Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 2,803 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,552 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 498 head. replacement cattle receipts at 354 head. Counted as USDA files them — 152 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,552Last week 3,827Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 498Last week 471Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 354Last week 283Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,028	35.00–47.00	40.04
15	—	1,143	42.00–52.00	50.09
32	—	1,031	30.00–38.00	34.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,176	40.00–54.00	46.41
53	—	1,215	41.00–60.00	47.57
12	—	1,288	46.00–67.00	53.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	56.00	56.00
6	—	1,443	47.00–48.00	47.31
14	—	1,380	42.00–56.00	50.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,585	60.00–73.00	67.63
24	—	1,679	64.00–79.00	73.96
13	—	1,784	70.00–86.00	80.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	88.00–95.00	90.35
7	—	282	147.00–159.00	152.85
19	—	376	125.00–140.00	134.21
1	—	740	92.00	92.00
2	—	238	160.00–165.00	162.42
21	—	478	115.00–122.00	119.22
6	—	635	102.00–110.00	105.67
10	—	530	110.00–115.00	113.18
9	—	325	135.00–150.00	141.18
16	—	577	108.00–115.00	111.33
18	—	432	122.00–135.00	127.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	617	111.00–120.00	115.31
5	—	725	105.00–107.00	105.78
5	—	680	108.00–111.00	109.59
3	—	815	97.00–102.00	99.31
2	—	780	101.00–102.00	101.50
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
2	—	223	175.00–180.00	177.70
16	—	292	167.00–172.50	168.25
31	—	372	145.00–160.00	152.55
30	—	429	135.00–148.00	143.51
25	—	328	148.00–167.00	158.80
13	—	529	125.00–132.00	127.82
13	—	568	117.00–126.00	122.57
19	—	478	132.00–142.50	137.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	93.00	93.00
4	—	671	109.00–110.00	109.75
7	—	273	150.00–165.00	156.42
24	—	576	110.00–125.00	117.04
59	—	430	125.00–147.00	137.65
59	—	474	122.00–136.00	129.29
5	—	227	160.00–162.50	160.48
12	—	624	105.00–116.00	113.17
26	—	324	142.50–162.00	151.26
32	—	527	114.00–127.00	121.46
36	—	378	137.50–152.00	144.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	386	155.00–162.50	157.08
3	—	773	115.00–120.00	116.99
4	—	834	112.50–115.00	114.38
10	—	315	161.00–170.00	166.04
16	—	514	136.00–142.50	139.04
17	—	424	147.50–158.00	150.19
23	—	580	130.00–136.00	134.26
1	—	880	108.00	108.00
7	—	630	124.00–130.00	127.33
27	—	483	144.00–148.00	147.03
6	—	672	120.00–130.00	124.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	106.00	106.00
17	—	531	130.00–137.00	132.76
28	—	482	132.00–142.50	139.14
5	—	577	123.00–126.00	124.59
14	—	673	113.00–124.00	117.48
5	—	724	110.00–120.00	112.82
8	—	624	116.00–129.00	120.15
12	—	327	156.00–162.50	160.35
4	—	766	107.00–115.00	111.24
15	—	382	144.00–157.00	151.97
19	—	430	128.00–150.00	146.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	112.00–117.00	115.01
2	—	375	131.00–139.00	135.21
2	—	488	120.00–130.00	125.08
5	—	631	110.00–117.00	112.98
6	—	674	108.00–115.00	110.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	884	128.50–134.00	129.92
31	—	831	130.50–134.75	134.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	118.00–124.00	120.65
43	—	686	133.50–139.00	134.33
63	—	607	139.00–140.00	139.26
14	—	459	149.75	149.75
16	—	574	137.00–145.00	140.36
27	—	773	127.00–130.00	128.94
101	—	717	130.00–135.25	132.74
1	—	805	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	777	125.00–126.25	125.61
10	—	700	126.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
3	—	613	112.00	112.00
7	—	571	115.00–116.00	115.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	483	130.00–132.00	131.90
58	—	630	124.00–129.00	127.62
66	—	521	126.00–130.00	128.14
99	—	654	122.00–126.25	126.00
2	—	445	132.00–135.00	133.50
5	—	835	114.00	114.00
13	—	715	119.00–125.75	122.35
14	—	770	118.00	118.00
107	—	579	115.00–129.50	125.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	418	120.00–127.00	123.32
69	—	473	114.00–122.00	117.83
16	—	331	129.00–137.50	132.62
20	—	517	111.00–119.00	114.41
25	—	623	101.00–111.00	106.54
11	—	569	109.00–115.00	111.31
20	—	380	125.00–132.50	129.77
1	—	885	100.00	100.00
3	—	272	140.00–143.00	141.88
2	—	668	102.00–107.00	104.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	325	121.00–130.00	126.50
6	—	768	95.00–100.00	98.01
55	—	428	114.00–122.50	117.62
36	—	574	100.00–111.00	105.84
44	—	377	120.00–125.00	121.79
52	—	470	109.00–117.00	113.14
6	—	723	96.00–100.00	98.50
8	—	680	100.00–105.00	102.12
17	—	629	98.00–108.00	103.20
26	—	526	101.00–113.00	108.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
2	—	238	130.00–132.00	130.97
6	—	622	85.00–100.00	93.36
18	—	327	117.00–123.00	120.04
23	—	375	112.00–120.00	116.40
23	—	484	100.00–111.00	105.45
24	—	427	95.00–115.00	111.23
9	—	522	95.00–106.00	103.88
11	—	270	122.00–130.00	125.56
14	—	579	90.00–102.00	100.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,249	550.00–625.00	581.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	415.00	415.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,253	650.00–725.00	684.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	700.00–710.00	707.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	918	720.00–825.00	766.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	823	450.00–490.00	472.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	883	550.00–700.00	627.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,003	500.00–575.00	533.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	275.00	275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	740.00–760.00	746.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	780.00–815.00	791.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	888	425.00–475.00	453.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,088	575.00–635.00	605.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,466	900.00–1,200.00	1,112.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–810.00	752.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–980.00	907.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,305	650.00–800.00	715.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,351	900.00–1,075.00	1,015.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,153	850.00–950.00	898.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,048	450.00–550.00	502.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	914.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	735.00	735.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,173	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,165.53
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	82	—	1,063	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,380.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	455.00–475.00	463.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–550.00	510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	834	270.00–350.00	320.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,047	850.00–975.00	907.32
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,060	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,023	725.00–780.00	736.34

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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