Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,116 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,372 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 187 head. replacement cattle receipts at 246 head. Counted as USDA files them — 6 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,372Last week 2,416Year ago 2,604

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 266Year ago 334

Replacement CattleReceipts 246Last week 201Year ago 331

Compared to a week ago. Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	85.00–87.00	86.00
21	—	529	104.00–112.50	106.68
19	—	376	105.00–130.00	120.81
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
3	—	728	75.00–96.00	87.67
11	—	564	100.00–110.00	103.60
3	—	617	95.00–100.00	98.02
23	—	418	105.00–122.00	114.26
15	—	474	107.00–117.00	111.71
7	—	319	115.00–132.00	125.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	468	108.00–125.00	114.14
3	—	713	102.50–107.00	104.47
17	—	627	102.00–112.00	107.34
15	—	430	111.00–135.00	121.84
28	—	576	105.00–115.00	108.16
18	—	531	106.00–125.00	112.35
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
7	—	321	130.00–139.00	135.05
14	—	685	100.00–106.00	102.93
16	—	385	115.00–132.00	126.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	70.00	70.00
1	—	760	80.00	80.00
5	—	582	75.00–97.00	91.78
3	—	328	115.00–122.50	117.86
16	—	428	95.00–112.50	108.13
14	—	370	102.50–117.50	110.95
2	—	745	65.00–85.00	75.00
8	—	480	100.00–107.50	103.57
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
12	—	535	97.50–102.00	100.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	94.00	94.00
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	460	118.00–130.00	126.97
15	—	327	135.00–170.00	145.42
21	—	419	122.50–135.00	129.05
15	—	618	99.00–110.00	102.56
14	—	568	105.00–117.00	108.47
4	—	284	154.00–177.00	165.78
13	—	380	130.00–155.00	137.01
21	—	533	105.00–122.50	114.95
10	—	665	95.00–100.00	96.61
7	—	711	92.50–97.50	94.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	634	92.50–100.00	95.65
21	—	426	102.50–127.00	118.33
2	—	668	87.50–92.50	90.03
2	—	320	130.00–155.00	141.72
4	—	774	75.00–87.50	83.71
11	—	514	100.00–108.00	104.65
1	—	555	97.50	97.50
10	—	368	120.00–140.00	124.46
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
17	—	474	110.00–120.00	112.42
2	—	235	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	531	115.00–128.00	123.23
4	—	726	97.00–105.00	100.99
8	—	625	107.50–115.00	109.68
18	—	419	125.00–142.00	133.15
3	—	768	95.00–97.50	96.16
15	—	322	145.00–182.00	163.35
8	—	264	160.00–180.00	164.17
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
1	—	820	94.00	94.00
10	—	372	135.00–170.00	149.82
10	—	573	112.00–121.00	116.18
29	—	484	115.00–132.00	128.17
6	—	675	102.00–112.00	106.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	122.50–130.00	128.49
4	—	581	115.00–117.00	116.00
4	—	633	110.00–113.00	111.01
2	—	770	105.00	105.00
3	—	665	108.00–111.00	109.65
10	—	421	130.00–138.00	136.60
1	—	1,025	85.00	85.00
4	—	379	138.00–143.00	139.78
3	—	330	148.00–150.00	148.65
2	—	260	154.00–158.00	156.04
1	—	990	88.00	88.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	130.00–133.00	131.75
2	—	478	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	620	107.50	107.50
2	—	325	135.00–140.00	137.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	116.00–124.00	118.98
1	—	940	92.00	92.00
9	—	571	118.00–129.00	122.55
12	—	428	135.00–162.00	142.90
12	—	474	129.00–160.00	134.63
6	—	315	157.50–169.00	164.05
6	—	667	115.00–120.00	117.85
3	—	735	109.00–113.00	110.67
1	—	285	164.00	164.00
27	—	526	125.00–133.00	129.28
8	—	382	142.00–150.00	146.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,091	41.00–56.00	51.40
12	—	1,158	52.00–67.00	58.65
35	—	1,161	46.00–62.00	53.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	910	34.00–43.00	39.47
4	—	985	46.00–52.00	49.16
27	—	1,022	40.00–49.00	44.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,394	64.00–67.00	65.43
11	—	1,277	45.00–60.00	53.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,235	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,496	65.00–76.00	71.89
4	—	1,635	80.00–81.00	80.51
12	—	1,695	70.00–80.00	76.64

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,283	600.00–1,050.00	773.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	535.00–700.00	628.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,109	470.00–660.00	551.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	903	430.00–660.00	612.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–600.00	542.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	305.00–450.00	353.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	935	450.00–640.00	508.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	440.00	440.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	380.00–535.00	444.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	—	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,401.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,160.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	700.00–850.00	783.52

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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