Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 211 priced lines covering 7,380 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,310 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,461 head. replacement cattle receipts at 729 head. Counted as USDA files them — 236 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,310Last week 10,526Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,461Last week 1,441Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 729Last week 790Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	619	114.00–130.00	122.33
62	—	523	122.50–140.00	129.52
7	—	774	105.00–110.00	107.59
25	—	672	110.00–125.00	117.09
28	—	376	144.00–157.00	147.07
75	—	572	119.00–135.00	126.13
7	—	227	172.00–188.00	177.62
25	—	274	159.00–168.00	164.03
37	—	322	149.00–162.00	156.16
17	—	722	107.00–115.00	110.87
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
1	—	830	102.00	102.00
1	—	945	90.00	90.00
45	—	426	137.50–150.00	142.18
45	—	475	128.00–142.00	135.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	677	107.00–117.50	111.65
67	—	623	107.00–122.00	116.38
126	—	577	112.00–129.00	121.26
128	—	521	114.00–135.00	125.65
5	—	821	90.00–101.00	96.22
17	—	719	100.00–110.00	105.47
12	—	279	156.00–162.50	159.51
30	—	330	140.00–155.00	146.38
90	—	372	135.00–148.00	141.24
148	—	425	128.00–142.00	135.11
169	—	475	120.00–137.00	128.91
13	—	782	92.00–106.00	102.41
9	—	228	165.00–170.00	166.67
1	—	850	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	279	142.00–155.00	148.35
23	—	627	100.00–115.00	108.65
26	—	574	100.00–120.00	112.78
55	—	519	110.00–123.00	117.07
68	—	426	115.00–142.00	126.09
78	—	475	105.00–130.00	120.09
3	—	812	90.00	90.00
35	—	325	131.00–150.00	138.43
51	—	376	125.00–142.00	131.88
4	—	666	100.00–109.00	103.45
3	—	237	155.00–158.00	156.68
6	—	725	97.00–110.00	105.28
6	—	781	92.00–107.00	99.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	839	94.50–100.00	94.98
18	—	325	128.00–150.00	141.38
37	—	713	99.00–115.00	106.29
154	—	621	108.00–125.00	118.16
5	—	775	95.00–110.00	99.57
28	—	668	104.00–116.00	109.58
28	—	424	122.00–135.00	130.44
32	—	372	126.00–142.00	133.34
110	—	472	119.00–135.00	125.56
111	—	570	110.00–128.00	118.58
125	—	522	115.00–132.00	121.18
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
2	—	235	141.00–160.00	150.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	422	138.25	138.25
12	—	615	122.00	122.00
12	—	660	113.50	113.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	140.00	140.00
9	—	564	117.00–124.00	121.63
19	—	688	112.50–115.00	114.01
11	—	623	115.00–119.00	117.95
4	—	425	128.00	128.00
5	—	920	99.00	99.00
13	—	777	109.00–112.00	110.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	675	96.00–115.00	106.94
99	—	624	103.00–117.00	109.47
131	—	573	106.00–123.00	113.29
137	—	374	120.00–135.00	126.31
148	—	527	108.00–125.00	115.24
174	—	424	116.00–132.00	122.16
205	—	473	113.00–128.00	118.45
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
6	—	233	142.50–150.00	145.55
16	—	274	137.50–145.00	140.19
31	—	720	91.00–112.00	102.04
51	—	326	122.00–142.00	132.94
8	—	763	92.00–106.00	102.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	627	98.00–107.00	102.71
41	—	572	95.00–115.00	105.92
52	—	523	104.00–118.00	110.95
87	—	423	107.00–127.00	117.37
107	—	478	105.00–122.00	112.62
5	—	723	92.00–102.00	96.09
8	—	673	95.00–100.00	96.88
60	—	326	115.00–135.00	123.80
71	—	376	112.00–130.00	119.49
2	—	225	140.00–150.00	144.56
9	—	278	125.00–142.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	683	112.00–119.00	114.83
4	—	715	118.00	118.00
55	—	563	123.00–132.00	126.98
48	—	627	117.00–123.25	121.47
20	—	510	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	119.00	119.00
1	—	680	119.00	119.00
4	—	521	124.00–160.00	143.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	782	105.00–115.00	108.22
29	—	433	124.00–140.00	129.24
12	—	582	109.00–127.00	116.89
15	—	534	118.00–130.00	123.24
9	—	330	131.00–141.00	135.67
25	—	371	129.00–147.00	137.53
3	—	642	120.00–123.00	121.01
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
22	—	475	120.00–132.00	126.48
7	—	665	105.00–125.00	114.28
2	—	275	150.00–155.00	152.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	136.50	136.50
28	—	688	133.00–135.00	134.66
81	—	720	127.00–132.25	127.93
54	—	771	130.00–132.75	131.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	326	146.00–164.00	154.07
21	—	377	135.00–152.00	143.91
119	—	527	122.00–138.50	129.90
24	—	682	114.00–128.00	122.71
70	—	580	120.00–135.00	128.78
107	—	627	114.00–130.00	125.33
2	—	935	100.00	100.00
3	—	273	166.00–168.00	166.66
10	—	783	108.00–123.00	115.10
57	—	477	126.00–142.00	134.08
63	—	428	128.00–145.00	137.17
95	—	719	110.00–125.00	121.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	157.50–166.00	160.64
67	—	778	114.00–134.00	125.71
81	—	721	116.00–133.00	123.83
83	—	668	119.00–140.00	125.83
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
2	—	270	170.00–175.00	172.36
2	—	375	150.00–156.00	152.92
16	—	423	140.00–152.00	144.19
37	—	476	137.00–150.00	139.63
83	—	528	129.00–145.00	137.27
93	—	575	124.00–140.00	129.88
125	—	624	122.00–140.00	130.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	810	124.00	124.00
6	—	715	128.00	128.00
1	—	515	136.00	136.00
16	—	770	126.00–127.00	126.88
25	—	570	139.25	139.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	478	149.50	149.50
6	—	576	136.00–137.00	136.34
7	—	939	113.50	113.50
11	—	605	136.50	136.50
60	—	825	132.75	132.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	595	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	825.00–1,200.00	979.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,117	1,090.00–1,175.00	1,121.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,457	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,255.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,160.00–1,400.00	1,240.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,217	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,041.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,433	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,375.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	924	925.00–1,100.00	995.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	908	840.00–1,025.00	906.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	923	625.00–750.00	666.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–925.00	862.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	575.00–600.00	591.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,205	870.00–980.00	924.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,158	840.00–1,000.00	941.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	625.00–775.00	702.08
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)	6	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,785.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	615.00–800.00	721.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	860.00–1,050.00	952.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,238	1,000.00–1,080.00	1,034.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,164	575.00–905.00	735.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,145	775.00–1,050.00	937.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	—	680.00–1,000.00	863.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,117	900.00–975.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,169	550.00–800.00	668.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,151	500.00–620.00	537.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–640.00	585.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–850.00	779.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–725.00	686.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,175	670.00–850.00	797.85
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	905	610.00–825.00	706.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	803	465.00–585.00	520.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	850.00–900.00	875.37
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	485.00	485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	675.00–735.00	702.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	778	350.00–390.00	370.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	600.00–650.00	626.10
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,429.55
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	883	540.00–700.00	588.68
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,216	725.00–850.00	770.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	645.00–670.00	657.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	410.00–660.00	511.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	760.00–820.00	793.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,082	575.00–600.00	584.38
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	821	260.00–350.00	304.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,492	64.00–85.00	78.13
32	—	1,809	78.00–99.00	88.57
66	—	1,698	74.00–90.00	83.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,258	59.50–69.00	64.03
122	—	1,164	47.00–57.50	53.54
300	—	1,198	52.00–63.00	58.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,445	52.00–64.00	58.13
24	—	1,425	60.00–64.00	61.66
8	—	1,502	50.00–59.00	53.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,024	47.00–58.00	52.79
123	—	987	41.00–53.00	46.93
15	—	1,008	54.00–61.00	56.67

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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