Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 164 priced lines covering 3,613 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,253 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 502 head. replacement cattle receipts at 485 head. Counted as USDA files them — 209 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 27, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,253Last week 9,041Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 1,072Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 485Last week 869Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	50.00–52.00	51.51
43	—	1,446	49.00–61.00	55.92
4	—	1,489	62.00–67.00	64.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,052	47.00–54.00	50.60
33	—	980	42.00–49.00	44.57
3	—	1,157	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,150	47.00–55.00	51.83
44	—	1,263	55.00–65.00	60.66
113	—	1,171	51.00–62.00	56.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,552	70.00–80.00	75.41
33	—	1,769	74.00–87.00	81.70
10	—	1,623	79.00–92.00	85.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	95.00–98.00	96.66
8	—	623	100.00–110.00	105.54
10	—	580	105.00–113.00	109.77
24	—	328	120.00–137.00	130.31
29	—	424	110.00–130.00	121.28
6	—	719	93.00–110.00	103.81
31	—	519	103.00–119.00	112.51
32	—	377	116.00–135.00	124.77
37	—	481	109.00–122.00	116.83
2	—	230	145.00–150.00	147.50
5	—	281	135.00–140.00	138.64
4	—	674	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	670	109.00–122.50	118.62
31	—	371	136.00–155.00	143.45
48	—	474	128.00–137.00	132.47
50	—	425	131.00–145.00	137.57
62	—	522	120.00–133.00	126.26
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
2	—	985	121.00	121.00
10	—	322	147.50–160.00	151.71
35	—	620	114.00–127.00	121.12
24	—	573	117.00–127.00	123.39
10	—	775	107.00–109.00	107.90
13	—	723	110.00–119.00	112.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	725	100.00–110.00	108.04
44	—	578	110.00–122.00	117.03
30	—	330	136.00–150.00	142.81
41	—	674	105.00–114.00	111.85
42	—	626	109.00–119.00	114.42
45	—	375	125.00–145.00	135.27
66	—	425	120.00–137.00	131.06
70	—	529	110.00–125.00	120.14
72	—	476	115.00–132.00	126.40
2	—	228	155.00–160.00	157.64
14	—	884	90.00	90.00
7	—	274	145.00–155.00	148.84
11	—	777	100.00–108.00	104.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
2	—	668	139.00–143.00	140.96
5	—	622	130.00–144.00	137.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	547	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	919	120.00–120.75	120.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	328	157.00–165.00	161.90
16	—	374	150.00–175.00	157.31
21	—	625	125.00–135.00	130.42
40	—	517	131.00–147.00	139.39
30	—	587	130.00–140.00	135.52
37	—	420	141.00–155.00	148.01
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
2	—	275	165.00–166.00	165.46
2	—	738	115.00–120.00	117.51
36	—	476	135.00–157.00	144.16
15	—	680	120.00–130.00	122.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	606	121.00–128.00	122.08
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
3	—	268	160.00–162.00	160.66
16	—	381	128.00–153.00	145.14
7	—	482	127.00–134.00	130.52
8	—	531	125.00–132.00	128.77
10	—	323	147.00–157.00	151.87
4	—	679	113.00–127.00	121.87
5	—	733	118.00–122.00	119.59
3	—	570	110.00–125.00	119.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	383	162.00–174.00	165.39
36	—	625	132.00–141.00	136.72
49	—	571	135.00–145.00	141.22
113	—	685	127.00–137.00	133.26
11	—	836	117.00–118.00	117.82
15	—	471	143.00–162.00	149.21
283	—	752	120.00–136.00	132.37
63	—	528	140.00–155.00	142.90
26	—	713	122.50–134.00	127.56
25	—	430	148.00–164.00	154.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	846	128.75	128.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	144.00–145.50	145.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	680	120.00–127.00	122.39
18	—	564	126.00–140.00	132.26
23	—	471	130.00–152.00	144.54
34	—	521	132.00–145.00	137.99
43	—	427	144.00–158.00	151.63
26	—	332	159.00–172.00	165.85
36	—	373	149.00–170.00	158.63
1	—	225	177.00	177.00
3	—	273	172.00–180.00	175.79
11	—	620	123.00–162.00	132.84
4	—	729	115.00–117.00	115.48
2	—	765	110.00–112.00	110.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	728	104.00–115.00	110.10
10	—	281	160.00–175.00	165.25
12	—	672	107.00–126.00	115.92
57	—	577	119.00–135.00	125.20
27	—	335	149.00–165.00	158.50
31	—	624	114.00–127.00	121.35
50	—	374	145.00–157.00	150.30
63	—	523	120.00–137.00	129.81
66	—	428	137.00–152.00	145.30
72	—	476	129.00–145.00	139.27
4	—	780	97.00–113.00	104.50
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	628	110.00–120.00	114.18
18	—	333	140.00–150.00	144.56
20	—	374	130.00–150.00	140.35
28	—	521	117.50–127.00	122.29
32	—	426	120.00–140.00	133.79
39	—	473	120.00–137.00	129.82
4	—	280	152.00–157.50	155.53
16	—	583	106.00–122.00	115.53
11	—	705	95.00–104.00	103.18
5	—	237	146.00–160.00	152.91
1	—	675	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,313	1,025.00–1,140.00	1,079.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,120	700.00–1,010.00	889.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	635.00–700.00	667.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	650.00–750.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,131.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	630.00–850.00	706.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	857.14
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	515.00	515.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	455.00–475.00	465.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	713	385.00–410.00	401.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	300.00–420.00	359.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,299	750.00–880.00	816.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,096	600.00–750.00	676.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,125	550.00–600.00	584.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–825.00	735.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	916	600.00–650.00	626.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	797	435.00–470.00	454.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,270	755.00–855.00	805.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	575.00–645.00	597.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,047	540.00–600.00	567.31
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	900	520.00–555.00	538.53
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,348	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,334.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	53	—	—	810.00–1,325.00	1,109.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,280	750.00–1,050.00	868.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	725.00–875.00	764.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,086	900.00–1,250.00	1,079.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	962.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	985	575.00–875.00	670.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	560.00–680.00	628.00

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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