Report Date: 12/17/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thr Dec 17, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
***This report will not be issued for the next two weeks due to the
holidays. The next report will be issued January 7, 2016.***
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday December 16, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 2,248 Last Week: 3,057 Last Year: 2,933
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to
3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate
with moderate 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 15 percent, and feeders 74
percent. The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 38 percent
heifers, and 35 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 1230-1335 1282 71.00-76.00 72.66
5 1150-1350 1271 66.00-68.00 67.11 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
19 985-1340 1207 72.00-77.00 74.35
10 1200-1310 1245 80.00-82.00 80.87 High Dressing
5 1035-1375 1223 66.00-71.00 68.25 Low Dressing
6 1400-1425 1407 75.00-78.00 76.17
3 1415-1560 1463 68.00-69.00 68.36 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
12 990-1230 1088 68.00-73.00 69.97
17 985-1255 1111 74.00-79.00 76.33 High Dressing
11 935-1205 1027 61.00-66.00 63.77 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1200-1435 1319 85.00-88.00 85.91
5 1075-1460 1184 90.00-93.00 91.47 High Dressing
5 1675-1975 1824 79.00-84.00 81.11 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 305-330 320 215.00-225.00 220.25
10 370-390 376 195.00-205.00 197.70
3 430-440 437 195.00-197.50 195.82
3 625-630 628 155.00-160.00 156.66
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
9 310-340 325 200.00-210.00 206.32
9 360-390 379 190.00-195.00 191.59
7 410-440 429 182.50-190.00 186.53
6 460-490 477 172.50-180.00 175.56
6 510-530 515 160.00-169.00 162.76
7 560-590 572 149.00-155.00 151.60
5 610-630 619 142.50-148.00 144.90
6 670-690 681 130.00-138.00 134.08
5 715-745 727 128.00-131.00 129.80
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
4 325-330 326 190.00-195.00 191.26
4 370-395 376 175.00-182.50 177.63
5 430-440 434 170.00-175.00 172.97
4 470-485 474 160.00-165.00 161.88
4 530-540 535 150.00-155.00 152.52
4 560-565 564 140.00-142.50 140.62
3 610-615 612 130.00-135.00 131.68
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 230-245 240 210.00-215.00 213.40
5 325-345 334 205.00-210.00 208.02
10 355-385 374 170.00-180.00 173.83
10 455-490 469 146.00-155.00 149.54
10 500-535 521 130.00-140.00 135.38
7 555-590 579 127.00-132.00 128.98
4 610-640 623 114.00-122.00 117.73
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 300-330 315 190.00-197.50 192.79
7 370-385 380 160.00-167.50 162.46
28 405-445 425 150.00-160.00 152.76
15 450-490 478 135.00-145.00 141.40
11 520-545 535 125.00-132.50 130.29
13 555-595 578 117.00-126.00 122.38
9 610-640 629 115.00-120.00 117.34
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 310-320 317 160.00-165.00 161.63
4 370-385 378 150.00-155.00 152.45
7 410-440 429 135.00-145.00 140.26
6 465-485 475 125.00-135.00 130.86
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 275-275 275 235.00-240.00 236.67
5 310-335 323 210.00-220.00 214.46
3 350-380 367 207.00-212.00 209.72
18 400-440 421 190.00-200.00 193.46
10 450-485 471 170.00-180.00 175.89
6 505-525 518 148.00-150.00 149.35
3 610-615 613 130.00-134.00 131.33
4 715-745 730 115.00-125.00 122.45
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
5 310-340 323 200.00-210.00 206.37
3 360-395 383 195.00-197.00 195.69
15 400-445 426 175.00-185.00 181.67
13 455-495 477 160.00-170.00 162.35
14 510-545 531 140.00-150.00 144.31
9 565-595 579 135.00-142.00 136.86
7 610-645 625 130.00-138.00 133.73
6 670-695 684 115.00-125.00 119.43
3 730-740 733 110.00-112.00 110.67
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 315-330 320 180.00-185.00 183.28
4 410-445 425 155.00-165.00 160.55
5 470-495 487 145.00-151.00 146.69
5 510-530 519 130.00-136.00 133.73
4 610-630 616 119.00-125.00 122.22
Board Sale: Roanoke, Al
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 39 head 800 lbs 139.25 Split
Load. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 23 head 785 lbs 130.25
Split Load. Cattle sold with 2 percent shrink, 10 cent slide up
only, and to be delivered December 21-22, 2015.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1600.00 915.00-1100.00
4-6 mos 1450.00-1750.00 1050.00-1350.00
7-9 mos 1650.00-1950.00, few up to 2050.00 1300.00-1600.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1050.00-1300.00 700.00-1000.00
4-6 mos 1250.00-1550.00 950.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1500.00-1800.00, few up to 1900.00 1200.00-1500.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 825.00-1025.00 400.00-700.00
4-6 mos 975.00-1125.00 650.00-850.00
7-9 mos 1175.00-1470.00 800.00-1000.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1950.00-2250.00 1450.00-1750.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1700.00-2000.00 1300.00-1600.00
Small 2 Small 3
1300.00-1600.00 1000.00-1300.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Russell Thorne, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt
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