Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 1,952 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,649 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 351 head. replacement cattle receipts at 229 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Aug 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,649Last week 2,447Year ago 2,235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 351Last week 323Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 200Year ago 189

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder class sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade is moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,253	60.00–72.00	65.50
104	—	1,174	54.00–65.00	59.24
26	—	1,226	51.00–55.00	53.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,385	63.00–68.00	65.42
36	—	1,461	50.00–64.00	57.96
7	—	1,566	52.00–54.00	52.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,063	48.00–57.00	52.91
15	—	934	44.00–49.00	46.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,701	82.50–92.00	85.54
6	—	1,922	88.00–94.00	90.00
9	—	1,654	75.00–88.00	83.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	200.00–205.00	202.50
6	—	314	159.00–170.00	162.51
27	—	558	114.00–130.00	118.80
21	—	467	127.00–145.00	133.01
13	—	617	114.00–130.00	119.58
9	—	525	110.00–135.00	125.46
11	—	670	108.00–125.00	115.68
15	—	375	150.00–167.00	158.52
15	—	425	141.00–165.00	148.45
4	—	721	112.00–115.00	113.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	99.00	99.00
3	—	222	168.00–170.00	169.29
6	—	283	164.00–168.00	166.04
9	—	343	154.00–160.00	157.77
43	—	518	114.00–130.00	122.46
25	—	626	105.00–118.00	115.27
28	—	475	112.50–140.00	127.51
31	—	571	105.00–129.00	116.74
33	—	425	117.50–150.00	137.43
8	—	785	100.00–105.00	101.86
11	—	683	110.00–120.00	113.71
14	—	377	142.00–152.00	146.82
19	—	732	104.00–110.00	107.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	100.00	100.00
3	—	818	90.00	90.00
4	—	623	108.00–110.00	109.51
5	—	686	101.00–105.00	102.40
7	—	332	140.00–148.00	143.24
7	—	379	127.50–135.00	130.34
13	—	534	100.00–122.00	113.67
12	—	424	115.00–137.00	125.02
26	—	480	110.00–127.00	120.18
9	—	578	110.00–118.00	112.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	102.00	102.00
44	—	525	116.00–130.00	123.19
30	—	381	130.00–143.00	135.01
8	—	733	107.00–115.00	111.18
42	—	424	126.00–138.00	131.80
22	—	676	105.00–123.00	115.00
15	—	565	110.00–128.00	117.64
45	—	469	122.00–133.00	123.96
17	—	632	114.00–125.00	116.30
11	—	779	109.00–116.00	112.79
7	—	321	139.00–145.00	143.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	776	100.00–105.00	103.27
43	—	570	95.00–124.00	113.06
27	—	377	117.50–142.00	130.91
24	—	619	97.00–115.00	109.18
8	—	740	94.00–108.00	103.90
22	—	328	132.00–141.00	137.35
34	—	427	114.00–132.00	122.61
35	—	474	110.00–128.00	119.94
46	—	509	110.00–125.00	116.12
2	—	215	145.00–148.00	146.47
5	—	270	139.00–145.00	142.84
15	—	678	104.00–113.00	109.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	128.00–130.00	129.36
4	—	288	130.00–135.00	132.52
16	—	376	115.00–125.00	119.60
27	—	420	105.00–122.00	115.93
30	—	475	100.00–121.00	113.39
33	—	524	100.00–119.00	111.59
7	—	626	100.00–105.00	103.28
13	—	573	105.00–116.00	108.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	580	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	114.00	114.00
2	—	315	167.50–172.50	169.96
5	—	391	159.00–163.00	160.81
13	—	681	125.00–127.00	125.61
14	—	842	115.00–122.00	119.01
55	—	625	125.50–137.00	128.89
46	—	706	120.50–127.00	123.69
34	—	474	141.00–164.00	145.57
17	—	532	135.00–140.00	136.57
10	—	422	149.00–160.00	156.25
8	—	563	125.00–139.50	133.37
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
4	—	771	118.00–124.00	119.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	170.00–172.50	170.88
15	—	423	130.00–167.00	149.36
18	—	585	125.00–134.00	129.02
10	—	328	140.00–165.00	153.43
11	—	664	120.00–124.00	123.44
11	—	726	120.00–124.00	122.00
10	—	473	138.00–148.00	144.05
9	—	623	124.00–125.00	124.78
2	—	775	115.00–120.00	117.55
30	—	527	121.00–141.00	134.45
20	—	369	136.00–153.00	145.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
4	—	481	125.00–132.00	129.32
4	—	530	120.00–125.00	122.45
7	—	429	122.00–140.00	131.43
3	—	368	124.00–130.00	125.93
7	—	586	115.00–120.00	117.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	738	133.00–134.00	133.67
12	—	675	135.00–138.00	136.25
3	—	770	131.00	131.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	925.00–1,030.00	956.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,270	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,184.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–570.00	540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	800.00–950.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	800.00–975.00	892.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	600.00–970.00	722.69
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	370.00–590.00	477.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–700.00	676.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–500.00	487.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	928	550.00–695.00	642.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–810.00	756.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–600.00	538.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,201	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–875.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00

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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