Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 1,786 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,112 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 319 head. replacement cattle receipts at 815 head. Counted as USDA files them — 192 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 14, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,112Last week 2,160Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 356Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 815Last week 161Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	423	119.00–130.00	124.20
16	—	529	110.00–118.00	113.51
23	—	375	122.00–138.00	128.76
4	—	615	106.00–110.00	108.96
2	—	225	135.00–137.50	136.25
18	—	475	115.00–122.00	119.48
8	—	581	104.00–110.00	107.49
5	—	277	130.00–147.00	136.62
9	—	334	124.00–132.00	129.48
2	—	725	90.00–100.00	94.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	428	130.00–150.00	136.88
34	—	524	126.00–135.00	129.95
24	—	482	130.00–137.00	133.12
21	—	574	120.00–128.00	125.65
8	—	376	140.00–155.00	143.97
5	—	321	150.00–162.00	155.40
5	—	669	109.00–115.00	112.99
1	—	295	172.00	172.00
2	—	625	120.00	120.00
3	—	720	116.50	116.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	114.00–127.00	121.96
33	—	476	121.00–132.00	128.32
35	—	580	110.00–120.00	115.89
37	—	426	125.00–136.00	131.47
27	—	377	127.00–145.00	134.83
24	—	328	128.00–150.00	138.42
16	—	624	109.00–115.00	111.46
6	—	275	140.00–165.00	147.80
2	—	718	100.00–105.00	102.46
6	—	675	105.00–113.00	108.17
1	—	755	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	558	133.00–134.00	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	162.00–170.00	164.77
9	—	471	152.00–165.00	157.77
25	—	571	143.00–150.00	146.52
17	—	521	149.00–154.00	151.94
6	—	676	131.00–139.00	136.38
3	—	330	182.00–185.00	182.97
10	—	617	130.00–145.00	137.54
11	—	381	166.00–177.00	169.44
7	—	727	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	530	138.00–148.00	144.95
22	—	583	130.00–143.00	138.44
16	—	621	125.00–140.00	133.51
5	—	329	157.00–175.00	168.26
14	—	425	150.00–160.00	155.27
20	—	474	144.00–155.00	150.34
22	—	717	120.00–129.50	127.03
8	—	378	160.00–166.00	163.39
3	—	670	132.00–135.00	132.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	870	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	526	149.00–154.00	152.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
3	—	582	120.00–128.00	124.97
5	—	427	134.00–150.00	141.12
11	—	330	147.00–160.00	151.14
8	—	375	145.00–152.00	149.63
5	—	477	131.00–140.00	135.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	428	140.00–154.00	147.16
27	—	576	119.00–134.00	129.13
35	—	475	134.00–147.00	140.38
33	—	523	128.00–140.00	135.07
17	—	379	147.50–155.00	150.30
11	—	329	150.00–163.00	157.58
10	—	617	111.00–128.00	123.03
1	—	245	172.00	172.00
3	—	725	108.00–112.00	109.67
4	—	280	155.00–165.00	158.51
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	163.00–180.00	175.67
10	—	329	158.00–175.00	168.47
15	—	374	149.00–167.00	158.31
19	—	429	141.00–160.00	151.41
27	—	527	130.00–146.00	137.83
14	—	471	145.00–152.00	148.08
13	—	570	132.00–137.00	134.77
10	—	618	125.00–134.00	129.76
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	472	127.50–138.00	133.58
17	—	423	134.00–142.00	138.71
14	—	524	122.00–133.00	126.34
7	—	376	142.00–148.00	145.01
5	—	627	112.00–120.00	116.58
1	—	695	109.00	109.00
2	—	725	105.00–109.00	106.96
4	—	225	157.50–160.00	158.69
4	—	293	150.00–153.00	151.76
8	—	333	140.00–152.00	148.24
3	—	578	118.00–125.00	121.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	650.00–925.00	809.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	933	460.00–685.00	585.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,022.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,122.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	650.00–940.00	836.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	715.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	890.00–925.00	913.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	775.00–875.00	840.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,220	800.00–1,050.00	914.41
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	735	475.00–500.00	488.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	820.00–900.00	855.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	700.00–810.00	756.92
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	675.00–725.00	712.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	875.00–1,035.00	960.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	870.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,458	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,127.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,288	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,323.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,025	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,272.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,191	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,425.26
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	—	975.00–1,120.00	1,058.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	500.00–670.00	611.67
Stock Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,561	64.00–80.00	74.24
30	—	1,667	70.00–85.50	77.69
8	—	1,770	79.00–94.00	85.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,150	54.00–62.50	57.86
69	—	1,142	48.00–58.50	53.62
20	—	1,138	46.00–53.00	49.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,424	48.00–59.00	53.46
5	—	1,299	58.00–61.00	59.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,034	40.00–52.00	48.41
27	—	932	38.00–47.00	43.29
4	—	841	50.00–54.00	52.70

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Alabama barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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