Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 2,536 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,481 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 389 head. replacement cattle receipts at 248 head. Counted as USDA files them — 53 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,481Last week 4,346Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 389Last week 513Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 232Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	474	110.00–122.00	115.38
20	—	414	118.00–127.00	123.86
11	—	731	100.00–105.00	101.64
15	—	632	107.00–111.00	109.43
19	—	523	110.00–120.00	116.89
2	—	333	135.00–137.50	136.22
13	—	369	126.00–135.00	128.74
3	—	582	109.00–112.00	110.34
2	—	785	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	285	127.00–130.00	128.59
13	—	673	95.00–106.00	98.44
42	—	577	95.00–111.50	106.24
1	—	770	87.00	87.00
29	—	379	112.00–125.00	119.84
23	—	323	119.00–131.00	124.56
43	—	529	100.00–115.00	107.69
43	—	625	97.00–108.00	102.72
46	—	427	108.00–122.00	115.20
51	—	475	106.00–117.00	111.97
9	—	724	90.00–101.00	93.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	720	110.50	110.50
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	94.00–97.00	95.25
2	—	280	122.00–125.00	123.45
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
35	—	473	95.00–110.00	105.53
16	—	332	110.00–120.00	117.22
26	—	382	105.00–117.00	111.86
31	—	576	85.00–102.00	97.99
39	—	425	101.00–114.00	108.04
52	—	526	87.00–107.00	97.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	540	123.00	123.00
5	—	630	115.00	115.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
2	—	455	128.00	128.00
22	—	591	133.00	133.00
19	—	767	118.50	118.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	720	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	430	117.00–126.00	121.62
17	—	622	88.00–103.00	97.55
10	—	371	120.00–130.00	125.58
10	—	669	80.00–100.00	92.79
7	—	330	125.00–136.00	130.72
2	—	715	85.00	85.00
18	—	576	90.00–107.00	102.68
24	—	522	100.00–115.00	109.49
28	—	473	107.00–120.00	115.37
3	—	767	91.00–94.00	92.97
9	—	295	140.00–156.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	480	128.00–140.00	131.30
17	—	623	108.00–120.00	113.69
17	—	323	151.00–167.00	156.42
26	—	424	133.00–149.00	138.16
19	—	375	140.00–157.00	146.67
15	—	522	117.00–127.00	123.27
14	—	573	115.00–125.00	118.50
10	—	677	107.00–110.00	108.39
13	—	276	155.00–177.00	165.46
2	—	713	102.00–103.00	102.49
1	—	925	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	787	90.00–101.00	96.02
9	—	713	95.00–102.00	99.87
22	—	374	132.00–145.00	137.17
22	—	337	140.00–157.00	146.53
8	—	259	150.00–162.00	152.39
5	—	232	155.00–170.00	160.04
27	—	679	90.00–106.00	102.83
32	—	625	99.00–111.00	106.54
34	—	531	111.00–122.00	117.08
44	—	475	120.00–130.00	124.24
46	—	422	122.00–135.00	129.18
51	—	571	105.00–117.00	113.02
2	—	830	94.00–96.00	95.02
2	—	915	86.00–88.00	87.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	96.00	96.00
2	—	655	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	790	103.00	103.00
2	—	808	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	541	132.00–140.00	137.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	469	135.00–152.00	140.27
9	—	364	150.00–167.00	153.60
13	—	422	144.00–160.00	151.33
32	—	572	124.00–141.00	135.39
12	—	675	120.00–126.00	123.34
17	—	516	130.00–136.00	132.77
5	—	615	122.00–124.00	123.00
7	—	726	119.00–123.00	120.44
2	—	838	110.00–117.00	113.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	369	139.00–150.00	142.32
34	—	572	120.00–131.00	122.42
11	—	321	140.00–147.00	144.59
49	—	476	125.00–140.00	132.81
38	—	524	121.00–135.00	127.87
28	—	625	115.00–127.00	122.22
1	—	810	107.00	107.00
26	—	423	135.00–145.00	138.14
6	—	774	105.00–113.00	109.64
8	—	728	111.00–118.00	115.81
27	—	667	114.00–122.00	119.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	472	114.00–126.00	123.13
17	—	529	112.00–125.00	118.05
19	—	330	128.00–145.00	136.25
23	—	375	122.00–138.00	130.79
18	—	573	110.00–120.00	114.13
8	—	422	124.00–130.00	126.74
2	—	683	108.00–112.00	110.02
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	645	134.00–137.50	137.20
19	—	812	128.50	128.50
11	—	735	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	741	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	730	138.00	138.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	430.00–530.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	630.00–900.00	790.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	760.00–1,100.00	932.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	600.00–725.00	663.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,171	850.00–960.00	910.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,188	630.00–700.00	652.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,240	750.00–775.00	767.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	575.00–775.00	664.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	475.00–550.00	505.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	660.00–735.00	698.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,102	310.00–390.00	356.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	935	850.00–900.00	873.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	812	650.00–725.00	694.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	760	295.00–375.00	324.56
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	718	250.00–280.00	267.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	933	425.00–450.00	437.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	583.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	400.00–575.00	494.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,160	650.00–800.00	721.56
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	550.00–600.00	572.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–775.00	706.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	880.00	880.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	953.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	740.00	740.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,138	36.00–43.50	39.45
108	—	1,219	41.00–48.00	43.98
8	—	1,268	46.00–50.00	47.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,415	42.00–48.00	45.02
2	—	1,415	48.00–49.00	48.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,024	35.00–44.00	39.90
36	—	1,050	31.00–40.00	35.98
1	—	995	43.00	43.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,565	58.00–64.00	61.29
20	—	1,739	63.00–77.00	70.05
3	—	1,887	72.00–78.00	74.22

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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