Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 130 priced lines covering 1,630 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,020 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 253 head. replacement cattle receipts at 131 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,020Last week 3,181Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 443Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 131Last week 258Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	120.00–122.00	120.97
9	—	519	120.00–127.00	123.42
11	—	475	125.00–137.00	132.90
6	—	630	110.00–120.00	114.13
14	—	424	120.00–140.00	133.01
7	—	376	131.00–150.00	141.83
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	328	159.00–172.00	166.38
17	—	369	149.00–170.00	157.23
3	—	738	115.00	115.00
23	—	522	132.00–145.00	137.51
22	—	428	144.00–155.00	149.74
14	—	469	130.00–150.00	143.53
8	—	562	126.00–140.00	132.47
6	—	676	120.00–127.00	123.62
4	—	613	127.00–162.00	145.45
3	—	273	172.00–180.00	175.79
1	—	225	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	623	114.00–127.00	124.38
26	—	523	126.00–135.00	130.51
42	—	475	129.00–145.00	140.72
19	—	376	150.00–157.00	153.95
5	—	329	155.00–165.00	160.39
2	—	780	97.00–98.00	97.49
33	—	427	137.00–152.00	145.53
27	—	576	119.00–135.00	126.08
6	—	724	104.00–115.00	109.81
4	—	271	164.00–175.00	169.78
3	—	675	115.00–126.00	120.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	109.00–120.00	115.10
12	—	424	110.00–130.00	121.10
10	—	521	110.00–119.00	115.17
15	—	377	117.00–135.00	125.05
3	—	587	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
4	—	724	93.00–110.00	105.68
8	—	323	120.00–137.00	129.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	330	136.00–150.00	144.20
15	—	371	127.00–145.00	135.90
22	—	422	127.00–137.00	132.84
40	—	474	118.00–132.00	126.94
2	—	273	152.00–155.00	153.38
3	—	778	100.00–103.00	101.33
3	—	677	108.00–114.00	111.99
4	—	713	110.00	110.00
12	—	625	110.00–119.00	115.22
17	—	576	111.00–122.00	117.77
20	—	530	113.00–125.00	120.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	155.00–160.00	157.48
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
15	—	425	133.00–145.00	138.73
18	—	471	130.00–137.00	133.41
20	—	668	117.00–122.50	120.41
26	—	522	124.00–130.00	128.32
13	—	620	116.00–127.00	122.98
11	—	725	110.00–119.00	113.42
8	—	571	125.00–127.00	125.74
8	—	364	140.00–155.00	147.17
2	—	985	121.00	121.00
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
2	—	668	139.00–143.00	140.96
4	—	623	137.00–144.00	139.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	547	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	130.00–140.00	135.48
18	—	520	131.00–147.00	138.37
17	—	475	135.00–157.00	143.91
13	—	416	141.00–155.00	146.52
8	—	683	122.50–130.00	123.41
4	—	619	130.00–132.00	131.00
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
4	—	375	150.00–160.00	154.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
283	—	752	120.00–136.00	132.37
5	—	385	163.00–174.00	165.74
11	—	836	117.00–118.00	117.82
12	—	709	122.50–134.00	124.88
15	—	471	143.00–162.00	149.21
20	—	625	135.00–141.00	137.28
23	—	432	148.00–164.00	154.87
30	—	574	139.00–145.00	142.19
33	—	532	140.00–155.00	141.64
83	—	684	127.00–137.00	133.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	127.00–129.00	127.98
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
7	—	325	147.00–152.00	150.00
3	—	385	142.00–149.00	145.33
2	—	610	128.00	128.00
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
1	—	725	122.00	122.00
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	846	128.75	128.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,502	79.00–92.00	84.33
9	—	1,567	74.00–80.00	76.58
9	—	1,776	77.00–85.00	81.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,287	59.00–65.00	62.03
49	—	1,174	52.00–62.00	57.34
6	—	1,218	47.00–52.00	50.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	62.00	62.00
22	—	1,434	49.00–61.00	56.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	54.00	54.00
11	—	1,007	42.00–49.00	45.65
37	—	1,082	47.00–54.00	51.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	650.00–750.00	698.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	780.00–800.00	789.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,125	550.00–600.00	584.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	650.00–750.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	635.00–700.00	667.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,041	700.00–950.00	842.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	300.00–350.00	333.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	713	385.00–410.00	401.59
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	600.00–650.00	625.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	797	435.00–470.00	454.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	950.00–1,000.00	976.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,000.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,170	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,143.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	680.00	680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	885	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,047.18

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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