Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 2,837 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,346 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 513 head. replacement cattle receipts at 232 head. Counted as USDA files them — 42 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,346Last week 4,972Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 513Last week 658Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 232Last week 315Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	433	112.00–125.00	119.81
29	—	477	107.00–118.00	112.21
33	—	527	103.00–114.00	107.84
2	—	235	147.50–150.00	148.70
4	—	270	140.00–145.00	141.18
15	—	573	95.00–107.50	102.87
8	—	374	120.00–127.50	124.11
9	—	324	105.00–140.00	130.23
6	—	625	97.50–101.00	99.75
2	—	675	97.00–99.00	97.97
2	—	725	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	156.00	156.00
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
33	—	472	106.00–135.00	124.49
18	—	430	113.00–140.00	132.06
13	—	567	102.00–120.00	112.66
11	—	673	95.00–107.00	102.17
10	—	327	138.00–167.00	152.83
13	—	526	100.00–132.00	120.04
18	—	372	130.00–154.00	138.35
4	—	715	97.00–105.00	100.47
8	—	616	110.00–118.00	113.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	578	95.00–117.00	112.82
58	—	626	102.00–110.00	107.79
50	—	428	105.00–139.00	125.60
37	—	480	115.00–128.00	122.52
13	—	675	90.00–105.00	99.82
7	—	334	135.00–142.00	138.16
6	—	270	142.00–160.00	153.35
34	—	525	100.00–125.00	116.30
28	—	716	95.00–101.00	99.85
16	—	377	130.00–142.50	134.43
3	—	768	87.00–97.00	92.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	728	88.00–110.00	102.55
12	—	623	91.00–115.00	101.42
27	—	376	123.00–134.00	129.80
32	—	515	100.00–117.00	111.51
48	—	788	98.00–107.00	105.38
51	—	576	109.00–115.00	109.58
43	—	434	120.00–131.00	128.09
35	—	683	90.00–112.00	107.39
9	—	476	106.00–120.00	116.28
2	—	275	138.00–140.00	139.07
52	—	313	125.00–146.00	142.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	109.00–111.00	109.99
67	—	730	127.75–130.50	128.68
25	—	821	119.00–124.50	120.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	709	118.00	118.00
24	—	567	121.00	121.00
33	—	635	119.00–125.00	121.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	90.00–95.00	91.24
34	—	427	93.00–115.00	108.28
8	—	328	110.00–120.00	117.10
2	—	220	125.00–130.00	127.44
68	—	472	85.00–110.00	104.10
27	—	522	80.00–106.00	99.37
24	—	377	105.00–117.50	111.38
2	—	768	78.00–85.00	81.49
19	—	573	85.00–102.00	93.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	279	130.00–135.00	131.22
43	—	623	89.00–106.00	101.06
17	—	670	94.00–104.00	100.37
4	—	729	90.00–100.00	95.99
2	—	910	81.00–86.00	83.50
2	—	783	90.00–95.00	92.54
20	—	377	117.00–124.00	120.34
24	—	321	120.00–130.00	124.64
37	—	424	113.00–120.00	115.82
79	—	474	92.00–116.00	109.37
89	—	576	100.00–110.00	105.53
106	—	532	94.00–112.50	106.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	775	130.50	130.50
30	—	666	133.00–137.00	134.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
4	—	613	115.00–117.00	115.50
14	—	532	111.00–120.00	113.41
12	—	590	115.00–117.00	116.67
11	—	431	123.00–127.00	125.75
6	—	486	117.50–122.50	120.86
5	—	327	136.00–140.00	139.18
10	—	374	130.00–137.50	134.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	115.00	115.00
3	—	672	120.00–123.00	121.68
32	—	794	118.00–120.00	118.53
20	—	815	116.50	116.50
19	—	518	111.00–137.00	131.57
8	—	421	130.00–154.00	142.42
47	—	382	150.00–168.00	166.12
27	—	471	133.00–153.00	150.23
17	—	571	105.00–135.00	127.53
14	—	322	150.00–175.00	170.75
4	—	620	124.00–127.00	124.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	150.00–156.00	153.31
6	—	433	135.00–145.00	140.38
43	—	630	118.00–124.00	122.00
34	—	575	120.00–127.00	122.49
51	—	672	114.00–122.00	118.23
19	—	713	110.00–116.00	113.01
93	—	536	120.00–134.00	125.45
42	—	479	125.00–140.00	129.78
17	—	376	140.00–147.00	143.30
13	—	321	144.00–157.00	147.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	934	500.00–550.00	519.82
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	812	300.00–400.00	363.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	500.00–575.00	542.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,055	675.00–700.00	683.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–585.00	581.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	375.00–500.00	444.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	915	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	922.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	945.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	560.00–810.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,293	725.00–750.00	737.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,128	670.00–725.00	702.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	540.00–770.00	647.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	570.00–930.00	715.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	825.00–900.00	860.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	525.00–700.00	622.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,121.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	675.00–900.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	876	410.00–525.00	459.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	370.00–540.00	429.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	815	560.00–625.00	593.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–600.00	558.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	734	265.00–360.00	322.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	200.00–370.00	268.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–525.00	499.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	817	425.00–500.00	456.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	625.00–700.00	661.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–690.00	591.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	42.00	42.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,001	45.00–48.00	46.62
31	—	1,038	31.00–37.00	34.43
57	—	1,076	37.00–44.00	40.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,266	44.00–57.00	49.31
20	—	1,196	30.00–44.00	40.70
76	—	1,222	38.00–50.00	44.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,447	52.00–58.00	54.73
6	—	1,409	33.50–45.00	39.31
27	—	1,488	44.00–51.00	47.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,863	74.00–78.00	75.50
20	—	1,736	67.00–75.00	71.06
22	—	1,601	60.00–72.00	65.88

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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