Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 177 priced lines covering 3,299 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,986 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 964 head. replacement cattle receipts at 450 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,986Last week 6,403Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 964Last week 854Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 450Last week 502Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	147.00	147.00
19	—	331	125.00–142.00	138.51
20	—	526	105.00–117.50	112.47
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
2	—	660	95.00–105.00	100.04
8	—	619	97.00–110.00	103.39
29	—	474	115.00–127.00	120.37
37	—	425	106.00–134.00	124.45
27	—	375	125.00–140.00	131.59
3	—	277	145.00–150.00	147.53
9	—	571	107.50–112.00	109.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	421	116.00–148.00	136.05
45	—	534	115.00–127.00	120.80
33	—	576	95.00–122.00	115.20
57	—	477	110.00–138.00	127.75
10	—	668	103.00–114.00	108.91
12	—	733	95.00–112.00	104.41
6	—	229	160.00–167.50	162.83
3	—	788	105.00–106.00	105.33
13	—	625	110.00–117.00	112.84
10	—	279	150.00–162.50	156.73
21	—	326	136.00–160.00	149.18
20	—	370	126.00–154.00	142.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	573	107.00–132.00	123.19
35	—	633	114.00–122.00	115.82
9	—	722	105.00–110.00	107.78
36	—	472	120.00–147.00	136.19
37	—	421	130.00–160.00	145.89
25	—	332	131.00–172.00	156.42
26	—	369	147.50–168.00	153.46
3	—	768	105.00–107.00	106.33
7	—	671	89.00–112.00	101.61
9	—	288	160.00–170.00	166.17
57	—	522	101.00–139.00	129.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	631	109.00–121.50	117.55
14	—	568	114.00–119.50	118.48
14	—	678	108.00–119.50	111.53
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
3	—	708	105.00–107.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	135.00–137.00	135.84
27	—	711	92.00–105.00	103.19
34	—	323	120.00–134.00	126.96
39	—	624	100.00–110.00	104.12
60	—	380	105.00–127.50	118.27
85	—	524	96.00–115.00	108.72
96	—	480	100.00–120.00	112.68
16	—	675	95.00–106.00	102.88
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
65	—	571	90.00–115.50	108.28
53	—	428	103.00–122.00	116.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	85.00	85.00
2	—	613	95.00	95.00
11	—	530	95.00–102.00	99.93
21	—	470	95.00–110.00	104.11
2	—	275	127.50–128.00	127.74
6	—	329	110.00–125.00	117.91
11	—	382	105.00–118.00	113.00
13	—	572	85.00–102.00	95.54
2	—	808	84.00	84.00
3	—	212	130.00–135.00	131.61
3	—	675	90.00	90.00
15	—	431	91.00–115.00	107.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	142.00–144.00	142.95
3	—	780	99.00–110.00	104.39
5	—	731	100.00–110.00	104.05
12	—	625	101.00–118.00	110.78
11	—	685	100.00–110.00	107.25
1	—	215	162.00	162.00
20	—	376	127.00–137.50	130.88
15	—	324	132.50–140.00	135.67
72	—	421	102.00–129.00	122.91
81	—	570	103.00–118.00	114.11
70	—	525	106.00–125.00	116.64
22	—	468	115.00–122.50	116.97
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	505	138.50	138.50
8	—	640	135.50	135.50
6	—	690	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	577	139.50–140.50	139.87
17	—	795	130.00–135.50	133.56
73	—	695	136.75	136.75
16	—	702	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	769	137.75	137.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	333	160.00–170.00	163.97
2	—	280	172.50–175.00	173.82
1	—	910	109.00	109.00
20	—	524	126.00–145.00	137.43
13	—	732	115.00–125.00	122.47
31	—	475	134.00–150.00	144.18
20	—	375	144.00–172.00	158.26
47	—	677	121.00–126.00	122.72
31	—	432	136.00–167.00	149.45
7	—	784	115.00–122.00	116.99
27	—	624	122.00–135.00	129.65
24	—	575	130.00–138.00	135.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	122.00–130.00	126.06
5	—	621	116.00–118.00	116.99
1	—	870	95.00	95.00
1	—	805	103.00	103.00
7	—	531	120.00–122.00	120.98
5	—	422	124.00–135.00	130.81
4	—	575	110.00–120.00	115.22
7	—	327	137.00–149.00	141.89
3	—	683	112.00	112.00
2	—	745	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	631	117.00–127.50	123.67
25	—	423	139.00–156.00	145.77
16	—	677	116.00–125.00	121.15
24	—	379	142.00–160.00	149.87
17	—	718	113.00–123.50	120.32
94	—	581	122.00–134.00	128.75
66	—	524	127.50–137.00	133.59
4	—	289	160.00–165.00	162.53
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
24	—	468	131.00–146.00	138.23
7	—	782	107.00–118.00	112.71
16	—	330	150.00–162.50	155.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,603	60.00–77.50	68.02
40	—	1,708	47.00–83.50	71.50
8	—	1,993	80.00–89.50	84.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,503	46.00–60.00	52.13
7	—	1,294	44.00–47.50	45.52
20	—	1,442	53.00–62.00	55.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	995	30.00–44.00	36.05
82	—	1,056	38.00–48.00	43.41
3	—	1,063	46.00–49.00	47.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,276	53.00–61.00	55.19
48	—	1,166	40.00–48.00	43.73
124	—	1,182	44.00–54.00	50.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,206	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,256	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,198	700.00–750.00	725.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,141	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,033.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,021	775.00–900.00	850.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–1,200.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	750.00–950.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,358	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,408.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,150	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,165.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	950.00–1,125.00	1,047.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	350.00–500.00	410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,016	550.00–600.00	574.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,199	675.00–925.00	839.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,189	810.00–1,000.00	954.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,062	950.00–1,025.00	993.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	520.00–650.00	574.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	680.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,142	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–640.00	595.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–975.00	823.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,154	500.00–630.00	582.45
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	843	350.00–525.00	443.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	973	450.00–625.00	562.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–675.00	652.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	727	270.00–295.00	278.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,085	500.00–650.00	580.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,150	650.00–800.00	742.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	900.00–915.00	907.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–600.00	533.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	440.00–485.00	462.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	959	650.00–750.00	695.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,031	800.00–900.00	864.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	925	475.00–600.00	536.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,112	425.00–550.00	487.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	675.00–725.00	700.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	860	300.00–400.00	355.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	877	910.00–930.00	922.00

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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