Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 192 priced lines covering 7,219 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,526 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,441 head. replacement cattle receipts at 790 head. Counted as USDA files them — 234 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,526Last week 9,410Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,441Last week 1,147Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 790Last week 775Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
43	—	669	113.00–127.00	118.83
20	—	723	110.00–125.00	114.37
44	—	370	145.00–157.00	149.31
16	—	279	160.00–178.00	168.80
31	—	327	150.00–165.00	158.40
87	—	573	120.00–137.00	128.37
78	—	524	129.00–144.00	132.73
75	—	423	135.00–150.00	141.62
63	—	468	128.00–147.00	136.75
44	—	622	115.00–137.00	123.66
13	—	767	105.00–116.00	109.66
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
1	—	890	104.00	104.00
5	—	223	170.00–175.00	171.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	674	105.00–120.00	113.12
38	—	331	140.00–156.00	149.09
5	—	814	90.00–101.00	96.79
27	—	275	145.00–170.00	157.29
12	—	228	155.00–172.00	160.94
186	—	477	116.00–142.00	131.08
133	—	427	125.00–145.00	136.01
115	—	528	115.00–133.00	125.67
99	—	575	110.00–130.00	122.18
84	—	380	133.00–152.00	141.81
64	—	625	109.00–128.00	117.75
24	—	733	102.00–112.00	107.50
8	—	779	100.00–110.00	103.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	677	100.00–110.00	106.01
9	—	619	106.00–115.00	110.93
6	—	719	90.00–100.00	95.21
8	—	284	150.00–160.00	155.16
38	—	329	131.00–150.00	141.19
37	—	374	122.00–142.00	133.40
78	—	426	115.00–138.00	128.46
71	—	475	110.00–131.00	122.65
41	—	578	105.00–123.00	113.69
33	—	528	105.00–126.00	117.80
1	—	795	100.00	100.00
10	—	228	130.00–162.00	145.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	432	120.00–140.00	133.52
28	—	377	125.00–145.00	137.71
22	—	323	135.00–150.00	144.81
15	—	574	112.00–126.00	119.64
10	—	533	117.00–131.00	124.24
2	—	643	112.00–118.00	114.99
5	—	724	108.00–118.00	113.17
16	—	470	120.00–137.00	129.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	481	129.00–145.00	138.10
46	—	372	139.00–154.00	146.78
15	—	324	147.00–167.50	157.20
51	—	723	115.00–124.00	121.04
27	—	770	114.00–120.00	115.65
153	—	530	124.00–148.00	134.62
110	—	579	120.00–140.00	132.24
105	—	679	118.00–132.00	124.49
83	—	630	117.50–135.00	127.27
1	—	945	106.00	106.00
63	—	432	139.00–145.50	142.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	528	133.00–144.00	136.95
100	—	577	130.00–143.00	138.16
138	—	633	123.00–142.00	133.21
84	—	681	119.75–140.00	129.20
16	—	770	115.00–130.00	118.96
107	—	719	118.00–135.00	126.86
2	—	860	111.00–114.00	112.50
35	—	471	139.00–150.00	144.04
15	—	428	144.00–157.00	147.81
2	—	820	108.00–112.00	109.98
5	—	370	151.00–160.00	154.38
5	—	321	168.00–176.00	172.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	841	119.50–122.00	120.44
14	—	668	131.00–136.00	131.56
17	—	622	134.00–137.00	134.72
8	—	778	122.00	122.00
8	—	574	138.00–139.00	138.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	645	143.75	143.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	457	146.00	146.00
4	—	671	127.00	127.00
2	—	601	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	378	116.00–132.00	121.87
39	—	332	112.00–135.00	125.61
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
20	—	287	125.00–145.00	133.54
7	—	779	91.00–97.00	92.55
6	—	678	99.00–106.00	102.52
18	—	623	85.00–112.00	99.48
68	—	475	105.00–125.00	114.60
54	—	427	110.00–130.00	118.54
47	—	523	100.00–122.00	109.86
28	—	571	97.00–117.00	108.34
3	—	227	135.00–140.00	136.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	769	95.00–105.00	100.74
56	—	325	125.00–145.00	133.06
8	—	221	140.00–160.00	148.91
19	—	727	95.00–110.00	105.19
250	—	476	113.00–135.00	122.82
145	—	424	116.00–140.00	124.00
137	—	533	107.00–132.00	116.95
106	—	573	100.00–127.00	114.38
101	—	375	122.00–142.00	129.84
96	—	627	104.00–120.00	113.05
64	—	673	101.00–115.50	109.26
19	—	280	132.00–152.00	141.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	685	120.00–129.00	125.62
17	—	833	109.25	109.25
19	—	636	123.00–123.50	123.26
51	—	579	123.00–126.50	123.44
41	—	489	127.00–138.25	135.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	726	95.00–120.00	105.49
18	—	374	130.00–150.00	135.46
8	—	768	98.00–115.00	105.40
166	—	524	116.00–140.00	122.91
145	—	576	113.00–135.00	121.18
142	—	625	110.00–130.00	117.68
56	—	667	100.00–125.00	114.36
55	—	426	127.00–145.00	134.49
22	—	320	134.00–155.00	146.38
63	—	476	122.00–140.00	128.76
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	138.00	138.00
2	—	475	150.00	150.00
3	—	588	122.50–140.00	134.20
6	—	717	107.00–116.00	108.99
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
2	—	523	127.00–128.00	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	845	106.50	106.50
13	—	465	126.00	126.00
4	—	508	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	830.00–1,250.00	974.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	640.00–875.00	735.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,253	800.00–1,475.00	1,047.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	1,312	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,271.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,173	640.00–800.00	709.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	—	640.00–925.00	807.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,110	820.00–995.00	896.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	720.00–912.00	814.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	660.00–690.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	828	450.00–600.00	533.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	967	600.00–850.00	731.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,001	800.00–1,075.00	984.16
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	530.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	915	560.00–695.00	634.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	733	355.00–430.00	404.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	720.00–780.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	690.00–710.00	699.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,123	560.00–750.00	666.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,223	725.00–1,025.00	838.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,085	455.00–565.00	527.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–700.00	657.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–800.00	759.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	515.00–525.00	520.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	820.00–1,300.00	1,029.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	670.00–870.00	756.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,470	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,628.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,346	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,529.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–660.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,103	900.00–1,400.00	1,243.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	990	650.00–800.00	749.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	920.00–1,010.00	957.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,208	920.00–1,060.00	994.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,358	950.00–1,100.00	999.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–825.00	755.00
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)	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	888	350.00–465.00	404.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	899	550.00–675.00	615.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,116	600.00–650.00	614.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	400.00–425.00	412.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	450.00–685.00	535.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,120	725.00–900.00	806.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–650.00	630.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,165	48.00–58.00	53.32
356	—	1,161	52.00–64.00	58.48
150	—	1,250	58.00–70.00	63.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,459	54.00–58.00	55.68
53	—	1,507	53.00–66.00	58.43
12	—	1,453	58.00–70.00	63.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	954	40.00–50.00	45.07
137	—	1,016	44.00–57.00	50.40
65	—	1,055	52.00–58.00	54.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,591	74.00–90.00	82.96
34	—	1,470	66.00–84.00	78.78
29	—	1,832	80.00–93.50	87.59

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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