Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 1,737 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,300 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 384 head. replacement cattle receipts at 516 head. Counted as USDA files them — 84 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,300Last week 3,986Year ago 2,359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 384Last week 582Year ago 271

Replacement CattleReceipts 516Last week 266Year ago 464

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle and feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	669	96.00–104.00	99.12
32	—	521	105.00–124.00	113.09
3	—	337	133.00–135.00	133.98
22	—	425	112.00–132.00	118.80
1	—	880	85.00	85.00
21	—	371	117.00–137.00	123.26
24	—	618	100.00–117.00	104.90
51	—	580	102.00–120.00	112.00
11	—	721	95.00–105.00	99.20
39	—	468	110.00–128.00	119.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	583	92.00–115.00	100.22
34	—	370	105.00–132.00	118.25
6	—	660	90.00	90.00
2	—	265	140.00	140.00
31	—	432	106.00–125.00	114.72
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
23	—	473	100.00–122.00	109.95
2	—	790	81.00	81.00
11	—	310	120.00–135.00	129.08
25	—	534	96.00–120.00	105.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	708	115.00	115.00
8	—	533	126.50	126.50
30	—	675	113.75–116.00	114.77
8	—	595	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	529	90.00–101.00	95.19
17	—	417	95.00–120.00	105.82
15	—	340	107.00–120.00	113.57
4	—	484	112.00–115.00	113.50
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
9	—	371	101.00–114.00	106.65
9	—	284	110.00–130.00	114.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	100.00–102.00	101.00
18	—	474	124.00–150.00	134.49
13	—	522	122.00–146.00	130.09
10	—	572	119.00–135.00	124.91
3	—	630	118.00	118.00
3	—	672	109.00–111.00	109.66
5	—	323	140.00–160.00	148.01
13	—	369	138.00–147.00	140.38
22	—	426	132.00–140.00	136.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	626	105.00–115.00	108.06
13	—	573	106.00–117.00	110.92
22	—	328	128.00–157.00	138.20
31	—	477	115.00–144.00	124.90
26	—	527	110.00–135.00	117.18
25	—	378	125.00–150.00	136.97
23	—	421	119.00–147.00	129.77
8	—	675	100.00–112.00	103.98
7	—	708	90.00–101.00	97.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	115.00–123.00	120.31
6	—	369	120.00–135.00	125.11
2	—	775	70.00	70.00
4	—	558	107.00–110.00	108.75
4	—	265	145.00–152.00	146.85
4	—	440	122.00–132.00	126.49
3	—	618	94.00–102.00	98.37
20	—	530	95.00–110.00	103.65
8	—	331	125.00–140.00	133.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	110.00–130.00	119.85
3	—	375	134.00	134.00
9	—	639	121.00–124.00	123.34
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
9	—	337	136.00–142.00	139.34
9	—	522	122.00–126.00	123.77
9	—	465	124.00–135.00	127.84
11	—	429	127.00–140.00	134.28
2	—	700	112.00–115.00	113.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	150.00–156.00	152.87
29	—	570	120.00–140.00	128.78
11	—	739	119.00–120.00	119.18
31	—	522	125.00–148.00	136.20
33	—	474	132.00–151.00	138.22
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
29	—	686	110.00–129.00	125.55
16	—	422	134.00–155.00	140.43
26	—	373	136.00–157.00	145.10
11	—	639	120.00–124.00	121.54
6	—	255	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	580	118.00	118.00
17	—	379	124.00–132.00	127.70
16	—	339	125.00–140.00	132.64
4	—	416	120.00–126.00	122.69
14	—	524	110.00–130.00	116.92
6	—	629	115.00–120.00	116.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,348	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,412.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	958	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,092.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,229	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,230.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–800.00	770.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	580.00–700.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,005.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–875.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	923	725.00–830.00	765.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	570.00–640.00	596.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–570.00	543.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	957	775.00–900.00	831.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	949	725.00–925.00	853.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	580.00–650.00	615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–700.00	605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	475.00–675.00	597.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,110.00–1,150.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	925.00–975.00	958.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	—	750.00–950.00	868.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	775.00–875.00	817.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,311	900.00–1,100.00	1,001.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	610.00–850.00	698.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	938.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	850.00–935.00	877.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	800.00–820.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–700.00	631.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	—	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,262.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,093.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	909	725.00–900.00	831.06
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,059	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,170.32
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,113	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,340.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,428	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	981	35.00–42.00	39.04
27	—	966	41.00–50.00	45.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,698	53.00–70.00	67.88
4	—	1,389	46.00–47.00	46.48
23	—	1,332	45.00–62.00	49.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,161	42.00–55.00	49.91
19	—	1,224	49.00–61.00	55.04
46	—	1,187	39.00–50.00	44.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,761	68.00–77.00	73.46
15	—	1,574	64.00–76.00	69.30
4	—	1,833	80.00–82.00	80.46

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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