Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,439 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,959 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 426 head. replacement cattle receipts at 582 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,959Last week 3,716Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 426Last week 522Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 582Last week 348Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	93.00–95.00	94.01
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
3	—	737	96.00–100.00	97.66
1	—	285	132.00	132.00
10	—	428	115.00–125.00	119.44
22	—	466	112.00–120.00	117.12
15	—	622	102.00–116.00	109.49
2	—	528	114.00–117.50	115.73
6	—	577	109.00–116.00	111.53
27	—	671	100.00–113.00	105.49
5	—	331	128.00–136.00	133.56
16	—	369	121.00–130.00	124.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	87.00–90.00	88.52
4	—	265	120.00–127.00	122.93
9	—	324	105.00–125.00	114.98
9	—	627	80.00–96.00	88.95
1	—	690	92.00	92.00
29	—	530	90.00–107.00	100.01
25	—	429	97.00–117.00	107.28
20	—	476	102.00–113.00	107.39
37	—	384	100.00–120.00	110.95
13	—	580	95.00–102.00	99.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	132.00	132.00
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
4	—	765	90.00	90.00
96	—	526	103.00–114.00	107.16
76	—	479	105.00–117.50	110.90
51	—	576	100.00–110.00	104.57
38	—	380	114.00–125.00	118.29
10	—	677	89.00–102.00	95.38
8	—	723	82.00–95.00	92.25
66	—	431	106.00–120.00	113.15
17	—	326	122.00–127.50	124.30
34	—	619	99.00–107.00	102.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	508	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	606	112.00–117.00	112.88
1	—	705	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	508	110.50	110.50
5	—	596	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	115.00–118.00	116.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	104.00	104.00
15	—	689	115.00–117.25	116.93
11	—	625	118.00–125.00	121.70
23	—	467	129.00–137.00	131.28
28	—	572	120.00–128.00	122.32
7	—	376	143.00–146.00	144.58
17	—	423	138.00–141.00	140.47
7	—	317	144.00–170.00	149.63
2	—	708	117.00–120.00	118.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	110.00–115.00	112.99
8	—	618	105.00–112.00	109.87
9	—	375	120.00–130.00	125.53
13	—	474	115.00–125.00	117.57
3	—	432	125.00–132.00	127.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	524	116.00–120.00	118.17
44	—	475	120.00–132.00	123.02
27	—	579	113.00–123.00	118.01
19	—	629	108.00–121.00	112.30
8	—	328	131.00–145.00	137.67
2	—	845	111.00	111.00
7	—	373	127.00–137.00	131.99
13	—	731	106.00–120.00	110.95
2	—	778	113.00–118.00	115.49
13	—	421	126.00–142.50	131.25
17	—	668	104.00–125.00	113.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	493	124.50	124.50
2	—	703	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	102.00–109.00	105.83
8	—	566	112.00–119.00	116.47
6	—	617	106.00–115.00	110.68
12	—	515	117.00–122.00	119.66
9	—	471	124.00–127.50	125.61
17	—	424	127.00–135.00	131.44
26	—	381	136.00–145.00	139.34
5	—	275	155.00–165.00	159.43
21	—	324	144.00–157.00	148.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	724	90.00–92.00	91.03
8	—	261	130.00–135.00	131.16
8	—	677	85.00–95.00	90.15
2	—	235	140.00–142.00	140.96
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
32	—	529	100.00–110.00	106.52
27	—	424	107.00–120.00	114.87
22	—	473	108.00–114.00	110.73
11	—	320	127.00–130.00	129.06
13	—	378	115.00–127.00	121.46
19	—	577	95.00–106.00	102.68
23	—	628	90.00–102.50	98.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
59	—	427	120.00–135.00	124.48
55	—	475	115.00–122.00	117.54
45	—	571	102.00–116.00	109.23
30	—	625	97.00–112.00	105.15
5	—	770	90.00–100.00	97.40
25	—	523	110.00–115.00	113.06
16	—	677	95.00–106.00	102.12
21	—	730	96.00–102.50	99.26
12	—	273	140.00–150.00	143.91
25	—	323	132.50–145.00	138.80
29	—	371	122.50–140.00	131.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	825.00–1,025.00	887.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	650.00–800.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,063	650.00–750.00	697.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	742	550.00–600.00	565.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–675.00	631.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,008.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	725.00–875.00	791.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	650.00–725.00	685.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	900.00–1,000.00	952.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,120	610.00–725.00	652.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,200	725.00–900.00	804.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–430.00	415.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–775.00	733.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–610.00	554.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,073	425.00–540.00	471.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,138	650.00–750.00	686.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,116	550.00–675.00	613.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	220.00	220.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	842	390.00–500.00	445.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	838	425.00–590.00	475.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	903	720.00–825.00	759.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	922	600.00–750.00	679.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	390.00–420.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,118	700.00–775.00	732.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	540.00–550.00	545.08
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	885	515.00–595.00	552.52
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	869	285.00–410.00	353.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	291	—	—	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,743.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	46.00	46.00
47	—	1,039	38.00–51.00	43.86
38	—	1,008	34.00–42.00	38.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,419	44.00–48.00	46.14
6	—	1,493	43.00–50.50	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,299	48.00–58.00	50.75
27	—	1,340	40.00–48.50	44.34
114	—	1,169	42.00–54.00	46.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,691	65.00–79.00	71.63
7	—	2,001	72.00–80.00	75.26
6	—	1,549	59.00–74.00	67.09

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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