Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 2,063 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,638 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 379 head. replacement cattle receipts at 227 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Sep 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,638Last week 2,377Year ago 752

Slaughter CattleReceipts 379Last week 377Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 227Last week 281Year ago 64

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was moderate with a moderate demand. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	569	100.00–121.00	112.67
39	—	474	109.00–133.00	124.75
18	—	376	133.00–150.00	139.91
14	—	631	100.00–117.50	109.86
2	—	773	103.00–105.00	104.02
57	—	531	105.00–127.00	118.85
31	—	428	125.00–140.00	133.52
10	—	321	145.00–155.00	147.51
6	—	716	99.00–107.50	101.96
7	—	282	155.00–160.00	157.81
9	—	667	95.00–112.50	105.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	424	133.00–155.00	142.84
15	—	325	154.00–165.00	157.59
30	—	576	112.50–130.00	118.00
9	—	671	102.50–120.00	111.59
28	—	527	115.00–130.00	119.70
2	—	758	107.00–114.00	110.51
18	—	461	122.50–138.00	131.58
3	—	722	102.50–117.50	111.85
13	—	371	143.00–164.00	151.58
16	—	621	107.50–126.00	115.36
7	—	257	160.00–175.00	166.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	80.00–97.50	92.96
8	—	386	117.50–135.00	128.90
22	—	513	90.00–116.00	107.70
21	—	431	100.00–130.00	121.51
15	—	477	110.00–122.50	118.61
8	—	631	100.00–107.50	103.59
5	—	262	137.50–144.00	142.02
4	—	695	100.00	100.00
8	—	568	105.00–110.00	107.28
6	—	227	148.00–155.00	150.87
8	—	329	135.00–140.00	136.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	96.50–102.50	99.48
22	—	615	105.00–115.00	109.79
41	—	418	115.00–128.00	120.59
9	—	326	132.00–142.00	139.46
12	—	375	122.00–136.00	127.84
40	—	568	106.00–121.00	112.58
9	—	672	100.00–108.00	105.34
59	—	521	110.00–125.00	114.64
45	—	477	112.00–127.50	119.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	310	152.50	152.50
5	—	571	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	87.50	87.50
10	—	329	120.00–122.00	120.91
42	—	425	100.00–119.00	110.64
14	—	574	100.00–102.00	100.84
20	—	515	96.00–107.50	104.30
6	—	665	90.00–95.00	92.54
8	—	619	85.00–100.00	97.34
21	—	381	116.00–125.00	118.72
29	—	481	90.00–112.50	104.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	115.00–125.00	118.86
7	—	279	130.00–137.50	132.72
6	—	718	90.00–99.00	96.13
9	—	610	100.00–105.00	102.95
7	—	680	97.50–104.00	102.55
2	—	825	90.00	90.00
47	—	532	100.00–120.00	112.53
25	—	371	110.00–132.50	119.73
54	—	473	102.50–123.00	112.08
59	—	425	104.00–127.50	115.06
36	—	569	100.00–110.00	107.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	477	127.00–140.00	130.05
3	—	765	105.00–108.00	106.01
36	—	522	116.00–128.00	124.32
38	—	426	133.00–141.00	137.93
4	—	728	109.00–110.00	109.51
6	—	335	148.00–150.00	148.82
1	—	970	95.00	95.00
3	—	265	155.00–160.00	156.79
19	—	371	135.00–148.00	143.33
24	—	565	117.00–123.00	119.91
17	—	611	114.00–120.00	116.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	779	108.00–115.00	112.45
45	—	521	122.50–140.00	131.67
23	—	676	116.00–125.00	120.08
16	—	722	115.00–121.00	118.66
1	—	880	111.00	111.00
8	—	372	152.00–162.00	156.16
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
38	—	573	119.00–140.00	126.62
14	—	477	133.00–142.50	138.54
34	—	627	122.00–127.00	124.75
13	—	422	142.00–165.00	149.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	146.00	146.00
13	—	679	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	512	109.00–120.00	116.72
3	—	622	110.00–111.00	110.35
2	—	740	106.00	106.00
3	—	323	127.00–131.00	129.68
9	—	423	120.00–130.00	127.75
12	—	482	120.00–125.00	122.24
7	—	580	110.00–116.00	113.81
10	—	374	122.00–138.00	132.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	490.00–550.00	515.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–825.00	765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	420.00–460.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	510.00–850.00	734.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	870.00–1,025.00	947.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	485.00	485.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,126	600.00–875.00	656.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	790.00–1,000.00	915.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	570.00–800.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–650.00	607.14
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	350.00–360.00	355.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	250.00–485.00	364.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	400.00–620.00	548.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	991.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,221.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,436	50.00–58.00	52.29
5	—	1,529	45.00–48.00	46.91
5	—	1,452	57.00–59.00	57.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,168	45.00–59.00	52.40
48	—	1,118	40.00–52.00	47.83
20	—	1,153	56.00–63.00	60.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	883	46.00–49.00	46.71
38	—	1,002	40.00–49.00	42.85
20	—	986	31.00–44.00	37.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,498	61.00–80.00	71.23
11	—	1,696	70.00–86.00	78.03

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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