Report Date: 12/16/2015
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Wed Dec 16, 2015 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
***This report will not be issued for the next two weeks due to the
holidays. The next report will be issued January 6, 2016.***
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Tuesday December 15, 2015.
Cattle Receipts: 2,577 Last Week: 4,871 Last Year: 2,957
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower,
bulls sold 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00
lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 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 13 percent, and feeders 76 percent.
The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and
28 percent bulls. Near 17 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1325-1330 1328 72.00-73.00 72.33
3 1250-1340 1295 76.00 76.00 High Dressing
10 1185-1395 1288 65.00-70.00 67.25 Low Dressing
7 1460-1585 1493 72.00-74.00 72.68
8 1400-1640 1496 67.00-70.00 68.18 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
3 775-885 830 73.00-76.00 74.69
19 990-1395 1192 72.00-77.00 74.66
16 980-1375 1170 65.00-70.00 67.62 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
26 875-1345 1132 65.00-70.00 67.83
8 1050-1325 1218 72.00-73.00 72.23 High Dressing
18 900-1330 1070 59.00-64.00 60.23 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1355-1355 1355 82.00-85.00 83.50 Low Dressing
6 1630-1735 1683 86.00-88.00 86.97
3 1625-1625 1625 92.00 92.00 High Dressing
5 1560-2035 1848 80.00-85.00 83.42 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-200 200 305.00-310.00 307.50
4 310-330 323 222.50-225.00 224.40
3 370-375 372 200.00-205.00 202.32
4 405-420 411 190.00-200.00 193.48
4 625-630 628 155.00-160.00 156.66
16 797-797 797 136.00 136.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
2 270-280 275 220.00-225.00 222.55
8 310-330 318 210.00-220.00 213.73
5 360-390 380 190.00-197.50 193.42
11 425-440 436 175.00-185.00 180.51
7 460-480 472 168.00-175.00 173.48
9 510-520 514 160.00-165.00 162.51
18 560-580 571 149.00-155.00 151.83
7 610-635 624 136.00-145.00 142.48
5 670-690 681 134.00-138.00 135.49
5 715-745 727 128.00-131.00 129.80
7 1272-1272 1272 100.00 100.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 325-330 327 190.00-195.00 191.68
4 365-395 374 175.00-182.50 177.65
6 430-440 434 170.00-175.00 172.97
5 465-495 477 155.00-165.00 161.04
4 520-530 528 142.00-150.00 146.02
2 565-565 565 140.00 140.00
5 610-640 620 130.00-140.00 133.56
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 230-245 240 210.00-215.00 213.40
7 280-295 288 200.00-208.00 203.65
7 305-345 324 187.00-195.00 191.54
14 355-380 369 175.00-185.00 179.61
7 415-445 423 159.00-165.00 162.09
12 470-495 481 149.00-158.00 154.79
2 515-525 520 140.00-143.00 141.49
3 575-590 580 125.00-130.00 127.97
2 670-675 673 116.00-117.00 116.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
9 265-270 269 185.00-187.00 185.49
16 310-345 328 175.00-185.00 178.15
24 355-395 378 157.00-167.50 162.14
26 410-445 424 147.00-157.00 152.75
22 455-495 475 135.00-145.00 140.40
24 500-540 526 128.00-135.00 132.78
10 555-575 570 119.00-125.00 123.54
12 610-645 621 114.00-119.00 115.77
2 740-740 740 110.00 110.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
10 330-345 336 156.00-165.00 160.47
19 355-390 373 142.00-152.00 147.67
11 405-440 424 135.00-140.00 136.98
15 455-490 474 129.00-134.00 131.17
16 505-545 527 118.00-126.00 123.27
4 605-625 618 110.00-114.00 112.70
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 285-295 290 217.00-220.00 218.47
3 310-335 327 210.00-212.00 210.63
6 365-370 368 195.00-197.50 196.13
4 405-440 420 177.00-185.00 180.89
2 605-605 605 130.00-133.00 131.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
8 255-295 271 212.00-217.00 214.81
14 305-345 329 200.00-210.00 205.91
11 360-395 382 180.00-190.00 183.96
15 405-440 423 170.00-175.00 172.57
23 455-490 464 160.00-170.00 166.52
18 515-520 518 158.00-160.00 159.00
10 575-585 578 132.00-142.00 139.32
7 660-685 671 118.00-126.00 123.01
3 720-730 725 110.00-117.00 113.48
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 210-215 213 205.00-215.00 208.28
7 255-255 255 202.00-207.00 202.71
13 305-325 320 190.00-200.00 195.62
12 425-425 425 155.00-157.00 156.00
10 455-475 462 145.00-152.00 148.45
12 510-545 529 132.00-142.00 137.67
6 555-595 581 125.00-130.00 128.65
10 605-615 610 120.00-124.00 121.61
7 725-740 728 105.00-110.00 109.15
Board Sale: Arab, AL
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 47 head 730 lbs 137.75 Split
Load. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 22 head 670 lbs 125.75
Split Load. Cattle sold with 2 percent shrink, 6 cent slide up only,
and to be delivered December 17-19, 2015.
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1600.00 915.00-955.00
4-6 mos 1450.00-1750.00 1050.00-1350.00
7-9 mos 1650.00-1950.00, few up to 2050.00 1300.00-1600.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1050.00-1300.00 700.00-1000.00
4-6 mos 1250.00-1550.00 950.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1425.00-1725.00, few up to 1900.00 1200.00-1450.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 825.00-1025.00 350.00-650.00
4-6 mos 975.00-1125.00 650.00-800.00
7-9 mos 1175.00-1470.00 750.00-900.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1950.00-2050.00 1450.00-1750.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1600.00-1900.00 1300.00-1600.00
Small 2 Small 3
1300.00 1000.00-1300.00
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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