Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 207 priced lines covering 7,548 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,844 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,299 head. replacement cattle receipts at 724 head. Counted as USDA files them — 141 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,844Last week 12,630Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,299Last week 1,489Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 724Last week 873Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 492,579 compared to 492,919 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
2	—	910	81.00–86.00	83.50
65	—	322	119.00–131.00	124.68
73	—	377	112.00–125.00	119.88
173	—	576	95.00–111.50	105.70
201	—	528	94.00–115.00	107.23
204	—	475	92.00–117.00	111.21
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
3	—	212	132.00–137.00	134.39
19	—	723	90.00–101.00	94.46
45	—	672	90.00–106.00	99.76
125	—	625	89.00–108.00	101.63
132	—	427	108.00–122.00	115.05
5	—	771	87.00–95.00	91.61
26	—	278	127.00–135.00	129.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	125.00–130.00	127.44
37	—	331	110.00–122.00	117.68
55	—	380	105.00–117.50	111.79
65	—	574	85.00–102.00	96.88
7	—	280	119.00–125.00	122.80
19	—	623	77.00–98.00	92.06
110	—	427	93.00–115.00	108.92
125	—	525	80.00–107.00	100.21
136	—	472	85.00–110.00	104.99
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
9	—	666	75.00–95.00	92.35
2	—	768	78.00–85.00	81.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	269	134.00–140.00	136.29
51	—	788	90.00–107.00	104.67
40	—	684	90.00–112.00	106.99
25	—	726	88.00–110.00	102.30
36	—	628	91.00–115.00	106.00
52	—	472	106.00–122.00	115.92
62	—	576	108.00–115.00	109.84
78	—	520	100.00–120.00	113.54
80	—	318	125.00–146.00	139.07
106	—	426	115.00–131.00	124.52
68	—	373	123.00–135.00	128.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
7	—	720	110.50	110.50
6	—	530	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	128.00	128.00
19	—	767	118.50	118.50
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
50	—	630	110.00–125.00	118.37
8	—	540	123.00	123.00
46	—	578	121.00–133.00	126.86
8	—	709	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
1	—	585	126.00	126.00
25	—	821	119.00–124.50	120.96
67	—	730	127.75–130.50	128.68
2	—	670	109.00–111.00	109.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	720	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	150.00–156.00	153.31
26	—	321	137.50–157.00	145.50
1	—	810	107.00	107.00
1	—	225	152.50	152.50
44	—	424	130.00–145.00	137.64
86	—	576	120.00–131.00	122.74
40	—	374	132.50–150.00	142.70
83	—	670	114.00–122.00	118.66
108	—	478	125.00–140.00	131.07
151	—	532	120.00–135.00	126.27
26	—	765	105.00–113.00	108.84
47	—	716	110.00–119.00	113.86
147	—	619	115.00–128.00	123.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	906	115.00–117.00	116.50
66	—	469	130.00–153.00	143.44
40	—	788	116.00–120.00	118.06
50	—	678	119.00–128.00	124.17
67	—	378	150.00–168.00	162.27
73	—	571	105.00–141.00	131.15
16	—	323	150.00–175.00	168.87
37	—	517	111.00–137.00	132.02
21	—	719	118.00–124.00	120.81
27	—	819	110.00–122.00	117.30
28	—	625	122.00–128.00	125.20
29	—	423	130.00–160.00	146.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	112.00–117.00	114.80
2	—	713	102.00–110.00	105.96
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
7	—	674	108.00–115.00	110.84
23	—	428	123.00–130.00	126.14
24	—	330	128.00–145.00	136.85
29	—	477	114.00–126.00	122.42
33	—	375	122.00–138.00	131.86
37	—	579	110.00–121.00	115.49
38	—	529	111.00–125.00	116.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	541	132.00–140.00	137.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	734	127.00–136.00	132.90
19	—	812	128.50	128.50
30	—	666	133.00–137.00	134.81
59	—	645	134.00–137.50	137.20
7	—	775	130.50	130.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	730	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	741	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	93.00–103.00	97.64
1	—	235	162.00	162.00
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
2	—	925	97.00–98.00	97.50
15	—	276	155.00–177.00	164.45
53	—	326	138.00–167.00	155.38
58	—	374	130.00–157.00	144.67
15	—	717	97.00–107.00	102.18
36	—	572	102.00–125.00	115.66
39	—	621	108.00–120.00	113.19
39	—	671	95.00–111.00	105.38
74	—	424	113.00–149.00	136.29
78	—	474	106.00–140.00	127.52
43	—	523	100.00–132.00	121.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	577	90.00–110.00	103.77
5	—	724	85.00–95.00	90.44
5	—	774	90.00–94.00	91.76
4	—	238	147.50–150.00	149.36
40	—	625	87.00–104.00	97.68
77	—	430	110.00–127.00	120.36
79	—	525	100.00–118.00	109.30
82	—	475	107.00–122.00	114.27
12	—	670	80.00–100.00	93.66
21	—	281	140.00–156.00	144.23
24	—	330	105.00–140.00	130.94
34	—	373	120.00–132.00	125.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	102.00	102.00
4	—	790	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	106.00	106.00
2	—	758	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	232	150.00–170.00	157.68
23	—	269	142.00–162.00	153.16
50	—	717	90.00–102.00	99.41
62	—	333	135.00–157.00	145.36
2	—	830	94.00–96.00	95.02
2	—	915	86.00–88.00	87.01
18	—	777	87.00–101.00	93.27
59	—	675	90.00–106.00	102.22
113	—	527	100.00–126.00	116.72
124	—	625	99.00–115.00	107.25
139	—	478	115.00–130.00	122.65
143	—	574	95.00–120.00	112.98
152	—	426	105.00–139.00	127.05
67	—	377	129.00–146.00	136.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–700.00	633.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,312	650.00–850.00	748.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	475.00–550.00	505.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	525.00–775.00	626.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,102	310.00–390.00	356.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,189	535.00–735.00	633.21
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–600.00	558.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	971	725.00–900.00	780.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	868	500.00–725.00	636.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	370.00–540.00	429.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	837	295.00–525.00	418.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	430.00–530.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,256	875.00–1,000.00	947.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	43	—	—	525.00–725.00	639.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	620.00–900.00	717.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	760.00–1,250.00	1,013.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	—	630.00–900.00	789.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	810.00–916.00	852.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,155	525.00–725.00	641.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,162	700.00–960.00	854.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	540.00–770.00	647.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	570.00–930.00	715.16
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	833	525.00–600.00	560.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	872	425.00–500.00	449.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	415.00–465.00	448.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	450.00–630.00	548.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	200.00–370.00	268.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	728	250.00–360.00	300.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–585.00	581.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,115	650.00–800.00	706.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	375.00–575.00	476.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	921	485.00–600.00	527.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	500.00–575.00	542.08
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	837	300.00–400.00	348.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	560.00–810.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	525.00–750.00	695.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	915	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	575.00–775.00	666.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,191	725.00–880.00	778.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	—	—	775.00–1,150.00	927.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	922.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,443	48.00–58.00	54.02
7	—	1,446	33.50–45.00	39.84
56	—	1,468	40.00–51.00	46.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	985	42.00–48.00	45.50
109	—	1,033	31.00–40.00	36.05
147	—	1,044	35.00–49.00	40.60
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	42.00	42.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,258	44.00–57.00	49.16
79	—	1,175	30.00–46.00	40.73
274	—	1,232	38.00–54.00	44.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,882	72.00–80.00	75.87
50	—	1,579	55.00–72.00	64.35
57	—	1,724	63.00–77.00	71.01

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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