Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 189 priced lines covering 6,689 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,161 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,147 head. replacement cattle receipts at 775 head. Counted as USDA files them — 172 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,161Last week 10,038Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,147Last week 1,207Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 775Last week 543Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	329	152.00–170.00	160.71
37	—	374	145.00–157.00	150.59
86	—	523	125.00–141.00	131.60
56	—	474	133.00–145.00	137.43
10	—	727	108.00–120.00	112.80
6	—	235	170.00–182.50	177.30
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
33	—	670	112.00–125.00	117.34
64	—	273	165.00–180.00	170.79
53	—	624	116.00–128.00	121.33
60	—	426	138.00–151.00	143.40
80	—	573	123.00–134.00	127.17
1	—	835	103.00	103.00
1	—	930	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	421	120.00–137.00	129.11
2	—	715	96.00	96.00
1	—	855	89.00	89.00
2	—	245	160.00–162.50	161.25
6	—	276	145.00–155.00	149.72
4	—	658	100.00–104.00	102.01
14	—	620	103.00–116.00	111.13
18	—	326	130.00–150.00	140.93
34	—	573	110.00–120.00	114.69
41	—	373	129.00–142.00	135.26
58	—	527	107.00–126.00	117.94
87	—	474	117.00–132.00	122.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	776	94.00–105.00	101.35
18	—	732	105.00–112.50	108.26
36	—	679	106.00–118.00	111.81
50	—	326	142.50–159.00	151.45
58	—	286	155.00–165.00	161.88
72	—	631	110.00–127.00	117.09
75	—	576	113.00–127.50	122.28
85	—	373	140.00–153.00	144.43
137	—	526	118.00–134.00	127.46
176	—	426	130.00–144.00	136.84
177	—	474	125.00–140.00	132.06
4	—	235	160.00–170.00	166.17
3	—	813	94.00–100.00	97.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	622	109.00–122.50	117.07
31	—	678	106.00–120.00	112.06
110	—	476	121.00–137.00	127.53
59	—	423	126.00–140.00	131.46
22	—	373	133.00–141.00	136.62
21	—	765	102.00–112.00	108.14
13	—	322	137.50–162.50	144.17
125	—	567	112.00–124.50	120.31
2	—	273	155.00	155.00
10	—	943	95.50–96.00	95.55
134	—	528	116.00–130.00	123.03
18	—	724	100.00–118.00	105.65
1	—	240	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	383	117.00–130.00	121.97
18	—	624	99.00–110.00	103.88
46	—	526	105.00–115.00	112.05
51	—	332	120.00–135.00	125.92
74	—	476	104.00–120.00	113.46
95	—	427	106.00–123.00	117.35
2	—	675	102.00	102.00
11	—	279	131.00–140.00	135.68
23	—	578	99.00–112.00	106.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	775	100.00–105.00	103.15
6	—	238	141.00–155.00	144.62
19	—	275	128.00–150.00	140.79
20	—	725	100.00–110.00	105.83
45	—	674	100.00–115.00	108.05
60	—	328	126.00–145.00	134.44
101	—	379	122.00–138.00	128.87
118	—	619	102.00–119.75	112.82
120	—	578	107.00–121.25	115.74
136	—	522	110.00–123.00	118.20
175	—	427	118.00–133.00	125.35
179	—	474	115.00–127.00	121.38
2	—	825	92.00–96.00	94.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	137.00	137.00
5	—	695	117.75	117.75
8	—	740	116.50	116.50
14	—	503	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	127.00	127.00
5	—	563	124.00–127.00	125.02
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	705	119.00	119.00
3	—	685	123.00–124.00	123.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
4	—	670	112.00–117.00	114.75
2	—	793	108.00–109.00	108.50
3	—	572	120.00–122.00	120.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	579	125.25	125.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	580	119.00–129.00	126.05
1	—	715	107.00	107.00
6	—	282	142.00–162.50	154.41
27	—	432	125.00–140.00	135.65
9	—	471	119.00–135.00	127.61
15	—	334	136.00–155.00	146.28
16	—	526	115.00–133.00	122.92
29	—	373	125.00–142.00	136.27
13	—	670	110.00–119.00	112.19
10	—	619	113.00–123.00	118.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	631	121.50–135.50	129.27
75	—	681	120.00–130.25	125.65
69	—	758	114.00–125.00	124.01
1	—	930	105.00	105.00
85	—	722	115.00–126.75	123.52
25	—	327	150.00–169.00	161.06
37	—	372	140.00–158.00	149.10
83	—	475	130.00–145.00	137.60
61	—	426	134.00–150.00	142.29
94	—	522	127.00–140.00	135.00
107	—	577	121.00–140.00	132.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	473	137.00–148.00	141.21
11	—	322	164.00–180.00	171.58
7	—	294	172.00–180.00	178.23
60	—	669	118.00–136.00	127.68
3	—	812	115.00–120.00	118.35
23	—	725	116.00–124.00	120.10
12	—	428	143.00–152.50	147.17
62	—	576	129.00–141.00	134.73
64	—	520	134.00–144.00	139.16
73	—	770	110.00–123.00	119.28
65	—	630	124.00–137.00	129.92
4	—	365	152.00–162.00	157.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	104.50	104.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	669	133.25–140.00	135.36
10	—	645	141.00	141.00
5	—	775	125.00	125.00
9	—	705	128.00	128.00

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)	12	—	1,140	550.00–675.00	616.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,269	650.00–975.00	798.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,168	495.00–550.00	527.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	560.00–650.00	607.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,227	800.00–1,025.00	891.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,183	580.00–775.00	687.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	755.00	755.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	650.00–975.00	790.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	720.00–1,075.00	857.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	159	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,360.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	850.00–1,275.00	957.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,125	650.00–740.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	860.00–900.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	750.00–780.00	765.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,607.61
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	866	560.00–720.00	631.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	904	775.00–900.00	806.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	838	410.00–620.00	520.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	860	485.00	485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–670.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	705.00–770.00	736.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	766	275.00–375.00	345.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	808	460.00–650.00	555.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	380.00	380.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	525.00–630.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	38	—	889	500.00–825.00	698.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	685.00	685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–990.00	832.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,205	800.00–1,125.00	935.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,180	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–775.00	766.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	792	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,138.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,403	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–900.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	990.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,208	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,335.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	320.00–370.00	341.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,054	750.00–875.00	791.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	695.00–775.00	711.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	530.00–650.00	564.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	580.00–585.00	582.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00–740.00	732.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	923	500.00–675.00	617.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,801	81.00–96.00	86.87
45	—	1,530	68.00–83.50	76.50
64	—	1,630	75.00–89.00	82.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,259	56.00–68.00	62.31
241	—	1,176	50.00–62.50	57.36
42	—	1,118	46.00–57.00	52.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,497	51.00–61.50	57.52
8	—	1,500	50.00–55.00	53.16
31	—	1,460	58.00–68.00	61.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	992	38.00–51.50	44.58
106	—	1,019	45.00–57.00	51.40
31	—	1,031	44.00–60.00	56.72

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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