Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Daily summary · Tue, Nov 12
● As filed158 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1992

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 158 priced lines covering 2,672 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,077 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 635 head. replacement cattle receipts at 463 head. Counted as USDA files them — 78 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tue Nov 12, 2019
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 5,077Last week 6,755Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 635Last week 701Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 463Last week 679Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade is active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,206575.00–650.00620.28
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,265825.00825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,025600.00600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,033700.00–800.00750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——425.00–475.00450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5——735.00–825.00765.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5——500.00–585.00542.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,193400.00–480.00439.08
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—844335.00–405.00371.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——500.00–600.00550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—809850.00–1,000.00916.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—830700.00–825.00782.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——300.00300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——370.00370.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—779230.00–300.00263.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7——500.00–675.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27——675.00–900.00780.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——540.00540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——500.00–550.00516.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)22——550.00–650.00611.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4——925.00–950.00937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—975670.00–730.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,150900.00–1,060.00980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25—1,1551,300.00–1,450.001,349.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,1351,075.00–1,225.001,145.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,193660.00–730.00694.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6——700.00–775.00725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——1,175.001,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open26——900.00–1,125.001,023.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,2471,250.00–1,375.001,333.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——650.00650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——775.00775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—715675.00–700.00687.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10——650.00–775.00720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,1501,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8—1,260900.00–975.00919.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,044950.00–1,100.001,014.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5——460.00–550.00507.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,165700.00700.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10——450.00–500.00485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open9—884275.00–400.00351.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,009440.00–515.00454.87
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—862500.00–600.00556.23
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11——1,000.00–1,075.001,034.09
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18——750.00–850.00802.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—713117.50117.50
20—588116.50–119.00117.13
10—775114.00114.00
28—687107.00–115.50114.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—67890.00–95.0091.68
27—57680.00–103.0097.80
18—37690.00–117.00111.44
24—329102.00–120.00114.93
25—52882.00–106.00100.17
4—274117.00–120.00119.19
28—428105.00–117.00110.04
34—474102.00–118.00106.71
1—70592.0092.00
2—640100.00100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
65—518109.00–122.00113.44
83—571100.00–118.00112.51
3—77096.00–105.00102.04
12—626108.00–115.00110.18
20—379127.00–138.00130.20
26—67591.00–111.00105.34
33—423104.00–131.00123.82
39—47098.00–125.00115.11
9—72085.00–109.00103.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—76385.00–95.0089.95
23—324120.00–130.00125.14
38—378105.00–132.00120.09
62—429110.00–125.00117.47
68—47793.00–117.00111.43
76—57485.00–112.00106.59
105—52987.00–115.00109.04
6—72393.00–100.0096.33
39—627100.00–107.50104.28
10—67699.00–105.00101.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—820106.00106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—730111.00111.00
9—690113.50113.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—325158.00–160.00159.43
13—529121.00–140.00132.65
10—423146.00–175.00155.16
7—366149.00–158.00152.66
8—639121.00–128.00123.37
27—477127.00–145.00136.53
3—815126.00126.00
2—785120.00120.00
7—695135.00135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—583124.00–130.00127.79
28—380140.00–150.00144.14
19—420130.00–152.00140.28
11—729110.00–118.50115.84
15—686117.50–121.50119.90
21—475125.00–148.00134.56
25—530120.00–131.50128.74
43—622117.50–136.00122.52
1—785115.00115.00
10—329150.00–156.00151.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—643127.00–129.50128.84
13—514134.00134.00
22—564132.00–133.00132.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—374130.00–138.00134.46
5—324135.00–145.00139.98
17—492116.00–126.00125.01
3—590120.00120.00
2—405135.00–137.00136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—608129.00129.00
13—656125.00125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—729126.00126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—491134.00134.00
15—600126.00126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—72395.00–106.00102.63
11—330152.00–165.00156.19
31—422118.00–150.00137.67
14—371136.00–167.00146.97
17—565115.00–127.00120.59
17—621110.00–121.00113.98
22—678105.00–114.00110.32
29—520106.00–136.00126.30
37—475110.00–144.00131.89
3—295172.50–175.00173.33
3—77590.00–95.0092.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—274130.00–150.00143.49
4—67190.00–100.0097.24
9—62696.00–104.00100.55
6—317130.00–140.00134.55
13—432120.00–128.00123.65
9—569102.00–110.00106.41
3—225150.00–155.00153.41
15—525100.00–115.00107.72
17—378122.00–135.00128.34
24—473105.00–125.00115.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—235157.50–170.00161.06
9—328137.50–152.50143.04
4—77592.00–97.0094.79
13—623100.00–112.00108.37
18—67497.00–110.00104.21
23—571105.00–120.00112.25
29—374129.00–150.00138.68
50—524100.00–125.00118.59
52—473100.00–132.00126.46
13—72594.00–105.00103.06
2—260155.00–157.50156.27
58—430125.00–147.00132.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
35—1,22449.00–61.0054.42
92—1,17739.00–56.0047.61
30—1,23838.00–49.0045.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—1,54947.00–55.0051.16
1—1,58043.0043.00
11—1,49050.00–59.0054.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—99644.00–54.0048.06
44—96634.00–43.0038.11
82—1,05436.00–48.0042.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,52574.00–78.0075.33
17—1,57662.00–69.5065.85
24—1,78469.00–78.0072.97
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.