Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 2,470 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,346 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 426 head. replacement cattle receipts at 241 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,346Last week 4,014Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 426Last week 522Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 241Last week 254Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	529	107.00–120.00	113.20
6	—	664	99.00–100.00	99.83
3	—	773	92.00–106.00	100.65
3	—	283	139.00–140.00	139.33
44	—	475	110.00–126.00	117.05
42	—	428	117.00–130.00	122.87
41	—	381	124.00–135.00	129.09
6	—	718	92.00–95.00	94.17
6	—	230	140.00–148.00	144.53
15	—	627	100.00–111.00	105.40
19	—	319	133.00–140.00	137.03
28	—	577	102.00–116.00	108.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	771	100.00–101.00	100.62
9	—	717	103.00–107.00	104.98
1	—	815	98.00	98.00
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
4	—	324	140.00–150.00	143.78
4	—	371	140.00	140.00
7	—	665	105.00–108.00	106.14
10	—	423	128.00–132.00	130.21
10	—	526	112.00–120.00	117.87
10	—	627	105.00–114.00	110.19
13	—	469	119.00–127.00	123.35
17	—	575	107.00–117.00	113.64
10	—	261	145.00–160.00	149.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	87.00	87.00
4	—	235	135.00–140.00	138.75
4	—	286	125.00–130.00	127.26
31	—	431	110.00–121.00	114.29
19	—	379	115.00–127.00	121.73
17	—	474	106.00–115.00	109.63
6	—	626	97.00–100.00	98.82
7	—	315	121.00–130.00	125.38
3	—	672	92.00–97.00	94.62
14	—	563	95.00–104.00	100.94
23	—	531	100.00–112.00	105.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	721	96.00–107.00	100.87
1	—	990	90.00	90.00
3	—	788	94.00–95.00	94.33
33	—	417	118.00–125.00	120.74
14	—	365	120.00–125.00	122.96
12	—	618	106.00–115.00	108.87
16	—	474	112.00–120.00	115.32
17	—	671	101.00–110.00	105.14
26	—	575	107.00–115.00	109.54
31	—	521	111.00–118.00	113.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	614	118.00–121.00	119.05
31	—	509	116.00–120.00	119.38
30	—	587	114.75–122.00	118.94
50	—	668	115.00–119.00	117.86
3	—	710	112.00–115.50	114.33
11	—	790	106.00–110.00	107.83
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	85.00–96.00	90.62
4	—	793	78.00–87.00	84.77
44	—	479	90.00–109.00	102.95
42	—	420	91.00–112.00	105.29
21	—	573	90.00–105.00	97.21
19	—	384	96.00–115.00	110.68
19	—	321	110.00–124.00	115.99
7	—	615	85.00–92.00	89.10
24	—	515	97.00–105.00	101.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	556	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	789	96.00–97.00	96.72
68	—	512	99.00–115.00	107.15
43	—	422	112.00–120.00	115.53
40	—	625	95.00–105.00	100.88
38	—	572	100.00–112.00	105.26
38	—	376	115.00–128.00	118.91
21	—	674	94.00–102.00	98.94
8	—	708	87.00–95.00	92.10
11	—	331	120.00–127.00	124.13
52	—	476	104.00–120.00	110.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	795	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	115.00–120.00	116.04
7	—	724	107.00–115.00	109.84
4	—	236	147.00–150.00	149.29
6	—	762	101.00–104.00	102.66
54	—	481	120.00–130.00	125.14
32	—	577	113.00–127.00	117.86
29	—	528	112.00–127.00	119.30
26	—	616	106.00–124.00	115.67
13	—	430	129.00–138.00	132.28
11	—	377	132.00–139.00	135.45
9	—	343	138.00–140.00	138.66
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	96.00–110.00	103.69
7	—	628	105.00–115.00	109.53
2	—	318	131.00–132.00	131.52
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
3	—	570	115.00–119.00	116.98
16	—	426	115.00–127.00	119.10
7	—	513	100.00–113.00	108.59
8	—	475	107.00–117.00	112.44
9	—	370	110.00–135.00	123.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	684	127.00–136.00	128.35
14	—	561	134.00	134.00
8	—	775	131.00	131.00
21	—	1,015	119.25	119.25
26	—	882	126.25–126.50	126.33
2	—	820	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	107.00	107.00
4	—	718	113.00–114.00	113.50
8	—	380	138.00–141.00	139.48
98	—	583	117.00–133.00	123.43
30	—	462	130.00–140.00	134.48
19	—	529	127.00–135.00	131.36
13	—	322	144.00–165.00	148.70
12	—	435	135.00–144.00	138.16
25	—	672	116.00–129.00	121.70
4	—	766	107.00–120.00	113.66
17	—	624	117.00–128.00	125.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	443	137.00	137.00
16	—	547	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	136.00	136.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	550.00–675.00	594.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,185	500.00–610.00	563.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,153	720.00–875.00	803.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	675.00–925.00	747.32
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–500.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	770	200.00–290.00	253.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	830	440.00–480.00	459.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	859	300.00–465.00	390.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	390.00–480.00	422.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	859	750.00–850.00	806.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	842	365.00–400.00	381.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	440.00–530.00	483.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–430.00	418.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–550.00	533.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	380.00	380.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,253	620.00–725.00	673.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,179	480.00–680.00	578.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	575.00–775.00	677.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,053	675.00–875.00	772.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,245	750.00–900.00	821.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	782	520.00–640.00	603.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,160	1,010.00–1,060.00	1,036.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,340.00	1,340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	930.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,784.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	710.00–800.00	777.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	400.00–500.00	440.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	500.00–580.00	542.11
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,713	77.00–81.00	78.95
23	—	1,651	61.00–83.00	72.57
9	—	1,583	65.00–74.50	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,246	39.00–58.50	48.35
122	—	1,194	33.00–54.50	43.46
37	—	1,194	38.50–49.00	44.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,015	38.00–47.00	42.43
32	—	1,049	35.00–42.00	37.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	40.00–46.00	43.58
12	—	1,445	42.00–50.00	45.17
10	—	1,393	39.00–53.00	43.98

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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