Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 161 priced lines covering 2,320 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,728 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 475 head. replacement cattle receipts at 267 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,728Last week 4,210Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 475Last week 413Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 210Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	153.00–162.50	157.07
7	—	424	165.00–170.00	167.32
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
7	—	564	142.00–150.00	146.89
9	—	527	148.00–160.00	151.54
47	—	614	135.00–144.00	142.72
67	—	689	121.00–140.00	136.81
14	—	752	130.00	130.00
3	—	370	170.00–174.00	172.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	680	120.00–129.00	124.35
16	—	324	166.00–172.00	169.56
1	—	970	99.00	99.00
7	—	476	140.00–156.00	149.98
27	—	564	135.00–146.00	137.23
28	—	375	160.00–170.00	163.80
24	—	511	140.00–151.00	148.17
13	—	728	120.00–130.00	124.90
20	—	428	154.00–165.00	159.37
8	—	762	110.00–117.00	112.37
15	—	642	125.00–132.00	131.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	130.00	130.00
4	—	475	140.00–147.00	143.39
33	—	523	130.00–142.00	138.61
13	—	383	150.00–158.00	154.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	515	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,030	104.00	104.00
62	—	758	125.50–127.50	127.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	153.00	153.00
9	—	574	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	819	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	152.00	152.00
2	—	755	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	102.00	102.00
1	—	835	92.50	92.50
2	—	240	152.50–155.00	153.75
28	—	325	120.00–147.00	140.43
46	—	478	120.00–132.00	126.35
55	—	424	125.00–142.00	133.84
66	—	523	114.00–126.00	120.72
2	—	780	99.00–100.00	99.49
17	—	625	103.00–115.00	110.55
8	—	293	145.00–152.50	149.05
46	—	374	120.00–146.00	138.20
34	—	571	108.00–117.50	113.48
9	—	682	101.00–110.00	106.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
5	—	625	88.00–102.00	93.86
9	—	530	103.00–115.00	111.43
1	—	695	95.00	95.00
1	—	855	82.00	82.00
3	—	220	142.50–150.00	145.78
2	—	785	90.00	90.00
13	—	422	117.00–128.00	123.64
14	—	377	120.00–138.00	126.80
34	—	480	102.00–120.00	116.49
5	—	574	90.00–110.00	99.52
7	—	273	136.00–145.00	139.36
13	—	321	127.50–138.00	131.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	793	102.00–113.00	111.50
1	—	200	162.50	162.50
21	—	577	115.00–122.00	119.07
27	—	464	124.00–145.00	132.62
38	—	333	132.00–155.00	145.22
9	—	617	112.00–117.00	115.53
4	—	666	106.00–120.00	111.21
8	—	728	106.00–117.00	114.73
9	—	279	155.00–162.00	157.39
17	—	519	122.00–130.00	125.38
30	—	369	132.00–150.00	145.23
39	—	415	126.00–149.00	141.00
1	—	900	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	710	121.00	121.00
90	—	619	120.00–126.00	123.04
6	—	763	119.00	119.00
2	—	673	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	587	119.00–124.00	120.86
22	—	528	128.00	128.00
12	—	603	120.00	120.00
3	—	663	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	108.00–125.00	117.59
2	—	673	103.00–105.00	104.00
4	—	638	110.00–115.00	113.79
8	—	379	137.50–155.00	147.27
5	—	329	140.00–157.00	151.19
18	—	423	130.00–150.00	139.46
16	—	789	94.00–107.00	95.61
12	—	471	122.00–142.00	134.96
2	—	220	160.00	160.00
6	—	278	150.00–162.00	156.69
6	—	523	110.00–132.00	121.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
2	—	710	100.00–103.00	101.52
1	—	900	88.00	88.00
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
21	—	576	127.00–140.00	136.20
24	—	520	122.00–152.00	144.87
21	—	376	155.00–170.00	166.19
2	—	255	177.00	177.00
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
37	—	469	140.00–157.50	152.38
38	—	423	150.00–165.00	159.72
25	—	318	164.00–175.00	170.22
14	—	627	124.00–133.00	127.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	379	146.00–162.50	156.66
52	—	475	134.00–151.00	145.55
50	—	429	140.00–157.00	151.43
13	—	335	160.00–167.00	163.40
8	—	663	107.00–125.00	115.79
7	—	279	168.00–172.00	170.31
5	—	716	105.00–122.00	111.85
28	—	627	115.00–133.00	122.85
22	—	572	116.00–137.00	130.56
4	—	776	91.00–103.00	97.41
35	—	525	130.00–144.00	138.52

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	500.00–600.00	555.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,105	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,105.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	940.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	570.00–850.00	663.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,190	665.00–835.00	737.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	815.00–890.00	852.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–840.00	803.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	540.00–720.00	630.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–750.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	804.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–830.00	728.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–950.00	893.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	505.00–600.00	555.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	600.00–710.00	655.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	470.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	275.00	275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–750.00	721.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	520.00–590.00	555.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	590.00–650.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	470.00	470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	693.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–675.00	602.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	325.00–515.00	424.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	410.00–515.00	465.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,785	79.00–85.00	80.78
22	—	1,719	68.00–84.00	77.84
20	—	1,552	58.00–76.00	69.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,025	53.00–55.00	53.72
51	—	1,043	40.00–54.00	47.37
28	—	998	32.00–48.00	42.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,472	49.50–68.00	60.15
1	—	1,675	61.00	61.00
6	—	1,474	46.00–58.00	54.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,158	46.00–64.00	55.14
30	—	1,270	58.00–77.00	68.56
66	—	1,229	51.50–71.00	59.50

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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