Report Date: 4/21/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Apr 21, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday April 20, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 2,153 Last Week: 2,141 Last Year: 2,288
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.
All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with light 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 15 percent, and feeders 74 percent. The feeder supply
included 9 percent steers, 53 percent heifers, and 38 percent bulls.
Near 40 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1425-1450 1440 71.00-75.00 73.00
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
21 930-1335 1123 71.00-76.00 73.03
14 1025-1355 1219 77.00-80.00 77.72 High Dressing
12 905-1375 1134 69.00-70.00 69.85 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
20 930-1145 1014 68.00-71.00 69.58
12 910-1250 1090 72.00-75.00 73.76 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1025-1435 1272 93.00-98.00 95.31
15 1535-2135 1775 94.00-99.00 95.89
8 1575-1960 1708 102.00-106.00 104.38 High Dressing
3 1745-1785 1765 89.00-91.00 90.01 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 455-495 474 156.00-160.00 158.17
3 718-718 718 125.00 125.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 305-340 326 160.00-167.00 164.32
5 360-390 375 150.00-155.00 152.40
8 600-645 628 128.00-134.00 130.76
13 727-730 729 125.00 125.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 325-345 338 140.00-150.00 143.20
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 310-310 310 205.00-215.00 210.00
3 355-385 370 151.00-155.00 153.03
12 410-445 424 145.00-148.00 146.17
16 455-475 466 140.00-145.00 141.37
11 520-543 529 134.00-137.00 134.99
21 555-590 574 130.00-134.00 131.21
20 610-645 630 125.00-130.00 126.88
4 670-690 677 120.00-125.00 123.30
8 789-789 789 113.20 113.20
58 859-859 859 115.40 115.40 Load
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
11 370-385 379 145.00-148.00 145.86
17 400-445 424 140.00-143.00 140.68
27 450-498 475 132.00-140.00 136.25
22 500-549 528 127.00-132.00 128.34
17 555-595 576 125.00-127.00 126.01
31 605-647 644 120.00-125.00 123.65
23 665-695 693 112.00-119.50 119.12
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
12 405-435 417 132.00-139.00 136.36
9 460-480 470 127.00-132.00 129.45
6 510-540 523 122.00-126.00 123.84
5 555-595 570 120.00-122.00 121.35
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 405-425 415 150.00-157.00 155.05
10 460-465 463 144.00-146.00 144.66
11 515-535 522 140.00-142.00 140.68
9 550-555 553 130.00-137.00 134.25
9 610-645 627 125.00-130.00 127.11
7 660-680 668 121.00-125.00 123.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 260-290 280 186.00-192.00 189.31
8 365-385 378 157.00-162.00 159.13
29 425-445 428 145.00-150.00 147.33
24 450-485 471 139.00-145.00 142.70
34 505-545 523 130.00-139.00 135.31
15 565-590 581 124.00-130.00 128.00
17 600-645 623 120.00-125.00 123.33
9 655-680 665 114.00-120.00 118.25
6 715-740 723 110.00-114.00 111.99
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
7 310-330 325 156.00-162.00 157.81
13 360-385 375 147.00-154.00 150.60
15 405-440 424 139.00-145.00 142.54
17 450-495 467 130.00-138.00 135.45
18 510-545 526 124.00-130.00 126.82
8 550-590 579 121.00-124.00 122.73
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos --------------- 840.00-940.00
4-6 mos 1275.00-1500.00 1000.00-1300.00
7-9 mos 1500.00-1550.00 1150.00-1200.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 855.00-1100.00, up to 1400.00 700.00-950.00
4-6 mos 1050.00-1350.00 850.00-1075.00
7-9 mos 1300.00-1500.00 950.00-1225.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 850.00-905.00 510.00-770.00
4-6 mos 875.00-1075.00 640.00-850.00
7-9 mos 1100.00-1300.00 840.00-850.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1700.00-2000.00 1250.00-1550.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1500.00-1800.00, up to 2000.00 1200.00-1500.00
Small 2 Small 3
1300.00-1600.00 850.00-1125.00
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
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