MG_LS144 Montgomery, AL Wed Oct 11 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Alabama Auctions Daily Summary Alabama Livestock auctions that were held on Tuesday Oct 10, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 4,678 Last week: 4,877 Last Year: 7,397 Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement and pairs 5 percent, and feeders 87 percent. The feeder supply included 28 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, and 28 percent bulls. Near 27 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1365-1365 1365 54.00-56.00 54.40 12 1425-1580 1454 52.00-57.00 53.53 3 1440-1475 1463 58.00-59.00 58.33 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 32 910-1370 1233 56.00-61.00 58.43 16 1120-1350 1230 61.00-65.00 62.87 High Dressing 16 1010-1390 1158 49.00-53.00 51.46 Low Dressing 15 1405-1475 1428 55.00-60.00 57.08 3 1480-1690 1590 47.00-51.00 48.65 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 33 850-1270 1082 48.00-52.00 50.32 8 900-1245 1080 54.00-58.00 55.06 High Dressing 14 810-1210 981 42.00-47.00 45.05 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1565-2065 1841 77.00-82.00 79.07 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 325-345 338 172.00-180.00 175.92 5 355-395 378 162.00-172.00 168.52 7 415-425 424 157.00-162.00 158.99 37 470-492 487 151.00-157.00 151.93 5 510-545 525 144.00-150.00 147.77 6 560-575 573 138.00-142.00 139.66 13 620-645 627 135.00-141.00 137.85 10 655-695 677 134.00-138.00 135.81 38 694-694 694 145.00 145.00 Value Added 7 720-745 731 132.00-137.00 132.85 3 770-790 777 129.00-134.00 131.31 36 758-758 758 143.00 143.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 9 320-335 326 160.00-170.00 164.78 4 355-375 365 156.00-162.50 159.16 5 415-445 428 150.00-157.50 153.50 7 455-490 473 145.00-152.50 147.54 11 508-545 522 137.00-145.00 140.33 31 578-584 580 136.00 136.00 6 605-625 622 132.00-134.00 133.17 33 655-695 693 131.00-133.00 132.00 5 745-746 746 128.00-134.00 129.20 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 7 365-395 381 145.00-155.00 148.61 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 280-295 287 152.50-157.50 155.01 12 305-335 318 142.50-152.00 146.45 16 375-390 377 139.00-145.00 141.75 29 413-445 425 134.00-140.00 136.66 50 455-495 472 129.00-135.00 131.76 49 500-540 516 122.00-132.00 124.39 39 510-510 510 136.50 136.50 Value Added 35 550-595 577 119.00-125.00 121.77 15 605-640 622 117.00-122.00 118.93 8 608-645 622 125.00-132.00 126.75 Value Added 7 665-695 677 115.00-124.00 117.45 15 703-745 713 112.00-118.00 115.72 18 805-805 805 116.00 116.00 Value Added Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 23 360-390 375 130.00-138.00 134.94 21 405-435 427 125.00-133.00 130.13 25 453-495 466 122.00-128.00 125.90 23 500-545 522 118.00-125.00 120.84 11 550-595 570 114.00-121.00 116.90 10 605-640 626 109.00-115.00 112.20 5 675-685 677 104.00-110.00 106.39 3 705-725 715 100.00-105.00 102.32 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 5 325-330 329 127.50-130.00 129.51 6 360-395 373 120.00-127.50 122.93 7 405-440 430 120.00-122.50 120.67 8 455-495 476 113.00-122.50 118.16 5 520-525 523 105.00-115.00 110.98 3 570-595 580 100.00-105.00 103.29 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 300-340 318 172.50-180.00 175.33 12 350-395 377 162.50-172.50 166.76 24 415-445 428 152.00-162.00 155.72 12 455-485 469 145.00-152.00 149.08 15 505-525 519 136.00-146.00 140.32 9 550-585 565 127.00-136.00 131.89 4 610-630 620 124.00-127.00 125.25 6 665-695 673 119.00-122.00 120.82 3 705-745 720 117.00-118.00 117.33 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 5 270-290 274 170.00-175.00 172.83 16 310-345 331 160.00-170.00 164.24 7 370-385 381 155.00-162.50 157.47 16 405-445 428 145.00-155.00 148.19 18 460-495 475 137.50-147.00 141.44 27 500-545 525 128.00-138.00 132.14 26 555-595 573 120.00-126.00 122.21 16 605-645 629 113.00-123.00 117.81 4 655-695 675 110.00-115.00 111.29 4 710-735 724 105.00-113.00 108.87 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 9 315-340 326 150.00-159.00 154.71 9 360-390 372 140.00-150.00 144.69 10 405-440 422 135.00-142.00 138.30 7 460-485 472 127.50-135.00 131.95 9 505-535 520 115.00-122.50 120.56 5 555-585 572 110.00-118.00 115.11 Board Sale: Arab, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 66 head 760 lbs 156.00. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered October 12-14, 2017. Board Sale: Letohatchee, AL Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 72 head 690 lbs 137.00. Cattle sold with a 3 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and to be delivered October 10-17, 2017. Board Sale: Uniontown, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 39 head 635 lbs 153.00 split load; 77 head 650 lbs 155.50; 203 head (730) 147.50-148.50 (147.83); 64 head 775 lbs 148.00; 57 head 875 lbs 146.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 80 head 625 lbs 148.00; 41 head 600 lbs 143.00 split load; 67 head 740 lbs 143.00; 66 head 750 lbs 145.50. Cattle sold with a 3 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered October 02-30 December, 2017. Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos 825.00-1075.00 750.00-800.00 4-6 mos 1050.00-1350.00 750.00-925.00 7-9 mos 1350.00-1650.00 800.00-975.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 730.00-1025.00 500.00-675.00 4-6 mos 950.00-1250.00 575.00-750.00 7-9 mos 1300.00-1400.00 750.00-850.00 Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 620.00-775.00 450.00-750.00 4-6 mos 800.00-890.00 525.00-650.00 7-9 mos 925.00-1000.00 -------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1600.00-1900.00 1150.00-1350.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 1400.00-1700.00 900.00-1150.00 Small 2 Small 3 1125.00-1275.00 625.00-925.00 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 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt