Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,434 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,055 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 646 head. replacement cattle receipts at 451 head. Counted as USDA files them — 167 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,055Last week 6,430Year ago 2,359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 646Last week 602Year ago 271

Replacement CattleReceipts 451Last week 153Year ago 464

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	676	115.00–125.00	116.41
35	—	620	114.00–128.00	125.12
39	—	527	124.00–135.00	129.61
10	—	765	112.00–122.00	119.10
2	—	709	118.00–119.00	118.50
7	—	281	140.00–146.00	142.53
29	—	570	116.00–134.00	123.52
38	—	482	120.00–151.00	133.40
20	—	334	130.00–158.00	140.18
20	—	419	128.00–157.00	138.74
23	—	371	130.00–157.00	145.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	376	152.00–158.00	155.07
2	—	768	120.00	120.00
64	—	622	111.00–135.00	127.26
1	—	965	84.00	84.00
29	—	475	138.00–162.00	147.65
22	—	576	128.00–140.00	133.91
13	—	677	114.00–128.50	121.94
18	—	721	116.00–128.50	124.83
12	—	428	143.00–177.50	149.22
1	—	1,090	78.00	78.00
54	—	527	132.00–144.00	140.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	119.50	119.50
14	—	598	133.00	133.00
4	—	451	154.00	154.00
59	—	614	120.00–135.50	134.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	127.00	127.00
4	—	330	130.00–152.00	140.29
7	—	433	133.00–147.00	141.77
3	—	495	115.00	115.00
6	—	539	110.00–117.00	113.19
4	—	624	105.00–125.00	117.46
3	—	377	125.00–146.00	137.04
2	—	710	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	111.00–122.00	117.50
22	—	433	125.00–158.00	147.58
9	—	372	155.00–160.00	157.39
28	—	476	121.00–147.00	139.50
8	—	326	130.00–140.00	133.42
16	—	568	115.00–132.00	122.87
22	—	676	110.00–118.00	117.03
3	—	742	104.00–106.00	105.00
29	—	517	118.00–145.00	130.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	514	120.00–130.00	124.06
6	—	676	99.00–108.00	101.49
22	—	477	110.00–143.00	130.10
5	—	731	95.00–102.00	96.63
13	—	334	140.00–155.00	147.94
14	—	384	132.00–153.00	145.28
1	—	610	107.00	107.00
12	—	570	110.00–119.00	116.51
68	—	425	110.00–150.00	141.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	120.00–135.00	128.22
3	—	730	88.00–91.00	89.99
13	—	519	100.00–117.00	110.04
4	—	666	91.00–95.00	92.73
15	—	374	120.00–145.00	130.16
7	—	565	100.00–112.00	105.43
5	—	625	95.00–100.00	97.00
16	—	427	110.00–137.00	123.10
6	—	285	134.00–150.00	145.04
2	—	775	86.00	86.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	371	125.00–135.00	128.48
2	—	225	150.00	150.00
39	—	572	109.00–124.00	117.36
31	—	469	115.00–130.00	122.32
21	—	723	96.00–111.00	105.92
11	—	328	127.00–133.00	129.56
24	—	638	108.00–120.50	111.27
69	—	520	110.00–125.00	119.51
11	—	265	134.00–140.00	137.44
4	—	668	99.00–104.00	101.72
29	—	419	121.00–131.00	124.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	666	110.50–122.00	117.90
6	—	799	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	435	102.00–120.00	108.78
15	—	324	112.00–125.00	118.60
16	—	371	110.00–122.00	117.16
10	—	618	85.00–96.00	90.65
14	—	473	92.00–118.00	109.40
2	—	675	85.00	85.00
11	—	522	95.00–102.00	97.19
7	—	582	92.00–108.00	101.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
37	—	423	113.00–130.00	119.87
26	—	632	98.00–105.00	99.88
42	—	579	94.00–112.00	104.64
30	—	472	106.00–124.00	114.14
33	—	529	102.00–117.00	108.74
43	—	377	114.00–132.00	122.80
12	—	671	90.00–98.00	94.49
31	—	329	118.00–136.00	126.80
8	—	273	123.00–130.00	126.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,271	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,178.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,233	900.00–1,075.00	975.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	775.00–1,450.00	1,098.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	935.00	935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,046.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–600.00	512.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,303.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	550.00–825.00	705.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,052	600.00–725.00	644.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	788	650.00–755.00	706.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	—	1,010.00–1,325.00	1,145.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	575.00–1,125.00	818.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,182	800.00–825.00	816.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	775.00–900.00	846.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	—	750.00–1,325.00	960.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	875.00–950.00	908.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	300.00–550.00	491.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	725.00–925.00	803.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–675.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	400.00–850.00	610.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	881	500.00–675.00	601.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	925.00–1,075.00	1,041.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–500.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	628.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	852	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	891	650.00–800.00	765.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,130	47.00–61.00	52.79
34	—	1,156	45.00–51.00	47.70
115	—	1,165	40.00–58.00	50.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,034	40.00–52.00	46.64
38	—	1,020	38.00–45.00	42.02
11	—	1,136	51.00–56.00	53.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,547	54.00–59.00	56.24
53	—	1,385	47.00–58.00	52.36
5	—	1,316	50.00–52.00	51.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,463	60.00–78.00	70.05
21	—	1,613	79.00–88.00	83.02
37	—	1,570	73.00–84.00	76.71

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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