Report Date: 6/17/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Jun 17, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday June 16, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 2,630 Last Week: 2,953 Last Year: 3,827
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 6 percent, and feeders
87 percent. The feeder supply included 23 percent steers, 27
percent heifers, and 50 percent bulls. Near 20 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1245-1275 1258 106.00-109.00 107.75
2 1255-1310 1283 105.00 105.00 Low Dressing
6 1430-1845 1516 107.00-109.00 108.62
2 1440-1590 1515 112.00-114.00 113.05 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
16 960-1380 1146 110.00-115.00 112.97
12 1055-1225 1162 106.00-107.00 106.65 Low Dressing
4 1465-1615 1533 110.00-114.00 112.60
4 1410-1505 1458 116.00-117.00 116.52 High Dressing
5 1425-1585 1493 104.00-107.00 105.72 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
12 820-1395 1140 103.00-107.00 104.82
7 890-1325 1163 108.00-109.00 108.47 High Dressing
10 810-1250 1065 98.00-100.00 98.77 Low Dressing
2 1495-1510 1503 105.00-106.00 105.50
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1280-1355 1325 132.00-135.00 133.34
2 1330-1405 1368 129.00-130.00 129.49 Low Dressing
10 1525-2135 1824 133.00-138.00 135.83
6 1665-2230 1879 128.00-131.00 129.83 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 225-225 225 455.00 455.00
3 365-380 375 317.00-322.00 318.96
4 430-440 438 292.00-297.00 295.25
2 455-475 465 290.00-292.00 290.98
2 555-565 560 248.00-256.00 251.96
13 657-660 657 232.00-239.00 232.54
2 700-745 723 216.00-222.00 219.09
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 390-395 392 305.00-308.00 306.66
5 410-430 423 285.00-292.00 287.94
4 455-495 468 268.00-278.00 274.48
11 505-540 520 252.00-262.00 256.71
33 568-590 577 238.00-245.00 242.23
5 620-635 628 228.00-230.00 228.99
25 706-710 706 214.00-215.00 214.96
2 895-895 895 195.00 195.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
17 420-445 423 272.50-280.00 279.39
3 465-485 475 254.00-262.00 258.08
4 505-545 522 240.00-249.00 244.90
2 605-645 625 224.00-225.00 224.48
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 255-285 270 335.00-340.00 337.36
8 305-330 310 310.00-320.00 316.33
9 350-360 355 285.00-290.00 287.85
12 405-410 406 274.00-284.00 280.44
13 455-490 467 250.00-260.00 251.64
6 505-545 523 240.00-244.00 240.69
4 565-585 573 225.00-230.00 226.64
2 655-660 658 205.00-210.00 207.49
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
5 305-345 323 287.00-297.00 293.35
12 370-385 376 265.00-275.00 268.53
22 410-445 427 252.00-260.00 255.68
29 450-495 473 240.00-248.00 242.42
19 505-545 528 225.00-235.00 231.88
6 555-565 560 220.00-224.00 220.81
27 605-625 617 210.00-215.00 213.32
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 305-345 332 272.00-282.00 274.45
13 355-385 370 255.00-260.00 257.43
21 405-445 424 240.00-250.00 245.41
14 460-495 482 222.00-232.00 228.24
8 515-545 535 216.00-222.00 219.78
4 580-590 585 205.00-212.00 208.98
6 610-640 625 195.00-205.00 199.88
4 705-745 725 194.00-195.00 194.49
2 760-770 765 167.00-170.00 168.49
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 215-225 220 410.00-415.00 412.44
5 255-295 266 370.00-380.00 373.14
6 305-345 319 345.00-355.00 351.06
11 355-395 376 307.00-315.00 309.99
23 400-445 420 290.00-300.00 292.76
17 450-490 466 270.00-280.00 275.49
11 500-530 516 255.00-265.00 257.99
11 555-570 561 240.00-250.00 244.24
10 600-635 619 230.00-240.00 231.85
4 670-690 683 215.00-224.00 220.74
8 700-725 716 202.00-212.00 206.68
4 750-790 770 195.00-202.00 197.98
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
14 305-330 324 335.00-345.00 339.98
23 355-390 370 290.00-297.00 294.23
23 405-445 424 275.00-285.00 280.17
31 450-495 470 260.00-270.00 265.94
41 502-543 522 240.00-250.00 246.62
15 555-590 572 230.00-235.00 232.36
6 615-645 632 215.00-225.00 219.16
15 655-695 675 207.00-215.00 209.73
6 700-745 714 190.00-200.00 196.84
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
8 305-345 321 320.00-330.00 325.11
13 360-395 378 275.00-288.00 278.87
12 405-445 428 262.00-272.00 267.26
20 455-495 478 250.00-260.00 255.24
19 505-545 522 230.00-240.00 233.83
6 555-570 563 224.00-230.00 226.47
4 615-645 634 205.00-210.00 208.76
3 660-685 677 196.00-205.00 198.93
5 805-823 819 185.00-188.00 187.41
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 59 head 850 lbs 211.75. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 57 head 760 lbs 207.75. Cattle sold
with a 2 percent shrink, 6 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
June 18-22, 2105.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ------------- 1425.00
4-6 mos 2000.00 -------------
7-9 mos 2350.00 -------------
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1300.00-1500.00 1000.00-1200.00
4-6 mos 1500.00-1700.00 1275.00-1475.00
7-9 mos 1800.00-1900.00 1700.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 950.00-1050.00 800.00-950.00
4-6 mos 1450.00 1200.00
7-9 mos ------------- -------------
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2900.00 1800.00-2000.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
2150.00-2350.00 1750.00
Small 2 Small 3
1900.00-2100.00 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
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/MG_144.txt
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