Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,578 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,764 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 220 head. replacement cattle receipts at 283 head. Counted as USDA files them — 88 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,764Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 220Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 283Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: All slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade is moderate with a moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	513	130.00–138.00	133.01
1	—	780	106.00	106.00
2	—	345	159.00–160.00	159.50
48	—	725	111.00–125.00	117.28
8	—	386	147.00–158.00	150.84
9	—	421	142.00–146.00	143.69
9	—	487	134.00–140.00	135.65
12	—	629	116.00–119.00	118.33
13	—	662	112.00–118.00	116.31
14	—	557	125.00–130.00	126.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	128.00–135.00	131.69
21	—	380	133.00–144.00	139.49
12	—	662	105.00–121.50	116.87
11	—	322	137.00–152.00	146.42
6	—	633	113.00–115.00	114.49
8	—	424	135.00–150.00	139.15
3	—	785	91.00–110.00	100.01
7	—	729	105.00–115.00	111.49
9	—	526	121.00–140.00	125.98
10	—	588	115.00–134.00	124.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	606	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	125.00–130.00	127.52
3	—	295	150.00	150.00
6	—	327	129.00–145.00	134.88
5	—	375	125.00–129.00	127.00
4	—	583	105.00–113.00	108.79
3	—	773	104.00–105.00	104.33
6	—	529	110.00–126.00	118.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	876	105.75	105.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	841	108.90	108.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	142.00–146.00	143.30
3	—	722	94.00–96.00	94.68
34	—	377	126.00–140.00	133.75
12	—	325	134.00–140.00	137.15
26	—	522	110.00–122.00	112.39
19	—	419	118.00–135.00	122.85
18	—	476	114.00–127.00	115.82
8	—	565	105.00–115.00	108.48
32	—	622	100.00–110.00	107.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	135.00–140.00	137.45
18	—	333	124.00–140.00	129.98
39	—	480	109.00–122.00	114.64
38	—	568	97.00–110.00	105.13
35	—	429	112.00–127.00	118.85
30	—	370	117.00–135.00	124.04
21	—	615	94.00–105.00	97.91
17	—	529	106.00–115.00	111.78
6	—	676	90.00–102.00	94.69
5	—	722	85.00–92.00	87.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
2	—	285	125.00	125.00
15	—	333	114.00–125.00	116.92
9	—	477	92.00–115.00	104.16
7	—	373	105.00–127.00	114.32
7	—	633	86.00–96.00	88.61
5	—	533	101.00–110.00	104.59
2	—	595	93.00–100.00	96.50
3	—	722	80.00–82.00	81.31
8	—	422	97.00–120.00	108.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	698	109.20	109.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	155.00–157.50	156.23
4	—	738	101.00–104.00	102.51
15	—	416	130.00–147.00	138.12
13	—	518	116.00–132.00	122.53
10	—	623	105.00–115.00	107.27
8	—	659	102.00–110.00	106.85
10	—	382	140.00–170.00	151.66
9	—	464	125.00–142.00	131.94
7	—	561	110.00–120.00	112.96
5	—	319	150.00–175.00	159.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	85.00–90.00	86.67
5	—	287	147.00–150.00	148.62
5	—	728	95.00–96.00	95.40
21	—	577	104.00–117.00	108.35
11	—	675	98.00–106.00	100.45
24	—	525	110.00–126.00	116.92
15	—	631	100.00–112.50	105.26
13	—	380	130.00–155.00	137.50
14	—	335	140.00–155.00	146.30
22	—	469	115.00–132.00	122.55
24	—	428	120.00–142.00	129.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	135.00–140.00	137.54
5	—	529	102.00–105.00	103.15
7	—	430	116.00–130.00	121.40
6	—	338	130.00–142.00	135.07
1	—	705	86.00	86.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
4	—	378	120.00–145.00	127.34
11	—	579	95.00–105.00	100.53
6	—	482	105.00–120.00	109.87

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,685	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,147.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–900.00	831.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–875.00	810.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	993.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,253.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,145.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	540.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–800.00	783.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–650.00	627.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	968	750.00–830.00	797.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–780.00	752.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	725.00–950.00	841.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	875.00–1,125.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–750.00	699.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	490.00–640.00	565.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	375.00–600.00	516.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	775.00–935.00	855.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	500.00–575.00	538.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,055	54.00–58.00	55.32
11	—	1,014	42.00–48.00	45.83
18	—	1,013	45.00–55.00	50.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,256	49.00–55.00	52.75
13	—	1,186	60.00–65.00	62.18
68	—	1,227	52.00–61.00	57.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	50.00	50.00
2	—	1,345	63.00–65.00	64.01
17	—	1,507	53.00–60.00	57.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	70.00–78.00	73.41
5	—	1,720	89.00–98.00	94.12
18	—	1,758	80.00–90.00	86.93

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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