Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 2,831 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,257 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 587 head. replacement cattle receipts at 439 head. Counted as USDA files them — 207 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,257Last week 2,476Year ago 611

Slaughter CattleReceipts 587Last week 379Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 439Last week 195Year ago 74

Compared to a week ago: All slaughter classes sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade is active with a good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,204	61.00–70.00	65.13
42	—	1,135	55.00–59.50	57.03
107	—	1,210	54.50–66.00	61.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,354	64.00–69.00	65.71
28	—	1,402	52.50–63.00	59.57
8	—	1,486	51.00–59.00	55.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,026	46.00–63.00	53.42
27	—	932	38.00–53.00	47.79
24	—	1,074	53.00–64.00	59.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,659	79.50–99.00	91.03
23	—	1,752	89.00–104.00	98.11
12	—	1,343	74.00–91.00	78.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	240.00–340.00	283.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	810.00–975.00	874.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–850.00	779.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–675.00	653.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	530.00–875.00	710.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,128	910.00–1,100.00	1,000.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,186	1,150.00–1,285.00	1,194.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–670.00	656.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–775.00	758.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–575.00	565.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	725.00–925.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–950.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	420.00–560.00	476.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	936	750.00–900.00	831.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	918	925.00–1,050.00	982.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	510.00–565.00	543.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,104	850.00–885.00	856.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	860	550.00–700.00	609.20
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	300.00–350.00	325.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	880.00–1,200.00	1,041.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,267	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,412.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	600.00–800.00	723.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	600.00–885.00	808.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,040	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,228.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	905	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	150.00–175.00	158.85
55	—	524	110.00–131.00	121.36
43	—	476	110.00–136.00	127.98
31	—	579	107.00–125.00	116.58
26	—	433	130.00–145.00	138.32
19	—	624	102.00–117.00	108.67
14	—	729	89.00–105.00	96.90
11	—	667	96.00–110.00	103.92
11	—	315	129.00–167.00	148.66
11	—	370	120.00–155.00	141.28
5	—	771	80.00–90.00	85.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	114.00–128.00	120.04
3	—	265	135.00–140.00	136.60
2	—	235	145.00–150.00	147.61
8	—	576	90.00–108.00	103.00
8	—	538	105.00–110.00	108.80
8	—	366	103.00–147.00	128.65
6	—	427	112.00–135.00	123.89
3	—	337	135.00–155.00	144.95
3	—	630	92.00–100.00	97.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	374	130.00–155.00	142.40
21	—	322	135.00–177.00	153.88
7	—	290	150.00–175.00	168.42
19	—	524	115.00–133.00	126.30
16	—	473	119.00–142.00	132.25
16	—	424	123.00–150.00	136.60
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
1	—	825	85.00	85.00
5	—	729	96.00–107.00	99.43
14	—	669	94.00–119.00	110.19
20	—	614	110.00–121.00	116.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	118.00–132.00	125.59
9	—	569	81.00–109.00	101.21
8	—	474	100.00–119.00	110.48
7	—	429	110.00–122.00	113.83
3	—	323	112.00–120.00	117.20
3	—	628	85.00–93.00	89.33
7	—	534	104.00–114.00	108.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	317	124.00–145.00	137.62
21	—	376	118.00–137.50	128.96
62	—	426	115.00–140.00	127.59
71	—	484	114.00–129.00	122.93
26	—	758	91.00–110.00	107.56
19	—	633	104.00–119.00	115.63
60	—	576	110.00–123.00	121.22
27	—	521	106.00–127.00	118.27
13	—	713	93.00–110.00	106.01
40	—	681	100.00–116.00	112.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	279	135.00–145.00	137.41
16	—	731	90.00–108.50	101.00
23	—	375	122.00–142.00	130.60
23	—	673	85.00–113.00	101.85
30	—	329	118.00–140.00	131.99
32	—	634	84.00–116.50	107.79
33	—	470	104.00–127.00	119.17
37	—	526	110.00–122.00	115.23
5	—	780	81.00–92.00	84.83
53	—	578	107.00–118.00	115.09
43	—	429	109.00–132.00	122.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	547	125.50	125.50
17	—	570	124.50–126.00	125.55
41	—	724	116.50	116.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	114.00–116.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	150.00–155.00	152.32
15	—	825	110.50	110.50
13	—	782	110.50–115.25	113.05
19	—	635	110.00–121.50	119.81
13	—	375	140.00–156.00	149.48
21	—	438	138.00–150.00	144.96
8	—	566	118.00–139.00	121.78
57	—	733	102.00–119.50	116.75
25	—	677	110.00–123.50	117.08
21	—	530	115.00–136.00	131.04
17	—	480	123.00–145.00	138.55
3	—	332	148.00–158.00	154.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	625	124.50–129.00	125.67
35	—	715	102.00–122.00	117.99
5	—	422	140.00–153.00	148.91
4	—	259	185.00–190.00	188.77
117	—	581	123.00–140.25	136.29
76	—	677	114.00–127.50	126.88
30	—	476	129.00–150.00	143.24
28	—	524	129.00–145.00	139.55
90	—	768	105.00–117.00	114.36
25	—	381	141.00–165.00	155.68
14	—	321	150.00–170.00	159.80
2	—	823	95.00–105.00	99.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	107.50	107.50
9	—	524	100.00–120.00	115.14
6	—	595	110.00	110.00
4	—	470	120.00–130.00	124.97
3	—	327	135.00–140.00	138.27
2	—	675	105.00	105.00
4	—	623	105.00–110.00	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	769	120.50–122.50	121.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	132.00	132.00

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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