Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 210 priced lines covering 6,728 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,630 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,489 head. replacement cattle receipts at 873 head. Counted as USDA files them — 122 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,630Last week 8,993Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,489Last week 1,116Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 873Last week 826Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 478,338 compared to 475,577 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	90.00	90.00
4	—	213	132.00–137.50	135.16
18	—	285	124.00–135.00	129.27
4	—	776	90.00–93.00	91.02
57	—	330	114.00–126.00	122.18
124	—	573	100.00–112.00	104.46
28	—	674	89.00–105.00	98.14
29	—	730	87.00–103.00	96.98
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
139	—	378	110.00–125.00	117.99
140	—	426	100.00–120.00	112.76
176	—	524	91.00–113.00	106.82
201	—	478	103.00–116.00	110.29
74	—	625	91.00–109.00	101.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	272	117.00–125.00	121.07
9	—	220	112.00–130.00	121.17
41	—	324	109.00–120.00	115.59
57	—	376	102.00–117.00	111.13
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
4	—	664	90.00	90.00
32	—	571	80.00–102.00	95.40
73	—	524	81.00–106.00	99.09
96	—	430	97.00–115.00	107.54
100	—	479	90.00–110.00	103.52
14	—	625	70.00–95.00	89.53
7	—	734	75.00–95.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	172.50	172.50
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
10	—	665	125.75	125.75
1	—	730	104.00	104.00
12	—	640	109.00–127.25	123.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	472	100.00–120.00	114.11
84	—	424	102.00–125.00	117.95
101	—	576	96.00–115.00	109.84
1	—	860	91.00	91.00
2	—	813	94.00–95.00	94.50
51	—	678	96.00–115.00	105.76
7	—	784	92.00–102.00	97.14
8	—	275	132.00–140.00	136.59
50	—	621	94.00–116.00	107.75
81	—	533	99.00–117.50	110.91
37	—	326	120.00–138.00	130.75
40	—	372	112.00–127.00	122.78
8	—	723	98.00–107.50	102.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	695	118.00	118.00
25	—	510	123.50	123.50
41	—	575	120.00–121.00	120.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	736	126.50	126.50
45	—	625	109.00–127.50	121.98
19	—	669	110.00–118.00	115.78
3	—	568	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	123.00	123.00
24	—	601	118.50	118.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,063	98.00–99.00	98.51
1	—	935	107.00	107.00
32	—	380	136.00–157.00	148.44
61	—	531	122.00–143.00	135.74
1	—	815	117.00	117.00
23	—	781	113.00–122.00	117.44
57	—	674	113.00–127.00	120.69
10	—	314	140.00–162.00	154.34
28	—	730	114.00–127.00	121.46
30	—	469	128.00–145.00	136.55
1	—	290	156.00	156.00
53	—	578	117.00–133.00	123.66
66	—	617	114.00–137.00	125.31
36	—	420	114.00–165.00	142.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	755	130.50	130.50
42	—	634	131.00–138.00	133.71
13	—	555	131.00–132.00	131.69
3	—	975	104.00	104.00
7	—	729	121.00–131.00	125.38
64	—	676	123.00–135.00	132.14
1	—	915	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	155.00–157.50	156.72
9	—	271	150.00–154.00	151.60
14	—	781	105.00–119.50	117.78
29	—	323	135.00–155.00	146.39
7	—	732	105.00–115.00	110.01
62	—	378	130.00–147.50	139.59
80	—	634	110.00–125.00	120.84
31	—	669	108.00–121.00	115.71
94	—	575	114.00–126.00	120.29
42	—	427	127.00–145.00	135.78
111	—	529	107.00–135.00	126.23
95	—	474	121.00–138.00	129.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	147.00–148.00	147.70
4	—	275	142.00–146.00	144.46
10	—	325	120.00–140.00	131.29
20	—	385	120.00–135.00	128.22
44	—	528	109.00–126.00	118.68
26	—	423	118.00–130.00	124.88
11	—	632	105.00–115.00	111.39
31	—	472	110.00–128.00	120.03
7	—	671	104.00–117.00	108.57
19	—	575	108.00–120.00	111.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	622	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	123.00	123.00
3	—	390	145.00	145.00
8	—	431	140.00–145.00	141.81
11	—	470	135.00	135.00
19	—	571	132.00–133.00	132.78
9	—	511	130.00–135.00	133.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	90.00–92.00	91.00
34	—	525	104.00–128.00	119.03
56	—	471	106.00–140.00	126.88
20	—	672	100.00–115.00	109.51
42	—	571	102.00–132.00	116.91
52	—	619	95.00–125.00	112.53
67	—	424	109.00–146.00	132.70
12	—	718	100.00–108.00	103.68
5	—	840	93.00–102.00	98.00
18	—	281	155.00–165.00	159.49
46	—	318	142.00–165.00	151.91
61	—	374	126.00–152.00	139.50
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
11	—	762	97.00–108.00	103.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	242	145.00–150.00	148.31
13	—	277	132.00–145.00	138.56
37	—	577	95.00–112.00	104.29
2	—	785	90.00	90.00
24	—	320	128.00–142.50	132.69
34	—	629	95.00–105.00	100.66
53	—	524	105.00–116.00	109.23
71	—	475	100.00–118.00	112.80
75	—	423	113.00–130.00	119.95
42	—	373	103.00–131.00	123.02
19	—	677	84.00–100.00	91.80
4	—	729	82.00–92.00	85.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	672	94.00–107.00	102.73
7	—	222	146.00–156.00	151.56
5	—	777	90.00–99.00	96.39
58	—	380	127.00–140.00	132.92
91	—	525	102.00–122.00	115.65
110	—	629	98.00–115.00	107.20
112	—	576	90.00–120.00	111.98
125	—	426	120.00–136.00	127.42
147	—	475	97.00–135.00	120.90
48	—	328	134.00–151.00	140.88
36	—	277	140.00–157.00	149.36
20	—	736	90.00–104.00	94.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	537	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–750.00	615.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,233	825.00–950.00	879.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	510.00–640.00	571.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	775.00–825.00	799.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	873	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	982	525.00–775.00	668.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	410.00	410.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	525.00–600.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	740.00–850.00	763.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–950.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	700.00–1,475.00	865.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	480.00–510.00	499.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–700.00	664.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	525.00–730.00	599.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,193	385.00–710.00	563.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,248	610.00–875.00	735.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,039	360.00–450.00	388.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	450.00–650.00	533.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	620.00–720.00	666.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	760.00–960.00	866.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	730.00–740.00	736.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	760.00–860.00	810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–800.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	990	610.00–710.00	664.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	730.00–1,225.00	994.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	—	—	635.00–1,000.00	816.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,163	700.00–1,000.00	870.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,244	875.00–1,175.00	1,062.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,164	560.00–710.00	627.92
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	953	550.00–925.00	791.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	920	500.00–775.00	655.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	470.00–560.00	515.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–770.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	320.00–675.00	547.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	635.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	876	300.00–500.00	409.61
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	955	500.00–600.00	570.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	861	400.00–500.00	454.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	300.00–700.00	461.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	660.00–690.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	550.00–630.00	583.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	802	210.00–310.00	265.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	335.00–600.00	449.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,163	450.00–510.00	478.54
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	875	500.00–585.00	541.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	933	350.00–400.00	376.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,018	39.00–49.00	44.83
103	—	1,012	30.00–40.00	37.20
155	—	1,062	33.00–50.00	41.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,388	51.00–53.00	51.70
16	—	1,518	40.00–47.00	43.73
67	—	1,431	43.00–53.50	47.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,127	35.00–46.00	41.78
29	—	1,316	47.00–58.00	51.31
274	—	1,229	40.00–52.00	45.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,638	64.00–78.50	71.45
35	—	1,678	58.00–69.50	65.20
15	—	1,770	73.00–80.00	77.07

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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