Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 198 priced lines covering 5,625 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,993 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,116 head. replacement cattle receipts at 826 head. Counted as USDA files them — 211 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,993Last week 12,472Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,116Last week 1,409Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 826Last week 1,237Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 462,455 compared to 462,076 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	92.00–102.00	97.22
30	—	320	133.00–157.00	148.00
14	—	274	144.00–161.00	153.38
22	—	716	97.00–111.00	104.01
83	—	425	116.00–145.00	133.00
44	—	376	133.00–150.00	141.16
53	—	681	101.00–114.00	109.08
39	—	571	109.00–122.00	116.76
39	—	473	111.00–133.00	125.55
34	—	521	109.00–130.00	122.67
32	—	624	102.00–120.00	111.75
1	—	825	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	528	100.00–124.00	115.99
87	—	616	90.00–116.00	107.74
84	—	576	107.00–118.00	112.90
16	—	280	140.00–151.00	146.24
52	—	378	127.00–137.50	131.76
33	—	328	132.00–144.00	138.77
27	—	675	95.00–111.00	103.93
73	—	427	118.00–136.00	126.81
2	—	230	142.00–147.00	144.39
1	—	825	87.00	87.00
116	—	474	112.00–130.00	122.00
5	—	712	90.00–105.00	97.19
9	—	779	86.00–100.00	96.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	375	117.00–130.00	123.81
21	—	330	125.00–135.00	129.56
19	—	623	98.00–106.00	101.69
7	—	681	90.00–97.00	94.28
43	—	524	100.00–115.00	107.86
38	—	574	92.00–112.50	103.43
10	—	284	132.00–142.00	137.58
4	—	233	135.00–145.00	140.00
35	—	428	100.00–125.00	117.37
84	—	475	107.00–119.00	113.70
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	106.00	106.00
7	—	372	169.00–172.00	170.70
3	—	831	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	579	110.00–120.00	114.23
21	—	480	118.00–130.00	123.25
11	—	422	119.00–130.00	125.56
9	—	622	105.00–117.00	111.52
13	—	672	107.00–112.00	110.47
10	—	736	105.00–108.00	107.30
28	—	381	120.00–135.00	130.35
6	—	329	133.00–145.00	137.28
27	—	529	111.00–125.00	120.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	155.00–157.50	155.86
58	—	573	114.00–128.00	121.46
51	—	523	120.00–132.00	126.02
44	—	432	130.00–140.00	134.28
36	—	673	110.00–120.00	114.65
31	—	377	135.00–149.00	142.12
25	—	329	139.00–151.00	145.17
79	—	731	110.00–118.75	117.97
7	—	789	110.00–115.00	112.92
75	—	474	110.00–138.00	130.71
87	—	624	112.00–125.00	119.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	705	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	472	118.00–142.50	134.75
49	—	571	123.00–134.00	126.82
37	—	672	114.00–126.00	119.06
16	—	369	142.00–160.00	151.85
9	—	328	152.00–168.00	160.58
39	—	526	127.00–138.00	132.94
31	—	425	127.00–148.00	140.47
5	—	772	107.00–118.00	113.42
96	—	630	117.00–130.00	123.86
22	—	729	109.00–126.50	120.75
4	—	820	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	780	122.00–124.50	122.96
37	—	620	121.00–138.00	132.13
40	—	729	123.00–130.50	129.40
7	—	578	136.50–140.00	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	771	135.25	135.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	121.00	121.00
4	—	482	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	629	90.00–100.00	96.60
7	—	277	120.00–127.00	121.05
68	—	430	102.00–113.00	108.09
41	—	376	100.00–118.00	110.61
39	—	329	105.00–122.50	115.57
34	—	574	76.00–103.00	95.35
48	—	522	90.00–106.00	99.98
81	—	472	95.00–111.00	104.58
6	—	681	80.00–92.00	87.89
2	—	795	85.00	85.00
3	—	725	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	766	97.00–106.00	100.80
23	—	384	123.00–132.00	126.57
9	—	318	126.00–135.00	128.93
33	—	469	110.00–126.00	117.15
9	—	717	92.00–106.00	99.90
1	—	895	97.00	97.00
61	—	421	115.00–130.00	121.50
102	—	571	101.00–122.00	112.71
104	—	629	102.00–115.00	109.63
106	—	529	102.00–120.00	113.28
26	—	673	100.00–112.00	108.16
2	—	293	127.00–140.00	133.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	116.00–125.00	120.55
12	—	472	126.00–127.50	126.63
16	—	659	105.00–108.00	107.07
4	—	763	105.00	105.00
15	—	624	117.00–118.50	117.92
7	—	556	117.00	117.00
5	—	418	125.00	125.00
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	276	128.00–133.00	129.33
51	—	319	116.00–129.00	122.63
38	—	678	90.00–106.00	100.92
25	—	725	90.00–104.00	97.09
7	—	778	92.00–98.00	95.36
49	—	627	95.00–108.00	103.08
77	—	374	111.00–127.50	119.04
95	—	575	91.00–112.50	105.91
119	—	426	105.00–122.50	113.58
144	—	527	102.00–115.00	109.07
146	—	476	102.00–117.50	110.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	665	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
1	—	515	118.00	118.00
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
3	—	688	105.00–117.00	109.01
3	—	628	112.00–116.00	113.35
2	—	763	108.00–111.00	109.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	587	108.00–117.50	113.42
29	—	690	115.00	115.00
15	—	510	116.50	116.50

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)	6	—	847	400.00–550.00	504.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	856	320.00–500.00	387.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	415.00–500.00	482.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	807	275.00–340.00	318.99
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	898	550.00–800.00	674.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	976	750.00–850.00	804.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	410.00–620.00	579.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	818	395.00–550.00	454.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	625.00–650.00	637.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–910.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	320.00–490.00	388.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,185	460.00–725.00	584.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,038	645.00–710.00	670.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,180	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,199	625.00–750.00	677.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,105	380.00–550.00	441.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	700.00–860.00	768.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	600.00–875.00	708.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,196	700.00–875.00	784.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,109	510.00–710.00	623.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,221	775.00–1,125.00	946.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	700.00–1,060.00	836.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	815.00–1,200.00	1,035.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	980.00	980.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	730.00–820.00	768.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,013	850.00–1,125.00	948.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	843	795.00–850.00	815.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,176	950.00–1,075.00	996.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,223	1,150.00–1,260.00	1,196.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	725.00–1,300.00	1,078.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	779.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,039	575.00–700.00	622.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	779	540.00–675.00	609.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	770.00–990.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,161	800.00–1,000.00	860.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,109	710.00–750.00	726.10
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	911	275.00–400.00	329.85
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	932	475.00–600.00	522.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,091	475.00–600.00	542.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,164	650.00–800.00	756.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	410.00	410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,450	51.00–56.00	53.72
13	—	1,395	39.00–49.50	45.76
33	—	1,468	44.00–54.50	49.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,019	44.00–48.00	46.07
74	—	1,023	30.00–42.50	38.85
93	—	1,050	34.00–47.00	43.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,265	46.00–57.50	51.63
67	—	1,195	40.00–47.00	42.73
231	—	1,195	40.00–53.00	46.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,981	74.00–83.50	76.51
39	—	1,712	67.00–81.00	73.56
31	—	1,517	60.00–71.00	66.36

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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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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