Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 2,162 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,126 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 381 head. replacement cattle receipts at 358 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,126Last week 2,563Year ago 4,658

Slaughter CattleReceipts 381Last week 325Year ago 614

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 329Year ago 482

No trends available due to the markets being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	428	118.00–134.00	126.44
47	—	534	107.00–120.00	115.03
5	—	280	130.00–138.00	132.77
52	—	369	121.00–138.00	128.13
43	—	485	115.00–124.00	117.75
34	—	323	122.00–139.00	130.90
1	—	765	65.00	65.00
35	—	576	102.00–114.00	107.92
3	—	225	131.00	131.00
7	—	688	105.00–106.00	105.14
12	—	620	105.00–111.00	107.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	100.00–112.00	106.22
12	—	322	115.00–125.00	120.13
8	—	372	112.00–120.00	116.22
15	—	424	108.00–125.00	114.49
4	—	580	88.00–100.00	94.84
9	—	279	120.00–125.00	123.59
3	—	473	92.00–114.00	105.51
3	—	630	89.00–95.00	92.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	813	112.25	112.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	657	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	333	137.00–148.00	140.92
58	—	472	121.00–135.00	126.53
19	—	711	100.00–112.00	106.30
29	—	673	102.00–110.00	107.45
1	—	885	87.00	87.00
60	—	615	106.00–115.00	112.74
42	—	524	116.00–126.00	120.80
38	—	368	130.00–141.00	135.45
29	—	577	110.00–118.00	113.31
68	—	432	128.00–144.00	134.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	573	112.00–120.00	114.30
28	—	528	111.00–145.00	124.80
27	—	430	142.00–168.00	149.80
1	—	675	104.00	104.00
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
16	—	332	142.00–168.00	159.26
1	—	285	168.00	168.00
15	—	625	106.00–117.00	110.18
1	—	205	169.00	169.00
35	—	473	131.00–140.00	134.87
14	—	379	150.00–162.00	155.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	120.00–127.00	124.76
4	—	578	111.00–116.00	113.73
3	—	323	150.00–152.00	150.68
5	—	530	114.00–120.00	117.74
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
3	—	608	95.00–101.00	97.02
1	—	380	147.00	147.00
6	—	431	135.00–142.00	139.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	338	167.50–179.00	173.37
61	—	373	160.00–174.00	168.83
24	—	472	140.00–149.00	144.75
14	—	624	110.00–120.00	114.73
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
40	—	423	152.00–172.00	158.82
16	—	566	116.00–127.50	121.45
39	—	525	126.00–141.00	131.29
2	—	680	111.00	111.00
6	—	719	101.00–105.00	102.68
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
6	—	463	115.00–122.00	119.76
4	—	416	130.00	130.00
4	—	380	128.00–150.00	138.28
4	—	339	140.00–159.00	148.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	112.00	112.00
2	—	973	106.00–109.00	107.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	328	167.00–175.00	172.04
1	—	1,020	90.00	90.00
22	—	430	152.00–170.00	161.27
2	—	905	101.00–105.00	103.01
29	—	536	130.00–156.00	136.18
27	—	578	127.00–133.00	129.81
1	—	850	108.00	108.00
32	—	375	160.00–180.00	169.85
46	—	619	117.00–132.00	126.74
18	—	247	179.00	179.00
38	—	478	136.00–158.00	146.00
36	—	783	105.00–122.00	117.00
23	—	718	110.00–125.00	122.83
25	—	661	115.00–125.00	122.57
4	—	821	107.00–110.00	109.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	417	140.00–155.00	149.68
11	—	571	114.00–125.00	120.82
8	—	784	110.00–116.00	114.27
16	—	459	130.00–154.00	136.43
3	—	682	105.00–112.00	108.99
7	—	718	102.00–122.00	118.30
7	—	841	101.00	101.00
21	—	325	135.00–173.00	164.29
16	—	383	150.00–170.00	161.63
2	—	963	106.00	106.00
21	—	628	110.00–125.00	119.97
21	—	526	125.00–143.00	135.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,139	925.00–1,025.00	969.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,169	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,177.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,261	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,196.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–830.00	717.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	780.00–800.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,141	775.00–900.00	840.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	1,029.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	942	675.00–875.00	763.74
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,188	850.00–1,100.00	948.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,168	775.00–875.00	821.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	650.00–900.00	748.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–950.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–775.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,415	800.00–900.00	851.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,358	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,195.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.14
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	400.00–575.00	452.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–675.00	607.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–600.00	567.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	500.00–700.00	652.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	600.00–925.00	735.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–660.00	607.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	430.00–580.00	518.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–525.00	453.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	803	350.00–600.00	513.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	964	625.00–850.00	755.03
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	600.00–675.00	638.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	300.00–450.00	353.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	54.00	54.00
21	—	1,450	46.50–67.00	56.79
6	—	1,320	44.00–48.00	46.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,178	52.00–69.00	63.74
86	—	1,133	43.00–63.00	54.11
32	—	1,104	39.00–56.00	47.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	987	30.00–53.00	40.86
10	—	983	41.00–46.00	43.75
8	—	931	22.00–43.00	30.58
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	51.00	51.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,872	74.00–79.00	76.52
24	—	1,531	65.00–84.00	77.19
19	—	1,534	61.00–76.00	70.75

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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