Alabama Auctions Daily Summary
Alabama livestock auctions that were held Monday September 21, 2015.

Cattle Receipts: 3,531 Last Week: 5,495 Last Year: 4,505

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady to 100.00 per head lower. Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the offerings, bulls 1 percent, replacement cows and pairs 8 percent, and feeders 83 percent. The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 38 percent bulls. Near 33 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 950-1395 1238 89.00-93.00 91.17
6 1280-1390 1349 85.00-88.00 86.48 Low Dressing
4 1455-1675 1539 88.00-92.00 89.68 Low Dressing

Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
22 930-1395 1186 93.00-97.00 95.23
6 1005-1280 1168 98.00-103.00 100.52 High Dressing
22 1025-1350 1212 87.00-92.00 89.07 Low Dressing
3 1430-1515 1473 86.00-91.00 89.38 Low Dressing

Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
20 935-1250 1091 85.00-90.00 87.68
6 920-1210 1122 91.00-96.00 92.68 High Dressing
15 915-1270 1061 79.00-84.00 80.92 Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1305-1415 1347 118.00-122.50 119.74
5 1100-1400 1305 111.00-115.00 113.00 Low Dressing
3 1555-1950 1733 120.00-121.00 120.70
3 1670-2240 1935 124.00-126.00 124.58 High Dressing

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 355-385 372 240.00-250.00 246.29
13 601-615 603 177.00-187.00 186.22
42 655-692 679 170.00-180.00 170.40
6 705-740 728 164.00-170.00 165.81
3 760-790 780 161.00-167.00 162.95

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
4 375-395 385 232.00-237.00 234.74
4 405-445 424 225.00-235.00 230.28
10 455-480 469 210.00-220.00 212.47
11 505-545 527 193.00-202.00 196.82
11 550-580 565 182.00-192.00 188.50
8 609-640 619 170.00-180.00 172.28
7 670-685 677 162.00-170.00 165.57

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
6 420-444 437 196.00-200.00 197.29
7 502-530 511 186.00-195.00 189.45
4 615-635 620 158.00-163.00 159.78

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 315-335 327 205.00-212.00 208.26
3 460-475 468 177.00-182.00 179.69
3 595-595 595 170.00-172.00 171.33 Value Added
26 615-645 634 152.00-161.00 155.23
7 655-695 669 148.00-155.00 151.88
16 705-735 713 156.00-165.00 161.62 Value Added

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
4 220-240 225 235.00-245.00 237.67
4 265-280 270 210.00-220.00 216.16
7 305-330 319 197.00-205.00 201.10
8 355-380 361 187.00-197.00 189.92
20 400-440 426 185.00-195.00 187.56
9 455-495 471 175.00-185.00 179.09
25 505-540 521 165.00-175.00 167.74
21 560-590 580 157.00-165.00 162.47
13 610-645 627 145.00-155.00 150.39
4 655-695 685 140.00-150.00 146.85

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3
5 305-340 320 182.00-185.00 183.73
9 355-385 368 177.00-182.00 179.73
19 410-445 428 170.00-180.00 173.66
12 460-480 469 160.00-167.50 163.21
9 510-540 522 155.00-162.00 158.74
6 610-640 624 140.00-147.00 143.97

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 370-390 373 227.50-232.50 231.53
3 420-430 423 217.50-222.50 220.00
5 450-495 465 197.00-205.00 202.70
6 525-545 538 185.00-195.00 187.95
5 555-595 577 175.00-180.00 177.34
5 600-640 620 162.50-172.00 167.88
4 670-695 684 155.00-160.00 157.50

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
5 250-290 263 255.00-265.00 261.81
6 305-340 329 225.00-235.00 229.26
13 355-380 369 215.00-225.00 218.96
19 400-430 414 207.00-215.00 210.43
28 450-490 471 190.00-200.00 193.80
14 505-525 515 182.00-186.00 184.21
26 555-595 574 165.00-175.00 168.84
21 605-645 623 155.00-165.00 158.81
8 655-685 669 145.00-152.00 148.30

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
3 330-340 337 222.50-227.50 224.98
4 360-370 368 210.00-217.50 215.00
16 420-445 428 190.00-200.00 196.05
20 455-490 476 180.00-190.00 183.19
12 505-545 531 167.50-177.00 172.48
11 555-595 575 155.00-165.00 159.95
9 600-640 627 140.00-149.00 145.13

Open and Bred Replacement Cows
Young to middle aged Aged
Large 2 Large 3
0-3 mos ————— 1050.00-1350.00
4-6 mos 1700.00-1975.00 1300.00-1500.00
7-9 mos ————— —————

Medium 2 Medium 3
0-3 mos 1300.00-1600.00 950.00-1100.00
4-6 mos 1600.00-1900.00, up to 2250.00 1050.00-1350.00
7-9 mos 1850.00-2100.00, up to 2250.00 1300.00-1550.00

Small 2 Small 3
0-3 mos 1000.00-1250.00 650.00-810.00
4-6 mos 1200.00-1500.00 800.00-1050.00
7-9 mos 1490.00-1505.00 1050.00-1165.00

Replacement Pairs
Young to middle aged cows with calves 100-300 lbs Aged
Large 2 Large 3
2175.00 1800.00

Medium 2 Medium 3
2200.00-2300.00 1450.00-1750.00

Small 2 Small 3
1650.00-1850.00 1100.00-1400