Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 163 priced lines covering 2,170 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,599 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 265 head. replacement cattle receipts at 264 head. Counted as USDA files them — 84 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jan 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,599Last week 2,052Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 211Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 264Last week 145Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	969	950.00–1,150.00	1,024.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–700.00	666.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,218	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,359.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	525.00–710.00	641.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,384.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	760.00–1,475.00	1,037.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	400.00–550.00	510.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	550.00–610.00	583.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	375.00	375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,165	700.00–900.00	795.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	620.00–850.00	736.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	780.00–1,025.00	884.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,118	810.00–1,000.00	919.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	410.00–600.00	505.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	575.00–725.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	625.00–950.00	746.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,175.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	952.78
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	922	530.00–725.00	672.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	360.00–500.00	434.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	850.00–900.00	876.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	510.00–560.00	535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	560.00–620.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	470.00–530.00	501.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	723	370.00–410.00	389.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	465.00	465.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	660.00–680.00	668.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–550.00	516.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	199.00	199.00
2	—	213	200.00–201.00	200.51
3	—	828	115.00–120.00	116.68
3	—	890	117.00	117.00
7	—	676	133.00–135.00	134.00
8	—	325	181.00–192.50	186.36
19	—	372	174.00–181.00	177.93
25	—	471	159.00–169.00	165.35
25	—	621	137.00–146.00	139.87
26	—	528	147.00–162.50	156.73
28	—	420	162.00–177.00	171.98
28	—	559	145.00–153.00	149.21
9	—	714	130.00–134.00	130.89
3	—	777	120.00–125.00	122.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	726	121.00–125.00	123.04
15	—	626	133.00–140.00	135.98
7	—	317	173.00–180.00	176.90
9	—	679	125.00–130.00	128.04
6	—	275	180.00–185.00	182.80
19	—	480	150.00–165.00	158.55
15	—	533	140.00–151.00	147.57
33	—	430	160.00–170.00	164.73
10	—	379	165.00–174.00	170.48
12	—	569	135.00–145.00	140.99
3	—	783	115.00–117.00	115.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	125.00–129.00	127.36
13	—	578	130.00–135.00	132.83
6	—	470	146.00–150.00	148.18
5	—	429	150.00–157.00	153.99
8	—	528	137.00–145.00	141.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	450	174.00	174.00
2	—	520	166.00	166.00
11	—	572	154.00	154.00
33	—	724	137.25	137.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	220	147.00–150.00	148.47
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
2	—	715	100.00	100.00
3	—	288	140.00–145.00	141.59
5	—	334	130.00–142.00	134.84
3	—	633	105.00–110.00	106.61
7	—	573	110.00–115.00	112.73
14	—	372	125.00–140.00	131.60
17	—	480	108.00–127.00	121.56
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
11	—	532	111.00–125.00	117.90
19	—	426	112.00–132.00	125.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	421	137.00–148.00	142.68
61	—	520	124.00–137.00	129.95
4	—	328	149.00–152.00	150.23
7	—	729	108.00–122.00	113.78
29	—	634	118.00–126.50	123.36
46	—	380	144.00–157.00	148.35
46	—	473	127.50–140.00	134.02
24	—	573	122.00–129.00	127.04
5	—	669	110.00–115.00	113.22
4	—	291	156.00–158.00	157.25
4	—	773	105.00–106.00	105.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	95.00–98.00	95.98
21	—	331	140.00–150.00	145.49
8	—	674	107.00–118.00	114.02
1	—	215	157.50	157.50
2	—	273	149.00–150.00	149.50
7	—	773	100.00–110.00	102.48
17	—	630	110.00–122.00	115.71
33	—	377	134.00–147.00	140.48
44	—	531	120.00–130.00	124.50
34	—	575	114.00–125.00	118.28
5	—	720	100.00–106.00	103.80
49	—	429	125.00–140.00	133.22
54	—	481	125.00–135.00	129.09
2	—	850	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	127.50	127.50
27	—	516	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	727	120.50	120.50
6	—	454	140.00	140.00
4	—	330	160.00	160.00
59	—	613	132.00–135.50	132.45
3	—	682	128.00–130.00	128.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	99.00	99.00
7	—	729	108.00–115.00	111.24
9	—	683	113.00–120.00	115.43
41	—	526	130.00–140.00	136.87
35	—	373	155.00–168.00	161.61
40	—	476	142.00–160.00	148.47
6	—	788	105.00–114.00	108.49
7	—	231	182.50–190.00	184.33
16	—	326	160.00–177.00	168.87
5	—	285	175.00–180.00	177.07
38	—	427	150.00–166.00	155.52
21	—	570	125.00–135.00	129.08
16	—	629	118.00–132.00	122.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
3	—	333	150.00–155.00	153.40
6	—	579	118.00–122.00	120.66
12	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.64
2	—	708	102.00–105.00	103.49
9	—	280	162.00–170.00	166.81
9	—	378	145.00–157.00	149.19
14	—	422	135.00–147.50	142.43
18	—	475	130.00–140.00	137.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	283	187.50–198.00	192.08
25	—	629	125.00–137.00	129.64
24	—	575	130.00–145.00	135.59
52	—	419	158.00–173.00	163.42
3	—	782	112.00–113.00	112.32
6	—	720	114.00–124.00	116.33
16	—	673	118.00–132.00	123.59
2	—	828	104.00–107.00	105.49
21	—	329	175.00–192.50	183.51
26	—	521	144.00–155.00	147.46
38	—	369	165.00–182.50	175.84
39	—	471	150.00–165.00	155.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,555	62.00–70.00	65.89
6	—	1,788	81.00–90.00	85.21
11	—	1,766	74.00–80.00	77.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,201	50.00–64.50	54.98
19	—	1,199	55.00–66.00	59.67
19	—	1,135	47.00–51.00	49.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,474	50.00–62.50	54.25
4	—	1,423	62.00–64.50	63.44
3	—	1,433	47.50–53.50	50.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	937	34.00–43.00	38.81
1	—	935	46.00	46.00
28	—	976	40.00–54.00	45.53

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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