Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 237 priced lines covering 8,282 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,078 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,395 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,001 head. Counted as USDA files them — 273 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,078Last week 14,471Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,395Last week 2,049Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 1,215Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 597,328 compared to 581,267 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	323	161.00–175.00	167.07
4	—	276	170.00–175.00	172.44
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
104	—	523	134.00–155.00	141.42
60	—	382	155.00–172.50	159.94
70	—	625	120.00–135.00	131.02
5	—	886	108.00–117.00	115.21
43	—	729	118.00–130.00	126.65
6	—	770	115.00–120.00	117.66
7	—	831	110.00–116.00	113.63
2	—	233	180.00–185.00	182.42
29	—	673	114.00–130.00	123.38
72	—	579	117.00–143.00	133.92
104	—	426	146.00–162.50	152.56
109	—	474	137.50–155.00	147.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	477	120.00–136.00	128.72
8	—	322	135.00–145.00	140.36
13	—	369	130.00–147.00	140.23
6	—	674	108.00–115.00	110.20
7	—	284	153.00–157.00	155.36
7	—	634	110.00–117.00	112.84
23	—	527	118.00–127.00	122.24
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
21	—	579	112.00–125.00	117.52
18	—	431	132.00–142.00	138.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	285	162.00–167.50	164.37
53	—	674	113.00–128.00	121.43
62	—	380	144.00–162.00	153.46
88	—	524	125.00–140.00	133.74
82	—	432	128.00–150.00	145.90
51	—	327	155.00–170.00	161.69
13	—	725	110.00–123.00	117.00
58	—	626	116.00–130.00	123.74
70	—	580	120.00–139.00	129.55
96	—	479	114.00–145.00	138.90
25	—	778	107.00–122.00	113.56
2	—	825	106.00–110.00	108.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	669	132.00	132.00
6	—	393	146.00	146.00
4	—	568	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	581	137.00–145.00	139.47
11	—	814	122.00–129.00	128.37
3	—	873	118.00–124.00	120.65
14	—	459	149.75	149.75
67	—	775	119.00–130.00	127.38
141	—	720	127.00–135.25	133.19
68	—	608	131.00–140.00	138.75
118	—	674	127.00–139.50	136.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	134.00	134.00
2	—	658	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	498	145.00	145.00
38	—	616	130.00–132.00	130.57
67	—	782	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	145.00–147.00	145.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	831	130.50–134.75	134.43
39	—	884	128.50–134.00	129.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	618	85.00–101.00	95.98
66	—	329	112.00–123.00	119.17
9	—	675	83.00–95.00	91.55
74	—	476	86.00–111.00	105.45
74	—	524	80.00–108.00	101.29
88	—	424	90.00–115.00	109.10
60	—	579	79.00–105.00	98.95
4	—	728	90.00	90.00
2	—	238	130.00–132.00	130.97
2	—	773	75.00–80.00	77.52
67	—	374	110.00–120.00	114.58
25	—	277	120.00–130.00	126.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	380	114.00–130.00	122.54
147	—	573	85.00–113.00	105.30
149	—	471	94.00–122.00	112.09
169	—	523	89.00–118.00	108.09
196	—	425	99.00–123.00	116.81
70	—	625	98.00–126.00	104.41
92	—	327	121.00–131.00	127.06
10	—	779	90.00–100.00	95.76
7	—	274	134.00–145.00	137.19
4	—	243	140.00–145.00	142.50
16	—	721	90.00–100.00	96.54
26	—	681	90.00–107.00	100.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
2	—	713	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	761	112.00	112.00
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
7	—	571	115.00–116.00	115.14
2	—	720	105.00–116.00	110.50
4	—	618	112.00–114.00	112.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	578	115.00–129.50	125.48
139	—	665	108.00–126.25	125.20
106	—	633	113.00–129.00	124.14
2	—	445	132.00–135.00	133.50
20	—	715	117.00–125.75	121.08
6	—	830	105.00–114.00	112.55
31	—	483	130.00–132.00	131.90
66	—	521	126.00–130.00	128.14
28	—	783	115.50–118.00	116.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	456	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	119.00	119.00
6	—	630	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	618	101.00–116.00	107.84
51	—	574	94.00–119.00	111.61
54	—	324	127.00–150.00	132.30
59	—	377	125.00–142.00	129.76
6	—	274	137.50–155.00	142.98
21	—	670	100.00–111.00	104.16
1	—	885	100.00	100.00
8	—	723	99.00–105.00	101.23
1	—	820	82.00	82.00
84	—	527	98.00–120.00	115.69
118	—	426	106.00–130.00	124.52
1	—	245	147.50	147.50
153	—	473	105.00–128.00	118.91
2	—	768	95.00–100.00	97.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	777	125.00–126.25	125.61
6	—	668	114.00	114.00
15	—	712	116.00–126.50	122.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	85.00–95.00	89.97
80	—	322	138.00–165.00	151.92
128	—	527	95.00–135.00	121.00
136	—	430	115.00–148.00	136.93
15	—	232	160.00–170.00	164.04
25	—	275	150.00–167.00	159.63
32	—	678	90.00–113.00	107.14
91	—	377	132.00–152.00	144.28
18	—	726	93.00–108.00	99.93
59	—	627	105.00–120.00	113.47
79	—	577	110.00–129.00	116.98
149	—	475	110.00–137.00	129.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	379	145.00–170.00	153.89
140	—	474	117.00–147.00	138.12
154	—	426	132.00–166.00	144.92
3	—	218	175.00–190.00	181.64
16	—	727	99.00–112.00	106.16
34	—	289	165.00–172.50	168.38
62	—	569	104.00–130.00	121.19
76	—	524	104.00–137.00	127.98
89	—	329	148.00–173.00	161.69
41	—	669	95.00–120.00	110.85
3	—	815	97.00–102.00	99.31
16	—	774	80.00–110.00	97.33
30	—	622	111.00–125.00	117.53
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	739	80.00–95.00	88.17
21	—	628	90.00–110.00	102.30
2	—	685	96.00–98.00	97.00
4	—	234	155.00–165.00	159.92
34	—	321	130.00–150.00	139.14
36	—	577	102.00–115.00	109.45
4	—	783	88.00–95.00	90.27
18	—	280	140.00–159.00	149.29
41	—	374	115.00–145.00	133.53
61	—	473	110.00–127.00	119.55
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
44	—	521	84.00–120.00	112.83
53	—	431	120.00–135.00	127.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	341	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	172.00	172.00

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	23	—	—	680.00–875.00	763.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,280	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,145.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,362	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,317.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	725.00–1,225.00	977.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,153	950.00–1,200.00	1,137.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,020	450.00–550.00	502.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	914.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–625.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	743	650.00–735.00	690.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,065	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,065.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	625.00–700.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,237	725.00–1,075.00	916.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,293	650.00–850.00	747.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	540.00–675.00	607.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,064	750.00–1,075.00	941.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	825.00–950.00	886.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,242	675.00–750.00	712.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	365.00–535.00	439.72
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	400.00–550.00	476.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	823	250.00–350.00	304.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	868	500.00–575.00	524.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	810.00–1,000.00	905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	—	—	625.00–950.00	781.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	500.00–700.00	619.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	380.00	380.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	700.00–970.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,351	900.00–1,200.00	1,114.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,122	700.00–1,000.00	837.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,109	520.00–675.00	607.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	978.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–800.00	670.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–525.00	507.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,180	625.00–725.00	689.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,120	700.00–917.00	749.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,155	400.00–575.00	462.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,226	485.00–675.00	601.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	430.00–460.00	440.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	350.00–800.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	350.00–625.00	523.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	987	720.00–900.00	799.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	883	550.00–700.00	638.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	844	325.00–500.00	421.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	385.00–440.00	414.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–550.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	829	305.00–500.00	409.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	708	265.00–275.00	270.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	780.00–815.00	791.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	929	500.00–630.00	549.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	575.00–760.00	684.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,023	725.00–780.00	736.34
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,060	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,047	850.00–975.00	907.32
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	82	—	1,063	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,380.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,658	64.00–79.00	74.28
20	—	1,839	70.00–86.00	80.22
42	—	1,570	56.00–73.00	67.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,427	50.00–56.00	53.15
11	—	1,390	37.50–48.00	45.12
43	—	1,451	42.00–56.00	48.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,111	42.00–52.00	48.92
100	—	1,012	30.00–40.00	35.23
132	—	1,045	35.00–47.50	40.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,263	46.00–67.00	52.07
97	—	1,150	37.00–54.00	44.43
191	—	1,204	41.00–60.00	47.99

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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