Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 2,356 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,734 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 430 head. replacement cattle receipts at 254 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,734Last week 1,470Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 430Last week 271Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 254Last week 100Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	90.00–125.00	113.80
13	—	330	125.00–140.00	131.87
8	—	626	87.00–110.00	104.37
2	—	278	145.00–150.00	147.39
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
3	—	722	90.00–100.00	93.30
26	—	424	110.00–135.00	125.55
20	—	380	120.00–142.00	130.60
10	—	579	105.00–117.00	110.23
14	—	479	120.00–130.00	125.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	479	125.00–140.00	135.12
45	—	425	123.00–145.00	138.22
36	—	384	137.00–155.00	146.72
35	—	627	110.00–122.00	115.29
34	—	526	120.00–135.00	129.03
21	—	324	137.00–160.00	150.00
17	—	575	117.50–130.00	124.32
6	—	287	150.00–162.00	155.26
8	—	731	105.00–114.00	111.17
7	—	668	108.00–115.00	111.78
5	—	770	100.00–115.00	109.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	482	130.00–150.00	140.32
66	—	565	125.00–145.00	135.41
47	—	423	134.00–155.00	148.85
31	—	372	144.00–162.00	152.98
4	—	265	160.00–175.00	168.47
2	—	653	115.00–123.00	119.02
8	—	620	116.00–132.00	123.96
17	—	322	155.00–166.00	159.08
1	—	230	192.00	192.00
29	—	522	128.00–143.00	135.28
4	—	725	126.50	126.50
4	—	757	110.00–116.00	111.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	742	120.80	120.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	155.00	155.00
49	—	744	117.00–120.00	119.21
29	—	630	128.50	128.50
13	—	595	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	510	142.00–144.00	143.49
4	—	610	133.00	133.00
3	—	765	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	816	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	476	125.00–140.00	132.40
13	—	363	140.00–152.00	146.92
3	—	558	118.00–122.00	120.32
18	—	424	123.00–155.00	140.94
8	—	526	115.00–132.00	124.66
2	—	778	95.00–102.00	98.58
2	—	640	110.00–115.00	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	429	139.00–165.00	155.27
35	—	475	138.00–155.00	145.90
24	—	373	136.00–170.00	157.55
23	—	524	123.00–145.00	138.01
4	—	621	124.00–128.00	126.03
20	—	325	160.00–180.00	170.14
18	—	576	120.00–135.00	128.93
11	—	678	116.00–125.00	119.96
6	—	768	98.00–112.00	105.30
5	—	720	103.00–117.00	112.83
4	—	283	170.00–187.00	179.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	667	117.00–133.00	127.21
20	—	623	120.00–141.00	132.75
19	—	521	139.00–157.00	149.39
4	—	278	190.00–197.00	194.24
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
12	—	328	155.00–192.00	174.11
16	—	569	130.00–145.00	137.26
25	—	376	150.00–182.00	167.07
33	—	425	145.00–177.00	162.33
36	—	473	141.00–162.00	153.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	581	125.00–149.50	142.29
18	—	424	145.00–175.00	158.32
17	—	724	120.00–131.00	126.74
14	—	381	160.00–182.00	166.77
2	—	755	123.00–125.00	124.00
6	—	476	150.00–166.00	154.66
2	—	265	180.00	180.00
17	—	326	165.00–192.00	172.56
7	—	681	127.00–132.00	129.85
5	—	628	135.00–138.00	136.58
28	—	538	139.00–156.00	146.18
5	—	823	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	477	155.00–170.00	163.54
32	—	424	156.00–185.00	170.56
25	—	513	149.00–166.00	157.11
21	—	366	169.50–200.00	181.58
74	—	772	122.00–139.00	127.98
4	—	283	185.00–200.00	189.91
21	—	333	177.50–197.00	187.85
3	—	745	127.00	127.00
11	—	621	132.00–141.00	135.81
47	—	579	141.00–157.00	146.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	773	130.00–130.50	130.42
31	—	670	137.00	137.00
21	—	531	157.50–158.00	157.64
20	—	715	127.50	127.50
17	—	640	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	456	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	123.00–132.00	129.74
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
2	—	638	125.00–128.00	126.52
5	—	523	120.00–135.00	129.07
3	—	460	140.00	140.00
2	—	708	105.00–110.00	107.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	655	141.00	141.00
1	—	620	143.00	143.00
5	—	564	160.00	160.00
4	—	511	161.00	161.00
2	—	498	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	734	139.25	139.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	575.00–700.00	664.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,039	950.00–1,150.00	1,031.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	630.00	630.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,196	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,256.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	830	500.00–600.00	547.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	270.00	270.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	275.00–290.00	285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	450.00–600.00	535.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	885	465.00–520.00	493.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–700.00	591.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	900	525.00–725.00	667.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	520.00–590.00	547.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,098	590.00–760.00	695.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–875.00	790.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,204	800.00–900.00	872.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,088	900.00–1,000.00	929.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,058	825.00–900.00	854.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	888	800.00–825.00	812.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,374	61.50–71.00	65.69
11	—	1,469	48.50–67.00	60.89
2	—	1,348	46.00–58.00	52.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,168	51.00–55.00	53.26
69	—	1,134	50.00–63.00	58.49
44	—	1,214	61.00–68.00	63.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	969	41.00–50.00	46.98
10	—	1,037	56.00–60.00	58.16
45	—	1,017	47.50–56.00	52.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,818	58.00–87.50	81.91
18	—	1,821	88.00–94.00	90.59
15	—	1,524	67.00–80.00	73.51

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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