Report Date: 3/17/2016
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Mar 17, 2016 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday March 16, 2016.
Cattle Receipts: 2,380 Last Week: 3,081 Last Year: 3,141
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to
2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active
with good 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 14 percent, and feeders 78 percent.
The feeder supply included 25 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and
32 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
5 1500-1595 1548 70.00-75.00 72.42
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
36 1150-1310 1255 75.00-80.00 77.62
16 1125-1275 1198 70.00-74.00 72.26 Low Dressing
3 1430-1625 1512 75.00-80.00 77.88
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
15 940-1280 1053 71.00-75.00 73.18
5 905-1100 1026 77.00-80.00 78.20 High Dressing
10 900-1265 1038 65.00-70.00 66.96 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1495-1495 1495 102.00-103.00 102.50 High Dressing
4 1215-1340 1278 88.00-91.00 89.57 Low Dressing
8 1520-2210 1840 94.00-98.00 95.30
5 1595-1945 1754 104.00-105.00 104.42 High Dressing
10 1680-2050 1834 88.00-93.00 90.21 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 315-325 320 245.00-252.00 248.45
3 370-375 373 220.00-230.00 224.97
9 410-445 428 205.00-210.00 207.75
23 465-485 470 202.00-205.00 202.85
25 505-548 532 186.00-196.00 192.73
23 560-595 568 177.00-185.00 178.27
26 625-640 639 164.00-170.00 166.71
4 655-665 658 155.00-165.00 159.97
6 706-706 706 150.00 150.00
5 779-779 779 145.00 145.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 320-330 324 220.00-228.00 223.29
16 425-440 434 200.00-205.00 201.22
5 480-485 483 194.00-199.00 196.49
20 515-548 533 180.00-185.00 182.54
15 565-595 584 170.00-177.00 171.56
10 605-630 622 147.00-150.00 149.03
11 665-695 671 145.00 145.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 390-390 390 190.00 190.00
3 420-435 428 177.00-182.50 179.80
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 270-290 282 220.00-227.00 222.91
10 310-340 328 207.00-217.00 211.85
15 350-390 373 190.00-197.00 191.43
27 400-445 428 177.00-185.00 181.13
31 450-487 474 165.00-172.00 167.75
20 515-541 535 160.00-164.00 160.44
35 555-580 566 155.00-160.00 157.50
24 605-645 628 147.00-152.00 148.70
14 655-685 670 135.00-145.00 139.90
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
7 285-290 288 212.00-215.00 213.49
14 305-330 319 190.00-197.00 193.44
19 355-395 368 180.00-190.00 186.58
33 400-445 425 167.00-177.00 173.29
41 475-495 486 160.00-165.00 162.55
26 505-540 522 150.00-155.00 151.41
20 575-595 580 145.00-150.00 146.40
12 610-640 623 132.00-141.00 137.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 300-340 320 185.00-190.00 187.34
14 378-380 379 175.00-177.00 176.67
14 410-445 433 160.00-165.00 162.78
15 460-475 471 150.00-160.00 153.33
7 515-530 522 143.00-150.00 147.70
3 575-580 578 140.00-143.00 141.34
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 255-290 270 245.00-252.00 247.86
6 310-330 319 230.00-240.00 234.75
8 358-390 367 215.00-222.00 219.81
16 405-445 422 200.00-210.00 203.15
22 455-495 473 190.00-197.00 192.43
23 505-545 525 175.00-180.00 176.19
16 550-590 571 160.00-170.00 165.32
14 600-645 617 155.00-160.00 156.40
5 655-680 672 140.00-145.00 141.57
3 705-735 720 135.00-140.00 137.55
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
8 320-345 334 215.00-222.00 218.76
12 365-390 376 205.00-215.00 210.80
34 410-445 433 190.00-200.00 195.88
31 455-495 474 180.00-190.00 186.22
22 515-545 528 165.00-175.00 170.33
9 570-595 584 150.00-160.00 154.36
14 600-645 623 140.00-148.00 144.17
7 655-670 662 130.00-140.00 136.68
4 710-740 725 120.00-127.00 123.43
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
7 320-335 328 205.00-207.00 206.32
12 355-385 370 190.00-200.00 193.69
9 405-445 418 175.00-185.00 179.80
14 460-495 478 160.00-170.00 164.02
11 505-545 530 150.00-160.00 154.20
6 555-595 576 140.00-150.00 144.40
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1400.00-1600.00 875.00-1150.00
4-6 mos 1600.00-1900.00, up to 2000.00 1050.00-1350.00
7-9 mos 2000.00-2300.00 1225.00-1425.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 950.00-1250.00 750.00-1050.00
4-6 mos 1200.00-1500.00 950.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1450.00-1750.00, up to 2050.00 1100.00-1350.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 770.00-1065.00 600.00-800.00
4-6 mos 1100.00-1375.00 875.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1300.00-1600.00 825.00-850.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1800.00-2050.00 1350.00-1600.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1600.00-1900.00, up to 2275.00 1400.00-1700.00
Small 2 Small 3
1450.00-1750.00, up to 1975.00 1200.00-1500.00
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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