Report Date: 1/21/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Jan 21, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday January 20, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 1,538 Last Week: 2,420 Last Year: 3,170
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher,
bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00
lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate
with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold
mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 7 percent of the offerings,
bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 7 percent, and feeders
85 percent. The feeder supply included 17 percent steers, 38 percent
heifers, and 45 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1400-1505 1453 73.50-78.00 75.67
1 1405-1405 1405 79.00 79.00 High Dressing
5 1405-1580 1498 67.00-72.00 69.70 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
18 1125-1335 1204 74.00-79.00 76.63
4 1210-1305 1258 79.00-83.00 81.08 High Dressing
6 1080-1265 1171 71.00-73.00 72.02 Low Dressing
3 1425-1535 1477 74.00-78.00 75.39
3 1570-1585 1575 67.00-72.00 70.32 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
12 900-1305 985 67.00-72.00 68.84
10 975-1070 1028 73.00-76.00 73.82 High Dressing
15 900-1010 954 62.00-65.00 63.42 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1665-1665 1665 84.00-89.00 86.50 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 355-360 358 235.00-240.00 237.52
6 405-435 425 200.00-209.00 204.81
9 510-545 521 179.00-185.00 181.59
9 555-585 578 172.00-179.00 177.14
2 630-635 633 165.00-167.00 166.00
8 655-675 659 153.00-160.00 157.61
4 770-795 776 134.00-135.00 134.74
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
6 360-395 381 200.00-210.00 204.99
7 410-420 418 190.00-200.00 194.28
11 455-485 469 178.00-185.00 181.38
4 515-515 515 175.00-178.00 176.50
12 565-595 581 160.00-166.00 163.38
5 600-635 619 150.00-157.00 152.79
8 665-685 679 140.00-150.00 143.57
13 735-740 737 130.00-140.00 132.70
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
6 505-530 517 155.00-165.00 160.01
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 305-335 326 190.00-200.00 194.41
5 350-380 368 180.00-190.00 183.67
12 420-440 430 162.00-167.00 164.71
8 450-490 475 155.00-162.00 158.08
13 510-545 529 150.00-154.00 150.98
18 550-585 568 140.00-147.50 143.21
8 610-645 617 135.00-140.00 136.84
3 775-795 788 119.00-123.00 120.67
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 290-295 293 187.00-190.00 188.99
14 320-345 334 175.00-182.00 178.76
20 355-395 375 165.00-175.00 169.12
38 410-445 428 155.00-160.00 156.67
44 450-495 470 145.00-155.00 149.42
35 500-545 519 140.00-145.00 141.85
24 555-595 576 132.00-140.00 136.35
14 615-640 627 125.00-130.00 128.62
8 660-685 672 120.00-125.00 123.78
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 260-285 270 175.00-185.00 181.48
16 370-395 383 152.00-165.00 158.21
33 400-445 425 145.00-152.00 148.15
21 450-495 480 135.00-145.00 139.34
8 505-535 518 130.00-135.00 133.71
5 565-595 576 120.00-130.00 126.49
6 635-640 638 114.00-120.00 116.99
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 320-335 329 260.00-265.00 262.41
6 360-370 365 225.00-230.00 228.36
15 400-445 425 186.00-196.00 190.34
13 455-490 471 175.00-183.00 179.00
19 500-535 524 165.00-175.00 170.53
15 555-585 567 155.00-165.00 158.88
9 605-635 625 140.00-148.00 142.10
4 660-690 680 135.00-139.00 136.73
4 705-740 714 124.00-125.00 124.74
4 755-775 765 120.00-123.00 121.65
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
4 270-285 278 220.00-227.50 224.18
7 310-345 327 200.00-210.00 206.54
9 365-390 381 185.00-195.00 189.39
31 400-445 426 175.00-185.00 180.53
27 450-495 473 165.00-175.00 169.57
32 505-545 521 155.00-165.00 159.21
19 550-585 571 142.00-152.00 147.03
22 600-645 619 132.00-140.00 137.04
7 655-695 677 125.00-130.00 127.38
4 705-730 713 117.00-125.00 120.48
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
9 305-345 321 185.00-195.00 191.24
14 355-390 375 175.00-185.00 179.28
19 410-445 425 162.00-172.50 168.69
20 455-485 473 152.00-160.00 157.17
11 510-520 514 145.00-152.00 149.62
8 570-595 585 130.00-140.00 135.84
4 615-625 620 125.00-127.00 125.99
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1085.00-1175.00 940.00-1100.00
4-6 mos 1350.00-1600.00, few up to 1875.00 1000.00-1050.00
7-9 mos 1775.00-2050.00, few up to 2100.00 1100.00-1150.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 950.00-1125.00 700.00-835.00
4-6 mos 1200.00-1500.00 825.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1350.00-1625.00 950.00-1250.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 635.00-730.00 410.00-675.00
4-6 mos 800.00-1025.00 650.00-825.00
7-9 mos 1075.00 750.00-930.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2350.00 , up to 2975.00 1600.00-1650.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
--------------- 1250.00-1490.00
Small 2 Small 3
--------------- 1050.00-1100.00
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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