Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 1,975 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,925 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 410 head. replacement cattle receipts at 234 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,925Last week 2,305Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 410Last week 264Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 234Last week 352Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold uneven, mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade was moderate with a moderate 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	144.00–154.00	150.39
24	—	573	117.00–133.00	123.88
1	—	1,050	98.00	98.00
7	—	314	151.00–162.00	156.47
19	—	620	116.00–128.00	124.31
13	—	785	114.00–122.00	117.78
11	—	428	139.00–149.00	143.52
16	—	658	113.00–124.00	120.72
1	—	815	117.00	117.00
6	—	715	123.00–125.00	123.66
8	—	474	128.00–139.00	135.19
18	—	526	122.00–138.00	131.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	110.00–119.00	114.75
11	—	323	140.00–155.00	148.04
11	—	616	116.00–123.00	120.90
17	—	376	130.00–145.00	138.12
36	—	530	116.00–132.00	125.97
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
11	—	429	127.00–137.00	131.03
28	—	469	121.00–136.00	129.00
15	—	569	114.00–126.00	120.53
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	631	105.00–115.00	110.54
3	—	332	120.00–137.00	127.85
3	—	583	110.00–115.00	112.97
9	—	391	125.00–135.00	129.67
9	—	538	117.00–120.00	118.67
13	—	472	110.00–126.00	119.09
14	—	421	120.00–130.00	126.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	115.00	115.00
5	—	729	121.00–131.00	126.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	90.00	90.00
13	—	318	128.00–132.50	130.72
3	—	687	92.00–99.00	96.66
3	—	730	82.00–92.00	85.29
13	—	574	100.00–112.00	106.12
10	—	630	100.00–105.00	101.46
17	—	376	120.00–125.00	122.44
32	—	424	113.00–125.00	118.08
18	—	526	105.00–116.00	110.22
17	—	476	108.00–115.00	112.47
4	—	279	132.00–136.00	134.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	98.00	98.00
24	—	422	128.00–146.00	134.53
17	—	470	124.00–128.00	125.59
9	—	534	118.00–122.00	120.20
6	—	672	104.00–112.50	109.25
23	—	324	142.00–158.00	149.36
20	—	372	134.00–150.00	139.77
6	—	279	155.00–160.00	158.39
21	—	572	112.00–118.00	114.96
19	—	619	109.00–116.00	112.41
5	—	766	97.00–105.00	101.21
5	—	725	102.00–108.00	105.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	96.00–105.00	102.63
29	—	573	105.00–118.00	110.61
29	—	381	127.00–139.00	130.88
26	—	624	98.00–115.00	106.14
21	—	332	134.00–147.00	139.51
12	—	276	140.00–155.00	147.77
2	—	233	146.00–147.00	146.53
6	—	733	92.00–104.00	100.18
34	—	524	110.00–120.00	114.57
53	—	430	120.00–136.00	126.78
60	—	477	115.00–129.00	120.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	95.00	95.00
3	—	228	122.00–125.00	123.27
22	—	327	111.00–119.00	115.13
12	—	571	85.00–102.00	95.90
31	—	481	102.00–107.00	103.75
25	—	430	105.00–111.00	108.65
27	—	522	95.00–103.00	100.53
5	—	269	118.00–122.00	120.18
21	—	371	102.00–114.00	110.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
9	—	727	87.00–102.50	95.06
1	—	210	132.00	132.00
26	—	331	119.00–125.00	122.39
7	—	281	124.00–130.00	126.11
38	—	424	112.00–119.00	114.08
7	—	679	89.00–105.00	98.34
64	—	521	101.00–113.00	107.57
60	—	479	106.00–115.00	110.30
55	—	379	115.00–122.50	117.72
35	—	625	91.00–107.50	101.61
33	—	574	100.00–110.00	104.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	729	98.00–107.50	102.59
42	—	577	107.00–114.00	110.58
19	—	373	120.00–126.00	122.16
15	—	614	106.00–110.00	108.13
11	—	325	125.00–132.50	129.10
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
17	—	476	114.00–119.00	115.94
8	—	530	110.00–115.00	112.29
38	—	429	115.00–124.00	118.43
5	—	672	96.00–105.00	101.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	109.00–110.00	109.50
1	—	575	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,429	44.00–47.00	45.24
15	—	1,513	44.00–53.50	49.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,141	35.00–44.50	42.16
72	—	1,226	42.00–52.00	46.06
16	—	1,334	48.00–58.00	51.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,056	40.00–50.00	43.72
34	—	984	33.00–40.00	37.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,824	75.00–80.00	77.12
19	—	1,719	68.00–75.00	71.75
12	—	1,856	58.00–68.00	66.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	873	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,275	825.00–850.00	838.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	675.00–685.00	681.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	525.00–600.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	635.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	725.00–825.00	774.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	876	375.00–500.00	458.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	888	520.00–700.00	643.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	490.00–500.00	495.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	650.00–725.00	684.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,174	500.00–625.00	559.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	450.00–600.00	487.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	990	610.00–710.00	664.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,172	560.00–710.00	628.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,211	925.00–1,175.00	1,044.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,128	710.00–975.00	820.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–1,120.00	998.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–870.00	806.36
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	560.00–630.00	577.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	260.00	260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	660.00–690.00	670.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	860	500.00–585.00	532.70
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	450.00–470.00	456.67

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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