Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday January 9, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 4,500 Last Week: 2,900 Last Year: 4,550
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold
3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate with 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 4 percent, and feeders 85 percent. The feeder supply included 23 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 41 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
6 1230-1380 1337 75.00-78.50 76.33
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
40 950-1385 1195 73.00-78.00 75.14
10 1025-1380 1213 78.00-82.50 79.32 High Dressing
21 945-1330 1148 68.00-73.50 70.23 Low Dressing
7 1435-1920 1665 73.50-77.00 75.41
10 1415-1500 1448 78.00-82.50 80.81 High Dressing
5 1405-1575 1469 68.00-73.00 70.32 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
24 910-1315 1163 66.00-71.00 68.32
15 920-1295 1082 63.00-66.00 64.80 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1600-2055 1823 84.00-88.50 86.77
4 1600-2430 1903 79.50-84.00 81.82 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 310-345 323 190.00-198.00 192.79
5 360-375 368 181.00-189.00 184.98
6 400-435 420 169.00-175.00 171.79
5 460-485 474 160.00-166.00 162.55
9 491-491 491 167.00 167.00 Value Added
3 510-545 527 158.00-160.00 159.02
3 580-590 583 148.00-153.00 149.99
6 690-690 690 134.00 134.00
3 847-847 847 129.00 129.00
7 857-857 857 128.00 128.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 315-345 333 188.00-190.00 188.97
5 375-390 384 173.00-179.00 176.60
15 405-440 415 166.00-173.00 170.77
26 455-477 473 158.00-163.00 161.39
8 500-525 514 150.00-159.00 155.25
3 610-645 632 139.00-145.00 142.29
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 310-345 324 157.00-159.00 158.02
9 425-440 432 144.00-148.00 145.99
13 455-490 470 139.00-144.00 140.39
9 510-545 526 136.00-142.00 139.93
5 560-595 588 128.00-131.00 129.18
5 680-686 685 119.00-123.00 122.21
16 811-815 814 114.00-116.00 115.38
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
10 300-335 322 152.50-157.00 154.32
29 355-393 378 146.00-155.00 152.16
12 405-445 422 140.00-146.00 141.95
8 455-485 469 135.00-139.00 136.01
9 465-465 465 150.00 150.00 Value Added
12 505-545 519 128.00-136.00 130.62
5 555-580 566 127.00-130.00 128.61
3 700-710 703 108.00-120.00 113.31
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 330-345 337 142.00-146.00 143.69
11 355-395 369 135.00-143.00 139.17
8 405-430 419 130.00-135.00 132.35
4 455-480 466 125.00-129.00 127.72
3 610-635 620 108.00-110.00 109.32
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 300-345 320 185.00-195.00 190.03
10 355-390 373 171.00-177.50 174.06
12 405-435 413 166.00-171.00 168.64
19 450-495 468 158.00-164.00 160.02
9 500-525 510 151.00-157.00 153.97
11 555-590 569 143.00-151.00 147.25
4 605-635 619 133.00-138.00 135.26
6 655-690 678 124.00-129.00 126.48
3 810-835 823 112.00-115.00 113.32
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
7 305-345 326 165.00-173.00 169.11
10 355-390 375 160.00-167.00 164.37
17 405-430 418 155.00-160.00 157.77
22 455-496 477 152.00-158.00 155.15
19 505-545 522 143.00-152.00 146.51
12 555-595 569 130.00-138.00 133.76
9 610-645 621 125.00-128.00 126.76
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 310-335 322 155.00-160.00 158.77
5 360-395 381 147.00-150.00 148.41
7 415-445 428 142.00-147.00 144.12
5 460-495 474 134.00-142.00 139.34
3 505-515 510 130.00-134.00 131.99
3 570-580 577 120.00-125.00 121.98
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 800.00-900.00 ————-
4-6 mos 900.00-1100.00 ————-
7-9 mos 1100.00-1300.00 ————-
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 700.00-800.00 550.00-700.00
4-6 mos 800.00-1000.00 700.00-800.00
7-9 mos 1000.00-1100.00 800.00-950.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 500.00-650.00 350.00-500.00
4-6 mos 650.00-800.00 500.00-650.00
7-9 mos 800.00-1000.00 ————-
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
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Medium 2 Medium 3
1050.00-1250.00 950.00-1050.00
Small 2 Small 3
850.00-1050.00 700.00-850.00
