Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 178 priced lines covering 3,754 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,755 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 701 head. replacement cattle receipts at 679 head. Counted as USDA files them — 108 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Nov 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,755Last week 5,223Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 701Last week 627Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 679Last week 383Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	997	900.00–1,000.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	705.00–720.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,041	780.00–875.00	842.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	124	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	927.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	109	—	—	600.00–875.00	745.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,214	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,134.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–610.00	542.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,177	600.00–1,000.00	865.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–950.00	883.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,130.00–1,250.00	1,190.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,068	365.00–455.00	419.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	990	700.00–750.00	716.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,185	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,169	550.00–625.00	587.02
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	830	365.00–370.00	367.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	846	450.00–700.00	624.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,000	550.00–900.00	794.70
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	815	265.00–350.00	325.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	900	425.00–500.00	464.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,198	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,338	900.00–975.00	938.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,247	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,208	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–935.00	853.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,058.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	525.00–675.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	950.00–1,025.00	987.32
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	300.00–400.00	350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	870	265.00–350.00	312.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	685.00–700.00	692.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	425.00–475.00	462.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,101	475.00–525.00	500.59
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	977	450.00–585.00	508.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	671	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	120.00–124.00	121.30
2	—	280	145.00–147.00	145.95
5	—	487	117.00–132.00	124.66
3	—	530	115.00–117.00	115.65
12	—	338	130.00–140.00	135.18
4	—	363	130.00–137.00	133.04
3	—	623	107.00–110.00	108.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	802	128.00	128.00
12	—	661	134.50–136.00	135.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	731	137.00–138.50	138.02
6	—	791	131.00	131.00
26	—	421	125.00–154.00	141.86
19	—	376	136.00–162.00	151.52
20	—	327	136.00–170.00	159.66
23	—	516	115.00–136.00	130.37
4	—	675	117.00–124.00	120.54
48	—	573	125.00–145.00	136.82
31	—	467	121.00–149.00	139.31
60	—	614	105.00–141.00	131.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	117.00	117.00
2	—	693	131.00	131.00
9	—	561	138.00	138.00
3	—	543	130.00	130.00
9	—	352	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	158.00–162.50	160.18
4	—	274	150.00–162.50	156.87
32	—	583	115.00–138.00	124.51
8	—	728	112.00–119.00	115.48
11	—	765	105.00–115.00	110.29
18	—	679	112.00–121.00	116.04
26	—	630	117.00–122.00	120.61
19	—	420	123.00–152.00	134.36
9	—	327	145.00–155.00	149.48
33	—	380	142.00–150.00	145.04
34	—	518	124.00–133.50	129.20
54	—	481	125.00–144.00	129.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	810	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	484	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	661	122.00–133.75	131.07
13	—	841	111.00	111.00
5	—	882	110.00	110.00
20	—	526	119.50–122.00	121.13
6	—	552	116.00	116.00
40	—	646	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	843	131.00	131.00
9	—	562	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	707	85.00–100.00	97.17
19	—	786	99.00–101.00	99.41
26	—	679	96.00–116.00	107.08
38	—	610	104.00–117.00	108.09
44	—	426	107.00–128.00	118.59
25	—	372	124.00–130.00	127.09
27	—	475	104.00–125.00	114.68
31	—	521	100.00–125.00	116.28
81	—	575	94.00–121.00	110.30
19	—	331	118.00–137.00	127.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	119.00	119.00
12	—	485	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
8	—	724	95.00–100.00	97.63
35	—	376	108.00–124.00	118.35
37	—	628	95.00–110.00	101.62
69	—	576	100.00–112.00	106.29
1	—	825	88.00	88.00
34	—	658	99.00–105.50	104.30
72	—	525	102.00–118.00	109.40
101	—	419	104.00–125.00	114.08
29	—	329	109.00–128.00	123.25
94	—	473	101.00–120.00	111.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	376	102.00–122.00	112.70
28	—	425	88.00–112.00	103.94
24	—	525	95.00–110.00	103.12
9	—	563	87.00–102.00	94.51
20	—	329	110.00–122.00	116.35
34	—	479	99.00–115.00	104.80
10	—	282	118.00–125.00	122.74
6	—	629	72.00–97.00	84.75
5	—	669	65.00–95.00	77.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	855	99.50	99.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	80.00–85.00	83.31
4	—	673	64.00–100.00	82.09
12	—	323	120.00–137.50	128.83
12	—	623	77.00–105.00	94.31
14	—	370	110.00–135.00	121.46
19	—	528	92.00–120.00	108.14
29	—	429	100.00–127.00	118.19
17	—	577	99.00–110.00	105.69
4	—	234	135.00–148.00	142.03
7	—	290	132.00–145.00	138.31
21	—	475	96.00–119.00	113.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	570	107.00–125.00	119.19
45	—	518	110.00–133.00	122.22
14	—	720	100.00–107.00	105.71
34	—	654	100.00–124.00	119.81
1	—	830	92.00	92.00
21	—	374	125.00–155.00	140.34
33	—	470	115.00–141.00	129.26
34	—	614	102.00–118.00	112.04
5	—	281	155.00–168.00	161.73
3	—	788	107.00–110.00	107.98
71	—	418	125.00–150.00	139.99
22	—	325	132.00–160.00	151.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	766	90.00–108.00	95.94
17	—	326	126.00–150.00	141.32
35	—	625	100.00–115.00	107.42
36	—	376	117.00–145.00	137.32
67	—	427	127.00–140.00	132.35
77	—	575	100.00–118.00	114.15
1	—	800	92.00	92.00
1	—	855	88.00	88.00
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
14	—	676	100.00–112.00	104.81
13	—	278	145.00–157.50	151.95
26	—	712	93.00–105.00	99.57
78	—	474	100.00–130.00	122.18
67	—	521	106.00–121.00	116.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	118.00–120.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,052	73.00–83.50	78.53
31	—	1,695	51.00–74.50	64.57
24	—	1,728	63.00–78.00	69.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,212	35.00–43.00	39.25
107	—	1,215	39.00–48.00	44.86
25	—	1,173	46.00–55.00	50.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,422	48.00–54.00	51.81
27	—	1,499	40.00–48.00	44.82
6	—	1,431	38.00–42.00	40.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	987	28.00–39.00	34.83
62	—	1,078	34.00–44.00	39.86
7	—	966	45.00–48.00	45.84

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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