Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 2,497 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,389 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 242 head. replacement cattle receipts at 298 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,389Last week 4,658Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 614Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 298Last week 482Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows 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 · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	750.00–1,000.00	881.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,197	925.00–1,200.00	1,116.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	540.00–675.00	612.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–800.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	810.00–820.00	815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–700.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	700.00–950.00	807.69
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	700	325.00	325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	826	325.00–500.00	401.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	800.00–900.00	849.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	385.00–440.00	421.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–625.00	608.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,182	485.00–650.00	591.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,213	425.00–575.00	484.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–525.00	507.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–535.00	440.56
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	250.00–275.00	261.64
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	540.00–675.00	607.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,062	900.00–1,075.00	969.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	755.00	755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–700.00	668.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	680.00–875.00	728.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	725.00–850.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,362	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,317.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,280	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,145.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	625	111.00–119.00	117.55
5	—	777	89.00–92.00	91.39
11	—	284	168.00–170.00	169.43
3	—	667	108.00–115.00	111.59
56	—	385	145.00–164.00	154.91
52	—	429	140.00–166.00	144.76
31	—	572	119.00–127.00	122.02
29	—	525	121.00–136.00	129.09
6	—	736	99.00–108.00	105.14
1	—	210	190.00	190.00
35	—	477	131.00–142.00	137.09
34	—	331	160.00–170.00	164.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
11	—	372	129.00–136.00	133.07
2	—	738	80.00–81.00	80.50
20	—	518	110.00–118.00	114.54
11	—	326	135.00–147.50	142.13
10	—	577	102.00–110.00	107.67
8	—	277	145.00–152.00	148.81
7	—	629	100.00–105.00	103.69
15	—	468	115.00–122.00	119.21
13	—	435	123.00–130.00	127.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	274	155.00–164.00	161.18
24	—	378	137.00–151.00	143.51
39	—	527	110.00–135.00	121.52
2	—	790	85.00–95.00	89.97
28	—	321	148.00–160.00	153.90
25	—	579	111.00–129.00	117.07
16	—	433	130.00–146.00	135.43
14	—	628	107.00–115.00	111.62
8	—	233	160.00–170.00	165.95
30	—	474	120.00–134.00	128.88
10	—	676	105.00–110.00	107.19
8	—	714	95.00–102.00	99.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	100.00–102.00	101.19
16	—	317	127.00–150.00	130.90
1	—	270	155.00	155.00
43	—	431	121.00–129.00	125.75
40	—	524	110.00–120.00	115.88
14	—	578	104.00–115.00	108.01
9	—	369	127.00–142.00	130.03
14	—	617	101.00–106.00	103.56
10	—	667	100.00–104.00	101.40
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
43	—	469	113.00–128.00	119.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	90.00	90.00
12	—	615	90.00–100.00	96.01
7	—	675	83.00–95.00	91.43
9	—	283	120.00–128.00	125.78
33	—	524	92.00–105.00	102.06
22	—	469	104.00–110.00	106.56
21	—	328	115.00–122.00	118.22
23	—	580	80.00–100.00	97.90
18	—	370	110.00–116.00	112.42
22	—	426	95.00–114.00	108.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	639	113.00–122.00	119.96
26	—	576	118.00–126.50	124.26
4	—	673	108.00	108.00
7	—	716	117.00–119.00	118.71
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	135.00–145.00	140.13
38	—	523	100.00–118.00	109.49
38	—	379	118.00–130.00	123.74
26	—	465	110.00–122.00	113.28
5	—	725	95.00–96.00	95.39
29	—	327	126.00–130.00	128.26
5	—	685	90.00–100.00	94.96
55	—	421	110.00–123.00	117.14
49	—	572	95.00–111.00	105.25
2	—	795	90.00	90.00
15	—	619	100.00–126.00	105.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	122.00	122.00
3	—	542	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	127.00–129.00	127.65
5	—	621	131.00–133.50	132.49
75	—	667	127.00–139.50	138.04
34	—	776	120.00–129.50	127.52
48	—	583	139.00–139.50	139.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	782	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
53	—	472	137.50–152.00	147.67
41	—	430	147.00–162.50	154.57
40	—	728	118.00–130.00	126.93
55	—	526	135.00–155.00	141.85
2	—	838	110.00–112.00	110.99
3	—	767	118.00–119.00	118.33
4	—	888	117.00	117.00
14	—	333	164.00–175.00	168.02
25	—	382	157.50–172.50	162.28
16	—	674	114.00–127.00	120.22
28	—	627	120.00–132.00	129.44
33	—	575	128.00–136.00	132.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	120.00–124.00	120.85
2	—	718	119.00–121.00	120.00
14	—	516	130.00–138.00	132.73
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
25	—	475	114.00–145.00	134.70
6	—	283	162.00–166.00	164.04
24	—	380	150.00–160.00	154.68
15	—	630	123.00–128.00	124.46
37	—	581	124.00–139.00	130.38
37	—	430	132.00–150.00	146.37
14	—	320	157.00–170.00	161.87
14	—	779	110.00–116.00	113.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	135.00	135.00
12	—	435	137.00–142.00	139.25
7	—	582	118.00–120.00	119.27
18	—	528	120.00–126.00	122.81
7	—	284	153.00–157.00	155.36
11	—	479	120.00–132.00	127.68
11	—	368	130.00–147.00	141.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	669	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,920	73.00–82.00	79.47
5	—	1,432	69.00–73.00	70.94
23	—	1,603	72.00–79.00	76.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,439	46.00–51.00	48.96
5	—	1,327	37.50–45.00	42.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,101	38.00–48.00	43.29
55	—	1,189	45.00–54.00	48.23
11	—	1,271	49.00–55.00	52.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,019	39.00–46.50	42.29
14	—	1,056	33.00–40.00	36.20

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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