Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 2,734 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,223 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 627 head. replacement cattle receipts at 383 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,223Last week 4,346Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 627Last week 513Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 383Last week 232Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	133.00–135.00	133.66
5	—	757	108.00–109.00	108.20
6	—	424	139.00–142.00	140.14
31	—	686	114.00–119.00	114.33
2	—	388	135.00–140.00	137.48
7	—	739	102.00–125.00	121.89
22	—	512	130.00–136.00	134.53
5	—	615	116.00–123.00	120.79
8	—	321	152.50–157.00	154.07
30	—	576	127.00–130.00	127.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	124.00–126.00	125.01
5	—	267	140.00–145.00	143.09
13	—	638	110.00–115.00	110.53
9	—	566	115.00	115.00
4	—	320	136.00–140.00	138.51
31	—	531	110.00–123.00	113.83
24	—	385	132.00–139.00	135.05
13	—	470	116.00–125.00	119.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	637	117.00–124.00	119.27
17	—	712	110.00–115.00	112.30
38	—	482	126.00–140.00	131.04
34	—	369	136.00–148.00	141.81
26	—	674	110.00–121.00	118.93
11	—	524	125.00–132.00	128.62
19	—	320	142.00–150.00	145.43
27	—	574	119.00–127.00	121.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	138.00	138.00
7	—	424	143.00	143.00
5	—	564	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	686	128.00	128.00
10	—	720	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	645	129.00	129.00
7	—	810	122.00	122.00
7	—	680	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	610	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	87.00–97.00	91.61
21	—	527	100.00–110.00	106.22
22	—	328	123.00–135.00	127.47
6	—	672	90.00–94.00	92.19
24	—	423	115.00–126.00	120.21
18	—	568	100.00–109.00	104.05
12	—	374	120.00–127.00	123.66
10	—	637	96.00–104.00	99.80
2	—	793	77.00–87.00	81.98
34	—	469	90.00–117.00	112.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	89.00	89.00
5	—	684	101.00–103.00	102.20
6	—	630	103.00–110.00	105.64
3	—	720	105.00–106.00	105.33
18	—	320	145.00–160.00	149.97
16	—	374	134.00–155.00	141.52
10	—	273	155.00–162.00	158.47
12	—	412	110.00–138.00	132.88
13	—	567	103.00–117.00	112.70
15	—	528	101.00–124.00	108.40
20	—	473	118.00–137.50	127.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	97.00–101.00	99.03
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
41	—	578	107.00–118.00	113.37
21	—	367	127.00–135.00	132.57
73	—	527	110.00–123.00	116.40
72	—	423	109.00–140.00	126.79
26	—	670	102.00–110.00	104.78
24	—	623	103.00–113.00	109.66
24	—	333	132.00–142.00	137.97
7	—	266	148.00–152.50	150.76
4	—	221	154.00–157.00	155.23
7	—	776	82.00–100.00	92.26
51	—	470	104.00–130.00	121.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	620	87.00–97.00	94.65
8	—	695	90.00	90.00
26	—	473	99.00–110.00	104.23
9	—	570	97.00–102.00	99.56
15	—	327	108.00–120.00	116.46
19	—	268	110.00–124.00	116.41
27	—	376	100.00–123.00	110.23
31	—	428	92.00–112.00	104.52
33	—	523	80.00–106.00	97.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	110.00–113.00	111.36
2	—	718	109.00–110.00	109.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	784	98.00	98.00
3	—	333	130.00–132.50	130.80
7	—	705	100.00–106.00	102.86
16	—	628	104.00–110.00	105.25
16	—	681	100.00–105.00	102.36
57	—	531	96.00–117.00	113.65
59	—	573	96.00–112.00	110.55
8	—	428	103.00–120.00	114.70
19	—	477	100.00–120.00	111.04
20	—	367	105.00–130.00	120.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	685	114.00	114.00
9	—	645	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	130.00	130.00
65	—	624	97.00–107.00	100.11
9	—	682	90.00–102.00	99.24
10	—	719	85.00–100.00	95.77
52	—	327	103.00–128.00	123.81
80	—	420	95.00–120.00	112.29
111	—	531	100.00–115.50	106.67
28	—	374	98.00–124.00	116.25
61	—	572	89.00–112.00	103.47
90	—	468	84.00–115.00	108.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–850.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00–820.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	425.00–550.00	508.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,014	500.00–600.00	566.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	400.00–425.00	412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–675.00	596.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	625.00–725.00	685.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	625.00–875.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,122	530.00–640.00	571.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,140	640.00–1,025.00	855.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–610.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,266	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,221.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–880.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	983.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–600.00	566.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	770	210.00–330.00	287.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	902	550.00–600.00	583.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	959	450.00–550.00	495.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	270.00–390.00	330.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	380.00	380.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,110	450.00–495.00	464.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,226	500.00–700.00	617.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,269	750.00–900.00	800.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	475.00–575.00	519.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	350.00–450.00	405.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	842	340.00–455.00	399.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	973	600.00–900.00	789.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	867	515.00–725.00	660.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	425.00–625.00	497.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	495.00	495.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–620.00	510.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	852	275.00–400.00	346.48
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	920	485.00–635.00	569.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,120	475.00–600.00	537.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,317	700.00–800.00	740.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–590.00	476.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,772	70.00–75.00	72.46
15	—	1,473	44.00–73.50	61.30
24	—	1,840	61.00–77.00	67.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,189	38.50–48.00	43.99
32	—	1,140	34.00–42.00	39.21
31	—	1,233	46.00–51.00	48.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,429	40.00–49.00	43.65
4	—	1,299	35.00–45.00	40.44
8	—	1,436	47.00–50.00	48.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,000	26.00–38.00	34.67
60	—	1,048	29.00–43.50	38.77
8	—	1,024	36.00–46.00	42.99

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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