Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 2,201 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,516 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 419 head. replacement cattle receipts at 351 head. Counted as USDA files them — 156 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,516Last week 1,472Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 265Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 351Last week 150Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,013	35.00–45.00	40.35
40	—	1,054	44.00–49.50	46.62
4	—	1,055	44.00–51.00	47.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,468	47.00–58.00	52.98
2	—	1,370	57.00–58.00	57.56
1	—	1,465	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,282	54.00–58.00	55.39
134	—	1,204	48.00–56.00	52.18
31	—	1,250	42.00–51.50	46.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,727	72.00–83.00	77.77
3	—	1,838	78.00–84.00	81.47
13	—	1,531	68.00–77.00	71.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	133.00–136.00	134.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	380	130.00–142.00	135.62
22	—	625	113.00–122.50	117.19
1	—	345	147.00	147.00
5	—	708	105.00–112.00	106.42
10	—	482	123.00–132.00	126.29
9	—	433	130.00–138.00	131.76
26	—	524	118.00–133.00	125.81
22	—	573	116.00–127.00	122.65
9	—	672	107.00–117.00	108.55
3	—	272	145.00–147.50	145.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	130.00–140.00	133.73
7	—	669	111.00–126.00	116.73
24	—	428	138.00–147.00	142.35
6	—	570	129.00–130.00	129.66
12	—	635	122.00–129.00	127.25
7	—	520	131.00–134.00	133.57
14	—	759	115.00–121.00	119.91
2	—	868	100.00–103.00	101.48
1	—	1,025	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
11	—	474	112.00–120.00	116.41
23	—	535	110.00–126.00	115.25
14	—	427	115.00–136.00	126.11
4	—	379	140.00–142.00	140.50
2	—	340	127.00–130.00	128.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	685	136.50	136.50
35	—	605	139.50	139.50
28	—	520	142.75	142.75
18	—	561	133.00–134.00	133.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	577	100.00–117.50	110.02
39	—	520	110.00–120.00	114.66
46	—	427	117.00–128.00	124.32
7	—	231	147.50–154.00	150.36
7	—	772	86.00–95.00	92.15
12	—	329	130.00–137.50	134.76
13	—	278	138.00–147.50	142.63
15	—	685	88.00–105.00	99.99
46	—	476	114.00–125.00	119.96
13	—	723	87.00–100.00	95.32
27	—	381	124.00–140.00	130.96
27	—	622	96.00–110.00	104.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	150.00–152.50	151.46
6	—	765	99.00–101.00	99.83
13	—	666	101.00–109.00	106.05
16	—	325	138.00–150.00	145.24
18	—	628	106.00–115.00	109.49
5	—	719	100.00–104.00	102.41
11	—	566	113.00–117.00	114.45
16	—	427	126.00–139.00	131.70
17	—	373	132.00–144.00	139.37
22	—	524	115.00–130.00	122.45
24	—	471	117.00–132.00	126.54
3	—	895	93.00	93.00
2	—	823	94.00–95.00	94.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	672	80.00–97.00	91.16
11	—	317	120.00–132.50	125.70
20	—	577	95.00–110.00	104.04
12	—	620	85.00–102.00	98.46
13	—	374	110.00–130.00	120.51
25	—	423	99.00–122.00	115.93
23	—	479	105.00–120.00	113.17
28	—	525	100.00–115.00	109.41
3	—	278	132.50–140.00	136.54
2	—	225	144.00–145.00	144.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	490	125.00	125.00
45	—	565	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	671	92.00–102.00	96.97
13	—	721	88.00–98.00	91.14
22	—	376	117.00–125.00	121.06
35	—	568	100.00–110.00	105.37
68	—	524	100.00–113.00	108.12
72	—	478	107.00–118.00	112.62
2	—	285	127.00	127.00
2	—	770	90.00–91.00	90.51
12	—	338	122.00–130.00	124.27
19	—	628	99.00–105.00	102.53
35	—	426	110.00–122.50	116.52
1	—	820	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	75.00–87.00	80.96
9	—	628	82.00–95.00	90.13
13	—	570	90.00–105.00	98.86
26	—	424	100.00–119.00	110.02
27	—	474	94.00–113.00	105.56
31	—	374	105.00–120.00	112.02
1	—	710	92.00	92.00
1	—	655	99.00	99.00
4	—	216	128.00–132.00	129.99
4	—	274	120.00–125.00	123.53
22	—	330	111.00–122.50	115.90
22	—	523	100.00–110.00	103.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	624	105.00–109.00	106.52
22	—	575	107.00–115.00	109.78
25	—	525	111.00–120.00	114.83
28	—	414	116.00–124.00	118.00
2	—	668	102.00–106.00	103.96
1	—	335	127.00	127.00
4	—	720	97.00–102.00	100.21
4	—	373	125.00–128.00	126.72
21	—	476	113.00–123.00	117.76
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
1	—	805	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	112.00–116.00	114.18
3	—	672	107.00–110.00	107.98
2	—	715	105.00–107.00	105.99
2	—	555	118.00	118.00
4	—	528	120.00–122.00	120.48
1	—	935	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	650.00–900.00	784.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	825	600.00–700.00	646.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	775.00–875.00	830.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	972	825.00–1,025.00	946.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,183	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,236.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,264	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,083.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,073.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–775.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–650.00	616.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,029	480.00–575.00	517.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	700.00–750.00	724.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,073	575.00–675.00	643.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,112	800.00–975.00	870.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,099	615.00–750.00	708.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	910.00–1,050.00	991.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–780.00	719.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–950.00	885.71
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	959	405.00–465.00	443.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	560.00–600.00	578.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	620.00–720.00	691.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	735	275.00–380.00	346.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	798	505.00–530.00	513.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	785	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	898	575.00–700.00	627.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	445.00–575.00	510.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	763	325.00–380.00	346.66
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	510.00–550.00	529.65

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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