Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 216 priced lines covering 6,294 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,298 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 984 head. replacement cattle receipts at 823 head. Counted as USDA files them — 209 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,298Last week 8,888Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 984Last week 931Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 823Last week 758Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 35,203 compared to 31,516 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	786	105.00–115.00	109.16
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
5	—	429	150.00–157.00	153.99
11	—	375	142.00–162.00	151.71
15	—	578	129.00–135.00	132.51
2	—	230	165.00–167.50	166.22
6	—	661	116.00	116.00
10	—	529	130.00–145.00	139.60
19	—	469	128.00–150.00	143.36
6	—	613	125.00–129.00	127.36
3	—	328	155.00–160.00	158.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	118.00	118.00
15	—	323	173.00–180.00	177.09
13	—	678	125.00–131.00	127.94
6	—	784	115.00–122.50	118.33
71	—	426	146.00–170.00	164.07
42	—	478	135.00–165.00	156.23
38	—	528	140.00–153.00	148.32
40	—	376	150.00–175.00	169.21
13	—	280	174.00–185.00	181.44
9	—	729	120.00–126.00	123.35
47	—	624	125.00–140.00	133.37
1	—	235	185.00	185.00
43	—	580	135.00–153.00	143.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	717	122.50–134.00	129.65
87	—	422	158.00–177.00	170.15
2	—	213	200.00–201.00	200.51
24	—	328	181.00–192.50	185.42
102	—	527	143.00–164.00	157.07
85	—	561	140.00–159.00	152.58
76	—	619	130.00–148.50	140.52
61	—	473	154.00–170.00	163.66
42	—	375	168.00–186.00	177.13
3	—	828	115.00–120.00	116.68
3	—	890	117.00	117.00
5	—	283	186.00–199.00	192.42
67	—	676	125.00–142.00	135.56
15	—	779	120.00–135.00	132.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,091	109.50	109.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	166.00	166.00
1	—	655	147.00	147.00
33	—	724	137.25	137.25
1	—	620	151.00	151.00
3	—	778	130.00–132.00	131.34
5	—	450	174.00	174.00
11	—	572	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	512	159.00	159.00
6	—	485	164.00	164.00
9	—	433	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	427	124.00–142.00	133.04
49	—	629	107.00–122.00	115.66
105	—	329	137.50–155.00	146.72
10	—	776	95.00–110.00	101.21
18	—	283	145.00–162.00	149.72
20	—	675	100.00–118.00	112.33
9	—	716	96.00–119.00	104.89
117	—	527	117.00–132.00	124.22
70	—	575	113.00–125.00	118.82
2	—	850	97.00	97.00
3	—	833	95.00–98.00	95.98
126	—	377	133.00–149.00	140.75
3	—	217	155.00–160.00	157.60
154	—	479	120.00–137.00	128.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	425	112.00–132.00	125.16
54	—	477	108.00–127.00	120.03
26	—	325	130.00–144.00	134.98
4	—	778	80.00–90.00	82.43
5	—	719	90.00–100.00	98.00
15	—	229	140.00–152.00	144.76
9	—	630	102.00–110.00	106.08
22	—	572	106.00–115.00	110.52
39	—	376	122.00–140.00	130.50
20	—	277	130.00–147.50	139.66
6	—	681	100.00	100.00
31	—	527	100.00–125.00	115.35
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
191	—	525	121.00–137.00	131.74
90	—	574	117.00–134.00	126.91
110	—	378	129.00–157.00	146.85
146	—	423	123.00–148.00	141.02
12	—	729	105.00–122.00	113.07
156	—	631	111.00–132.00	125.67
169	—	476	125.00–146.00	134.83
30	—	331	134.00–165.00	151.48
4	—	224	160.00–192.00	175.63
17	—	288	147.00–180.00	155.65
23	—	669	107.00–125.00	115.33
13	—	772	105.00–111.00	107.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
8	—	610	127.50	127.50
27	—	516	138.00	138.00
2	—	733	115.00–116.00	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	613	128.00–135.50	131.86
6	—	454	140.00	140.00
3	—	682	128.00–130.00	128.68
5	—	750	117.00	117.00
4	—	330	160.00	160.00
40	—	726	118.50–120.50	119.41
10	—	509	135.00–136.00	135.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	126.00	126.00
5	—	614	120.00	120.00
3	—	697	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
1	—	790	112.50	112.50
14	—	624	122.50–124.50	124.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	84.00	84.00
1	—	920	99.00	99.00
19	—	281	168.00–180.00	174.32
95	—	526	120.00–148.00	137.61
107	—	477	132.00–160.00	147.36
21	—	674	113.00–123.00	118.64
22	—	724	108.00–122.00	113.64
33	—	627	113.00–132.00	122.45
68	—	576	120.00–142.00	129.91
114	—	425	141.00–166.00	154.51
15	—	780	105.00–117.00	108.45
14	—	233	180.00–190.00	182.79
102	—	377	152.50–176.00	162.83
62	—	332	160.00–180.00	169.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	93.00	93.00
13	—	276	162.00–170.00	166.46
4	—	709	102.00–112.00	105.27
30	—	381	130.00–162.00	149.52
44	—	421	116.00–152.00	143.51
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
26	—	522	110.00–132.50	127.45
3	—	673	108.00–110.00	109.33
4	—	623	112.00–115.00	113.60
17	—	331	137.00–170.00	154.96
22	—	572	116.00–130.00	122.05
45	—	474	126.00–144.00	136.46
2	—	763	90.00–100.00	95.05
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	717	114.00–124.00	117.73
21	—	282	180.00–198.00	186.41
34	—	672	117.00–132.00	124.18
7	—	778	110.00–117.00	113.68
2	—	828	104.00–107.00	105.49
116	—	421	152.00–175.00	162.91
109	—	470	140.00–166.00	156.20
92	—	374	160.00–183.00	173.46
73	—	523	135.00–155.00	146.87
4	—	231	185.00–197.00	190.34
64	—	327	172.00–192.50	180.95
72	—	575	127.00–148.00	137.53
66	—	626	121.00–138.00	128.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	173.00	173.00
1	—	640	131.00	131.00
1	—	705	125.00	125.00

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	—	1,225	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	760.00–1,475.00	1,001.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	966.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	525.00–710.00	641.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,384.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,218	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,359.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	772	610.00–650.00	629.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	945	550.00–775.00	678.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–925.00	862.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	625.00–800.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,305	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,019.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,255.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	952	900.00–1,150.00	1,012.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	867	725.00–750.00	733.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–700.00	666.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
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	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–650.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,174	660.00–750.00	697.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	435.00–450.00	442.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	465.00–480.00	472.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,172	475.00–625.00	545.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	895	475.00–775.00	627.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	877	620.00–900.00	797.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	830	290.00–535.00	445.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	390.00–550.00	470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	560.00–640.00	612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	475.00–675.00	586.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	46	—	—	575.00–925.00	687.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,211	810.00–1,265.00	1,009.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,189	700.00–900.00	788.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	580.00–950.00	736.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,175.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,210	580.00–1,100.00	725.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	780.00–1,080.00	936.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	—	—	620.00–1,025.00	778.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	670.00–1,075.00	925.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	410.00–600.00	505.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	772	325.00–335.00	331.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–725.00	665.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	923	470.00–550.00	518.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	826	370.00–500.00	439.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	665.00–740.00	702.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	400.00–580.00	495.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,213	715.00–735.00	727.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,153	450.00–485.00	472.36
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	400.00–630.00	569.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	825	250.00–410.00	342.66
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	868	475.00–610.00	536.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,612	67.00–84.50	76.88
39	—	1,503	55.00–76.50	68.06
36	—	1,842	78.00–91.00	84.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,083	46.00–57.00	53.18
104	—	1,036	40.00–54.00	46.02
60	—	998	30.00–49.00	39.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	44.00–53.50	50.08
48	—	1,474	47.00–62.50	52.81
17	—	1,458	55.00–66.00	62.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	1,194	45.00–64.50	53.26
72	—	1,247	51.00–66.00	59.18
49	—	1,180	42.00–53.00	47.85

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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