Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 155 priced lines covering 1,592 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,983 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 162 head. replacement cattle receipts at 226 head. Counted as USDA files them — 88 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,983Last week 1,307Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 226Last week 149Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade was moderate with good demand. All 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
8	—	637	100.00–117.00	107.85
8	—	520	108.00–125.00	118.20
6	—	470	120.00–135.00	129.19
3	—	725	95.00–100.00	96.62
1	—	790	71.00	71.00
10	—	285	146.00–155.00	149.69
10	—	660	98.00–112.00	106.99
12	—	428	116.00–135.00	126.95
9	—	322	137.00–145.00	140.94
17	—	379	130.00–145.00	135.99
5	—	578	117.00–120.00	118.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	625	110.00–119.00	116.83
4	—	274	156.00–162.00	158.92
34	—	416	133.00–147.00	138.84
30	—	374	137.00–155.00	145.27
10	—	324	139.00–154.00	149.48
10	—	668	100.00–117.00	111.87
20	—	530	120.00–136.00	125.98
20	—	472	124.00–140.00	131.64
18	—	569	116.00–126.00	120.23
2	—	718	101.00–106.00	103.47
2	—	225	160.00–162.00	161.02
2	—	890	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	632	126.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	469	133.00–143.00	136.64
18	—	423	138.00–152.00	144.91
15	—	382	150.00–164.00	157.11
13	—	627	113.00–126.50	123.40
9	—	696	109.00–117.00	109.87
11	—	524	130.00–142.00	134.46
34	—	580	123.00–134.00	126.35
2	—	975	90.00–91.00	90.51
5	—	328	162.00–170.00	165.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	661	125.50	125.50
16	—	701	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	118.00	118.00
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
2	—	273	191.00–195.00	192.83
5	—	679	121.00–128.00	125.01
8	—	615	128.00–132.00	130.12
11	—	581	135.00–148.00	140.22
12	—	325	172.00–193.00	183.83
14	—	370	166.00–185.00	172.66
16	—	529	141.00–152.00	146.64
28	—	418	157.50–180.00	165.44
28	—	466	150.00–170.00	154.58
1	—	985	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	101.00	101.00
11	—	526	133.00–147.00	139.66
5	—	282	170.00–180.00	172.22
11	—	322	166.00–185.00	172.57
25	—	368	152.00–177.00	162.39
35	—	424	140.00–172.00	153.73
5	—	716	102.00–112.00	109.15
5	—	665	112.00–117.00	114.79
5	—	621	120.00–126.00	123.59
1	—	940	105.00	105.00
13	—	580	125.00–137.00	131.45
24	—	472	140.00–162.00	147.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	148.00–165.00	154.92
7	—	309	157.00–175.00	163.35
6	—	282	165.00–182.00	169.08
4	—	670	105.00–110.00	107.53
12	—	529	124.00–140.00	130.39
12	—	469	130.00–145.00	138.55
9	—	423	140.00–148.00	143.91
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
3	—	238	170.00–172.00	170.63
3	—	578	120.00–122.00	120.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	375	154.00–180.00	163.93
5	—	322	174.00–178.00	176.80
4	—	278	177.50–182.00	179.93
16	—	525	146.00–152.00	148.59
11	—	481	148.00–157.00	153.11
10	—	657	122.00–135.00	132.86
10	—	424	160.00–175.00	166.68
9	—	578	136.00–152.00	141.98
10	—	790	118.00–124.00	121.91
10	—	634	130.00–140.00	134.39
7	—	884	115.00	115.00
7	—	821	117.00	117.00
4	—	710	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	725	123.00–132.00	129.30
19	—	476	138.00–177.00	162.42
17	—	652	130.00–148.00	145.94
20	—	771	123.00–125.50	124.40
39	—	631	134.00–147.50	140.01
17	—	575	144.00–155.00	148.79
14	—	515	153.00–159.00	156.52
12	—	363	168.00–179.00	176.49
8	—	419	164.00–175.00	170.10
7	—	318	180.00–195.00	186.85
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,050	108.00	108.00
1	—	1,150	98.00	98.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	114.00–122.00	119.74
4	—	518	133.00–143.00	137.20
5	—	370	135.00–164.00	153.26
7	—	441	95.00–157.00	145.21
6	—	313	130.00–168.00	153.97
19	—	738	110.00–116.00	115.64
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	619	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	814	126.75	126.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	739	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	772	127.50	127.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,161.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	887.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	610.00–720.00	653.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,083	840.00–920.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,118	600.00–710.00	657.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	795.00–800.00	797.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	631.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–875.00	801.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	880	380.00–550.00	506.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	395.00–500.00	451.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–775.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	360.00	360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	275.00	275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	540.00–620.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	650.00–670.00	660.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–725.00	695.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	725.00–875.00	821.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,056.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	625.00–825.00	737.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	455.00–570.00	499.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,494	77.00–85.00	81.26
8	—	1,680	80.00–93.00	88.68
4	—	1,706	95.00–102.00	97.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,174	62.00–66.00	64.89
30	—	1,187	56.00–64.00	60.30
13	—	1,106	50.00–58.00	54.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,388	54.50–66.00	62.10
6	—	1,500	55.00–60.00	58.54
4	—	1,236	64.00–65.00	64.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	916	45.00–48.00	46.27
19	—	990	48.50–55.00	51.72

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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