Report Date: 3/27/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Fri Mar 27, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Thursday March 26, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 2,144 Last Week: 2,116 Last Year: 2,268
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00
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 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 11
percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 23
percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 15
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1195-1350 1234 113.00-117.00 114.94
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
7 1085-1310 1185 114.00-118.00 115.75
4 1055-1250 1149 120.00-125.00 123.31 High Dressing
3 1235-1300 1267 109.00-110.00 109.67 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
9 850-1215 1047 105.00-110.00 106.70
4 1090-1295 1191 99.00-103.00 101.00 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-200 200 490.00-500.00 493.33
13 320-335 327 355.00-365.00 361.70
7 370-390 377 330.00-340.00 337.18
11 410-445 436 315.00-325.00 319.86
5 460-475 469 305.00-315.00 306.96
3 520-525 522 280.00-290.00 286.65
4 555-595 574 260.00-265.00 263.46
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 210-230 223 460.00-470.00 463.13
8 320-345 338 340.00-350.00 347.60
15 370-390 381 320.00-330.00 325.04
14 425-440 430 300.00-310.00 302.92
7 460-495 476 282.00-290.00 288.53
5 570-595 580 247.50-257.50 252.93
4 630-630 630 235.00-240.00 238.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 380-390 383 300.00-305.00 301.70
4 470-480 475 265.00-275.00 272.53
Feeder Steers Holstein Large 3
60 823-823 823 196.00 196.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 235-245 240 350.00-360.00 356.28
4 260-275 270 330.00-340.00 333.66
25 315-340 331 315.00-325.00 319.36
7 365-380 371 295.00-305.00 299.91
24 415-440 429 265.00-275.00 271.87
20 455-495 477 255.00-265.00 259.64
44 505-545 533 245.00-255.00 248.74
8 555-585 568 237.50-242.00 239.73
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 220-240 230 330.00-340.00 334.89
12 265-295 285 310.00-320.00 313.87
12 310-340 335 290.00-300.00 292.63
18 365-395 382 280.00-290.00 285.34
43 430-445 439 255.00-265.00 257.81
22 455-495 474 245.00-255.00 250.61
16 520-540 529 232.50-242.00 237.85
11 560-595 580 220.00-230.00 224.76
5 610-630 626 215.00-220.00 217.48
4 665-695 675 197.00-205.00 202.39
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 310-340 328 270.00-280.00 274.85
9 360-395 376 260.00-270.00 266.63
8 420-440 430 250.00-257.00 254.13
11 465-490 474 235.00-245.00 239.12
7 530-545 539 220.00-230.00 225.60
8 560-580 568 210.00-220.00 215.87
3 615-620 617 205.00-210.00 208.32
5 660-695 679 182.00-190.00 185.85
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 200-225 208 415.00-425.00 420.00
4 265-290 275 370.00-380.00 374.32
24 310-343 325 340.00-350.00 344.49
7 370-390 381 325.00-335.00 327.49
22 405-445 431 300.00-310.00 305.02
18 460-495 480 282.00-292.00 284.06
11 515-540 525 260.00-270.00 262.95
8 555-590 579 240.00-250.00 244.26
3 605-620 615 235.00-237.00 236.33
3 695-695 695 207.00-212.00 208.67
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 210-230 218 390.00-400.00 395.04
10 270-295 280 350.00-360.00 354.34
18 305-345 329 325.00-335.00 328.74
14 370-395 384 310.00-320.00 311.04
42 410-448 442 287.50-297.00 295.25
19 465-498 480 270.00-279.00 273.89
10 525-545 535 245.00-255.00 248.27
4 570-585 578 230.00-239.00 235.51
7 610-645 627 215.00-225.00 221.33
4 710-730 720 200.00-205.00 202.47
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
6 405-445 426 265.00-275.00 269.90
3 465-495 477 252.50-262.00 256.61
5 505-545 522 242.00-252.00 247.45
3 560-580 570 210.00-220.00 214.97
3 620-640 630 205.00-207.50 206.50
4 710-730 723 180.00-185.00 182.49
Board Sale: Cullman, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 725 lbs 217.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 720 lbs 211.25.
Cattle sold with a 3 percent shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and
to be delivered March 30-31, 2015.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos --------------- 1150.00-1350.00
4-6 mos 1900.00-2200.00, few up to 2525.00 1350.00-1625.00
7-9 mos 2200.00-2500.00, few up to 2750.00 1800.00-1975.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1400.00-1700.00 1000.00-1250.00
4-6 mos 1700.00-2000.00 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 1000.00-1300.00, few up to 1500.00 800.00-1000.00
4-6 mos 1300.00-1600.00 950.00-1150.00
7-9 mos 1600.00-1900.00 1100.00-1375.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2900.00-3200.00, few up to 3400.00 2100.00-2400.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
2300.00-2600.00, few up to 3100.00 1800.00-2100.00
Small 2 Small 3
1900.00-2200.00, few up to 2850.00 1400.00-1700.00
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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