Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 2,227 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,307 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 574 head. replacement cattle receipts at 252 head. Counted as USDA files them — 63 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,307Last week 3,351Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 574Last week 711Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 252Last week 330Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	675.00–750.00	695.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	800.00–825.00	812.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	891.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	975.00–1,000.00	989.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	575.00–625.00	593.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	400.00–575.00	479.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	805	600.00–625.00	612.34
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	888	650.00–775.00	717.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	862	465.00–490.00	481.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–510.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,215	650.00–700.00	679.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,255	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–575.00	556.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–775.00	729.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–675.00	622.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,201	565.00–650.00	619.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	—	700.00–900.00	784.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	600.00–875.00	694.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,010.00–1,085.00	1,040.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	713	285.00–350.00	323.80
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	892	550.00–650.00	580.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,137	725.00–800.00	749.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	420.00–540.00	457.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–860.00	785.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	220	162.50–165.00	164.09
2	—	268	155.00–157.00	155.99
47	—	519	127.00–134.00	132.89
14	—	678	115.00–128.50	122.15
37	—	782	112.00–124.00	121.97
14	—	732	113.00–125.00	121.93
7	—	323	150.00–155.00	152.46
3	—	610	120.00–125.00	121.69
2	—	383	148.00–150.00	148.97
13	—	431	135.00–144.00	141.70
12	—	484	130.00–140.00	134.90
14	—	573	115.00–130.00	125.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	556	134.50	134.50
28	—	652	134.75–136.00	135.24
19	—	732	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	822	108.00	108.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
23	—	624	128.00–135.25	133.47
7	—	770	117.00–120.00	119.58
4	—	734	119.00–121.00	120.00
6	—	333	155.00–162.00	158.62
6	—	383	152.50–160.00	155.58
29	—	657	120.00–132.00	126.47
18	—	532	133.00–139.00	136.66
47	—	575	128.00–136.75	134.26
13	—	476	136.00–145.00	139.59
14	—	424	143.00–152.00	147.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	384	120.00–132.00	127.25
3	—	573	112.00–125.00	117.89
3	—	530	125.00	125.00
3	—	430	130.00–132.00	130.64
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
4	—	320	136.00–147.50	141.96
3	—	473	124.00–130.00	126.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	905	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	137.75	137.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	725	116.50	116.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	140.00–142.00	140.66
2	—	218	142.50–147.50	144.97
23	—	576	105.00–117.00	112.31
3	—	713	97.00–100.00	98.98
6	—	781	85.00–99.00	93.65
48	—	422	112.00–128.00	120.84
65	—	479	106.00–122.00	118.30
13	—	630	102.00–110.00	106.60
12	—	331	125.00–136.00	131.26
8	—	689	95.00–105.00	100.99
37	—	384	119.00–132.00	124.85
52	—	526	108.00–119.00	115.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	150.00–157.50	153.84
20	—	426	115.00–134.00	126.41
36	—	470	114.00–126.00	122.68
46	—	582	111.00–123.00	119.38
18	—	527	111.00–126.00	117.27
13	—	622	106.00–114.00	110.77
11	—	384	117.00–138.00	128.67
10	—	325	123.00–140.00	133.07
3	—	765	95.00–103.00	98.70
4	—	719	104.00–114.00	106.97
6	—	675	107.00–110.00	108.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	473	102.00–115.00	110.86
6	—	723	82.00–90.00	83.32
3	—	582	90.00–100.00	96.65
7	—	524	105.00–112.00	108.85
7	—	373	112.50–124.00	118.93
13	—	428	110.00–120.00	114.68
10	—	331	112.00–124.00	117.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	520	129.75–130.50	130.32
19	—	420	137.75	137.75
12	—	675	120.00	120.00
6	—	607	122.25	122.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	530	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	555	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	150.00–152.50	151.18
1	—	785	87.00	87.00
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
1	—	295	137.00	137.00
16	—	521	90.00–120.00	110.02
4	—	311	130.00–137.00	134.74
14	—	382	122.50–135.00	128.61
12	—	571	82.00–112.00	97.51
16	—	472	100.00–122.00	113.09
21	—	428	110.00–130.00	122.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	155.00–160.00	157.64
22	—	676	100.00–113.00	110.24
6	—	778	90.00–97.00	92.66
5	—	731	100.00–110.00	103.89
4	—	283	150.00–156.00	153.30
42	—	479	110.00–132.00	126.26
41	—	429	116.00–139.00	133.47
22	—	622	108.00–119.00	114.85
15	—	330	142.00–152.00	146.53
21	—	377	134.00–142.00	138.58
31	—	521	115.00–127.00	121.87
36	—	575	107.00–122.50	115.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	162.50–170.00	167.36
13	—	673	110.00–118.00	113.74
4	—	729	106.00–111.00	108.01
2	—	813	91.00–92.00	91.50
11	—	624	103.00–120.00	117.38
28	—	476	109.00–140.00	132.32
27	—	522	112.00–135.00	126.98
26	—	569	106.00–127.00	119.55
26	—	425	134.00–152.00	140.02
19	—	368	140.00–157.00	147.79
12	—	331	150.00–165.00	155.62
4	—	288	157.50–167.00	162.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,469	68.00–81.00	75.50
21	—	1,644	74.00–87.00	81.86
3	—	1,772	89.00–94.00	91.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,037	52.00–57.00	54.95
63	—	964	40.00–49.00	44.94
73	—	1,027	46.00–56.00	51.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,635	52.00–56.00	53.20
23	—	1,444	60.00–66.00	62.24
37	—	1,511	54.00–60.00	57.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,168	45.00–53.00	50.74
47	—	1,306	58.00–65.00	61.08
120	—	1,189	53.00–60.00	55.84

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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