Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 1,072 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,279 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 462 head. replacement cattle receipts at 316 head. Counted as USDA files them — 181 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,279Last week 3,721Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 462Last week 562Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 316Last week 535Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade was moderate with light 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
16	—	565	86.00–109.00	101.15
8	—	527	93.00–113.00	103.76
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
2	—	383	115.00–120.00	117.58
2	—	715	80.00–84.00	81.99
9	—	626	88.00–95.00	91.33
20	—	477	86.00–114.00	104.77
5	—	686	87.00–102.00	92.49
12	—	326	112.00–130.00	119.33
15	—	423	104.00–118.00	111.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	470	116.00–125.00	119.86
6	—	513	101.00–119.00	109.91
4	—	576	96.00–111.00	103.95
3	—	312	119.00–140.00	127.57
1	—	725	84.00	84.00
3	—	627	95.00–105.00	98.72
9	—	424	111.00–130.00	120.79
14	—	371	113.00–135.00	126.00
1	—	760	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	100.00–111.00	103.44
4	—	319	108.00–120.00	112.26
3	—	817	76.00	76.00
1	—	560	102.00	102.00
3	—	772	80.00–85.00	81.63
6	—	524	90.00–98.00	93.48
5	—	471	85.00–105.00	98.07
19	—	369	101.00–115.00	109.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	731	100.00	100.00
4	—	681	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	92.00–110.00	103.13
9	—	334	119.00–132.00	126.76
7	—	366	120.00–127.00	122.71
5	—	568	103.00–110.00	106.59
5	—	483	117.00–120.00	119.41
3	—	727	92.00–95.00	93.00
2	—	775	80.00–90.00	84.94
7	—	430	115.00–120.00	117.57
1	—	235	132.00	132.00
6	—	626	84.00–105.00	95.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	769	75.00–84.00	78.60
3	—	683	90.00–95.00	92.36
13	—	523	114.00–125.00	118.42
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
6	—	622	100.00–111.00	104.82
8	—	338	134.00–145.00	139.38
15	—	581	105.00–120.00	112.23
23	—	377	127.00–142.50	134.90
23	—	426	125.00–135.00	129.69
25	—	474	116.00–131.00	124.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	96.00–97.00	96.50
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
3	—	572	119.00–121.00	119.98
12	—	426	133.00–143.00	138.22
11	—	523	118.00–130.00	123.14
13	—	379	135.00–150.00	143.78
15	—	470	128.00–140.00	134.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	120.00–122.00	120.66
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
2	—	720	85.00–95.00	89.93
4	—	333	134.00–136.00	135.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	557	126.00	126.00
7	—	324	140.00–144.00	142.57
5	—	423	145.00–149.00	146.39
6	—	474	135.00–140.00	137.18
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
5	—	525	121.00–137.00	131.69
7	—	376	134.00–155.00	143.37
4	—	698	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	147.00–151.00	148.95
1	—	590	129.00	129.00
6	—	345	148.00	148.00
1	—	520	127.00	127.00
2	—	385	145.00–147.00	145.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	220.00–250.00	235.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	575.00–625.00	612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	776	315.00–395.00	366.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	400.00–540.00	468.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–580.00	540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	300.00–510.00	387.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	866	600.00–775.00	698.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	896	425.00–590.00	519.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	475.00–575.00	508.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	510.00–660.00	598.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	580.00–750.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–590.00	536.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,212	925.00–1,075.00	982.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	625.00–640.00	632.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	800.00–825.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,140	975.00–1,100.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–800.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	650.00–750.00	701.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,157	790.00–875.00	820.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	530.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,073	825.00–950.00	891.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	480.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–675.00	637.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	824	725.00–825.00	770.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	580.00–750.00	663.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	878	925.00–1,050.00	999.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–975.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	710.00–940.00	792.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,274	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,301.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,199	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,185.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,188	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–975.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	900.00–1,275.00	1,091.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,181	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,077.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,097	850.00–925.00	899.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–570.00	522.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,648	83.00–98.00	88.78
10	—	1,499	70.50–90.00	81.76
4	—	1,654	95.00–103.00	99.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,161	47.00–59.00	56.14
61	—	1,158	55.50–66.00	62.47
40	—	1,247	66.00–73.00	68.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	920	42.00–54.00	50.11
20	—	985	53.00–63.00	59.16
50	—	1,014	45.00–61.00	55.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,381	57.00–72.00	63.89
17	—	1,393	64.00–75.00	68.59
1	—	1,470	55.00	55.00

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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