Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 210 priced lines covering 6,340 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,093 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,366 head. replacement cattle receipts at 645 head. Counted as USDA files them — 112 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,093Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,366Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 645Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available due to markets being closed for the holidays. Year to date receipts totaled 12,301 compared to 12,346 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	740	625.00–710.00	654.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	625.00–800.00	683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–775.00	693.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	929	910.00–1,075.00	1,001.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	892.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	896.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,228	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,305.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,290	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	725.00–800.00	764.29
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	—	—	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–675.00	578.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	400.00–500.00	452.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,095	410.00–525.00	454.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,178	600.00–800.00	724.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,164	470.00–675.00	579.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	575.00–725.00	665.63
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–625.00	612.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	425.00–540.00	482.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	940	475.00–750.00	622.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–540.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–775.00	672.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	869	320.00–525.00	435.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	956	675.00–900.00	772.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	971.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	500.00–650.00	585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,058	560.00–750.00	641.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,126	700.00–1,100.00	821.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	896.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	600.00–1,050.00	748.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	450.00–900.00	654.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–775.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,204	900.00–1,200.00	1,037.16
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	827	340.00–500.00	411.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	375.00–475.00	408.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	886	340.00–600.00	456.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	731	230.00–310.00	269.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	510.00–680.00	558.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	760.00–885.00	801.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	350.00	350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	360.00–500.00	447.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,118	970.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	951	500.00–615.00	552.73
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	380.00	380.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
12	—	282	182.50–195.00	187.68
46	—	729	122.00–141.00	136.83
6	—	233	190.00–205.00	196.96
74	—	475	144.00–170.00	161.46
51	—	328	171.00–187.00	179.49
60	—	624	128.00–143.00	138.75
100	—	434	159.00–177.00	167.34
119	—	523	140.00–160.00	152.54
15	—	791	123.00–129.00	127.84
31	—	668	125.00–137.00	133.54
59	—	577	135.00–150.00	144.57
83	—	379	162.00–185.00	173.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
13	—	528	120.00–135.00	124.60
14	—	428	130.00–150.00	138.07
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
3	—	468	136.00–138.00	137.00
9	—	319	145.00–160.00	150.88
17	—	375	135.00–152.00	143.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	378	150.00–172.50	163.91
40	—	325	165.00–175.00	169.34
65	—	479	135.00–162.00	152.56
17	—	730	120.00–128.00	123.92
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
8	—	279	170.00–180.00	176.17
35	—	523	129.00–152.00	143.07
36	—	429	130.00–165.00	156.46
54	—	623	116.00–136.00	132.38
4	—	235	170.00–180.00	172.34
20	—	669	115.00–132.00	127.46
42	—	579	130.00–145.00	138.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	568	147.00–150.00	149.33
4	—	894	116.00	116.00
29	—	810	135.10	135.10
11	—	460	164.00–177.00	168.78
13	—	546	150.50–163.00	157.21
22	—	734	131.00–137.50	135.17
2	—	610	152.00	152.00
20	—	685	138.50	138.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	784	129.00	129.00
20	—	615	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	538	147.00–152.00	149.51
17	—	715	132.00	132.00
3	—	595	149.00	149.00
5	—	495	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	234	156.00–162.00	158.02
37	—	626	105.00–120.00	111.70
59	—	332	130.00–148.00	138.52
108	—	531	115.00–130.00	121.06
7	—	781	97.50–108.00	103.24
126	—	427	118.00–139.00	129.99
51	—	576	106.00–123.00	115.76
95	—	376	118.00–145.00	134.83
101	—	474	115.00–133.00	125.62
19	—	671	100.00–116.00	108.87
37	—	273	131.00–157.00	145.26
17	—	734	100.00–109.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	682	108.00–126.00	117.88
57	—	623	107.00–128.00	121.07
88	—	568	113.00–132.00	126.33
90	—	326	136.00–162.00	148.73
106	—	372	132.00–155.00	142.13
7	—	236	164.00–187.00	171.69
152	—	529	117.00–138.00	127.92
156	—	424	126.00–150.00	138.51
196	—	476	123.00–141.00	133.95
14	—	288	145.00–162.00	154.32
1	—	860	92.50	92.50
5	—	777	110.00–115.00	112.83
17	—	726	100.00–117.00	112.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	236	135.00–145.00	138.90
17	—	578	102.00–114.00	107.01
5	—	675	92.00–100.00	96.71
38	—	322	120.00–139.00	131.69
4	—	706	75.00–97.00	90.54
17	—	530	97.00–117.00	112.96
19	—	275	125.00–146.00	136.68
32	—	477	100.00–122.00	115.10
36	—	376	110.00–135.00	126.37
5	—	620	101.00–105.00	103.01
48	—	427	108.00–128.00	122.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
4	—	728	120.00–125.00	122.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	354	146.00	146.00
2	—	425	144.00	144.00
34	—	564	123.50–141.00	127.34
36	—	631	119.00–135.00	124.44
18	—	774	118.00–127.25	126.74
41	—	543	132.00–137.00	132.67
31	—	478	133.50–144.00	137.81
34	—	720	120.00–124.00	121.92
37	—	671	124.00–129.00	127.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	125.00	125.00
11	—	543	129.00–131.00	130.55
1	—	595	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	643	117.50	117.50
9	—	739	109.00	109.00
15	—	488	131.00	131.00
5	—	591	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	85.00–100.00	89.91
31	—	375	135.00–155.00	145.87
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
16	—	270	150.00–168.00	161.99
24	—	327	140.00–165.00	153.62
27	—	522	117.00–131.00	123.76
28	—	569	100.00–126.00	116.25
37	—	474	125.00–140.00	132.11
12	—	625	95.00–119.00	108.94
45	—	424	125.00–147.00	139.19
6	—	663	90.00–115.00	100.65
3	—	782	100.00–102.00	101.36
8	—	225	165.00–170.00	168.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	92.00	92.00
4	—	236	190.00–195.00	193.04
37	—	285	177.50–190.00	182.54
10	—	764	105.00–117.00	112.89
39	—	676	110.00–128.00	117.57
48	—	624	114.00–135.00	123.80
63	—	327	160.00–184.00	174.79
103	—	522	132.00–152.00	143.83
111	—	476	139.00–160.00	152.47
145	—	426	144.00–170.00	159.88
1	—	1,065	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,025	99.00–100.00	99.49
63	—	568	125.00–145.00	134.15
80	—	374	150.00–177.00	167.80
20	—	726	107.00–126.00	113.10
4	—	816	96.00–100.00	98.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	230	176.00–180.00	177.31
39	—	675	105.00–122.00	115.05
56	—	331	152.50–175.00	164.90
75	—	579	117.00–133.00	125.27
84	—	525	124.00–145.00	135.34
1	—	905	97.00	97.00
22	—	277	160.00–180.00	171.01
39	—	626	111.00–128.00	120.07
99	—	425	136.00–158.00	150.91
66	—	381	141.00–166.00	158.80
14	—	780	97.00–112.00	105.99
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
15	—	731	102.00–112.00	108.41
97	—	479	132.50–150.00	141.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,824	70.00–86.00	78.21
50	—	1,578	55.00–76.00	67.82
77	—	1,694	64.00–82.50	75.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,290	48.00–65.00	56.47
73	—	1,210	40.00–50.00	45.87
236	—	1,229	43.00–59.00	50.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	990	30.00–44.50	37.21
142	—	1,035	38.00–48.00	43.66
13	—	1,037	46.00–55.00	51.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,510	41.00–50.00	45.55
19	—	1,495	48.00–62.00	55.73
89	—	1,462	43.00–56.50	51.32

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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