Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 216 priced lines covering 7,257 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,101 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,232 head. replacement cattle receipts at 758 head. Counted as USDA files them — 169 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,101Last week 6,859Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,232Last week 1,121Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 758Last week 752Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 375,369 compared to 375,868 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	234	157.00–165.00	160.32
8	—	772	97.00–108.00	102.08
1	—	890	94.00	94.00
54	—	627	108.00–119.00	113.18
113	—	573	112.00–126.00	117.19
118	—	427	108.00–140.00	132.90
138	—	522	108.00–130.00	121.95
147	—	472	113.00–135.00	127.88
70	—	379	125.00–150.00	138.74
50	—	330	141.00–155.00	147.09
43	—	672	105.00–115.00	108.65
25	—	281	150.00–158.00	152.88
21	—	728	100.00–110.00	104.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	573	107.50–115.00	110.80
9	—	277	137.00–150.00	144.25
3	—	727	97.00–106.00	102.63
3	—	763	90.00–104.00	96.97
9	—	229	137.00–150.00	145.02
21	—	675	90.00–112.00	102.78
2	—	820	91.00–93.00	91.99
24	—	623	95.00–110.00	102.63
48	—	522	100.00–119.00	113.09
60	—	429	91.00–132.00	123.18
74	—	474	105.00–128.00	119.26
57	—	372	117.00–135.00	130.09
24	—	325	130.00–140.00	135.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	165.00–177.50	170.86
5	—	767	100.00–108.00	104.40
7	—	718	93.00–110.00	106.61
64	—	426	121.00–146.00	138.71
24	—	675	109.00–120.00	112.67
45	—	623	111.00–123.00	117.56
54	—	570	110.00–135.00	122.20
57	—	473	112.00–140.00	133.19
75	—	523	110.00–135.00	127.31
55	—	326	146.00–162.00	155.36
43	—	372	122.00–155.00	146.69
23	—	276	146.00–172.00	161.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	726	111.00–127.00	120.10
28	—	759	120.00–122.00	121.59
4	—	904	110.00	110.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
84	—	581	117.00–136.00	131.65
2	—	270	162.00–169.00	165.31
1	—	210	192.50	192.50
4	—	853	107.00–114.00	112.26
17	—	422	138.00–152.00	143.27
93	—	674	111.00–133.00	124.14
184	—	622	115.00–133.00	127.09
124	—	525	124.00–142.00	135.19
56	—	368	152.00–168.00	161.54
42	—	487	132.00–145.00	138.84
15	—	327	157.00–175.00	165.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	579	114.00–127.00	117.61
6	—	623	110.00–115.00	112.71
4	—	679	105.00–115.00	109.23
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
1	—	860	97.50	97.50
23	—	377	115.00–145.00	132.74
7	—	277	135.00–145.00	143.66
19	—	485	122.50–130.00	126.29
32	—	533	120.00–129.00	124.59
17	—	325	120.00–148.00	139.65
33	—	429	123.00–137.00	129.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	729	108.00–122.00	113.93
1	—	820	103.00	103.00
2	—	268	155.00–157.50	156.26
42	—	373	130.00–155.00	145.34
53	—	624	105.00–129.00	120.93
65	—	430	130.00–147.00	138.80
98	—	574	116.00–137.00	126.40
63	—	525	120.00–140.00	129.58
8	—	759	110.00–117.00	112.63
44	—	321	143.00–157.50	148.64
93	—	477	127.50–141.00	133.75
26	—	671	118.00–126.00	121.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	662	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	798	127.75	127.75
6	—	632	130.00–133.50	132.90
24	—	730	120.00–127.00	125.72
3	—	538	142.00	142.00
20	—	562	130.00–140.00	133.39
140	—	674	131.00–134.00	132.79
98	—	462	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	802	122.00	122.00
68	—	706	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	144.00	144.00
5	—	735	120.50	120.50
16	—	590	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	572	118.50–130.00	122.19
20	—	625	115.50–121.00	119.23
40	—	712	113.00–117.00	115.60
30	—	681	112.00–119.00	117.75
65	—	523	120.50–132.00	125.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	84.00–95.00	90.55
16	—	718	102.00–114.00	106.01
40	—	675	96.00–117.00	109.39
2	—	225	155.00–157.00	156.07
1	—	940	95.00	95.00
7	—	279	140.00–150.00	144.38
77	—	475	109.00–130.00	122.01
80	—	429	110.00–136.00	125.86
13	—	783	98.00–111.00	101.13
105	—	524	108.00–128.00	117.87
169	—	573	106.00–124.00	115.72
88	—	620	106.00–122.00	113.35
44	—	378	116.00–145.00	132.51
24	—	326	130.00–147.00	137.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	618	118.00–122.00	120.98
9	—	571	120.00–124.00	122.45
12	—	513	120.00–126.00	123.58
3	—	465	133.00–175.00	147.60
4	—	730	120.00–128.00	123.01
4	—	780	115.00–125.00	120.46
16	—	675	113.00–119.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	776	85.00–98.00	92.86
24	—	271	124.00–142.00	134.30
26	—	667	87.00–110.00	103.25
2	—	807	93.00	93.00
1	—	225	138.00	138.00
14	—	724	90.00–103.00	98.78
41	—	624	95.00–115.00	106.70
83	—	319	110.00–136.00	129.00
133	—	384	108.00–135.00	123.25
92	—	579	94.00–118.00	110.02
129	—	529	100.00–120.00	113.41
162	—	426	100.00–128.00	121.05
200	—	474	96.00–125.00	115.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	626	98.00–105.00	100.77
9	—	230	120.00–140.00	133.41
2	—	725	94.00–97.00	95.46
4	—	684	90.00–99.00	93.73
42	—	322	110.00–130.00	121.52
72	—	379	105.00–122.00	115.12
54	—	524	95.00–115.00	106.46
70	—	473	100.00–117.00	109.80
85	—	426	94.00–122.00	112.91
17	—	272	118.00–132.00	126.91
33	—	573	90.00–112.00	102.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
8	—	676	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	126.00	126.00
14	—	578	115.00–119.00	117.02

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 · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	950.00–1,250.00	1,066.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,090.00	1,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	740.00–830.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,115.00	1,115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–900.00	798.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,118	750.00–780.00	764.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,161	800.00–1,175.00	953.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,464.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	970.00	970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,022	825.00–1,020.00	940.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,105	700.00–750.00	725.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	793	640.00–675.00	657.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–650.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	470.00–600.00	526.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,120	675.00–850.00	776.73
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	550.00–600.00	581.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	896	500.00–600.00	538.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–750.00	663.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	747.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	420.00–625.00	549.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,127	465.00–550.00	514.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,150	850.00–970.00	915.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	665.00–795.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,222	725.00–1,050.00	860.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,166	550.00–775.00	696.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	535.00–600.00	556.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	540.00–595.00	569.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	844	340.00–500.00	429.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,125	660.00–850.00	741.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,209	925.00–1,200.00	1,059.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–530.00	515.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	660.00–750.00	705.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–660.00	605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	790.00–840.00	815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,121	820.00–1,000.00	907.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	896.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	71	—	—	630.00–975.00	773.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,206	850.00–1,100.00	950.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	570.00–800.00	681.97
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	850	420.00–585.00	503.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–490.00	445.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	953	790.00–900.00	833.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	932	550.00–800.00	680.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–680.00	571.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,469	48.00–52.00	50.18
29	—	1,410	56.00–65.00	61.14
64	—	1,433	52.00–61.75	54.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,246	56.00–68.00	61.51
98	—	1,137	45.00–57.00	51.87
281	—	1,162	50.00–60.00	54.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,048	40.00–56.00	50.03
12	—	1,045	52.00–57.00	54.00
113	—	1,015	32.00–48.00	43.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,923	80.00–92.00	86.98
37	—	1,500	65.00–83.00	75.62
56	—	1,727	74.00–89.00	81.37

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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