Report Date: 3/8/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 08, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday March 07, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 3,434 Last Week: 3,265 Last Year: 2,286
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly
steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady.
Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and
pairs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows made up 9 percent of
the offerings, bulls 2 percent, replacement cows and pairs 9
percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included 16
percent steers, 38 percent heifers, and 46 percent bulls. Near 19
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1110-1390 1254 76.00-80.00 77.53
4 1180-1360 1314 71.00-75.00 73.97 Low Dressing
7 1420-1550 1489 75.00-79.00 77.85
5 1480-1630 1559 70.00-74.00 71.89 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
21 910-1280 1150 78.00-83.00 80.13
12 920-1330 1173 84.00-89.00 86.69 High Dressing
17 940-1375 1160 72.00-77.00 75.15 Low Dressing
7 1400-1615 1510 78.00-83.00 80.41
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
21 920-1375 1107 74.00-79.00 75.72
3 990-1000 997 79.00-80.00 79.67 High Dressing
10 930-1245 1081 68.00-73.00 70.40 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1520-2090 1742 97.00-101.00 98.48
9 1650-2250 1895 104.00-108.00 105.69 High Dressing
5 1645-1800 1741 91.50-96.00 92.89 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 365-380 371 215.00-225.00 221.54
5 410-420 418 210.00-215.00 211.50
4 470-495 484 192.00-200.00 195.68
4 515-545 529 185.00-191.00 189.20
9 553-595 575 182.50-187.00 185.63
7 655-695 667 160.00-167.00 162.72
6 715-740 724 149.00-154.00 150.99
4 770-775 774 143.00-152.00 145.74
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 320-345 328 215.00-220.00 218.25
14 355-390 377 206.00-215.00 210.50
8 410-445 433 200.00-208.00 203.55
11 465-490 474 185.00-195.00 188.94
7 505-530 516 180.00-186.00 182.88
5 550-580 568 170.00-177.50 174.98
7 605-640 627 158.00-166.00 164.61
5 655-695 666 150.00-160.00 154.94
3 655-665 660 164.00-167.00 165.33 Value added
5 705-735 723 145.00-150.00 146.20
3 830-835 832 128.00-132.00 130.33
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 410-420 413 185.00-190.00 186.69
6 561-580 567 162.00-165.00 163.02
3 605-640 622 155.00-157.00 156.31
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-330 314 202.00-212.00 207.66
18 355-390 375 190.00-198.00 193.83
10 420-445 430 175.00-185.00 180.87
7 455-490 479 167.00-177.00 170.41
7 510-525 519 160.00-167.00 162.55
11 560-585 572 150.00-160.00 154.92
7 600-630 618 144.00-146.00 145.00
7 665-685 671 135.00-145.00 138.29
6 710-740 722 128.00-134.00 131.70
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
5 230-240 234 215.00-225.00 219.02
4 270-290 280 205.00-212.00 209.29
26 300-345 328 190.00-200.00 195.32
34 350-390 378 178.00-188.00 183.73
35 400-445 421 168.00-177.00 173.51
17 455-495 473 157.00-166.00 162.70
24 500-545 520 150.00-160.00 155.37
21 550-595 575 142.00-151.00 148.22
10 600-635 619 137.00-145.00 141.94
4 660-675 665 132.50-135.00 134.38
3 700-730 717 127.50-135.00 131.62
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 250-280 266 195.00-200.00 197.05
7 310-345 329 182.00-190.00 184.81
19 355-395 374 170.00-180.00 175.01
8 405-445 419 155.00-165.00 162.17
12 458-495 470 146.00-155.00 153.34
10 500-545 527 145.00-148.00 146.73
5 555-570 559 130.00-140.00 136.03
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 300-320 312 230.00-238.00 233.55
19 355-395 377 210.00-220.00 215.16
15 400-445 425 195.00-205.00 199.53
24 450-495 464 185.00-195.00 188.89
9 500-545 529 170.00-180.00 176.96
13 555-590 572 160.00-170.00 165.00
11 615-645 628 150.00-157.00 151.62
8 655-685 672 140.00-150.00 144.27
4 705-730 716 132.00-138.00 134.28
3 755-770 763 127.50-130.00 129.16
3 800-845 825 120.00-125.00 121.62
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
12 265-290 279 240.00-245.00 241.82
20 305-345 329 215.00-225.00 217.94
20 360-395 380 200.00-210.00 203.97
48 400-445 425 185.00-195.00 191.19
33 450-495 475 175.00-185.00 178.90
25 500-540 519 162.00-172.00 166.26
20 550-590 568 150.00-160.00 155.82
10 605-640 624 144.00-152.00 148.12
9 665-695 680 130.00-140.00 135.41
6 710-745 734 127.00-132.00 128.57
3 755-790 773 117.50-122.00 119.82
3 800-810 807 117.00-120.00 117.99
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 260-285 277 215.00-225.00 218.13
10 300-345 325 195.00-205.00 200.94
13 365-395 378 185.00-195.00 188.21
17 405-445 427 175.00-185.00 180.89
16 455-495 481 162.00-172.00 166.94
13 505-545 524 154.00-162.00 159.17
8 555-590 571 140.00-150.00 145.89
7 610-648 622 132.00-140.00 135.86
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1205.00-1350.00 950.00
4-6 mos 1400.00-1450.00 1000.00-1300.00
7-9 mos 1600.00-1750.00 1440.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1270.00 650.00-880.00
4-6 mos 1220.00-1480.00 850.00-1065.00
7-9 mos 1550.00-1600.00 1075.00-1200.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 805.00-980.00 400.00-700.00
4-6 mos 950.00-1250.00 650.00-855.00
7-9 mos 1100.00-1375.00 775.00-850.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
--------------- 1450.00-1700.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1650.00-1900.00 1175.00-1450.00
Small 2 Small 3
1250.00-1500.00 800.00-1075.00
Source: USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News Service, Montgomery, AL
David Garcia, OIC / Office 334-223-7488
Johnny Young, Market Reporter.
For more information contact: montgomery.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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