Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 155 priced lines covering 1,862 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,604 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 334 head. replacement cattle receipts at 331 head. Counted as USDA files them — 72 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,604Last week 3,481Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 334Last week 389Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 331Last week 248Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	371	122.00–127.00	124.21
2	—	260	137.50–140.00	138.73
5	—	217	145.00–148.00	146.78
8	—	713	85.00–95.00	88.71
18	—	529	101.00–112.00	107.47
6	—	689	95.00–98.00	96.17
1	—	790	85.00	85.00
5	—	577	100.00–106.00	103.19
1	—	640	95.00	95.00
7	—	328	128.00–133.00	130.76
19	—	424	110.00–123.00	118.13
24	—	470	107.00–119.00	112.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	333	132.00–150.00	147.01
21	—	374	127.00–138.00	133.77
24	—	577	106.00–115.00	111.05
30	—	525	109.00–118.00	114.98
2	—	818	94.00	94.00
5	—	229	154.00–158.00	155.64
8	—	714	99.00–102.00	100.73
20	—	618	102.00–109.00	106.93
5	—	669	102.00–105.00	103.99
13	—	276	148.00–157.50	151.80
4	—	761	92.00–100.00	97.51
34	—	431	115.00–132.00	127.53
41	—	479	112.00–128.00	122.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	381	140.00–148.00	143.73
21	—	431	122.00–141.00	133.90
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
2	—	815	96.00–99.00	97.50
15	—	330	151.00–155.00	152.90
11	—	282	154.00–158.00	156.33
13	—	481	120.00–131.00	129.11
16	—	530	116.00–127.00	123.12
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
2	—	705	105.00	105.00
9	—	564	112.00–120.00	117.24
9	—	624	107.00–114.00	110.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	713	95.00–97.00	95.99
7	—	677	98.00–100.00	99.16
12	—	276	127.50–134.00	130.90
17	—	428	105.00–118.00	114.58
21	—	383	116.00–123.00	119.63
21	—	619	98.00–105.00	100.59
33	—	328	120.00–128.00	124.33
36	—	523	97.00–111.00	105.50
40	—	567	95.00–109.00	102.79
45	—	473	100.00–114.00	109.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	283	118.00–124.00	119.93
57	—	386	100.00–115.00	110.39
22	—	572	85.00–102.00	97.35
32	—	475	90.00–108.00	103.37
22	—	526	90.00–104.00	98.63
20	—	430	97.00–113.00	108.60
19	—	326	114.00–120.00	116.26
8	—	614	85.00–95.00	90.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	97.00	97.00
6	—	671	100.00–109.00	104.88
3	—	632	100.00–102.00	101.34
3	—	570	102.00–110.00	105.60
14	—	475	107.00–120.00	115.62
13	—	327	128.00–137.00	132.72
12	—	426	117.00–125.00	121.35
3	—	518	112.00–116.00	113.98
3	—	387	127.50–130.00	128.51
2	—	295	140.00–142.50	141.25
2	—	725	103.00–104.00	103.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
1	—	725	102.00	102.00
21	—	567	110.00–118.00	116.73
3	—	608	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	682	119.00–121.00	120.21
2	—	713	110.00–112.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	122.00	122.00
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	707	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	656	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	481	131.00–140.00	134.75
35	—	379	142.00–167.50	155.47
12	—	328	154.00–170.00	158.77
18	—	528	129.00–142.00	135.32
3	—	710	124.00	124.00
11	—	425	145.00–152.00	147.50
6	—	617	122.00–125.00	123.36
6	—	666	119.00–123.00	122.34
25	—	576	124.00–129.00	125.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	274	152.00–156.00	153.74
12	—	363	140.00–146.00	142.36
23	—	334	142.00–160.00	151.08
17	—	429	135.00–145.00	137.93
2	—	763	106.00	106.00
35	—	474	124.00–140.00	130.08
24	—	574	115.00–129.00	122.20
10	—	624	112.00–125.00	118.29
7	—	679	112.00–120.00	117.48
14	—	525	123.00–132.00	125.89
4	—	865	102.00–113.00	110.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	148.00–150.00	148.95
4	—	420	130.00–132.00	130.99
4	—	573	110.00–112.00	110.75
7	—	324	140.00–144.00	142.03
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
6	—	468	120.00–129.00	123.51
7	—	526	116.00–128.00	122.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	572	146.00	146.00
21	—	665	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	43.50	43.50
3	—	1,415	46.00–52.00	49.75
14	—	1,403	40.00–45.50	42.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,050	33.00–40.00	36.38
19	—	941	28.00–34.00	31.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,156	39.00–47.50	43.19
31	—	1,106	36.00–42.00	39.06
19	—	1,240	46.00–50.00	47.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,958	72.00–80.00	75.30
15	—	1,604	68.00–77.00	71.65
7	—	1,501	60.00–66.00	62.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	805	275.00–400.00	322.59
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	810	475.00–600.00	527.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	425.00–525.00	477.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	350.00–500.00	418.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,048	675.00–775.00	701.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,249	510.00–650.00	617.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	630.00–800.00	722.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	510.00–600.00	573.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	620.00–650.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	340.00–460.00	415.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	971.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,237.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,204	730.00–950.00	838.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,242	820.00–1,150.00	1,039.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	620.00–700.00	662.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	675.00–875.00	779.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	941.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–670.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	708	260.00–270.00	264.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–725.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	943	425.00–500.00	455.57
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	801	435.00–520.00	472.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	949	775.00–900.00	824.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	947	650.00–750.00	685.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,296	960.00–1,400.00	1,209.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,138	860.00–890.00	875.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,075	500.00–650.00	592.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,143	730.00–825.00	782.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,223	725.00–775.00	750.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,128	925.00–1,000.00	958.57

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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