Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 146 priced lines covering 3,159 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,715 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 663 head. replacement cattle receipts at 381 head. Counted as USDA files them — 108 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,715Last week 4,780Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 663Last week 590Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 381Last week 172Year ago 36

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade is moderate with moderate 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	529	105.00–132.00	122.01
65	—	630	108.00–127.00	120.72
42	—	470	114.00–136.00	124.45
41	—	568	107.00–129.00	118.93
20	—	734	102.00–123.00	113.82
4	—	779	105.00–117.00	111.22
16	—	414	120.00–137.00	126.12
35	—	664	111.00–125.00	122.85
21	—	372	126.00–157.00	135.45
11	—	335	130.00–162.00	151.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	617	108.00–120.00	113.47
62	—	574	99.00–125.00	113.69
80	—	426	110.00–132.50	124.18
20	—	679	99.00–115.00	105.49
4	—	726	100.00–109.00	103.48
3	—	275	135.00–142.50	138.28
102	—	471	109.00–130.00	121.11
92	—	523	107.00–128.00	119.47
50	—	375	111.00–142.00	130.42
27	—	323	121.00–145.00	134.19
5	—	780	90.00–110.00	102.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	325	118.00–130.00	125.32
7	—	274	130.00–137.50	133.09
3	—	660	95.00–100.00	98.31
20	—	381	110.00–127.50	121.26
11	—	574	90.00–114.00	106.63
46	—	426	100.00–126.00	115.87
40	—	474	101.00–122.00	112.46
11	—	535	90.00–118.00	105.21
8	—	619	90.00–110.00	103.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	925	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	576	120.00–145.00	135.14
79	—	730	118.00–137.50	134.86
2	—	325	175.00	175.00
2	—	790	118.00–120.00	118.99
21	—	522	120.00–140.00	135.28
15	—	678	118.00–128.00	123.95
3	—	372	163.00–175.00	169.24
8	—	840	113.00–121.00	116.95
9	—	433	140.00–157.00	150.58
28	—	628	120.00–144.00	135.57
29	—	477	145.00–153.00	149.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	480	120.00–150.00	139.98
50	—	527	128.00–146.00	135.93
57	—	675	103.00–129.00	125.15
67	—	719	115.00–127.00	122.63
72	—	622	105.00–132.00	126.41
6	—	327	155.00–158.00	157.49
8	—	378	148.00–156.00	151.51
7	—	774	110.00–122.00	115.27
15	—	429	125.00–150.00	144.13
24	—	575	110.00–143.00	129.82
4	—	820	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	839	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	698	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	145.00–155.00	148.65
15	—	477	122.00–137.50	130.35
2	—	438	135.00–142.50	138.73
13	—	371	120.00–155.00	144.74
6	—	632	110.00–120.00	116.97
11	—	536	125.00–132.50	126.54
5	—	740	119.00	119.00
24	—	583	110.00–125.00	122.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
2	—	243	177.50–180.00	178.74
61	—	527	114.00–144.50	132.33
48	—	627	105.00–133.00	122.50
40	—	567	112.00–137.00	129.75
36	—	428	130.00–165.00	150.41
18	—	381	137.00–167.00	151.60
7	—	676	100.00–127.00	112.81
4	—	709	114.00–127.50	118.84
3	—	270	170.00–185.00	176.85
47	—	480	120.00–150.00	138.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	320	129.00–165.00	153.71
19	—	377	125.00–157.00	139.00
22	—	671	108.00–124.00	115.93
80	—	523	115.00–135.00	122.76
5	—	773	100.00–109.00	104.40
6	—	714	104.00–116.00	107.86
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
32	—	626	107.00–126.00	114.83
40	—	426	119.00–152.50	142.08
48	—	573	108.00–131.00	118.99
55	—	475	114.00–140.00	131.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	100.00–117.00	107.42
5	—	227	145.00–155.00	151.12
3	—	280	145.00–147.50	145.83
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
22	—	426	113.00–137.50	129.78
5	—	728	90.00–105.00	97.04
10	—	674	90.00–112.50	98.25
13	—	327	135.00–146.00	142.95
17	—	371	119.00–142.00	134.55
29	—	571	102.00–122.50	110.77
35	—	476	116.00–132.50	124.05
43	—	525	110.00–127.50	115.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	800.00–825.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	710.00–1,110.00	914.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	640.00–825.00	722.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	700.00–860.00	788.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,110	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	920.00–1,300.00	1,046.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,153	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,242.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,164	950.00–1,100.00	1,012.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	630.00–750.00	693.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–875.00	793.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	365.00–600.00	508.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	685.00	685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	867	700.00–800.00	761.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	964	825.00–975.00	883.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,085.00–1,300.00	1,229.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	650.00–875.00	781.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,084	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,121.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–900.00	858.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	900.00–1,275.00	1,109.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,441	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,602.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	415.00–680.00	558.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	450.00–550.00	496.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,374	55.00–57.00	55.46
9	—	1,423	62.00–64.00	63.20
41	—	1,458	55.00–64.00	59.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,005	48.00–56.00	53.28
29	—	1,099	54.00–62.00	59.11
52	—	949	40.00–52.00	48.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,107	49.00–57.00	52.87
131	—	1,198	54.00–64.50	58.62
61	—	1,224	61.00–69.00	64.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,671	83.00–92.00	87.75
17	—	1,811	88.00–102.00	93.57
12	—	1,297	79.00–87.00	82.28

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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