Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 164 priced lines covering 2,594 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,210 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 413 head. replacement cattle receipts at 210 head. Counted as USDA files them — 57 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,210Last week 4,637Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 413Last week 393Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 210Last week 310Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,330	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,255.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	957.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	963	550.00–775.00	673.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	435.00–450.00	442.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	480.00	480.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–650.00	554.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	575.00–925.00	699.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	779.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	710.00–780.00	757.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–975.00	941.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	670.00–790.00	742.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	772	325.00–335.00	331.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–725.00	665.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	390.00	390.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	630.00–640.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	855	430.00–535.00	478.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	878	600.00–775.00	703.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	475.00–675.00	594.23
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	325.00–410.00	362.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	400.00–500.00	466.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	440.00–470.00	447.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	735.00	735.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	122.50	122.50
52	—	676	132.00–142.00	136.62
45	—	616	130.00–148.50	142.06
49	—	421	158.00–174.00	169.81
13	—	375	172.50–186.00	176.28
21	—	474	154.00–170.00	162.90
64	—	529	143.00–164.00	157.63
49	—	562	141.00–159.00	154.70
7	—	325	182.00–190.00	184.93
12	—	780	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	789	105.00–112.00	107.11
2	—	230	165.00–167.50	166.22
9	—	373	142.00–162.00	152.32
13	—	469	128.00–144.00	141.14
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
2	—	533	130.00–137.00	133.42
6	—	661	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	125.00–131.00	127.69
1	—	860	118.00	118.00
16	—	518	143.00–153.00	148.94
20	—	476	135.00–162.00	154.25
29	—	418	146.00–168.00	164.44
27	—	374	150.00–175.00	169.70
3	—	730	124.00–126.00	125.00
1	—	785	117.00	117.00
25	—	624	125.00–136.00	131.43
23	—	584	137.50–153.00	145.91
8	—	328	175.00–180.00	177.25
5	—	291	180.00–185.00	182.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	512	159.00	159.00
9	—	433	174.00	174.00
6	—	485	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	130.00–132.00	131.34
1	—	655	147.00	147.00
1	—	620	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	288	150.00–162.00	154.38
5	—	676	100.00–115.00	109.18
2	—	218	155.00–160.00	157.64
3	—	710	96.00–119.00	106.37
3	—	782	95.00–100.00	98.30
20	—	629	108.00–122.00	116.52
31	—	575	113.00–125.00	119.33
54	—	328	140.00–155.00	148.35
61	—	427	124.00–142.00	133.24
65	—	483	123.00–137.00	129.75
66	—	378	133.00–149.00	141.27
50	—	524	117.00–132.00	124.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	185.00–192.00	188.38
19	—	329	134.00–165.00	153.18
10	—	667	107.00–125.00	115.12
4	—	276	157.50–180.00	166.15
98	—	628	111.00–132.00	128.08
103	—	528	121.00–137.00	133.81
35	—	378	129.00–157.00	146.36
51	—	572	117.00–134.00	127.73
63	—	423	126.00–147.00	141.00
84	—	476	125.00–146.00	136.18
6	—	773	106.00–110.00	108.00
3	—	732	105.00–115.00	111.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	80.00–90.00	82.43
10	—	573	106.00–113.00	109.68
12	—	323	130.00–144.00	136.81
23	—	479	111.00–125.00	119.62
13	—	524	100.00–118.00	113.41
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
3	—	722	90.00–100.00	96.67
13	—	378	122.00–140.00	130.78
2	—	625	105.00–110.00	107.46
9	—	281	130.00–147.50	141.39
17	—	424	121.00–130.00	126.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	697	114.00	114.00
5	—	614	120.00	120.00
5	—	577	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	500	135.00	135.00
5	—	750	117.00	117.00
9	—	613	128.00	128.00
24	—	725	118.50–119.00	118.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
1	—	790	112.50	112.50
14	—	624	122.50–124.50	124.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	572	127.00–148.00	139.67
38	—	425	155.00–168.00	161.44
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
49	—	471	146.00–166.00	157.74
7	—	279	180.00–192.00	185.16
3	—	782	110.00–117.00	113.97
7	—	674	122.00–130.00	124.70
7	—	714	115.00–122.00	119.13
25	—	326	172.50–187.00	178.40
25	—	625	123.00–138.00	129.15
32	—	377	165.00–180.00	171.28
32	—	521	140.00–155.00	147.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	110.00–130.00	124.83
3	—	340	137.00–145.00	142.41
2	—	630	112.00–115.00	113.46
9	—	574	120.00–130.00	124.03
12	—	470	129.00–140.00	136.32
6	—	388	130.00–152.00	141.27
2	—	675	108.00–110.00	109.00
14	—	424	116.00–150.00	144.07
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
2	—	710	102.00–112.00	107.04
2	—	763	90.00–100.00	95.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	120.00–123.00	121.64
12	—	624	120.00–125.00	122.78
4	—	783	107.00–117.00	110.42
29	—	579	120.00–142.00	131.02
34	—	521	120.00–148.00	139.58
9	—	720	109.00–122.00	114.84
22	—	337	162.50–177.00	167.97
35	—	381	154.00–170.00	162.82
36	—	474	140.00–156.00	147.08
8	—	276	168.00–177.50	171.82
50	—	425	147.00–160.00	154.54
6	—	233	180.00–185.00	181.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	131.00	131.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,840	79.00–91.00	84.49
17	—	1,491	55.00–76.50	68.41
32	—	1,643	70.50–83.00	76.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,509	47.00–59.00	52.76
2	—	1,393	52.00	52.00
12	—	1,451	55.00–66.00	62.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,215	42.00–53.00	48.06
29	—	1,225	52.00–66.00	60.35
58	—	1,197	45.00–60.00	53.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	997	30.00–49.00	42.40
45	—	1,041	40.00–53.00	47.71
11	—	1,102	52.00–57.00	53.75

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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