Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 1,407 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,199 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 277 head. replacement cattle receipts at 197 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,199Last week 3,384Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 277Last week 357Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 197Last week 204Year 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 lower. Trade was moderate with moderate 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
4	—	1,236	48.00–49.00	48.24
54	—	1,145	40.00–47.00	43.54
21	—	1,136	38.00–45.00	40.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,386	40.00–45.00	43.60
7	—	1,429	39.00–43.00	40.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	41.00	41.00
33	—	1,064	34.00–44.00	39.52
17	—	1,049	30.00–39.00	33.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,616	68.00–74.00	70.62
14	—	1,501	60.00–66.00	63.78
5	—	1,817	72.00–76.00	73.13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	152.00–157.00	153.79
7	—	324	146.00–157.50	150.22
16	—	374	135.00–148.00	140.98
4	—	568	112.00–121.00	115.44
6	—	526	116.00–126.00	119.27
16	—	423	127.00–137.00	131.93
4	—	725	100.00–104.00	102.50
10	—	468	122.00–131.00	126.07
7	—	621	107.00–112.00	109.43
3	—	685	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	290	140.00–145.00	142.11
8	—	679	96.00–103.00	99.00
10	—	735	89.00–94.00	91.98
20	—	374	127.00–140.00	131.22
30	—	423	120.00–138.00	126.57
30	—	577	100.00–112.00	105.97
32	—	473	115.00–122.50	118.83
38	—	520	110.00–119.00	114.80
13	—	629	100.00–106.00	102.23
13	—	333	134.00–146.00	139.40
2	—	788	94.00–96.00	95.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
1	—	830	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	90.00–106.00	101.59
17	—	425	112.00–124.00	117.40
4	—	621	91.00–100.00	94.74
2	—	230	130.00–140.00	135.33
11	—	476	108.00–117.00	113.69
1	—	295	132.00	132.00
7	—	736	72.00–92.00	82.04
11	—	315	125.00–137.50	129.72
12	—	668	82.00–90.00	83.31
14	—	374	120.00–127.00	123.87
24	—	524	100.00–114.00	107.51
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	106.00	106.00
9	—	423	130.00–136.00	132.74
8	—	376	140.00–150.00	144.02
3	—	320	143.00–150.00	147.74
4	—	470	125.00–128.00	126.50
39	—	523	120.00–137.00	130.26
23	—	567	119.00–129.00	125.40
9	—	670	110.00–117.00	112.07
24	—	632	113.00–125.00	118.01
1	—	815	105.00	105.00
2	—	743	108.00–110.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	112.00–117.00	113.73
22	—	473	115.00–130.00	126.26
11	—	520	110.00–122.00	116.65
8	—	379	125.00–138.00	133.86
6	—	626	100.00–115.00	107.60
4	—	435	127.00–129.00	127.99
2	—	663	105.00–108.00	106.48
3	—	282	138.00–140.00	139.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	777	108.00–117.00	110.63
4	—	431	137.00–145.00	139.52
4	—	371	147.00–154.00	149.37
3	—	532	127.00–130.00	128.31
8	—	576	126.00–138.00	129.79
7	—	671	118.00–127.00	124.39
4	—	628	125.00–134.00	129.72
15	—	723	115.00–122.00	119.73
5	—	465	130.00–136.00	133.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	682	132.00	132.00
8	—	531	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	264	110.00–127.00	117.64
12	—	382	105.00–118.00	112.37
17	—	582	90.00–102.00	97.75
7	—	330	117.00–122.50	119.54
13	—	422	100.00–113.00	109.78
29	—	480	99.00–110.00	104.46
28	—	523	92.00–106.00	99.75
7	—	621	85.00–96.00	91.28
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
2	—	670	90.00–92.00	91.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	621	98.00–110.00	105.20
18	—	481	112.00–121.00	114.12
19	—	424	115.00–125.00	118.10
20	—	536	110.00–118.00	112.29
2	—	860	96.00	96.00
1	—	835	98.00	98.00
11	—	580	108.00–112.00	109.07
15	—	379	120.00–127.00	122.97
4	—	663	105.00–107.00	106.00
3	—	717	101.00–104.00	102.65
2	—	342	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	100.00–102.00	100.74
28	—	431	107.00–120.00	115.97
61	—	527	95.00–112.00	104.17
32	—	373	110.00–124.00	118.21
19	—	327	120.00–126.00	122.46
7	—	671	94.00–100.00	97.26
22	—	569	90.00–108.00	102.35
39	—	470	104.00–118.00	110.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	475	137.00	137.00
1	—	395	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	852	385.00–500.00	465.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	600.00–675.00	636.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–600.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	681.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	425.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	450.00–545.00	507.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	575.00–650.00	608.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–575.00	512.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,038	630.00–800.00	685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–800.00	748.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	885.00–1,100.00	992.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,184	575.00–725.00	638.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	725.00–775.00	749.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	605.00–660.00	623.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,177	650.00–685.00	669.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,160	550.00–650.00	601.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	600.00–675.00	645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	881.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–650.00	616.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	445.00–500.00	465.63

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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