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Montgomery, AL Fri Nov 21, 2008 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Weekly Livestock Summary
***correction to price on Medium & Large 1 Heifers 400-450 lbs 86.00-95.00.***
Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending Nov. 22, 2008.
Total estimated receipts 16,700, includes 1125 board sale, compared to 20,005
last week, and last year no sales. Compared to last week: Slaughter cows firm
to 2.00 higher; bulls mostly steady; Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower; bulls
under 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs weak to 2.00 lower; heifers
1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows weak to 50.00 per head lower.
Year to Date 618,800 Year Ago to Date 748,100
Percent of Supply
Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr
Sltr Cows 08% 07% 00% *Fdrs over 600 lbs 13% 13% 00%
Sltr Bulls 01% 1% 0% *Fdrs under 600 lbs 87% 87% 00%
Rep Cows 09% 7% 00% Fdr steers 22% bulls 34% heifers 44%
**percent of feeder supply over and under 600 lbs**
Slaughter Classes:
Cows: Breaking Utility: 75-80% Lean 1000-1400 lbs 42.00-47.00; 1400-
1950 lbs 43.00-47.50; low yielding all weights 40.00-43.50; Boning Utility:
80-85% lean 900-1725 lbs 43.00-49.00; high dressing all weights 47.00-53.50,
low-dressing all weights 38.00-45.00. Lean: 85-90% 800-1400 lbs 38.00-43.00;
low-dressing all weights 30.00-40.75.
Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 53.00-59.00; 1500-2200 lbs 54.00-
61.00; high dressing all weights 60.00-65.00, low-dressing all weights 47.00-
55.00.
Feeder Classes:
Steers: Medium and Large 1 (Tall and long bodied with thick muscling)
400-450 lbs 102.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00-93.00; 550-600 lbs 83.00-87.00;
600-700 lbs 77.00-84.00; 700-750 lbs 76.00-82.00. Medium and
Large 2 (Tall and long bodied with average muscling) 300-350 lbs 109.00-
120.00; 350-400 lbs 103.00-113.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-106.00; 450-500 lbs
92.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 82.00-92.00; 550-600 lbs 77.00-84.00; 600-650 lbs
75.00-80.00; 650-700 lbs 74.00-80.00; 700-750 lbs 73.00-78.00; 750-800 lbs
72.00-75.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-78.00. Brahman Crosses: 600-650
lbs 69.00-77.00; 650-700 lbs 70.00-76.00. Medium and large 2-3 pkg 699 lbs
71.00. Medium and Large 3 Tall and long bodied with thin muscling)
300-350 lbs 100.00-108.00; 350-400 lbs 94.00-103.00; 400-450 lbs 89.00-97.00;
450-500 lbs 80.00-87.00; 500-550 lbs 76.00-84.00; 550-600 lbs 73.00-81.00;
600-700 lbs 72.00-78.00; 700-750 lbs 70.00-74.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 (Tall and long bodied with thick muscling)
300-350 lbs 98.00-106.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00-100.00, few value added 105.00;
400-450 lbs 86.00-95.00; 450-500 lbs 78.00-87.00; 500-550 lbs 76.00-84.00;
550-600 lbs 74.00-83.00; 600-650 lbs 72.00-76.00; 650-700 lbs 70.00-75.00;
few 700-750 lbs 70.00-76.00. Medium and Large 2 (Tall and long bodied with
average muscling) 200-300 lbs 97.00-112.00; 300-350 lbs 89.00-99.00; 350-400
lbs 83.00-93.00; 400-450 lbs 78.00-88.00; 450-500 lbs 73.00-83.00; 500-550
lbs 70.00-80.00; 13 hd replacement type 540 lbs 83.00; 550-600 lbs 69.00-
79.00, 19 hd replacement type 79.00-81.00; 600-650 lbs 66.00-75.00, 14
replacements 630 lbs 88.00; 650-700 lbs
65.00-72.00, 10 replacements 660 lbs 74.00; 700-800 lbs 64.00-71.00; 800-850
lbs 59.00-66.00. Brahman Crosses: 400-450 lbs 75.00-79.00; 450-500 lbs 70.00-
74.50; 500-600 lbs 67.00-75.00. Medium and Large 3 (Tall and long bodied with
thin muscling) 300-350 lbs 83.00-91.00; 350-400 lbs 78.00-86.00; 400-450 lbs
73.00-82.00; 450-500 lbs 68.00-78.00; 500-550 lbs 65.00-75.00; 550-600 lbs
64.00-73.00; 600-650 lbs 63.00-71.00;
650-700 lbs 62.00-68.00; 700-750 lbs 60.00-65.00. Brahman Crosses; 300-400
lbs 73.00-83.00; 400-450 lbs 69.00-76.00; 450-500 lbs 66.00-74.00.
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 (Tall, long bodied with thick muscling)
300-350 lbs 112.00-121.00; 350-400 lbs 102.00-112.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-
113.00; 450-500 lbs 87.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 82.00-91.00; 550-600 lbs 76.00-
84.00; 600-650 lbs 73.00-80.00; 650-700 lbs 70.00-76.00; 700-800 lbs 68.00-
75.00; 800-900 lbs 63.00-71.00. Medium and Large 2 (Tall and long bodied with
average muscling) 250-300 lbs 110.00-120.00; 300-350 lbs 102.00-112.00; 350-
400 lbs 95.00-106.00; 400-450 lbs 87.00-98.00; 450-
500 lbs 82.00-92.00; 500-550 lbs 77.00-86.00; 550-600 lbs 72.00-80.00; 600-
650 lbs 70.00-77.00; 650-700 lbs 67.00-75.00; 700-800 lbs 63.00-71.00.
Brahman Crosses; 450-500 lbs 75.00-82.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-77.00;
600-700 lbs 65.00-73.00. Medium and Large 3 (Tall and long bodied with thin
muscling) 250-300 lbs 104.00-114.00; 300-350 lbs 95.00-106.00; 350-400 lbs
88.00-99.00; 400-450 lbs 82.00-91.00; 450-500 lbs 75.00-85.00; 500-550 lbs
72.00-81.00; 550-600 lbs 67.00-75.00; 600-700 lbs 64.00-72.00; 700-800 lbs
58.00-65.00. Brahman Cross: 350-400 lbs 82.00-90.00; 400-450 lbs 72.00-81.00;
450-500 lbs 67.00-76.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-72.00.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows (young to middle aged): Large 2 0-3 mos
-------------; 4-6 mos 700.00-850.00; 7-9 mos 740.00-800.00. Medium
2 0-3 mos 475.00-650.00; 4-6 mos 610.00-775.00; 7-9 mos 650.00-820.00. Small
2 0-3 mos 375.00-550.00; 4-6 mos 450.00-650.00; 7-9 mos 530.00-700.00.
Aged: Large 3 0-3 mos 430.00-550.00; 4-6 mos 600.00-700.00; 7-9 mos
625.00-740.00. Medium 3 0-3 mos 350.00-500.00; 4-6 mos 450.00-620.00; 7-9 mos
500.00-650.00. Small 3 0-3 mos 180.00-375.00; 4-6 mos 300.00-450.00; 7-9 mos
400.00-530.00.
Replacement Pairs (Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 100-300 lbs):
Large 2 --------------; Medium 2 775.00-960.00; Small 2 620.00-840.00. Aged:
Large 3 -------------; Medium 3 620.00-775.00; Small 3 450.00-
650.00.
Source: Alabama Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Montgomery, AL
For more information contact: Montgomery.LGMN@usda.gov
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