MG_LS144 Montgomery, AL Wed Oct 18, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Alabama Auctions Daily Summary Alabama Livestock auctions that were held on Tuesday Oct 17, 2017 Cattle Receipts: 5709 Last week: 4678 Last Year: 3838 Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Slaughter cows made up 6 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, replacement and pairs 6 percent, and feeders 87 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 34 percent heifers, and 35 percent bulls. Near 21 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1130-1390 1352 48.00-50.00 49.34 7 1560-1670 1598 52.00-55.00 53.02 High Dressing 4 1420-1530 1475 45.00-47.00 46.04 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean 13 985-1345 1176 52.00-57.00 53.19 17 1000-1300 1144 44.00-48.00 46.40 Low Dressing 5 1405-1490 1463 52.00-55.00 53.22 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean 31 810-1240 1023 45.00-50.00 47.51 3 1065-1145 1092 52.00 52.00 High Dressing 19 800-1170 964 38.00-42.00 40.80 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1565-2055 1795 75.00-80.00 77.73 3 1525-1750 1613 70.00-71.00 70.68 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 313-330 321 175.00-185.00 178.60 15 365-395 378 167.00-175.00 170.29 11 420-440 425 163.00-170.00 164.23 3 455-460 457 152.00-160.00 155.68 6 525-535 530 146.00-152.50 148.09 42 563-590 576 138.00-143.00 140.26 24 561-561 561 148.50 148.50 Value Added 20 616-640 618 135.00-136.00 135.95 11 601-603 602 144.00-144.50 144.27 Value Added 14 693-693 693 139.00 139.00 Value Added 16 723-745 726 125.00-128.00 127.56 9 763-763 763 130.00 130.00 Value Added Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 16 307-345 315 162.00-172.50 166.72 6 365-395 380 160.00-165.00 162.99 6 410-440 434 157.50-162.50 159.21 8 460-490 473 142.00-152.50 148.09 14 505-540 527 137.00-145.00 141.03 16 555-590 581 130.00-140.00 133.96 21 610-645 631 126.00-132.00 130.40 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 3 375-390 380 140.00-150.00 146.58 4 480-495 486 132.00-136.00 133.52 7 510-545 528 122.00-132.00 126.04 4 555-580 571 115.00-122.00 117.46 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 310-340 322 156.00-162.50 158.68 6 355-375 366 144.00-152.50 148.08 8 400-435 421 140.00-147.50 142.46 5 470-490 482 136.00-142.50 140.51 48 512-540 521 128.00-135.00 131.48 27 562-580 567 124.00-129.00 124.74 21 552-552 552 133.50 133.50 Value Added 6 615-635 625 121.00-125.00 122.33 15 655-690 677 119.00-122.00 119.46 4 794-794 794 110.00 110.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 13 305-345 328 144.00-152.50 148.21 10 355-380 370 140.00-144.00 141.11 34 410-445 428 132.00-140.00 135.06 25 450-490 475 125.00-135.00 129.96 24 505-540 523 121.00-128.00 123.47 11 560-595 579 119.00-124.00 120.63 12 620-645 625 115.00-120.00 118.41 3 655-670 665 110.00-118.00 114.98 3 715-745 730 106.00-111.00 108.68 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 8 360-395 384 130.00-137.00 132.70 9 405-440 424 125.00-130.00 126.99 8 455-495 477 120.00-125.00 122.38 6 510-540 530 115.00-120.00 117.55 3 565-570 568 115.00-117.50 115.83 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 310-330 321 170.00-175.00 171.47 9 355-395 371 160.00-167.00 162.36 35 400-447 442 154.00-160.00 156.23 9 460-485 467 146.00-152.50 148.49 16 505-545 530 135.00-145.00 140.14 9 555-595 571 130.00-138.00 133.02 4 615-645 628 127.00-132.50 129.16 4 660-685 671 115.00-120.00 117.25 3 705-740 717 110.00-115.00 113.02 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 3 265-295 285 170.00-175.00 171.55 10 310-345 327 154.00-162.50 158.44 16 355-395 374 150.00-157.50 153.95 33 415-440 427 142.00-150.00 145.17 20 460-495 477 135.00-145.00 140.19 36 505-545 524 127.00-135.00 130.91 9 575-585 578 124.00-130.00 127.79 23 608-640 622 120.00-127.00 121.73 5 660-695 678 110.00-113.00 111.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 3 315-320 318 144.00-150.00 148.02 4 365-395 386 142.50-145.00 144.37 14 405-440 423 134.00-140.00 136.30 21 460-480 472 127.00-134.00 131.24 9 520-545 537 122.00-125.00 123.89 15 565-585 574 120.00-124.00 121.81 10 615-640 627 114.00-120.00 117.37 Board Sale: Arab Stockyard. Arab, AL Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 123 head 810 lbs 147.00. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 58 head 860 lbs 148.75. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 6-8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered October 19-21, 2017. Open and Bred Replacement Cows Young to middle aged Aged Large 2 Large 3 0-3 mos -------------- 715.00-725.00 4-6 mos 1050.00-1150.00 815.00-925.00 7-9 mos 1250.00-1450.00 1025.00-1100.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 0-3 mos 850.00-945.00 490.00-610.00 4-6 mos 850.00-1075.00 600.00-800.00 7-9 mos 925.00-1175.00 -------------- Small 2 Small 3 0-3 mos 625.00-750.00 400.00-450.00 4-6 mos 550.00-575.00 -------------- 7-9 mos ------------- -------------- Replacement Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged Large 2 Large 3 1525.00 1050.00-1250.00 Medium 2 Medium 3 1050.00-1250.00 975.00 Small 2 Small 3 1225.00 800.00 Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488 Nadia Sigler, Market Reporter For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt