Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending December 16th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states.

AL:
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***These reports will not be issued for the next two weeks due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The next report will be issued January 6 2017.***

AL Livestock Market Report:

At the Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ending December 16th, receipts at 21 markets was an estimated 17,200 head compared to 13,068 last week and 9,544 year ago. Compared to one week ago slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and bulls sold 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large Frame 1-2
300-400 lbs 140.00-167.00
400-500 lbs 126.00-152.00
500-600 lbs 115.00-135.00
600-700 lbs 108.00-123.00

Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large Frame 1-2
300-400 lbs 122.00-143.00
400-500 lbs 108.00-130.00
500-600 lbs 98.00-118.00
600-700 lbs 93.00-108.00

Slaughter Cows:
Boning 80-85 Percent Lean 850-1200 lbs. 52.00-57.00
Lean 85-90 Percent Lean 850-1200 lbs. 45.00-50.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1500-2100 lbs. 72.00-77.00

GA Livestock Market Report:

At the Georgia Livestock Auctions for the week ending December 16th receipts were
11,894 compared to 8,043 last week and 7,304 year ago. Compared to one week earlier slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, steer calves, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Bulls:
Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2
300-400 lbs 125.00-165.00
400-500 lbs 115.00-147.00
500-600 lbs 100.00-125.00
600-700 lbs 87.00-110.00

Feeder Heifers:
Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2
300-400 lbs 115.00-140.00
400-500 lbs 102.00-130.00
500-600 lbs 92.00-115.00
600-700 lbs 82.00-105.00

Slaughter Cows:
Boning 80-85 Percent Lean 850-1200 lbs. 51.00-58.00
Lean 85-90 Percent Lean 850-1200 lbs. 45.00-52.00

Slaughter Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1500-2100 lbs. 72.00-79.00