Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 205 priced lines covering 6,300 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,459 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,356 head. replacement cattle receipts at 763 head. Counted as USDA files them — 278 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,459Last week 9,559Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,356Last week 1,058Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 763Last week 841Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	528	99.00–122.50	116.01
33	—	329	135.00–150.00	142.59
59	—	425	111.00–137.50	128.16
10	—	671	99.00–107.00	103.85
36	—	377	125.00–140.00	133.81
52	—	478	104.00–127.50	121.32
3	—	773	100.00	100.00
3	—	275	152.50–157.50	155.09
4	—	231	145.00–162.00	156.72
32	—	627	100.00–115.00	108.93
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
5	—	721	94.00–105.00	99.70
36	—	578	95.00–118.00	111.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	474	120.00–137.50	130.83
22	—	282	152.00–170.00	161.63
162	—	525	115.00–132.50	123.96
53	—	326	142.00–160.00	151.17
129	—	569	109.00–127.50	119.97
3	—	830	93.00–102.00	96.58
27	—	725	94.00–115.00	105.51
16	—	768	95.00–110.00	102.06
137	—	424	125.00–148.00	138.05
38	—	674	101.00–118.00	109.75
67	—	623	105.00–124.00	114.40
6	—	228	156.00–170.00	163.34
89	—	375	137.00–150.00	144.50
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	328	150.00–172.00	160.32
29	—	569	117.00–132.00	125.70
53	—	524	125.00–140.00	131.64
16	—	668	100.00–121.00	115.36
90	—	425	135.00–158.00	146.06
38	—	623	110.00–128.00	119.85
2	—	238	190.00–194.00	192.06
90	—	374	143.00–164.00	153.16
2	—	760	100.00–104.00	101.99
66	—	474	130.00–150.00	138.63
8	—	722	100.00–115.00	108.32
7	—	271	165.00–182.50	175.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	730	112.00–118.00	116.00
2	—	885	104.00	104.00
2	—	628	120.00–122.00	121.01
20	—	526	112.00–130.00	127.17
7	—	436	130.00–142.00	136.50
11	—	470	125.00–138.00	130.41
8	—	334	141.00–155.00	148.95
4	—	666	115.00–130.00	122.54
12	—	568	100.00–130.00	120.48
10	—	377	138.00–150.00	144.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	997	95.00	95.00
36	—	475	137.00–155.00	146.28
15	—	332	157.00–180.00	171.50
35	—	373	150.00–169.00	159.02
43	—	575	133.00–145.00	135.74
60	—	522	130.00–150.00	139.43
6	—	764	113.00–120.00	117.98
6	—	727	114.00–122.00	118.13
36	—	428	145.00–167.50	153.08
31	—	673	119.00–133.00	123.81
58	—	617	127.00–140.00	133.89
4	—	820	109.00–114.00	111.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	140.00–148.00	146.63
12	—	921	115.00	115.00
5	—	555	140.00	140.00
21	—	765	124.00	124.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	805	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	612	118.00–135.00	129.36
78	—	573	123.00–141.50	137.92
4	—	231	165.00–172.50	169.45
2	—	825	108.00–110.00	109.02
50	—	524	130.00–145.00	135.52
36	—	430	140.00–155.00	146.40
13	—	327	155.00–166.00	160.60
3	—	282	160.00–170.00	164.94
20	—	712	113.00–128.00	122.60
44	—	372	146.00–165.00	154.54
17	—	784	116.00–120.00	116.23
31	—	671	119.00–130.00	125.48
56	—	484	135.00–148.25	144.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	614	132.00	132.00
7	—	510	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	880	120.25	120.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	627	85.00–111.00	100.15
2	—	723	94.00–95.00	94.49
73	—	475	100.00–120.00	114.63
9	—	679	90.00–107.50	100.81
4	—	230	132.50–150.00	141.46
22	—	281	125.00–144.00	133.22
55	—	327	115.00–140.00	127.37
5	—	768	90.00–100.00	93.12
30	—	576	95.00–115.00	106.72
73	—	374	115.00–132.00	123.73
76	—	426	100.00–127.00	118.93
72	—	526	91.00–117.50	110.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	580	105.00–122.50	113.99
1	—	870	85.00	85.00
165	—	479	115.00–128.00	121.79
122	—	426	117.00–136.00	127.07
71	—	326	126.00–150.00	136.44
167	—	525	105.00–126.00	118.56
95	—	375	123.00–144.00	130.70
15	—	727	100.00–111.00	106.09
19	—	785	95.00–107.50	101.73
3	—	238	140.00–150.00	146.71
88	—	623	100.00–118.00	111.33
3	—	278	140.00–145.00	143.47
55	—	674	101.00–115.00	107.49
1	—	905	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	679	121.00–132.50	130.48
7	—	644	121.00–139.00	136.52
4	—	863	115.50	115.50
21	—	708	132.00–139.00	134.99
53	—	755	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	660	118.00	118.00
5	—	763	101.00	101.00
1	—	405	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	671	105.00–112.00	109.29
39	—	731	100.00–114.00	110.44
92	—	422	124.00–144.00	134.11
1	—	815	99.00	99.00
50	—	575	110.00–125.00	116.58
8	—	773	100.00–111.50	107.20
164	—	481	122.00–139.00	129.18
51	—	374	130.00–149.00	138.83
4	—	219	155.00–157.50	156.09
54	—	625	105.00–120.00	112.10
25	—	325	130.00–158.00	142.67
66	—	519	116.00–130.00	122.70
2	—	275	140.00–150.00	144.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	637	121.00	121.00
1	—	515	172.50	172.50
9	—	732	114.00–120.00	115.31
4	—	755	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	952	37.00–49.00	43.89
178	—	1,031	41.00–55.00	49.03
15	—	999	53.00–58.00	55.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,490	55.00–64.50	60.44
17	—	1,336	47.00–54.00	50.34
71	—	1,394	48.00–61.00	56.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	1,199	50.00–64.00	56.36
97	—	1,113	47.00–59.00	52.51
87	—	1,224	55.00–65.50	60.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,733	71.00–87.50	81.29
57	—	1,506	66.00–82.00	74.61
26	—	1,760	79.00–96.00	85.73

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,182	800.00–975.00	891.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,128	870.00–1,075.00	998.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	955.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	625.00–850.00	713.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	700.00–1,125.00	851.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	800.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,140	590.00–790.00	702.66
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–355.00	313.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–650.00	564.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	620.00–780.00	697.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	871	480.00–600.00	531.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	742	230.00–425.00	338.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	465.00–580.00	516.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	550.00–675.00	607.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–775.00	718.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,128	440.00–610.00	547.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,098	550.00–760.00	668.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,210	700.00–825.00	779.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	420.00–550.00	485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	900	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	570.00	570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	855	380.00–605.00	486.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	857	775.00–900.00	831.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	892	630.00–750.00	694.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,018.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	680.00–1,050.00	873.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	780.00–900.00	840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,284	975.00–1,280.00	1,135.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,285.00	1,276.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	775.00–900.00	844.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	989	850.00–1,000.00	912.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	825.00–900.00	863.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	520.00–610.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–875.00	833.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	884	625.00–770.00	704.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	735.00–940.00	846.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,020.00	1,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	720.00–950.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,238	500.00–985.00	831.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	584	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	550.00–660.00	624.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,086	645.00–850.00	756.14
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	845	350.00–640.00	408.69
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	809	525.00–625.00	556.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,043	500.00–600.00	548.85

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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