Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 221 priced lines covering 8,706 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,033 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,847 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,446 head. Counted as USDA files them — 329 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,033Last week 11,020Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,847Last week 1,256Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,446Last week 1,159Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 4.00 higher. Trade moderate, with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 559,025 compared to 553,534 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	768	70.00–96.00	86.44
16	—	662	75.00–103.00	95.77
50	—	326	125.00–150.00	137.44
11	—	275	140.00–154.00	148.20
62	—	530	97.00–120.00	112.07
98	—	472	110.00–127.00	117.69
5	—	731	88.00–97.50	93.08
69	—	579	85.00–114.00	105.84
1	—	815	80.00	80.00
24	—	629	86.00–107.00	100.98
52	—	377	112.00–138.00	130.57
4	—	229	147.00–152.50	149.89
88	—	424	115.00–133.00	123.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	671	95.00–113.00	104.53
180	—	426	128.00–140.00	133.99
145	—	525	106.00–127.00	120.49
39	—	724	80.00–113.00	101.54
126	—	575	100.00–124.00	114.66
101	—	627	99.00–119.00	109.99
15	—	779	87.00–102.00	95.21
10	—	231	157.50–170.00	163.16
108	—	373	120.00–150.00	140.22
174	—	480	116.00–135.00	126.62
66	—	328	136.00–157.00	147.49
31	—	278	150.00–160.00	155.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	646	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	282	152.00–172.00	164.43
29	—	723	100.00–111.00	106.27
66	—	331	150.00–165.00	157.47
95	—	422	134.00–149.00	141.56
1	—	890	101.00	101.00
113	—	471	125.00–140.00	134.69
5	—	225	165.00–180.00	176.05
17	—	676	92.00–120.00	110.72
40	—	622	105.00–123.00	114.91
17	—	773	100.00–108.00	102.95
79	—	379	142.00–165.00	150.99
109	—	522	110.00–136.00	127.00
58	—	566	110.00–127.00	121.43
5	—	831	96.00–104.00	99.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	123.00	123.00
4	—	316	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	379	105.00–122.00	113.99
91	—	471	90.00–113.00	104.91
5	—	276	122.00–127.00	123.62
3	—	780	90.00	90.00
115	—	424	90.00–115.00	109.22
7	—	721	90.00–95.00	92.79
92	—	529	85.00–110.00	102.23
18	—	624	90.00–100.00	96.85
57	—	570	82.00–107.00	99.36
3	—	685	90.00–95.00	93.31
73	—	328	111.00–125.00	119.35
1	—	240	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	559	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	735	120.00	120.00
31	—	463	124.00–133.00	131.87
94	—	627	117.50–127.75	123.75
13	—	672	115.00–121.50	119.02
5	—	785	113.00	113.00
84	—	517	118.00–133.25	126.47
5	—	835	110.00	110.00
89	—	581	117.00–133.00	125.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	775	105.00	105.00
5	—	510	122.00	122.00
20	—	440	134.00	134.00
16	—	474	125.00–128.50	127.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	771	88.00–100.00	94.47
287	—	526	102.00–117.00	109.95
1	—	935	89.00	89.00
1	—	845	93.00	93.00
217	—	474	90.00–118.00	112.78
165	—	428	91.00–123.00	115.88
159	—	377	104.00–128.00	121.01
10	—	733	95.00–100.00	97.75
88	—	330	116.00–138.00	124.51
1	—	215	142.00	142.00
80	—	627	95.00–108.00	102.22
38	—	677	93.00–106.00	100.35
122	—	574	100.00–113.00	107.12
2	—	288	132.00–135.00	133.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	779	99.00–108.00	101.13
130	—	426	118.00–132.00	123.63
74	—	625	103.00–115.00	109.43
1	—	825	92.00	92.00
100	—	471	115.00–126.00	119.59
117	—	572	100.00–120.00	112.50
60	—	671	103.00–110.00	106.15
55	—	375	122.00–140.00	127.76
82	—	530	99.00–120.00	114.47
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
20	—	327	128.00–140.00	134.66
5	—	284	130.00–137.00	132.71
21	—	722	100.00–110.00	104.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	109.00–111.00	110.25
10	—	773	121.00–123.50	122.50
1	—	580	121.00	121.00
15	—	742	108.00–126.50	125.33
3	—	845	123.00	123.00
7	—	628	113.00–116.00	114.58
1	—	515	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	774	124.00	124.00
36	—	640	139.50–142.00	141.23
14	—	557	139.50	139.50
11	—	815	132.50	132.50
52	—	729	127.00–136.00	134.22
66	—	678	126.00–139.50	135.16
20	—	527	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	326	130.00–153.00	144.93
6	—	528	115.00–125.00	119.22
5	—	721	105.00–107.00	105.79
6	—	288	147.00–156.00	153.27
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
19	—	472	117.00–130.00	124.58
24	—	423	110.00–135.00	130.16
31	—	373	115.00–146.00	137.25
3	—	678	106.00–112.00	108.61
8	—	576	107.00–120.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	100.00	100.00
2	—	275	168.00–170.00	169.07
44	—	428	144.00–155.00	149.25
25	—	721	117.00–129.00	122.13
3	—	877	105.00–110.00	106.70
2	—	928	104.00	104.00
45	—	616	121.00–136.00	128.49
73	—	474	132.00–149.00	141.73
43	—	372	138.00–165.00	156.46
2	—	830	108.00–109.00	108.51
56	—	524	111.00–140.00	133.35
22	—	321	152.00–172.00	165.42
91	—	567	123.00–141.00	133.43
20	—	672	118.00–134.00	124.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	576	119.00–139.00	128.58
41	—	680	115.00–127.00	119.32
60	—	426	128.00–147.00	142.71
3	—	825	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,000	92.00	92.00
58	—	530	121.50–136.00	130.19
53	—	334	145.00–162.00	155.16
8	—	775	105.00–110.00	106.88
68	—	477	126.00–140.00	134.86
54	—	620	116.00–133.00	126.15
37	—	716	110.00–123.00	118.41
81	—	377	138.00–154.00	147.91
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	725	124.50	124.50
33	—	511	147.00	147.00
16	—	490	143.50	143.50
11	—	642	132.50–134.00	132.77
12	—	589	134.50–138.00	137.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–700.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,285	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	—	1,290	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,337.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,079.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	865	725.00–750.00	737.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	1,098	750.00–1,250.00	1,106.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	940	600.00–875.00	740.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	625.00–1,050.00	905.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	827	575.00–750.00	666.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,030.00	1,030.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	725.00–800.00	766.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,178	725.00–1,000.00	843.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,090	950.00–1,090.00	1,002.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	575.00–775.00	683.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	490.00–750.00	595.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,108	820.00–980.00	906.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,155	650.00–1,125.00	899.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	1,104	480.00–770.00	634.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	400.00–500.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	1,216	800.00–1,350.00	1,110.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	—	625.00–975.00	828.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	—	750.00–1,200.00	1,018.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	878	295.00–550.00	434.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	750.00–975.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	625.00–875.00	754.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	545.00–600.00	563.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	759	275.00–325.00	296.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	911	400.00–625.00	539.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,030.00–1,075.00	1,052.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,115.63
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	874	420.00–850.00	617.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	833	310.00–475.00	381.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	952	500.00–1,050.00	829.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–700.00	623.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,174	375.00–500.00	451.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,182	460.00–700.00	582.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–550.00	529.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,218	625.00–900.00	753.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–900.00	815.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	800.00–900.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,135	700.00–830.00	765.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	400.00–560.00	489.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	620.00–670.00	637.27
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	864	475.00–600.00	526.38
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	410.00–500.00	446.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	854	250.00–400.00	335.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,076	425.00–575.00	499.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,029	31.00–46.00	40.30
36	—	1,064	46.00–56.00	52.74
194	—	1,065	39.00–51.00	45.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,457	50.00–62.00	54.90
69	—	1,422	44.00–57.00	51.38
16	—	1,348	42.00–50.00	45.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
290	—	1,200	44.00–59.00	51.91
105	—	1,293	50.00–67.00	57.45
144	—	1,176	40.00–52.00	46.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,887	77.00–96.00	87.30
57	—	1,556	63.00–78.00	68.50
82	—	1,819	70.00–86.00	77.02

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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