Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 214 priced lines covering 7,854 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,472 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,409 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,237 head. Counted as USDA files them — 164 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,472Last week 11,435Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,409Last week 1,457Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,237Last week 824Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 447,359 compared to 446,897 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	720	84.00–92.00	88.75
3	—	760	72.00–90.00	78.00
69	—	477	90.00–117.00	108.27
75	—	427	106.00–124.00	115.08
89	—	529	80.00–112.00	104.04
6	—	235	135.00–142.00	139.49
14	—	269	121.00–135.00	128.76
24	—	320	115.00–132.50	126.63
18	—	678	72.00–100.00	90.06
40	—	627	85.00–105.00	97.89
46	—	572	90.00–108.00	100.83
49	—	376	100.00–130.00	118.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	780	82.00–106.00	93.03
18	—	276	127.00–150.00	140.42
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
38	—	726	92.00–102.50	98.10
47	—	675	91.00–108.00	101.17
112	—	576	99.00–118.00	109.00
123	—	525	103.00–122.00	113.56
151	—	427	111.00–135.00	123.75
167	—	475	105.00–127.00	117.87
6	—	230	140.00–148.00	144.53
66	—	323	119.00–145.00	135.12
77	—	625	94.00–112.00	105.22
87	—	377	115.00–140.00	129.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	323	135.00–157.00	145.88
57	—	379	122.00–145.00	137.66
1	—	815	98.00	98.00
1	—	905	95.00	95.00
20	—	721	93.00–109.00	101.06
23	—	673	96.00–117.00	106.18
27	—	625	98.00–118.00	109.53
48	—	521	110.00–130.00	119.61
62	—	469	114.00–136.00	126.27
72	—	427	115.00–141.00	130.51
9	—	769	94.00–101.00	99.90
49	—	574	105.00–122.00	113.29
17	—	266	145.00–165.00	153.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	124.00	124.00
54	—	684	127.00–136.00	128.35
11	—	621	133.00–134.00	133.63
8	—	528	137.00	137.00
21	—	1,015	119.25	119.25
42	—	759	128.00–131.00	128.58
30	—	878	120.00–126.50	125.51
39	—	569	133.00–134.00	133.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	443	137.00	137.00
16	—	547	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	575	105.00–120.00	112.92
6	—	672	96.00–110.00	103.69
15	—	623	105.00–115.00	109.71
4	—	323	128.00–132.00	130.24
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
17	—	514	100.00–125.00	112.77
21	—	373	110.00–135.00	125.69
25	—	477	107.00–127.00	117.12
27	—	430	115.00–132.00	120.70
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	729	106.00–120.00	110.80
40	—	677	104.00–125.00	113.82
4	—	236	147.00–150.00	149.29
2	—	845	111.00	111.00
88	—	528	112.00–132.00	122.32
98	—	627	106.00–126.00	117.33
14	—	773	101.00–118.00	105.88
25	—	331	131.00–146.00	138.61
31	—	375	127.00–142.50	135.34
36	—	427	126.00–142.50	132.07
107	—	478	118.00–135.00	124.52
139	—	580	111.00–128.00	119.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	117.00	117.00
13	—	493	124.50	124.50
60	—	825	133.25	133.25
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	818	104.00–121.00	119.94
19	—	779	107.00–127.00	122.77
30	—	709	111.00–132.00	124.29
27	—	376	138.00–147.50	142.83
40	—	329	143.00–170.00	147.53
40	—	621	117.00–128.00	122.85
45	—	528	119.00–135.00	128.85
49	—	425	134.00–144.00	139.25
60	—	679	115.00–129.00	119.22
125	—	471	125.00–140.00	132.35
194	—	575	117.00–133.00	124.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
30	—	587	114.75–122.00	118.94
38	—	513	116.00–120.00	118.74
55	—	668	108.00–119.00	117.40
37	—	616	118.00–121.00	118.70
3	—	710	112.00–115.50	114.33
46	—	760	106.00–120.00	116.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	793	78.00–87.00	84.77
2	—	733	87.00–90.00	88.52
6	—	272	110.00–127.00	120.19
72	—	524	80.00–107.00	100.27
94	—	478	90.00–113.00	103.71
12	—	672	85.00–96.00	89.13
16	—	622	80.00–96.00	89.01
39	—	322	105.00–125.00	114.04
48	—	575	70.00–105.00	96.28
67	—	383	96.00–120.00	110.67
101	—	423	90.00–117.00	105.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	90.00	90.00
1	—	285	132.00	132.00
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
19	—	324	125.00–136.00	129.58
9	—	783	91.00–102.00	94.74
60	—	670	100.00–113.00	104.18
56	—	619	100.00–116.00	108.34
74	—	526	104.00–122.00	113.49
90	—	425	109.00–125.00	119.21
96	—	471	110.00–124.00	115.22
121	—	580	105.00–119.50	110.60
22	—	726	96.00–110.00	102.39
48	—	368	118.00–130.00	123.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	596	107.00	107.00
7	—	508	110.50	110.50
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	606	112.00–117.00	112.88
2	—	660	107.00–109.00	107.99
2	—	705	104.00–105.00	104.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	508	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
1	—	260	132.00	132.00
11	—	780	90.00–97.00	94.32
31	—	718	82.00–100.00	92.51
46	—	678	89.00–102.00	98.36
136	—	574	96.00–112.00	104.70
181	—	428	105.00–122.00	113.71
218	—	476	102.00–120.00	110.58
258	—	522	99.00–115.00	107.67
37	—	326	115.00–128.00	123.27
97	—	624	93.00–107.00	101.14
104	—	378	107.00–128.00	117.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	545	118.00	118.00
5	—	670	110.00	110.00
6	—	795	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	556	120.00	120.00
9	—	635	119.00	119.00
3	—	726	108.00	108.00

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 · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,326	1,010.00–1,300.00	1,187.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,340.00	1,340.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	525.00–600.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	904.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,058	650.00–875.00	734.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,272	750.00–1,025.00	886.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	575.00–800.00	687.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	762	520.00–640.00	585.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,113	500.00–725.00	658.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,136	975.00–1,150.00	1,012.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–825.00	762.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,149	500.00–725.00	633.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,164	700.00–1,000.00	842.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–900.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,025.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,254	900.00–1,250.00	1,102.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	475.00–500.00	483.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	650.00–750.00	691.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	720.00–745.00	732.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	902.00–972.00	937.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,066	800.00–830.00	813.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	—	—	470.00–700.00	593.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	560.00–925.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,104	380.00–540.00	448.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,161	620.00–1,000.00	707.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,128	480.00–680.00	607.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	310.00–430.00	399.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–775.00	695.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	460.00–610.00	532.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	804.00–840.00	822.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	734.00–745.00	739.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	843	365.00–590.00	427.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	891	440.00–800.00	663.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	390.00–500.00	456.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–675.00	641.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	350.00–505.00	432.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	881	720.00–875.00	796.93
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	764	200.00–350.00	268.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	838	440.00–480.00	456.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	863	300.00–525.00	428.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–500.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	375.00–400.00	383.33
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,105.00	1,105.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–680.00	626.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	915.00	915.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	940.00–972.00	956.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,784.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	291	—	—	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,743.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,140	700.00–800.00	750.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	325.00–500.00	403.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,128	475.00–595.00	540.88
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	896	500.00–600.00	562.37
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	870	275.00–410.00	347.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	710.00–800.00	777.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,901	72.00–81.00	76.39
71	—	1,679	61.00–83.00	72.34
28	—	1,565	59.00–74.50	68.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	44.00–48.00	45.54
128	—	1,020	27.00–44.00	37.99
144	—	1,033	29.00–51.00	42.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,243	39.00–58.50	50.69
99	—	1,239	38.50–49.00	44.07
315	—	1,185	33.00–55.00	45.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,447	42.00–53.00	47.38
10	—	1,490	40.00–50.50	46.72
17	—	1,386	39.00–55.00	47.05

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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