Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 226 priced lines covering 8,444 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,701 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,478 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,309 head. Counted as USDA files them — 240 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,701Last week 10,026Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,478Last week 1,238Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,309Last week 911Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 524,417 compared to 522,368 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	540	109.00–144.00	118.93
3	—	587	106.00	106.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
3	—	777	102.00	102.00
5	—	615	110.00–119.00	114.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	555	114.00–116.00	115.70
20	—	526	119.50–122.00	121.13
49	—	644	109.00–133.00	128.74
18	—	481	124.00	124.00
5	—	882	110.00	110.00
13	—	841	111.00	111.00
160	—	661	118.00–133.75	126.09
14	—	727	107.00–119.50	117.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	88.00	88.00
17	—	724	92.00–101.00	98.29
65	—	669	90.00–105.50	101.85
128	—	574	95.00–112.00	105.54
4	—	288	130.00	130.00
69	—	630	94.00–110.00	101.63
223	—	528	100.00–118.00	108.06
203	—	423	104.00–125.00	114.23
202	—	476	101.00–120.00	110.84
2	—	778	87.00–90.00	88.50
114	—	374	108.00–127.00	119.10
76	—	326	109.00–130.00	123.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	622	72.00–100.00	93.22
22	—	281	112.00–125.00	120.48
11	—	679	65.00–95.00	85.36
6	—	733	85.00–95.00	89.29
78	—	526	89.00–110.00	101.17
97	—	478	90.00–115.00	103.25
85	—	425	88.00–112.50	106.31
78	—	376	100.00–122.00	112.06
59	—	326	110.00–122.00	117.05
35	—	572	85.00–104.00	98.15
2	—	210	128.00–130.00	128.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	783	85.00–102.00	98.47
3	—	813	92.00–100.00	97.01
71	—	612	100.00–117.00	106.57
40	—	680	96.00–116.00	105.63
1	—	235	137.00	137.00
3	—	280	135.00	135.00
18	—	718	85.00–109.00	98.55
158	—	573	94.00–121.00	109.72
29	—	331	118.00–137.00	129.71
85	—	371	120.00–135.00	127.18
91	—	473	104.00–125.00	115.68
101	—	423	107.00–128.00	118.97
126	—	527	100.00–125.00	114.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	855	99.50	99.50
6	—	615	113.00–114.00	113.67
5	—	795	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	727	115.00	115.00
6	—	767	110.00	110.00
9	—	562	124.00	124.00
66	—	843	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	465	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	484	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	119.00	119.00
12	—	485	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	233	135.00–148.00	142.05
23	—	277	132.00–147.00	139.02
5	—	776	80.00–90.00	85.97
13	—	670	64.00–100.00	90.85
12	—	721	86.00–95.00	90.81
37	—	580	95.00–110.00	104.12
37	—	625	77.00–105.00	97.68
39	—	323	120.00–141.00	132.16
40	—	371	110.00–135.00	124.86
59	—	527	92.00–120.00	107.71
73	—	474	96.00–120.00	114.60
82	—	428	100.00–129.00	119.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	92.00–100.00	95.95
131	—	421	125.00–150.00	138.38
63	—	616	102.00–122.00	112.48
62	—	373	125.00–162.00	144.40
62	—	325	132.00–170.00	154.15
13	—	283	155.00–170.00	163.87
42	—	657	100.00–124.00	117.56
15	—	719	100.00–107.00	105.66
94	—	473	115.00–141.00	129.37
72	—	519	110.00–133.00	123.04
76	—	573	107.00–125.00	118.88
5	—	781	100.00–110.00	105.22
2	—	963	90.00–92.00	91.01
2	—	900	97.00–98.00	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	768	88.00–108.00	95.38
4	—	826	92.00–97.00	95.03
41	—	675	100.00–112.00	104.05
31	—	278	145.00–160.00	152.44
7	—	237	152.00–162.00	157.48
2	—	870	88.00–94.00	91.05
1	—	905	90.00	90.00
41	—	720	93.00–105.00	99.83
66	—	326	122.00–157.00	142.13
69	—	627	100.00–115.00	107.10
100	—	378	117.00–147.00	136.28
123	—	575	100.00–118.00	113.38
139	—	524	106.00–126.00	116.47
142	—	428	118.00–140.00	130.39
180	—	475	100.00–131.00	123.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	118.00–120.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	158.00–162.50	160.18
70	—	377	131.00–152.00	144.28
11	—	765	105.00–115.00	110.29
29	—	327	140.00–155.00	148.97
145	—	479	124.00–144.00	131.54
99	—	520	119.00–134.00	127.27
79	—	578	115.00–138.00	123.19
74	—	425	123.00–152.00	137.61
46	—	677	110.00–121.00	115.40
44	—	628	115.00–125.00	120.46
12	—	730	110.00–119.00	114.58
10	—	287	150.00–162.50	156.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	481	117.00–132.00	121.89
19	—	424	120.00–130.00	126.28
20	—	576	105.00–120.00	113.86
2	—	740	105.00	105.00
12	—	373	125.00–137.00	131.25
12	—	669	100.00–110.00	106.60
9	—	274	145.00–150.00	147.41
33	—	329	130.00–155.00	139.02
29	—	522	115.00–127.00	119.28
13	—	633	107.00–116.00	111.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	730	114.00–138.50	133.83
2	—	828	115.00	115.00
35	—	376	136.00–162.00	152.18
34	—	682	115.00–131.00	119.37
94	—	618	105.00–141.00	130.17
83	—	575	122.00–145.00	133.37
81	—	514	115.00–138.00	131.11
67	—	424	125.00–165.00	143.21
62	—	473	121.00–152.00	138.10
30	—	323	136.00–172.00	160.22
1	—	1,095	95.00	95.00
8	—	791	115.00–131.00	127.25
3	—	870	109.00–120.00	116.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	621	125.00–140.00	129.57
12	—	564	135.00–138.00	137.24
5	—	715	125.00	125.00
2	—	800	119.00–120.00	119.50
50	—	666	131.00–135.00	134.53
152	—	766	117.00–137.00	135.78
3	—	543	130.00	130.00
9	—	352	145.00	145.00
3	—	885	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	810	117.50	117.50
15	—	580	132.50–134.00	133.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	661	134.50–136.00	135.02
34	—	802	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	424	111.00	111.00

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)	5	—	866	460.00–550.00	503.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	773	235.00–350.00	299.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	884	365.00–500.00	431.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–765.00	747.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	620.00–650.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	879	450.00–700.00	603.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	788	310.00–450.00	365.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,001	550.00–900.00	778.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	775.00–1,100.00	949.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	114	—	—	470.00–875.00	738.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–627.00	584.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,164	525.00–760.00	628.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	997	900.00–1,000.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	705.00–720.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	700.00–975.00	827.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	—	—	475.00–860.00	722.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,037	750.00–925.00	826.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,285	875.00–1,200.00	1,023.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	1,163	600.00–1,000.00	805.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	124	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	927.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	993	670.00–750.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,126	330.00–525.00	436.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	800.00–890.00	856.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,157	500.00–625.00	570.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,249	625.00–760.00	684.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	450.00–675.00	575.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	525.00–850.00	671.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	400.00–525.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,130.00–1,250.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,134.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,207.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	450.00–575.00	512.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,198	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,284	700.00–975.00	811.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–1,100.00	882.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,264	980.00–1,175.00	1,094.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	500.00–1,200.00	971.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,208	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,247	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,336	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,046.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	925.00–950.00	941.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	800	525.00–610.00	564.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,114	450.00–625.00	563.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	525.00–675.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	893	750.00–900.00	845.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	961	785.00–1,025.00	902.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	685.00–700.00	692.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	365.00–645.00	506.75
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	300.00–400.00	350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	850	265.00–375.00	322.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	370.00–435.00	398.89
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	959	450.00–585.00	497.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,109	450.00–525.00	494.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,057	34.00–44.00	39.13
95	—	996	28.00–39.00	34.35
11	—	1,001	42.00–48.00	44.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,444	48.00–56.00	51.42
12	—	1,340	37.25–44.00	40.49
72	—	1,421	40.00–54.00	45.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,234	46.00–55.00	50.55
99	—	1,173	33.00–44.00	39.57
294	—	1,199	39.00–50.00	44.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,797	62.00–78.50	69.67
60	—	1,550	50.00–74.50	64.18
11	—	1,968	71.00–83.50	76.52

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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