Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 203 priced lines covering 6,167 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,020 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,256 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,159 head. Counted as USDA files them — 215 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,020Last week 14,701Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,256Last week 1,478Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,159Last week 1,309Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 538,952 compared to 533,157 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	831	700.00–1,000.00	875.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	836	325.00–500.00	404.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	370.00	370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	843	550.00–825.00	714.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,131	800.00–1,225.00	989.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	1,183	950.00–1,450.00	1,264.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,146	560.00–800.00	701.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,018	620.00–730.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	550.00–675.00	615.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	800.00–1,060.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	540.00–1,290.00	1,138.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	500.00–1,200.00	928.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	—	610.00–900.00	770.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	931.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,153	700.00–825.00	755.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,179	380.00–480.00	427.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	735.00–825.00	761.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	425.00–550.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–650.00	577.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,063	700.00–800.00	736.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,167	530.00–725.00	624.30
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	777	230.00–300.00	266.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	660.00–770.00	715.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–675.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	825	375.00	375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,185.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	400.00–550.00	506.92
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	889	500.00–625.00	559.78
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	350.00–460.00	405.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	891	275.00–400.00	337.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	450.00–500.00	485.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	815.00–900.00	871.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,032	440.00–515.00	466.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	1,172	1,020.00–1,375.00	1,134.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,215	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	1,008.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	700.00–1,475.00	1,010.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,199	700.00–975.00	832.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,675	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	650.00–775.00	720.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,016	920.00–1,100.00	986.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	925.00–950.00	945.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	748	675.00–700.00	683.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	917	600.00–750.00	669.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,034.09
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	—	730.00–1,050.00	893.33
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,287.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	1,006.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	750.00–850.00	802.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	532	121.00–140.00	133.76
52	—	575	113.00–135.00	128.38
56	—	473	127.00–147.00	138.58
2	—	785	120.00	120.00
29	—	324	157.00–170.00	162.60
3	—	815	126.00	126.00
4	—	723	118.00–121.00	119.75
18	—	678	118.00–135.00	126.95
27	—	628	120.00–131.00	124.06
33	—	420	138.00–177.00	151.48
26	—	369	146.00–167.00	156.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	514	134.00	134.00
22	—	564	132.00–133.00	132.53
33	—	632	127.00–133.00	129.86
18	—	672	123.50–130.00	126.95
8	—	380	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	740	110.00–118.50	111.93
46	—	686	115.00–121.50	116.88
47	—	528	120.00–135.00	129.30
57	—	623	110.00–136.00	121.81
62	—	577	118.00–131.00	126.11
4	—	780	111.00–116.00	114.54
33	—	329	145.00–156.00	150.22
2	—	270	155.00–160.00	157.64
1	—	820	106.00	106.00
1	—	875	101.00	101.00
52	—	479	124.00–148.00	133.28
40	—	424	130.00–165.00	140.60
55	—	379	138.00–150.00	144.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	129.00	129.00
13	—	656	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	145.00–147.50	146.21
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
6	—	663	105.00–115.00	112.43
7	—	326	135.00–145.00	140.11
3	—	235	152.00–157.50	153.76
25	—	484	116.00–126.00	124.07
4	—	775	95.00–108.00	102.67
11	—	423	126.00–137.00	129.71
12	—	522	117.00–127.00	122.66
12	—	577	110.00–125.00	117.60
1	—	620	107.00	107.00
19	—	378	130.00–140.00	135.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	729	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	491	134.00	134.00
15	—	600	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	225	150.00–155.00	153.41
66	—	475	105.00–128.00	117.35
30	—	575	100.00–112.00	106.20
8	—	680	90.00–100.00	98.64
13	—	271	130.00–150.00	143.82
48	—	427	117.50–130.00	123.18
19	—	625	96.00–105.00	101.48
29	—	317	127.50–142.00	135.52
40	—	526	100.00–115.00	109.00
10	—	726	89.00–99.00	94.68
45	—	379	122.00–140.00	129.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	471	100.00–136.00	127.15
1	—	890	91.00	91.00
32	—	723	90.00–106.00	101.28
86	—	375	129.00–155.00	140.09
104	—	527	100.00–130.00	118.67
156	—	429	125.00–147.00	132.68
4	—	235	157.50–170.00	161.06
3	—	823	94.00–100.00	96.37
15	—	278	145.00–160.00	153.87
35	—	676	97.00–110.00	104.56
40	—	622	100.00–115.00	108.67
49	—	331	135.00–162.00	145.17
77	—	573	105.00–126.00	113.94
16	—	781	92.00–101.00	98.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	374	136.00–170.00	149.16
84	—	475	110.00–145.00	132.59
93	—	422	118.00–160.00	139.92
46	—	569	109.00–132.00	119.81
63	—	329	145.00–185.00	158.81
69	—	525	106.00–140.00	127.10
31	—	625	107.00–121.00	112.97
33	—	674	105.00–114.00	109.91
19	—	292	157.50–175.00	167.84
3	—	827	96.00–98.50	96.83
6	—	769	90.00–109.00	97.95
10	—	718	95.00–108.00	103.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	129.00–140.00	135.14
17	—	726	92.00–105.00	97.11
1	—	825	82.00	82.00
33	—	682	85.00–108.00	101.18
75	—	326	118.00–135.00	125.51
123	—	379	105.00–135.00	121.20
147	—	475	93.00–120.00	111.38
158	—	427	106.00–125.00	117.25
173	—	527	87.00–115.00	108.61
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
88	—	622	95.00–110.00	103.47
148	—	575	85.00–112.50	105.94
10	—	772	85.00–100.00	94.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	622	90.00–100.00	95.89
53	—	577	80.00–104.00	98.59
54	—	528	82.00–108.00	101.78
66	—	428	105.00–117.00	109.94
4	—	705	90.00–95.00	93.00
2	—	790	110.00	110.00
59	—	376	87.00–118.00	111.48
7	—	679	90.00–100.00	95.86
57	—	476	102.00–118.00	106.93
16	—	282	110.00–125.00	121.24
53	—	328	102.00–122.00	116.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	690	113.50	113.50
4	—	730	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	713	117.50	117.50
37	—	679	107.00–117.00	114.56
20	—	588	116.50–119.00	117.13
10	—	775	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	674	91.00–111.00	105.00
39	—	630	104.00–115.00	108.21
63	—	378	121.00–145.00	131.40
76	—	424	104.00–132.00	123.48
82	—	470	98.00–125.00	116.99
129	—	520	103.00–122.00	112.37
129	—	570	100.00–118.00	110.90
13	—	330	123.00–142.50	130.29
14	—	719	85.00–109.00	102.43
5	—	771	96.00–105.00	101.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
3	—	550	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,814	73.00–88.00	78.81
36	—	1,533	62.00–72.50	66.05
57	—	1,765	67.00–80.00	73.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,268	46.00–65.00	54.79
207	—	1,187	39.00–60.00	47.64
59	—	1,188	38.00–49.00	44.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,501	50.00–60.00	55.32
39	—	1,497	44.00–57.00	50.19
5	—	1,469	42.00–50.00	44.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	984	30.00–43.00	36.73
139	—	1,039	35.00–49.00	42.19
21	—	1,052	44.00–55.00	50.83

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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