Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,532 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,806 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 466 head. replacement cattle receipts at 330 head. Counted as USDA files them — 147 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jun 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,806Last week 2,902Year ago 798

Slaughter CattleReceipts 466Last week 477Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 330Last week 273Year ago 69

Compared to two weeks ago: All slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade is active with good demand on feeders. 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
2	—	210	145.00	145.00
5	—	756	90.00	90.00
25	—	323	123.00–150.00	138.61
27	—	474	118.00–134.00	125.61
1	—	840	88.00	88.00
94	—	580	98.00–122.00	117.93
62	—	523	95.00–128.00	120.18
50	—	627	94.00–115.00	108.61
45	—	428	110.00–142.00	127.66
31	—	671	100.00–112.00	105.74
25	—	374	125.00–146.00	136.12
10	—	734	89.00–105.00	98.59
9	—	275	135.00–148.00	143.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	101.00–116.00	105.88
5	—	325	120.00–130.00	122.46
12	—	530	103.00–120.00	108.79
8	—	659	97.00–100.00	97.37
9	—	627	95.00–102.00	99.35
10	—	476	107.00–127.00	115.38
3	—	710	90.00–95.00	91.69
4	—	416	117.00–130.00	122.68
6	—	230	137.00	137.00
8	—	360	115.00–122.00	116.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	774	93.00–104.00	98.50
24	—	629	112.00–120.00	117.27
42	—	718	101.00–113.00	111.50
8	—	259	150.00–155.00	151.93
16	—	381	135.00–145.00	140.83
20	—	568	108.00–125.00	117.64
22	—	332	136.00–150.00	146.07
17	—	679	105.00–120.00	112.89
24	—	426	121.00–145.00	135.41
29	—	474	118.00–140.00	129.73
1	—	820	99.00	99.00
49	—	531	113.00–130.00	124.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	121.00–130.00	125.62
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	800	105.50	105.50
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	657	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	760	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	798	114.50	114.50
28	—	824	115.50	115.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	805	108.00–110.00	108.40
4	—	426	136.00–155.00	150.21
14	—	873	104.00	104.00
7	—	664	114.00–132.00	129.46
8	—	385	150.00–165.00	159.92
88	—	521	138.00–149.50	145.46
55	—	578	137.00–145.00	142.41
18	—	487	146.00–155.00	148.22
13	—	619	128.00–135.50	133.24
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	175.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
3	—	440	135.00	135.00
13	—	616	107.00–122.00	120.61
2	—	683	110.00–115.00	112.45
4	—	329	140.00–146.00	142.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	376	150.00–160.00	153.66
23	—	661	120.00–127.00	124.17
39	—	578	125.00–141.00	135.16
4	—	321	152.00–162.00	154.41
9	—	726	115.00–121.00	119.10
31	—	786	115.00–117.00	116.16
16	—	802	112.00	112.00
60	—	637	118.00–133.00	127.70
55	—	421	140.00–150.00	147.36
29	—	526	128.00–145.00	138.71
16	—	477	136.00–146.00	142.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	541	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	858	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	264	152.50–180.00	167.31
12	—	325	146.00–177.00	156.50
28	—	575	101.00–132.00	120.79
12	—	789	95.00–106.00	98.13
29	—	423	125.00–155.00	142.15
31	—	623	97.00–125.00	119.45
42	—	681	95.00–115.00	109.09
44	—	479	120.00–147.00	133.19
44	—	532	106.00–140.00	124.72
12	—	722	88.00–110.00	105.92
18	—	381	135.00–167.00	148.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	120.00–140.00	129.37
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
2	—	343	136.00–140.00	137.99
9	—	531	112.00–130.00	119.51
20	—	481	118.00–136.00	122.42
21	—	587	95.00–119.00	110.02
24	—	621	100.00–112.00	107.03
2	—	695	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	466	124.00–157.00	140.55
17	—	427	131.00–177.00	144.89
19	—	375	140.00–182.00	158.98
31	—	522	119.00–152.00	131.91
12	—	619	106.00–132.00	121.33
4	—	724	95.00–117.00	104.23
6	—	277	168.00–192.00	181.34
9	—	666	104.00–120.00	112.85
21	—	570	115.00–135.00	128.52
11	—	334	154.00–185.00	168.57
4	—	863	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	120.00	120.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	80	—	—	800.00–1,600.00	1,127.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,273	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,428.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	47	—	—	600.00–850.00	779.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,035.00	1,035.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	800.00–925.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	900.00–985.00	936.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	899.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	710.00–1,100.00	908.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,191	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,025.39
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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	460.00–850.00	583.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	600.00–750.00	668.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	375.00–550.00	491.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,410	68.00–79.00	73.84
6	—	1,525	54.00–64.00	60.87
46	—	1,393	60.00–71.00	67.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,248	65.00–79.00	71.36
63	—	1,230	58.50–72.00	63.64
14	—	1,174	54.00–66.00	62.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,023	68.00–73.00	70.21
22	—	924	43.00–60.00	52.06
55	—	1,044	48.00–66.00	57.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,723	86.00–99.00	91.77
10	—	1,451	75.00–93.00	84.32
16	—	1,719	94.00–104.00	98.33

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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