 186.20
8 655-685 664 172.00-182.00 178.09
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
44 310-345 324 240.00-250.00 245.32
81 350-395 372 225.00-235.00 229.85
125 400-445 427 211.00-221.00 216.46
103 453-495 475 201.00-211.00 207.56
72 500-545 524 190.00-200.00 195.22
55 550-590 575 180.00-190.00 186.56
26 600-640 625 172.00-180.00 176.67
18 650-675 665 162.00-172.00 167.70
13 710-745 737 155.00-162.00 157.43
6 755-795 773 150.00-155.00 152.39
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
19 305-345 319 225.00-235.00 230.34
34 350-385 372 212.00-222.00 217.54
55 405-445 424 200.00-210.00 205.54
45 450-495 471 190.00-200.00 196.74
32 505-545 527 184.00-190.00 187.17
16 555-595 571 170.00-180.00 176.61
6 605-630 620 165.00-170.00 168.98
Board Sale:
Linden, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 66 head 750 lbs 187.00; 61
head 825 lbs 175.75. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 2: 65 head
765 lbs 168.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 66 head 750
lbs 174.10; Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 68 head 735 lbs
170.80; Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 2: 69 head 720 lbs 162.60.
Cattle sold with a 2 to 3 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered May 27-September 30, 2014.
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Russell Thorne, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_ls795.txt
Archived market reports...