Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 220 priced lines covering 6,643 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,052 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,266 head. replacement cattle receipts at 786 head. Counted as USDA files them — 288 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,052Last week 8,160Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,266Last week 1,373Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 786Last week 1,239Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 413,066 compared to 416,733 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	422	111.00–130.00	121.34
18	—	325	119.00–142.00	132.37
57	—	672	96.00–127.00	111.54
60	—	623	96.00–117.00	107.63
70	—	471	108.00–127.00	117.69
8	—	1,009	107.00	107.00
35	—	382	125.00–135.00	128.56
5	—	767	100.00–103.00	102.21
48	—	569	107.00–115.00	110.87
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
24	—	724	97.00–107.00	103.91
80	—	531	104.00–125.00	114.73
1	—	805	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	478	124.00–128.75	127.27
72	—	595	127.75	127.75
4	—	626	118.00	118.00
21	—	531	128.00–139.00	135.98
108	—	816	120.40	120.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	495	127.50	127.50
22	—	595	124.00	124.00
4	—	380	124.00	124.00
13	—	429	119.00–123.00	120.84
7	—	630	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	117.00–122.00	119.53
1	—	570	137.00	137.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	129.00	129.00
9	—	466	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	663	105.00–119.00	115.89
31	—	487	121.00–135.00	128.23
100	—	714	117.50–127.00	125.10
54	—	571	115.00–129.00	126.55
33	—	613	115.00–133.75	123.54
14	—	518	125.50	125.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	105.00–107.00	105.99
1	—	935	94.00	94.00
3	—	672	107.00–110.00	107.98
8	—	525	118.00–125.00	120.47
6	—	575	113.00–118.00	115.11
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
6	—	630	112.00–116.00	113.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	627	82.00–102.00	94.10
6	—	781	75.00–91.00	85.02
56	—	524	91.00–110.00	103.29
3	—	663	80.00–99.00	87.92
7	—	280	120.00–125.00	122.67
53	—	330	110.00–122.50	116.62
58	—	475	94.00–115.00	105.17
69	—	375	105.00–120.00	112.86
20	—	569	90.00–105.00	98.27
4	—	216	128.00–132.00	129.99
3	—	725	75.00–92.00	82.95
80	—	424	100.00–119.00	110.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	289	110.00–127.00	120.78
43	—	625	99.00–115.00	104.39
158	—	526	95.00–120.00	109.11
106	—	572	92.00–113.00	106.59
46	—	674	92.00–113.00	101.98
47	—	328	106.00–135.00	125.04
134	—	427	100.00–126.00	116.34
23	—	778	90.00–100.00	97.25
1	—	820	88.00	88.00
2	—	230	140.00	140.00
21	—	724	88.00–110.00	94.29
75	—	377	115.00–125.00	121.26
184	—	475	105.00–122.00	113.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	525	121.00–143.00	131.71
6	—	825	117.50	117.50
76	—	466	121.10–143.00	138.92
1	—	1,025	91.00	91.00
8	—	335	156.00–167.00	161.13
58	—	427	124.00–162.00	142.57
4	—	866	100.00–103.00	100.74
4	—	265	162.00–165.00	163.44
21	—	766	110.00–127.00	121.50
67	—	620	117.00–134.00	125.31
43	—	673	111.00–128.00	121.50
33	—	731	114.00–128.00	118.55
13	—	368	148.00–180.00	161.18
59	—	573	124.00–131.00	127.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	660	133.75	133.75
6	—	382	157.00	157.00
26	—	510	144.50	144.50
65	—	630	129.00–136.75	135.08
9	—	553	139.25	139.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	495	145.50	145.50
15	—	519	139.00–143.00	140.95
2	—	745	127.00	127.00
33	—	429	146.00–150.50	148.85
8	—	380	148.00	148.00
13	—	830	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	730	116.00–134.70	133.01
28	—	520	142.75	142.75
35	—	605	139.50	139.50
28	—	568	132.00–134.00	133.31
57	—	681	136.50–139.75	137.34
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	133.00–136.00	134.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	668	107.00–120.00	113.99
62	—	377	130.00–157.00	140.40
57	—	628	109.00–125.00	118.93
5	—	268	145.00–160.00	150.46
27	—	725	105.00–116.00	113.15
34	—	436	130.00–145.00	132.99
58	—	478	115.00–140.00	128.63
23	—	332	138.00–157.00	144.99
59	—	529	117.00–135.00	126.49
51	—	572	115.00–130.00	122.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	535	110.00–126.00	115.25
19	—	472	112.00–130.00	119.45
5	—	577	112.00–120.00	116.60
5	—	616	105.00–118.00	110.05
19	—	379	120.00–142.00	131.48
11	—	328	125.00–140.00	131.68
14	—	427	115.00–136.00	126.11
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	84.00–95.00	92.01
55	—	622	95.00–120.00	111.72
2	—	215	154.00–160.00	156.86
30	—	671	94.00–116.00	107.17
44	—	373	130.00–157.00	141.35
60	—	425	117.00–148.00	134.89
45	—	566	104.00–124.00	114.12
53	—	522	104.00–130.00	120.34
71	—	474	109.00–140.00	128.17
37	—	327	138.00–160.00	149.10
10	—	275	150.00–162.50	158.16
14	—	724	83.00–106.00	101.23
4	—	889	92.00–93.00	92.76
6	—	765	99.00–101.00	99.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	424	107.00–136.00	126.33
68	—	379	124.00–147.00	132.84
83	—	576	98.00–119.00	111.32
40	—	329	126.00–147.00	137.81
2	—	833	90.00	90.00
18	—	233	140.00–160.00	151.18
138	—	472	104.00–130.00	120.31
22	—	726	80.00–105.00	95.86
35	—	679	88.00–110.00	102.21
59	—	624	96.00–116.00	106.98
13	—	772	86.00–100.00	93.78
27	—	279	135.00–151.00	144.80
104	—	523	99.00–125.00	114.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	127.00–128.00	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	272	132.50–140.00	137.08
2	—	225	144.00–145.00	144.46
85	—	479	100.00–120.00	111.76
15	—	677	80.00–97.00	89.88
2	—	770	85.00	85.00
21	—	325	120.00–135.00	127.76
24	—	626	85.00–105.00	99.73
36	—	374	110.00–135.00	122.24
43	—	575	91.00–110.00	103.14
51	—	425	99.00–124.00	116.44
59	—	527	100.00–117.00	108.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,130	570.00–870.00	698.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,138	725.00–975.00	859.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	775.00–1,050.00	931.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	600.00–950.00	782.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	—	480.00–925.00	713.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,190	850.00–1,125.00	991.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	813	400.00–570.00	482.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–420.00	410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–725.00	681.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–650.00	591.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	785	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	922	550.00–700.00	605.49
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	879	405.00–510.00	437.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	620.00–720.00	691.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	746	275.00–380.00	338.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	927	450.00–600.00	535.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,080	470.00–675.00	527.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,129	700.00–750.00	717.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	480.00–650.00	546.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–775.00	682.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	400.00–500.00	438.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,038	700.00–976.00	805.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,101	480.00–675.00	605.09
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	640.00–740.00	668.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	740.00–780.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–810.00	686.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	510.00	510.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	340.00–575.00	448.89
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	510.00–600.00	544.61
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	784	300.00–415.00	354.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	778	600.00–725.00	656.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	775.00–875.00	830.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,203	1,025.00–1,170.00	1,102.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,222	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,242.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–825.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	94	—	—	800.00–1,225.00	1,026.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,175	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,187.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,091	725.00–800.00	779.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,207	875.00–925.00	890.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	650.00–900.00	770.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–770.00	717.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	856	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,070.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	951	825.00–1,025.00	930.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,429	44.00–58.00	51.57
10	—	1,298	54.00–58.00	55.13
5	—	1,385	50.00–52.00	50.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,060	40.00–52.00	46.57
73	—	1,024	35.00–47.00	41.53
15	—	1,044	44.00–54.00	48.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,288	48.00–59.00	54.75
337	—	1,212	43.00–58.00	51.04
89	—	1,194	38.00–52.00	46.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,557	57.00–78.00	70.25
11	—	1,847	75.00–84.00	79.52
43	—	1,691	72.00–85.00	76.65

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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