Report Date: 3/4/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Fri Mar 04, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Thursday March 03, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 1,586 Last Week: 662 Last Year: 254
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
steady to 2.00 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 18
percent steers, 34 percent heifers, and 48 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
4 1250-1395 1338 71.00-73.00 71.71 Low Dressing
5 1450-1695 1547 70.00-75.00 71.96 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
9 995-1310 1201 78.00-79.00 78.79
4 1200-1305 1234 84.00-88.00 85.56 High Dressing
11 1015-1330 1155 72.00-76.00 74.05 Low Dressing
5 1410-1700 1469 76.00-78.00 76.62
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
6 915-1275 1021 70.00-75.00 72.86
6 1005-1135 1053 65.00-70.00 67.24 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1630-1980 1739 89.00-91.00 89.82 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 335-340 336 220.00-225.00 223.00
4 410-430 423 210.00-214.00 211.61
9 455-475 466 190.00-200.00 194.68
4 510-530 525 191.00-195.00 193.50
5 560-590 577 175.00-185.00 179.71
3 615-630 620 167.00-175.00 172.29
3 655-675 667 158.00-163.00 160.99
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 305-335 319 210.00-217.00 213.59
5 375-385 378 195.00-204.00 197.24
6 410-435 428 188.00-197.00 193.36
3 460-480 468 182.00-188.00 185.35
5 585-590 587 170.00-178.00 174.40
7 605-640 629 157.00-167.00 161.70
8 660-685 673 145.00-152.00 147.72
11 725-745 733 140.00-148.00 145.16
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 375-390 385 175.00-185.00 180.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 270-280 276 220.00-225.00 221.86
6 315-330 326 210.00-217.50 212.87
6 360-380 365 195.00-200.00 196.77
6 425-435 428 172.00-179.00 174.51
6 455-475 470 165.00-175.00 172.39
5 505-535 517 153.00-158.00 155.38
3 615-630 620 140.00-143.00 141.98
3 705-730 715 136.00-139.00 137.68
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
6 260-295 270 205.00-215.00 211.17
9 320-345 329 195.00-205.00 199.14
10 370-380 375 185.00-190.00 187.86
5 430-445 439 167.00-175.00 169.88
13 460-490 470 157.00-167.00 162.52
4 530-545 541 155.00-156.00 155.24
18 570-590 573 145.00-155.00 149.48
5 620-635 629 140.00-142.50 140.99
6 665-670 669 135.00-142.00 137.83
4 710-740 728 127.00-134.00 130.26
3 775-775 775 120.00-127.50 122.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
7 310-330 317 180.00-187.50 183.14
7 360-395 378 172.50-180.00 176.65
8 410-430 424 157.00-166.00 162.79
7 470-495 484 147.00-156.00 151.27
8 510-540 526 145.00-150.00 147.80
9 555-595 572 137.00-145.00 140.89
4 610-625 616 130.00-137.50 134.40
3 660-695 673 125.00-130.00 126.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 275-295 288 242.50-250.00 245.55
5 310-345 330 225.00-232.50 228.38
10 360-385 375 210.00-220.00 214.18
8 415-435 423 195.00-202.50 197.92
8 465-495 481 185.00-190.00 187.64
3 510-525 520 177.50-180.00 179.18
3 605-630 622 155.00-157.00 155.65
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
6 265-290 275 230.00-237.50 233.01
8 310-330 322 210.00-220.00 214.59
11 365-385 371 195.00-205.00 198.89
16 415-445 429 182.00-190.00 185.70
24 460-490 474 172.50-180.00 177.28
16 510-530 523 165.00-170.00 168.79
21 560-595 573 148.00-158.00 152.15
35 605-630 626 140.00-150.00 147.94
8 660-680 668 133.00-140.00 136.51
6 710-745 733 125.00-130.00 128.09
4 775-795 790 120.00-125.00 121.73
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
4 320-340 325 195.00-205.00 199.92
7 365-380 372 180.00-187.50 182.67
8 415-440 428 170.00-180.00 175.33
8 490-495 494 160.00-170.00 165.30
10 525-540 535 152.00-160.00 155.23
7 560-590 578 137.00-147.00 142.74
6 610-645 623 125.00-135.00 130.56
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1125.00-1185.00 870.00-1010.00
4-6 mos 1400.00-1700.00 1100.00-1400.00
7-9 mos 1700.00-2000.00 1250.00-1550.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1300.00 700.00-1000.00
4-6 mos 1300.00-1600.00, up to 1750.00 900.00-1150.00
7-9 mos 1500.00-1800.00, up to 1900.00 1050.00-1350.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 825.00-1055.00 450.00-750.00
4-6 mos 950.00-1200.00 650.00-850.00
7-9 mos 1275.00-1450.00 800.00-920.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1900.00-2200.00, up to 2600.00 1500.00-1700.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1500.00-1800.00, up to 2400.00 1250.00-1550.00
Small 2 Small 3
1400.00-1700.00 950.00-1200.00
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
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt
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