Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 158 priced lines covering 2,232 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,061 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 283 head. replacement cattle receipts at 304 head. Counted as USDA files them — 77 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,061Last week 3,728Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 475Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 304Last week 267Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate 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 · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	930.00–950.00	940.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	775.00–875.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	840	800.00–890.00	853.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	814	760.00–780.00	772.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,110.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	940.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,093	810.00–840.00	823.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	741	600.00–675.00	638.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,437.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	750.00–875.00	813.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	875.00–975.00	922.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–625.00	589.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	741.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,155	770.00–1,125.00	848.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,134	535.00–690.00	604.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	570.00–750.00	649.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–640.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	700.00–710.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,094	420.00–485.00	451.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	480.00–600.00	555.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	755.00–775.00	765.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	794	570.00–690.00	643.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	718	350.00–520.00	439.56
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	760	470.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	708	250.00–310.00	290.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	405.00	405.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	877	410.00–530.00	483.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	720.00–900.00	783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	560.00–710.00	631.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	440.00–540.00	502.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–550.00	471.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	890.00	890.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	145.00–153.00	148.82
5	—	377	137.00–146.00	142.77
8	—	478	137.00–140.00	139.01
6	—	530	132.00–135.00	133.54
9	—	416	142.00–149.00	146.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	802	102.50–124.00	122.83
18	—	740	126.00–130.00	127.31
39	—	574	139.00–155.00	149.12
19	—	474	160.00–168.00	165.77
21	—	518	148.00–160.00	154.18
4	—	304	181.00–190.00	184.26
12	—	615	132.50–145.00	141.34
27	—	754	116.00–125.00	123.80
2	—	258	190.00–197.50	193.86
11	—	424	170.00–177.50	174.77
9	—	379	175.00–183.50	178.46
8	—	665	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	335	167.00–179.00	170.02
10	—	530	135.00–150.00	139.71
24	—	572	125.00–144.00	135.09
4	—	673	123.00–125.00	124.25
5	—	474	145.00–150.00	147.91
17	—	376	162.00–175.00	167.19
4	—	713	120.00	120.00
16	—	626	126.00–132.00	129.69
7	—	426	147.00–160.00	155.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	475	174.00–180.00	176.27
14	—	617	153.00	153.00
12	—	550	162.00	162.00
5	—	427	180.00–185.00	184.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	323	138.00–155.00	145.17
13	—	716	87.50–112.00	102.46
14	—	617	101.00–117.00	108.80
40	—	376	130.00–150.00	138.52
24	—	568	110.00–120.00	112.89
32	—	525	112.00–125.00	118.00
6	—	263	146.00–150.00	146.88
49	—	481	120.00–135.00	123.99
56	—	427	127.00–140.00	133.15
5	—	679	104.00–105.00	104.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	614	117.00–125.00	120.85
36	—	511	122.00–134.00	129.78
50	—	419	135.00–150.00	142.52
36	—	378	141.00–155.00	146.08
36	—	474	128.00–145.00	134.40
28	—	682	108.00–115.00	110.48
30	—	581	117.00–125.00	122.46
8	—	783	92.00–112.00	105.20
3	—	732	109.00–110.00	109.33
26	—	323	146.00–170.00	156.23
3	—	802	92.00–95.00	94.00
4	—	280	155.00–170.00	162.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	616	124.00	124.00
7	—	579	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	470	137.00–145.00	143.99
23	—	757	105.00–115.00	114.10
21	—	510	131.00–141.00	140.10
7	—	619	131.00	131.00
20	—	746	115.00	115.00
3	—	553	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	109.00	109.00
24	—	574	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	518	100.00–115.00	109.45
12	—	327	132.00–139.00	134.88
17	—	378	124.00–133.00	129.32
14	—	624	100.00–102.00	100.86
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
20	—	429	120.00–130.00	123.83
11	—	473	115.00–126.00	118.23
4	—	210	145.00–147.50	146.25
7	—	594	95.00–105.00	102.00
9	—	272	140.00–144.00	142.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	372	145.00–150.00	148.14
9	—	584	114.00–117.00	115.22
32	—	419	134.00–145.00	139.38
24	—	481	130.00–137.00	133.15
17	—	528	115.00–130.00	122.34
7	—	282	165.00–170.00	167.77
2	—	675	100.00–105.00	102.44
6	—	733	95.00–100.00	99.20
17	—	333	150.00–160.00	156.15
17	—	625	105.00–110.00	108.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	327	162.00–170.00	166.78
18	—	579	120.00–135.00	125.51
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
26	—	374	152.00–172.00	160.08
14	—	681	105.00–122.00	108.89
6	—	761	100.00–102.00	100.35
42	—	474	136.00–150.00	142.76
40	—	428	142.00–157.50	148.33
23	—	626	112.00–130.00	117.32
39	—	527	123.00–142.00	131.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	372	162.00–182.50	169.12
4	—	775	104.00–106.00	104.75
36	—	519	138.00–154.00	146.49
4	—	718	108.00–116.00	112.04
1	—	805	85.00	85.00
13	—	621	120.00–135.00	123.56
44	—	426	150.00–175.00	161.23
36	—	579	128.00–145.00	133.43
36	—	476	145.00–157.50	152.31
9	—	318	170.00–190.00	183.14
5	—	665	118.00–130.00	122.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,636	67.50–80.00	75.54
9	—	1,741	74.50–85.00	81.67
3	—	1,797	84.00–88.00	85.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,140	42.00–53.00	51.57
60	—	1,175	51.50–59.00	56.02
10	—	1,260	57.00–64.00	60.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,035	44.00–52.00	47.44
3	—	1,095	50.00–52.00	50.66
12	—	945	40.00–44.00	41.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,370	48.50–60.00	56.24

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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