Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,212 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,522 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 542 head. replacement cattle receipts at 220 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,522Last week 4,591Year ago 2,604

Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 544Year ago 334

Replacement CattleReceipts 220Last week 253Year ago 331

Compared to a week ago: All slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade was moderate with moderate demand on feeder. 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	—	571	99.00–117.00	110.05
12	—	370	113.00–134.00	121.44
21	—	716	94.00–105.00	103.26
18	—	665	96.00–111.00	106.58
23	—	470	102.00–127.00	116.92
34	—	420	108.00–132.00	119.13
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
5	—	325	119.00–136.00	126.18
49	—	515	101.00–120.00	114.77
38	—	617	99.00–113.00	107.63
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	655	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	413	112.00	112.00
6	—	503	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	127.00–137.50	131.97
22	—	573	100.00–108.00	103.91
8	—	725	90.00–93.00	91.88
24	—	378	101.00–127.00	120.45
23	—	622	95.00–105.00	101.57
4	—	236	130.00–137.50	132.42
66	—	469	92.00–117.50	109.84
71	—	527	88.00–112.50	108.05
40	—	425	100.00–122.50	114.94
4	—	783	82.00–87.00	85.76
5	—	675	94.00–96.00	94.59
37	—	320	108.00–137.00	127.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	114.00	114.00
2	—	520	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	118.00	118.00
7	—	719	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	106.00–120.00	112.38
9	—	575	90.00–97.00	93.38
8	—	724	70.00–85.00	77.16
15	—	624	80.00–94.00	89.03
17	—	328	94.00–120.00	107.35
16	—	473	94.00–110.00	103.62
3	—	237	117.00–125.00	119.70
32	—	423	87.00–115.00	105.36
1	—	285	127.50	127.50
22	—	528	91.00–102.00	96.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	463	120.00–140.00	128.25
21	—	424	122.00–140.00	131.21
11	—	329	150.00–162.50	155.07
6	—	720	96.00–110.00	101.82
27	—	526	104.00–135.00	120.54
20	—	575	99.00–129.00	116.96
10	—	383	125.00–148.00	136.05
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
9	—	284	158.00–167.50	162.31
4	—	683	106.00–108.00	107.01
9	—	623	101.00–115.00	108.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	421	117.00–135.00	127.13
34	—	568	90.00–116.00	110.04
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
10	—	727	90.00–97.50	93.06
18	—	371	119.00–146.00	135.96
7	—	327	125.00–147.50	141.48
26	—	627	95.00–115.00	105.97
29	—	677	92.00–104.00	95.62
2	—	755	87.00	87.00
62	—	523	94.00–125.00	118.04
33	—	477	110.00–130.00	122.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	560	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	77.00	77.00
3	—	280	137.50–142.50	140.01
4	—	728	79.00–85.00	82.97
25	—	481	95.00–120.00	112.10
21	—	527	105.00–115.00	110.09
9	—	619	80.00–103.00	93.31
16	—	576	100.00–110.00	103.90
16	—	422	100.00–127.00	116.95
10	—	665	70.00–92.00	84.77
10	—	372	80.00–136.00	118.65
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
2	—	783	79.00–82.50	80.77
7	—	331	107.00–135.00	124.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	152.00–160.00	154.61
13	—	719	112.00–117.00	113.01
5	—	387	144.00–151.00	146.13
36	—	513	118.00–142.00	137.89
23	—	431	133.00–145.00	138.12
7	—	461	130.00–135.00	133.85
25	—	629	123.00–133.00	132.22
5	—	676	112.00–121.00	115.80
9	—	571	123.00–127.50	123.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	336	135.00–147.00	141.21
45	—	618	111.00–120.00	117.04
11	—	473	125.00–135.00	128.07
43	—	666	108.00–118.00	113.87
10	—	714	102.50–111.00	109.04
2	—	760	106.00–107.00	106.50
9	—	374	130.00–137.00	132.33
8	—	432	133.00–135.00	134.51
67	—	566	116.00–132.00	121.53
27	—	539	121.00–125.00	124.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	120.00–127.50	124.40
12	—	579	112.00–117.50	112.51
10	—	463	120.00–124.00	122.98
1	—	293	142.00	142.00
5	—	680	97.00–107.00	103.21
5	—	389	105.00–127.50	120.04
6	—	328	110.00–135.00	126.04
10	—	633	105.00–110.00	107.30
17	—	540	115.00–116.00	115.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,335	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,110.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,216	725.00–900.00	822.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	675.00–750.00	714.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,030.00	952.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	—	600.00–960.00	818.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	900.00–935.00	917.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–750.00	637.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	928	400.00–600.00	516.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	325.00–600.00	446.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–650.00	578.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	620.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	705.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	375.00–425.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	480.00	480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,227	45.00–58.00	50.34
42	—	1,201	40.00–49.00	45.28
33	—	1,293	54.00–63.00	56.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,003	40.00–49.00	45.31
22	—	986	31.00–43.00	39.54
18	—	986	50.00–53.00	51.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	47.00–49.00	48.23
12	—	1,378	51.00–62.00	57.01
38	—	1,449	45.00–55.00	51.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,434	67.00–77.00	72.27
7	—	1,808	80.00–87.00	82.92
32	—	1,666	70.00–84.00	75.90

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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