Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 193 priced lines covering 4,618 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,009 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 781 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,012 head. Counted as USDA files them — 362 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,009Last week 7,481Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 781Last week 940Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,012Last week 614Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 86,028 compared to 76,961 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	685	105.00–116.00	110.74
5	—	619	112.00–122.00	117.39
8	—	278	145.00–170.00	159.63
6	—	573	117.00–125.00	122.75
3	—	727	105.00	105.00
16	—	330	130.00–167.00	151.09
7	—	782	85.00–100.00	90.15
5	—	234	155.00–170.00	164.51
29	—	426	135.00–150.00	141.12
9	—	369	135.00–157.00	145.06
29	—	474	123.00–145.00	131.70
21	—	522	110.00–130.00	123.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	772	100.00–114.00	105.43
5	—	234	172.00–195.00	180.20
12	—	725	109.00–119.00	112.27
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
9	—	675	112.00–128.00	120.18
20	—	623	110.00–132.00	123.37
90	—	480	137.50–158.00	144.99
79	—	425	144.00–165.00	153.75
60	—	372	146.00–178.00	161.85
58	—	528	120.00–150.00	137.66
43	—	328	150.00–182.00	166.75
45	—	571	120.00–142.00	129.81
22	—	279	170.00–188.00	177.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	114.00	114.00
21	—	569	132.50–150.00	138.96
7	—	663	120.00–136.00	127.83
5	—	226	192.00–200.00	195.30
10	—	620	126.00–133.00	128.09
47	—	522	130.00–159.00	144.90
32	—	325	167.00–192.00	183.89
69	—	422	152.00–176.00	164.09
47	—	473	143.00–165.00	155.25
44	—	378	162.50–190.00	175.14
21	—	283	172.00–197.00	188.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	111.00	111.00
2	—	482	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	787	115.00	115.00
9	—	681	107.00–119.00	115.87
8	—	631	116.00–122.00	120.26
4	—	414	130.00–150.00	141.71
8	—	579	119.00–134.00	123.90
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
5	—	326	140.00–170.00	154.24
6	—	373	135.00–162.00	152.16
7	—	516	124.00–140.00	133.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	705	125.00–138.00	126.78
61	—	673	127.00–138.00	131.41
49	—	418	164.00–178.00	169.89
28	—	376	177.00–190.00	183.08
26	—	326	181.00–210.00	194.30
7	—	276	194.00–210.00	201.45
4	—	829	119.00	119.00
33	—	766	122.00	122.00
59	—	522	150.00–165.00	155.75
92	—	612	133.00–149.00	140.68
31	—	581	142.00–158.00	149.61
26	—	468	155.00–172.00	166.02
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	131.00	131.00
2	—	825	120.00	120.00
1	—	760	126.00	126.00
7	—	556	150.00	150.00
6	—	501	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	776	115.00–123.00	120.24
4	—	846	117.00	117.00
4	—	730	120.00–124.00	121.49
7	—	272	180.00–185.00	182.17
2	—	230	187.50–190.00	188.83
20	—	624	126.00–139.00	132.83
40	—	430	145.00–170.00	162.73
37	—	376	160.00–180.00	169.70
23	—	477	142.50–165.00	158.10
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
16	—	325	162.00–181.00	175.15
46	—	531	140.00–157.00	148.32
13	—	685	120.00–133.00	124.43
50	—	574	130.00–150.00	142.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
5	—	224	147.00–152.50	149.89
7	—	686	80.00–90.00	84.22
34	—	374	115.00–150.00	136.68
24	—	471	105.00–138.00	124.43
18	—	273	132.00–160.00	143.27
9	—	629	80.00–115.00	100.17
7	—	529	115.00–125.00	119.25
39	—	424	110.00–140.00	125.81
23	—	327	122.00–147.00	137.92
22	—	579	100.00–122.00	112.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	276	150.00–170.00	156.56
4	—	225	157.00–175.00	163.33
5	—	719	105.00–110.00	106.63
13	—	764	92.00–105.00	100.03
123	—	524	116.00–143.00	126.00
104	—	477	102.00–148.00	131.05
93	—	374	130.00–157.50	144.34
82	—	328	136.00–168.00	151.70
79	—	574	110.00–135.00	119.70
14	—	673	100.00–117.00	108.33
78	—	621	112.00–120.00	114.39
79	—	424	124.00–150.00	139.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	142.00	142.00
5	—	657	120.00–123.00	121.79
18	—	777	109.00–110.00	109.16
19	—	637	126.00–134.00	130.16
22	—	481	145.00–152.50	146.28
4	—	319	170.00	170.00
2	—	360	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	162.00	162.00
117	—	420	135.00–161.00	149.24
50	—	578	121.00–141.00	127.33
109	—	475	124.00–151.00	140.01
84	—	523	125.00–148.00	133.31
80	—	376	141.00–171.00	157.17
64	—	327	144.00–178.00	159.88
7	—	270	157.50–167.50	162.39
54	—	630	115.00–130.00	118.95
7	—	776	108.00	108.00
20	—	671	107.00–125.00	117.20
12	—	714	105.00–113.00	109.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	50.00–57.00	53.39
13	—	1,380	64.00–72.00	66.21
37	—	1,361	52.00–70.00	61.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	1,121	51.00–64.75	57.62
61	—	1,239	58.00–72.00	65.22
37	—	1,046	48.00–59.00	53.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	963	38.00–53.00	45.27
85	—	1,019	44.00–59.00	51.09
15	—	998	50.00–62.50	56.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,602	74.00–90.50	84.04
24	—	1,834	89.00–95.00	92.23
23	—	1,516	66.00–82.00	76.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–600.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	390.00–450.00	430.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	300.00–495.00	397.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	897	650.00–900.00	837.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	848	415.00–500.00	464.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	854	550.00–750.00	653.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–730.00	683.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	490.00–630.00	578.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	490.00–570.00	521.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	510.00–800.00	714.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–525.00	512.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	420.00–675.00	608.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,150	475.00–700.00	599.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,123	650.00–860.00	733.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	775.00–810.00	792.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	825.00–1,050.00	930.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	540.00–740.00	644.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	1,005.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	650.00–925.00	841.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	770.00–885.00	843.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	450.00–625.00	555.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	1,185	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,118.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	610.00–760.00	682.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,132	550.00–835.00	715.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,161	710.00–1,000.00	923.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	710.00–1,025.00	830.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	670.00–985.00	762.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	700.00–835.00	784.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	820	465.00–485.00	475.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	785	240.00–345.00	289.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	892	525.00–600.00	550.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–565.00	539.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	270.00	270.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,142	1,020.00–1,075.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	650.00–900.00	775.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,227	800.00–1,000.00	951.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,124	730.00–875.00	784.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,370	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,265.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,205	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	156	—	—	900.00–1,400.00	1,110.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,292.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	650.00–1,250.00	942.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	630.00–810.00	719.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,137.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	500.00–925.00	667.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	855.00	855.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	700.00–950.00	811.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	763	580.00–670.00	616.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	990.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	892	500.00–525.00	503.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,151	725.00–850.00	767.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	350.00–525.00	450.71

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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