Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 139 priced lines covering 2,443 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,732 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 586 head. replacement cattle receipts at 303 head. Counted as USDA files them — 79 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jul 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,732Last week 2,250Year ago 738

Slaughter CattleReceipts 586Last week 314Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 303Last week 196Year ago 17

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade is active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
5	—	283	150.00–155.00	153.02
5	—	688	104.00–115.00	109.22
11	—	723	107.00–113.00	109.37
15	—	314	130.00–157.00	137.20
16	—	376	132.00–147.00	136.95
19	—	469	121.00–132.00	128.19
38	—	518	117.00–128.00	121.90
1	—	892	83.00	83.00
47	—	628	106.00–124.00	119.00
48	—	574	107.00–126.00	120.61
57	—	421	124.00–138.00	129.35
5	—	768	86.00–106.00	98.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	664	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	769	81.00–107.00	103.95
77	—	471	111.00–130.00	122.80
67	—	575	110.00–122.00	115.68
53	—	517	105.00–125.00	121.28
39	—	426	122.00–134.00	127.25
25	—	624	109.00–118.00	112.56
5	—	736	99.00–108.00	103.37
29	—	683	106.00–114.00	107.80
4	—	290	137.00–142.00	138.96
18	—	377	120.00–145.00	132.96
15	—	318	118.00–140.00	134.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	110.00–125.00	117.74
11	—	513	100.00–117.00	108.16
8	—	332	122.00–130.00	127.05
6	—	371	115.00–128.00	123.00
5	—	619	90.00–103.00	96.72
3	—	272	130.00–132.50	131.54
3	—	230	132.50–137.50	134.89
2	—	585	101.00	101.00
2	—	725	92.00–95.00	93.50
3	—	668	94.00–100.00	95.96
6	—	477	106.00–120.00	112.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
2	—	723	91.00–119.00	104.95
3	—	288	175.00–182.00	177.23
44	—	474	125.00–150.00	139.97
38	—	526	121.00–140.00	133.29
25	—	421	132.00–160.00	147.48
22	—	577	112.00–131.00	118.80
18	—	367	153.00–167.50	158.79
15	—	327	160.00–182.00	171.22
11	—	605	114.00–120.00	117.74
9	—	656	118.00–123.00	118.78
6	—	774	91.00–117.00	110.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	88.00	88.00
6	—	333	155.00–160.00	158.41
49	—	527	107.00–134.00	123.72
46	—	423	123.00–150.00	139.56
43	—	473	120.00–141.00	132.74
23	—	683	89.00–119.00	113.04
20	—	371	134.00–155.00	146.75
8	—	266	160.00–177.00	169.04
7	—	720	107.00–117.00	111.46
6	—	768	102.00–108.00	105.32
21	—	626	110.00–123.00	118.03
27	—	571	112.00–128.00	121.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	87.00–90.00	88.51
6	—	273	150.00–154.00	150.65
24	—	429	126.00–140.00	129.74
18	—	480	117.00–132.00	124.92
13	—	528	100.00–121.00	112.87
9	—	386	130.00–140.00	136.63
4	—	625	92.00–115.00	104.77
4	—	574	95.00–120.00	105.32
1	—	740	85.00	85.00
4	—	319	138.00–150.00	146.33
7	—	795	98.00–102.00	101.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
2	—	420	135.00–137.50	136.26
5	—	569	110.00–122.00	114.38
3	—	673	94.00–113.00	102.18
3	—	465	125.00–130.00	127.69
2	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.50
4	—	324	140.00–150.00	146.02
6	—	376	136.00–144.00	139.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	674	109.00–130.00	123.29
3	—	780	120.00	120.00
44	—	570	115.00–145.00	130.29
30	—	379	150.00–160.00	155.68
12	—	633	124.00–130.00	128.21
13	—	326	155.00–168.00	161.83
36	—	438	142.00–147.00	144.49
22	—	478	124.00–152.00	141.72
24	—	532	121.00–144.00	135.08
31	—	739	100.00–123.00	121.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	634	122.00–142.50	136.50
12	—	337	171.00–180.00	173.60
11	—	509	129.00–150.00	141.59
7	—	414	149.00–172.00	153.85
7	—	663	117.00–126.00	124.00
29	—	481	139.00–157.00	141.91
6	—	377	160.00–170.00	166.00
37	—	720	122.00–130.00	127.79
9	—	563	120.00–146.00	135.13
23	—	759	101.00–121.00	119.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,220	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	583.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,058.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	600.00–900.00	762.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,210.00–1,225.00	1,217.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,146	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,145.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	725.00–1,175.00	903.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,245.00	1,063.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	460.00–900.00	695.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	935.00–1,000.00	965.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–650.00	520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	370.00–625.00	490.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	335.00–575.00	456.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	590.00–705.00	659.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	99	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,516.41
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	86	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,361.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,106	54.00–61.00	57.64
98	—	1,187	60.00–69.50	63.19
54	—	1,255	66.00–73.00	68.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	997	52.00–59.50	54.46
34	—	931	41.00–52.00	49.02
15	—	1,009	58.00–64.00	59.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,417	60.00–72.00	68.46
2	—	1,580	56.00	56.00
31	—	1,374	60.50–70.00	65.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,639	80.00–98.00	89.87
13	—	1,871	93.00–99.00	94.70
8	—	1,409	78.50–87.00	83.20

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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