Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 222 priced lines covering 6,859 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,435 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,457 head. replacement cattle receipts at 824 head. Counted as USDA files them — 172 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,435Last week 10,052Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,457Last week 1,266Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 824Last week 786Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	527	105.00–125.00	114.68
152	—	477	108.00–135.00	119.72
154	—	422	111.00–140.00	126.13
1	—	825	89.00	89.00
2	—	935	85.00–91.00	88.02
3	—	232	142.00–162.00	149.65
8	—	275	134.00–155.00	144.83
31	—	730	90.00–105.00	99.29
45	—	327	129.00–145.00	139.07
47	—	674	90.00–110.00	102.46
88	—	625	95.00–115.00	107.02
112	—	575	100.00–120.00	111.34
10	—	775	85.00–102.00	93.74
102	—	379	120.00–142.00	131.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	525	90.00–117.50	107.42
72	—	477	102.00–120.00	112.32
3	—	242	126.00–142.50	136.11
5	—	779	75.00–92.50	83.27
79	—	429	100.00–125.00	115.16
5	—	729	85.00–97.50	91.34
9	—	273	124.00–142.00	134.58
16	—	673	85.00–102.50	92.41
50	—	574	90.00–112.50	104.71
43	—	372	111.00–132.50	121.96
35	—	327	117.00–137.00	129.22
34	—	624	85.00–107.50	101.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	157.00	157.00
4	—	278	155.00–165.00	160.57
1	—	995	92.00	92.00
2	—	808	96.00–99.00	97.50
17	—	727	98.00–107.00	103.95
43	—	526	113.00–131.00	121.84
49	—	617	103.00–125.00	111.68
51	—	473	117.95–137.00	126.54
54	—	569	105.00–127.00	115.39
64	—	422	127.00–141.00	134.96
5	—	786	95.00–99.00	96.59
19	—	674	97.00–115.00	105.93
46	—	321	140.00–160.00	146.37
51	—	372	135.00–150.00	141.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	621	140.50	140.50
5	—	1,017	105.00	105.00
4	—	761	128.50	128.50
24	—	513	150.50	150.50
68	—	695	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	115.00	115.00
10	—	716	117.00–123.00	120.10
22	—	475	124.00–147.00	130.82
5	—	834	108.00–119.00	115.01
11	—	763	103.00–123.00	113.56
1	—	920	102.00	102.00
1	—	970	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,015	92.00	92.00
7	—	330	148.00–153.00	150.80
102	—	571	110.00–135.00	124.95
50	—	622	117.00–130.00	121.43
32	—	424	132.50–160.00	139.33
29	—	520	122.00–137.50	125.90
22	—	369	140.00–162.50	146.72
20	—	677	112.00–128.00	117.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	782	110.00–117.00	112.20
26	—	674	109.00–120.00	116.47
13	—	317	140.00–150.00	144.96
61	—	734	107.00–119.00	115.21
107	—	619	107.00–128.00	123.90
101	—	526	112.00–136.00	124.60
64	—	425	124.00–147.00	133.89
60	—	478	122.00–140.00	132.15
45	—	574	110.00–130.00	122.54
43	—	373	130.00–145.00	138.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	138.00–142.00	140.04
7	—	733	122.00–123.00	122.57
11	—	617	126.00–134.50	131.57
40	—	562	134.00–137.00	136.48
29	—	655	126.50	126.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	95.00–102.00	98.52
5	—	682	105.00–113.00	108.61
13	—	627	108.00–118.00	114.00
4	—	715	100.00–110.00	103.01
1	—	965	99.00	99.00
27	—	479	115.00–129.00	121.28
25	—	575	107.00–122.00	116.02
24	—	428	120.00–132.00	124.62
15	—	522	110.00–125.00	115.43
12	—	373	118.00–137.00	127.85
10	—	331	127.00–140.00	132.25
6	—	273	136.00–145.00	139.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	695	124.50	124.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	127.00–129.00	128.34
5	—	715	130.50	130.50
28	—	678	123.50–135.50	130.65
4	—	810	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	488	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	462	124.00–126.00	124.56
8	—	608	109.00–115.00	110.49
6	—	689	107.00–115.00	109.63
6	—	571	120.50–123.00	121.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	778	90.00–95.00	91.98
11	—	720	91.00–104.00	96.98
1	—	245	127.50	127.50
2	—	283	109.00–122.50	115.69
22	—	320	120.00–135.00	124.37
42	—	675	93.00–107.00	99.15
62	—	629	93.00–112.00	103.90
74	—	573	91.00–115.00	106.97
109	—	381	106.00–130.00	119.13
141	—	476	102.00–122.00	112.20
146	—	429	105.00–125.00	116.01
171	—	525	98.00–117.00	108.74
1	—	925	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	619	127.00–134.00	133.53
29	—	791	117.00	117.00
9	—	518	132.00	132.00
3	—	703	119.50	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	118.00	118.00
1	—	745	109.00	109.00
2	—	623	111.00–113.00	111.97
3	—	567	118.00	118.00
4	—	535	119.00–122.00	120.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	275	110.00–125.00	117.43
3	—	777	80.00–85.00	82.30
3	—	712	75.00–80.00	76.65
51	—	530	80.00–113.00	101.55
61	—	428	100.00–118.00	110.83
114	—	475	90.00–114.00	105.32
4	—	676	90.00–96.00	93.03
67	—	375	97.50–120.00	110.74
59	—	322	105.00–125.00	115.00
37	—	619	81.00–102.00	95.79
37	—	577	85.00–105.00	100.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	95.00–97.00	96.01
12	—	315	125.00–131.00	128.39
2	—	285	140.00–142.00	140.98
31	—	373	120.00–135.00	125.03
48	—	425	115.00–130.00	120.28
93	—	629	102.00–117.00	108.91
112	—	476	114.00–127.00	118.09
112	—	527	110.00–123.00	115.45
131	—	572	105.00–120.00	112.42
2	—	915	93.00–94.00	93.50
5	—	761	90.00–100.00	97.22
5	—	824	94.00–98.00	96.01
47	—	665	100.00–115.00	109.65
36	—	721	97.00–110.00	106.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	595	125.00–129.50	128.83
18	—	543	127.00–135.00	129.21
67	—	491	128.50–140.00	128.69
1	—	715	107.00	107.00
6	—	658	105.00–110.00	108.68
19	—	620	110.00–117.50	116.68
25	—	759	123.00	123.00

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	—	867	500.00–600.00	551.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	758	290.00–380.00	339.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	870	400.00–500.00	451.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	430.00–480.00	467.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–590.00	563.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–625.00	621.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	903	500.00–775.00	641.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	977	750.00–800.00	781.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	859	400.00–560.00	462.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–550.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	560.00–625.00	597.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	300.00–510.00	379.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,309	700.00–1,125.00	885.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,180	415.00–675.00	552.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,219	510.00–900.00	688.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	350.00–500.00	428.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–800.00	708.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–700.00	564.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,146	585.00–975.00	754.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,182	900.00–1,275.00	1,082.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,388	710.00–1,250.00	1,031.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	725.00–1,230.00	842.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	600.00–825.00	719.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,008	600.00–790.00	656.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,085	700.00–850.00	768.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	450.00–700.00	578.75
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	706.25
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,108	850.00–1,050.00	962.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–700.00	566.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,389	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,204.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,238	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,213.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	650.00–1,150.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,120	670.00–750.00	725.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,283	800.00–1,000.00	911.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,010.00–1,020.00	1,015.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	500.00–700.00	575.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	705	525.00–620.00	572.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	881	285.00–410.00	357.76
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	921	475.00–575.00	527.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,095	485.00–565.00	525.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,098	675.00–850.00	747.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	300.00–590.00	417.14
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,834	78.00–86.00	81.06
38	—	1,491	60.00–77.50	68.35
73	—	1,738	68.00–83.00	75.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,014	36.00–51.00	44.32
151	—	1,022	28.00–45.00	40.62
9	—	1,041	44.00–51.00	46.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,270	46.00–62.00	54.60
121	—	1,144	34.00–54.00	45.65
306	—	1,170	40.00–57.00	50.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,438	45.00–57.00	51.29
13	—	1,580	53.00–59.00	55.98
17	—	1,454	42.00–53.50	47.91

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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