Report Date: 10/14/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Oct 14, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday October 13, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 3,528 Last Week: 4,593 Last Year: 4,232
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, bulls sold
3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade moderate with
good 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 5 percent, and feeders 88 percent. The feeder
supply included 23 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 40 percent
bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 985-1325 1179 73.00-78.00 74.92
4 970-1170 1089 78.00-83.00 79.36 High Dressing
19 1325-1380 1345 70.00-71.00 70.67 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
24 955-1380 1163 67.00-72.00 70.70
11 960-1325 1106 73.00-78.00 76.15 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1435-1435 1435 95.00-96.00 95.50 Low Dressing
14 1530-2195 1835 98.00-103.00 100.74
6 1795-2130 2000 104.00-108.00 106.11 High Dressing
12 1625-2030 1814 94.00-97.00 95.16 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 405-420 413 217.00-225.00 220.63
5 525-545 538 203.00-207.00 205.01
13 560-565 563 178.00-185.00 179.27
3 665-685 678 155.00-160.00 157.34
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 370-380 375 232.00-237.00 234.47
13 415-440 431 205.00-214.00 210.66
15 510-545 523 185.00-195.00 188.58
7 560-595 582 169.00-173.00 171.27
3 620-630 625 165.00-167.00 166.01
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
13 508-523 518 164.00-173.00 170.29
4 675-695 680 153.00-158.00 154.28
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 320-335 328 207.00-216.00 211.64
6 355-375 364 197.00-200.00 198.73
10 405-430 414 185.00-195.00 190.51
8 450-480 468 175.00-179.00 176.77
17 508-535 510 170.00-172.00 170.17
7 555-595 575 157.00-159.00 158.03
10 635-645 640 157.00-158.00 157.50
3 720-745 732 150.00-154.00 151.99
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
7 320-345 334 195.00-204.00 198.39
14 360-395 376 185.00-195.00 190.68
17 400-445 423 170.00-180.00 178.15
25 450-495 475 160.00-170.00 165.56
35 504-535 510 150.00-160.00 158.28
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
9 360-395 386 175.00-182.00 177.75
23 405-445 429 160.00-170.00 164.92
23 470-495 489 150.00-160.00 156.72
22 520-545 537 147.00-150.00 149.68
9 570-585 577 140.00-146.00 144.51
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 255-280 261 252.00-260.00 254.14
8 305-345 319 248.00-250.00 249.46
12 355-385 364 225.00-235.00 229.50
13 405-445 426 205.00-212.00 208.19
34 455-490 472 195.00-202.00 198.87
17 505-535 516 175.00-185.00 177.18
19 550-595 574 160.00-170.00 165.66
7 615-645 630 155.00-162.00 158.58
14 655-695 666 145.00-155.00 152.29
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
7 305-330 318 232.00-242.00 236.80
13 350-395 370 209.00-219.00 212.43
28 405-445 419 195.00-204.00 198.84
35 450-495 470 185.00-195.00 189.74
38 505-545 521 160.00-170.00 165.96
28 555-580 565 155.00-160.00 157.74
21 600-635 619 145.00-155.00 149.95
6 655-680 665 140.00-142.00 141.01
3 720-730 727 139.00-140.00 139.67
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
6 310-330 318 210.00-220.00 216.18
19 405-440 423 188.00-195.00 191.97
19 455-495 482 170.00-180.00 174.78
24 510-540 526 152.00-160.00 157.10
14 555-590 575 142.00-152.00 149.38
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 65 head 775 lbs 181.50; 167
head 900 lbs 166.25; 51 head 980 lbs 156.50. Cattle sold with a
2 percent shrink, 6 to 8 cent slide up only, and to be delivered
October 15-17, 2015.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1150.00-1450.00 1000.00-1300.00
4-6 mos 1400.00-1700.00 1250.00-1550.00
7-9 mos 1650.00-1950.00 1450.00-1600.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1300.00 800.00-1100.00
4-6 mos 1250.00-1550.00 1050.00-1350.00
7-9 mos 1500.00-1800.00 ---------------
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 900.00-1100.00 600.00-900.00
4-6 mos 1000.00-1275.00 850.00-1045.00
7-9 mos 1200.00-1435.00 950.00-1085.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2325.00-2450.00 1700.00-2100.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1700.00-2000.00 1400.00-1700.00
Small 2 Small 3
1500.00-1600.00 1100.00-1400.00
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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