Report Date: 5/29/2015
MG_LS795
Montgomery, AL Fri May 29, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Weekly Combined Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending May 30, 2015.
Total estimated receipts this week 10,200, last week 11,259 and 10,359
last year. Compared to one week ago: All feeder classes sold unevenly
steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Supply this week
consisted of 90 percent feeder classes 25 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder
supply consisted of 26 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 29
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
13 420-445 425 288.00-295.00 290.59
12 510-540 525 266.00-270.00 268.02
16 560-580 571 254.00-262.00 259.09
45 607-625 608 244.00-253.00 244.59
34 660-675 662 232.00-235.00 232.26
9 765-771 770 211.50-218.00 212.22
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
9 410-425 421 276.00-285.00 280.31
19 465-480 475 260.00-270.00 266.70
27 505-540 526 250.00-260.00 253.86
18 555-585 577 242.00-250.00 247.34
26 610-635 622 230.00-240.00 236.61
36 660-685 677 220.00-230.00 228.28
6 715-730 725 210.00-218.00 213.62
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
12 320-340 325 295.00-305.00 300.00
9 420-445 434 260.00-268.00 262.74
8 465-485 473 250.00-260.00 254.24
21 510-540 525 240.00-250.00 244.75
17 550-590 567 230.00-240.00 233.57
7 600-635 621 220.00-228.00 224.18
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 355-370 365 280.00-290.00 282.78
37 400-420 405 260.00-270.00 265.70
45 455-490 467 242.00-250.00 246.94
46 515-545 525 234.00-244.00 237.05
21 555-595 573 225.00-234.00 229.14
15 600-635 619 215.00-225.00 220.37
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
62 874-874 874 187.50 187.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
9 270-295 278 300.00-310.00 303.97
42 355-395 378 260.00-270.00 264.82
46 400-445 424 245.00-255.00 250.97
76 460-495 479 232.00-242.00 238.45
79 500-540 523 225.00-232.00 227.98
77 550-595 571 215.00-225.00 220.47
22 610-640 627 204.00-213.00 208.90
15 665-695 686 180.00-190.00 184.81
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
26 355-375 364 250.00-260.00 256.47
63 400-449 428 235.00-245.00 240.62
45 450-495 471 220.00-230.00 224.63
35 500-545 521 215.00-221.00 219.09
17 555-595 568 204.00-214.00 210.35
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 405-445 425 282.00-292.00 287.50
31 455-485 466 262.00-272.00 265.23
30 510-545 528 246.00-256.00 248.66
31 555-595 568 230.00-240.00 234.95
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
17 260-295 279 350.00-360.00 353.21
21 305-345 328 317.00-327.00 319.52
31 355-395 375 287.00-295.00 291.05
71 405-445 433 272.00-282.00 276.34
86 450-495 472 250.00-260.00 253.03
76 505-545 522 235.00-245.00 240.84
35 565-595 575 225.00-230.00 226.59
47 615-640 628 215.00-220.00 217.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
18 305-345 322 305.00-317.00 310.75
20 355-380 368 282.00-290.00 285.74
45 400-445 419 260.00-270.00 264.97
39 460-495 478 240.00-250.00 244.19
38 500-540 517 225.00-235.00 232.40
28 550-595 570 215.00-225.00 222.27
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 56 head 890 lbs 194.25; 111 head
900 lbs 193.85. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 6 cent slide up
only, and to be delivered May 28-30, 2015.
Board Sale: Linden - Montgomery, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 74 head 675 lbs 228.90; 68 head
735 lbs 224.80; 333 head 750 lbs 223.45; 181 head 800-850 lbs (827)
211.00-212.30 (211.87). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 303
head 660 lbs 217.40; 276 head 725 lbs 209.50; 67 head 750 lbs 203.25.
Cattle sold with 2 to 3 percent shrink, 6 to 10 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered May 27-June 19, 2015. One group delivers
September 15, 2015.
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
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