Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday May 07, 2012
Cattle Receipts: 2,488 Last Week: 2,780 Last Year: 2,803
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows made up 10 percent of the offerings, Bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 81 percent.
The feeder supply included 27 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, and
30 percent bulls. Near 18 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 950-1350 1177 87.00-92.00 88.72
7 1195-1350 1254 93.00-96.50 94.35 High Dressing
11 995-1315 1137 83.50-86.00 84.92 Low Dressing
4 1400-1465 1426 88.00-92.00 90.50
13 1405-1745 1516 93.00-96.00 94.72 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
10 995-1160 1059 76.00-81.00 78.14
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1235-1475 1382 100.00-105.00 102.44
4 1665-1875 1786 103.00-108.00 105.03
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 310-335 323 205.00-215.00 209.81
4 350-365 354 195.00-205.00 201.24
4 425-445 430 185.00-190.00 186.75
4 500-545 523 158.00-165.00 161.35
12 551-595 563 156.00-159.00 157.56
9 615-640 623 153.00-156.00 155.44
4 650-685 668 151.00-152.00 151.49
3 725-725 725 138.00 138.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
3 355-385 373 190.00-197.00 192.90
13 425-445 431 178.00-183.00 181.32
6 460-495 481 165.00-172.00 168.94
22 500-545 530 157.00-167.00 160.83
11 550-595 572 152.00-157.00 154.16
3 605-620 613 152.00-154.00 152.99
7 805-815 812 130.00 130.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 353-360 355 180.00-188.00 184.72
5 400-425 414 161.00-167.00 163.96
6 460-485 477 159.00-162.00 160.36
10 515-545 532 155.00-160.00 157.70
7 550-580 567 145.00-148.00 146.05
9 610-640 630 142.00-145.00 143.78
19 690-693 693 140.00-142.25 142.01
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
8 315-345 326 173.00-180.00 176.21
14 355-395 379 168.00-175.00 170.03
9 420-445 433 156.00-163.00 160.01
21 450-495 470 153.00-159.00 156.89
12 515-545 523 146.00-155.00 149.18
7 560-585 571 139.00-147.00 142.15
5 610-620 616 134.00-142.00 136.42
5 719-719 719 127.00 127.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
3 305-315 310 164.00-170.00 166.31
4 360-390 376 158.00-163.00 160.23
14 415-445 429 151.00-156.00 154.34
10 465-495 482 144.00-150.00 147.08
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 310-345 328 210.00-216.00 211.68
5 370-395 382 192.00-201.00 195.55
7 410-445 423 180.00-185.00 182.25
6 450-470 460 167.00-174.00 171.45
6 500-540 518 158.00-161.00 159.63
4 550-585 568 150.00-158.00 153.88
6 610-645 624 142.00-150.00 146.22
3 665-665 665 138.00 138.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
10 325-348 336 199.00-208.00 204.91
12 360-390 382 179.00-187.00 180.87
17 400-445 427 171.00-180.00 174.83
9 450-490 470 160.00-168.00 163.11
15 500-545 524 150.00-159.00 153.98
4 550-585 568 150.00-152.00 151.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
5 420-440 430 160.00-165.00 163.41
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ————– ————-
4-6 mos 1200.00 1030.00
7-9 mos ————– ————-
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 800.00-975.00 600.00-750.00
4-6 mos 950.00-1150.00 850.00-950.00
7-9 mos 1100.00-1300.00 ————-
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 625.00-795.00 475.00-575.00
4-6 mos 800.00-975.00 ————-
7-9 mos ————– 750.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
————– 1400.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1250.00-1450.00 1125.00
Small 2 Small 3
1125.00-1200.00 900.00
