Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 160 priced lines covering 1,990 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,609 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 474 head. replacement cattle receipts at 363 head. Counted as USDA files them — 108 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,609Last week 2,051Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 474Last week 402Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 363Last week 379Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	118.00–135.00	124.35
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
1	—	400	123.00	123.00
4	—	325	162.00–172.00	167.00
9	—	369	116.00–167.00	150.49
3	—	278	147.00–167.00	158.53
4	—	565	80.00–132.00	101.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	718	127.00	127.00
16	—	775	122.00–125.00	122.19
4	—	634	132.00–140.00	136.47
6	—	670	127.00–135.00	131.63
18	—	524	144.00–154.00	149.68
14	—	580	140.00–148.00	145.37
3	—	282	175.00–177.50	176.69
1	—	870	114.00	114.00
18	—	322	171.00–185.00	176.92
17	—	428	144.00–170.00	162.15
17	—	477	152.00–167.00	158.42
25	—	377	159.00–177.00	171.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	688	123.00–127.00	124.65
4	—	872	109.00	109.00
3	—	836	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	623	142.00–151.00	147.16
48	—	721	128.00–134.00	133.32
12	—	467	162.00–170.00	167.57
12	—	685	135.00	135.00
16	—	573	147.00–156.00	152.57
1	—	295	195.00	195.00
17	—	532	154.00–164.00	156.63
10	—	332	182.50–196.00	186.89
3	—	245	185.00	185.00
13	—	364	177.00–190.00	181.60
21	—	427	166.00–178.00	171.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
9	—	676	100.00–121.00	115.11
19	—	321	156.00–170.00	164.75
29	—	527	129.00–150.00	139.69
45	—	431	145.00–170.00	156.14
2	—	775	107.00–108.00	107.50
6	—	286	170.00–175.00	171.96
11	—	631	118.00–129.00	122.65
16	—	574	125.00–141.00	133.91
22	—	382	157.00–165.00	161.26
34	—	477	130.00–160.00	147.90
2	—	243	150.00–177.00	163.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	110.00–120.00	115.45
2	—	615	107.00–110.00	108.48
2	—	515	122.00–127.00	124.48
3	—	715	85.00–100.00	91.60
6	—	378	135.00–155.00	147.17
9	—	318	145.00–162.00	152.11
16	—	424	142.00–150.00	146.13
14	—	470	125.00–146.00	134.22
2	—	288	165.00–167.50	166.26
1	—	795	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	217	180.00–210.00	189.01
5	—	282	180.00–195.00	186.60
13	—	323	170.00–182.00	176.94
20	—	375	160.00–175.00	168.73
25	—	476	138.00–158.00	149.04
30	—	418	141.00–170.00	162.03
2	—	713	122.00–126.00	123.98
19	—	516	139.00–157.00	145.38
13	—	626	125.00–136.00	129.98
5	—	672	120.00–127.00	124.05
9	—	566	130.00–150.00	139.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	80.00	80.00
18	—	671	114.00–118.00	116.41
27	—	575	122.00–138.00	130.62
35	—	523	130.00–143.00	136.32
36	—	474	135.00–153.00	141.61
37	—	375	148.00–170.00	158.87
49	—	425	132.00–161.00	147.69
10	—	264	160.00–167.50	166.15
9	—	726	107.00–116.00	113.34
17	—	620	112.00–126.00	122.35
29	—	329	152.50–180.00	166.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	817	100.00	100.00
12	—	626	115.00–121.00	117.54
31	—	326	127.00–169.00	150.28
31	—	575	113.00–127.00	119.27
34	—	377	126.00–159.00	145.46
34	—	525	114.00–135.00	125.23
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
2	—	280	155.00	155.00
2	—	230	162.50–165.00	163.83
45	—	679	87.00–119.00	112.24
48	—	427	125.00–150.00	139.82
50	—	479	119.00–142.00	132.25
2	—	745	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	213	130.00–150.00	134.60
5	—	287	130.00–147.50	143.72
5	—	585	108.00–112.50	110.11
2	—	630	81.00–105.00	92.81
16	—	378	124.00–142.00	132.76
11	—	523	110.00–117.00	114.46
14	—	327	120.00–154.00	137.94
19	—	473	112.00–130.00	120.43
28	—	424	112.00–138.00	128.04
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
2	—	685	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	141.00	141.00
4	—	381	165.00	165.00
4	—	295	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,203	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,199.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,462.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	790.00–840.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,420	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,474.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	925.00–1,275.00	1,103.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,137.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	860.00–900.00	880.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,138	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	920	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,048.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	650.00–780.00	721.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	460.00–500.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	725.00–925.00	810.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,128	630.00–720.00	686.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,412	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,291.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,353	925.00–1,225.00	1,091.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	810.00–1,075.00	952.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	800.00–925.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	1,001.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–800.00	731.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–625.00	612.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,574	915.00–975.00	953.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	575.00–600.00	587.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–685.00	642.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	806	445.00–560.00	505.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	595.00	595.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	400.00–570.00	509.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	610.00–650.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–750.00	692.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–550.00	483.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	360.00	360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	775.00–925.00	860.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	480.00–580.00	541.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,558	65.00–81.00	72.01
19	—	1,840	86.00–100.00	91.23
20	—	1,651	79.00–92.00	85.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,233	64.00–74.00	68.96
66	—	1,187	53.50–69.00	62.37
24	—	1,083	51.00–61.00	56.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,032	55.00–65.00	59.37
28	—	974	31.00–52.00	44.57
42	—	981	44.00–57.00	51.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,373	52.00–68.00	63.63
6	—	1,513	60.00–63.00	61.91
7	—	1,357	67.00–70.00	68.65

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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