Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday January 16, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 4,337 Last Week: 4,270 Last Year: 5,031
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 6 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 16 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, and 42 percent bulls. Near 10 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1150-1340 1284 72.00-75.50 73.08
6 1195-1395 1308 62.00-72.00 67.23 Low Dressing
3 1420-1615 1522 74.00-74.50 74.34
4 1485-1720 1608 69.50-72.00 70.34 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
36 950-1365 1199 73.00-78.00 74.90
11 1060-1395 1257 78.00-82.00 80.22 High Dressing
14 900-1385 1189 68.00-73.00 69.84 Low Dressing
12 1415-1720 1515 73.50-78.00 75.44
4 1405-1530 1484 78.00-82.00 79.91 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
24 900-1250 1081 65.00-70.00 67.70
10 905-1115 1016 62.00-64.50 63.11 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1765-2235 1892 85.00-90.50 88.09
3 1545-2225 1953 84.00-85.00 84.64 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 310-340 328 204.00-212.00 207.20
3 360-395 378 185.00-195.00 189.85
9 405-445 427 177.00-183.00 179.40
10 455-490 469 170.00-179.00 173.81
3 515-540 525 161.00-169.00 165.93
3 565-585 577 153.00-156.00 153.98
3 605-630 615 145.00-148.00 147.02
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
7 305-340 324 184.00-192.00 187.18
5 355-390 371 177.00-183.00 180.11
10 400-445 418 170.00-178.00 173.70
5 455-480 470 165.00-170.00 167.77
5 510-540 523 154.00-160.00 156.55
6 537-537 537 165.00 165.00 Value Added
7 555-595 568 150.00-153.00 152.12
6 612-620 613 145.00 145.00
4 668-673 671 136.00-137.50 136.75 Value Added
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 305-345 325 165.00-171.00 168.06
9 355-395 372 160.00-165.00 162.50
15 400-445 431 153.00-158.00 155.15
15 455-498 475 146.00-152.00 149.32
13 505-545 527 143.00-147.00 144.91
3 510-515 512 147.00-148.00 147.66 Value Added
8 555-595 576 136.00-143.00 139.69
10 610-645 634 126.00-132.00 127.78
9 660-695 679 120.00-125.00 121.87
3 850-860 853 106.00-109.00 107.99
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
14 300-345 321 159.00-165.00 161.81
16 355-395 368 153.00-159.00 157.00
29 400-445 429 147.00-153.00 149.66
14 455-495 471 143.00-147.00 145.03
13 503-545 518 140.00-144.00 141.38
6 550-590 573 132.00-136.00 134.48
10 601-645 618 120.00-126.00 123.07
8 650-680 665 116.00-120.00 118.26
3 658-658 658 124.00 124.00 Value Added
6 725-745 737 112.00-116.00 114.01
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
4 310-330 323 145.00-151.00 147.50
6 370-395 382 140.00-146.00 142.67
15 405-448 434 139.00-142.00 139.76
6 455-485 473 134.00-139.00 136.15
6 500-530 515 121.00-125.00 123.34
5 550-580 568 115.00-121.00 117.45
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 305-340 327 190.00-200.00 194.38
15 350-395 368 180.00-190.00 185.30
17 400-440 418 170.00-178.00 173.55
14 455-470 462 164.00-170.00 166.43
24 500-545 524 154.00-163.00 157.51
13 550-595 563 145.00-153.00 150.11
8 605-635 621 139.00-143.00 140.72
11 650-675 665 130.00-138.00 132.80
5 705-740 733 124.00-129.00 124.96
6 750-780 758 123.00-125.00 124.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
6 305-320 313 185.00-190.00 187.64
11 350-395 365 174.00-180.00 177.71
19 405-440 424 160.00-168.00 164.73
21 455-497 477 153.00-159.00 155.48
10 510-545 530 147.00-153.00 149.47
10 565-590 581 139.00-146.00 141.07
13 605-620 618 135.00-139.00 135.92
17 655-690 670 122.00-128.00 124.04
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
6 365-395 378 156.00-163.00 159.58
4 410-430 419 154.00-157.00 155.48
4 460-490 475 148.00-153.00 150.68
10 504-535 510 140.00-146.00 144.36
4 555-580 569 130.00-138.00 134.71
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 850.00-950.00 ————-
4-6 mos 950.00-1050.00 ————-
7-9 mos 1050.00-1150.00 ————-
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 700.00-850.00 550.00-700.00
4-6 mos 850.00-950.00 700.00-850.00
7-9 mos 950.00-1050.00 800.00-950.00
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
1250.00-1450.00, few up to 1500.00 —————
Medium 2 Medium 3
1050.00-1250.00 950.00-1050.00
Small 2 Small 3
900.00-1050.00 700.00-850.00
