Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 126 priced lines covering 1,783 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,741 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 353 head. replacement cattle receipts at 248 head. Counted as USDA files them — 61 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,741Last week 2,907Year ago 3,389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 353Last week 422Year ago 242

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 183Year ago 298

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	321	160.00–168.00	164.42
3	—	713	110.00–114.00	111.35
5	—	284	152.50–172.50	165.07
14	—	624	100.00–135.00	122.25
18	—	564	127.00–139.00	132.45
25	—	440	137.50–159.00	148.92
28	—	478	137.00–157.00	144.92
8	—	672	97.50–124.00	114.66
37	—	377	140.00–166.00	156.11
34	—	524	127.50–147.00	140.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	620	121.00–129.00	125.06
29	—	482	147.00–159.00	155.97
27	—	377	150.00–172.00	167.75
6	—	780	111.00–118.00	114.71
17	—	328	170.00–179.00	174.89
6	—	730	112.00–121.00	117.65
31	—	426	157.00–166.00	163.03
7	—	266	177.50–181.00	180.08
15	—	528	135.00–142.00	138.28
14	—	669	115.00–123.00	119.43
17	—	574	131.00–140.00	134.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	130.00–135.00	131.74
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
7	—	326	145.00–155.00	150.55
6	—	519	115.00–134.00	123.62
4	—	230	160.00–165.00	161.33
3	—	283	160.00–162.00	161.32
3	—	642	112.00–115.00	114.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	525	110.00–134.00	124.74
4	—	771	93.00–100.00	97.56
11	—	679	95.00–109.00	102.64
24	—	472	120.00–146.00	136.49
13	—	625	105.00–117.00	109.71
21	—	375	132.50–160.00	151.17
8	—	289	147.50–164.00	158.32
2	—	718	100.00–102.50	101.23
29	—	431	130.00–160.00	144.61
17	—	569	110.00–125.00	115.64
12	—	338	140.00–170.00	156.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	286	160.00–185.00	173.00
36	—	525	125.00–138.00	131.66
29	—	420	140.00–168.00	157.14
19	—	373	145.00–171.00	163.66
25	—	323	167.00–182.00	172.93
14	—	632	110.00–124.00	114.69
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
25	—	559	119.00–131.00	125.19
23	—	466	132.50–156.00	148.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	90.00–95.00	92.99
7	—	529	110.00–122.00	114.69
1	—	270	147.00	147.00
9	—	472	112.50–136.00	125.76
4	—	730	90.00–100.00	93.66
5	—	628	95.00–108.00	100.59
6	—	384	134.00–148.00	139.53
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
2	—	235	153.00	153.00
10	—	313	145.00–155.00	148.16
13	—	429	121.00–146.00	138.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	473	112.50–126.00	119.76
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
8	—	568	102.00–113.00	107.49
2	—	725	90.00–98.00	93.94
12	—	524	102.50–116.00	108.95
7	—	634	96.00–105.00	100.92
44	—	374	120.00–134.00	128.20
28	—	328	120.00–138.00	132.04
7	—	680	90.00–102.00	97.41
6	—	291	127.50–145.00	140.46
30	—	425	117.50–129.00	124.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	105.00	105.00
27	—	574	110.00–117.00	112.86
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
6	—	318	132.50–146.00	139.41
53	—	632	106.00–116.00	111.06
44	—	467	120.00–130.00	126.91
41	—	513	115.00–123.00	117.97
3	—	238	147.00–152.00	148.64
41	—	425	122.50–136.00	131.52
5	—	674	105.00–110.00	107.88
49	—	374	127.50–141.00	137.07
12	—	282	137.50–148.00	143.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	270	124.00–132.00	129.13
10	—	478	100.00–113.00	106.83
4	—	421	110.00–120.00	114.47
6	—	572	98.00–105.00	102.31
17	—	324	115.00–127.00	123.24
12	—	377	112.50–122.00	118.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	987	475.00–575.00	538.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,117	500.00–600.00	546.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,077	525.00–650.00	569.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	535.00–650.00	592.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,022	725.00–875.00	831.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–980.00	836.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–725.00	612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	575.00–745.00	654.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	800.00–950.00	872.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,011	750.00–900.00	815.96
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	628	300.00–350.00	327.49
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	515.00–595.00	555.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,378	850.00–1,075.00	918.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–1,125.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	875.00–995.00	929.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	525.00–585.00	553.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–750.00	707.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	785	630.00–750.00	705.36
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	430.00–500.00	453.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,778.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,160	42.00–59.00	49.80
12	—	1,124	56.00–67.00	61.32
18	—	1,023	38.00–51.00	46.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,301	53.00–60.00	57.42
13	—	1,269	48.00–55.00	50.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	983	34.00–50.00	42.06
7	—	1,006	35.00–42.00	38.61
8	—	998	50.00–55.00	52.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,613	73.00–81.00	77.52
3	—	1,495	66.00–74.00	70.57
9	—	1,727	79.00–87.00	83.36

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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