MG_LS145
Montgomery, AL Mar 12, 2010 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending March 13, 2010. Total
estimated receipts 16,075 compared to 14,003 last week, and last year 12,450.
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls sold 1.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to 50.00 per
head higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls
sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders.
Year to Date 123,678 Year Ago to Date 111,795
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 8% 9% 8% *Fdrs over 600 lbs. 12% 13% 18%
Sltr Bulls 1% 1% 2% *Fdrs under 600 lbs. 88% 87% 82%
Rep Cows 8% 8% 8% Fdr steers 26% heifers 49% Bulls 25%
**percent of feeders supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1180-1390 lbs (1290) 49.00-53.00
(51.29); 1010-1380 lbs low dressing (1223) 45.00-49.00 (47.32); 1415-1840 lbs (1540)
49.00-53.00 (50.85); 1425-1675 lbs low dressing (1547) 46.00-47.50 (46.49). Boner
80-85 percent lean 900-1395 lbs (1120) 48.00-52.00 (50.06); 910-1395 lbs high
dressing (1200) 52.00-55.50 (53.99); 945-1390 lbs low dressing (1115) 44.00-48.00
(46.18); 1410-1800 lbs (1494) 48.50-52.00 (49.99); 1400-1550 lbs high dressing
(1473) 52.50-55.50 (54.43). Lean 85-90 percent lean 840-1365 lbs (1067) 44.00-48.00
(46.31); 825-1330 lbs low dressing (1027) 41.00-44.00 (42.36).
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1475 lbs (1305) 59.50-63.00 (62.07); 1115-
1470 lbs low dressing (1378) 56.50-58.50 (57.75); 1500-2275 lbs (1810) 59.00-63.00
(61.79); 1510-2100 lbs low dressing (1733) 56.00-58.00 (57.29).
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (324) 128.00-134.00 (130.53); 350-
390 lbs (375) 122.00-130.00 (125.83); 400-445 lbs (430) 119.00-123.00 (120.34); 460-
495 lbs (481) 115.00-121.00 (117.85); 500-545 lbs (520) 110.00-117.00 (114.19); 550-
595 lbs (576) 106.00-113.00 (110.34); 605-645 lbs (618) 101.50-108.00 (106.22); 650-
685 lbs (667) 97.00-102.00 (99.25); 657-657 lbs value added (657) 117.00 (117.00);
710-745 lbs (728) 92.00-98.00 (94.99); 760-784 lbs (779) 91.00-94.50 (92.55); 830-
840 lbs (836) 85.00-90.00 (88.57). Medium and Large 1-2 765-765 lbs load (765)
95.25 (95.25). Medium and Large 2 310-345 lbs (324) 122.00-130.00 (126.27); 350-395
lbs (376) 116.00-123.00 (118.95); 400-445 lbs (426) 112.00-118.00 (115.75); 445-445
lbs value added (445) 121.50; 450-495 lbs (477) 107.00-115.00 (111.24); 505-545 lbs
(522) 103.00-110.00 (107.79); 570-595 lbs (580) 98.00-105.00 (101.33); 578-578 lbs
value added (578) 107.75 (107.75); 610-645 lbs (630) 94.00-101.00 (97.69); 655-695
lbs (677) 91.00-97.50 (95.30); 705-747 lbs (732) 88.00-92.00 (90.53). Medium and
Large 3 305-345 lbs (332) 112.00-120.00 (116.49); 352-399 lbs (377) 108.00-114.50
(112.28); 410-445 lbs (423) 107.00-110.00 (108.71); 455-485 lbs (470) 100.00-105.00
(102.19); 510-540 lbs (528) 98.00-102.00 (100.12); 570-590 lbs (580) 93.00-97.00
(94.78); 620-640 lbs (626) 90.00-93.00 (91.29); 675-685 lbs (681) 88.00-91.00
(89.39).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (325) 108.00-115.00 (111.35); 350-
395 lbs (374) 104.00-111.00 (106.60); 400-445 lbs (422) 101.00-107.00 (103.52); 450-
495 lbs (477) 99.00-103.00 (101.14); 500-545 lbs (524) 95.00-100.00(98.37); 550-596
lbs (586) 92.00-99.00 (97.13); 600-645 lbs (625) 88.50-95.25 (92.92); 650-685 lbs
(666) 86.00-91.00 (89.81); 715-745 lbs (726) 84.00-88.00 (85.81). Medium and Large
1-2 605-605 lbs load (605) 94.50 (94.50); 733-733 lbs load (733) 90.20 (90.20).
Medium and Large 2 300-345 lbs (329) 105.00-111.00 (107.70); 355-395 lbs (377)
100.00-106.00 (102.44); 380-380 lbs value added (380) 115.50 (115.50); 400-445 lbs
(427) 96.00-104.00 (98.97); 430-430 lbs replacement (430) 105.00-106.00 (105.33);
450-495 lbs (476) 92.00-100.00 (95.65); 500-545 lbs (524) 89.00-95.00 (92.81); 515-
515 lbs value added (515) 96.50 (96.50); 550-595 lbs (574) 85.00-92.00 (89.16); 570-
570 lbs value added (570) 95.00 (95.00); 600-645 lbs (628) 82.00-88.00 (85.34); 602-
623 lbs value added (614) 93.00-94.00 (93.43); 670-695 lbs (683) 81.00-83.00
(82.29); 715-740 lbs (725) 80.00-82.00 (81.21); 770-795 lbs (778) 78.00-80.00
(79.33). Medium and Large 3 305-345 lbs (332) 99.00-105.00 (101.58); 350-395 lbs
(382) 92.00-100.00 (96.61); 410-440 lbs (424) 88.00-95.00 (90.97); 455-495 lbs (476)
84.00-91.00 (87.16); 510-540 lbs (524) 80.00-85.00 (83.00); 560-590 lbs (573) 78.00-
83.00 (80.77); 610-645 lbs (635) 75.00-79.00 (77.07); 650-690 lbs (668) 72.00-83.00
(76.91).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 310-345 lbs (323) 126.00-135.00 (130.49); 350-
395 lbs (373) 122.00-129.00 (126.23); 400-445 lbs (422) 117.00-123.00 (119.58); 450-
495 lbs (474) 112.00-120.00 (115.15); 500-545 lbs (522) 107.00-114.00 (110.73); 550-
595 lbs (575) 101.00-110.00 (105.94); 605-645 lbs (622) 96.00-103.00 (100.06); 655-
695 lbs (677) 93.00-96.00 (94.99); 710-745 lbs (727) 85.00-93.00 (88.77). Medium
and Large 2 300-345 lbs (325) 120.00-127.00 (123.93); 350-395 lbs (374) 114.00-
123.00 (118.49); 400-445 lbs (428) 110.00-117.00 (114.39); 450-495 lbs (475) 103.00-
112.00 (108.67); 505-545 lbs (528) 98.00-106.00 (102.61); 550-595 lbs (575) 93.00-
101.00 (97.46); 605-646 lbs (630) 88.00-96.00 (93.31); 665-690 lbs (676) 86.00-91.00
(88.83); 710-740 lbs (727) 79.00-85.00 (81.86); 755-790 lbs (774) 75.00-79.00
(76.41). Medium and Large 3 300-340 lbs (322) 112.00-118.00 (114.55); 360-395 lbs
(375) 105.00-114.00 (110.85); 400-445 lbs (427) 99.00-108.00 (104.98); 460-495 lbs
(479) 93.00-102.00 (97.53); 510-540 lbs (523) 87.00-95.00 (91.89); 560-590 lbs (579)
83.00-90.00 (86.69); 578-578 lbs brahman x (578) 80.00 (80.00).
Board Sales:
Dothan, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 71 head 700 lbs 99.30. Cattle sold with a
2 percent shrink, 4 cent slide up only, and for immediate delivery.
Montgomery, AL
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 71 head 700 lbs 97.70. Cattle sold with a
2 percent shrink, 4 cent slide up only, and to be delivered between March 9-12,
2010.
Linden, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 70 head 715 lbs 101.70; 63 head 790 lbs
95.00; 61 head 825 lbs 93.40. Cattle sold with a 2-3 percent shrink, 4 cent
slide up only, and for immediate delivery.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows: Young to Middle Aged: Large 2: 0-3 mos
620.00-730.00; 4-6 mos 700.00-825.00; 7-9 mos 775.00-975.00. Medium 2: 0-3 mos
500.00-625.00; 4-6 mos 580.00-700.00; 7-9 mos 660.00-780.00. Small 2: 0-3 mos
325.00-490.00; 4-6 mos 450.00-600.00; 7-9 mos 540.00-675.00. Aged: Large 3:
7-9 mos 610.00. Medium 3: 0-3 mos 350.00-500.00; 4-6 mos 475.00-620.00; 7-9 mos
525.00-630.00. Small 3: 0-3 mos 200.00-350.00; 4-6 mos 330.00-440.00; 7-9 mos
420.00-470.00.
Replacement Pairs: Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs: Large
2: 925.00-1075.00; Medium 2: 750.00-975.00; Small 2: 600.00-850.00. Aged: Large
3: 700.00-900.00. Medium 3: 550.00-750.00; Small 3: 450.00-600.00.
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
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