Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 26
● As filed216 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 216 priced lines covering 7,257 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,101 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,232 head. replacement cattle receipts at 758 head. Counted as USDA files them — 169 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Aug 26, 2019
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 10,101Last week 6,859Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,232Last week 1,121Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 758Last week 752Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 375,369 compared to 375,868 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—234157.00–165.00160.32
8—77297.00–108.00102.08
1—89094.0094.00
54—627108.00–119.00113.18
113—573112.00–126.00117.19
118—427108.00–140.00132.90
138—522108.00–130.00121.95
147—472113.00–135.00127.88
70—379125.00–150.00138.74
50—330141.00–155.00147.09
43—672105.00–115.00108.65
25—281150.00–158.00152.88
21—728100.00–110.00104.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—530120.00120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—573107.50–115.00110.80
9—277137.00–150.00144.25
3—72797.00–106.00102.63
3—76390.00–104.0096.97
9—229137.00–150.00145.02
21—67590.00–112.00102.78
2—82091.00–93.0091.99
24—62395.00–110.00102.63
48—522100.00–119.00113.09
60—42991.00–132.00123.18
74—474105.00–128.00119.26
57—372117.00–135.00130.09
24—325130.00–140.00135.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—473123.00123.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—435115.00115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—233165.00–177.50170.86
5—767100.00–108.00104.40
7—71893.00–110.00106.61
64—426121.00–146.00138.71
24—675109.00–120.00112.67
45—623111.00–123.00117.56
54—570110.00–135.00122.20
57—473112.00–140.00133.19
75—523110.00–135.00127.31
55—326146.00–162.00155.36
43—372122.00–155.00146.69
23—276146.00–172.00161.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—726111.00–127.00120.10
28—759120.00–122.00121.59
4—904110.00110.00
1—810110.00110.00
84—581117.00–136.00131.65
2—270162.00–169.00165.31
1—210192.50192.50
4—853107.00–114.00112.26
17—422138.00–152.00143.27
93—674111.00–133.00124.14
184—622115.00–133.00127.09
124—525124.00–142.00135.19
56—368152.00–168.00161.54
42—487132.00–145.00138.84
15—327157.00–175.00165.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—579114.00–127.00117.61
6—623110.00–115.00112.71
4—679105.00–115.00109.23
1—725105.00105.00
1—86097.5097.50
23—377115.00–145.00132.74
7—277135.00–145.00143.66
19—485122.50–130.00126.29
32—533120.00–129.00124.59
17—325120.00–148.00139.65
33—429123.00–137.00129.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—729108.00–122.00113.93
1—820103.00103.00
2—268155.00–157.50156.26
42—373130.00–155.00145.34
53—624105.00–129.00120.93
65—430130.00–147.00138.80
98—574116.00–137.00126.40
63—525120.00–140.00129.58
8—759110.00–117.00112.63
44—321143.00–157.50148.64
93—477127.50–141.00133.75
26—671118.00–126.00121.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
47—662129.00129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
58—798127.75127.75
6—632130.00–133.50132.90
24—730120.00–127.00125.72
3—538142.00142.00
20—562130.00–140.00133.39
140—674131.00–134.00132.79
98—462146.50146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—802122.00122.00
68—706134.00134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—455144.00144.00
5—735120.50120.50
16—590130.00130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—572118.50–130.00122.19
20—625115.50–121.00119.23
40—712113.00–117.00115.60
30—681112.00–119.00117.75
65—523120.50–132.00125.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—82084.00–95.0090.55
16—718102.00–114.00106.01
40—67596.00–117.00109.39
2—225155.00–157.00156.07
1—94095.0095.00
7—279140.00–150.00144.38
77—475109.00–130.00122.01
80—429110.00–136.00125.86
13—78398.00–111.00101.13
105—524108.00–128.00117.87
169—573106.00–124.00115.72
88—620106.00–122.00113.35
44—378116.00–145.00132.51
24—326130.00–147.00137.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—618118.00–122.00120.98
9—571120.00–124.00122.45
12—513120.00–126.00123.58
3—465133.00–175.00147.60
4—730120.00–128.00123.01
4—780115.00–125.00120.46
16—675113.00–119.00117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—77685.00–98.0092.86
24—271124.00–142.00134.30
26—66787.00–110.00103.25
2—80793.0093.00
1—225138.00138.00
14—72490.00–103.0098.78
41—62495.00–115.00106.70
83—319110.00–136.00129.00
133—384108.00–135.00123.25
92—57994.00–118.00110.02
129—529100.00–120.00113.41
162—426100.00–128.00121.05
200—47496.00–125.00115.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—62698.00–105.00100.77
9—230120.00–140.00133.41
2—72594.00–97.0095.46
4—68490.00–99.0093.73
42—322110.00–130.00121.52
72—379105.00–122.00115.12
54—52495.00–115.00106.46
70—473100.00–117.00109.80
85—42694.00–122.00112.91
17—272118.00–132.00126.91
33—57390.00–112.00102.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—365140.00140.00
8—676120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—56090.0090.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—465125.00125.00
1—635120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—511126.00126.00
14—578115.00–119.00117.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1751,125.001,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open46——950.00–1,250.001,066.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1801,090.001,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——740.00–830.00785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2051,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open6——700.00–800.00750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2001,115.001,115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open30——700.00–900.00798.33
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,118750.00–780.00764.23
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,161800.00–1,175.00953.12
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,225910.00910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,1251,035.001,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open24——1,350.00–1,550.001,464.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—8051,000.001,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—890970.00970.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open8——600.00–750.00675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10—1,022825.00–1,020.00940.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,105700.00–750.00725.34
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—793640.00–675.00657.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——500.00–650.00550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11——470.00–600.00526.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,120675.00–850.00776.73
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—700400.00400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open6——500.00–550.00525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—993550.00–600.00581.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open22—896500.00–600.00538.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——550.00–750.00663.13
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6——700.00–800.00747.50
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10——420.00–625.00549.50
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,127465.00–550.00514.36
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,150850.00–970.00915.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,000665.00–795.00740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)12—1,222725.00–1,050.00860.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,166550.00–775.00696.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——850.00850.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——535.00–600.00556.88
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—860540.00–595.00569.26
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—844340.00–500.00429.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,125660.00–850.00741.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,209925.00–1,200.001,059.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——500.00–530.00515.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——660.00–750.00705.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——550.00–660.00605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,045790.00–840.00815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,121820.00–1,000.00907.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25——750.00–1,075.00896.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71——630.00–975.00773.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21—1,206850.00–1,100.00950.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)33——570.00–800.00681.97
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)15—850420.00–585.00503.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10——400.00–490.00445.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——500.00–600.00550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13—953790.00–900.00833.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30—932550.00–800.00680.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7——450.00–680.00571.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—1,46948.00–52.0050.18
29—1,41056.00–65.0061.14
64—1,43352.00–61.7554.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
83—1,24656.00–68.0061.51
98—1,13745.00–57.0051.87
281—1,16250.00–60.0054.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
155—1,04840.00–56.0050.03
12—1,04552.00–57.0054.00
113—1,01532.00–48.0043.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—1,92380.00–92.0086.98
37—1,50065.00–83.0075.62
56—1,72774.00–89.0081.37
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.