Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 224 priced lines covering 6,421 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,495 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,433 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,290 head. Counted as USDA files them — 297 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,495Last week 15,078Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,433Last week 1,395Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,290Last week 1,001Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 611,032 compared to 591,636 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	1,065	850.00–1,150.00	982.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	917	820.00–900.00	847.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,021	500.00–650.00	581.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	550.00–710.00	634.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	785	535.00–700.00	627.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,271	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,237.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	700.00–1,400.00	1,042.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	934.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–960.00	812.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,043	690.00–875.00	737.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,245	750.00–850.00	788.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,520.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,101	800.00–1,300.00	1,153.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	590.00–710.00	646.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	500.00–740.00	652.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,116	500.00–700.00	575.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	670.00–685.00	678.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	770.00–1,200.00	955.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	650.00–1,025.00	781.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	—	625.00–950.00	834.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	1,153	675.00–1,000.00	861.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	895.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	540.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	695.00–795.00	745.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	742	225.00–280.00	253.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	899	500.00–620.00	547.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	820	300.00–475.00	379.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	475.00–575.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	550.00–685.00	605.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,162	445.00–775.00	626.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,092	395.00–450.00	421.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	550.00–775.00	686.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,152	610.00–950.00	777.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	830.00–925.00	877.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–700.00	609.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	888	450.00–800.00	669.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	929	660.00–1,000.00	864.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	813	285.00–430.00	354.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–690.00	613.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–650.00	574.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	310.00–470.00	387.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	912.00–1,105.00	1,010.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	400.00–560.00	487.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,097	475.00–575.00	511.92
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	759	235.00–375.00	271.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	400.00–540.00	474.76
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	853	525.00–625.00	551.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	970.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	735.00–1,075.00	930.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	532	115.00–130.00	121.25
4	—	620	105.00–120.00	113.20
10	—	478	120.00–138.00	131.32
7	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.21
3	—	425	142.00–145.00	142.95
9	—	374	140.00–151.00	144.60
2	—	290	155.00–157.50	156.27
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
1	—	710	113.00	113.00
8	—	576	97.00–122.00	115.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
61	—	674	119.00–138.00	132.73
10	—	774	122.00	122.00
25	—	714	119.00–132.00	128.72
56	—	526	134.00–150.00	144.71
63	—	572	133.00–143.00	137.15
62	—	481	144.00–160.00	152.04
65	—	430	150.00–170.00	157.82
44	—	329	168.00–190.00	173.44
52	—	379	157.00–177.50	167.34
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,160	99.00	99.00
2	—	870	95.00	95.00
5	—	834	101.00–117.00	110.51
40	—	630	124.00–142.00	131.79
14	—	287	174.00–186.00	177.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,115	96.00	96.00
2	—	928	101.00–102.00	101.50
37	—	528	127.00–142.00	136.80
4	—	725	120.00	120.00
4	—	778	112.00–117.00	114.24
42	—	330	158.00–170.00	163.77
1	—	840	110.00	110.00
53	—	429	129.00–160.00	149.11
57	—	590	126.00–138.00	133.85
41	—	379	147.00–164.00	156.48
18	—	623	103.00–129.00	122.12
28	—	674	115.00–128.00	123.17
39	—	479	135.00–149.00	142.37
12	—	289	165.00–172.00	168.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	629	133.50–146.00	138.11
2	—	830	120.00	120.00
3	—	477	168.00–169.00	168.33
3	—	545	160.00	160.00
6	—	428	165.00–167.50	165.87
7	—	375	183.00	183.00
7	—	752	131.00	131.00
10	—	729	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	815	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	130.00	130.00
5	—	675	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	90.00	90.00
13	—	271	122.00–135.00	127.67
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
23	—	621	80.00–102.50	97.36
4	—	226	132.00–140.00	136.95
39	—	322	109.00–130.00	121.56
63	—	374	91.00–124.00	116.37
5	—	679	87.00–98.00	94.58
53	—	426	104.00–120.00	113.24
46	—	525	95.00–110.00	104.91
26	—	576	85.00–106.00	98.06
67	—	473	95.00–113.00	108.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	283	137.00–147.50	142.66
130	—	476	115.00–133.00	124.44
4	—	896	94.00	94.00
15	—	675	104.00–115.00	108.42
32	—	620	106.00–120.00	112.43
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
3	—	217	145.00–162.00	150.36
81	—	321	130.00–145.00	138.10
87	—	573	109.00–124.00	117.58
110	—	428	124.00–140.00	129.03
106	—	376	127.00–145.00	134.51
14	—	718	99.00–115.00	105.09
14	—	766	96.00–106.00	101.92
107	—	522	113.00–127.00	119.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	487	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	673	112.00–132.00	131.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
1	—	840	101.00	101.00
6	—	717	108.00–113.00	110.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	105.00	105.00
11	—	530	120.00–127.00	126.37
87	—	756	107.00–130.00	126.31
2	—	427	140.00	140.00
19	—	581	117.00–128.00	125.97
42	—	674	120.50–126.00	122.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	630	122.00	122.00
9	—	573	107.00–126.50	119.83
9	—	494	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	230	135.00–140.00	137.20
65	—	327	117.00–140.00	131.63
133	—	473	107.00–125.00	116.54
99	—	526	100.00–119.00	112.53
110	—	429	110.00–128.00	121.37
18	—	677	97.00–105.00	101.23
19	—	723	90.00–102.00	99.06
85	—	574	98.00–115.00	110.89
53	—	621	96.00–110.00	105.04
113	—	374	106.00–138.00	125.85
21	—	279	130.00–140.00	136.11
4	—	781	87.00–98.00	94.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	279	170.00–182.50	175.53
8	—	233	170.00–190.00	183.97
104	—	424	142.50–162.50	151.80
90	—	470	131.00–151.00	142.48
16	—	674	106.00–125.00	115.32
16	—	733	105.00–113.00	109.49
5	—	768	101.00–111.00	105.76
39	—	572	119.00–138.00	126.85
56	—	330	160.00–187.00	171.14
77	—	518	120.00–148.00	133.72
78	—	379	150.00–172.50	161.16
35	—	629	111.00–130.00	119.09
6	—	819	97.00–103.00	99.66
3	—	870	98.00–104.00	101.95
1	—	1,015	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	234	162.00–180.00	172.51
78	—	375	142.50–160.00	150.13
112	—	426	132.50–150.00	141.67
92	—	528	118.00–135.00	125.53
2	—	933	90.00–93.00	91.52
29	—	281	114.00–172.50	163.18
52	—	626	107.00–124.00	114.77
46	—	672	100.00–115.00	109.02
54	—	328	145.00–164.00	155.17
69	—	574	107.00–126.00	118.95
96	—	478	125.00–142.00	133.70
17	—	720	100.00–110.00	104.17
2	—	853	95.00–100.00	97.51
2	—	815	95.00–96.00	95.50
1	—	1,070	90.00	90.00
5	—	766	97.00–105.00	102.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	269	145.00–160.00	151.86
6	—	720	75.00–100.00	92.85
4	—	221	150.00–162.50	157.87
9	—	625	95.00–110.00	105.91
40	—	373	130.00–145.00	136.93
45	—	424	120.00–149.00	128.83
47	—	475	110.00–132.00	122.51
11	—	678	91.00–106.00	101.34
21	—	328	140.00–151.00	144.56
29	—	581	100.00–116.00	111.07
48	—	527	100.00–125.00	114.16
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	530	138.50	138.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,667	71.00–87.50	78.36
47	—	1,509	57.00–73.00	66.41
75	—	1,609	65.00–82.00	74.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,163	37.00–48.00	44.52
62	—	1,233	46.00–61.00	54.28
250	—	1,183	42.00–57.00	49.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,073	44.00–55.00	50.55
138	—	1,033	37.00–49.75	41.89
93	—	990	31.00–42.00	35.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,498	50.00–62.00	57.11
60	—	1,399	43.00–55.00	49.89
12	—	1,463	41.50–48.00	46.03

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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