Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 1,735 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,305 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 264 head. replacement cattle receipts at 352 head. Counted as USDA files them — 108 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,305Last week 3,959Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 426Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 352Last week 582Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	804	395.00–550.00	466.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	869	560.00–750.00	643.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	560.00–620.00	589.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	819	500.00–550.00	520.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	793	325.00–450.00	389.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	415.00–500.00	482.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	815.00–1,200.00	1,077.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,218	725.00–875.00	797.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,263	875.00–900.00	893.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,095	600.00–635.00	618.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	700.00–1,060.00	858.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	675.00–875.00	737.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,167	550.00–675.00	618.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	650.00–700.00	679.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,150	455.00–550.00	505.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	725.00–1,300.00	1,094.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,112	950.00–975.00	956.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	990	575.00–600.00	587.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,153	825.00–900.00	858.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	410.00	410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	775.00–800.00	786.73
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	955	275.00–400.00	328.21
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,913	74.00–75.00	74.75
11	—	1,490	60.00–71.00	65.05
9	—	1,651	67.00–77.50	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,253	48.00–51.00	49.84
70	—	1,156	40.00–53.00	47.59
10	—	1,273	40.00–44.00	42.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	982	35.00–42.50	38.89
29	—	1,025	40.00–47.00	43.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,480	45.00–49.50	46.31
5	—	1,400	48.00–51.00	48.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	90.00–96.00	93.00
11	—	280	140.00–151.00	146.32
6	—	778	89.00–100.00	96.49
2	—	230	142.00–147.00	144.39
1	—	825	87.00	87.00
21	—	427	118.00–132.50	124.29
6	—	675	95.00–105.00	102.48
16	—	327	132.00–144.00	139.35
21	—	624	102.00–112.50	106.71
27	—	579	107.00–117.50	111.09
28	—	533	110.00–120.00	114.04
31	—	376	127.00–137.50	132.11
42	—	472	112.00–128.00	119.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	233	135.00–145.00	140.00
5	—	625	100.00–104.00	101.58
33	—	478	107.00–118.00	113.09
17	—	522	100.00–112.50	106.89
17	—	373	117.00–127.00	122.87
12	—	425	115.00–122.50	118.08
10	—	284	132.00–142.00	137.58
13	—	331	125.00–135.00	129.57
16	—	573	92.00–108.00	100.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	169.00–172.00	170.70
3	—	831	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	92.00	92.00
7	—	521	115.00–128.00	122.24
8	—	678	101.00–110.00	106.77
11	—	627	107.00–113.00	110.96
11	—	714	98.00–107.00	102.18
13	—	477	122.00–132.50	127.51
16	—	580	111.00–120.00	114.17
11	—	277	144.00–157.50	151.59
22	—	322	142.00–155.00	148.11
26	—	379	135.00–147.50	141.00
31	—	423	128.00–138.00	134.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	140.00–147.00	142.92
7	—	327	140.00–147.00	142.80
2	—	730	115.00	115.00
29	—	574	115.00–125.00	121.29
22	—	524	120.00–130.00	125.18
20	—	670	110.00–114.00	112.35
15	—	621	112.00–122.50	117.23
15	—	431	130.00–138.00	132.21
6	—	468	123.00–132.00	126.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	566	126.00–129.00	126.47
21	—	471	130.00–138.00	131.65
13	—	729	109.00–124.00	119.20
11	—	679	114.00–126.00	118.64
5	—	772	107.00–118.00	113.42
6	—	441	139.00–144.00	140.67
6	—	328	160.00–168.00	162.42
8	—	374	149.00–160.00	154.18
8	—	624	117.00–125.00	119.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	122.00–127.00	125.07
5	—	622	105.00–111.00	108.35
3	—	587	110.00–112.00	110.67
2	—	665	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
12	—	479	118.00–124.00	120.68
9	—	527	111.00–122.00	117.09
6	—	378	128.00–135.00	130.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	316	126.00–135.00	128.92
15	—	540	110.00–117.50	113.07
1	—	895	97.00	97.00
2	—	715	101.00–102.00	101.49
1	—	295	127.00	127.00
22	—	426	115.00–125.00	120.26
17	—	620	104.00–112.00	108.08
14	—	566	108.00–115.00	109.87
14	—	383	123.00–132.00	126.55
6	—	765	98.00–106.00	101.00
5	—	673	100.00–105.00	102.17
11	—	470	113.00–122.00	115.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	737	90.00–96.00	94.02
13	—	683	90.00–100.00	98.61
14	—	630	98.00–107.50	102.87
2	—	768	92.00–95.00	93.50
51	—	480	104.00–117.00	110.68
50	—	524	106.00–115.00	109.15
36	—	373	115.00–124.00	117.92
31	—	421	109.00–120.00	113.73
20	—	578	100.00–111.00	105.99
20	—	319	120.00–128.00	122.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	120.00–127.00	121.22
13	—	573	85.00–102.00	94.37
4	—	625	97.00–100.00	98.76
36	—	473	100.00–111.00	105.22
23	—	376	105.00–117.50	111.44
21	—	333	112.00–120.00	116.08
15	—	524	93.00–105.00	100.45
2	—	693	91.00–92.00	91.50
22	—	426	107.00–112.50	109.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	108.00–110.00	108.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	687	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	112.00	112.00

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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