Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 1,663 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,481 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 317 head. replacement cattle receipts at 220 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,481Last week 2,575Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 317Last week 263Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 220Last week 477Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade was moderate with moderate demand. All replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	279	162.00–190.00	173.63
4	—	720	107.00–120.00	113.29
6	—	677	110.00–120.00	115.29
3	—	217	192.00–195.00	194.03
15	—	573	122.00–138.00	127.63
23	—	527	127.00–146.00	136.39
23	—	636	116.00–128.00	118.63
26	—	331	157.00–185.00	169.77
28	—	426	140.00–158.00	150.59
34	—	471	132.00–148.00	140.28
42	—	372	147.00–172.00	162.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	427	145.00–170.00	161.39
14	—	483	140.00–158.00	147.67
11	—	335	162.00–190.00	176.78
1	—	715	112.00	112.00
10	—	376	152.00–172.50	165.03
11	—	526	135.00–146.00	139.37
2	—	660	122.00–123.00	122.50
5	—	583	127.00–134.00	132.07
8	—	622	122.00–136.00	128.72
5	—	286	179.00–197.50	187.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	112.00–115.00	112.74
3	—	672	100.00–105.00	102.31
11	—	325	137.00–155.00	147.77
3	—	235	165.00–167.50	165.80
3	—	577	117.00–120.00	118.99
3	—	718	100.00–105.00	103.03
5	—	267	157.50–162.00	159.83
2	—	775	100.00	100.00
11	—	527	107.00–125.00	119.76
14	—	378	127.00–152.50	139.64
22	—	470	121.00–140.00	130.50
10	—	429	135.00–147.00	140.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	127.50–136.00	130.80
68	—	491	149.00–158.00	155.67
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
9	—	379	165.00–172.50	168.40
16	—	537	140.00–151.00	144.08
19	—	427	150.00–165.00	157.92
45	—	574	132.00–147.00	140.00
3	—	273	167.00–187.00	178.62
19	—	318	165.00–185.00	175.09
24	—	675	125.00–128.50	128.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	149.00–156.00	152.48
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
3	—	583	145.00–147.50	146.69
7	—	468	167.50–170.00	168.49
4	—	330	180.00–190.00	184.98
4	—	373	177.00–185.00	179.82
4	—	436	167.50–175.00	171.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	127.00	127.00
1	—	745	112.00	112.00
2	—	423	145.00–150.00	147.54
2	—	778	107.00–108.00	107.49
3	—	585	124.00–125.00	124.67
4	—	368	151.00–163.00	155.70
5	—	322	152.00–167.00	162.12
1	—	495	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	148.00	148.00
9	—	725	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	110.00–112.00	110.65
19	—	373	117.00–130.00	125.94
15	—	275	137.50–150.00	143.50
1	—	760	92.00	92.00
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
9	—	232	147.00–155.00	150.09
8	—	424	120.00–125.00	122.96
13	—	474	105.00–126.00	117.40
25	—	328	130.00–137.50	133.09
7	—	532	95.00–118.00	107.69
2	—	683	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	643	107.00–118.00	116.78
34	—	526	117.00–129.00	123.03
21	—	331	137.00–154.00	146.21
6	—	676	102.00–112.50	107.56
9	—	286	150.00–157.50	153.30
2	—	240	157.50–160.00	158.78
36	—	578	112.00–122.00	116.47
39	—	376	135.00–150.00	141.01
43	—	475	124.00–135.00	127.57
49	—	428	127.50–142.00	135.10
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	481	137.00	137.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
50	—	634	123.00–125.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	603	118.00–121.00	119.87
6	—	569	122.00–127.00	124.66
1	—	655	112.50	112.50
6	—	283	155.00–160.00	159.13
22	—	377	140.00–158.00	150.21
29	—	428	137.00–150.00	142.67
33	—	476	130.00–140.00	134.98
56	—	527	125.00–134.00	131.98
9	—	338	150.00–160.00	154.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	858	725.00–800.00	759.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	824	510.00–590.00	555.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	871	600.00–650.00	617.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,138	800.00–925.00	868.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	615.00–700.00	651.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,095	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,224	925.00–1,075.00	971.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	962.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,162	610.00–700.00	660.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	260.00	260.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	425.00–575.00	504.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	745.00–845.00	807.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,245	850.00–1,275.00	1,017.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	975.00–1,250.00	1,070.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,049	725.00–750.00	731.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,103	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	818	625.00–650.00	638.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	420.00–580.00	523.75
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	375.00–495.00	448.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,757	88.00–99.00	92.21
14	—	1,426	55.00–85.00	74.66
23	—	1,687	80.00–90.00	85.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,191	60.00–73.00	65.00
55	—	1,200	54.00–65.00	60.00
9	—	1,113	51.00–55.00	53.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,550	58.00–67.00	62.88
1	—	1,495	53.00	53.00
1	—	1,430	67.00	67.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	942	47.00–55.00	51.11
14	—	939	56.00–60.00	57.50
9	—	964	43.00–45.00	44.12

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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