MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Fri Aug 27, 2010 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News

Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary

Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending August 28, 2010. Total
estimated receipts 20,500 including board sales, compared to 22,071 last week
including board sales, and 17,286 last year. Compared to last week: Slaughter
cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs
sold steady to 50.00 per head higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Feeder heifers and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Trade moderate with
moderate to good demand on feeders.

***Note: Board Sales at Montgomery, Linden, and Roanoke are listed separate
and not calculated in the percentages.***

Year to Date 495,263 Year Ago to Date 454,617
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 12% 10% 6% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 8% 10% 13%
Sltr Bulls 1% 1% 1% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 92% 90% 87%
Rep Cows 7% 6% 6% *Fdr steers 23% heifers 43% Bulls 34%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**

Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 935-1360 lbs (1195) 55.00-60.00
(56.76); 1200-1395 lbs high dressing (1324) 60.00-62.00 (60.15); 900-1265 lbs low
dressing (1167) 49.00-54.00 (52.22); 1405-1815 lbs (1529) 56.00-60.00 (57.80); 1410-
1685 lbs low dressing (1514) 51.00-54.00 (52.84). Boner 80-85 percent lean 930-1395
lbs (1154) 55.00-59.00 (57.12); 940-1375 lbs high dressing (1210) 59.00-64.00
(61.78); 910-1395 lbs low dressing (1102) 50.00-55.00 (52.99); 1400-1725 lbs (1461)
55.00-59.00 (57.80); 1400-1685 lbs high dressing (1456) 59.00-63.50 (61.58). Lean
85-90 percent lean 810-1350 lbs (1039) 50.00-55.00 (52.19); 820-1295 lbs low
dressing (1021) 45.00-49.50 (47.53).

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1040-1480 lbs (1336) 67.00-71.50 (68.72); 1070-
1485 lbs low dressing (1310) 62.00-67.00 (64.14); 1500-2075 lbs (1720) 67.00-72.00
(69.28); 1520-2010 lbs high dressing (1724) 73.00-76.00 (74.13); 1500-1975 lbs low
dressing (1682) 62.50-67.00 (64.39).

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 305-345 lbs (322) 140.00-150.00 (145.94); 350-
395 lbs (369) 133.00-140.00 (136.14); 410-440 lbs (427) 125.00-133.00 (127.65); 450-
490 lbs (471) 117.00-125.00 (122.34); 500-548 lbs (523) 113.00-116.00 (114.43); 560-
590 lbs (570) 111.00-114.00 (112.43); 602-645 lbs (621) 108.00-113.00 (111.24); 655-
690 lbs (677) 105.00-110.50 (108.58); 705-740 lbs (724) 104.00-107.00 (105.65); 765-
798 lbs (785) 99.00-103.00 (100.49). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (329) 130.00-
140.00 (136.30); 355-395 lbs (375) 123.00-130.00 (126.81); 405-445 lbs (432) 117.00-
125.00 (121.86); 450-495 lbs (479) 113.00-120.00 (116.63); 505-545 lbs (526) 109.00-
115.00 (112.33); 515-535 lbs brahman x (533) 103.00-108.00 (106.76); 550-595 lbs
(572) 107.00-112.00 (109.54); 600-645 lbs (623) 105.00-109.00 (107.45); 645-645 lbs
value added (645) 112.00 (112.00); 650-685 lbs (671) 103.00-106.00 (104.35); 710-740
lbs (722) 98.00-104.50 (102.32); 785-795 lbs (788) 95.00-101.00 (100.35). Medium
and Large 3 360-385 lbs (373) 116.00-121.00 (118.36); 410-440 lbs (426) 110.00-
116.00 (113.72); 465-495 lbs (480) 108.00-112.00 (109.86); 510-540 lbs (525) 105.00-
109.00 (107.30); 555-580 lbs (564) 102.00-107.00 (103.61); 610-645 lbs (619) 100.00-
103.00 (102.37).

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-335 lbs (325) 118.00-123.00 (119.51); 350-
395 lbs (374) 113.00-119.00 (115.20); 405-449 lbs (432) 110.00-116.00 (111.55); 450-
495 lbs (474) 106.00-111.00 (108.12); 500-545 lbs (521) 104.00-109.00 (106.57); 550-
595 lbs (570) 102.00-106.00 (104.17); 600-645 lbs (631) 100.00-104.00 (101.60); 650-
695 lbs (679) 97.00-102.00 (100.85); 700-730 lbs (711) 92.00-97.00 (94.40). Medium
and Large 1-2 739-739 lbs value added (739) 106.35 (106.35). Medium and Large 2
300-345 lbs (325) 112.00-119.00 (114.96); 355-395 lbs (375) 108.00-113.00 (110.37);
400-448 lbs (428) 104.00-111.00 (108.17); 450-495 lbs (477) 102.00-107.50 (104.92);
500-545 lbs (526) 99.00-104.00 (102.08); 550-595 lbs (573) 95.00-102.00 (98.91);
555-590 lbs brahman x (575) 90.00-95.00 (91.95); 605-645 lbs (623) 93.00-98.00
(95.70); 650-695 lbs (676) 90.00-95.00 (92.69); 700-740 lbs (720) 87.00-90.00
(88.18); 750-795 lbs (772) 84.00-89.00 (86.30). Medium and Large 3 310-345 lbs
(326) 107.00-112.00 (108.83); 350-395 lbs (374) 101.00-108.00 (104.15); 405-445 lbs
(424) 98.00-104.00 (101.05); 455-495 lbs (477) 95.00-101.00 (98.00); 500-545 lbs
(519) 92.00-97.00 (94.54); 555-590 lbs (577) 89.00-93.00 (91.06).

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (319) 137.00-147.00 (142.58); 350-
395 lbs (373) 130.00-137.00 (133.00); 400-445 lbs (426) 121.00-130.00 (124.66); 450-
495 lbs (467) 114.00-123.00 (118.20); 500-545 lbs (523) 108.00-115.00 (111.32); 550-
595 lbs (572) 105.00-110.00 (107.42); 600-645 lbs (623) 101.00-107.00 (103.60); 655-
695 lbs (674) 98.00-101.00 (99.99); 682-682 lbs value added (682) 103.00 (103.00);
705-725 lbs (711) 95.00-98.00 (96.58). Medium and Large 2 300-345 lbs (324) 127.50-
135.00 (130.95); 350-399 lbs (376) 120.00-128.00 (123.40); 400-445 lbs (426) 113.00-
121.00 (116.68); 450-495 lbs (477) 107.00-115.00 (111.38); 465-490 lbs brahman x
(478) 101.00-106.00 (103.99); 500-545 lbs (526) 103.00-108.00 (105.73); 515-540 lbs
brahman x (525) 100.00-102.00 (101.01); 550-595 lbs (575) 99.00-105.00 (102.34);
560-595 lbs brahman x (577) 95.00-98.00 (96.60); 600-645 lbs (626) 95.00-100.00
(97.87); 650-695 lbs (672) 94.00-98.00 (95.77); 705-740 lbs (722) 90.00-94.00
(91.55). Medium and Large 3 300-345 lbs (320) 116.00-123.00 (118.83); 350-395 lbs
(375) 110.00-118.00 (113.36); 355-390 lbs brahman x (373) 105.00-110.00 (108.34);
400-445 lbs (427) 105.00-113.00 (109.53); 450-495 lbs (477) 100.00-107.00 (103.95);
505-545 lbs (526) 95.00-100.00 (97.85); 555-595 lbs (573) 92.00-95.00 (93.37); 625-
645 lbs (634) 88.00-90.00 (89.67); 655-695 lbs (668) 85.00-90.00 (87.40).

Board Sales:
Montgomery, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 78 head 640 lbs 113.10; 71 head 700 Lbs
110.40. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 92 head 540 lbs 110.90; 84 head
590 lbs 108.90; 71 head 700 lbs 103.50. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink,
4-5 cent slide up only, and to be delivered between October 1-November 5, 2010.

Linden, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 69 head 725 lbs 108.40; 64 head 785 lbs
110.60; 59 head 850 lbs 105.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 73 head
680 lbs 104.00. Cattle sold with a 2-3 percent shrink, 4-5 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered between September 1-October 31, 2010.

Roanoke, AL
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 50 head 590 lbs 114.50; 76 head 650 lbs
110.00; 47 head 690 lbs 105.75 Part Load; 142 head 700 lbs 112.50; 130 head
750-800 lbs (752) 110.00-110.50 (110.25). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large
1-2: 34 head 580 lbs 109.50; 152 head 650 lbs 107.50; 24 head 750 lbs 105.75.
Cattle sold with 2 percent shrink, 4 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
between August 26-November 5, 2010.

Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
650.00-800.00; 4-6 mos 750.00-900.00; 7-9 mos 890.00-1000.00. Medium 2: 0-3 mos
550.00-670.00; 4-6 mos 650.00-800.00; 7-9 mos 750.00-900.00. Small 2: 0-3 mos
430.00-550.00; 4-6 mos 500.00-650.00; 7-9 mos 640.00-670.00. Aged: Medium 3: 0-3
mos 350.00-550.00. Small 3: 0-3 mos 300.00-430.00.

Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs: Large
2: 1000.00-1225.00; Medium 2: 850.00-1000.00; Small 2: 700.00-850.00. Aged:
Medium 3: 700.00-850.00. Small 3: 550.00-700.00.

Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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