Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 180 priced lines covering 6,160 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,732 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 831 head. replacement cattle receipts at 861 head. Counted as USDA files them — 412 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,732Last week 8,617Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 831Last week 1,356Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 861Last week 763Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	526	110.00–132.00	124.37
62	—	328	145.00–159.00	151.57
65	—	281	145.00–174.00	154.68
100	—	427	115.00–143.00	135.56
28	—	626	104.00–121.00	114.12
10	—	669	103.00–115.00	109.21
80	—	476	116.00–155.00	130.62
57	—	573	105.00–128.00	119.40
60	—	381	128.00–153.00	142.29
6	—	725	103.00–110.00	105.31
6	—	228	167.00–176.00	172.93
4	—	765	95.00–100.00	96.26
1	—	830	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	622	104.00–110.00	107.67
29	—	327	133.00–147.50	139.90
42	—	373	120.00–138.00	131.49
49	—	522	105.00–122.00	117.68
56	—	477	108.00–128.00	121.13
24	—	570	110.00–120.00	113.44
10	—	676	97.00–105.00	101.38
7	—	723	93.00–102.00	97.93
79	—	426	117.00–133.00	128.06
7	—	284	147.50–160.00	151.18
2	—	230	155.00–157.50	156.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	281	165.00–182.50	173.36
39	—	326	155.00–177.50	163.06
47	—	472	123.00–143.00	134.14
36	—	374	150.00–169.00	155.08
39	—	420	139.00–151.00	144.54
53	—	527	115.00–137.00	126.77
36	—	568	118.00–131.00	124.30
22	—	611	110.00–160.00	115.97
8	—	727	102.00–115.00	104.51
12	—	670	104.00–116.00	109.63
3	—	778	102.00–105.00	103.69
1	—	935	91.00	91.00
1	—	875	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	379	138.00–147.00	141.36
17	—	431	131.00–141.00	136.83
13	—	482	127.50–136.00	131.57
8	—	620	119.00–123.00	120.25
8	—	568	117.00–130.00	122.46
25	—	788	96.00–114.00	103.92
11	—	519	108.00–126.00	122.34
19	—	674	109.00–114.50	112.22
4	—	338	144.00–150.00	146.98
3	—	268	155.00–160.00	158.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	680	122.00–132.50	132.37
5	—	511	149.00	149.00
1	—	615	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	589	130.00–131.50	130.94
31	—	545	139.00	139.00
24	—	730	122.00	122.00
10	—	770	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	568	122.00–140.00	130.56
50	—	430	137.00–148.00	141.68
32	—	336	142.00–164.00	151.54
31	—	671	110.00–125.00	118.85
27	—	376	130.00–155.00	147.78
25	—	626	117.50–130.00	124.04
10	—	770	106.00–110.00	108.78
3	—	212	157.00–160.00	158.98
81	—	475	129.00–147.00	138.04
69	—	537	115.00–142.00	135.26
44	—	712	110.00–122.00	118.03
3	—	817	102.00–107.00	105.33
2	—	270	165.00–170.00	167.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	618	119.00–141.25	133.69
84	—	578	120.00–143.00	127.40
80	—	525	127.00–144.50	138.01
62	—	478	131.00–154.00	140.07
23	—	373	150.00–165.00	159.71
48	—	677	115.00–136.00	126.86
13	—	418	139.00–160.00	152.43
3	—	280	175.00–180.00	177.65
1	—	820	109.00	109.00
1	—	965	100.00	100.00
2	—	738	115.00–117.00	115.99
2	—	780	109.00–111.00	109.98
6	—	323	162.00–177.50	169.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	894	112.90	112.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	524	109.00–124.00	117.14
11	—	278	135.00–158.00	145.67
3	—	225	145.00–150.00	147.54
5	—	779	95.00–100.00	98.48
91	—	376	120.00–146.00	129.30
84	—	426	115.00–133.00	124.63
83	—	580	104.00–120.00	111.86
83	—	474	115.00–127.00	120.39
74	—	319	128.00–141.00	133.85
41	—	624	94.00–115.00	107.98
27	—	674	99.00–112.50	103.87
17	—	729	94.00–105.00	100.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	732	90.00–97.00	94.69
54	—	374	110.00–132.00	123.20
53	—	423	105.00–125.00	115.50
42	—	626	95.00–105.00	100.82
32	—	528	103.00–114.00	107.83
31	—	475	98.00–118.00	111.97
31	—	321	118.00–140.00	128.30
23	—	572	98.00–112.00	103.34
12	—	680	90.00–100.00	96.22
9	—	273	130.00–142.00	134.26
2	—	228	145.00–148.00	146.52
1	—	755	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	470	126.00	126.00
6	—	640	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	102.50	102.50
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	137.50	137.50
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	618	115.00–118.00	116.52
7	—	574	118.00–120.00	118.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	318	135.00–162.00	144.65
4	—	269	150.00–165.00	158.77
4	—	229	155.00–172.50	164.28
121	—	474	117.00–136.00	124.58
88	—	517	116.00–130.50	123.84
16	—	370	132.00–152.00	137.01
61	—	425	121.00–140.00	129.30
1	—	930	91.00	91.00
11	—	683	103.00–115.00	106.90
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
3	—	725	101.00–108.00	104.63
32	—	574	110.00–125.00	113.59
34	—	633	105.00–115.00	109.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	122.00	122.00
69	—	768	114.75	114.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,206	645.00–740.00	680.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,352	705.00–795.00	761.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	540.00–680.00	623.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–765.00	733.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–570.00	512.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	996	775.00–845.00	824.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	931	600.00–815.00	675.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	963	450.00–750.00	609.74
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,153	475.00–615.00	562.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,009.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–600.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1,040	—	1,077	850.00–1,025.00	925.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	660.00–1,300.00	1,101.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	—	920.00–1,675.00	1,450.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	—	—	500.00–1,275.00	980.24
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,041	700.00–875.00	816.38
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,268	825.00–1,200.00	1,082.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,093	690.00–775.00	726.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	400.00–600.00	503.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,160	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	515.00–625.00	572.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	884	500.00–645.00	600.57
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	757	300.00–380.00	323.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	795.00–890.00	851.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,077	650.00–750.00	689.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,400	900.00–1,225.00	1,065.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	575.00–800.00	719.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,494	925.00–1,475.00	1,307.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	150	—	—	1,950.00–2,450.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	—	760.00–1,700.00	1,248.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	—	—	1,125.00–1,850.00	1,709.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–675.00	618.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,260	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,414.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,176.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,025	50.00–59.50	55.14
93	—	1,033	43.00–58.00	51.25
45	—	940	38.00–54.50	44.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,432	54.00–64.00	58.71
13	—	1,287	60.00–65.00	62.57
12	—	1,288	52.00–55.00	53.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	1,188	53.00–63.00	58.72
68	—	1,199	50.00–57.00	53.94
42	—	1,213	59.00–66.00	61.90
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	75.00–78.00	76.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,814	80.00–93.00	87.85
50	—	1,641	72.00–88.00	81.86
20	—	1,567	64.00–82.00	74.85

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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