Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 1,896 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,051 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 402 head. replacement cattle receipts at 379 head. Counted as USDA files them — 145 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,051Last week 3,734Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 430Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 379Last week 254Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	160.00–167.50	163.81
56	—	419	135.00–157.00	149.80
17	—	619	115.00–130.00	121.87
23	—	573	121.00–141.00	129.76
26	—	327	144.00–170.00	157.10
38	—	377	141.00–164.00	156.34
38	—	479	124.00–151.00	140.88
4	—	721	107.00–113.00	110.01
10	—	672	110.00–125.00	116.83
22	—	521	125.00–148.00	138.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	323	136.00–162.00	153.44
30	—	478	102.00–148.00	132.64
40	—	569	110.00–135.00	119.64
41	—	375	130.00–155.00	144.92
61	—	524	116.00–143.00	128.01
6	—	672	100.00–117.00	107.02
17	—	625	112.00–120.00	116.25
6	—	267	160.00–170.00	163.27
9	—	768	92.00–105.00	97.86
4	—	714	105.00–108.00	105.75
27	—	425	124.00–150.00	140.53
1	—	220	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	576	110.00–122.00	116.74
4	—	221	148.00–152.50	150.66
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
2	—	538	119.00–122.00	120.48
15	—	473	105.00–138.00	124.38
11	—	428	112.00–140.00	126.40
9	—	381	119.00–150.00	139.10
7	—	276	132.00–160.00	141.29
5	—	326	130.00–147.00	136.14
3	—	695	80.00	80.00
3	—	625	80.00–115.00	95.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	637	126.00–134.00	130.16
22	—	481	145.00–152.50	146.28
4	—	319	170.00	170.00
2	—	360	165.00	165.00
4	—	565	142.00	142.00
3	—	653	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	195.00–210.00	201.07
12	—	583	147.00–158.00	154.53
7	—	379	185.00–187.00	185.56
9	—	328	190.00–210.00	199.02
41	—	417	168.00–177.00	169.33
15	—	616	142.00–149.00	142.46
2	—	720	133.00–138.00	135.47
41	—	524	152.00–165.00	155.97
11	—	469	160.00–172.00	166.27
19	—	678	127.00–138.00	129.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	428	157.00–170.00	162.40
20	—	372	160.00–180.00	168.96
25	—	537	140.00–157.00	147.80
12	—	629	130.00–139.00	134.06
15	—	574	140.00–150.00	143.66
10	—	327	175.00–181.00	177.82
6	—	482	156.00–165.00	159.50
7	—	272	180.00–185.00	182.17
2	—	230	187.50–190.00	188.83
3	—	687	125.00–133.00	129.37
17	—	783	115.00–121.00	120.35
2	—	728	120.00–124.00	121.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	126.00	126.00
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
1	—	390	162.00	162.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
22	—	787	115.00	115.00
3	—	577	119.00–121.00	119.67
9	—	681	107.00–119.00	115.87
4	—	638	120.00–122.00	121.52
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	119.00–122.00	120.32
3	—	677	114.00–116.00	114.98
2	—	375	140.00–157.00	148.61
3	—	235	167.00–170.00	169.09
4	—	278	167.00–170.00	167.70
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
5	—	783	85.00–95.00	87.03
8	—	526	115.00–130.00	124.38
9	—	327	130.00–167.00	149.86
12	—	471	125.00–140.00	131.72
3	—	560	125.00	125.00
14	—	429	135.00–150.00	142.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	195.00	195.00
6	—	283	185.00–197.00	188.19
8	—	567	137.50–150.00	144.66
4	—	660	120.00–136.00	128.48
1	—	795	114.00	114.00
15	—	470	143.00–165.00	157.14
26	—	423	153.00–173.00	164.55
4	—	606	126.00–130.00	127.50
13	—	373	165.00–180.00	172.91
9	—	326	177.50–187.00	182.57
23	—	524	130.00–159.00	146.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
2	—	778	110.00–114.00	111.99
4	—	718	110.00–119.00	114.55
10	—	278	172.50–188.00	177.66
10	—	623	110.00–132.00	123.27
20	—	573	120.00–142.00	130.66
28	—	526	120.00–150.00	139.90
39	—	426	145.00–164.00	154.95
3	—	678	120.00–123.00	121.65
27	—	372	146.00–170.00	159.24
22	—	475	140.00–157.00	147.73
16	—	322	150.00–182.00	162.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	111.00	111.00
2	—	482	143.00	143.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,247	975.00–1,000.00	991.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	725.00–1,025.00	798.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	825.00–925.00	878.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	657.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,135	700.00–750.00	725.66
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	896	575.00–725.00	650.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	390.00–450.00	430.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–400.00	366.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–600.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	818	475.00–480.00	477.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–525.00	512.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	510.00–800.00	717.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	420.00–675.00	611.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,163	575.00–700.00	657.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	880	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	935.00–985.00	968.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	700.00–835.00	784.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	350.00–515.00	439.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	650.00–850.00	727.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,113	825.00–875.00	849.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,188	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–650.00	602.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	650.00–840.00	717.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	96	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,038.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–825.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,530	72.50–82.00	77.72
13	—	1,867	89.00–95.00	92.03
20	—	1,660	78.00–90.00	85.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,251	58.00–69.00	64.96
74	—	1,111	51.00–63.00	56.94
21	—	1,037	48.00–59.00	52.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,354	64.00–72.00	66.95
4	—	1,473	50.00–57.00	53.39
27	—	1,354	52.50–70.00	62.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	905	50.00–61.00	55.47
27	—	962	38.00–53.00	46.36
48	—	1,012	44.00–59.00	51.27

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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