Report Date: 3/22/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 22, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday March 21, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 3,353 Last Week: 2,220 Last Year: 2,580
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00
to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.
Trade moderate with moderate 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 11
percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 11
percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 44 percent bulls. Near
13 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1250-1350 1291 64.00-65.00 64.59 Low Dressing
3 1510-1765 1603 70.00-74.00 71.28
3 1455-1565 1527 64.00-65.00 64.66 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
29 915-1390 1156 74.00-79.00 76.62
8 990-1315 1204 68.00-72.00 70.14 Low Dressing
7 1440-1560 1473 74.00-79.00 77.04
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
4 905-1190 1049 66.00-70.00 67.95
3 915-1045 1002 74.00-76.00 74.61 High Dressing
11 830-1185 1043 59.00-64.00 61.70 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1235-1425 1350 86.00-90.00 88.05 Low Dressing
4 1520-1995 1794 96.00-101.00 98.58
4 1620-1815 1731 90.00-91.00 90.50 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 365-395 377 217.00-222.00 218.63
6 410-425 423 205.00-215.00 210.36
5 460-485 468 190.00-200.00 195.16
4 630-645 638 167.00-170.00 169.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
8 310-335 324 220.00-230.00 222.45
8 350-395 375 210.00-220.00 215.54
7 425-430 426 192.00-197.00 193.15
4 455-490 478 185.00-195.00 191.85
6 520-545 533 180.00-184.00 182.39
7 550-575 558 175.00-182.50 178.54
3 610-645 625 157.00-167.00 162.37
3 665-685 677 155.00-160.00 156.64
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 310-335 325 210.00-220.00 214.90
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 260-295 274 215.00-225.00 220.01
7 355-395 371 186.00-196.00 190.51
6 415-445 431 176.00-185.00 181.11
18 455-495 482 166.00-175.00 169.29
18 500-545 522 152.00-162.00 154.81
13 550-575 570 146.00-150.00 148.16
5 600-645 623 141.00-149.00 143.65
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 230-240 234 215.00-225.00 218.80
7 260-295 283 200.00-210.00 205.68
25 305-345 324 187.00-197.00 192.39
31 350-395 375 175.00-185.00 180.62
32 400-445 424 165.00-175.00 171.02
22 455-485 469 156.00-165.00 161.93
14 505-545 526 146.00-155.00 150.44
14 550-595 575 139.00-149.00 144.43
12 589-590 589 150.00-152.00 150.17 Value added
10 605-635 623 132.00-140.00 136.44
3 670-670 670 130.00-135.00 133.33
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 265-295 284 190.00-195.00 193.20
11 305-330 319 177.00-185.00 180.40
17 350-390 368 162.00-172.00 169.31
18 405-440 421 152.00-162.00 159.14
8 465-490 483 145.00-155.00 150.36
6 515-520 517 139.00-147.50 145.25
7 560-590 576 132.00-140.00 136.60
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 265-295 281 235.00-245.00 239.39
7 305-325 315 227.50-235.00 231.13
16 360-390 373 210.00-215.00 212.61
17 405-445 424 193.00-202.50 199.07
17 455-478 470 180.00-190.00 185.75
11 510-540 523 175.00-183.00 179.63
6 600-635 615 153.00-157.00 155.49
3 660-680 673 139.00-146.00 143.32
5 705-715 710 134.00-138.00 135.60
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
5 205-240 219 242.50-252.50 247.70
13 260-295 277 225.00-235.00 228.92
16 300-340 319 215.00-225.00 219.20
20 360-395 381 195.00-205.00 200.09
23 410-445 423 186.00-196.00 190.82
35 450-495 475 170.00-180.00 175.29
21 505-545 528 160.00-170.00 166.31
9 555-590 571 155.00-162.00 158.44
12 600-630 611 145.00-155.00 149.66
5 685-690 687 135.00-142.50 139.59
4 705-710 708 128.00-135.00 131.76
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 310-320 316 190.00-200.00 195.95
7 355-380 369 182.50-192.50 186.97
16 405-445 429 172.00-180.00 176.23
12 450-495 477 161.00-170.00 165.83
7 510-545 523 150.00-160.00 156.95
7 555-595 581 144.00-152.50 149.12
9 610-625 617 135.00-140.00 137.49
3 685-695 690 122.50-132.50 128.35
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1300.00-1475.00 950.00-1250.00
4-6 mos 1575.00-1600.00 1150.00-1450.00
7-9 mos 1600.00-1900.00 ---------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1300.00 750.00-975.00
4-6 mos 1300.00-1600.00, up to 1700.00 950.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1320.00-1520.00 1150.00-1350.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 800.00-995.00 450.00-725.00
4-6 mos 950.00-1160.00 750.00-950.00
7-9 mos 1100.00-1375.00 850.00-1000.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2250.00-2450.00 1650.00-1900.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1900.00-2200.00 1450.00-1650.00
Small 2 Small 3
1750.00-2050.00 1000.00-1300.00
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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