Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 169 priced lines covering 2,540 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,474 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 638 head. replacement cattle receipts at 520 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,474Last week 6,137Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 638Last week 655Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 520Last week 349Year 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	469	138.00–151.00	144.09
2	—	243	170.00–182.50	176.31
6	—	276	170.00–177.50	174.61
34	—	422	142.50–160.00	151.20
2	—	775	104.00–111.00	107.41
41	—	518	125.00–148.00	133.24
3	—	675	114.00–116.00	115.01
12	—	630	115.00–130.00	122.61
12	—	331	160.00–180.00	168.82
14	—	380	152.50–170.00	159.56
21	—	570	122.50–134.00	126.67
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	713	100.00–110.00	104.32
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
17	—	675	100.00–115.00	108.88
46	—	422	135.00–150.00	141.77
21	—	329	148.00–164.00	155.94
3	—	768	97.00–105.00	102.28
26	—	372	142.50–157.00	150.28
27	—	624	107.00–124.00	115.79
39	—	528	120.00–135.00	126.03
44	—	480	127.50–142.00	135.01
22	—	577	110.00–126.00	119.43
8	—	278	114.00–172.50	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	145.00–150.00	147.20
2	—	213	160.00–162.50	161.32
4	—	575	110.00–115.00	111.70
5	—	268	150.00–157.00	153.84
5	—	674	91.00–105.00	98.52
13	—	374	130.00–145.00	138.18
13	—	422	120.00–132.00	127.96
13	—	476	115.00–125.00	121.20
14	—	526	105.00–120.00	112.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	530	138.50	138.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	318	119.00–125.00	122.10
49	—	474	101.00–112.00	107.65
28	—	527	95.00–108.00	103.64
26	—	372	91.00–122.00	114.81
12	—	621	80.00–102.50	95.37
2	—	230	132.00–137.50	134.93
7	—	575	100.00–105.00	102.04
25	—	424	104.00–118.00	112.91
3	—	278	125.00–127.50	125.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	323	134.00–142.50	137.62
49	—	430	124.00–137.00	129.25
42	—	526	116.00–126.00	120.97
38	—	377	130.00–145.00	134.78
9	—	622	106.00–120.00	112.56
4	—	694	109.00–115.00	110.50
1	—	205	162.00	162.00
2	—	720	100.00–115.00	107.40
4	—	772	96.00–98.00	97.24
4	—	896	94.00	94.00
30	—	476	115.00–133.00	125.02
53	—	575	109.00–124.00	119.02
10	—	280	139.00–147.50	143.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	137.00–140.00	138.40
48	—	374	106.00–138.00	124.91
41	—	527	100.00–117.00	111.78
35	—	425	118.00–126.00	121.43
24	—	323	125.00–140.00	131.00
19	—	628	100.00–110.00	105.67
63	—	472	112.00–122.00	116.49
8	—	673	97.00–105.00	101.36
59	—	573	98.00–115.00	111.39
4	—	729	90.00–100.00	95.82
8	—	281	135.00–140.00	137.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
1	—	710	109.00	109.00
1	—	840	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	678	120.50–124.00	121.81
75	—	753	111.00–130.00	128.44
3	—	558	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	126.50	126.50
9	—	630	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	487	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	130.00	130.00
5	—	675	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	630	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	524	145.00–150.00	147.49
49	—	674	134.00–138.00	134.74
39	—	573	133.00–143.00	137.60
17	—	426	150.00–168.00	158.01
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
7	—	287	174.00–177.50	174.66
3	—	826	117.00	117.00
10	—	774	122.00	122.00
4	—	624	138.00–142.00	140.51
15	—	472	144.00–160.00	148.20
18	—	332	168.00–180.00	171.85
18	—	711	124.00–132.00	130.65
23	—	382	160.00–170.00	167.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	103.00–122.00	109.63
3	—	775	113.00–117.00	114.99
6	—	675	118.00–125.00	122.36
11	—	382	147.00–164.00	156.37
12	—	528	135.00–142.00	137.77
22	—	426	129.00–153.00	146.51
33	—	591	128.00–138.00	136.04
3	—	288	165.00–168.00	166.82
14	—	329	160.00–170.00	164.43
15	—	484	135.00–148.00	140.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.40
4	—	528	115.00–125.00	120.48
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
4	—	485	125.00–135.00	130.43
1	—	585	97.00	97.00
1	—	710	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,672	76.00–87.50	80.08
32	—	1,639	69.00–82.00	74.70
21	—	1,541	57.00–72.50	64.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,468	50.00–62.00	56.68
4	—	1,491	44.00–48.00	46.79
22	—	1,352	44.00–55.00	50.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,247	50.00–61.00	55.16
95	—	1,173	44.00–55.00	49.84
33	—	1,153	40.00–48.00	45.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,043	37.00–48.00	42.50
12	—	1,111	46.00–52.00	49.77
50	—	972	31.00–42.00	36.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	928	825.00–900.00	860.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,046	725.00–875.00	756.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–900.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,276	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,346.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	550.00–625.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	625.00–950.00	771.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–825.00	762.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	770.00–860.00	815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,170	500.00–650.00	582.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,130	675.00–1,000.00	870.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,063	800.00–1,300.00	1,182.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	670.00–680.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–600.00	583.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	695.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,180	500.00–775.00	652.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,160	650.00–950.00	816.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–775.00	681.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,140	425.00–450.00	435.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–575.00	558.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–500.00	487.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–650.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–700.00	609.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	898	500.00–800.00	656.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–690.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	929	660.00–1,000.00	892.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	833	325.00–425.00	352.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	310.00–470.00	372.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	807	330.00–455.00	387.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	907	500.00–620.00	563.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	758	225.00–280.00	254.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	540.00–560.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	425.00–475.00	456.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	739	235.00–375.00	270.58
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	860	525.00–625.00	560.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,102	475.00–550.00	505.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	912.00–1,105.00	1,010.25

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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