Alabama Livestock Weekly Summary May 23, 2003 Vol. 21 

 Alabama livestock auctions for the week ending May 23. Total estimated receipts 11,300 (inc video sale at Florence) week ago 13,688 year 

ago 10,670. Compared with last week Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher; bulls 1.00-3.00 higher; Feeder classes firm, instances 1.00-2.00 higher; 

 Replacement cows 25.00-50.00 per head higher. Off colored and/or extremely large frame cattle discounted 5.00-10.00 per cwt. 

 **Year to date 265,300 last year 250,100*** 

Percent of Supply Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr Ths Wk Lst Wk Lst Yr 

 Sltr Cows 7% 7% na% **Fdrs over 600 lbs 18% 15% na% 

 Sltr Bulls 1% 1% na% **Fdrs under 600 lbs 82% 85% na% 

 Rep Cows 9% 9% na% Fdrs steers 22% bulls 35% heifers 43% 

 **percent of feeder supply over and under 600 lbs** 

Slaughter Classes: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 950-1200 lbs 41.00-46.00, 65-75 percent 35.00-42.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean 850-1200 

lbs 41.00- 47.50, high dressing 46.00-50.00; Lean Cows 85-90 percent 850-1200 lbs 36.00-42.00; 750-850 lbs 32.00-38.00; 550-750 lbs 25.00-

35.00 Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200 lbs 52.00-57.00, high dressing and special consignment 56.00-62.75; 1000-1500 lbs 51.00-54.75, low 

dressing 42.00-51.00 Bred cows (Pregnancy checked young to middle aged) Large 1-2 1100-1300 lbs 3-8 mos 600.00-650.00 Medium 

1-2 900-1100 lbs 3-5 mos 475.00-600.00 5-8 mos 500.00-675.00 Small 1-2 700-900 lbs 3-8 mos 400.00-550.00 Aged Large 2-3 1100-

1300 lbs 5-8 mos 425.00-600.00 Medium 2-3 900-1100 lbs 3-5 mos 350.00-475.00 5-8 mos 450.00-550.00 Small 2-3 700-900 lbs 3-5 

mos 250.00-350.00 5-8 mos 300.00-450.00 Cow and Calf Pairs (with calves 100-300 lbs) Large 1-2 1100-1300 lbs 675.00-850.00 

Medium 1-2 900-1100 lbs 650.00-800.00, up to 890.00 Small 1-2 700-900 lbs 525.00-650.00 Aged Large 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 625.00-750.00 

 Medium 2-3 900-1100 lbs 600.00-700.00 Small 2-3 700-900 lbs 400.00-575.00 

 *****Weighted Average reports from Multiple Auctions****** 

 Feeder Steer Medium and Large 1 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 12 300-350 308 106.00-115.00 110.34 

 25 350-400 365 104.00-108.00 105.79 

 12 400-450 415 98.00-105.00 100.35 

 25 450-500 472 91.50-98.00 94.30 

 17 500-550 524 88.00-97.50 91.64 

 55 550-600 576 84.00-90.00 86.05 

 39 600-650 619 80.00-88.00 81.69 

 10 650-700 672 78.00-84.50 81.89 

 6 700-750 725 74.00-79.00 77.48 

 9 750-800 784 74.00-77.00 76.21 

 Feeder Steer Medium and Large 2 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 22 250-300 278 104.00-119.00 111.72 

 36 300-350 329 100.00-109.00 104.89 

 42 350-400 376 96.00-105.50 102.40 

 58 400-450 424 92.00-98.00 94.35 

 88 450-500 477 86.75-96.00 90.34 

 62 500-550 511 83.00-90.50 85.71 

 46 550-600 569 79.00-86.50 83.06 

 40 550-600 560 90.70 90.70 Package 

 49 600-650 621 77.00-84.00 81.38 

 30 650-700 675 75.00-80.00 79.11 

 13 700-750 726 70.00-77.00 75.65 

 7 750-800 767 70.00-78.50 74.87 

 7 850-900 856 70.75 70.75 

 Feeder Steer Medium and Large 3 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 8 300-350 324 96.00-104.50 102.18 

 37 350-400 375 90.00-98.00 94.84 

 28 400-450 435 86.00-93.00 88.35 

 33 450-500 476 79.50-88.50 84.43 

 41 500-550 524 78.00-84.00 81.30 

 15 550-600 569 75.00-81.00 78.71 

 11 600-650 625 77.00 77.00 

 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 17 700-750 713 54.00 54.00 

 25 950-1000 966 46.00 46.00 

 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 23 300-350 321 95.00-103.00 97.69 

 19 350-400 375 92.00-97.50 94.08 

 57 400-450 420 87.00-95.00 89.15 

 65 450-500 469 82.00-90.50 85.72 

 94 500-550 521 81.00-88.00 84.42 

 41 550-600 569 78.00-83.00 80.65 

 30 600-650 618 76.00-81.00 78.81 

 20 650-700 673 74.00-80.50 76.67 

 23 700-750 720 71.00-76.00 73.01 

 6 750-800 759 68.00-71.00 70.49 

 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 130 750-800 760 76.10 76.10 Video Sale 

 

 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 64 300-350 325 89.00-96.00 92.40 

 110 350-400 374 86.00-93.00 88.99 

 125 400-450 424 81.00-89.00 85.20 

 148 450-500 474 79.00-86.50 82.77 

 138 500-550 522 77.00-84.00 80.39 

 110 550-600 572 75.00-81.50 77.71 

 31 600-650 620 73.00-77.00 75.67 

 18 650-700 672 69.00-75.00 71.24 

 12 700-750 728 63.00-70.50 68.73 

 14 750-800 770 61.00-70.00 67.20 

 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 62 300-350 324 82.00-90.00 87.02 

 106 350-400 375 80.00-90.00 84.52 

 104 400-450 428 77.00-85.00 81.11 

 119 450-500 475 73.00-81.50 77.82 

 92 500-550 524 71.00-78.00 75.81 

 46 550-600 573 70.00-76.50 73.86 

 16 600-650 624 66.00-74.00 70.05 

 6 650-700 675 61.00-66.00 64.33 

 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 31 300-350 327 104.00-110.00 107.28 

 32 350-400 374 101.00-106.00 103.21 

 32 400-450 420 96.00-102.00 97.80 

 51 450-500 469 91.00-97.50 93.89 

 43 500-550 522 87.00-93.00 89.10 

 41 550-600 574 82.00-87.00 83.23 

 14 600-650 616 78.00-84.00 80.79 

 4 650-700 689 76.00-77.00 76.25 

 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 15 200-250 222 111.00-120.00 113.71 

 25 250-300 269 102.00-115.00 106.46 

 62 300-350 324 99.00-108.00 104.35 

 85 350-400 374 93.00-102.00 97.96 

 133 400-450 425 88.00-97.00 92.54 

 112 450-500 474 83.50-90.00 87.30 

 111 500-550 524 80.00-89.50 84.61 

 66 550-600 575 76.00-83.50 79.48 

 55 600-650 622 73.00-80.50 76.46 

 30 650-700 672 71.00-76.50 73.89 

 12 700-750 727 67.00-72.00 69.00 

 7 750-800 766 64.00-69.00 65.29 

 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 

 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 

 46 300-350 325 92.00-100.00 96.98 

 78 350-400 376 87.00-95.00 91.47 

 101 400-450 426 84.00-91.00 86.98 

 86 450-500 475 78.50-86.00 82.00 

 60 500-550 525 75.00-81.50 78.64 

 45 550-600 575 72.50-78.00 75.84 

 16 600-650 620 72.00-75.50 72.88 

 13 650-700 673 64.00-72.50 66.56 
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Total Receipts 575 1125 475 600 875 875 675 650 675 325 400 675 

Cattle Receipts 550 1125 475 500 875 875 675 550 675 325 400 675 

Cattle Last Wk 407 1008 365 485 1040 1085 788 678 702 752 373 636 

BRK 75-80% ------ 4000-4150 3700-4400 3500-3950 3500-4500 3575-4250 ------ 3200-4200 4000-4500 3800-4525 MARKET 4250-4400 BON 80-85% 3700-4100 3650-4275 3800-4300 3700-4150 4075-4500 3800-4375 3800-4400 3700-4150 4200-4800 4100-4600 NOT 4000-4600 BON HY DRS 4100-4300 4300-4700 ------ 4200-4500 4525-4675 4500-4725 4500-4700 4250-4300 ------ 4725 REPORTED 4600-5000 

850-1200 3500-3800 3300-3600 3600-3900 3200-3500 3650-4000 3400-4050 3500-3600 3300-3600 3700-4300 3500-4000 ------ 3700-3950 

750-850 3000-3400 2900 3200 3150-3400 3350-3500 3500 3400 2800-3250 3200-3800 3650 ------ 3200-3600 YG 1-2 58-63% 5500-5675 5200-5600 ------ 5400 ------ 5300-5850 5600 5200-5450 ------ ------ ------ 5950-6000 YG 1-2 54-57% 4700-5400 5100-5250 5100-5500 4800-5250 5150-5700 4700-5250 4250-5350 4600-5050 4400-5600 5225-5650 ------ 4800-5200 300-400 10100-10500 10400-11000 ------ ------ ------ ------ 10400-11300 10800-11200 11500 ------ MARKET 10400-10600 400-500 9600-10000 9400-9950 10500 10200 ------ ------ 9000-10200 9900 9600 9150 NOT 9600 500-600 8400-9500 8600-8750 8750-8800 ------ 8550 8500-9750 8400-9000 ------ 9000-9400 8850-9150 REPORTED 8700 600-700 8300-8400 7500-8400 8450 ------ 7950-8200 8000 7800-8300 ------ ------ 8300 ------ 8850 700-800 7600-7700 7500 ------ ------ ------ ------ 7200-7700 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 300-350 10200-10800 ------ 11000 10400-10600 ------ 10700-10900 10900-11000 ------ 10200-11200 ------ ------ ------ 350-400 9900-10600 10500 ------ 10500 ------ 10000-10100 10400-10500 10400 9700-10600 ------ ------ 10300-10500 400-450 9200-9600 9800 ------ 9600-9950 9700 9600-9900 9800-10200 ------ 9400-10100 10000 ------ 10200 450-500 8600-9600 9300 9200-9400 9400-9600 ------ 9000-9500 8900-9300 ------ 8800-10000 ------ ------ 9300-9400 500-550 8200-8900 ------ ------ ------ 8700-8850 8800-9300 8500-9000 9000 8500-9300 9050 ------ 8700-9000 550-600 7800-8300 8750 8250-8600 ------ 8400-8700 8050-8500 8000-8600 ------ 7900-8600 ------ ------ ------ 600-650 7500-8000 8100 ------ ------ 8350 7500-7700 7700-7800 ------ 7900-8400 8400 ------ ------ 650-700 ------ 7600-7700 ------ ------ ------ 7400-7550 7600 ------ ------ ------ ------ 7500-7700 700-800 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 6300-6500 6400-7400 ------ 7000 ------ ------ 7500 300-400 9000-9900 9350-10600 10050-10550 9600-10300 10000-10600 10000 9900-10400 9400-10600 9600-10100 10300-10700 ------ 10400-10900 

400-500 8500-9000 8500-9300 9000-9750 9000-9950 8800-9800 8800 9200-10000 9000-9450 ------ 10200 ------ 9500-10000 

500-600 8100-8800 7700-8600 8300-9050 8400-8900 8500-8800 7700-8550 7800-8800 7900-8200 ------ 8550 ------ 8400-8900 600-700 7000 7450-8000 ------ 8100-8650 ------ 7500 7200 7800-7900 ------ 7850-8200 ------ 7500-8000 700-800 ------ 7100 ------ ------ ------ ------ 7000 7500-7900 ------ ------ ------ ------ 300-350 9800-10400 10700-10800 10600 9600-10100 10100-10750 10000-10500 10000-10400 9000-10000 9200-10200 ------ ------ 10000-10800 

350-400 9100-9900 9650-10200 9600 9300-9950 9600-10200 9600-9900 9600 ------ 8900-9900 9500 ------ 9000-10100 

400-450 8400-9100 9200-9400 9050 8600-9400 8950-9650 9000-9500 9200-9700 8500-8900 8800-9700 9400 ------ 9100-9800 

450-500 8100-8800 8600-8900 8500-8800 8100-9000 8700-8850 8500-8900 8500-8800 8400-8750 8300-8900 8850-9250 ------ 8400-8800 

500-550 7800-8500 8050-8400 8850 7900-8750 8300-8600 8000-8700 8000-8200 8300-8700 7700-8400 ------ ------ 8200-8650 

550-600 6900-7500 7950 8000-8200 7800-8400 8000-8450 7700-8000 7400-7900 7700-8100 7500-8200 7850-8350 ------ 7500-7700 600-650 ------ 7400-7700 8000 7600-8150 7700-8100 7200-7400 7600-7700 7650-8100 6900-7600 8050 ------ 7000 650-700 7500 7300 ------ 7400-7650 7250-7550 6800-6900 7250 7350-7500 6700-7500 7350 ------ ------ 

700-800 ------ 6450-6800 7050 7350-7550 6900 ------ 6500-7000 7200 6400-7000 ------ ------ 6500-7000 

FEEDER BULLS MED & LRG 3 

300-350 8900-9500 10000-10500 9700 ------ 9400-10300 9500-9900 9200-9600 8500-8800 8400-9200 ------ ------ 9100-9800 

350-400 8500-9300 9000-9500 9200-9600 ------ 9000-9400 9000-9400 8500-9200 8100-8500 8200-8900 8950-9900 ------ 8700-9000 

400-450 8300-8400 8600-9100 8600-9200 7600-8200 8500-8900 8500-8900 8300-9100 7600-8400 8100-8800 8500-9150 ------ 8400-9000 450-500 8100 7900-8500 8100-8600 7500-8000 8000-8600 8000-8400 7800-8400 ------ 7500-8500 8150 ------ 7900-8400 500-550 7200-7500 7650-8000 7850-8050 7300-7600 7800-8200 7500-7950 7500-7900 7500-7700 7000 7650-8150 ------ 7700-8000 550-600 ------ 7300-7650 7500 ------ 7500-7800 7000-7500 7600 7400-7500 ------ ------ ------ ------ 600-650 ------ 7000-7300 7350-7550 7200-7300 7000-7450 6500 7500 ------ 6500 ------ ------ ------ 650-700 ------ 6700 7250 6900-7200 ------ 6200-6600 6800 7150 ------ ------ ------ 6500 

FEEDER HEIFERS MED & LRG 1 

300-400 8900-9900 9500 9600 9900 9100-10100 9750 9200-10600 10000 8900-9700 ------ ------ 9600-10000 400-500 8100-9000 8200-8800 8650-9300 9400-9500 8500-8950 8400-9500 8600-9200 ------ 8200-9200 8500-8950 ------ 8300-9100 500-600 7800-8300 7950-8250 8050-8800 ------ 7900 8000-8300 7800-8600 ------ 7500-8500 ------ ------ 7900-8500 600-700 7800-8100 7450-7900 7800 ------ ------ 7550-7700 7300-7800 ------ 7600-7900 ------ ------ 7200-7600 700-800 ------ 7125 ------ ------ 7500 6350-7400 7400 ------ 7500 7600 ------ 6800-7250 300-350 8500-9100 8700-9300 9400-9600 9200-9500 9050-9700 9500-9600 8800-9200 8900-9100 8600-9300 9300 ------ 9100-9300 

350-400 8400-9000 8650-9200 8900 8700-9300 8950-9250 8900-9400 8800-9100 8400-8800 8200-9200 9200 ------ 8700-9000 

400-450 7800-8700 8100-8500 8500-8800 8400-9200 8600-8950 8400-8800 8500-8700 8300-8800 7800-8800 8600-9000 ------ 8300-8600 450-500 7800-8300 7850-8200 8150-8650 8200-8800 8450-8550 8000-8350 8000-8500 8300-8500 7700-8500 8450-8650 ------ 7900-8200 

500-550 7400-8000 7600-7950 7850-8200 8100-8400 7800-8150 7900-7950 7700-8100 8200-8400 7300-8200 8050-8200 ------ 7700-8100 

550-600 7400-7900 7500-7750 7650-8150 7800-8100 7650-7950 7400-7700 7400-7900 7800 7300-7700 7950-8050 ------ 7500-7850 

600-700 7400-7500 7200-7500 7450-7700 7400-7950 ------ 7000-7100 7100-7550 7600-7800 7000-7200 ------ ------ 6650-7100 700-800 6600 6900-7125 7050 ------ 7000 6000-6300 6850 7100 6500 ------ ------ ------ 300-350 7500-8100 8100-8500 9500 8300-8800 8600-9000 8900-9100 8400-8700 8300 ------ 9400 ------ 8300-8700 350-400 8000-8500 8050-8400 ------ 7900-8600 8250-8800 8400-8800 8400-8700 7900-8200 7500-8000 8300-8900 ------ 8100-8500 

400-450 7800-8100 7400-7950 8250-8600 7700-8200 8000-8500 7900-8300 7800-8200 7700-8100 7200-7800 8250-8400 ------ 7900-8300 

450-500 7500 7400-7700 8100-8300 7300-7900 7700-8150 7500-7900 7200-7900 7600-7800 7500-7800 7800-8150 ------ 7500-7850 500-550 6600-7100 7150-7600 7750-7950 7200-7650 7600-7900 7500-7800 7100-7800 7000-7300 7000-7800 7600-7950 ------ 6800-7600 550-600 7100 7000-7450 7550-7750 7200-7500 7500-7750 7000-7300 ------ 7200-7350 ------ 7500-7800 ------ 7000 600-650 ------ 7000 7100-7400 ------ 7600 6500-7000 6400-6800 ------ ------ 7100-7650 ------ 6500-6600 

650-700 ------ 6300 ------ ------ ------ 6000-6100 6000 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 

S/M 3-5 MO 340-580/hd 3700-6800 400-600/hd 440-530/hd 485-510/hd 400-485/hd ------ 560-570/hd 450-530/hd 471/hd ------ 520-570/hd S/M 5-8 MO 580-600/hd 4500-7300 530-720/hd 470/hd 370-560/hd 390-550/hd 4050-4800 650/hd 410-580/hd 590-610/hd ------ 435-740/hd 

P Package L Load Lot F Future Delivery Load Lot I 

05/19/03 05/20/03 05/21/03 

BRED COWS FEEDER HEIFERS MED & LRG 2FEEDER HEIFERS MED & LRG 3

** Board Sale

FEEDER STEERS MED & LRG 2 SLAUGHTER COWS 

LEAN 85-90%

SLAUGHTER BULLS FEEDER STEERS MED & LRG 1FEEDER BULLS MED & LRG 1FEEDER BULLS MED & LRG 2