Report Date: 3/1/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 01, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday February 29, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 3,263 Last Week: 2,856 Last Year: 2,879
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
steady. All feeder classes sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade
active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of the offerings,
bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 7 percent, and feeders
82 percent. The feeder supply included 16 percent steers, 48
percent heifers, and 36 percent bulls. Near 28 percent of the run
weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1425-1600 1509 78.00-79.00 78.67
3 1465-1490 1482 75.00-75.50 75.16 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
9 1050-1395 1248 79.00-84.00 81.77
11 1230-1340 1266 84.00-89.00 84.90 High Dressing
8 915-1385 1164 73.00-78.00 75.39 Low Dressing
4 1400-1575 1461 79.00-83.00 80.92
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
10 890-1240 1044 73.00-77.00 74.73
7 920-1355 1126 78.00-83.00 80.21 High Dressing
10 840-1160 998 66.00-71.00 68.39 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1265-1485 1379 95.00-100.00 96.59
3 1190-1490 1310 88.00-91.00 88.95 Low Dressing
9 1560-1960 1702 96.00-100.00 97.83
9 1510-1990 1738 104.00-108.00 105.45 High Dressing
4 1565-1920 1733 89.00-94.00 90.77 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 325-325 325 235.00-240.00 236.25
7 370-395 388 220.00-230.00 224.50
3 410-430 423 207.50-210.00 208.31
6 510-530 523 187.00-195.00 190.48
5 560-575 568 184.00-185.00 184.60
7 620-640 632 165.00-172.00 168.26
11 659-659 659 168.00 168.00 Value Added
13 700-740 722 147.00-156.00 149.75
15 817-817 817 145.00 145.00 Value Added
5 915-915 915 130.00 130.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 365-395 381 210.00-217.00 213.57
4 450-495 481 188.00-198.00 193.42
7 520-545 531 180.00-187.00 182.14
4 550-585 566 170.00-178.00 173.99
3 605-630 620 154.00-164.00 159.34
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 310-345 327 197.50-205.00 200.28
11 355-385 375 190.00-200.00 194.79
9 400-440 421 180.00-185.00 183.34
8 450-485 468 166.00-175.00 171.47
11 500-545 515 158.00-167.00 160.27
10 555-580 567 152.00-160.00 154.98
12 610-635 623 142.00-152.00 147.60
8 655-695 675 134.00-142.00 139.65
8 659-659 659 143.00 143.00 Value Added
7 726-726 726 136.00 136.00 Value Added
9 769-769 769 131.00 131.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
11 300-340 320 190.00-198.00 194.25
26 350-395 376 180.00-190.00 185.13
18 400-445 428 170.00-180.00 175.90
10 460-495 478 157.00-165.00 159.35
3 478-478 478 168.00 168.00 Value added
34 500-545 525 150.00-160.00 155.48
30 550-595 579 142.00-152.00 147.86
16 610-640 623 135.00-144.00 138.96
6 624-624 624 147.50 147.50 Value added
4 670-690 679 130.00-132.00 130.50
12 733-733 733 140.00 140.00 Value added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
6 315-340 325 175.00-184.00 178.65
10 365-395 375 167.50-175.00 171.49
10 400-445 427 154.00-160.00 156.85
4 455-495 470 145.00-155.00 151.95
3 505-545 520 145.00-148.00 146.86
9 560-595 577 130.00-140.00 134.92
4 610-625 618 125.00-130.00 127.53
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 260-295 274 240.00-250.00 243.87
10 305-340 330 230.00-240.00 234.69
7 375-395 384 210.00-220.00 213.27
15 400-435 420 200.00-210.00 204.68
12 460-495 479 185.00-194.00 187.53
21 505-545 520 172.00-182.00 177.56
6 555-595 575 155.00-165.00 161.44
6 610-640 618 150.00-158.00 154.30
5 670-690 680 144.00-151.00 147.60
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 220-230 225 255.00-265.00 261.59
14 250-295 276 230.00-240.00 236.67
4 310-345 328 215.00-225.00 222.00
6 365-395 375 195.00-200.00 198.24
19 410-445 426 190.00-198.00 194.40
14 455-495 481 175.00-185.00 178.88
23 510-545 530 160.00-170.00 167.61
12 555-595 576 150.00-157.00 154.26
8 600-640 622 147.50-156.00 150.88
11 660-695 674 135.00-143.00 138.16
5 735-740 738 125.00-133.00 130.40
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 270-295 285 220.00-225.00 221.58
3 310-330 323 195.00-200.00 196.60
6 360-380 374 175.00-185.00 178.30
8 420-445 435 167.50-177.50 172.18
5 460-490 482 157.50-165.00 160.52
10 510-545 526 150.00-160.00 155.00
3 565-575 570 140.00-146.00 143.65
4 610-645 633 125.00-135.00 128.70
3 665-665 665 120.00-122.50 120.83
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos --------------- ---------------
4-6 mos 1500.00-1675.00 1100.00
7-9 mos 1700.00-1850.00 1150.00-1300.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1165.00 650.00-825.00
4-6 mos 1275.00-1525.00 1000.00-1300.00
7-9 mos 1500.00-1650.00 1050.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 825.00-1055.00 400.00-690.00
4-6 mos 950.00-1200.00 650.00-850.00
7-9 mos 1315.00-1450.00 ---------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1875.00 ---------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
1500.00-1600.00 1250.00-1375.00
Small 2 Small 3
1400.00-1500.00 975.00-1175.00
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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