MG_LS144 Montgomery, AL Thu Oct 5, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Alabama Auctions Daily Summary Alabama Livestock auctions that were held on Wednesday Oct 4, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 3364 Last week: 3678 Last Year: 3797 Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement and pairs 6 percent, and feeders 84 percent. The feeder supply included 16 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 48 percent bulls. Near 17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1150-1245 1182 54.00-58.50 56.92 5 1415-1625 1543 49.00-53.50 51.21 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 63 945-1390 1178 50.00-55.00 52.86 16 975-1355 1184 56.00-61.00 58.17 High Dressing 7 1040-1395 1219 44.00-48.00 45.84 Low Dressing 4 1440-1560 1510 51.00-54.50 52.92 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 18 825-1185 1032 45.00-47.00 45.85 3 1105-1185 1152 48.00-50.00 48.98 High Dressing 12 890-1245 1031 40.00-42.00 41.11 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1570-2125 1801 73.00-78.00 75.48 3 1565-1875 1708 79.00-81.00 80.06 High Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 310-345 332 170.00-176.00 172.07 5 355-380 367 164.00-172.00 167.54 4 405-445 430 156.00-165.00 158.86 4 465-485 475 149.00-151.00 149.76 9 500-545 530 145.00-150.00 146.98 8 565-580 574 140.00-145.00 141.26 6 610-630 619 133.00-140.00 136.48 3 695-695 695 130.00-132.00 130.67 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 6 310-345 326 161.00-172.00 167.78 16 365-395 381 154.00-162.00 158.14 12 420-445 433 145.00-155.00 148.45 18 465-495 478 140.00-148.00 143.27 23 505-545 530 134.00-142.00 138.77 4 560-570 565 129.00-130.00 129.50 5 615-625 620 126.00-130.00 129.00 3 655-680 668 120.00-127.00 124.03 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 3 310-325 315 150.00-155.00 151.72 5 355-395 367 144.00-150.00 148.11 4 410-445 426 140.00-143.00 141.30 7 455-495 472 131.00-140.00 135.94 3 505-525 512 124.00-130.00 127.34 3 555-595 582 122.00-125.00 124.05 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 330-345 342 145.00-152.00 147.49 31 355-395 361 140.00-148.00 146.19 19 405-435 419 134.00-142.00 137.23 12 455-485 469 130.00-136.00 132.99 11 500-545 526 125.00-130.00 127.88 21 555-595 571 123.00-128.00 126.34 7 605-645 619 120.00-125.00 122.88 7 607-607 607 126.00 126.00 Value Added 9 655-695 668 115.00-122.00 118.79 4 755-775 760 105.00-112.00 109.72 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 17 265-295 273 147.00-152.50 147.58 6 310-340 323 139.00-145.00 143.05 11 355-395 385 131.00-140.00 137.27 33 410-445 434 127.00-134.00 130.43 40 450-495 475 122.00-129.00 126.11 26 500-545 523 120.00-125.00 122.46 19 555-595 577 118.00-122.00 120.26 8 620-640 630 114.00-118.00 115.87 3 670-675 673 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 13 355-395 366 122.00-130.00 126.01 12 405-445 431 119.00-125.00 122.24 29 455-490 473 115.00-120.00 118.44 13 505-545 522 110.00-117.00 113.58 7 605-640 629 100.00-112.00 107.51 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 260-275 269 185.00-190.00 186.21 16 300-340 310 172.00-180.00 173.78 7 355-380 364 162.00-172.00 166.25 15 405-445 419 152.00-162.00 155.99 17 450-485 470 140.00-145.00 141.27 27 500-545 525 134.00-140.00 136.59 26 555-595 576 127.00-134.00 129.62 25 600-645 624 121.00-128.00 124.44 11 655-690 670 118.00-122.00 119.38 8 710-745 736 115.00-120.00 118.26 4 755-790 764 110.00-115.00 112.97 6 783-783 783 119.00 119.00 Value Added 3 855-870 862 100.00-105.00 102.98 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 3 210-235 218 185.00-187.50 185.90 6 255-295 281 170.00-178.00 174.46 9 310-345 330 160.00-170.00 163.85 27 355-395 378 155.00-162.00 158.23 27 405-445 421 142.00-150.00 145.91 43 450-495 471 132.00-140.00 136.70 27 505-545 527 127.00-134.00 130.30 24 560-595 575 119.00-127.00 123.82 11 615-645 626 115.00-120.00 117.70 3 655-690 672 114.00-115.00 114.66 6 715-740 734 109.00-112.00 110.51 3 755-795 782 100.00-105.00 101.61 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 11 305-345 334 150.00-160.00 155.89 15 360-395 369 140.00-150.00 143.58 33 410-445 432 130.00-140.00 133.96 24 455-495 473 125.00-130.00 127.40 23 510-545 532 120.00-127.00 121.62 17 555-595 566 112.00-120.00 116.62 7 605-645 623 108.00-113.00 111.23 6 720-735 729 100.00-104.00 102.35 Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 950.00 755.00 4-6 mos 875.00-1130.00 820.00-875.00 7-9 mos 1275.00-1400.00 950.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 650.00-850.00 550.00-650.00 4-6 mos 820.00-1075.00 620.00-760.00 7-9 mos 1000.00 755.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 470.00-650.00 360.00-425.00 4-6 mos 575.00-800.00 460.00-535 .00 7-9 mos 850.00-875.00 620.00 Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1200.00-1450.00, up to 1650.00 950.00-1000.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 950.00-1150.00 750.00-975.00 Small 2 Small 3 1000.00 550.00-800.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488 Nadia Sigler, Market Reporter. 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