Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 1,794 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,486 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 255 head. replacement cattle receipts at 209 head. Counted as USDA files them — 54 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jul 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,486Last week 2,422Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 357Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 209Last week 200Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,460	52.00–61.50	57.56
4	—	1,494	60.00–65.50	63.27
1	—	1,470	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,314	58.00–68.00	62.90
82	—	1,164	51.00–62.50	57.52
14	—	1,094	47.00–57.00	53.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,043	53.00–60.00	56.92
34	—	1,051	47.00–57.00	51.75
12	—	964	38.00–51.50	43.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,802	81.00–91.00	86.20
18	—	1,624	75.00–89.00	82.21
11	—	1,539	68.00–79.00	72.60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	675	118.00–130.00	121.08
2	—	420	152.50	152.50
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
2	—	733	118.00–120.00	119.00
1	—	290	172.00	172.00
8	—	760	123.00	123.00
24	—	573	130.00–140.00	135.79
20	—	634	124.00–132.00	126.25
11	—	517	137.00–142.00	138.98
2	—	315	167.00–170.00	168.45
7	—	483	143.00–148.00	145.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	721	122.50–123.00	122.66
6	—	623	122.00–130.50	126.84
5	—	775	121.00	121.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
38	—	521	127.00–139.00	134.68
24	—	583	125.00–140.00	130.10
24	—	478	135.00–145.00	139.69
14	—	372	140.00–157.00	146.40
7	—	322	160.00–162.50	161.51
10	—	422	142.00–150.00	145.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00–112.00	111.01
8	—	369	125.00–142.00	137.49
6	—	282	142.00–162.50	154.41
9	—	588	119.00–129.00	127.91
4	—	338	136.00–155.00	145.83
10	—	526	115.00–133.00	123.47
7	—	473	119.00–135.00	128.33
14	—	431	134.00–140.00	139.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	675	133.25	133.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	678	106.00–119.00	111.67
19	—	418	126.00–140.00	132.66
29	—	479	124.00–132.00	125.87
3	—	308	148.00–150.00	148.68
40	—	571	116.00–124.50	119.48
15	—	724	100.00–118.00	105.99
57	—	526	120.00–130.00	122.69
20	—	627	111.00–122.00	115.64
5	—	759	102.00–112.00	108.19
3	—	375	140.00–141.00	140.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	623	105.00–117.50	109.40
37	—	580	107.00–120.00	113.57
38	—	523	110.00–123.00	117.62
62	—	427	119.00–133.00	125.13
56	—	470	116.00–127.00	121.64
24	—	376	124.00–138.00	129.37
21	—	325	126.00–145.00	135.56
8	—	678	103.00–109.00	106.99
7	—	727	100.00–109.00	103.73
5	—	775	100.00–105.00	102.41
3	—	275	142.50–150.00	145.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	135.00–140.00	138.68
4	—	583	103.00–106.00	104.22
37	—	425	109.00–123.00	118.02
25	—	474	106.00–120.00	113.16
18	—	334	122.00–135.00	126.83
20	—	387	117.00–130.00	122.54
14	—	529	105.00–115.00	110.93
5	—	633	100.00–110.00	104.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	503	123.00	123.00
2	—	403	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	579	125.25	125.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	282	160.00–165.00	162.36
2	—	238	165.00–170.00	167.58
8	—	678	110.00–115.00	112.60
3	—	730	107.00–111.00	109.32
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
21	—	628	110.00–118.00	114.72
26	—	581	113.00–127.00	121.56
49	—	426	130.00–142.00	136.07
41	—	527	118.00–131.00	125.84
40	—	475	125.00–137.00	130.77
6	—	773	94.00–102.00	99.15
23	—	374	140.00–151.00	143.83
9	—	332	146.00–159.00	153.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	622	118.00–125.00	121.06
8	—	674	114.00–118.00	115.97
2	—	745	115.00–117.00	116.00
1	—	930	97.00	97.00
43	—	569	124.00–132.00	127.32
22	—	522	129.00–137.00	131.27
19	—	431	138.00–147.00	141.80
16	—	467	133.00–142.00	136.73
14	—	377	145.00–150.00	147.21
9	—	332	157.00–166.00	160.05
5	—	277	165.00–180.00	172.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	522	108.00–125.00	116.70
18	—	478	117.00–130.00	124.40
21	—	431	120.00–135.00	128.19
4	—	320	130.00–147.00	139.55
11	—	372	130.00–142.00	135.96
6	—	573	110.00–117.00	112.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,138	680.00–740.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	675.00–975.00	810.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,216.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	958.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	755.00	755.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,213	580.00–725.00	661.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,180	825.00–1,025.00	918.11
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–670.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	860	485.00	485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	762	410.00–540.00	494.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	815	560.00–640.00	596.01
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–625.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	762	275.00–360.00	333.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	460.00	460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	380.00	380.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,165	495.00–530.00	512.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	560.00–650.00	607.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	695.00–775.00	711.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	535.00–650.00	571.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–900.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	800.00–1,225.00	970.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	685.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	860.00	860.00

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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