Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 122 priced lines covering 1,400 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,593 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 219 head. replacement cattle receipts at 255 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Nov 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,593Last week 1,372Year ago 3,839

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 187Year ago 395

Replacement CattleReceipts 255Last week 246Year ago 298

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade was active with good 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	80.00–83.00	81.49
2	—	770	90.00–94.00	91.96
10	—	677	102.00–112.00	107.36
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
3	—	717	90.00–100.00	96.74
16	—	367	139.00–157.00	146.08
10	—	619	105.00–115.00	110.30
19	—	579	109.00–120.00	113.88
5	—	281	157.00–160.00	158.83
12	—	320	150.00–172.00	160.76
18	—	521	118.00–131.00	123.95
19	—	422	132.00–147.00	139.51
24	—	478	125.00–135.00	130.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	95.00–100.00	97.51
2	—	735	104.00–105.00	104.51
8	—	271	165.00–185.00	174.26
4	—	683	107.00–108.00	107.50
2	—	210	185.00–187.00	186.00
32	—	482	132.00–147.00	137.29
23	—	379	146.00–175.00	153.60
17	—	527	125.00–135.00	129.32
14	—	573	113.00–126.00	119.70
20	—	431	140.00–155.00	147.23
17	—	329	157.50–173.00	161.77
15	—	614	112.00–120.00	116.15
1	—	820	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	135.00–140.00	137.66
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
2	—	543	115.00–117.00	116.00
12	—	368	122.50–132.50	128.70
3	—	313	132.00–147.50	138.25
5	—	588	104.00–105.00	104.40
7	—	467	113.00–127.00	117.67
5	—	417	120.00–135.00	123.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	382	126.00–137.00	131.17
22	—	337	126.00–140.00	135.27
19	—	569	108.00–114.00	111.04
25	—	473	117.00–127.00	120.59
37	—	418	123.00–132.00	127.02
13	—	630	105.00–111.00	107.14
30	—	525	114.00–125.00	116.70
9	—	667	102.00–107.00	104.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	427	110.00–125.00	118.98
19	—	531	109.00–117.00	111.28
21	—	480	110.00–122.00	115.60
2	—	740	88.00–89.00	88.50
11	—	329	117.00–132.00	126.17
7	—	286	130.00–134.00	132.33
26	—	369	113.00–135.00	118.91
7	—	617	96.00–105.00	101.39
7	—	578	105.00–113.00	107.25
3	—	688	98.00–99.00	98.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	110.00–130.00	118.66
6	—	329	115.00–123.00	119.48
13	—	422	107.00–115.00	109.67
10	—	464	107.00–112.00	109.89
4	—	534	100.00–105.00	102.20
4	—	295	125.00–128.00	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	725	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	117.00–120.00	118.60
10	—	572	117.50–125.00	120.37
13	—	517	120.00–130.00	126.21
12	—	329	145.00–168.00	159.71
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
2	—	268	160.00–162.00	160.95
14	—	473	127.00–136.00	133.10
18	—	423	133.00–147.00	139.74
4	—	665	110.00–114.00	111.98
15	—	376	145.00–154.00	147.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	563	134.00–136.50	136.04
13	—	614	131.50	131.50
4	—	660	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	115.00–130.00	122.13
2	—	570	112.00–114.00	113.01
2	—	388	128.00	128.00
2	—	460	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	325	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	430	142.00–158.00	148.66
19	—	477	136.00–151.00	141.36
3	—	778	107.50–112.00	109.84
2	—	705	112.00–115.00	113.50
16	—	630	118.00–128.00	125.05
9	—	323	159.00–173.00	165.98
35	—	517	131.00–142.00	135.54
2	—	275	168.00	168.00
17	—	578	123.00–130.00	126.41
33	—	379	150.00–164.00	155.84
5	—	681	115.00–120.00	118.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,390	52.00–64.00	59.68
4	—	1,740	56.00–68.00	63.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,268	53.00–67.00	62.71
32	—	1,157	45.00–57.00	53.50
58	—	1,199	47.00–63.00	58.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	981	40.00–49.50	44.14
5	—	1,010	38.00–45.00	40.63
1	—	995	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,602	74.00–85.00	81.34
5	—	1,545	62.00–78.00	69.47
1	—	1,890	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	750.00–925.00	795.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	913.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	610.00–725.00	658.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	520.00–750.00	652.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	310.00–505.00	396.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–850.00	758.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	870.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	575.00–925.00	761.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	610.00–725.00	653.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,029.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–700.00	620.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,271.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–600.00	563.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	646.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	750.00–950.00	828.57
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	600.00–850.00	680.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,020.00	1,020.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	450.00–550.00	517.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	750.00–975.00	861.56

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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