Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 178 priced lines covering 2,689 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,637 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 393 head. replacement cattle receipts at 310 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,637Last week 3,572Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 573Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 189Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	331	165.00–178.00	169.67
22	—	428	150.00–162.00	156.28
39	—	460	140.00–164.00	159.26
27	—	538	137.00–150.00	145.98
15	—	711	118.00–126.00	125.33
4	—	278	172.50–180.00	176.77
3	—	780	116.00–120.00	117.31
23	—	381	160.00–173.00	167.45
13	—	566	140.00–148.00	144.11
13	—	677	124.00–135.00	128.99
28	—	633	128.00–142.00	135.56
2	—	215	180.00–185.00	182.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	337	177.50–185.00	181.75
17	—	379	167.50–182.00	175.26
18	—	279	185.00–193.00	187.93
63	—	616	130.00–151.00	141.05
36	—	564	140.00–154.00	151.31
27	—	522	144.00–160.00	152.42
33	—	437	162.00–170.00	164.40
23	—	475	155.00–165.00	159.70
2	—	733	127.00–130.00	128.49
4	—	238	195.00–197.50	196.21
10	—	678	126.00–139.00	132.61
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	114.00–130.00	120.57
3	—	563	120.00–130.00	123.68
3	—	328	147.50–155.00	150.86
2	—	278	155.00–160.00	157.61
1	—	520	114.00	114.00
2	—	725	110.00–114.00	112.01
4	—	385	155.00–160.00	156.15
3	—	475	127.50–135.00	130.80
10	—	419	118.00–150.00	141.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	494	156.00	156.00
6	—	404	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	333	179.00	179.00
20	—	358	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	516	152.50–156.00	154.36
13	—	723	134.00	134.00
16	—	625	138.00–140.00	138.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	761	136.50–136.60	136.55
67	—	738	136.40	136.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	107.00–116.00	112.66
7	—	330	125.00–136.00	130.58
17	—	421	118.00–127.50	121.59
8	—	573	107.50–112.00	110.05
4	—	666	90.00–98.00	93.99
2	—	223	145.00–147.50	146.21
6	—	611	100.00–109.00	103.19
7	—	274	130.00–145.00	138.27
29	—	471	112.00–125.00	117.35
12	—	373	125.00–137.00	129.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	786	94.00–105.00	97.61
5	—	230	150.00–157.50	154.05
9	—	277	142.00–155.00	149.12
34	—	528	117.00–127.00	121.10
45	—	328	129.00–156.00	147.34
60	—	429	125.00–140.00	132.62
31	—	474	120.00–132.00	125.99
12	—	674	105.00–112.50	108.71
25	—	581	110.00–123.00	115.83
39	—	380	124.00–149.00	138.58
2	—	720	102.00–105.00	103.49
18	—	625	110.00–120.00	113.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	228	160.00–170.00	165.24
98	—	531	120.00–137.00	130.88
33	—	329	134.00–157.50	150.02
88	—	574	120.00–134.00	127.12
14	—	624	115.00–130.00	120.55
12	—	665	110.00–118.00	114.97
52	—	475	126.00–140.00	134.05
76	—	374	130.00–157.00	146.73
58	—	422	129.00–148.00	140.70
11	—	281	150.00–162.00	158.16
2	—	783	104.00–108.00	105.97
3	—	730	105.00–122.00	111.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
2	—	578	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	738	107.00–110.00	108.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	137.00	137.00
14	—	571	134.00–135.00	134.65
3	—	615	130.00	130.00
2	—	463	138.00	138.00
5	—	240	175.00–185.00	180.41
28	—	714	125.50	125.50
2	—	280	167.50–172.50	170.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	628	121.00–124.00	123.01
4	—	588	125.00	125.00
22	—	523	132.00–136.00	134.44
9	—	416	141.00	141.00
12	—	692	115.00–119.00	117.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	665	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	608	115.00–117.00	115.50
8	—	531	120.00–127.00	123.08
8	—	565	112.50–120.00	117.54
11	—	471	123.00–137.00	130.28
13	—	426	132.00–147.00	139.16
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
5	—	278	160.00–172.00	167.31
7	—	372	137.50–150.00	144.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	280	175.00–190.00	182.41
46	—	476	142.00–160.00	153.98
1	—	745	116.00	116.00
15	—	570	130.00–146.00	137.36
32	—	522	137.00–158.00	146.79
2	—	855	100.00	100.00
6	—	668	118.00–127.00	120.47
11	—	238	185.00–195.00	190.48
14	—	617	121.00–141.00	128.04
49	—	430	150.00–170.00	159.86
21	—	327	167.00–180.00	173.80
25	—	371	160.00–174.00	165.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	680	111.00–122.00	117.46
35	—	379	147.00–165.00	155.40
7	—	269	170.00–180.00	173.38
28	—	477	135.00–148.00	142.27
28	—	521	127.00–146.00	134.94
2	—	775	105.00	105.00
10	—	628	116.00–126.00	122.39
14	—	327	155.00–170.00	162.55
46	—	434	136.00–160.00	148.92
17	—	582	123.00–132.50	127.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	550	144.00	144.00

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	2	—	855	730.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,029	925.00–1,000.00	966.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	755	530.00–675.00	566.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,397	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,258.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,122	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,115.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	750.00–900.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	941	575.00–850.00	739.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–450.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	805	390.00–485.00	444.05
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	883	475.00–525.00	509.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	797	375.00–475.00	410.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–700.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	480.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–950.00	758.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	585.00–775.00	683.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–540.00	488.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,296	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,203.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,205	875.00–1,025.00	930.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	872.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,204	625.00–700.00	669.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	400.00–550.00	495.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,222	565.00–875.00	770.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	445.00–480.00	467.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,335	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	450.00–575.00	540.91
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,589	63.00–74.00	68.42
20	—	1,747	70.00–84.00	76.65
5	—	2,067	79.00–81.00	79.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,270	52.00–60.00	56.89
66	—	1,273	46.00–57.00	52.63
31	—	1,151	43.00–50.00	46.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,013	29.00–44.00	41.39
45	—	1,009	37.00–50.00	45.97
8	—	1,080	48.00–55.00	50.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,336	56.00–60.00	57.92
14	—	1,407	51.00–55.00	53.61
9	—	1,479	45.00–51.00	46.64

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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