Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 204 priced lines covering 4,960 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,481 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 940 head. replacement cattle receipts at 614 head. Counted as USDA files them — 102 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,481Last week 3,690Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 940Last week 488Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 614Last week 244Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with

good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 77,343 compared to 68,010 a year

ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	480	155.00–172.00	163.73
80	—	771	120.00–139.00	127.74
53	—	428	156.00–185.00	171.03
63	—	527	146.00–166.00	156.62
5	—	285	185.00–200.00	189.93
60	—	632	132.00–147.00	138.20
69	—	578	140.00–157.00	146.31
1	—	220	220.00	220.00
7	—	743	125.00–129.00	127.43
22	—	662	130.00–140.00	134.25
34	—	370	169.50–200.00	181.89
37	—	330	177.50–200.00	189.37
1	—	1,095	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	462	137.00–143.00	139.59
8	—	524	120.00–140.00	131.25
4	—	326	150.00–168.00	158.41
2	—	285	167.50–168.00	167.74
2	—	660	114.00–115.00	114.50
13	—	579	121.00–144.00	130.30
6	—	387	150.00–165.00	157.43
8	—	421	140.00–150.00	146.08
4	—	724	105.00–120.00	112.62
11	—	630	115.00–128.00	122.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	823	120.00	120.00
3	—	768	118.00–125.00	121.93
33	—	477	147.00–166.00	155.58
38	—	378	157.50–182.00	167.05
41	—	581	125.00–149.50	141.84
48	—	430	145.00–175.00	160.61
17	—	724	120.00–131.00	126.74
2	—	238	180.00–185.00	182.42
2	—	265	180.00	180.00
25	—	324	163.00–192.00	171.88
24	—	672	120.00–135.00	125.48
33	—	625	125.00–140.00	134.66
49	—	535	139.00–156.00	146.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	637	142.00	142.00
42	—	773	130.00–130.50	130.42
31	—	670	137.00	137.00
21	—	531	157.50–158.00	157.64
20	—	715	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	658	135.00–145.50	141.27
11	—	559	160.00–164.00	162.16
1	—	620	143.00	143.00
3	—	497	159.00–169.00	165.68
4	—	511	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	734	139.25	139.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	456	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	238	175.00–184.00	180.10
71	—	376	136.00–170.00	160.35
92	—	477	138.00–157.00	145.32
111	—	428	139.00–165.00	153.79
68	—	526	123.00–145.00	137.38
61	—	572	120.00–177.50	130.95
47	—	324	157.00–185.00	169.81
17	—	284	162.00–190.00	177.32
26	—	677	112.50–125.00	118.73
16	—	626	117.00–129.00	124.46
9	—	772	98.00–112.00	105.10
9	—	727	103.00–117.00	111.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	155.00–165.00	159.20
25	—	369	132.00–157.50	147.71
39	—	428	123.00–155.00	141.31
39	—	477	125.00–150.00	134.33
7	—	559	118.00–125.00	121.85
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
5	—	639	110.00–116.00	114.20
19	—	530	115.00–132.00	125.35
3	—	777	95.00–102.00	98.05
7	—	226	167.50–172.50	169.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	423	145.00–177.00	163.60
83	—	474	141.00–165.00	154.10
68	—	376	150.00–189.00	170.25
37	—	325	155.00–192.00	177.82
65	—	525	139.00–157.00	147.66
4	—	773	107.00–117.00	111.75
3	—	717	118.00–122.00	119.36
4	—	829	100.00–109.00	104.96
6	—	236	190.00–200.00	195.33
18	—	273	175.00–197.00	187.16
46	—	574	130.00–146.00	138.03
16	—	664	117.00–133.00	127.35
27	—	623	120.00–141.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	245	206.00–212.00	209.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	756	104.00–116.00	109.30
52	—	327	144.00–170.00	158.77
76	—	376	142.00–167.00	152.77
92	—	522	126.00–143.00	135.22
107	—	481	130.00–150.00	139.48
111	—	568	121.00–145.00	132.50
113	—	425	134.00–166.00	147.51
10	—	662	110.00–123.00	115.96
35	—	624	116.00–132.00	122.71
8	—	723	100.00–126.50	117.06
7	—	236	160.00–192.00	178.39
7	—	270	160.00–185.00	169.05
1	—	905	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	100.00–102.00	101.32
6	—	278	135.00–150.00	145.16
6	—	719	90.00–100.00	92.49
7	—	226	135.00–152.00	143.88
1	—	820	85.00	85.00
26	—	327	125.00–140.00	134.88
19	—	623	87.00–110.00	104.07
20	—	582	105.00–117.00	110.85
31	—	522	90.00–125.00	115.74
35	—	382	120.00–142.00	132.12
48	—	424	110.00–135.00	126.89
46	—	485	116.00–130.00	124.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	625	105.00–122.00	115.01
50	—	573	114.00–130.00	121.41
69	—	326	135.00–162.00	149.25
85	—	526	117.00–135.00	127.23
95	—	381	135.00–155.00	145.57
118	—	428	123.00–147.00	137.34
20	—	287	150.00–162.00	156.27
3	—	238	150.00–152.50	150.86
18	—	729	90.00–114.00	107.34
20	—	667	98.00–116.00	110.54
7	—	772	95.00–115.00	106.56
138	—	478	122.00–142.00	132.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	160.00	160.00
16	—	590	130.00–134.00	130.41
3	—	463	155.00	155.00
7	—	619	128.00–133.00	131.37
10	—	385	169.00–170.00	169.70
3	—	765	115.00	115.00
8	—	510	142.00–144.00	143.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	131.00	131.00
29	—	630	128.50	128.50
49	—	744	117.00–120.00	119.21
2	—	378	155.00	155.00
13	—	595	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	816	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	742	120.80	120.80

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 · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,218	910.00–1,250.00	1,106.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,196	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,256.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00–925.00	887.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	900.00–1,225.00	1,102.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	630.00–775.00	726.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	575.00–875.00	765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,058	950.00–1,150.00	1,025.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	550.00–775.00	691.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,088	900.00–1,000.00	929.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	555.00–900.00	696.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	825.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	840.00–885.00	866.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–900.00	758.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	830.00–1,065.00	981.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,225	720.00–1,150.00	937.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,175	710.00–1,000.00	848.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,128	825.00–900.00	854.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	520.00–590.00	547.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,093	590.00–760.00	679.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–700.00	591.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	893	525.00–725.00	643.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–490.00	430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	876	465.00–550.00	506.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	610.00–800.00	708.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–605.00	502.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,125	625.00–880.00	716.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	525.00–650.00	592.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,113	475.00–650.00	557.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–525.00	512.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	450.00–550.00	503.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	665.00–740.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–885.00	861.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	743	225.00–270.00	244.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	830	500.00–600.00	547.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	275.00–290.00	285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	450.00–600.00	535.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	375.00–510.00	422.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	665.00–765.00	716.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	888	800.00–825.00	812.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,855	85.00–96.00	90.91
53	—	1,654	58.00–89.50	82.68
32	—	1,524	67.00–80.00	74.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,250	61.00–72.00	64.44
169	—	1,142	50.00–66.00	58.37
49	—	1,091	48.00–60.00	54.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,400	61.50–71.00	65.20
2	—	1,348	46.00–58.00	52.57
36	—	1,428	48.50–67.00	58.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,016	42.00–56.00	50.98
15	—	1,019	54.00–60.00	57.77
44	—	974	40.00–50.00	45.70

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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