Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 215 priced lines covering 5,534 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,995 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,123 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,005 head. Counted as USDA files them — 220 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,995Last week 9,123Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,123Last week 1,049Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,005Last week 851Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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 59,793 compared to 50,641 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	481	132.00–147.00	137.01
5	—	563	122.00–125.00	123.19
39	—	734	116.00–117.00	116.67
3	—	618	123.00	123.00
4	—	409	157.00	157.00
4	—	530	130.00–140.00	133.44
10	—	674	111.00–115.00	111.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	100.00–102.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	90.00	90.00
26	—	281	125.00–144.00	135.39
53	—	319	120.00–140.00	131.74
45	—	382	117.00–134.00	126.25
35	—	474	110.00–127.00	116.26
29	—	523	90.00–119.00	109.04
59	—	429	107.00–132.00	119.92
2	—	725	95.00–96.00	95.49
7	—	238	138.00–147.50	143.20
7	—	674	80.00–100.00	86.99
19	—	621	85.00–110.00	98.15
25	—	574	85.00–115.00	104.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	870	94.00	94.00
4	—	770	100.00–110.00	106.80
12	—	725	96.00–110.00	103.16
32	—	278	128.00–152.00	143.67
24	—	671	100.00–115.00	107.26
42	—	626	100.00–118.00	110.53
49	—	575	105.00–123.00	115.70
72	—	327	126.00–152.00	140.26
107	—	377	124.00–147.00	135.94
107	—	525	102.00–130.00	120.00
134	—	426	114.00–140.00	130.33
156	—	475	110.00–139.00	128.73
7	—	225	150.00–162.00	155.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	140.00	140.00
11	—	592	115.00–118.00	117.46
13	—	700	113.50	113.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	723	104.00–120.00	114.90
2	—	820	91.00–96.00	93.45
22	—	668	107.00–122.00	113.67
50	—	620	110.00–125.00	119.54
51	—	570	112.00–148.00	121.10
97	—	473	118.00–145.00	132.52
110	—	418	132.00–152.50	141.06
158	—	522	115.00–137.00	128.60
12	—	285	152.50–160.00	156.54
3	—	772	93.00–116.00	105.14
61	—	326	130.00–165.00	149.68
62	—	378	127.00–159.00	144.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	766	123.00–124.00	123.80
10	—	320	174.00–185.00	179.23
31	—	418	159.00–172.00	164.52
14	—	814	115.00–129.00	127.15
2	—	233	198.00–200.00	198.95
3	—	272	192.00–195.00	194.06
1	—	945	112.00	112.00
59	—	637	127.00–142.00	137.15
88	—	476	150.00–169.00	162.23
10	—	723	123.00–126.00	125.30
38	—	692	123.00–133.00	130.19
44	—	380	165.00–180.00	174.58
64	—	524	142.00–162.50	151.52
75	—	565	136.00–155.00	145.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	237	155.00–165.00	160.14
5	—	740	105.00–112.00	109.41
2	—	668	110.00–115.00	112.53
9	—	526	120.00–135.00	128.42
5	—	279	162.50–165.00	164.47
18	—	384	145.00–158.00	152.35
9	—	631	115.00–126.00	120.08
10	—	472	132.00–142.00	137.28
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
7	—	431	139.00–147.00	142.80
23	—	324	145.00–162.50	151.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	733	115.00–120.00	117.49
27	—	475	140.00–162.00	149.89
39	—	328	158.00–176.00	167.36
52	—	371	150.00–170.00	159.34
16	—	624	122.50–142.00	132.91
21	—	680	120.00–135.00	125.29
22	—	572	129.00–148.00	138.26
28	—	524	135.00–155.00	142.61
1	—	810	112.00	112.00
14	—	758	117.50–127.00	126.32
27	—	430	147.00–165.00	156.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	808	127.85	127.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	452	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	166.00	166.00
5	—	450	166.00	166.00
22	—	772	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	376	115.00–163.00	153.29
2	—	818	99.00–100.00	99.51
10	—	232	175.00–182.00	178.70
1	—	875	99.00	99.00
9	—	767	100.00–112.00	106.99
36	—	619	114.00–125.00	118.90
24	—	731	95.00–115.00	106.60
16	—	278	162.00–177.00	169.66
32	—	673	105.00–120.00	113.08
63	—	574	118.00–140.00	126.45
69	—	327	146.00–172.50	159.93
78	—	526	123.00–145.00	131.73
118	—	474	127.00–150.00	141.15
146	—	427	135.00–157.50	147.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	95.00	95.00
4	—	266	156.00–162.00	158.75
1	—	925	90.00	90.00
11	—	234	160.00–172.50	165.49
15	—	521	122.00–129.00	125.57
9	—	736	95.00–106.00	100.04
21	—	579	110.00–123.00	116.93
26	—	329	140.00–157.00	148.92
37	—	378	130.00–150.00	141.10
60	—	473	115.00–140.00	130.38
70	—	424	125.00–147.50	137.60
5	—	630	112.00–115.00	113.48
3	—	795	91.00–92.00	91.67
5	—	673	100.00–110.00	104.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	411	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
1	—	940	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,030	98.00–100.00	99.00
11	—	769	102.00–112.00	107.47
42	—	320	162.00–180.00	170.03
1	—	805	103.00	103.00
7	—	726	104.00–120.00	112.42
19	—	677	113.00–130.00	120.61
28	—	618	118.00–132.00	124.61
52	—	576	125.00–151.00	133.42
56	—	375	152.00–175.00	162.27
61	—	523	129.00–149.00	139.16
75	—	471	137.00–158.00	150.12
87	—	425	146.00–165.00	156.03
7	—	276	172.00–180.00	176.23
8	—	226	180.00–187.00	183.43

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 · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	800.00–1,385.00	1,134.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,290.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	825.00–1,300.00	1,070.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	600.00–900.00	747.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	675.00–900.00	733.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,125	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,175	750.00–800.00	765.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	640.00–910.00	813.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,150	925.00–1,100.00	1,017.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–900.00	775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	410.00–590.00	497.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	575.00–800.00	685.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	580.00	580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	788	600.00–700.00	648.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	450.00–720.00	566.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	939.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	640.00–1,100.00	765.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	570.00–750.00	642.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	855.00–1,255.00	957.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,120	975.00–1,050.00	1,015.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,096	800.00–900.00	855.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,145	620.00–780.00	691.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,150	925.00–1,050.00	977.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,140	775.00–900.00	835.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	695.00–960.00	801.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	630.00–725.00	668.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	400.00–600.00	473.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–850.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	550.00–700.00	615.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	420.00–600.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	878	380.00–595.00	495.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	859	700.00–825.00	762.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	848	595.00–750.00	641.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–700.00	637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–800.00	729.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–790.00	746.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,145	675.00–725.00	704.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,085	585.00–675.00	621.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,150	850.00–925.00	895.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	750.00–775.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	475.00–525.00	502.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	675.00–800.00	741.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	470.00–580.00	527.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	550.00–650.00	620.42
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	830.00–870.00	840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	600.00–750.00	686.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	793	525.00–550.00	533.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	779	290.00–350.00	326.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	841	350.00–475.00	422.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,057.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	610.00–785.00	715.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	775.00–1,135.00	941.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	365.00–485.00	455.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	400.00–580.00	500.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,424	60.50–69.00	66.32
9	—	1,531	49.00–59.00	53.01
55	—	1,413	50.00–64.00	56.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,026	51.00–65.00	56.83
74	—	983	30.00–48.00	40.67
81	—	1,003	40.00–54.00	47.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
198	—	1,152	50.00–67.00	55.47
96	—	1,238	55.00–69.00	60.94
59	—	1,198	45.00–55.00	50.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,497	51.00–79.00	72.56
50	—	1,686	71.00–85.50	79.44
31	—	1,753	79.00–91.00	85.12

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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