Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 1,802 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,382 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 322 head. replacement cattle receipts at 138 head. Counted as USDA files them — 20 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Sep 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,382Last week 3,839Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 399Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 354Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	471	125.00–130.00	128.00
8	—	578	117.00–121.00	119.88
15	—	431	130.00–135.00	132.35
17	—	519	116.00–126.00	123.14
5	—	387	136.00–139.00	137.59
5	—	611	113.00–115.00	113.61
4	—	729	113.00	113.00
1	—	690	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	106.00–113.00	108.79
12	—	420	136.00–144.00	138.67
12	—	680	111.00–118.00	116.10
14	—	740	113.00–120.00	115.07
17	—	474	131.00–140.00	134.29
28	—	579	125.00–131.00	127.05
42	—	628	117.00–125.50	120.69
50	—	518	127.00–135.00	130.25
2	—	820	105.00–107.00	105.99
4	—	343	146.00–150.00	148.50
6	—	368	142.00–145.00	143.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	690	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	721	115.00–120.00	117.87
15	—	782	110.00–117.00	113.27
2	—	860	108.00–110.00	108.99
3	—	413	142.00–145.00	142.99
18	—	579	129.00–133.00	131.24
22	—	537	132.00–137.00	134.06
24	—	630	125.00–130.00	127.04
30	—	677	119.00–125.00	121.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	720	100.00–108.00	102.82
14	—	679	106.00–110.00	108.27
19	—	328	137.00–155.00	142.64
25	—	376	130.00–143.00	136.94
33	—	617	110.00–118.00	113.04
37	—	473	121.00–130.00	125.14
49	—	521	117.00–125.00	120.97
51	—	579	113.00–120.00	116.72
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
5	—	775	95.00–100.00	97.62
41	—	429	125.00–137.00	131.19
4	—	276	147.00–155.00	151.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	140.00–147.00	143.35
3	—	705	108.00–109.00	108.33
8	—	668	111.00–116.00	112.60
2	—	300	150.00–155.00	152.50
19	—	431	132.00–143.00	136.48
16	—	517	124.00–130.00	126.43
15	—	467	125.00–138.00	132.57
10	—	569	119.00–123.00	120.91
6	—	622	117.00–119.00	117.86
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	526	109.00–122.00	113.86
21	—	483	113.00–121.00	117.11
25	—	584	107.00–117.00	110.28
6	—	380	130.00–134.00	131.61
20	—	630	95.00–109.00	104.47
11	—	332	125.00–140.00	134.73
10	—	428	121.00–127.00	123.01
7	—	679	85.00–103.00	97.98
5	—	271	135.00–145.00	140.87
2	—	228	140.00–141.00	140.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	147.50	147.50
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
9	—	423	125.00–132.00	127.52
13	—	671	106.00–115.00	109.73
11	—	475	121.00–125.00	122.56
19	—	533	117.00–125.00	118.78
5	—	723	104.00–112.00	107.20
10	—	628	111.00–115.00	113.38
24	—	575	114.00–120.00	116.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	125.00	125.00
14	—	587	116.00–123.00	118.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	137.00–145.00	141.70
12	—	680	101.00–107.50	105.01
48	—	528	110.00–120.00	112.96
4	—	340	129.00–133.00	130.51
26	—	621	104.00–112.00	108.26
29	—	377	123.00–131.00	126.00
37	—	426	119.00–127.00	121.44
40	—	573	108.00–115.00	111.58
45	—	471	114.00–122.00	117.67
3	—	770	94.00–97.00	95.31
2	—	728	97.00–100.00	98.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	626	115.00–120.00	117.64
4	—	745	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	103.00–107.00	105.16
30	—	524	105.00–110.00	108.04
37	—	428	112.00–120.00	115.57
11	—	622	97.00–103.00	100.83
15	—	319	119.00–125.00	122.09
19	—	371	115.00–122.00	118.33
34	—	477	106.00–115.00	110.51
9	—	295	128.00–130.00	129.11
4	—	236	135.00–140.00	137.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	540.00–600.00	572.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	770.00–850.00	814.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–710.00	680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	555.00	555.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	600.00–700.00	651.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–670.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	948	500.00–520.00	509.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	804	380.00–470.00	408.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,176	750.00–890.00	841.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	625.00–800.00	694.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–925.00	867.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	945.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	700.00–795.00	748.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	525.00–600.00	562.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,198	1,070.00–1,110.00	1,093.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	580.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	940.00	940.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	860	780.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	680.00	680.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	60.75–62.50	61.64
20	—	1,444	52.00–59.50	54.85
3	—	1,297	48.00–51.00	49.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,254	57.00–61.00	59.12
25	—	1,222	48.00–53.00	51.47
95	—	1,222	51.00–59.00	55.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,014	42.00–46.00	44.25
42	—	1,057	46.00–55.00	49.97
1	—	925	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,739	75.00–82.00	78.15
4	—	1,726	83.00–90.00	87.31
17	—	1,713	77.00–86.50	82.11

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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