Report Date: 3/23/2017
MG_LS144
Montgomery, AL Thu Mar 23, 2017 USDA-AL Dept of Ag Market News
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday March 22, 2017.
Cattle Receipts: 2,958 Last Week: 1,835 Last Year: 2,829
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls
sold 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade
active 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 6 percent, and feeders
00 percent. The feeder supply included 18 percent steers, 39 percent
heifers, and 43 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
8 1300-1315 1309 60.00-65.00 63.20
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
40 950-1390 1176 63.00-68.00 65.47
7 1040-1170 1090 69.00-74.00 71.81 High Dressing
17 1010-1365 1108 60.00-62.00 60.91 Low Dressing
5 1425-1740 1488 63.00-68.00 65.49
3 1405-1420 1413 69.00-72.00 70.51 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
14 870-1310 1060 55.00-59.00 57.49
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1075-1460 1328 85.00-90.00 87.09
3 1295-1460 1378 81.00-83.00 82.06 Low Dressing
11 1500-2125 1721 85.00-90.00 87.08
3 1515-1830 1677 93.00 93.00 High Dressing
4 1655-1770 1713 82.00-84.00 82.97 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 340-340 340 205.00-207.00 206.00
16 355-395 372 170.00-180.00 172.41
6 405-445 425 163.00-168.00 164.99
9 455-495 472 155.00-162.00 158.61
9 505-535 523 148.00-155.00 150.95
7 560-575 568 139.00-148.00 143.39
5 610-640 623 131.00-139.00 134.99
6 670-675 672 129.00-131.00 130.20
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
35 1130-1130 1130 110.00 110.00 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
9 315-335 325 163.00-172.00 167.65
10 370-390 378 160.00-162.00 161.31
16 425-445 435 151.00-160.00 157.63
12 455-485 465 144.00-150.00 146.51
4 520-545 530 135.00-144.00 138.93
11 565-590 578 130.00-133.00 131.50
7 605-645 623 123.00-129.00 126.02
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 265-295 285 160.00-162.50 160.77
3 330-340 337 152.50-156.00 154.18
3 360-395 383 150.00-152.50 150.78
5 415-445 432 145.00-150.00 147.29
3 470-495 483 131.00-140.00 136.40
5 525-545 538 125.00-130.00 128.27
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 280-295 290 158.00-160.00 159.36
10 305-340 327 152.00-158.00 155.21
28 350-385 378 144.00-152.00 146.75
66 410-445 421 138.00-143.00 139.97
36 455-495 476 132.00-138.00 134.69
52 505-545 523 130.00-132.00 131.12
21 555-595 575 124.00-130.00 127.71
18 615-645 626 120.00-124.00 121.76
6 665-695 683 117.00-120.00 118.18
4 725-740 734 103.00-112.00 109.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
11 858-858 858 114.00 114.00 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
3 220-225 223 155.00-157.50 156.24
8 260-280 273 154.00-155.00 154.68
43 305-345 328 143.00-152.00 147.94
45 370-395 384 138.00-143.00 140.53
29 400-445 423 132.00-138.00 134.69
41 460-495 480 127.00-132.00 130.26
21 505-540 525 122.00-126.00 124.22
16 560-575 565 117.00-119.00 118.34
4 610-640 621 115.00-117.00 115.98
3 660-680 670 109.00-112.00 111.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 260-290 270 145.00-152.00 147.51
12 325-345 337 139.00-142.00 140.48
10 370-390 383 132.00-137.00 134.83
12 425-445 432 127.00-132.00 130.69
7 475-495 481 115.00-125.00 119.96
6 515-515 515 110.00-112.00 111.33
5 565-595 575 105.00-107.00 105.69
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 320-340 328 177.00-187.00 182.90
19 355-385 362 165.00-175.00 168.68
50 400-445 424 157.00-165.00 160.41
24 455-495 466 149.00-157.00 152.26
23 505-545 530 140.00-145.00 142.17
21 550-595 572 134.00-140.00 136.14
13 605-645 618 125.00-134.00 128.98
6 665-685 678 119.00-125.00 120.99
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
7 270-285 278 175.00-185.00 179.86
21 300-345 330 166.00-175.00 170.41
67 360-395 379 158.00-163.00 160.68
39 400-445 427 147.00-157.00 152.34
44 465-495 480 137.00-147.00 142.49
33 505-545 527 130.00-137.00 134.00
30 560-595 578 123.00-130.00 126.03
24 625-645 632 117.00-122.00 120.19
10 660-695 680 114.00-117.00 115.58
3 705-745 723 110.00-113.00 111.65
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 310-345 325 152.00-162.00 156.49
8 375-395 381 144.00-150.00 146.82
17 400-445 425 135.00-142.00 139.52
18 480-495 491 131.00-135.00 133.29
15 505-545 527 114.00-130.00 122.76
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 900.00-980.00 860.00-970.00
4-6 mos 960.00-1125.00 up to 1425.00 750.00-995.00
7-9 mos 1100.00-1230.00 850.00-1080.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 750.00-1050.00 550.00-785.00
4-6 mos 900.00-1200.00 650.00-900.00
7-9 mos 1050.00-1350.00 850.00-1025.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 525.00-780.00 375.00-535.00
4-6 mos 725.00-875.00 500.00-600.00
7-9 mos 740.00-1025.00 600.00-760.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1550.00-1850.00 up to 2050.00 1250.00-1500.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1350.00-1650.00 up to 1825.00 1000.00-1300.00
Small 2 Small 3
1200.00-1500.00 700.00-1000.00
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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