Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 2,420 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,627 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 458 head. replacement cattle receipts at 294 head. Counted as USDA files them — 54 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,627Last week 2,251Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 458Last week 279Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 294Last week 269Year ago 36

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade is moderate with moderate 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
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	771	350.00–420.00	380.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	545.00–580.00	562.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	415.00–645.00	521.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,500	1,135.00–1,160.00	1,147.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,314	1,085.00–1,275.00	1,146.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,256.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,448	1,210.00–1,225.00	1,218.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	575.00–875.00	735.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–800.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	800.00–850.00	822.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	875.00–985.00	929.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,092	725.00–875.00	796.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	825.00–875.00	850.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,136	580.00–775.00	678.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,221	650.00–950.00	735.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,100	605.00–740.00	680.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	815.00–1,050.00	913.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	830.00–900.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	966	460.00–500.00	476.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–815.00	764.23
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	675.00–700.00	687.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	900	580.00–680.00	623.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,058	385.00–540.00	446.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	888	525.00–550.00	536.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	325.00	325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	675.00–750.00	715.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	910.00	910.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	135.00–142.50	138.81
3	—	782	100.00–105.00	102.32
11	—	733	107.50–110.00	109.54
16	—	421	127.00–140.00	132.28
1	—	345	142.50	142.50
50	—	616	110.00–121.00	113.84
45	—	475	120.00–135.00	124.20
9	—	680	108.00–118.00	112.59
49	—	529	118.00–128.00	123.02
22	—	580	115.00–125.00	117.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	681	105.00–107.50	106.25
8	—	735	97.50–105.00	100.82
13	—	630	107.50–113.00	110.60
1	—	760	98.00	98.00
46	—	576	107.00–118.00	114.37
6	—	228	142.50	142.50
91	—	473	114.00–127.00	120.07
15	—	279	135.00–145.00	138.38
78	—	429	119.00–132.00	124.38
52	—	524	112.00–125.00	116.58
40	—	371	125.00–142.00	130.94
23	—	333	130.00–142.00	135.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	127.00–131.00	128.53
13	—	674	118.00–119.50	119.35
18	—	625	119.00–120.00	119.94
21	—	583	126.00–127.00	126.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	103.00	103.00
3	—	275	127.50–130.00	128.27
7	—	324	120.00–128.00	125.05
2	—	225	132.50	132.50
1	—	790	90.00	90.00
1	—	685	92.50	92.50
17	—	528	100.00–117.00	109.90
17	—	368	115.00–125.00	120.43
17	—	480	105.00–120.00	112.07
4	—	568	95.00–107.50	103.68
20	—	430	110.00–125.00	116.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	742	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	115.00	115.00
2	—	840	105.00–108.00	106.50
32	—	664	115.00–122.50	119.59
18	—	524	130.00–138.00	134.02
9	—	338	147.50–161.00	150.07
7	—	373	145.00–157.50	150.46
1	—	200	157.50	157.50
18	—	735	112.00–124.00	115.80
37	—	483	131.00–154.00	138.20
48	—	578	124.00–137.00	128.97
62	—	626	120.00–128.00	124.91
35	—	419	135.00–147.50	143.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	105.00–107.50	105.83
29	—	840	110.00–118.00	114.94
25	—	732	120.00–127.50	124.06
4	—	319	157.50–162.50	160.62
3	—	273	160.00–167.50	164.02
2	—	365	160.00	160.00
13	—	567	132.00–139.00	136.38
33	—	422	150.00–155.00	151.76
33	—	684	125.00–131.00	127.08
34	—	629	129.00–137.50	131.49
16	—	464	140.00–150.00	143.25
40	—	516	134.00–142.50	136.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	713	133.00	133.00
12	—	621	139.00	139.00
15	—	666	135.00–138.00	135.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	525	122.00–131.00	125.60
13	—	631	110.00–118.00	113.69
9	—	382	130.00–145.00	136.22
21	—	583	115.00–123.00	119.12
20	—	469	125.00–135.00	129.80
12	—	329	135.00–150.00	145.38
6	—	727	102.50–107.00	106.24
6	—	683	102.50–110.00	107.75
6	—	240	142.50	142.50
4	—	419	129.00–132.50	131.59
4	—	269	142.50–152.00	146.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
1	—	935	96.00	96.00
8	—	333	156.00–166.00	159.86
6	—	615	115.00–127.00	120.96
4	—	516	130.00–137.00	133.30
3	—	782	103.00–109.00	105.64
2	—	275	170.00	170.00
1	—	210	190.00	190.00
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
16	—	474	133.00–149.00	136.66
15	—	423	142.00–160.00	149.28
18	—	678	108.00–121.00	113.24
29	—	364	149.00–166.00	155.99
7	—	729	106.00–113.00	109.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	94.00	94.00
4	—	238	160.00–170.00	163.79
6	—	277	155.00–166.00	160.17
12	—	674	104.00–116.00	108.59
60	—	623	105.00–120.00	115.07
7	—	779	89.00–98.00	93.28
7	—	721	97.00–109.00	103.36
12	—	331	147.50–158.00	153.58
18	—	381	137.00–156.00	147.58
28	—	473	123.00–140.00	129.88
32	—	530	115.00–132.50	123.66
34	—	575	110.00–127.00	116.82
37	—	426	132.50–150.00	139.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	108.00–110.00	109.21
3	—	663	85.00–95.00	91.63
22	—	480	117.50–132.00	122.37
17	—	426	125.00–138.00	128.65
15	—	374	127.50–142.00	134.17
13	—	329	135.00–148.00	141.78
9	—	532	110.00–120.00	115.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,353	61.00–64.00	62.46
24	—	1,585	56.00–63.00	59.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,150	50.00–56.00	52.49
53	—	1,320	60.00–68.00	64.12
96	—	1,245	53.00–63.00	57.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	51.00–62.00	57.82
8	—	933	42.00–48.00	45.40
67	—	1,012	43.00–60.00	50.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,531	72.00–88.00	80.78
10	—	1,752	91.00–96.00	94.30
21	—	1,718	81.00–96.00	89.10

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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