Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 201 priced lines covering 5,647 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,859 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,121 head. replacement cattle receipts at 752 head. Counted as USDA files them — 252 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,859Last week 8,539Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 1,520Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 752Last week 857Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	225	162.50–175.00	169.55
22	—	280	155.00–172.50	164.27
16	—	719	96.00–113.00	103.62
34	—	327	150.00–172.00	156.18
2	—	813	91.00–92.00	91.50
31	—	674	109.00–120.00	112.92
33	—	620	103.00–124.00	116.96
77	—	522	112.00–135.00	126.55
66	—	474	109.00–144.00	132.20
63	—	424	131.00–152.00	139.49
56	—	569	106.00–127.00	120.01
49	—	372	139.00–163.00	147.52
1	—	795	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	228	140.00–152.50	146.12
20	—	573	82.00–116.00	101.67
43	—	428	110.00–130.00	121.81
46	—	476	100.00–127.00	115.27
9	—	287	132.00–150.00	142.18
51	—	524	90.00–120.00	110.57
13	—	618	90.00–108.00	100.76
29	—	377	110.00–138.00	126.03
17	—	319	120.00–149.00	132.83
4	—	720	95.00–107.00	100.47
2	—	658	95.00–105.00	99.98
1	—	785	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	623	101.00–119.00	112.33
99	—	523	113.00–129.00	120.96
106	—	577	107.00–125.00	115.66
109	—	479	110.00–133.00	125.03
110	—	425	116.00–145.00	132.01
2	—	218	155.00–160.00	157.64
38	—	678	100.00–113.00	108.27
15	—	725	90.00–110.00	98.91
54	—	377	129.00–151.00	138.38
41	—	328	137.00–160.00	145.85
10	—	774	90.00–103.00	95.48
10	—	278	150.00–160.00	154.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	120.00	120.00
6	—	559	123.00–124.00	123.67
6	—	505	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	222	130.00–147.50	136.28
25	—	678	95.00–108.00	102.41
80	—	574	105.00–117.00	110.80
115	—	424	112.00–128.00	120.14
129	—	476	106.00–122.00	117.36
122	—	527	108.00–119.00	113.99
57	—	629	100.00–111.00	106.29
87	—	381	117.50–132.00	124.23
60	—	329	120.00–136.00	127.82
10	—	720	94.00–102.50	98.37
11	—	785	85.00–100.00	95.69
24	—	272	120.00–142.00	132.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	476	114.00–130.00	121.63
90	—	429	115.00–134.00	126.12
97	—	522	111.00–127.00	117.60
97	—	621	106.00–117.50	111.73
125	—	580	110.00–123.00	116.43
9	—	772	90.00–104.00	96.57
12	—	719	100.00–114.00	104.81
43	—	380	117.00–138.00	127.46
23	—	325	123.00–140.00	133.36
20	—	673	104.00–111.00	107.18
6	—	283	140.00–150.00	144.21
2	—	210	150.00–157.50	153.84
1	—	815	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	82.00–90.00	83.32
46	—	476	102.00–116.00	109.83
44	—	423	105.00–120.00	112.76
31	—	525	90.00–112.00	103.94
28	—	329	112.00–125.00	116.94
11	—	572	90.00–105.00	101.69
8	—	273	119.00–130.00	124.88
7	—	617	83.00–106.00	97.69
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
1	—	835	84.00	84.00
3	—	225	134.00–135.00	134.32
35	—	373	102.00–125.00	116.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	677	110.50–120.00	116.43
24	—	520	129.75–130.50	130.32
13	—	483	126.50–129.00	127.42
23	—	422	132.00–137.75	136.73
29	—	576	117.00–121.00	117.85
10	—	612	118.00–126.00	122.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	119.00	119.00
5	—	476	120.00	120.00
2	—	658	103.00–106.00	104.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	789	104.00–113.50	112.20
6	—	623	108.00–125.00	113.91
6	—	576	117.00–138.00	124.07
1	—	655	131.00	131.00
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	530	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	727	109.00–125.00	118.72
3	—	220	162.50–165.00	164.09
79	—	524	122.00–135.00	131.84
64	—	623	116.00–128.00	122.20
31	—	676	114.00–128.50	120.33
39	—	782	112.00–124.00	121.66
60	—	573	115.00–131.00	124.86
50	—	480	125.00–140.00	135.11
29	—	430	132.00–146.00	141.44
12	—	384	131.00–150.00	144.30
10	—	845	116.00	116.00
4	—	264	155.00–168.00	159.98
16	—	325	147.00–158.00	153.13
1	—	915	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	905	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	575	123.00–137.00	132.91
27	—	711	115.00–128.00	124.39
55	—	624	118.00–135.25	130.44
45	—	663	115.00–132.00	125.79
28	—	424	136.00–167.00	148.78
25	—	477	136.00–148.00	141.29
19	—	765	113.00–124.00	121.46
9	—	381	152.50–160.00	155.71
9	—	328	155.00–177.00	161.58
1	—	895	104.00	104.00
6	—	820	108.00	108.00
50	—	525	127.00–140.00	135.57
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	137.75	137.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	725	116.50	116.50
8	—	840	106.50	106.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	382	120.00–142.00	131.41
12	—	319	126.00–147.50	135.81
10	—	578	112.00–125.00	115.85
7	—	636	110.00–120.00	114.58
7	—	539	120.00–125.00	124.13
5	—	475	124.00–130.00	127.43
3	—	667	103.00–108.00	105.02
11	—	430	129.00–136.00	131.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	717	125.00–135.00	131.02
4	—	456	150.00	150.00
50	—	664	129.75–136.00	134.09
11	—	556	134.50	134.50
7	—	634	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	837	500.00–625.00	572.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	787	400.00–575.00	463.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	575.00–755.00	647.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–565.00	515.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–725.00	702.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–575.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–850.00	755.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	560.00–675.00	613.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,219	650.00–895.00	745.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,135	480.00–525.00	502.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,161	500.00–700.00	625.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,196	750.00–900.00	823.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,184	875.00–1,050.00	939.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,192	565.00–750.00	652.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	77	—	—	700.00–900.00	804.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	770.00–1,175.00	926.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	—	575.00–875.00	678.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	720.00–730.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	857	450.00–575.00	509.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	879	650.00–775.00	693.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–510.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	620.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	890	700.00–750.00	725.84
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	915	750.00–1,000.00	884.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	675.00–850.00	716.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,118	800.00–1,000.00	881.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,128	850.00–985.00	930.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,192	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,291.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,114	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,041.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,171	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	968.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	610.00–750.00	685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,292	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,284.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,204	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	750.00–975.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	420.00–575.00	495.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,137	725.00–800.00	749.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	640.00–760.00	742.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–860.00	785.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	738	285.00–350.00	331.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	385.00–495.00	432.14
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	902	525.00–650.00	569.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,487	52.00–60.00	56.87
28	—	1,459	58.00–66.00	61.70
10	—	1,593	50.00–56.00	52.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	966	36.00–49.00	44.07
14	—	994	51.00–57.00	54.14
149	—	1,024	41.00–56.00	50.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
275	—	1,196	49.00–63.00	55.83
98	—	1,206	42.00–58.00	50.99
73	—	1,304	54.00–65.00	60.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,727	74.00–87.00	81.74
39	—	1,485	64.00–81.00	75.52
6	—	1,874	87.00–94.00	89.78

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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