Report Date: 3/24/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 24, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday March 23, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 2,617 Last Week: 2,505 Last Year: 3,441
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady
to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher.
Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and
pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of
the offerings, bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 10
percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 20
percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 37 percent bulls. Near
17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1010-1250 1152 115.00-117.00 115.98
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
6 1040-1285 1099 116.00-118.00 116.68
5 990-1285 1137 118.00-121.00 119.12 High Dressing
5 985-1225 1096 104.00-106.00 104.83 Low Dressing
4 1425-1660 1489 115.00-117.00 115.72
4 1420-1535 1465 119.00-122.00 120.27 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
14 865-1290 1027 105.00-110.00 107.98
7 960-1135 1029 100.00-105.00 102.27 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1240-1460 1356 125.00-128.00 126.34 Low Dressing
4 1540-2100 1791 132.00-134.00 133.02
6 1630-2080 1768 125.00-129.00 127.33 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 255-265 260 390.00-395.00 392.48
6 305-320 315 370.00-380.00 373.28
3 365-385 373 335.00-345.00 339.91
4 420-440 430 310.00-317.00 313.57
10 520-535 524 280.00-286.00 284.34
3 660-680 672 237.00-245.00 240.70
4 755-775 768 196.00-201.00 197.48
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 310-338 324 345.00-355.00 350.81
7 350-395 379 320.00-330.00 324.94
10 415-437 431 300.00-308.00 301.26
17 450-495 468 280.00-290.00 283.92
4 510-535 516 270.00-275.00 273.70
7 615-645 627 242.50-250.00 246.19
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 260-295 273 379.00-385.00 382.84
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 265-285 275 332.50-340.00 337.59
4 300-330 316 320.00-330.00 325.30
9 355-375 360 296.00-306.00 303.07
21 400-445 426 270.00-280.00 275.82
3 470-490 482 260.00-267.00 264.72
8 505-545 521 241.00-250.00 245.73
5 555-575 566 235.00-242.50 240.00
10 600-640 626 220.00-230.00 224.46
3 755-775 762 185.00-195.00 190.04
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
13 260-295 275 325.00-335.00 330.82
13 305-345 325 310.00-320.00 314.33
17 350-395 384 280.00-290.00 285.77
12 415-445 434 265.00-272.00 268.85
31 460-490 475 250.00-260.00 254.63
13 520-545 527 232.00-242.00 237.43
7 560-580 569 221.00-230.00 227.63
5 605-640 619 205.00-215.00 210.00
3 755-780 768 185.00-187.50 185.84
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
4 275-290 286 305.00-312.00 307.19
8 300-345 321 280.00-290.00 282.91
4 370-395 388 260.00-267.00 264.20
5 425-430 427 240.00-250.00 244.00
7 470-485 479 232.00-237.50 233.93
6 515-545 528 214.00-222.50 218.07
3 605-640 617 189.00-192.00 190.31
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 200-215 209 400.00-410.00 405.98
6 260-295 272 375.00-380.00 377.58
9 305-335 325 360.00-370.00 366.62
7 360-380 369 320.00-330.00 328.90
15 405-445 426 302.00-312.00 307.61
8 460-490 473 280.00-290.00 286.48
6 520-545 536 250.00-260.00 255.35
6 555-580 566 240.00-250.00 246.06
3 665-695 677 212.00-220.00 216.61
3 710-735 718 202.00-212.00 207.93
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 205-245 220 385.00-395.00 388.71
5 300-335 319 325.00-335.00 330.02
14 365-390 380 315.00-322.00 318.60
21 400-445 426 292.00-302.00 298.45
9 470-485 479 270.00-280.00 276.71
12 500-545 532 245.00-252.00 249.21
5 550-595 579 227.50-237.00 233.25
7 610-635 621 215.00-222.50 219.90
6 655-680 670 206.00-215.00 211.68
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
4 230-235 231 370.00-375.00 372.49
6 255-290 275 360.00-370.00 363.94
4 310-325 319 280.00-290.00 283.67
3 370-395 378 280.00-282.00 280.70
3 420-445 428 270.00-280.00 275.69
10 465-495 485 257.00-267.00 262.44
4 505-530 516 230.00-240.00 234.23
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos --------------- ---------------
4-6 mos 1775.00-2025.00 1350.00-1625.00
7-9 mos 2000.00-2300.00 1975.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1300.00-1550.00 1000.00-1250.00
4-6 mos 1650.00-1950.00 1300.00-1600.00
7-9 mos 2000.00-2300.00, few up to 2500.00 1550.00-1825.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 1100.00-1300.00 635.00-765.00
4-6 mos 1300.00-1525.00 875.00-975.00
7-9 mos 1700.00-1850.00 1100.00-1375.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2550.00 1900.00-2000.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
2300.00-2600.00, few up to 3100.00 1750.00-1950.00
Small 2 Small 3
1900.00-2200.00, few up to 2700.00 1350.00-1550.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Johnny Young, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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