Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 212 priced lines covering 6,330 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,672 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,072 head. replacement cattle receipts at 869 head. Counted as USDA files them — 212 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,672Last week 6,268Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,072Last week 987Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 869Last week 1,714Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	785	112.90	112.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	807	95.00–104.00	99.90
43	—	770	107.00–117.00	115.83
16	—	724	110.00–115.00	114.51
38	—	328	139.00–155.00	148.14
60	—	571	118.00–129.00	124.09
119	—	524	124.00–133.00	128.44
46	—	378	135.00–150.00	140.83
84	—	422	132.00–147.00	137.39
126	—	472	128.00–140.00	132.86
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
113	—	625	114.00–127.00	122.29
31	—	668	110.00–119.50	117.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	132.00	132.00
21	—	633	123.00–124.00	123.29
49	—	784	113.00–116.00	114.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
332	—	750	120.30	120.30
4	—	429	138.00–153.00	145.74
14	—	572	123.50–127.00	124.96
2	—	520	132.00	132.00
15	—	662	122.00–124.00	123.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	575	110.00–124.00	118.79
115	—	524	115.00–127.00	121.75
122	—	425	125.00–137.00	131.45
126	—	375	127.00–143.00	135.43
130	—	475	120.00–132.50	127.24
2	—	810	100.00	100.00
11	—	733	101.00–112.50	106.30
12	—	280	145.00–155.00	148.26
60	—	327	135.00–150.00	140.73
8	—	229	152.00–165.00	155.34
13	—	781	100.00–106.00	104.27
29	—	682	106.00–115.00	110.97
62	—	625	110.00–122.50	113.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	670	100.00–110.00	102.41
27	—	622	100.00–114.00	106.15
70	—	327	125.00–140.00	131.34
71	—	476	110.00–125.00	118.79
76	—	375	121.00–135.00	127.89
78	—	427	115.00–130.00	124.17
79	—	529	105.00–120.00	114.92
3	—	225	148.00–152.00	150.01
15	—	279	135.00–145.00	139.53
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
6	—	736	100.00–106.00	101.35
24	—	578	105.00–118.00	109.93
5	—	785	95.00–98.00	96.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	723	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	130.00–169.00	160.87
7	—	478	158.00–167.00	161.89
4	—	569	153.00–162.00	158.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	524	134.00–150.00	143.19
40	—	427	142.00–158.00	152.38
3	—	915	100.00–104.00	102.01
1	—	985	100.00	100.00
51	—	575	125.00–147.00	137.77
95	—	627	123.00–141.00	133.33
17	—	787	115.00–128.00	123.26
35	—	379	145.00–168.00	156.58
2	—	288	167.50–182.00	174.81
36	—	681	120.00–135.00	127.47
38	—	720	117.00–131.00	126.15
32	—	477	140.00–158.00	148.54
14	—	311	154.00–174.00	159.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	568	140.00–155.00	146.53
2	—	910	110.00–115.00	112.51
3	—	365	165.00–175.00	168.24
2	—	670	134.00–135.00	134.50
14	—	613	132.00–146.00	139.48
1	—	850	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,010	97.00–104.00	100.48
5	—	1,103	95.00	95.00
11	—	955	105.00–110.50	109.35
25	—	479	149.00–157.00	152.41
22	—	719	124.00–135.00	129.62
14	—	421	153.00–167.00	158.34
10	—	777	118.00–124.00	120.60
22	—	530	145.00–155.00	147.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	100.00	100.00
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
14	—	478	134.00–145.00	138.70
22	—	422	129.00–150.00	140.23
19	—	674	112.00–125.00	117.36
20	—	524	125.00–137.00	131.99
3	—	278	160.00–165.00	163.07
21	—	328	137.00–160.00	147.24
28	—	373	132.00–154.00	143.14
6	—	569	122.00–127.00	125.45
13	—	632	115.00–125.00	121.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	589	141.00–152.50	146.81
7	—	475	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	825	125.90–126.00	125.90
108	—	865	120.00–122.00	120.51
10	—	559	149.00	149.00
3	—	912	117.00–120.00	118.65
12	—	768	126.00–134.00	130.98
19	—	684	139.00–142.00	139.15
39	—	611	143.00–144.00	143.92
43	—	713	134.00–140.00	136.09
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	832	122.90	122.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
10	—	726	109.00–115.00	112.41
36	—	281	150.00–175.00	162.33
43	—	623	115.00–128.00	121.29
60	—	324	146.00–167.00	156.58
95	—	378	139.00–160.00	147.53
116	—	527	122.00–138.00	129.95
128	—	475	128.00–146.00	137.36
147	—	426	133.00–153.00	143.48
20	—	675	110.00–121.00	116.62
1	—	980	93.00	93.00
2	—	913	95.00–96.00	95.50
6	—	228	168.00–180.00	175.42
70	—	574	115.00–132.50	126.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	102.00–108.00	105.07
7	—	726	100.00–110.00	106.09
27	—	628	107.00–120.00	112.20
50	—	328	135.00–157.00	144.13
56	—	382	125.00–148.00	140.73
80	—	476	115.00–137.00	128.36
5	—	219	147.00–165.00	153.41
14	—	280	140.00–160.00	150.79
16	—	678	105.00–113.00	108.89
36	—	575	110.00–125.00	118.22
43	—	525	111.00–130.00	123.82
78	—	427	127.50–145.00	136.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	681	114.00–125.00	120.00
7	—	714	108.00–117.00	113.12
53	—	423	140.00–162.00	151.48
57	—	525	130.00–147.50	137.26
70	—	471	135.00–155.00	144.14
23	—	627	123.00–130.00	126.65
2	—	780	105.00–106.00	105.49
1	—	845	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,000	97.00	97.00
2	—	283	175.00–177.00	175.96
1	—	220	185.00	185.00
21	—	326	155.00–175.00	166.19
40	—	373	148.00–170.00	159.67
43	—	572	124.00–138.00	131.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	375.00	375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	831	280.00–400.00	342.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,101	450.00–600.00	511.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	475.00–550.00	520.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,099	650.00–825.00	716.55
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	864	500.00–600.00	548.93
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	420.00–600.00	537.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	829	400.00–550.00	457.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	868	475.00–635.00	554.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	766	340.00–390.00	361.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	590.00–650.00	635.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,204	700.00–875.00	785.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,203	575.00–750.00	647.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–875.00	780.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,122	440.00–620.00	503.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	700.00–900.00	814.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–900.00	770.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	730.00–770.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,218	900.00–1,125.00	1,012.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,140	825.00–975.00	895.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,155	800.00–925.00	856.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,113	925.00–1,025.00	968.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	—	530.00–880.00	698.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,147	630.00–800.00	712.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	670.00–750.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	873	590.00–825.00	705.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	853	540.00–725.00	627.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	818	400.00–600.00	484.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	410.00–570.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–760.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–700.00	662.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	932	600.00–925.00	806.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	808	625.00–875.00	731.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	1,055.00–1,200.00	1,103.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,205	770.00–1,085.00	910.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	882.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,261	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,035.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,281	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,234.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,175	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,171.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,167	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,187.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	887	950.00–1,025.00	999.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	887	925.00–1,125.00	995.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	800.00–875.00	820.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,483.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,551	63.00–80.00	72.08
48	—	1,674	71.00–86.50	80.20
20	—	1,704	74.00–95.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,225	54.00–68.00	59.38
58	—	1,128	45.00–54.00	49.58
215	—	1,139	49.00–60.00	55.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,440	50.00–58.00	54.14
14	—	1,367	56.00–63.00	59.20
3	—	1,425	50.00–53.00	51.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,016	50.00–59.00	53.01
68	—	959	36.00–48.00	43.52
91	—	999	42.00–55.00	48.99

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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