Report Date: 5/27/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed May 27, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday May 26, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 2,192 Last Week: 4,024 Last Year: 3,531
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to
2.00 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 6 percent of the offerings,
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 7 percent, and feeders 86
percent. The feeder supply included 22 percent steers, 41 percent
heifers, and 37 percent bulls. Near 22 percent of the run weighed over
600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1065-1395 1274 111.00-114.00 112.85
6 1440-1815 1615 113.00-115.00 114.25
4 1480-1540 1510 107.00-110.00 108.53 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
25 965-1375 1168 114.00-119.00 116.13
6 1020-1260 1168 120.00-125.00 122.92 High Dressing
15 960-1320 1147 108.00-113.00 111.54 Low Dressing
3 1495-1585 1540 114.00-116.00 115.03
1 1465-1465 1465 124.00 124.00 High Dressing
2 1400-1485 1443 107.00-111.00 108.94 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
12 910-1150 1002 103.00-108.00 104.64
9 1015-1085 1050 109.00-113.00 111.07 High Dressing
10 905-1145 969 98.00-100.00 98.77 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1180-1485 1312 135.00-141.00 138.16
2 1370-1485 1428 141.00-143.00 141.96 High Dressing
3 1200-1220 1213 130.00-132.00 130.66 Low Dressing
3 1755-2095 1925 137.00-138.00 137.46
8 1605-2100 1816 142.00-146.00 144.84 High Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 205-245 218 410.00-420.00 416.26
33 607-607 607 244.00 244.00
28 661-675 663 232.00 232.00
8 771-771 771 211.50 211.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
7 505-525 515 260.00-268.00 264.08
2 565-585 575 242.00-248.00 244.95
7 605-635 616 238.00-244.00 239.43
4 678-678 678 220.50 220.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 470-485 478 260.00-262.00 260.66
11 510-540 513 250.00-260.00 253.40
3 635-635 635 223.00-228.00 226.33
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 265-295 285 345.00-350.00 348.45
3 305-345 328 300.00-310.00 305.20
5 360-365 363 298.00-300.00 299.21
5 400-420 409 260.00-270.00 263.77
9 455-490 464 245.00-250.00 247.52
11 510-535 521 237.00-246.00 239.54
5 565-595 574 228.00-234.00 231.22
5 610-635 623 218.00-224.00 220.20
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
6 270-295 282 300.00-304.00 301.28
6 315-335 325 272.00-282.00 277.62
16 355-395 380 260.00-270.00 263.78
19 400-445 420 245.00-255.00 250.62
29 455-495 473 237.00-245.00 241.77
21 500-540 521 225.00-235.00 229.35
26 550-595 575 218.00-225.00 221.74
7 610-620 618 204.00-213.00 209.39
3 655-680 665 200.00-205.00 202.30
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 305-310 308 270.00-272.00 271.33
14 355-375 363 257.00-260.00 258.99
29 400-449 427 235.00-245.00 240.17
28 450-495 469 225.00-235.00 229.46
16 500-545 523 216.00-226.00 221.07
9 560-595 569 204.00-214.00 210.59
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 255-270 265 385.00-395.00 388.21
3 305-320 313 355.00-365.00 359.88
3 380-385 382 295.00-298.00 296.67
3 405-435 420 285.00-288.00 287.04
6 455-485 460 260.00-265.00 261.98
7 515-535 524 246.00-256.00 249.72
6 555-585 564 237.00-247.00 241.07
Feeder BUlls Medium and Large 2
9 260-295 279 350.00-360.00 353.21
9 305-345 328 317.00-327.00 319.52
15 355-395 375 287.00-295.00 291.05
19 425-445 437 273.00-282.00 276.68
29 450-495 473 250.00-260.00 254.01
27 505-545 522 240.00-246.00 242.62
12 550-585 568 225.00-232.00 229.36
10 610-640 624 217.00-224.00 221.55
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
4 270-270 270 320.00-330.00 326.67
10 310-345 326 307.00-317.00 312.10
11 360-395 376 280.00-287.00 283.73
20 405-445 422 262.00-272.00 267.86
12 460-485 474 244.00-250.00 246.52
22 500-545 519 230.00-240.00 235.46
15 550-595 570 220.00-225.00 222.67
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 56 head 890 lbs 194.25; 111
head 900 lbs 193.85. Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 6 cent
slide up only, and to be delivered May 28-30, 2015.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1700.00-1750.00 1500.00-1550.00
4-6 mos 2050.00 -------------
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1400.00-1600.00 1200.00-1300.00
4-6 mos 1700.00-1900.00 1500.00-1600.00
7-9 mos 2100.00-2250.00 1700.00-1850.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 1200.00-1300.00 825.00-885.00
4-6 mos ------------- -------------
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
------------- -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
2125.00-2350.00 1825.00-2100.00
Small 2 Small 3
1800.00-1925.00 1325.00-1500.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Russell Thorne, Market Reporter.
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