Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 221 priced lines covering 5,960 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,123 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,049 head. replacement cattle receipts at 851 head. Counted as USDA files them — 213 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,123Last week 9,298Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,049Last week 984Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 851Last week 823Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 47,806 compared to 38,359 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	283	172.50–175.00	174.17
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
13	—	762	110.00–119.00	113.32
47	—	519	135.00–151.00	144.19
31	—	474	140.00–156.00	149.27
13	—	672	120.00–129.00	124.97
1	—	970	99.00	99.00
63	—	376	155.00–175.00	164.09
67	—	568	125.00–146.00	135.74
53	—	428	147.00–165.00	157.98
39	—	633	124.00–132.00	130.27
48	—	329	164.00–179.00	169.66
24	—	721	115.00–130.00	122.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	758	125.50–127.50	127.24
16	—	515	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,030	104.00	104.00
11	—	815	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	524	130.00–142.00	137.67
5	—	581	120.00–130.00	127.03
16	—	474	137.00–147.00	139.85
9	—	416	142.00–149.00	146.73
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
8	—	326	145.00–168.00	158.55
24	—	381	137.00–158.00	151.29
2	—	673	110.00–117.00	113.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
5	—	311	180.00–190.00	183.33
20	—	802	102.50–124.00	122.44
2	—	258	190.00–197.50	193.86
22	—	423	156.00–177.50	169.34
23	—	738	120.00–130.00	126.38
14	—	376	165.00–183.50	175.38
78	—	686	121.00–140.00	135.83
41	—	753	116.00–130.00	125.91
46	—	473	152.00–168.00	160.35
46	—	522	142.00–160.00	152.48
52	—	573	136.00–155.00	147.62
65	—	615	130.00–145.00	141.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	180.00–185.00	184.01
2	—	755	128.00	128.00
7	—	819	127.00	127.00
5	—	745	127.00	127.00
34	—	557	150.00–162.00	154.24
30	—	475	174.00–180.00	176.27
14	—	617	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	153.00	153.00
9	—	574	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	728	90.00–95.00	92.36
1	—	855	82.00	82.00
3	—	688	95.00–96.00	95.33
12	—	224	135.00–150.00	144.48
3	—	775	90.00	90.00
21	—	272	136.00–145.00	140.14
18	—	582	90.00–112.00	101.69
40	—	324	120.00–139.00	131.94
48	—	429	115.00–130.00	124.28
57	—	477	102.00–126.00	116.41
33	—	523	100.00–118.00	111.12
20	—	624	88.00–102.00	99.16
36	—	377	120.00–138.00	127.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	802	92.00–95.00	94.00
1	—	900	92.00	92.00
1	—	200	162.50	162.50
14	—	281	150.00–170.00	158.42
83	—	329	132.00–170.00	148.98
34	—	679	106.00–120.00	110.65
13	—	726	106.00–117.00	112.54
22	—	789	92.00–113.00	109.23
37	—	616	112.00–125.00	118.91
77	—	469	122.00–145.00	132.73
86	—	573	113.00–125.00	121.18
95	—	376	132.00–155.00	144.66
70	—	516	117.00–134.00	127.08
114	—	419	126.00–150.00	140.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	92.50	92.50
4	—	226	148.00–155.00	151.51
25	—	278	142.00–152.50	146.64
3	—	780	95.00–100.00	97.99
17	—	680	101.00–112.00	106.06
74	—	324	120.00–155.00	142.48
120	—	525	112.00–126.00	119.60
135	—	426	123.00–142.00	132.48
123	—	374	120.00–150.00	137.35
71	—	571	107.00–120.00	113.39
34	—	621	101.00–117.00	109.55
22	—	721	87.50–112.00	102.65
136	—	478	117.00–135.00	124.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	130.00	130.00
28	—	616	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	110.00–112.00	111.00
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	619	120.00–131.00	123.61
24	—	473	132.00–145.00	140.19
29	—	758	105.00–119.00	115.12
21	—	510	131.00–141.00	140.10
6	—	397	142.00	142.00
34	—	731	115.00–121.00	117.20
3	—	553	134.00	134.00
2	—	673	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	109.00	109.00
24	—	574	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	528	128.00	128.00
68	—	587	119.00–124.00	120.86
3	—	663	118.00	118.00
12	—	603	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	581	90.00–125.00	113.34
34	—	375	112.00–155.00	143.52
32	—	330	122.00–165.00	152.10
16	—	280	150.00–170.00	161.73
21	—	627	105.00–115.00	109.66
27	—	526	110.00–132.00	122.21
4	—	674	100.00–105.00	103.22
6	—	733	95.00–100.00	99.20
41	—	477	122.00–142.00	133.79
56	—	421	130.00–150.00	139.54
3	—	227	160.00–167.50	162.65
16	—	789	94.00–107.00	95.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	232	170.00–182.00	174.26
30	—	672	105.00–125.00	112.52
68	—	378	146.00–172.00	157.47
61	—	627	112.00–133.00	120.75
57	—	575	116.00–139.00	129.22
6	—	714	105.00–122.00	111.55
101	—	525	123.00–144.00	134.65
126	—	429	140.00–157.50	149.54
129	—	474	133.00–151.00	143.34
12	—	769	91.00–104.00	99.80
2	—	873	90.00–95.00	92.54
42	—	329	152.00–170.00	164.67
16	—	276	165.00–178.00	169.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	777	104.00–110.00	105.66
7	—	719	100.00–116.00	108.77
106	—	423	147.00–175.00	159.37
77	—	522	122.00–154.00	145.10
10	—	672	118.00–130.00	123.18
33	—	623	120.00–135.00	125.38
45	—	320	164.00–190.00	172.87
81	—	473	140.00–157.50	151.88
62	—	578	127.00–145.00	134.34
2	—	213	195.00–205.00	199.82
1	—	805	85.00	85.00
14	—	270	172.00–180.00	176.38
1	—	900	88.00	88.00
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
76	—	374	153.00–182.50	166.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,133	810.00–900.00	842.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,152	650.00–725.00	676.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–675.00	662.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,105	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,105.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,153	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,068.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,197	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,182.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	775.00–1,275.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	575.00–640.00	609.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	825.00–900.00	877.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	734	525.00–675.00	616.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	930.00–950.00	940.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	500.00–875.00	658.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	833	675.00–820.00	763.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	853	800.00–975.00	866.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,437.50
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	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,032	700.00–725.00	711.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–640.00	596.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,113	475.00–710.00	568.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,093	345.00–600.00	461.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–470.00	435.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	685.00–750.00	722.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	595.00–675.00	647.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	846	350.00–405.00	375.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	275.00	275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	877	410.00–530.00	483.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	732	250.00–340.00	297.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	540.00–720.00	598.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	500.00–830.00	730.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–850.00	812.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	850.00–975.00	915.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	807.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	570.00–850.00	651.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,129	535.00–835.00	653.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,219	900.00–1,100.00	1,001.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,120	730.00–1,125.00	825.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–750.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	815.00–890.00	852.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	693.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	520.00–590.00	545.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	736	325.00–520.00	435.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	898	625.00–775.00	726.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	810	450.00–690.00	598.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–675.00	602.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	470.00	470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	590.00–650.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	760	470.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	560.00–710.00	631.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	720.00–900.00	783.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	440.00–540.00	502.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	890.00	890.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	445.00–515.00	476.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	400.00–550.00	479.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,691	68.00–85.00	78.10
26	—	1,799	74.00–88.00	81.12
43	—	1,572	58.00–80.00	71.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	975	30.00–48.00	40.55
22	—	1,061	50.00–56.00	53.87
109	—	1,038	40.00–54.00	46.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,425	48.50–68.00	58.04
9	—	1,490	45.00–58.00	51.73
6	—	1,478	54.00–61.00	58.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,290	52.00–77.00	64.16
170	—	1,184	45.00–71.00	56.51
56	—	1,145	42.00–64.00	52.29

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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