Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 148 priced lines covering 1,945 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,384 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 357 head. replacement cattle receipts at 204 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,384Last week 3,925Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 410Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 204Last week 234Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 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 — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,452	44.00–49.50	46.58
1	—	1,670	42.50	42.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,017	34.00–40.00	37.32
1	—	895	42.00	42.00
44	—	1,025	35.00–49.00	41.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,222	48.00–53.50	50.17
30	—	1,199	38.00–46.00	41.92
82	—	1,255	40.00–54.00	46.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,688	68.50–76.00	72.11
3	—	1,920	75.00–80.00	78.49
16	—	1,555	55.00–69.00	64.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	733	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
2	—	328	155.00–157.00	155.96
35	—	680	119.00–128.00	124.66
24	—	570	120.00–133.00	128.05
19	—	629	122.00–128.00	125.80
14	—	715	118.00–124.00	121.00
8	—	765	116.00–117.00	116.13
6	—	466	130.00–131.00	130.18
3	—	905	117.00	117.00
5	—	825	122.00	122.00
11	—	367	150.00–160.00	152.20
8	—	425	134.00–147.00	141.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	112.00	112.00
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
11	—	478	119.00–125.00	122.52
7	—	573	112.00–121.00	116.92
7	—	521	115.00–122.00	119.54
4	—	434	125.00–129.00	126.03
4	—	665	108.00–115.00	111.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	530	122.00–131.00	127.14
17	—	480	125.00–133.00	129.27
8	—	712	112.00–119.00	115.15
5	—	665	115.00–118.00	116.80
2	—	318	137.50–140.00	138.74
1	—	225	152.50	152.50
20	—	613	117.00–124.00	121.24
18	—	584	120.00–131.00	123.80
11	—	377	132.50–147.00	142.16
12	—	423	130.00–137.00	135.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	614	108.00–116.00	112.71
12	—	520	117.00–123.00	120.15
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
1	—	235	162.00	162.00
2	—	770	93.00–97.00	95.00
17	—	471	122.00–131.00	127.15
8	—	578	113.00–120.00	115.36
6	—	723	100.00–104.00	102.00
26	—	327	147.50–162.50	155.70
21	—	376	140.00–157.00	148.22
14	—	668	99.00–110.00	104.86
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
1	—	925	98.00	98.00
28	—	422	130.00–147.00	137.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	90.00	90.00
2	—	240	150.00	150.00
16	—	373	120.00–132.00	125.85
18	—	581	96.00–110.00	105.59
16	—	629	87.00–104.00	96.90
8	—	336	127.00–137.50	131.92
8	—	271	140.00–147.00	142.35
1	—	740	92.00	92.00
21	—	429	110.00–127.00	119.16
21	—	525	102.50–118.00	111.24
24	—	478	110.00–122.00	115.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	231	150.00–158.00	155.31
3	—	782	90.00–97.00	94.37
33	—	330	138.00–155.00	146.11
29	—	378	129.00–146.00	136.21
13	—	719	90.00–101.00	98.14
9	—	278	150.00–160.00	153.66
18	—	669	96.00–106.00	102.94
29	—	621	101.00–115.00	106.97
30	—	571	107.50–120.00	113.36
41	—	525	110.00–126.00	116.84
47	—	481	115.00–130.00	121.65
51	—	427	120.00–136.00	126.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	673	98.00–102.50	100.25
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
3	—	212	132.00–137.00	134.39
2	—	760	92.00–94.00	92.99
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
24	—	374	115.00–123.00	119.56
18	—	321	120.00–128.00	124.87
12	—	273	128.00–134.00	129.92
6	—	717	92.00–99.00	94.96
52	—	478	105.00–116.00	111.84
47	—	429	110.00–119.00	114.14
43	—	522	100.00–112.00	108.09
38	—	629	92.00–105.00	101.08
38	—	575	98.00–108.00	105.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	280	119.00–125.00	122.54
5	—	385	112.00–116.00	113.39
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
43	—	527	100.00–106.00	103.61
36	—	429	105.00–114.00	110.33
32	—	473	102.50–109.00	106.22
15	—	572	87.00–102.00	99.03
13	—	330	115.00–122.00	118.60
6	—	640	77.00–98.00	88.51
8	—	666	75.00–95.00	92.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	617	110.00–111.00	110.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	100.00	100.00
19	—	521	109.00–116.00	112.71
6	—	578	108.00–112.00	110.67
28	—	372	124.00–132.00	127.72
22	—	329	130.00–137.00	132.10
6	—	714	101.00–104.00	102.02
6	—	268	134.00–138.00	135.33
42	—	423	115.00–125.00	121.10
20	—	470	115.00–118.00	116.15
5	—	690	102.00–110.00	104.19
7	—	629	101.00–115.00	106.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	810.00–830.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,149	525.00–675.00	616.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	685.00–850.00	752.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	620.00–900.00	717.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–600.00	576.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,161	700.00–900.00	815.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,226	875.00–1,000.00	940.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	860.00–1,020.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,198	535.00–660.00	602.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–550.00	533.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,316	650.00–825.00	714.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	999	725.00–775.00	755.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	938	500.00–700.00	621.65
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	525.00–600.00	565.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	445.00	445.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	415.00–465.00	448.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–630.00	576.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–750.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,143	735.00–800.00	776.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	575.00–600.00	587.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	920	485.00–550.00	516.83
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	847	310.00–390.00	342.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	430.00–450.00	436.67

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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