Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 186 priced lines covering 2,216 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,359 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 271 head. replacement cattle receipts at 464 head. Counted as USDA files them — 167 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,359Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 464Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	850.00–960.00	886.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	690.00	690.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,236	750.00–850.00	790.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	985.00–1,400.00	1,217.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,259	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,212.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	890.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	1,057	850.00–1,100.00	978.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,020	500.00–650.00	564.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	786	535.00–650.00	609.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–750.00	716.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–685.00	621.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	830.00	830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–575.00	537.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	395.00–400.00	397.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,084	445.00–675.00	585.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	769	285.00–395.00	327.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	360.00–425.00	396.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	590.00–650.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	855	450.00–800.00	708.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	998	900.00–975.00	926.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–600.00	566.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	845	510.00–530.00	519.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	823	300.00–390.00	355.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	965.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	775.00–950.00	861.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	810.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,103	500.00–700.00	564.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,186	885.00–1,250.00	1,131.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,128	700.00–950.00	851.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	935.00–1,200.00	1,012.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	590.00–710.00	646.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	625.00–740.00	685.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	250.00	250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–560.00	473.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	575.00	575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	970.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	735.00–1,075.00	930.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,520.83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	132.00–138.00	134.19
1	—	390	151.00	151.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
3	—	425	142.00–145.00	142.95
4	—	320	150.00–155.00	152.62
4	—	533	125.00–130.00	128.30
2	—	575	120.00–122.00	121.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	101.00	101.00
2	—	870	95.00	95.00
6	—	673	123.00–130.00	127.98
20	—	632	125.00–136.00	134.16
27	—	530	134.00–150.00	143.48
31	—	430	151.00–170.00	159.29
37	—	483	147.00–158.00	153.54
7	—	722	119.00–126.00	123.81
9	—	568	134.00–137.00	135.22
18	—	331	172.00–190.00	175.96
19	—	377	164.00–177.50	169.30
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,160	99.00	99.00
4	—	295	182.00–186.00	183.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
16	—	328	160.00–167.50	164.45
20	—	529	134.00–141.00	137.57
8	—	633	127.00–129.00	127.95
20	—	589	129.50–135.00	131.00
1	—	840	110.00	110.00
24	—	429	147.50–160.00	151.67
1	—	1,010	100.00	100.00
4	—	725	120.00	120.00
5	—	287	168.00–172.00	170.03
15	—	379	155.00–162.00	159.03
19	—	671	120.00–128.00	124.76
1	—	1,115	96.00	96.00
2	—	928	101.00–102.00	101.50
15	—	475	142.50–149.00	145.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	815	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	160.00	160.00
3	—	477	168.00–169.00	168.33
7	—	375	183.00	183.00
6	—	428	165.00–167.50	165.87
12	—	628	133.50	133.50
10	—	729	132.50	132.50
7	—	752	131.00	131.00
2	—	830	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	477	117.00–132.00	125.31
38	—	518	114.00–127.00	120.53
1	—	795	106.00	106.00
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
15	—	616	107.00–120.00	112.17
19	—	574	114.00–120.00	117.44
25	—	322	135.00–145.00	140.18
34	—	375	132.00–140.00	136.30
37	—	426	124.00–140.00	129.94
7	—	668	105.00–115.00	108.28
7	—	723	104.00–110.00	106.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	329	130.00–140.00	133.94
35	—	470	110.00–125.00	119.19
37	—	526	102.50–119.00	114.46
38	—	435	120.00–128.00	124.54
3	—	782	96.00–98.00	97.32
3	—	268	136.00–140.00	137.73
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
6	—	686	100.00–105.00	102.51
14	—	575	105.00–115.00	110.70
23	—	374	125.00–135.00	130.00
6	—	621	102.00–110.00	108.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	672	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	531	127.00	127.00
14	—	588	128.00	128.00
12	—	777	107.00–114.00	113.43
7	—	655	126.00	126.00
1	—	860	105.00	105.00
2	—	427	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	494	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	115.00–124.00	119.66
2	—	223	138.00–140.00	139.03
3	—	272	125.00–135.00	130.12
12	—	522	105.00–110.00	107.90
9	—	582	100.00–106.00	102.85
10	—	430	112.50–120.00	116.55
2	—	745	90.00	90.00
12	—	317	120.00–130.00	124.39
4	—	678	95.00–98.00	96.49
5	—	622	100.00–102.50	100.98
9	—	470	107.50–113.00	110.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	286	160.00–170.00	164.92
14	—	624	110.00–117.00	113.89
19	—	327	145.00–162.00	155.62
31	—	570	114.00–122.00	119.25
32	—	528	120.00–130.00	125.61
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,070	90.00	90.00
2	—	815	95.00–96.00	95.50
2	—	933	90.00–93.00	91.52
19	—	666	107.00–112.00	109.57
8	—	723	102.00–105.00	103.74
24	—	379	142.50–160.00	150.92
23	—	475	126.00–138.00	133.03
29	—	427	133.00–150.00	142.96
5	—	231	175.00–180.00	178.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	105.00–110.00	107.99
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
3	—	722	97.00–100.00	98.98
4	—	265	158.00–160.00	158.96
9	—	590	110.00–115.00	112.65
6	—	681	100.00–106.00	103.66
6	—	328	140.00–151.00	146.42
11	—	530	114.00–120.00	118.33
12	—	478	120.00–125.00	122.64
13	—	370	132.50–145.00	138.26
14	—	425	125.00–149.00	130.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	325	160.00–187.00	172.40
44	—	468	137.00–149.00	142.09
37	—	377	155.00–172.50	163.00
34	—	427	145.00–162.50	154.92
17	—	515	130.00–137.00	133.35
14	—	629	111.00–122.00	118.06
13	—	674	106.00–125.00	115.40
11	—	577	121.00–128.00	124.39
10	—	736	107.00–113.00	110.98
2	—	768	101.00–108.00	104.47
1	—	1,015	95.00	95.00
1	—	890	98.00	98.00
6	—	819	97.00–103.00	99.66
5	—	289	177.50–182.50	179.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,535	75.00	75.00
18	—	1,561	68.00–81.00	71.85
7	—	1,469	60.00–72.00	64.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,402	41.50–48.00	45.67
21	—	1,438	44.00–55.00	49.76
6	—	1,675	56.50–61.00	58.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,034	33.00–42.00	36.81
19	—	1,002	38.00–49.75	41.48
3	—	933	44.00–45.00	44.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,129	53.00–56.00	54.31
19	—	1,167	40.00–48.00	45.35
69	—	1,206	43.00–54.50	49.12

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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