Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday November 9, 2011
Cattle Receipts: 4,538 Last Week: 3,689 Last Year: 4,338
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand on feeders.
Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offerings, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 9 percent, and feeders 80 percent. The feeder supply included
15 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 39 percent bulls. Near 12 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 940-1315 1162 55.00-59.50 56.03
3 1430-1580 1530 57.00-58.00 57.31
3 1435-1775 1548 68.00-68.50 68.19 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
33 910-1375 1171 58.00-63.00 60.26
13 955-1380 1181 64.00-69.00 66.42 High Dressing
18 910-1285 1050 53.50-57.50 55.28 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
36 890-1295 1068 51.00-56.00 53.45
4 860-1035 989 58.00-59.00 58.26 High Dressing
20 900-1200 995 45.00-51.00 48.77 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1305-1445 1395 70.00-75.00 72.49
4 1125-1455 1271 67.50-70.00 68.70 Low Dressing
5 1560-2170 1803 70.50-75.00 73.44
3 1680-1835 1768 67.00-70.00 69.05 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 325-340 331 160.00-165.00 163.00
10 410-430 420 145.00-150.00 147.15
7 460-490 474 137.00-141.00 138.40
3 510-520 517 133.00-137.00 134.99
8 560-590 574 126.00-131.00 128.98
4 620-625 623 125.00-127.00 126.00
10 658-695 664 122.00-126.00 123.91
3 760-785 773 119.00-123.00 121.01
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 305-315 312 159.00-165.00 160.96
3 365-370 368 145.00-147.50 145.83
6 410-440 418 139.00-142.50 140.27
3 465-475 470 133.00-138.00 136.18
5 505-540 521 122.00-127.00 125.35
4 570-590 581 117.00-119.00 117.74
3 625-645 633 115.00-117.00 116.32
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 375-395 382 137.00-139.00 137.69
5 558-575 562 113.00-119.00 117.80
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 305-330 314 136.00-142.00 138.46
4 375-390 381 130.00-134.00 131.27
3 400-420 408 125.00-130.00 128.02
17 450-480 465 116.00-121.00 116.47
8 505-540 524 114.00-118.00 115.36
16 559-580 568 111.00-114.50 113.07
8 610-645 627 111.00-113.00 111.74
4 665-686 681 112.00-112.50 112.38
9 815-815 815 103.75 103.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
13 315-340 323 125.00-135.00 129.84
20 350-396 380 120.00-127.50 122.91
25 400-440 421 115.00-121.00 118.44
33 450-495 478 111.00-118.00 113.87
24 500-545 522 109.00-114.00 110.95
14 550-595 570 107.00-112.00 108.49
4 600-640 629 103.00-106.00 104.22
6 675-685 680 102.00-105.00 104.00
4 710-710 710 103.00 103.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
4 305-330 321 120.00-122.50 121.10
13 350-385 367 114.00-120.00 116.43
24 405-445 423 110.00-114.00 111.90
16 460-490 472 104.00-110.00 107.66
6 510-540 528 103.00-107.00 105.00
9 555-595 577 100.00-105.00 102.22
6 605-645 624 97.00-100.00 98.97
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 310-340 324 154.00-162.00 157.71
11 360-395 375 145.00-152.50 147.60
11 405-440 421 139.00-146.00 142.25
10 460-495 474 132.50-138.00 135.39
10 500-545 518 126.00-133.00 127.93
11 570-585 581 117.00-123.00 119.89
15 600-640 624 115.00-120.00 117.92
5 660-690 674 111.00-116.00 113.77
4 710-745 731 105.00-113.00 107.95
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
3 330-340 337 143.00 143.00
19 365-395 377 137.00-143.00 140.92
20 400-445 423 130.00-138.00 134.74
15 450-495 478 125.00-130.00 126.93
19 505-540 519 118.00-125.00 120.92
22 550-595 569 115.00-119.00 116.59
13 605-645 623 110.00-115.00 112.69
7 650-680 664 106.00-112.50 111.34
8 710-740 723 100.00-103.00 101.88
5 770-785 779 94.00-98.00 96.40
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
7 370-390 381 130.00-135.00 132.28
5 405-425 420 121.00-130.00 126.81
18 460-495 478 114.00-121.50 117.73
5 515-545 526 112.00-116.00 114.40
5 550-575 565 108.00-111.00 109.81
3 630-630 630 108.00 108.00
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 750.00-900.00 ————-
4-6 mos 900.00-1000.00 ————-
7-9 mos 1000.00-1150.00 ————-
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 600.00-750.00 500.00-600.00
4-6 mos 750.00-900.00 600.00-750.00
7-9 mos 900.00-1000.00 750.00-900.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 500.00-600.00 350.00-500.00
4-6 mos 600.00-750.00 500.00-600.00
7-9 mos 750.00-875.00 600.00-750.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1250.00-1400.00 ————-
Medium 2 Medium 3
1100.00-1250.00 ————-
Small 2 Small 3
950.00-1100.00 800.00-950.00
