Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 1,392 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,334 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 291 head. replacement cattle receipts at 280 head. Counted as USDA files them — 98 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,334Last week 2,489Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 291Last week 306Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 280Last week 349Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs 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
5	—	761	112.00–119.00	114.83
7	—	712	115.00–123.00	119.71
13	—	527	137.00–144.00	140.53
8	—	319	164.00–176.00	168.71
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
5	—	283	172.50–175.00	174.17
4	—	661	125.00–127.00	126.49
18	—	379	155.00–170.00	161.62
16	—	569	127.00–139.00	134.23
19	—	473	142.00–154.00	149.36
26	—	429	150.00–164.00	157.66
8	—	629	124.00–132.00	129.48
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	525	142.00–156.00	150.82
11	—	467	152.00–159.00	155.73
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	165.00–167.00	165.96
3	—	667	124.00–128.00	125.99
6	—	625	130.00–135.00	131.66
4	—	421	156.00–160.00	157.84
5	—	728	120.00–125.00	122.99
6	—	577	136.00–142.00	138.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	815	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	120.00–130.00	124.97
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
2	—	673	110.00–117.00	113.46
6	—	325	158.00–168.00	161.85
6	—	382	145.00–157.00	150.66
4	—	468	137.00–140.00	137.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	745	127.00	127.00
21	—	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	564	113.00–124.00	121.35
17	—	524	117.00–129.00	123.20
19	—	328	142.00–154.00	146.86
29	—	383	137.00–149.00	142.37
25	—	424	130.00–144.00	135.69
14	—	466	122.00–132.00	128.60
14	—	619	112.00–123.00	119.17
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
2	—	708	107.00–110.00	108.51
2	—	673	107.00–117.00	111.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	110.00–118.00	114.70
5	—	372	122.00–130.00	126.18
12	—	475	110.00–120.00	114.52
15	—	323	120.00–137.00	130.01
1	—	605	102.00	102.00
6	—	574	97.00–112.00	103.11
5	—	237	135.00–145.00	142.50
2	—	685	95.00–96.00	95.49
4	—	734	90.00–95.00	91.73
5	—	270	136.00–140.00	137.36
15	—	436	115.00–129.00	125.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	397	142.00	142.00
2	—	707	117.50	117.50
8	—	480	132.00–133.00	132.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	110.00–112.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	326	135.00–146.00	141.29
22	—	531	115.00–123.00	118.59
37	—	372	127.00–143.00	134.99
3	—	675	102.00–112.00	107.32
7	—	730	100.00–107.00	103.18
11	—	275	142.00–148.00	144.65
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
13	—	577	107.00–118.00	114.08
41	—	476	117.00–128.00	122.35
2	—	213	148.00–150.00	148.99
3	—	622	106.00–109.00	107.37
24	—	426	123.00–136.00	127.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	529	129.00–149.00	142.54
8	—	476	142.00–155.00	147.70
5	—	572	130.00–136.00	133.01
5	—	678	122.00–125.00	123.60
6	—	616	121.00–127.00	125.15
19	—	375	153.00–169.00	163.59
1	—	205	205.00	205.00
24	—	418	147.00–164.00	155.35
12	—	273	172.00–180.00	176.28
11	—	327	167.00–177.50	170.54
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	121.00–126.00	123.27
12	—	375	112.00–150.00	135.65
10	—	325	122.00–165.00	145.52
6	—	578	90.00–118.00	104.81
3	—	282	155.00–160.00	157.54
1	—	240	167.50	167.50
6	—	424	137.00–147.50	140.60
5	—	474	130.00–137.50	134.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	274	165.00–178.00	169.02
17	—	574	124.00–139.00	131.45
36	—	429	140.00–156.00	148.25
35	—	475	133.00–150.00	140.74
27	—	523	127.00–142.00	133.82
22	—	383	147.00–162.00	155.19
10	—	627	113.00–131.00	122.73
2	—	778	102.00–104.00	102.98
9	—	232	170.00–182.00	174.26
8	—	665	111.00–123.00	115.75
7	—	321	152.00–167.50	160.37
1	—	885	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,153	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,068.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,197	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,182.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,155.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	905	925.00–975.00	949.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	575.00–640.00	609.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	825.00–900.00	877.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,163	825.00–900.00	853.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,152	650.00–725.00	676.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	475.00–525.00	500.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	345.00	345.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–945.00	918.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	575.00–720.00	636.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	900.00–1,075.00	967.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,074	640.00–730.00	674.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	700.00–900.00	804.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,073	730.00–825.00	784.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	829	450.00–550.00	519.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	886	625.00–750.00	706.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	772	410.00–450.00	423.05
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	685.00–750.00	724.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	595.00–675.00	643.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	746	280.00–340.00	301.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	850	350.00–375.00	366.47
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	445.00–515.00	476.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	480.00–550.00	515.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,616	68.00–81.00	76.07
13	—	1,810	74.00–87.00	80.26
11	—	1,538	62.00–73.00	68.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	45.00–49.00	47.06
5	—	1,438	54.00–59.00	57.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,032	40.00–47.00	43.35
8	—	1,099	53.00–56.00	55.26
13	—	951	30.00–40.00	35.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,309	52.00–70.00	62.03
44	—	1,129	45.00–58.00	52.33

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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