Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 139 priced lines covering 1,665 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,108 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 524 head. replacement cattle receipts at 306 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,108Last week 5,552Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 524Last week 498Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 306Last week 354Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	572	134.00–141.00	137.13
10	—	377	157.00–170.00	163.78
17	—	432	154.00–158.00	154.96
6	—	674	119.00–124.00	121.00
10	—	485	150.00–155.00	152.15
16	—	630	124.00–129.00	126.65
3	—	275	174.00–185.00	177.99
10	—	520	140.00–148.00	142.78
8	—	315	169.00–173.00	171.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	480	138.00–145.00	140.64
7	—	434	145.00–153.00	148.48
12	—	334	158.00–167.50	162.12
4	—	293	166.00–172.00	169.03
4	—	585	126.00–132.00	129.97
7	—	618	118.00–123.00	120.57
5	—	524	127.00–136.00	131.39
15	—	376	148.00–157.50	154.00
3	—	695	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	155.00–157.50	156.27
3	—	332	151.00–152.00	151.68
6	—	373	142.00–150.00	144.21
2	—	615	105.00–116.00	110.41
4	—	535	115.00	115.00
5	—	575	110.00–120.00	117.45
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	145.00	145.00
27	—	520	113.00–121.00	117.62
36	—	320	130.00–145.00	136.90
34	—	376	127.00–140.00	132.43
15	—	565	110.00–119.00	112.61
9	—	759	97.00–105.00	103.56
5	—	709	99.00–105.00	102.40
6	—	288	137.00–145.00	140.94
24	—	474	119.00–125.00	120.94
4	—	668	104.00–108.00	106.48
8	—	623	108.00–117.50	112.78
24	—	425	124.00–134.00	127.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	374	115.00–131.00	124.66
21	—	521	107.00–115.00	110.58
24	—	329	117.00–137.00	130.62
28	—	616	96.00–110.00	103.90
35	—	476	107.00–119.00	113.99
37	—	427	110.00–125.00	118.00
2	—	230	135.00–137.00	136.00
4	—	673	97.00–100.00	99.00
14	—	722	97.00–102.00	99.93
10	—	282	130.00–139.00	134.61
1	—	780	87.00	87.00
12	—	576	102.00–113.00	108.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	95.00–112.00	107.81
1	—	685	87.00	87.00
15	—	330	109.00–124.00	118.96
6	—	618	94.00–100.00	98.33
7	—	268	122.00–130.00	127.44
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
27	—	374	110.00–122.00	116.63
18	—	427	105.00–115.00	111.86
10	—	571	85.00–102.00	90.85
6	—	519	102.00–107.50	104.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	117.00	117.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	111.00–113.00	111.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	276	170.00–178.00	173.57
5	—	728	105.00–109.00	107.17
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
6	—	230	185.00–190.00	186.67
2	—	860	104.00	104.00
36	—	424	142.50–158.00	149.40
19	—	477	131.00–150.00	141.10
9	—	626	112.00–122.00	115.96
7	—	569	119.00–138.00	131.29
24	—	333	162.50–180.00	171.28
19	—	522	120.00–147.00	135.09
27	—	382	150.00–170.00	159.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	150.00–160.00	154.67
23	—	525	100.00–125.00	113.38
22	—	473	110.00–132.00	123.22
3	—	628	95.00–105.00	101.79
14	—	376	130.00–140.00	134.56
18	—	423	120.00–135.00	127.97
3	—	718	75.00–100.00	86.69
11	—	325	140.00–145.00	142.54
10	—	272	145.00–152.50	148.10
16	—	578	100.00–116.00	110.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	102.00–108.00	105.01
2	—	763	100.00–105.00	102.52
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
28	—	374	142.50–157.00	149.29
10	—	278	160.00–167.50	163.75
37	—	428	132.50–147.00	140.55
21	—	525	118.00–134.00	124.48
11	—	632	107.00–116.00	113.38
10	—	678	102.00–112.50	108.24
29	—	477	125.00–140.00	132.24
4	—	238	162.00–170.00	167.60
16	—	580	107.00–126.00	117.70
14	—	328	148.00–157.50	153.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,315	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,091.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	977.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	625.00–710.00	660.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,132	950.00–975.00	958.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,237	950.00–1,000.00	976.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,087	525.00–700.00	580.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,249	750.00–975.00	833.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–895.00	801.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	951.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	425.00–475.00	450.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	695.00–795.00	745.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,143	500.00–600.00	550.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,128	610.00–650.00	631.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–650.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	933	535.00–725.00	628.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	896	720.00–875.00	771.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	895	410.00–430.00	419.78
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	848	525.00–580.00	545.66
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	400.00–540.00	486.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	250.00–315.00	283.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,489	62.00–73.00	68.65
4	—	1,750	71.00–80.00	75.21
25	—	1,605	65.00–81.00	75.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,174	42.00–57.00	48.14
19	—	1,230	46.00–61.00	52.49
31	—	1,172	37.00–46.00	43.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	996	32.00–37.00	34.70
52	—	1,032	37.00–46.00	41.23
11	—	1,069	52.00–55.00	52.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	45.00–46.00	45.53
3	—	1,233	54.00–55.00	54.70
17	—	1,411	43.00–55.00	49.10

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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