Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 197 priced lines covering 4,991 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,268 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 987 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,714 head. Counted as USDA files them — 421 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,268Last week 7,133Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 987Last week 1,021Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,714Last week 1,012Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	474	125.00–140.50	133.54
58	—	426	130.00–150.00	137.66
44	—	572	120.00–130.00	125.19
31	—	618	110.00–135.00	117.44
14	—	716	106.00–116.50	112.08
90	—	523	119.00–137.00	129.33
2	—	233	160.00–162.50	161.32
1	—	875	100.00	100.00
6	—	779	105.00–110.00	108.17
22	—	375	135.00–155.00	143.55
34	—	681	109.00–120.00	116.04
9	—	318	150.00–162.00	154.52
3	—	292	155.00–172.00	161.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
3	—	572	128.00–129.00	128.33
5	—	633	120.00–122.00	120.61
6	—	516	131.00–132.00	131.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	408	136.00	136.00
4	—	554	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	221	135.00–137.50	136.20
2	—	665	100.00	100.00
36	—	330	123.00–142.00	131.31
43	—	526	110.00–120.00	115.29
59	—	473	115.00–125.00	120.62
75	—	425	118.00–132.00	124.80
77	—	375	117.00–138.00	128.40
2	—	725	90.00–100.00	94.86
30	—	271	130.00–147.00	135.92
22	—	583	104.00–112.50	109.11
15	—	630	102.00–114.00	106.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	97.50–100.00	98.33
114	—	426	122.00–137.00	131.64
113	—	478	120.00–133.00	127.71
85	—	580	110.00–123.00	116.48
82	—	530	114.00–129.00	122.26
80	—	375	127.00–145.00	135.68
54	—	325	128.00–150.00	139.22
16	—	677	104.00–113.00	106.87
2	—	240	152.50–157.50	155.00
22	—	278	140.00–165.00	147.36
51	—	626	107.00–120.00	112.52
9	—	719	100.00–110.00	104.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	660	134.00	134.00
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
3	—	570	131.00–134.00	132.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	427	135.00–154.00	145.59
131	—	475	129.00–147.00	139.36
87	—	524	125.00–140.00	133.42
60	—	376	140.00–160.00	150.99
3	—	773	99.00–110.00	105.27
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
11	—	280	155.00–175.00	163.22
15	—	678	109.00–120.00	113.40
35	—	327	147.00–170.00	155.96
59	—	574	119.00–134.00	126.99
37	—	622	110.00–128.00	120.33
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
3	—	235	172.00–185.00	180.48
7	—	727	105.00–115.00	109.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	110.00–125.00	118.51
18	—	221	152.00–172.00	157.50
24	—	378	140.00–152.00	145.12
17	—	274	145.00–162.00	150.91
20	—	327	135.00–155.00	146.60
44	—	424	130.00–145.00	137.96
44	—	531	115.00–133.00	125.52
51	—	474	124.00–138.00	132.41
7	—	731	100.00–109.00	103.85
9	—	677	105.00–115.00	109.61
10	—	623	112.00–120.00	116.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	104.00	104.00
25	—	618	122.00–134.00	127.12
82	—	523	129.00–150.00	138.00
61	—	427	138.00–160.00	150.94
46	—	472	136.00–155.00	147.20
45	—	372	147.00–167.00	157.47
19	—	269	155.00–180.00	162.92
2	—	808	104.00–105.00	104.50
33	—	324	150.00–175.00	164.02
6	—	666	115.00–123.00	117.82
39	—	570	126.00–140.00	132.86
3	—	775	105.00–117.00	109.21
4	—	725	110.00–120.00	114.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	162.00	162.00
3	—	468	156.00	156.00
8	—	682	135.00	135.00
34	—	525	149.00–154.00	152.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	117.00	117.00
13	—	321	155.00–175.00	163.65
1	—	265	168.00	168.00
52	—	579	130.00–144.00	137.31
22	—	376	150.00–167.00	159.41
27	—	426	150.00–165.00	154.25
56	—	473	144.00–155.50	150.62
39	—	725	115.00–129.50	125.38
46	—	526	135.00–152.00	144.42
13	—	673	120.00–135.00	125.76
21	—	621	125.00–140.00	133.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	375	136.00–157.00	148.58
2	—	210	162.50–165.00	163.78
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
5	—	477	131.00–140.00	135.32
14	—	426	134.00–155.00	145.00
6	—	578	120.00–128.00	124.51
13	—	328	147.00–160.00	150.97
3	—	622	118.00–132.00	126.33
5	—	521	130.00–140.00	136.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	116.00–118.00	117.02
3	—	922	110.00–117.00	114.34
48	—	571	140.00–150.00	144.65
5	—	333	170.00–185.00	179.58
21	—	475	150.00–165.00	155.93
14	—	420	155.00–177.00	162.08
41	—	726	125.00–133.00	130.04
16	—	675	130.00–139.00	133.87
47	—	523	142.00–154.00	149.73
21	—	780	120.00–125.00	124.76
21	—	375	160.00–177.00	168.93
26	—	620	129.00–145.00	136.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	859	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	135.00	135.00
23	—	784	123.25–124.00	123.35
59	—	859	119.75	119.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	445.00–670.00	569.67
Stock Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	450.00–500.00	482.99
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	854	515.00–625.00	558.60
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,001	675.00–800.00	728.24
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	819	730.00–875.00	806.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	858	600.00–775.00	693.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	822	400.00–600.00	480.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	460.00–500.00	480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	425.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	730	250.00–375.00	341.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	748	400.00–450.00	424.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	—	680.00–900.00	810.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	450.00–810.00	703.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	771	475.00–650.00	531.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	61	—	—	550.00–1,000.00	769.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	—	675.00–1,300.00	977.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,151	650.00–1,025.00	880.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,065	460.00–870.00	682.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	970.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,117	775.00–875.00	826.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,114.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	59	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	1,094.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–550.00	531.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–925.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	650.00–875.00	790.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	715.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,180	525.00–925.00	722.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,214	650.00–1,050.00	799.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,070.01	1,070.01
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	993	525.00–750.00	622.53
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	470.00	470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	900.00–1,050.00	975.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,010	800.00–925.00	845.30
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	—	975.00–1,120.00	1,058.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,218	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,189.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,233	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,341.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	222	—	—	825.00–1,450.00	1,239.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–1,000.00	793.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,470	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,108.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	921	550.00–725.00	642.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	780	510.00–925.00	668.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	525.00–1,035.00	925.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,034	925.00–1,350.00	1,231.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,233	850.00–900.00	887.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,220	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,348.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,677	70.00–87.50	78.97
38	—	1,584	64.00–80.50	73.81
27	—	1,787	79.00–94.00	85.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	50.00–51.00	50.51
11	—	1,388	56.00–61.00	58.90
43	—	1,452	48.00–59.00	52.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	927	34.00–47.00	42.11
36	—	1,021	47.00–55.00	52.28
64	—	1,015	40.00–52.00	47.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
204	—	1,163	47.00–58.50	52.84
87	—	1,209	53.00–64.00	57.31
70	—	1,167	43.00–58.00	50.42

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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