Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 167 priced lines covering 2,633 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,972 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 658 head. replacement cattle receipts at 315 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,972Last week 3,377Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 658Last week 486Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 315Last week 264Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,213	42.50–51.00	46.24
13	—	1,294	47.00–55.00	51.08
49	—	1,121	38.00–46.00	42.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,399	44.00–50.00	47.00
10	—	1,388	51.00–53.00	51.70
7	—	1,611	41.00–45.00	43.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,087	34.00–46.00	41.70
4	—	1,079	46.00–49.00	47.05
51	—	1,049	35.00–40.00	37.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,634	65.00–69.50	67.21
8	—	1,876	73.00–80.00	76.77
24	—	1,636	64.00–78.50	70.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
9	—	289	157.00–165.00	161.07
12	—	673	100.00–115.00	110.05
15	—	310	145.00–160.00	153.90
17	—	572	102.00–132.00	118.89
16	—	528	104.00–125.00	116.00
4	—	721	101.00–107.00	103.75
20	—	470	106.00–132.00	124.96
23	—	427	109.00–142.00	128.13
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
1	—	840	93.00	93.00
2	—	858	90.00–92.00	91.00
17	—	617	95.00–125.00	112.26
33	—	376	126.00–152.00	138.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	386	130.00–140.00	136.18
36	—	634	104.00–112.00	108.81
12	—	273	145.00–155.00	151.27
12	—	323	135.00–151.00	145.01
17	—	672	94.00–107.00	102.34
27	—	526	102.00–122.00	116.58
30	—	424	125.00–135.00	129.05
48	—	576	90.00–120.00	112.55
50	—	473	97.00–135.00	121.30
4	—	775	97.00–99.00	98.01
8	—	736	90.00–97.00	92.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	372	103.00–131.00	122.81
3	—	242	145.00–150.00	148.31
3	—	265	144.00–145.00	144.68
4	—	330	137.00–142.50	140.50
8	—	678	85.00–100.00	92.00
15	—	526	105.00–112.50	107.90
15	—	581	97.00–107.00	103.54
28	—	425	116.00–130.00	122.89
33	—	475	107.00–117.00	113.39
11	—	635	95.00–103.00	99.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	645	127.25	127.25
10	—	665	125.75	125.75
1	—	335	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	695	118.00	118.00
25	—	510	123.50	123.50
41	—	575	120.00–121.00	120.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
6	—	578	80.00–97.00	92.01
8	—	324	110.00–117.00	114.68
8	—	625	70.00–95.00	86.82
17	—	526	81.00–105.00	96.71
15	—	378	105.00–117.00	111.92
35	—	480	90.00–110.00	103.94
4	—	275	120.00–124.00	121.41
6	—	216	112.00–130.00	120.07
40	—	430	97.00–115.00	107.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	112.00–126.00	121.90
14	—	320	120.00–135.00	130.14
18	—	468	100.00–117.00	108.52
30	—	571	96.00–112.00	107.75
3	—	720	102.00–105.00	103.01
6	—	785	92.00–102.00	97.99
8	—	275	132.00–140.00	136.59
16	—	618	94.00–116.00	106.93
18	—	418	102.00–125.00	112.85
19	—	682	97.00–115.00	105.23
55	—	536	99.00–116.00	110.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	572	100.00–109.00	104.50
75	—	477	105.00–115.50	109.82
4	—	776	90.00–93.00	91.02
16	—	333	114.00–125.00	120.87
52	—	428	100.00–117.00	110.59
67	—	524	91.00–111.00	105.23
3	—	213	135.00–137.50	136.19
11	—	288	127.50–135.00	131.23
9	—	677	90.00–100.00	96.94
17	—	627	98.00–107.00	101.59
51	—	379	110.00–122.50	117.39
4	—	726	90.00–95.00	91.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	110.00	110.00
41	—	624	109.00–127.50	122.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	640	138.00	138.00
2	—	730	122.00	122.00
3	—	975	104.00	104.00
4	—	551	131.00	131.00
64	—	676	123.00–135.00	132.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	780	119.50	119.50
11	—	432	132.00–137.50	136.03
7	—	671	108.00–116.00	113.44
29	—	381	130.00–145.00	139.20
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
4	—	265	150.00–154.00	151.52
8	—	331	135.00–150.00	143.63
42	—	643	115.00–124.50	122.11
67	—	578	118.00–125.00	120.43
35	—	534	107.00–135.00	126.40
41	—	473	124.00–135.00	128.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	123.00	123.00
3	—	390	145.00	145.00
8	—	431	140.00–145.00	141.81
11	—	470	135.00	135.00
19	—	571	132.00–133.00	132.78
9	—	511	130.00–135.00	133.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	140.00–148.00	143.87
1	—	935	107.00	107.00
3	—	577	125.00–127.00	125.99
9	—	382	136.00–150.00	145.98
7	—	771	113.00–119.00	118.16
4	—	470	137.00–145.00	141.25
12	—	419	114.00–145.00	137.46
12	—	734	114.00–127.00	122.59
30	—	542	127.00–143.00	140.95
34	—	683	117.00–127.00	121.02
35	—	616	114.00–137.00	126.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	125.00–130.00	128.30
10	—	469	114.00–125.00	118.71
6	—	422	118.00–120.00	119.50
5	—	676	107.00–117.00	110.15
6	—	579	108.00–120.00	112.84
22	—	531	112.00–126.00	121.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	875.00–950.00	913.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,005	525.00–775.00	662.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	410.00	410.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	740.00–850.00	763.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–950.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	700.00–1,475.00	915.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,163	450.00–510.00	478.54
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	890	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	933	350.00–400.00	376.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	335.00–380.00	361.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	470.00–560.00	515.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	880	300.00–390.00	352.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	945	550.00–925.00	794.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	959	500.00–775.00	669.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–770.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–675.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	605.00	605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,258	875.00–1,175.00	1,085.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,204	780.00–1,000.00	946.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	620.00–720.00	666.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	760.00–960.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	525.00–600.00	558.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	730.00–1,225.00	967.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–800.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	635.00–1,000.00	842.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,280	700.00–875.00	766.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,219	475.00–710.00	608.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–730.00	637.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	822	250.00–270.00	263.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	955	500.00–600.00	570.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	882	425.00–500.00	463.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	300.00–460.00	388.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	550.00–625.00	587.50

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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