Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 2,288 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,721 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 562 head. replacement cattle receipts at 535 head. Counted as USDA files them — 144 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,721Last week 2,609Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 562Last week 474Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 535Last week 363Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	713	74.00–102.50	94.11
7	—	679	80.00–106.00	99.75
5	—	283	142.50–147.50	144.41
31	—	571	105.00–122.00	115.48
28	—	322	134.00–148.00	141.09
34	—	628	102.00–115.00	109.65
53	—	373	114.00–140.00	133.55
55	—	526	107.00–127.00	119.44
76	—	430	110.00–135.00	129.94
94	—	478	106.00–130.00	123.48
3	—	215	148.00–155.00	152.45
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
5	—	784	94.00–102.00	96.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	93.00–105.00	101.92
3	—	218	140.00–145.00	141.87
1	—	925	83.00	83.00
1	—	829	89.00	89.00
22	—	321	111.00–138.00	128.40
20	—	475	107.00–121.00	116.52
18	—	429	118.00–125.00	122.55
13	—	522	110.00–117.00	114.03
8	—	619	100.00–105.00	100.61
20	—	376	110.00–132.00	122.52
3	—	708	80.00–90.00	83.32
2	—	663	90.00–100.00	94.98
9	—	268	135.00–140.00	137.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	318	131.00–150.00	142.26
17	—	469	114.00–138.00	131.53
22	—	426	116.00–140.00	131.30
12	—	379	121.00–145.00	138.47
2	—	213	157.50–162.50	160.03
30	—	578	118.00–125.00	122.48
2	—	713	106.00–108.00	107.00
41	—	676	100.00–116.00	112.80
14	—	618	101.00–123.00	116.33
9	—	521	106.00–133.00	124.17
3	—	268	152.50–160.00	155.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	721	111.25–112.25	111.51
7	—	673	116.00	116.00
10	—	574	126.50–132.00	127.57
4	—	535	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	624	122.00–132.00	126.80
11	—	577	117.00–134.00	129.46
15	—	324	162.00–180.00	170.07
30	—	379	141.00–180.00	161.73
30	—	421	138.00–167.00	155.21
31	—	519	126.00–147.00	136.92
39	—	467	132.00–155.00	145.56
8	—	672	114.00–124.00	119.64
3	—	720	99.00–120.00	112.33
6	—	283	175.00–183.00	179.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	528	112.00–142.00	132.29
62	—	477	121.00–147.00	138.97
51	—	425	130.00–158.00	145.73
28	—	630	106.00–130.00	118.79
21	—	576	110.00–137.00	125.61
19	—	376	131.00–160.00	150.94
19	—	328	136.00–170.00	156.25
9	—	680	110.00–120.00	113.58
6	—	287	165.00–175.00	170.34
1	—	900	91.00	91.00
5	—	723	92.00–110.00	105.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	485	118.00–135.00	128.45
10	—	530	105.00–130.00	121.06
1	—	710	101.00	101.00
1	—	690	103.00	103.00
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
1	—	640	97.00	97.00
12	—	431	130.00–140.00	133.77
2	—	825	80.00–81.00	80.50
8	—	368	132.00–145.00	140.07
8	—	329	137.00–157.00	147.47
6	—	765	92.00–97.00	93.71
5	—	564	106.00–112.00	109.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	493	145.00–158.50	157.25
37	—	685	122.00–131.50	127.83
7	—	738	123.00	123.00
1	—	385	166.00	166.00
17	—	529	139.00–155.00	146.89
14	—	626	134.00–140.00	136.98
9	—	325	177.00–185.00	181.89
5	—	434	154.00–175.00	163.55
4	—	818	109.00–116.00	110.73
3	—	568	135.00–139.00	137.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	326	166.00–172.00	169.26
3	—	280	165.00–172.50	170.00
1	—	200	177.50	177.50
14	—	539	135.00–146.00	144.05
13	—	668	122.00–130.00	128.83
9	—	478	141.00–160.00	149.27
13	—	714	113.00–124.00	122.35
8	—	423	147.50–160.00	154.23
6	—	575	135.00–143.00	140.36
8	—	633	120.00–123.00	121.75
5	—	775	107.00–108.00	107.80
12	—	374	157.00–167.00	161.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	122.50–125.00	124.16
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
1	—	245	167.50	167.50
4	—	708	102.00–112.00	106.98
3	—	420	117.00–145.00	133.02
3	—	668	113.00–120.00	117.71
3	—	485	132.00–137.00	133.80
2	—	610	118.00–120.00	118.99
7	—	378	145.00–156.00	151.02
5	—	340	147.50–162.00	152.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	140.50	140.50
8	—	571	144.00–147.00	145.87
7	—	499	161.00	161.00
1	—	760	122.00	122.00

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 · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,206.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	975.00–1,250.00	1,121.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	815.00–1,050.00	974.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	650.00–775.00	739.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	600.00–860.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,041.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	—	750.00–1,050.00	887.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	615.00–755.00	682.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–850.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	220.00	220.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	700.00–785.00	742.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–750.00	629.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	835	415.00–570.00	462.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	580.00–725.00	688.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	635.00–815.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	400.00–625.00	541.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	550.00–580.00	565.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,407	63.00–71.00	66.11
4	—	1,314	55.00–60.00	57.83
23	—	1,459	57.50–70.00	63.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	995	35.00–52.00	44.81
25	—	1,036	50.00–65.00	56.44
57	—	1,044	42.00–59.00	52.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,110	50.00–58.00	54.17
61	—	1,187	55.00–64.00	59.29
28	—	1,267	59.00–69.00	64.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,650	78.00–93.00	86.18
13	—	1,851	86.00–98.00	92.67
13	—	1,625	64.00–85.00	78.88

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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