Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Wednesday June 13, 2012.
Cattle Receipts: 2,699 Last Week: 3,378 Last Year: 3,381
Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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 7 percent, and feeders 82 percent. The feeder supply included 31 percent steers, 45 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 39 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 955-1395 1249 80.00-85.00 82.19
4 1140-1275 1241 70.50-75.00 73.97 Low Dressing
6 1430-1645 1518 80.00-83.50 82.63
4 1460-1725 1529 73.00-78.50 74.32 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
32 965-1395 1234 82.00-87.00 84.37
5 1180-1395 1255 86.50-91.50 88.18 High Dressing
5 1415-1555 1494 80.50-85.00 82.47
4 1425-1645 1495 86.50-88.50 87.41 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
12 900-1235 1076 74.00-79.00 76.59
8 900-1350 1057 68.00-72.00 69.84 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1235-1495 1405 101.00-103.50 102.54
4 1685-2005 1831 103.50-108.00 106.37
5 1575-2070 1840 92.00-96.00 94.19 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 305-315 310 217.50-228.00 225.47
6 360-380 372 198.00-204.00 200.61
6 410-425 419 188.00-194.00 191.69
8 460-475 467 166.00-172.00 169.52
16 510-540 533 161.00-165.00 163.03
23 551-595 561 156.00-163.00 158.68
31 600-630 619 152.00-158.00 154.86
26 660-685 681 148.00-154.00 153.29
76 674-674 674 152.25 152.25 Load
13 721-735 723 136.00-145.25 143.80
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
5 355-395 369 185.00-195.00 190.25
6 420-435 428 171.00-177.00 174.52
10 455-480 467 160.00-170.00 165.45
9 510-530 524 157.00-159.00 158.34
26 560-595 587 148.00-156.00 152.96
8 610-645 626 145.00-151.00 147.75
4 655-690 671 137.00-149.00 142.01
13 705-745 725 130.00-134.00 130.53
3 805-845 830 114.00-120.00 116.62
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
3 360-395 377 170.00-174.00 172.27
5 505-535 521 153.00-155.00 153.99
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 310-330 322 177.00-187.00 181.29
11 350-385 368 170.00-178.00 174.22
17 405-445 432 162.00-170.00 164.83
26 450-490 472 157.00-163.00 159.34
34 505-545 520 150.00-157.00 152.52
32 550-595 561 145.00-153.00 150.37
27 600-639 623 139.00-146.00 142.05
83 608-608 608 147.50 147.50 Load
5 650-675 662 135.00-140.00 136.78
5 755-790 772 114.00-117.00 115.19
4 810-845 825 110.00-115.00 112.74
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
10 310-345 324 168.00-177.00 172.52
16 350-380 363 161.00-170.00 166.20
22 405-445 423 155.00-160.00 157.23
28 460-495 474 148.00-156.00 152.75
19 500-545 517 142.00-150.00 146.37
14 550-590 569 140.00-145.00 141.66
25 601-640 618 130.00-138.00 134.82
8 655-695 678 116.00-124.00 120.69
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 350-395 373 150.00-157.00 153.00
13 405-430 420 146.00-153.00 151.15
9 460-480 470 140.00-147.00 143.78
8 505-530 521 135.00-140.00 138.38
6 570-595 579 130.00-135.00 133.97
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 330-345 338 210.00-215.00 211.38
6 360-395 373 198.00-207.00 201.81
10 400-445 422 177.00-186.00 181.19
9 450-490 476 162.00-167.00 164.55
24 505-545 525 154.00-160.00 156.80
11 550-595 567 145.00-153.00 148.58
13 605-645 633 139.00-146.00 140.96
5 650-675 663 130.00-136.00 132.77
3 710-740 720 119.00-125.00 122.94
4 760-795 786 117.00-119.00 117.48
4 800-840 829 112.00-117.00 115.23
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
8 305-340 324 192.00-202.00 196.38
6 355-390 367 182.00-190.00 186.26
22 400-445 427 170.00-178.00 172.06
13 460-495 476 157.00-164.00 159.43
24 500-545 526 148.00-157.00 151.35
10 560-595 575 138.00-143.00 140.47
9 600-635 628 134.00-140.00 136.11
4 660-685 673 125.00-130.00 127.45
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
9 375-390 382 168.00-176.00 171.85
6 410-430 418 160.00-166.00 162.85
9 455-490 472 150.00-155.00 152.08
3 510-515 512 147.00-148.00 147.33
4 550-580 564 133.00-138.50 134.83
5 610-645 630 130.00-133.00 130.77
3 655-670 662 124.00-127.00 125.99
Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos 1050.00-1250.00 —————
4-6 mos 1250.00-1450.00 1050.00-1250.00
7-9 mos 1500.00 1100.00-1300.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 850.00-1100.00 650.00-850.00
4-6 mos 1050.00-1250.00 850.00-1050.00
7-9 mos 1150.00-1350.00 950.00-1100.00
Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 650.00-850.00 485.00-600.00
4-6 mos 850.00-1050.00 590.00
7-9 mos 950.00-1150.00 725.00-825.00
Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
1600.00-1800.00 1200.00-1400.00
Medium 2 Medium 3
1400.00-1600.00 1100.00-1300.00
Small 2 Small 3
1200.00-1400.00 800.00-1000.00
