Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,268 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,307 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 596 head. replacement cattle receipts at 171 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,307Last week 2,584Year ago 675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 596Last week 331Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 171Last week 145Year ago 53

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade 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
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–650.00	618.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–550.00	533.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–710.00	696.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–550.00	437.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	490.00	490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	540.00	540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–775.00	618.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,620	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,061	690.00–970.00	847.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–720.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–750.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	780.00–970.00	846.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	520.00–700.00	597.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	680.00–1,225.00	877.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	860.00	860.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	450.00–500.00	466.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	700.00–1,200.00	927.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,270.00	1,270.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	710.00–850.00	787.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	610.00–740.00	652.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	103.00–112.00	107.57
5	—	719	80.00–100.00	94.48
2	—	235	154.00	154.00
5	—	272	140.00–150.00	146.07
7	—	681	101.00–113.00	107.02
6	—	323	110.00–135.00	124.56
21	—	476	104.00–130.00	121.07
23	—	523	94.00–127.00	114.76
23	—	573	97.00–120.00	110.77
29	—	413	117.00–139.00	126.61
7	—	386	105.00–146.00	133.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	101.00–115.00	106.83
9	—	374	138.00–164.00	145.96
10	—	315	144.00–172.00	153.07
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
7	—	667	116.00–123.00	120.30
13	—	565	104.00–137.00	117.83
18	—	614	101.00–130.00	119.75
19	—	524	111.00–147.00	131.33
24	—	427	130.00–157.00	147.28
27	—	470	124.00–152.00	138.73
1	—	795	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
2	—	665	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	771	80.00–108.00	101.51
29	—	669	90.00–119.00	109.90
1	—	205	168.00	168.00
5	—	335	154.00–165.00	160.32
10	—	731	88.00–112.50	104.59
15	—	624	112.00–122.00	118.03
23	—	376	129.00–157.00	140.65
38	—	473	111.00–142.00	133.24
43	—	422	132.00–147.00	139.04
69	—	522	100.00–136.00	126.15
71	—	573	100.00–128.00	121.39
2	—	268	147.50–152.50	149.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	669	112.50	112.50
26	—	540	118.00–124.00	121.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	376	146.00–155.00	151.50
7	—	324	155.00–164.00	161.30
4	—	716	116.00–122.00	118.71
11	—	428	140.00–150.00	145.30
9	—	674	114.00–129.00	119.30
15	—	525	129.00–141.00	134.10
25	—	619	121.00–136.00	128.49
8	—	770	88.00–116.00	108.77
11	—	479	115.00–143.00	133.91
25	—	574	109.00–138.00	129.59
8	—	821	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
2	—	410	139.00	139.00
7	—	337	143.00–152.00	147.26
9	—	616	118.00–122.00	118.77
16	—	661	112.00–117.00	114.99
2	—	513	110.00–135.00	122.56
10	—	476	115.00–137.00	128.56
22	—	375	127.00–138.00	134.11
5	—	577	84.00–132.00	107.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	156.00–159.00	157.48
4	—	325	167.00–175.00	170.50
6	—	756	123.00	123.00
7	—	849	124.00	124.00
8	—	658	117.00–125.00	123.97
9	—	714	121.00–123.00	121.90
16	—	527	131.00–145.00	136.61
17	—	474	132.00–155.00	146.22
17	—	576	130.00–134.00	132.55
1	—	880	90.00	90.00
18	—	424	137.00–159.00	151.65
45	—	629	120.00–142.50	133.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	732	135.00–136.50	136.33
2	—	920	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	783	81.00–102.00	95.14
9	—	331	127.00–137.00	130.60
10	—	663	97.00–112.00	103.52
37	—	574	101.00–121.00	115.79
47	—	472	101.00–125.00	116.32
54	—	620	100.00–115.00	107.38
95	—	520	102.00–124.00	114.44
7	—	726	92.00–102.00	94.69
23	—	371	110.00–139.00	128.53
48	—	423	102.00–132.00	119.61
4	—	295	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	720	106.00–113.00	109.64
20	—	620	100.00–123.00	112.86
21	—	530	107.00–127.00	120.66
22	—	571	107.00–124.00	118.23
6	—	411	112.00–122.00	118.63
6	—	466	108.00–130.00	112.89
7	—	378	121.00–137.00	126.79
14	—	672	101.00–119.00	113.96
2	—	310	124.00–132.00	127.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	693	86.00–93.00	90.01
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
3	—	273	127.50–134.00	129.48
14	—	629	96.00–107.00	102.20
12	—	583	82.00–107.00	97.62
16	—	326	110.00–133.00	119.73
16	—	379	105.00–129.00	115.55
26	—	524	90.00–118.00	105.59
29	—	470	95.00–115.00	106.47
30	—	433	100.00–121.00	107.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	129.00	129.00
13	—	673	134.00	134.00
51	—	700	126.25	126.25
22	—	619	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	112.50	112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,128	51.00–56.00	53.39
49	—	1,250	61.00–66.00	63.08
96	—	1,223	51.00–64.00	58.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,407	52.00–59.00	55.47
14	—	1,410	61.00–66.00	63.22
22	—	1,451	52.00–63.00	58.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	963	41.00–51.00	46.45
49	—	992	47.00–57.00	53.07
29	—	1,018	53.00–61.00	56.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,942	89.00–94.50	90.50
12	—	1,400	70.00–87.00	80.33
29	—	1,639	82.00–93.00	85.89

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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