Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 187 priced lines covering 5,155 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,160 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,373 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,239 head. Counted as USDA files them — 202 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,160Last week 5,727Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,373Last week 916Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,239Last week 614Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 400,477 compared to 401,713 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	672	85.00–110.00	97.82
5	—	633	95.00–112.00	106.42
25	—	368	117.00–135.50	127.48
4	—	728	98.00–103.00	100.44
45	—	570	108.00–121.50	118.04
34	—	480	105.00–130.00	118.70
22	—	523	106.00–122.00	114.62
10	—	322	122.00–140.00	133.66
7	—	418	120.00–131.00	124.74
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	726	97.00–115.00	109.39
17	—	766	106.00–110.00	108.75
53	—	628	106.00–123.00	114.98
22	—	431	124.00–141.00	133.29
86	—	580	110.00–128.00	120.42
80	—	665	108.00–121.00	114.87
12	—	373	130.00–142.50	137.13
12	—	325	132.00–152.00	144.41
78	—	526	113.00–134.50	122.52
40	—	480	120.00–136.00	125.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	677	112.00–126.00	116.21
41	—	585	116.00–124.00	118.91
2	—	880	98.00–105.00	101.54
37	—	623	112.00–125.00	117.51
51	—	519	118.00–130.00	126.67
48	—	475	126.00–140.00	130.97
20	—	420	130.00–145.00	140.80
18	—	721	110.00–120.00	112.85
12	—	372	137.00–154.00	145.96
9	—	324	144.00–168.00	156.39
3	—	275	153.00	153.00
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	786	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	656	119.00–119.50	119.12
9	—	611	124.00	124.00
7	—	426	150.50	150.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	226	150.00–157.00	152.35
124	—	475	114.00–125.00	119.92
107	—	425	120.00–137.00	126.20
99	—	528	98.00–122.00	114.47
95	—	580	98.00–118.00	109.64
50	—	673	80.00–108.00	96.44
47	—	375	125.00–145.00	131.79
31	—	322	134.00–152.00	138.35
17	—	724	89.00–105.00	96.62
14	—	779	90.00–100.00	94.87
53	—	627	97.00–112.00	105.55
2	—	813	86.00–88.00	87.00
1	—	850	84.00	84.00
8	—	268	140.00–150.00	146.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	677	89.00–112.00	99.34
12	—	727	80.00–102.00	96.09
8	—	774	93.00–98.00	95.61
63	—	418	120.00–150.00	133.68
31	—	468	122.00–135.00	127.03
29	—	567	100.00–120.00	111.42
29	—	522	105.00–127.00	118.36
27	—	316	140.00–160.00	148.65
22	—	374	130.00–160.00	137.91
2	—	225	162.00–170.00	165.91
38	—	620	94.00–120.00	106.57
3	—	878	86.00–94.00	89.31
2	—	830	79.00–81.00	79.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	433	110.00–122.00	116.62
48	—	531	90.00–113.00	105.01
21	—	328	120.00–135.00	127.70
68	—	472	100.00–117.00	109.89
46	—	378	110.00–128.00	121.41
35	—	572	100.00–116.00	104.66
28	—	628	80.00–102.00	94.80
10	—	685	91.00–97.00	93.51
4	—	763	81.00–89.00	84.99
5	—	276	132.50–138.00	134.39
3	—	222	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
3	—	708	72.00–80.00	77.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	85.00–100.00	91.60
12	—	274	115.00–145.00	131.63
25	—	714	90.00–104.00	97.68
153	—	525	95.00–117.00	108.50
115	—	477	98.00–120.00	110.96
90	—	573	95.00–115.00	104.10
77	—	423	102.50–122.00	112.99
66	—	672	89.00–106.00	98.67
64	—	628	90.00–110.00	101.07
63	—	378	107.00–130.00	116.93
50	—	325	110.00–137.00	121.71
1	—	860	80.00	80.00
1	—	830	83.00	83.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	669	86.00–115.00	100.88
41	—	421	107.50–125.00	116.73
39	—	469	105.00–124.00	113.00
50	—	376	114.00–130.00	121.62
18	—	708	84.00–108.00	96.40
82	—	526	102.00–122.00	111.38
45	—	619	95.00–115.00	105.22
129	—	573	101.00–115.00	108.44
5	—	773	90.00	90.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
5	—	321	125.00–150.00	131.45
2	—	900	96.00	96.00
2	—	255	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	427	88.00–115.00	105.72
25	—	323	95.00–120.00	111.92
9	—	684	90.00–95.00	92.01
66	—	525	81.00–110.00	100.40
60	—	475	90.00–113.00	103.07
46	—	375	100.00–120.00	110.92
31	—	567	80.00–105.00	95.77
14	—	631	87.00–98.00	94.96
10	—	268	117.00–125.00	121.11
2	—	813	82.00–85.00	83.50
1	—	795	87.00	87.00
1	—	715	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
3	—	515	109.00–122.00	113.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	488	121.50–129.00	123.67
5	—	418	127.00	127.00
9	—	513	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	545	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	51.00–56.00	53.60
87	—	1,027	34.50–48.00	43.40
138	—	1,029	38.00–55.00	49.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,447	44.00–52.00	48.68
77	—	1,452	47.00–60.50	53.31
18	—	1,398	53.00–60.00	57.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
248	—	1,194	48.00–61.00	54.70
81	—	1,190	40.00–54.00	49.66
52	—	1,258	54.00–65.00	60.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,604	74.00–87.00	79.76
57	—	1,564	64.00–81.00	74.28
9	—	1,767	81.00–91.00	85.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	320.00–545.00	435.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	833	325.00–400.00	367.85
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	846	500.00–600.00	546.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	575.00–600.00	587.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,657.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,062.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,323.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,221	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,028.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,238	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,987.50
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	943	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	927	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,473.08
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,082	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,561.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,246	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,192	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,258.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	575.00–675.00	621.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	680.00–850.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–550.00	517.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	600.00–850.00	695.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	745.00–818.00	787.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	1,106.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	996.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,110	800.00–900.00	843.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–700.00	606.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,003	450.00–485.00	462.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	900.00–985.00	934.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	530.00–650.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	680.00–755.00	721.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	921	600.00–750.00	675.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–750.00	705.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–600.00	562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,074	960.00–975.00	971.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,029	575.00–785.00	650.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	850.00–1,250.00	1,073.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,369.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	825.00–1,575.00	1,232.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,038	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,712.50

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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