Report Date: 3/16/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Mar 16, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday March 15, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 3,054 Last Week: 2,817 Last Year: 2,853
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 1 percent, replacement cows and
pairs 10 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply
included 22 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 41 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
7 1100-1395 1334 75.00-80.00 78.10
3 1535-1855 1692 74.00-78.00 76.24
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
33 965-1345 1154 77.00-82.00 79.80
4 1025-1215 1105 83.00-85.00 83.55 High Dressing
6 1110-1335 1190 73.00-77.00 75.14 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
19 855-1285 1077 70.00-75.00 72.41
21 1015-1270 1102 75.00-76.00 75.53 High Dressing
14 815-1110 1020 64.00-69.00 67.45 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1590-2320 1893 96.00-101.00 98.02
5 1540-1860 1686 90.00-95.00 92.23 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 300-320 305 250.00-260.00 255.08
5 450-475 460 200.00-210.00 202.96
3 515-535 525 187.00-193.00 190.63
14 560-580 563 181.00-190.00 187.84
5 605-610 608 179.00-182.00 179.80
6 719-725 720 154.50-157.00 154.92
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
64 789-789 789 157.50 157.50 Load
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 455-475 465 194.00-198.00 196.00
7 505-540 521 180.00-190.00 186.03
10 555-590 571 171.00-180.00 173.61
6 604-635 609 162.00-171.00 164.53
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 260-285 270 217.00-225.00 221.86
10 300-335 316 205.00-215.00 210.57
10 355-395 381 187.00-197.00 190.87
11 405-445 422 176.00-186.00 181.38
7 455-480 471 167.00-175.00 170.81
12 505-545 523 160.00-170.00 162.69
20 555-590 578 150.00-160.00 154.29
23 655-696 693 135.00-145.00 135.83
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
5 265-295 276 212.00-215.00 214.37
6 315-340 330 192.00-202.00 197.86
20 355-395 374 180.00-190.00 185.33
23 405-435 422 170.00-180.00 174.94
16 455-485 466 160.00-170.00 166.52
23 510-540 530 149.00-158.00 155.21
7 605-645 633 140.00-145.00 142.72
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 270-290 286 200.00-202.00 200.38
3 315-335 323 180.00-187.00 184.37
5 355-390 371 175.00-180.00 177.41
17 405-440 428 162.00-172.00 167.69
10 470-485 482 155.00-162.00 158.90
5 505-540 524 138.00-148.00 141.45
3 705-735 725 115.00-125.00 118.92
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 255-280 270 240.00-245.00 243.27
3 325-330 328 230.00-237.00 232.98
10 355-372 363 215.00-222.00 219.59
9 405-435 417 199.00-207.00 203.85
11 455-495 475 187.00-195.00 191.22
19 500-535 522 173.00-183.00 177.69
12 555-595 570 162.00-172.00 167.22
14 605-645 618 152.00-160.00 156.29
5 650-685 670 150.00-155.00 151.02
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
7 305-345 322 215.00-225.00 220.18
6 370-395 386 202.00-211.00 207.30
33 405-445 420 190.00-200.00 195.75
26 455-495 475 180.00-188.00 184.06
21 500-520 511 164.00-174.00 169.45
12 555-595 570 155.00-165.00 158.16
11 605-645 619 142.00-150.00 144.42
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 270-295 278 222.00-225.00 223.94
3 310-330 318 205.00-210.00 207.34
7 365-395 384 187.00-195.00 191.50
14 410-440 429 180.00-190.00 185.40
13 465-480 475 170.00-180.00 176.66
11 505-545 521 155.00-165.00 158.79
7 555-598 579 141.00-150.00 147.20
6 605-635 620 140.00-144.00 140.98
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 131 head 750-800 lbs (765)
156.75-159.75 (158.25); 342 head 850-900 lbs (878) 146.75-148.75
(148.42). Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 8 cent slide up
only, and to be delivered March 17-26, 2016.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1400.00-1600.00 875.00-1150.00
4-6 mos 1600.00-1900.00, up to 2000.00 1050.00-1350.00
7-9 mos 2000.00-2300.00 1225.00-1425.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 950.00-1250.00 750.00-1050.00
4-6 mos 1200.00-1500.00 950.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1450.00-1750.00, up to 2050.00 1100.00-1350.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 770.00-1065.00 600.00-800.00
4-6 mos 1100.00-1375.00 875.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1300.00-1600.00 825.00-850.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1800.00-2050.00 1350.00-1600.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1600.00-1900.00, up to 2275.00 1400.00-1700.00
Small 2 Small 3
1450.00-1750.00, up to 1975.00 1200.00-1500.00
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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