Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 2,040 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,268 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 319 head. replacement cattle receipts at 541 head. Counted as USDA files them — 316 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,268Last week 1,999Year ago 679

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 248Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 541Last week 205Year ago 47

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade is active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	700.00–800.00	748.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	913	870.00–970.00	922.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	475.00–650.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–490.00	420.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–700.00	616.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	750.00–900.00	814.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	860.00–910.00	885.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	625.00–700.00	669.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	530.00–540.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	735.00–975.00	856.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	850.00–1,275.00	1,035.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	940.00–1,000.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	600.00–850.00	695.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,164	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,033.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	873	475.00–515.00	494.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	590.00	590.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	500.00–775.00	615.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,115	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,148	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	103	—	—	900.00–1,275.00	1,043.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	881.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	1,265	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,488.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,044	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	725.00–825.00	792.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,331.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	725.00–975.00	829.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–650.00	527.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,041	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,269.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	790.00	790.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	400.00–575.00	496.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,125	725.00–825.00	777.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	350.00–410.00	382.64
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	550.00–625.00	598.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,110	52.00–57.00	55.67
31	—	1,276	61.00–69.00	65.40
107	—	1,175	56.00–64.00	60.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,484	64.00–70.00	66.68
16	—	1,396	55.00–65.00	61.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	971	46.00–57.00	52.03
8	—	1,028	56.00–60.00	56.85
8	—	958	42.00–48.00	46.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,924	72.50–91.00	81.96
14	—	1,653	84.00–98.00	93.33
11	—	1,800	92.00–104.00	100.06

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	668	100.00–108.00	105.10
18	—	371	127.50–150.00	141.05
3	—	743	100.00–105.00	102.34
2	—	878	70.00–85.00	77.61
3	—	828	86.00–90.00	87.34
3	—	757	90.00–95.00	92.33
3	—	312	145.00–147.00	145.65
25	—	420	130.00–145.00	134.25
13	—	620	106.00–115.00	109.69
19	—	516	120.00–131.00	124.27
23	—	582	110.00–122.00	117.15
24	—	480	122.00–137.00	128.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	432	122.00–137.00	126.41
1	—	540	122.00	122.00
10	—	470	120.00–127.00	121.01
9	—	331	125.00–140.00	137.12
5	—	290	140.00–145.00	143.39
2	—	565	105.00–108.00	106.47
2	—	375	130.00–134.00	131.89
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	418	135.00–152.00	141.08
28	—	480	128.00–140.00	133.65
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
3	—	323	145.00–154.00	150.17
5	—	777	104.00–110.00	106.20
8	—	723	109.00–117.00	111.73
24	—	578	118.00–127.00	123.57
1	—	915	85.00	85.00
34	—	526	125.00–137.00	129.67
18	—	621	114.00–123.00	117.26
10	—	684	112.00–117.00	114.61
9	—	375	137.50–145.00	140.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	583	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	792	94.00	94.00
34	—	413	125.00–135.00	127.84
5	—	675	108.00	108.00
3	—	368	130.00–140.00	134.20
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
15	—	617	102.00–116.00	109.66
10	—	731	100.00–104.00	102.00
37	—	576	110.00–123.00	115.93
39	—	473	120.00–132.00	124.16
76	—	523	114.00–127.00	120.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	842	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	276	136.00–150.00	145.60
2	—	860	85.00	85.00
1	—	925	80.00	80.00
31	—	373	121.00–138.00	126.48
10	—	679	87.50–105.00	99.93
13	—	627	101.00–115.00	109.72
21	—	481	110.00–127.00	119.11
23	—	326	124.00–145.00	131.16
27	—	524	110.00–122.00	117.81
31	—	583	101.00–118.00	112.04
43	—	426	118.00–130.00	121.90
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
3	—	772	90.00–96.00	92.06
5	—	720	95.00–102.00	99.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	745	85.00–90.00	88.75
2	—	680	95.00	95.00
18	—	330	109.00–125.00	119.06
6	—	414	105.00–125.00	115.25
4	—	491	107.00–115.00	109.24
3	—	573	107.50–110.00	108.81
7	—	371	117.00–120.00	119.30
7	—	531	104.00–115.00	109.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	108.00	108.00
4	—	785	106.00	106.00
7	—	611	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	108.00–110.00	109.31
4	—	408	130.00–132.00	131.01
3	—	478	120.00–125.00	123.41
2	—	630	105.00	105.00
8	—	333	137.00–145.00	139.76
7	—	384	134.00–140.00	137.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	892	105.50	105.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	101.00	101.00
2	—	760	112.00	112.00
47	—	481	128.00–140.00	134.48
23	—	585	116.00–134.00	124.88
10	—	370	138.00–142.00	140.00
12	—	325	143.00–148.00	145.16
2	—	685	118.00–125.00	121.47
6	—	733	114.00–120.00	116.69
8	—	629	118.00–131.00	124.99
11	—	538	125.00–136.00	129.33
12	—	426	131.00–145.00	140.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	656	120.00–126.00	124.64
6	—	427	142.50–148.00	146.07
5	—	775	115.00–118.00	116.57
2	—	368	148.00–151.00	149.57
37	—	581	128.00–133.00	129.89
30	—	636	124.00–128.00	125.63
6	—	872	95.00	95.00
6	—	708	118.00–119.00	118.17
11	—	480	136.00–146.00	142.85
66	—	535	133.00–144.00	137.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	124.00	124.00

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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