Report Date: 2/26/2014
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Feb. 26, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday February 25, 2014.
Cattle Receipts: 2,993 Last Week: 3,494 Last Year: 1,858
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00
lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade moderate
with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly
steady. Slaughter cows made up 11 percent of the offerings, bulls 2
percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 79
percent. The feeder supply included 16 percent steers, 39 percent
heifers, and 45 percent bulls. Near 25 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1345-1395 1363 90.00-94.00 91.32
3 1420-1470 1440 89.00-93.00 91.34
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
15 900-1295 1152 93.00-98.00 95.00
3 1465-1610 1525 96.00-100.00 98.05
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
24 935-1345 1120 84.00-89.00 86.75
14 940-1340 1140 90.00-93.00 91.52 High Dressing
18 890-1255 1039 79.00-84.00 82.41 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1275-1485 1369 110.00-115.00 114.06
4 1135-1485 1364 103.00-107.00 105.00 Low Dressing
10 1530-2025 1758 110.00-115.00 111.98
4 1755-1865 1813 115.00-119.00 116.51 High Dressing
3 1765-1875 1815 102.00-105.00 102.99 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 365-380 369 232.00-242.00 237.94
10 410-440 424 220.00-230.00 223.03
4 470-485 481 206.00-213.00 208.74
5 515-525 521 192.00-201.00 197.22
3 600-600 600 182.00 182.00 Value Added
10 655-664 663 169.50-177.00 170.24
10 838-838 838 152.00 152.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 320-340 328 235.00-245.00 238.94
5 355-395 366 225.00-235.00 232.41
8 405-445 421 210.00-220.00 213.30
3 465-495 485 195.00-205.00 198.74
6 510-540 523 185.00-190.00 187.04
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
4 355-375 361 220.00-227.00 222.31
5 425-440 432 200.00-210.00 205.27
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 305-330 318 227.00-230.00 228.65
15 350-395 372 192.00-200.00 196.21
17 400-445 426 185.00-195.00 189.26
15 450-495 470 180.00-188.00 182.64
11 520-540 524 170.00-180.00 175.67
4 510-520 518 185.00-190.00 187.00 Value Added
4 550-590 571 159.00-168.00 164.58
23 600-640 623 150.00-159.00 154.86
15 808-845 810 131.00-139.50 138.91
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
7 305-345 316 207.00-215.00 210.89
5 355-395 370 185.00-195.00 189.69
19 420-445 431 179.00-188.00 183.55
13 450-485 466 172.00-182.00 177.66
8 500-545 531 162.00-172.00 168.92
9 560-585 574 152.00-162.00 156.33
7 625-645 638 141.00-150.00 147.30
14 659-659 659 150.25 150.25 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
11 310-345 332 195.00-200.00 197.49
5 360-395 375 180.00-188.00 182.67
8 420-445 433 172.00-181.00 177.61
6 450-495 481 167.00-175.00 170.66
7 515-540 525 152.00-162.00 158.19
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 305-340 326 241.00-250.00 245.18
11 355-390 374 225.00-235.00 228.61
14 405-445 425 215.00-222.00 217.06
10 450-495 473 205.00-215.00 209.59
11 500-545 525 190.00-200.00 195.07
5 565-595 583 180.00-185.00 182.17
6 605-635 619 168.00-175.00 170.79
6 650-690 670 154.00-161.00 157.48
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
11 300-345 320 222.00-232.00 227.68
20 355-390 376 210.00-220.00 215.94
20 400-445 417 200.00-210.00 206.48
16 460-495 474 195.00-202.00 198.26
19 500-545 524 180.00-190.00 184.28
21 555-595 575 170.00-180.00 174.75
14 600-640 624 157.00-165.00 161.00
9 665-695 678 144.00-153.00 149.12
5 710-730 721 137.00-145.00 142.61
4 800-835 814 120.00-130.00 123.93
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 305-345 315 215.00-220.00 218.32
12 360-395 388 197.00-207.00 201.45
12 405-435 413 187.00-195.00 190.53
5 455-490 479 180.00-190.00 183.50
8 510-545 531 175.00-183.00 177.46
9 560-595 569 160.00-170.00 165.44
6 605-645 634 145.00-155.00 152.50
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 181 head 800-850 lbs (828) 160.00-
161.00 (160.34). Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 5 to 7 cent slide
up only, and to be delivered April 04-05, 2014.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1200.00 1210.00
4-6 mos 1150.00-1300.00 ---------------
7-9 mos 1400.00-1600.00 1000.00-1210.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1200.00 800.00-1000.00
4-6 mos 1150.00-1350.00 1000.00-1150.00
7-9 mos 1250.00-1450.00 1150.00-1325.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 800.00-1000.00 550.00-750.00
4-6 mos 950.00-1100.00 775.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1000.00-1225.00 850.00-1050.00
Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1650.00-1850.00 ---------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
1400.00-1600.00 1100.00-1300.00
Small 2 Small 3
1150.00-1350.00 900.00-1050.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Johnny Young, Market Reporter.
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