Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 198 priced lines covering 6,324 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,559 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,058 head. replacement cattle receipts at 841 head. Counted as USDA files them — 244 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,559Last week 4,253Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,058Last week 502Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 841Last week 485Year 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
1	—	1,225	52.00	52.00
12	—	1,467	57.50–65.00	61.41
49	—	1,495	51.00–63.00	56.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,023	52.00–56.00	53.84
111	—	1,021	44.00–55.00	49.84
95	—	970	38.00–50.00	43.83
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
243	—	1,208	49.00–62.00	57.08
101	—	1,251	54.00–67.00	61.58
81	—	1,142	48.00–56.50	52.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,801	78.00–94.00	86.29
67	—	1,716	72.00–86.50	80.60
37	—	1,525	63.00–80.00	74.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	864	350.00–545.00	458.21
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	874	500.00–590.00	545.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,097	520.00–620.00	586.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	480.00–600.00	551.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,033	685.00–825.00	755.40
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	924	455.00–625.00	561.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	850	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	925	560.00–800.00	711.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	400.00–550.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	745	395.00–410.00	401.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–520.00	464.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–655.00	592.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	820	625.00–650.00	638.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	560.00–800.00	713.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,117	850.00–910.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	630.00–1,000.00	828.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	440.00–630.00	524.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	780.00–1,125.00	881.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	1,110	710.00–925.00	850.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,179	950.00–1,100.00	1,005.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,070	660.00–775.00	718.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,246	820.00–925.00	876.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,245	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,134	700.00–800.00	761.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	800.00–840.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,018	475.00–605.00	532.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,128	560.00–775.00	670.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,191	750.00–850.00	789.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	700.00–775.00	737.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	480.00–580.00	520.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	847	445.00–585.00	492.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	871	450.00–750.00	649.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	924	750.00–990.00	820.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	894	430.00–500.00	447.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	725.00–1,100.00	925.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	620.00–810.00	708.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,333	1,120.00–1,375.00	1,221.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,110.00	1,110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	650.00–925.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,058	850.00–900.00	874.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,204	785.00–950.00	857.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–675.00	662.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	815	680.00–700.00	690.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	886	700.00–725.00	709.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	475.00–500.00	483.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	710.00–850.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	510.00–530.00	520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	975	850.00–1,100.00	953.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	970.00	970.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	768	122.00	122.00
4	—	388	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	138.00–155.00	146.11
7	—	722	117.00–118.00	117.85
65	—	678	119.00–133.00	122.90
10	—	379	150.00–165.00	159.54
17	—	421	145.00–164.00	149.29
5	—	328	165.00–172.50	169.00
34	—	523	128.00–152.00	137.69
26	—	569	124.00–145.00	131.68
43	—	766	113.00–124.75	121.58
51	—	630	119.00–140.00	128.14
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	320	140.00–150.00	146.81
5	—	284	140.00–155.00	148.43
22	—	688	108.00–120.00	114.78
15	—	581	110.00–121.00	117.82
24	—	481	123.00–135.00	127.24
22	—	374	132.00–149.00	139.00
12	—	623	110.00–120.00	114.65
10	—	426	130.00–135.00	133.70
29	—	529	115.00–128.00	123.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	374	140.00–160.00	149.32
13	—	325	150.00–160.00	154.22
16	—	771	107.00–123.00	111.78
14	—	840	105.00–117.00	113.44
52	—	476	127.00–150.00	136.83
94	—	526	125.00–145.00	134.06
93	—	630	118.00–138.00	126.11
67	—	682	110.00–130.00	121.29
61	—	575	117.00–142.00	129.37
38	—	424	135.00–157.50	143.92
16	—	723	107.00–128.00	116.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	960	103.00	103.00
10	—	845	114.50	114.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	628	107.00–122.00	115.58
16	—	329	126.00–145.00	138.40
32	—	676	103.00–119.00	112.31
8	—	773	102.00–107.00	105.23
4	—	275	127.00–150.00	134.20
23	—	727	99.00–112.00	108.36
107	—	428	122.00–137.00	127.09
98	—	470	117.00–130.00	123.41
81	—	574	112.00–125.00	118.49
45	—	367	124.00–140.00	133.13
119	—	521	110.00–127.00	120.96
2	—	805	100.00–101.00	100.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	110.00	110.00
7	—	660	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	112.00–123.00	117.42
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	118.00–119.00	118.33
6	—	654	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	427	117.00–132.50	123.71
139	—	622	100.00–115.00	107.62
129	—	576	105.00–119.00	111.72
15	—	285	131.00–145.00	137.98
23	—	717	97.00–106.00	105.13
14	—	774	87.00–105.00	98.42
175	—	473	108.00–127.50	119.55
96	—	375	120.00–135.00	128.12
45	—	329	125.00–140.00	132.29
67	—	681	96.00–110.00	104.84
4	—	225	150.00	150.00
2	—	935	82.00–86.00	84.02
181	—	524	109.00–123.00	116.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	272	121.00–140.00	126.74
7	—	676	90.00–104.00	96.53
39	—	578	91.00–112.00	106.19
3	—	727	87.00–95.00	91.33
2	—	970	80.00–82.00	81.00
1	—	895	86.00	86.00
105	—	424	97.00–125.00	116.21
77	—	370	105.00–130.00	119.79
74	—	476	90.00–119.00	112.08
68	—	526	97.00–116.00	109.22
55	—	325	109.00–135.00	123.84
18	—	626	85.00–105.00	97.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	379	128.00–129.00	128.50
7	—	518	114.00–115.00	114.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	910	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	795	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	112.00–117.00	114.66
3	—	717	110.00–116.00	113.69
60	—	521	122.00–140.00	129.75
26	—	325	140.00–170.00	158.36
2	—	925	94.00–97.00	95.53
2	—	860	99.00	99.00
21	—	616	112.00–125.00	119.00
42	—	567	110.00–135.00	124.06
73	—	423	135.00–155.00	144.10
68	—	472	130.00–145.00	135.89
54	—	374	137.00–162.50	147.55
3	—	285	157.00–177.50	169.15
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	786	91.00–100.00	95.41
1	—	850	88.00	88.00
27	—	629	94.00–112.00	105.87
21	—	280	130.00–150.00	141.36
11	—	727	90.00–105.00	97.39
3	—	218	137.00–150.00	144.33
90	—	471	105.00–130.00	119.63
88	—	427	109.00–135.00	126.42
55	—	376	113.00–143.00	131.20
51	—	525	95.00–122.50	114.45
45	—	327	120.00–150.00	137.50
44	—	576	105.00–118.00	112.20
33	—	669	100.00–108.00	102.59
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	97.00–99.00	97.75
3	—	920	85.00–92.00	87.33
2	—	968	90.00–91.00	90.49
3	—	235	157.00–172.50	163.61
48	—	674	104.00–118.00	110.44
17	—	773	95.00–110.00	100.12
30	—	736	97.00–114.00	109.12
160	—	476	119.00–137.50	129.01
142	—	519	110.00–132.50	123.69
126	—	426	127.00–147.00	134.92
115	—	576	107.00–127.50	117.10
82	—	624	101.00–120.00	110.96
77	—	378	132.00–149.00	139.50
52	—	330	137.00–162.50	149.11
19	—	278	138.00–167.50	157.83

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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