Bill, here are some more real numbers, maybe you could post some from your end:
MG_LS150
Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 28, 2006 USDA-AL Dept Ag Market News
Florence, Al
Cattle Auction for Mon Mar 27, 2006
Receipts: 950 Last Week: 465 Year Ago: 284
Compared to last week, slaughter cows steady, bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
All feeder steers and bulls mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs.
1.00-2.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower. Replacement cows
mostly steady.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 420 135.00-145.00 141.15
8 450-500 478 131.00-135.00 132.23
5 500-550 532 123.00-126.00 123.99
2 550-600 582 116.00-118.00 117.00
1 650-700 690 105.00 105.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 161.00 161.00
1 300-350 335 146.00 146.00
5 350-400 367 141.00-146.00 144.19
1 350-400 390 131.00 131.00 Brahman X
10 400-450 421 130.00-136.00 134.17
1 400-450 420 131.00 131.00 Brahman X
6 450-500 465 127.00-131.00 128.65
4 500-550 510 121.00-125.00 123.24
1 500-550 520 116.00 116.00 Brahman X
2 550-600 578 107.00-111.00 108.94 Brahman X
1 600-650 640 100.00 100.00 Brahman X
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 235 147.00 147.00 Brahman X
1 250-300 275 142.00 142.00 Brahman X
1 300-350 340 138.00 138.00
1 300-350 335 131.00 131.00 Brahman X
5 350-400 373 130.00-136.00 132.54
2 400-450 425 123.00-130.00 126.34
1 450-500 470 121.00 121.00
1 500-550 505 116.00 116.00
2 550-600 580 107.00-111.00 108.95
MG_LS150
Montgomery, AL Tue Mar 28, 2006 USDA-AL Dept Ag Market News
Florence, Al
Cattle Auction for Mon Mar 27, 2006
Receipts: 950 Last Week: 465 Year Ago: 284
Compared to last week, slaughter cows steady, bulls 1.00-2.00 higher.
All feeder steers and bulls mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs.
1.00-2.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower. Replacement cows
mostly steady.
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-450 420 135.00-145.00 141.15
8 450-500 478 131.00-135.00 132.23
5 500-550 532 123.00-126.00 123.99
2 550-600 582 116.00-118.00 117.00
1 650-700 690 105.00 105.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 240 161.00 161.00
1 300-350 335 146.00 146.00
5 350-400 367 141.00-146.00 144.19
1 350-400 390 131.00 131.00 Brahman X
10 400-450 421 130.00-136.00 134.17
1 400-450 420 131.00 131.00 Brahman X
6 450-500 465 127.00-131.00 128.65
4 500-550 510 121.00-125.00 123.24
1 500-550 520 116.00 116.00 Brahman X
2 550-600 578 107.00-111.00 108.94 Brahman X
1 600-650 640 100.00 100.00 Brahman X
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 235 147.00 147.00 Brahman X
1 250-300 275 142.00 142.00 Brahman X
1 300-350 340 138.00 138.00
1 300-350 335 131.00 131.00 Brahman X
5 350-400 373 130.00-136.00 132.54
2 400-450 425 123.00-130.00 126.34
1 450-500 470 121.00 121.00
1 500-550 505 116.00 116.00
2 550-600 580 107.00-111.00 108.95