Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 160 priced lines covering 2,512 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,839 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 395 head. replacement cattle receipts at 298 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Nov 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,839Last week 2,604Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 395Last week 334Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 298Last week 331Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade is 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	520	115.00–125.00	120.24
5	—	645	113.50	113.50
2	—	740	105.00	105.00
9	—	473	119.00–124.00	120.45
9	—	421	127.00–130.00	128.68
7	—	272	147.00–150.00	147.83
4	—	374	125.00–130.00	127.75
10	—	668	100.00–110.00	105.92
16	—	576	105.00–120.00	113.76
18	—	322	132.00–145.00	140.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	669	112.00–120.00	116.53
8	—	629	120.00–125.00	122.76
2	—	745	115.00	115.00
6	—	295	154.00–157.50	156.33
50	—	476	124.00–140.00	132.49
35	—	573	116.00–129.00	122.33
29	—	376	131.00–152.00	143.47
52	—	520	119.00–134.00	126.03
34	—	425	132.00–150.00	139.77
20	—	327	140.00–155.00	148.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	117.00–120.00	118.46
1	—	835	115.00	115.00
41	—	512	124.00–138.00	130.39
32	—	427	135.00–165.00	143.95
28	—	480	131.00–152.00	137.27
21	—	578	124.00–135.00	128.88
14	—	630	115.00–130.00	124.86
13	—	375	147.00–160.00	153.53
8	—	314	153.00–165.00	159.65
22	—	689	116.00–131.00	119.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	634	126.50–133.00	127.71
5	—	715	125.00	125.00
3	—	573	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	323	114.00–120.00	117.09
3	—	282	120.00–125.00	122.27
2	—	210	128.00–130.00	128.98
10	—	615	95.00–100.00	97.58
5	—	685	85.00–95.00	92.22
3	—	737	85.00–90.00	88.33
43	—	477	90.00–108.00	101.07
33	—	527	89.00–106.00	99.68
29	—	428	95.00–111.00	106.17
27	—	378	100.00–116.00	110.69
16	—	576	85.00–103.00	98.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	99.00–100.00	99.51
27	—	613	100.00–107.00	104.57
5	—	675	100.00–103.00	101.61
6	—	772	85.00–102.00	96.01
6	—	723	97.00–102.00	100.66
4	—	326	130.00–135.00	133.74
34	—	368	123.00–130.00	126.09
35	—	467	106.00–120.00	114.91
38	—	420	115.00–124.00	118.02
42	—	520	103.00–117.00	109.57
50	—	571	103.00–115.00	108.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	529	100.00–112.00	106.22
8	—	724	92.00–101.00	98.62
60	—	480	101.00–114.00	109.25
48	—	429	105.00–119.00	113.84
47	—	377	109.00–127.00	119.11
2	—	290	130.00	130.00
28	—	326	112.00–130.00	122.66
20	—	681	90.00–103.00	99.40
38	—	573	95.00–110.00	104.06
17	—	629	94.00–104.00	100.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	481	124.00	124.00
8	—	641	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	727	115.00	115.00
6	—	767	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	106.00	106.00
10	—	540	109.00–144.00	118.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	90.00	90.00
7	—	264	142.00–147.00	144.84
23	—	420	118.00–129.00	122.64
15	—	327	130.00–141.00	136.68
13	—	585	98.00–106.00	103.55
15	—	633	90.00–104.00	101.00
28	—	528	100.00–116.00	106.68
30	—	473	107.00–120.00	116.03
9	—	669	85.00–100.00	94.76
10	—	721	86.00–95.00	90.77
13	—	373	122.50–135.00	128.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	758	97.00–100.00	98.29
5	—	235	156.00–162.00	159.13
3	—	835	95.00–97.00	96.00
1	—	905	90.00	90.00
1	—	885	94.00	94.00
10	—	275	150.00–160.00	154.19
20	—	631	100.00–112.00	106.46
29	—	328	122.00–157.00	145.31
38	—	427	118.00–140.00	130.08
55	—	476	118.00–131.00	125.77
12	—	733	95.00–102.00	100.33
19	—	677	100.00–106.00	103.77
28	—	576	109.00–118.00	112.22
36	—	530	109.00–126.00	116.54
41	—	379	132.00–147.00	137.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	478	120.00–140.00	131.07
20	—	516	115.00–130.00	124.86
5	—	675	101.00–115.00	108.36
2	—	963	90.00–92.00	91.01
2	—	900	97.00–98.00	97.50
5	—	582	112.00–116.00	114.61
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
11	—	321	152.00–170.00	156.07
20	—	617	109.00–122.00	113.12
21	—	372	135.00–162.00	146.62
34	—	431	130.00–145.00	136.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,207.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,134.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,124	610.00–850.00	701.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,260	930.00–1,050.00	982.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	800.00–975.00	897.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	550.00–775.00	710.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,015	750.00–810.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–627.00	584.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,166	525.00–760.00	609.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,100.00	1,004.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	670.00	670.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,093	330.00–460.00	382.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	550.00–675.00	595.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–450.00	425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,357	625.00–760.00	689.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,177	540.00–600.00	567.42
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	375.00	375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	779	310.00–450.00	365.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	918	450.00–675.00	572.44
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	710	235.00–275.00	255.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	500.00–550.00	525.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,172	980.00–1,060.00	1,015.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,595	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	975	850.00–925.00	887.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	805	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,118	450.00–625.00	566.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,300	700.00–850.00	760.74
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	826	300.00–375.00	341.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	950	450.00–525.00	485.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	450.00–500.00	482.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	365.00–645.00	540.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,353	42.00–54.00	45.31
3	—	1,167	37.25–38.50	37.84
6	—	1,530	48.00–56.00	50.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,161	40.00–50.00	45.13
26	—	1,240	46.00–54.00	50.82
30	—	1,130	35.00–44.00	40.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	45.50	45.50
31	—	1,026	34.00–43.50	38.43
11	—	969	30.00–35.00	32.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,306	61.00–72.50	66.48
12	—	1,753	66.00–78.50	71.77
1	—	1,755	80.50	80.50

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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