Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,792 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,251 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 403 head. replacement cattle receipts at 239 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,251Last week 1,670Year ago 752

Slaughter CattleReceipts 403Last week 289Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 239Last week 139Year ago 64

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade was 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	520	120.00–132.00	129.76
15	—	471	127.00–138.00	131.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
7	—	315	160.00–167.00	161.10
4	—	675	108.00–111.00	109.99
4	—	724	104.00–108.00	106.23
2	—	390	150.00	150.00
1	—	605	117.50	117.50
17	—	424	138.00–152.50	142.65
8	—	573	114.00–125.00	116.47
2	—	915	94.00–99.00	96.50
3	—	827	100.00–103.00	101.69
3	—	773	102.00–112.50	105.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	430	125.00–145.00	131.68
6	—	736	95.00–100.00	97.85
46	—	573	106.00–123.00	116.98
39	—	526	110.00–127.50	120.43
4	—	315	142.50–145.00	143.71
1	—	870	91.00	91.00
14	—	662	102.00–107.50	104.20
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
22	—	612	105.00–115.00	110.61
41	—	477	120.00–137.50	125.39
19	—	373	134.00–160.00	141.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	336	130.00–152.50	134.41
12	—	384	120.00–145.00	129.91
2	—	738	90.00–92.50	91.25
14	—	582	100.00–114.00	106.95
4	—	654	100.00–109.00	104.74
15	—	423	108.00–135.00	124.61
7	—	621	97.00–107.50	101.24
5	—	274	135.00–165.00	142.42
21	—	472	105.00–127.50	115.34
21	—	525	102.00–120.00	112.04
1	—	790	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	520	104.00–123.00	114.24
32	—	373	117.50–133.00	125.20
3	—	703	97.00	97.00
7	—	672	100.00–107.00	103.53
14	—	330	123.00–137.50	130.71
40	—	475	106.00–127.00	115.66
8	—	288	135.00–140.00	135.76
48	—	572	102.00–115.00	107.14
42	—	421	110.00–130.00	118.80
20	—	622	100.00–108.00	104.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	94.00–100.00	97.03
22	—	318	115.00–130.00	120.83
1	—	205	132.50	132.50
32	—	477	100.00–118.00	109.00
17	—	572	100.00–110.00	105.21
32	—	532	103.00–114.00	107.03
29	—	432	105.00–122.50	112.05
2	—	725	92.50–96.00	94.30
12	—	622	96.00–102.50	99.53
4	—	785	87.50–89.00	88.63
20	—	381	105.00–125.00	115.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	565	108.00–122.50	115.51
9	—	326	132.50–138.00	133.94
3	—	837	93.00–95.00	94.00
4	—	785	97.00–100.00	99.28
6	—	672	103.00–109.00	105.01
7	—	509	112.00–118.00	113.88
19	—	632	105.00–119.00	108.20
5	—	410	120.00–127.00	123.99
6	—	730	100.00–108.00	103.09
1	—	880	91.00	91.00
10	—	370	129.00–140.00	132.96
16	—	467	118.00–122.00	121.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	585	114.00–130.00	121.45
4	—	326	150.00–157.00	154.28
5	—	295	148.00–160.00	151.80
20	—	526	122.50–131.00	125.41
7	—	429	135.00–149.00	140.93
21	—	373	137.00–152.50	141.50
10	—	719	109.00–116.00	113.12
2	—	763	112.00–114.00	113.00
22	—	619	112.00–126.00	118.09
24	—	473	130.00–140.00	135.04
9	—	676	110.00–122.00	113.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	364	132.00–140.00	134.22
1	—	230	152.50	152.50
16	—	478	120.00–129.00	124.47
22	—	518	114.00–122.50	118.42
4	—	734	92.50–102.00	99.13
11	—	575	110.00–120.00	113.65
19	—	333	140.00–147.50	141.22
7	—	671	104.00–112.50	107.55
5	—	630	100.00–112.50	109.41
13	—	421	125.00–135.00	129.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	516	127.00–136.00	131.51
12	—	676	115.00–123.00	118.92
7	—	577	123.00–133.00	126.70
8	—	437	142.00–157.50	145.74
6	—	463	140.00–152.00	144.12
4	—	830	105.00–110.00	107.75
2	—	710	112.00–113.00	112.50
13	—	625	116.00–131.00	124.13
2	—	300	160.00	160.00
4	—	359	155.00–158.00	157.01
13	—	269	163.00–166.00	163.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	480.00–540.00	510.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	435.00–630.00	530.63
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	460.00	460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	828	460.00–560.00	519.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	410.00	410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	789	550.00–740.00	621.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,001	630.00–875.00	731.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,254	710.00–925.00	793.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	630.00–750.00	694.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,119	510.00–625.00	583.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,278	825.00–1,150.00	1,030.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	840.00–880.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	825.00–1,050.00	967.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,128.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–800.00	743.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,203	620.00–800.00	711.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,042	500.00–550.00	520.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	846.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–875.00	787.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	900.00–1,010.00	953.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–775.00	643.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,519	52.00–60.00	54.85
7	—	1,471	48.00–54.00	52.04
2	—	1,365	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,189	52.00–59.00	55.27
20	—	1,241	55.00–64.00	59.93
68	—	1,305	45.00–53.50	50.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,119	48.00–57.00	53.68
54	—	1,025	42.00–52.00	47.94
38	—	1,030	38.00–45.00	42.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,717	80.00–88.00	84.21
2	—	2,050	86.50–92.00	89.67
10	—	1,566	70.00–86.00	77.95

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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