Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 167 priced lines covering 3,104 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,658 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 614 head. replacement cattle receipts at 482 head. Counted as USDA files them — 111 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,658Last week 4,310Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 614Last week 571Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 482Last week 546Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	100.00–101.00	100.33
19	—	631	101.00–111.00	106.52
1	—	805	85.00	85.00
13	—	666	100.00–107.00	104.78
1	—	865	84.00	84.00
25	—	326	129.00–145.00	135.43
35	—	469	110.00–122.00	117.82
2	—	710	95.00–102.00	98.55
32	—	427	119.00–128.00	124.43
38	—	370	125.00–133.00	128.86
42	—	573	101.00–116.00	110.83
84	—	514	105.00–119.00	114.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	518	100.00–110.00	104.00
47	—	473	105.00–112.00	108.61
14	—	323	105.00–124.00	115.94
22	—	423	110.00–115.00	112.67
12	—	638	95.00–100.00	98.24
20	—	570	99.00–104.00	100.41
22	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	473	103.00–120.00	113.77
76	—	528	100.00–114.00	108.97
34	—	569	98.00–111.00	105.52
18	—	622	98.00–108.00	104.76
25	—	324	115.00–132.00	127.42
40	—	372	115.00–128.00	123.37
45	—	425	114.00–122.50	117.66
13	—	668	95.00–105.00	101.25
7	—	783	77.50–96.00	92.18
11	—	718	99.00–100.00	99.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
7	—	714	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	118.00	118.00
7	—	555	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
3	—	865	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
64	—	625	112.00–133.75	133.13
60	—	420	136.00–140.00	136.68
4	—	570	116.00–120.00	118.50
6	—	525	120.00–122.00	121.68
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
9	—	660	112.00–116.00	115.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	626	112.00–123.00	117.58
36	—	521	124.00–135.00	130.57
1	—	970	105.00	105.00
27	—	570	117.00–130.00	122.89
39	—	373	133.00–157.00	148.70
38	—	468	130.00–144.00	135.73
56	—	423	135.00–152.00	143.54
8	—	769	97.00–106.00	101.74
23	—	328	150.00–166.00	161.36
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
9	—	661	111.00–121.00	115.88
13	—	278	168.00–187.00	170.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	577	108.00–113.00	109.90
5	—	680	100.00	100.00
7	—	272	148.00–150.00	148.80
7	—	730	95.00–97.00	95.85
21	—	425	121.00–130.00	126.81
33	—	384	127.00–142.00	133.39
29	—	476	117.50–125.00	120.49
13	—	523	109.00–117.00	114.21
7	—	330	135.00–145.00	139.53
4	—	633	102.00–105.00	103.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	432	130.00–145.00	136.61
63	—	532	110.00–128.00	122.25
44	—	481	120.00–140.00	128.96
6	—	774	95.00–98.00	96.15
21	—	317	142.50–154.00	149.83
31	—	371	137.50–150.00	142.34
10	—	264	157.50–165.00	159.31
4	—	716	100.00–105.00	101.73
8	—	223	162.50–172.00	167.78
10	—	684	102.00–110.00	104.70
19	—	572	115.00–122.00	117.88
23	—	619	107.00–116.00	110.71
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	279	150.00–157.00	154.86
10	—	435	134.00–139.00	136.24
15	—	376	130.00–145.00	139.25
11	—	459	128.00–130.00	129.28
8	—	322	136.00–148.00	143.37
13	—	515	115.00–132.00	120.89
2	—	620	122.00–125.00	123.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	676	122.00–125.00	123.38
5	—	779	115.00–118.00	116.39
12	—	724	110.00–120.00	115.35
40	—	579	120.00–132.00	124.81
4	—	235	165.00–170.00	167.61
16	—	370	141.00–150.00	147.74
39	—	431	140.00–152.00	144.19
46	—	621	120.00–133.00	127.69
22	—	318	147.00–158.00	154.34
47	—	480	130.00–140.00	137.79
37	—	526	128.00–142.00	132.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
14	—	289	168.00–172.00	169.42
28	—	684	121.00–130.00	127.41
40	—	577	125.00–140.00	132.25
7	—	776	115.00–121.00	119.28
15	—	625	120.00–129.00	125.04
2	—	820	113.00–114.00	113.49
38	—	425	143.00–160.00	151.85
21	—	471	133.00–150.00	143.69
23	—	323	155.00–170.00	162.30
27	—	380	120.00–160.00	149.59
38	—	528	132.00–145.00	135.71
5	—	727	122.00–125.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	575	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	139.50	139.50
1	—	875	117.00	117.00
5	—	651	131.00	131.00
10	—	711	130.00	130.00
10	—	645	135.50	135.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	40.00–48.00	43.66
9	—	1,477	48.00–58.00	54.37
50	—	1,411	38.00–53.50	47.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,072	43.00–49.50	45.87
40	—	1,015	31.00–42.00	36.92
71	—	1,024	37.00–49.00	42.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,183	39.00–49.00	42.62
106	—	1,190	42.00–56.50	47.19
37	—	1,286	48.00–56.50	52.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,630	69.00–83.00	74.99
20	—	1,465	63.00–76.50	68.79
2	—	1,918	83.00–83.75	83.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–800.00	771.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	700.00–750.00	725.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,122	480.00–650.00	559.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	380.00	380.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–510.00	502.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	768	230.00–270.00	250.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	853	370.00–410.00	393.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	859	370.00–480.00	429.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–550.00	540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,039	800.00–950.00	857.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	935	500.00–725.00	667.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	425.00–500.00	458.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	390.00–490.00	455.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–625.00	571.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,031.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	750.00–975.00	849.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	575.00–875.00	659.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,160	670.00–950.00	792.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,143	535.00–655.00	583.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,218	990.00–1,200.00	1,111.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–800.00	687.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–570.00	560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,310	650.00–750.00	701.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	745.00	745.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,106	750.00–975.00	821.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–800.00	715.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	590.00–875.00	699.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	846.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,281	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,095.30
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	350.00	350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	400.00–550.00	463.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	475.00–525.00	499.66

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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