Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 2,605 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,986 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 582 head. replacement cattle receipts at 266 head. Counted as USDA files them — 100 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,986Last week 3,126Year ago 3,389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 582Last week 381Year ago 242

Replacement CattleReceipts 266Last week 358Year ago 298

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	425	111.00–125.00	118.13
40	—	326	120.00–130.00	124.51
42	—	474	110.00–120.00	115.33
33	—	566	99.00–113.00	104.81
8	—	713	90.00–100.00	96.13
52	—	529	100.00–115.00	107.46
6	—	668	90.00–93.00	92.02
33	—	380	117.00–135.00	125.98
18	—	626	85.00–106.00	97.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	371	115.00–119.00	116.39
20	—	481	84.00–109.00	99.87
21	—	526	80.00–107.00	96.44
18	—	428	106.00–116.00	111.68
10	—	325	111.00–124.00	116.30
18	—	276	110.00–120.00	113.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	615	126.50	126.50
15	—	469	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
3	—	525	122.00–124.00	123.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	526	110.00–127.00	117.45
23	—	717	90.00–109.00	101.73
106	—	424	123.00–135.00	127.93
54	—	375	125.00–137.50	130.11
19	—	664	95.00–104.00	98.11
26	—	325	132.50–140.00	135.24
36	—	570	105.00–119.00	113.28
67	—	474	117.00–132.00	124.28
50	—	620	100.00–113.00	107.05
11	—	282	140.00–143.00	141.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	419	135.00–155.00	140.73
25	—	378	140.00–157.00	147.73
34	—	523	115.00–132.00	119.63
29	—	328	145.00–167.00	152.83
4	—	715	85.00–100.00	92.06
13	—	279	148.00–170.00	152.92
8	—	675	100.00–105.00	102.62
30	—	470	125.00–145.00	130.69
26	—	625	102.00–110.00	105.94
2	—	881	75.00–80.00	77.50
1	—	805	78.00	78.00
15	—	565	109.00–120.00	112.52
10	—	240	154.00–162.00	158.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	414	110.00–140.00	119.57
4	—	551	90.00–117.00	96.80
10	—	472	115.00–130.00	120.45
8	—	519	108.00–120.00	112.01
4	—	290	140.00	140.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
5	—	201	154.00	154.00
8	—	629	95.00–101.00	97.93
20	—	338	130.00–147.50	138.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	98.00	98.00
1	—	815	91.00	91.00
33	—	470	138.00–152.00	143.28
7	—	619	113.00–137.00	124.60
13	—	673	104.00–113.00	109.15
9	—	316	145.00–173.00	165.62
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
3	—	712	102.00	102.00
24	—	570	114.00–122.50	118.44
11	—	524	130.00–139.00	135.25
46	—	418	140.00–162.00	152.45
24	—	372	148.00–170.00	160.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	629	110.00–122.00	117.98
6	—	672	100.00–117.00	111.66
14	—	579	115.00–134.00	126.98
32	—	372	136.00–157.50	145.04
28	—	333	137.00–165.00	146.98
7	—	781	106.00–115.00	110.67
19	—	473	125.00–145.00	135.91
27	—	526	120.00–140.00	131.69
25	—	433	130.00–160.00	142.14
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	408	125.00–130.00	128.61
11	—	373	135.00–145.00	140.43
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
16	—	333	130.00–149.00	138.65
5	—	585	115.00–116.00	115.40
10	—	463	115.00–130.00	123.45
5	—	529	113.00–120.00	117.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	496	137.00	137.00
4	—	603	145.00	145.00
23	—	740	122.00–123.00	122.79
10	—	563	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	768	105.00–116.00	107.85
11	—	277	153.00–160.00	156.69
1	—	705	123.00	123.00
12	—	372	154.00–169.00	163.77
3	—	313	172.00–173.00	172.32
47	—	529	130.00–146.00	137.15
6	—	810	110.00	110.00
43	—	576	125.00–139.00	134.01
33	—	612	120.00–129.00	126.05
52	—	467	140.00–165.00	148.54
20	—	420	145.00–167.50	157.52
38	—	668	115.00–120.00	116.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	872	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,105	600.00–775.00	703.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	725.00–975.00	830.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–925.00	759.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	425.00–800.00	597.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,091.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–875.00	862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–460.00	422.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	325.00–350.00	337.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–520.00	490.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	550.00–700.00	628.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	375.00–500.00	415.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–675.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	562	350.00–520.00	413.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–750.00	616.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–460.00	430.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	610.00–790.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	660.00–860.00	735.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	540.00–690.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	460.00–675.00	603.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–950.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,421.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,610.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–800.00	703.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	848	649.00–825.00	742.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	988	22.00–50.00	44.77
13	—	924	35.00–45.00	41.21
9	—	941	51.00–55.00	52.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,211	58.00–69.00	64.19
38	—	1,169	41.00–55.00	52.02
100	—	1,164	43.00–63.00	54.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,356	47.00–60.00	52.24
3	—	1,280	40.00–45.00	43.24
26	—	1,325	50.00–67.00	60.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,484	65.00–79.00	69.62
9	—	1,561	80.00–92.00	82.47
23	—	1,625	73.00–83.00	75.93

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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