Report Date: 4/29/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Apr 29, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday April 28, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 3,010 Last Week: 2,475 Last Year: 1,950
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade
active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs
sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the
offerings, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 7 percent,
and feeders 84 percent. The feeder supply included 13 percent
steers, 53 percent heifers, and 34 percent bulls. Near 24 percent
of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1140-1310 1174 116.00-117.00 116.78
4 1365-1390 1378 107.00 107.00 Low Dressing
7 1505-1770 1588 114.00-117.00 115.02
3 1400-1705 1517 119.00-123.00 121.45 High Dressing
2 1400-1515 1458 107.00-109.00 108.04 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
54 935-1355 1129 112.00-117.00 114.58
18 900-1330 1138 118.00-123.00 120.59 High Dressing
25 1065-1225 1118 106.00-110.00 108.97 Low Dressing
2 1425-1435 1430 113.00-118.00 115.51
4 1430-1520 1475 119.00-120.00 119.48 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
20 965-1245 1066 104.00-109.00 106.14
10 890-1135 1020 98.00-103.00 99.74 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1280-1460 1382 132.00-137.00 133.76
9 1115-1480 1307 125.00-130.00 128.19 Low Dressing
13 1520-2140 1795 135.00-140.00 138.06
6 1780-1940 1868 140.00-143.00 141.23 High Dressing
3 1560-2235 1798 128.00-130.00 129.17 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 260-295 274 390.00-400.00 392.69
3 310-325 318 355.00-365.00 359.88
2 430-440 435 288.00-292.00 289.98
3 510-525 518 260.00-268.00 264.71
2 625-645 635 240.00-241.00 240.51
2 720-745 733 218.00-220.00 219.02
12 805-809 809 196.00-197.50 197.38
14 855-855 855 190.00 190.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 200-240 213 390.00-400.00 397.18
8 367-370 368 320.00-326.00 324.49
6 430-430 430 279.00-281.00 280.00
5 480-490 485 270.00-280.00 273.48
28 530-540 534 252.50-260.00 257.65
6 555-580 567 241.00-250.00 247.84
9 610-620 616 225.00-235.00 231.59
2 655-655 655 228.00 228.00
35 710-740 725 210.00-218.00 213.92
3 795-795 795 191.00-194.00 192.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
2 230-235 233 365.00-370.00 367.47
3 480-490 483 255.00 255.00
3 510-540 523 234.00-242.50 237.16
3 660-695 675 208.00-216.00 211.30
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 310-340 324 315.00-325.00 317.82
11 355-390 371 290.00-300.00 295.70
12 405-440 419 265.00-275.00 269.16
13 455-480 471 250.00-260.00 253.46
16 505-545 518 240.00-250.00 244.27
8 550-590 566 230.00-240.00 232.85
12 605-640 620 218.00-228.00 222.56
8 665-670 668 215.00 215.00
2 660-685 673 242.00-245.00 243.47 Replacement
17 725-729 729 188.00-192.00 191.77
5 753-753 753 222.00 222.00 Replacement
23 846-846 846 184.00 184.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 220-235 227 330.00-340.00 334.89
7 255-295 277 320.00-330.00 322.64
11 315-340 329 295.00-305.00 300.85
21 355-390 368 275.00-285.00 280.06
46 400-445 427 250.00-260.00 254.27
47 450-495 473 235.00-245.00 241.21
52 505-545 526 225.00-235.00 230.64
44 555-595 572 218.00-225.00 221.53
26 605-647 636 208.00-218.00 210.67
2 610-630 620 232.50-235.00 233.73 Replacement
10 655-685 671 190.00-200.00 195.18
3 760-765 763 170.00-177.00 173.49
4 755-755 755 199.00 199.00 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
12 300-345 324 280.00-290.00 284.36
18 355-395 375 260.00-270.00 267.71
25 410-440 429 240.00-250.00 244.94
56 455-499 480 225.00-235.00 229.42
16 500-540 530 220.00-225.00 221.64
5 570-590 585 210.00-215.00 211.22
13 605-640 626 200.00-203.00 200.31
3 685-695 690 184.00-190.00 186.98
4 760-775 769 175.00-179.00 177.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 255-275 268 385.00-395.00 389.88
12 310-330 322 330.00-340.00 333.50
6 360-380 368 310.00-320.00 316.16
17 405-445 419 282.00-292.50 288.22
11 455-490 474 270.00-280.00 274.45
8 510-540 526 252.00-260.00 254.57
11 555-595 569 232.00-242.50 236.36
7 605-635 618 222.00-232.00 225.57
3 665-680 675 210.00-220.00 213.96
3 710-730 720 200.00-210.00 205.07
2 760-795 778 190.00-195.00 192.56
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
7 290-290 290 350.00-355.00 353.75
20 305-345 321 320.00-330.00 324.63
10 365-395 387 295.00-305.00 299.96
29 405-445 422 270.00-280.00 276.09
47 455-490 469 260.00-270.00 263.92
25 510-540 519 240.00-250.00 246.34
16 550-580 565 220.00-230.00 225.64
10 610-645 624 214.00-220.00 218.54
2 660-685 673 203.00-206.00 204.53
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
12 310-330 321 305.00-315.00 311.12
9 370-395 379 275.00-285.00 278.40
21 405-445 425 262.00-270.00 267.32
38 455-495 474 245.00-255.00 250.81
21 500-540 524 230.00-240.00 234.80
5 620-630 625 200.00-210.00 206.72
5 660-695 672 190.00-196.00 192.44
5 775-780 778 170.00-175.00 172.49
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- 1515.00-1525.00
4-6 mos 1925.00-2100.00 1600.00-1750.00
7-9 mos 2450.00 1750.00-1850.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1400.00-1600.00 1040.00-1200.00
4-6 mos 1675.00-1900.00 1275.00-1500.00
7-9 mos 2200.00-2300.00 1525.00-1725.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 1145.00-1340.00 800.00-950.00
4-6 mos ------------- -------------
7-9 mos 1450.00-1500.00 -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
------------- 2675.00-2875.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
2375.00 1875.00-2125.00
Small 2 Small 3
1850.00-2050.00 1400.00-1600.00
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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