Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 127 priced lines covering 1,711 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,235 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 490 head. replacement cattle receipts at 237 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,235Last week 3,986Year ago 2,359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 490Last week 582Year ago 271

Replacement CattleReceipts 237Last week 266Year ago 464

Compared to one week ago: Feeder and slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle 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
30	—	367	137.50–152.00	145.98
16	—	527	121.00–132.00	125.70
20	—	426	125.00–146.00	137.61
3	—	282	160.00–172.00	164.05
16	—	619	107.50–114.00	111.14
9	—	317	147.00–162.00	151.23
3	—	760	93.00	93.00
14	—	666	100.00–113.00	107.47
18	—	569	110.00–123.00	117.15
30	—	473	115.00–142.00	132.41
8	—	721	95.00–105.00	100.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	367	145.00–165.00	157.68
1	—	285	187.00	187.00
6	—	631	115.00–119.00	116.69
24	—	523	120.00–138.00	130.01
10	—	321	160.00–185.00	167.66
26	—	426	140.00–158.00	147.60
7	—	561	122.00–125.00	123.42
26	—	473	127.50–147.00	138.32
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	439	115.00–130.00	124.99
2	—	565	105.00–112.00	108.44
7	—	286	135.00–150.00	138.40
8	—	366	119.00–136.00	129.95
7	—	461	121.00–125.00	122.59
4	—	535	109.00–110.00	109.50
9	—	334	130.00–135.00	133.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	470	115.00–129.00	121.84
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
8	—	823	92.00–96.00	94.75
15	—	725	99.00–106.00	102.70
7	—	679	102.00–106.00	104.45
22	—	620	102.50–115.00	108.03
32	—	572	105.00–120.00	109.63
30	—	427	117.00–131.00	125.26
24	—	361	124.00–139.00	133.75
44	—	515	109.00–122.00	116.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	803	106.00–120.00	118.36
42	—	709	120.00–122.25	120.86
18	—	555	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	92.00–104.00	100.05
13	—	419	105.00–122.00	110.67
8	—	269	115.00–122.00	118.01
11	—	339	110.00–120.00	112.24
3	—	665	93.00	93.00
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
4	—	584	90.00–95.00	93.51
13	—	468	95.00–109.00	102.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	371	114.00–134.00	126.25
27	—	328	120.00–135.00	128.62
28	—	430	113.00–127.00	119.22
35	—	478	107.00–120.00	113.08
13	—	672	96.00–106.00	99.13
2	—	615	102.00–103.00	102.50
35	—	528	100.00–119.00	106.47
7	—	764	80.00–96.00	85.74
6	—	708	95.00	95.00
12	—	583	100.00–112.00	102.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	422	140.00–160.00	151.41
2	—	935	91.00–99.00	94.96
34	—	536	130.00–147.00	141.13
10	—	632	112.00–121.00	117.39
8	—	339	162.00–180.00	166.87
9	—	675	118.00–129.00	127.74
5	—	366	160.00–172.00	166.23
50	—	464	132.50–153.00	147.46
17	—	568	128.00–145.00	133.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	905	119.50	119.50
44	—	759	125.50–127.00	126.29
26	—	667	127.50	127.50
13	—	543	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	387	130.00–150.00	140.42
6	—	324	150.00–155.00	151.48
4	—	570	105.00–125.00	117.37
3	—	530	110.00–124.00	118.11
3	—	432	118.00–140.00	126.39
3	—	455	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	105.00–120.00	114.98
18	—	374	140.00–160.00	152.49
12	—	434	130.00–150.00	142.64
9	—	617	110.00–125.00	117.53
12	—	522	117.50–140.00	124.68
17	—	474	122.50–145.00	133.43
26	—	325	144.00–167.50	157.68
6	—	285	154.00–155.00	154.52
9	—	571	116.00–129.00	120.19
2	—	708	102.00–118.00	110.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,248	725.00–800.00	763.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,433	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,087.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,060	600.00–625.00	608.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,262.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,325	1,025.00–1,040.00	1,032.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–750.00	737.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	700.00–800.00	766.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	750.00–775.00	762.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,077	875.00–1,000.00	943.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	625.00–920.00	755.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	730.00–975.00	818.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	700.00–800.00	767.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,152	700.00–850.00	756.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,238	925.00–975.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,347	825.00–850.00	841.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	400.00–550.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	545.00–640.00	572.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–745.00	722.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	500.00–615.00	561.92
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	365.00–485.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	50.00	50.00
10	—	1,405	50.00–59.00	55.46
19	—	1,403	47.00–57.00	51.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,171	45.00–51.00	48.70
32	—	1,224	45.00–63.00	57.73
83	—	1,216	40.00–58.00	53.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,074	40.00–51.00	44.99
19	—	953	49.00–54.00	51.17
18	—	1,098	41.00–58.00	46.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,642	82.00–92.50	83.89
31	—	1,611	74.00–83.00	77.97
17	—	1,470	63.00–79.00	72.51

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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