Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,585 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,263 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 255 head. replacement cattle receipts at 158 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,263Last week 3,346Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 426Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 241Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade was active with a good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	736	105.00–108.00	107.30
11	—	674	107.00–112.00	110.83
3	—	620	115.00–117.00	115.66
4	—	485	124.00–128.00	124.97
3	—	418	125.00–130.00	128.27
5	—	572	115.00–120.00	117.62
9	—	537	118.00–124.00	120.66
3	—	330	133.00–137.00	134.97
7	—	376	120.00–128.00	124.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	159.00	159.00
2	—	360	147.00–153.00	150.04
3	—	670	125.00	125.00
13	—	473	135.00–136.00	135.54
25	—	574	125.00–134.00	127.09
19	—	527	127.00–135.00	130.36
18	—	419	137.00–147.00	141.91
10	—	628	124.00–125.00	124.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	705	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	155.00–157.50	155.86
22	—	470	129.00–135.00	132.15
13	—	330	139.00–151.00	145.98
12	—	522	123.00–129.00	126.57
11	—	375	135.00–149.00	142.81
15	—	677	114.00–120.00	117.33
14	—	628	116.00–125.00	119.70
13	—	425	130.00–140.00	137.05
9	—	575	119.00–125.00	122.61
5	—	787	112.00–115.00	113.50
10	—	732	113.00–118.00	115.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	635	129.50–134.00	131.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	771	135.25	135.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	135.00–150.00	145.63
6	—	471	125.00–130.00	126.80
3	—	322	152.00–157.00	153.63
3	—	262	160.00–161.00	160.32
12	—	562	117.00–122.00	120.79
10	—	686	103.00–107.00	103.78
10	—	532	120.00–125.00	123.90
6	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.14
3	—	717	105.00–107.00	105.66
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
18	—	423	129.00–145.00	135.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	629	102.00–116.00	106.88
2	—	715	95.00–100.00	97.47
33	—	524	111.00–124.00	116.55
13	—	677	100.00–111.00	104.53
3	—	278	142.50–148.00	145.10
12	—	326	135.00–140.00	137.92
16	—	379	127.00–135.00	130.90
28	—	475	118.00–128.00	121.91
12	—	575	107.00–115.00	112.45
25	—	425	120.00–131.00	125.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	127.00–130.00	129.21
11	—	377	120.00–126.00	123.87
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
30	—	473	108.00–119.00	113.41
12	—	525	100.00–112.00	108.41
7	—	681	90.00–97.00	94.28
9	—	623	98.00–106.00	102.14
16	—	428	115.00–125.00	118.27
11	—	572	100.00–106.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	128.00–130.00	128.95
5	—	392	124.00–128.00	124.78
17	—	623	104.00–115.00	109.53
18	—	567	108.00–117.00	110.79
2	—	725	97.00	97.00
4	—	651	110.00	110.00
39	—	519	109.00–118.00	113.31
23	—	414	118.00–130.00	122.47
2	—	775	97.00–104.00	100.59
8	—	468	115.00–122.00	119.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	665	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	276	128.00–133.00	129.33
46	—	424	110.00–120.00	114.45
43	—	475	105.00–117.50	110.77
42	—	575	101.00–111.00	105.34
21	—	624	97.00–108.00	103.47
18	—	378	115.00–125.00	118.83
18	—	320	116.00–127.00	121.99
42	—	532	102.00–114.00	107.86
16	—	722	93.00–104.00	98.22
2	—	783	92.00–95.00	93.48
21	—	676	100.00–106.00	102.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	470	126.00	126.00
8	—	530	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
21	—	521	90.00–106.00	99.98
9	—	379	100.00–115.00	107.62
17	—	478	95.00–108.00	104.81
10	—	327	105.00–120.00	115.02
7	—	576	97.00–103.00	100.75
12	—	428	108.00–112.00	109.79
9	—	628	90.00–100.00	95.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	117.00	117.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,124	710.00–800.00	762.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,055	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	630.00–650.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	310.00	310.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	903	320.00–500.00	392.99
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	835	415.00–460.00	434.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	410.00–490.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	640.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,128	380.00–450.00	418.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	670.00–710.00	690.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,172	460.00–600.00	545.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,395	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,260.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,177	850.00–1,000.00	917.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	843	800.00–850.00	823.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	635.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	540.00	540.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,140	920.00–940.00	926.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	545.00	545.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	948	475.00–550.00	506.60
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	325.00–350.00	335.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	64.00–69.00	67.33
14	—	1,775	69.00–81.00	74.30
2	—	2,035	80.00–83.50	81.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	47.00–48.00	47.54
29	—	1,066	34.00–46.50	42.85
25	—	1,031	30.00–42.50	37.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	45.00–47.00	46.28
12	—	1,527	44.00–54.50	50.35
2	—	1,540	54.00–56.00	54.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,227	41.00–52.50	46.58
10	—	1,333	46.00–57.50	53.00
21	—	1,147	41.00–47.00	44.48

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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