Report Date: 3/28/2014
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Fri Mar. 28, 2014 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Thursday March 27, 2014.
Cattle Receipts: 2,268 Last Week: 2,030 Last Year: 1,710
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to
6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade
moderate with moderate 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 7 percent,
and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent
steers, 39 percent heifers, and 36 percent bulls. Near 21 percent
of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1145-1370 1285 99.00-101.00 100.05
5 1145-1385 1277 94.00-97.00 95.83 Low Dressing
6 1440-1680 1496 90.00-94.00 92.67 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
24 975-1375 1136 96.00-100.00 97.63
23 950-1395 1228 101.00-106.00 103.39 High Dressing
9 1015-1250 1171 90.00-93.00 91.15 Low Dressing
3 1510-1660 1610 96.00-99.00 98.06
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
15 850-1250 1020 89.00-94.00 90.87
5 940-1180 1098 94.00-99.00 95.70 High Dressing
16 855-1180 1056 85.00-89.00 86.45 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1345-1485 1392 113.00-115.00 114.36
4 1545-1780 1674 112.00-116.00 113.94
6 1545-2130 1788 105.00-110.00 107.62 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 310-340 328 240.00-247.50 242.08
17 360-385 376 227.00-235.00 232.35
5 410-425 421 217.00-225.00 219.57
19 455-480 471 210.00-215.00 213.56
3 505-525 515 199.00-205.00 201.64
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
7 305-345 334 228.00-237.50 233.91
8 370-395 378 220.00-229.00 224.55
10 410-445 428 207.00-215.00 212.58
8 465-490 479 205.00-210.00 206.96
9 510-541 531 192.00-198.00 193.90
42 565-595 593 180.00-190.00 182.30
37 610-645 644 174.00-178.50 178.29
4 660-680 670 164.00-172.00 166.47
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 370-390 383 210.00-215.00 211.61
5 465-495 485 195.00-200.00 196.96
4 535-540 538 187.00-190.00 189.00
4 565-595 585 172.00-179.00 175.29
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 305-335 325 210.00-218.00 215.57
7 365-395 378 209.00-213.00 211.21
8 410-445 433 193.00-203.00 201.19
16 460-495 478 185.00-195.00 192.23
10 505-545 524 182.00-187.00 185.41
4 560-580 568 174.00-183.00 178.77
18 610-635 617 161.00-171.00 168.09
12 680-695 684 155.00-158.00 156.26
4 705-740 714 153.00-155.00 154.01
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
9 325-345 334 205.00-212.00 208.99
26 365-395 375 198.00-207.50 203.30
23 410-440 421 191.00-197.00 194.93
25 455-495 472 182.00-192.00 188.72
17 510-535 530 177.00-182.50 180.03
17 565-595 580 167.00-176.00 171.57
31 605-635 629 158.00-167.50 166.34
5 670-675 671 155.00-160.00 157.00
11 715-725 716 147.50-156.00 155.22
3 765-770 768 142.00-144.00 143.34
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
6 310-335 321 192.50-202.00 197.02
14 365-390 376 190.00-197.50 194.14
9 405-430 416 185.00-190.00 187.08
7 465-490 484 175.00-180.00 177.92
4 505-540 521 165.00-172.00 169.24
5 560-570 567 157.00-168.00 164.00
3 610-645 625 150.00-160.00 154.93
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 330-340 332 237.50-245.00 243.46
18 370-395 388 230.00-237.00 232.04
18 410-445 431 215.00-222.00 218.21
14 460-490 478 203.00-212.00 208.23
15 510-545 529 193.00-199.00 195.18
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
6 325-345 337 230.00-237.00 234.13
7 365-395 386 215.00-222.50 219.44
32 405-445 431 205.00-215.00 211.28
25 465-495 482 195.00-205.00 200.09
25 510-545 530 181.00-190.00 187.94
24 555-590 573 171.00-187.00 177.77
12 605-645 619 160.00-170.00 166.72
7 655-675 665 155.00-162.50 157.92
4 720-735 728 145.00-150.00 147.48
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 320-340 333 210.00-220.00 213.00
4 365-390 375 205.00-210.00 206.93
10 410-445 423 195.00-202.00 198.20
18 455-495 477 185.00-195.00 190.81
11 520-545 533 175.00-183.00 177.67
10 565-585 577 162.50-172.00 168.61
4 610-630 623 150.00-157.50 153.12
Board Sale: Cullman, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 75 head 685 lbs 178.50. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2: 78 head 630 lbs 170.25. Cattle sold with a 3 percent
shrink, 5 cent slide up only, and to be delivered March 31, 2014.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1300.00-1500.00 1050.00-1150.00
4-6 mos 1450.00-1650.00 1200.00-1400.00
7-9 mos 1650.00-1850.00 1350.00-1450.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1100.00-1300.00 850.00-1050.00
4-6 mos 1300.00-1500.00 1050.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1550.00-1750.00 1250.00-1450.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 850.00-1050.00 650.00-850.00
4-6 mos 1050.00-1250.00 850.00-950.00
7-9 mos 1150.00-1300.00 950.00-1100.00
Pairs Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1800.00-1975.00 1400.00-1550.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1650.00-1850.00 1250.00-1450.00
Small 2 Small 3
1400.00-1600.00 1100.00-1300.00
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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