Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 1,588 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,942 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 263 head. replacement cattle receipts at 219 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,942Last week 1,676Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 229Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 222Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. All Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,654	67.00–79.00	72.65
19	—	1,677	71.00–86.00	79.17
3	—	1,728	83.00–90.00	87.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,152	50.00–60.00	55.34
35	—	1,293	54.00–68.00	59.79
15	—	1,137	47.00–54.00	49.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	954	40.00–48.00	44.09
26	—	1,023	45.00–55.00	49.60
2	—	1,025	52.00–55.00	53.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	56.00–62.50	58.53
9	—	1,434	50.00–56.00	52.97
1	—	1,415	50.00	50.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	140.00–154.00	149.30
8	—	662	112.00–125.00	113.62
9	—	421	136.00–146.00	140.55
5	—	541	125.00–131.00	129.19
4	—	480	135.00–141.00	138.97
3	—	627	115.00–120.00	117.34
1	—	875	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	164.00	164.00
8	—	379	137.00–148.00	141.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	629	125.00–140.00	132.08
12	—	423	142.00–158.00	149.03
7	—	732	120.00–131.00	129.19
10	—	305	154.00–162.50	155.52
10	—	475	143.00–158.00	148.61
2	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
15	—	383	145.00–160.00	150.95
20	—	682	120.00–135.00	125.66
14	—	574	129.00–147.00	137.02
11	—	519	134.00–150.00	140.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	160.00–167.00	163.50
5	—	777	118.00–121.00	119.79
7	—	481	149.00–150.00	149.71
2	—	630	132.00–135.00	133.54
1	—	905	110.00	110.00
15	—	568	140.00–145.00	144.18
11	—	533	145.00–148.00	146.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	474	114.00–125.00	120.49
27	—	377	125.00–132.00	127.59
21	—	532	110.00–120.00	115.25
7	—	621	100.00–114.00	107.41
7	—	589	105.00–115.00	109.87
3	—	730	100.00–106.00	102.04
9	—	663	100.00–110.00	103.01
17	—	328	125.00–135.00	131.76
33	—	429	119.00–128.00	124.57
3	—	295	140.00–145.00	143.00
2	—	228	148.00–150.00	149.05
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	373	131.00–143.00	135.38
42	—	426	128.00–137.00	132.34
2	—	675	111.00–115.00	113.06
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
4	—	278	145.00–151.00	147.43
15	—	626	110.00–120.00	112.71
17	—	325	136.00–150.00	141.36
20	—	583	115.00–123.00	117.56
29	—	521	115.00–127.00	121.44
33	—	473	122.00–132.00	127.96
2	—	225	152.00–154.00	152.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	525	124.00–133.00	128.64
24	—	421	136.00–147.00	139.31
4	—	661	117.00–119.00	118.49
21	—	570	119.00–125.00	122.99
27	—	461	130.00–138.00	133.69
9	—	806	95.00–100.00	99.44
10	—	621	114.00–122.00	116.40
5	—	336	145.00–150.00	148.56
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
6	—	373	142.50–150.00	145.75
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	723	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	557	127.00	127.00
2	—	443	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	640	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	473	115.00–137.00	130.09
3	—	658	107.00–112.00	108.99
12	—	529	111.00–127.00	122.04
23	—	424	133.00–140.00	136.41
24	—	381	125.00–145.00	140.29
11	—	329	135.00–157.00	145.30
8	—	634	107.00–115.00	111.49
3	—	292	152.00–158.00	154.02
1	—	210	165.00	165.00
10	—	575	110.00–122.00	116.91
4	—	778	102.00–108.00	105.07
3	—	718	109.00–110.00	109.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	476	134.00–142.50	138.64
39	—	425	139.00–147.50	142.46
3	—	228	168.00–180.00	173.40
8	—	323	155.00–165.00	161.31
26	—	527	122.00–135.00	129.30
27	—	384	145.00–157.00	149.14
9	—	283	162.00–168.00	166.49
13	—	573	115.00–132.00	123.23
11	—	625	115.00–124.00	118.29
4	—	676	110.00–115.00	112.43
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	123.00–130.00	126.57
6	—	317	164.00–175.00	168.72
16	—	474	140.00–155.00	146.15
13	—	430	147.00–155.00	151.54
12	—	573	129.00–137.00	132.15
12	—	372	155.00–167.00	160.64
8	—	519	134.00–147.00	138.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	675.00–880.00	758.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,155	630.00–800.00	720.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	775.00–900.00	826.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	670.00–750.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	410.00–570.00	490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	800	540.00–620.00	587.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	725.00–780.00	751.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	855	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	340.00	340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,055	445.00–505.00	475.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	610.00–650.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	887	950.00–1,025.00	999.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,168	770.00–910.00	847.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,055.00	1,055.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,262	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,184.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	820.00–975.00	889.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	833	625.00–700.00	680.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–760.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	475.00–525.00	506.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,153	650.00–765.00	710.01
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	280.00–320.00	301.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	917	500.00–580.00	527.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	525.00–600.00	564.97

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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