Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 174 priced lines covering 2,638 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,537 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 564 head. replacement cattle receipts at 492 head. Counted as USDA files them — 131 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,537Last week 3,728Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 564Last week 475Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 492Last week 267Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	414	135.00–147.00	142.35
45	—	473	118.00–145.00	132.11
2	—	740	120.00	120.00
32	—	624	116.00–125.00	120.37
5	—	661	115.00–122.00	116.79
2	—	775	106.00–116.00	111.13
28	—	331	130.00–155.00	145.47
25	—	376	127.00–152.00	142.08
13	—	571	113.00–148.00	121.04
9	—	289	155.00–160.00	157.12
99	—	522	115.00–135.00	129.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	524	90.00–118.00	108.22
12	—	286	130.00–142.00	135.58
13	—	477	113.00–127.00	118.25
8	—	618	100.00–110.00	105.33
5	—	680	80.00–90.00	81.94
21	—	317	124.00–135.00	130.28
21	—	427	107.00–132.00	118.19
20	—	383	117.00–130.00	124.72
3	—	238	145.00–147.50	146.71
1	—	710	96.00	96.00
8	—	571	92.00–115.00	106.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	275	128.00–152.00	142.72
6	—	728	100.00–110.00	108.30
6	—	228	152.00–162.00	156.18
48	—	425	114.00–140.00	129.67
12	—	632	103.00–118.00	111.76
5	—	870	94.00	94.00
85	—	475	110.00–139.00	132.14
40	—	380	124.00–147.00	137.58
36	—	326	126.00–152.00	139.79
29	—	528	102.00–130.00	121.47
25	—	576	105.00–122.00	115.21
3	—	770	100.00–110.00	106.73
7	—	674	105.00–115.00	110.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	123.00	123.00
39	—	734	116.00–117.00	116.67
7	—	486	136.00	136.00
9	—	675	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	140.00	140.00
11	—	592	115.00–118.00	117.46
13	—	700	113.50	113.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	185.00	185.00
2	—	280	195.00	195.00
2	—	233	198.00–200.00	198.95
73	—	476	154.00–169.00	163.63
50	—	559	138.00–155.00	145.81
33	—	382	166.00–180.00	175.86
12	—	814	129.00	129.00
18	—	524	143.00–162.50	151.67
10	—	421	159.00–172.00	164.41
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
30	—	694	126.00–131.00	130.50
43	—	642	135.00–140.00	137.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	377	150.00–170.00	159.34
14	—	758	117.50–127.00	126.32
1	—	810	112.00	112.00
10	—	680	120.00–135.00	125.51
11	—	526	137.00–155.00	145.94
7	—	484	151.00–162.00	157.28
11	—	574	135.00–148.00	140.80
14	—	625	122.50–142.00	133.18
9	—	429	154.00–165.00	158.96
21	—	329	164.00–175.00	168.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	155.00–162.50	159.55
2	—	255	165.00	165.00
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
2	—	423	142.00–147.00	144.43
2	—	668	110.00–115.00	112.53
9	—	380	152.00–155.00	153.90
3	—	488	135.00–137.00	136.35
6	—	526	120.00–135.00	129.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	808	127.85	127.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	166.00	166.00
5	—	450	166.00	166.00
22	—	772	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	452	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	157.00	157.00
4	—	233	160.00–165.00	161.73
1	—	540	122.00	122.00
30	—	418	125.00–147.50	135.11
4	—	630	112.00–115.00	113.36
3	—	795	91.00–92.00	91.67
4	—	668	100.00–110.00	104.94
4	—	734	95.00–102.00	97.99
15	—	374	130.00–145.00	135.82
11	—	333	140.00–155.00	146.83
11	—	579	110.00–123.00	115.28
20	—	472	115.00–140.00	128.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	726	104.00–120.00	113.00
7	—	574	130.00–138.00	134.45
16	—	384	152.00–168.00	160.71
9	—	618	122.00–131.00	126.13
9	—	671	117.00–130.00	122.10
2	—	228	182.00–187.00	184.42
3	—	277	175.00–180.00	177.30
10	—	332	167.50–175.00	170.34
17	—	517	129.00–149.00	139.68
8	—	774	107.00–112.00	108.62
27	—	468	137.00–156.00	149.90
46	—	426	146.00–165.00	156.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
23	—	620	114.00–125.00	118.54
12	—	676	105.00–120.00	112.98
39	—	526	123.00–145.00	131.90
2	—	225	180.00	180.00
3	—	768	101.00–112.00	107.68
46	—	374	115.00–163.00	153.50
60	—	473	127.00–150.00	142.27
68	—	428	135.00–157.50	149.41
6	—	282	165.00–175.00	167.86
9	—	733	97.00–115.00	104.14
18	—	321	146.00–167.50	157.18
35	—	571	121.00–132.00	126.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	411	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	994	35.00–48.00	42.24
35	—	1,010	40.00–54.00	48.14
14	—	1,063	52.00–56.00	54.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,257	58.00–66.00	61.95
53	—	1,169	52.00–61.00	57.16
35	—	1,228	47.00–55.00	51.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,413	52.00–64.00	58.31
5	—	1,560	49.00–59.00	55.33
5	—	1,395	66.00–69.00	68.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,682	80.00–88.50	84.86
21	—	1,561	51.00–79.00	71.17
26	—	1,778	71.00–85.00	78.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,150	850.00–925.00	895.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	750.00–775.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–525.00	508.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–800.00	778.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–650.00	637.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	470.00–580.00	527.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–550.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–900.00	820.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,169	620.00–780.00	712.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,165	825.00–860.00	840.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,070	800.00–900.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	640.00–910.00	738.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	750.00–870.00	808.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,120	975.00–1,050.00	1,015.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	610.00–750.00	684.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	880.00–1,000.00	937.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	641.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	550.00–700.00	617.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	898	700.00–775.00	743.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	837	595.00–675.00	627.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	400.00–500.00	457.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	864	380.00–565.00	493.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–700.00	637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–800.00	729.17
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	335.00	335.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	793	525.00–550.00	533.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	600.00–750.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	813	375.00–450.00	427.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	475.00–580.00	533.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–900.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	925.00–1,100.00	1,017.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	640.00–910.00	801.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	675.00–800.00	722.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,125	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,127.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–900.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	904.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–600.00	583.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	580.00	580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	788	600.00–700.00	648.89

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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