Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 209 priced lines covering 5,245 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,073 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 953 head. replacement cattle receipts at 809 head. Counted as USDA files them — 242 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,073Last week 6,009Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 953Last week 781Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 809Last week 1,012Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 95,385 compared to 84,042 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	739	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	619	129.00	129.00
21	—	688	123.00–127.00	124.65
4	—	872	109.00	109.00
3	—	836	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	814	126.75	126.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	772	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	434	95.00–157.00	143.61
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
6	—	628	114.00–122.00	120.12
5	—	522	127.00–143.00	135.09
5	—	481	118.00–145.00	132.34
2	—	778	107.00–108.00	107.49
18	—	369	116.00–167.00	152.42
20	—	738	110.00–116.00	115.45
7	—	574	80.00–132.00	111.55
3	—	278	147.00–167.00	158.53
15	—	319	130.00–172.00	160.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	629	134.00–151.00	142.16
36	—	575	144.00–156.00	150.29
21	—	327	180.00–196.00	186.51
3	—	245	185.00	185.00
70	—	722	123.00–134.00	132.06
38	—	472	138.00–177.00	165.14
1	—	295	195.00	195.00
21	—	771	120.00–125.50	124.19
29	—	666	130.00–148.00	141.29
1	—	1,150	98.00	98.00
29	—	365	168.00–190.00	179.24
33	—	426	164.00–178.00	171.20
39	—	526	149.00–164.00	155.73
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,050	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	725	129.00	129.00
5	—	540	148.00	148.00
2	—	755	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	487	148.00–167.00	155.85
68	—	576	132.00–152.00	141.38
51	—	377	154.00–180.00	168.30
50	—	528	140.00–154.00	147.51
46	—	427	144.00–175.00	161.38
40	—	670	122.00–135.00	129.95
27	—	780	115.00–125.00	121.83
20	—	633	127.50–140.00	133.74
12	—	715	124.00–127.00	126.01
8	—	882	114.00–115.00	114.88
7	—	821	117.00	117.00
10	—	278	167.00–187.00	178.56
42	—	320	165.00–185.00	176.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	661	125.50	125.50
16	—	701	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	636	81.00–117.00	104.88
14	—	225	130.00–155.00	144.86
2	—	775	71.00–92.00	81.30
13	—	582	108.00–120.00	113.32
4	—	720	95.00–100.00	96.22
14	—	667	98.00–112.00	104.94
26	—	525	95.00–125.00	113.75
30	—	280	130.00–155.00	145.63
38	—	473	105.00–135.00	120.77
48	—	327	120.00–154.00	135.96
48	—	425	112.00–138.00	126.92
52	—	376	117.00–145.00	131.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	331	150.00–180.00	163.73
9	—	726	107.00–116.00	113.34
1	—	765	80.00	80.00
28	—	679	109.00–118.00	114.12
16	—	271	155.00–167.50	163.41
67	—	577	122.00–138.00	127.92
102	—	525	125.00–143.00	133.73
101	—	473	130.00–153.00	137.87
96	—	426	132.00–161.00	145.65
74	—	377	140.00–170.00	155.93
38	—	619	112.00–126.50	122.20
2	—	975	90.00–91.00	90.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	632	126.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	141.00	141.00
4	—	381	165.00	165.00
4	—	295	175.00	175.00
50	—	634	123.00–125.00	124.00
6	—	481	137.00	137.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	817	100.00	100.00
5	—	729	101.00–109.00	106.43
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
15	—	282	150.00–162.00	154.98
62	—	327	127.00–169.00	148.76
61	—	677	87.00–119.00	111.72
131	—	424	125.00–150.00	137.79
113	—	476	119.00–142.00	130.37
103	—	376	126.00–159.00	143.72
88	—	526	114.00–136.00	124.55
85	—	575	112.00–127.00	118.28
72	—	637	107.00–121.00	116.91
2	—	890	90.00	90.00
6	—	232	157.50–165.00	161.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	576	127.00–150.00	138.32
12	—	673	120.00–128.00	124.20
84	—	421	141.00–180.00	162.96
67	—	473	138.00–170.00	151.03
44	—	373	152.00–185.00	169.12
36	—	328	162.00–193.00	179.17
29	—	622	122.00–136.00	129.67
46	—	523	135.00–157.00	144.38
5	—	217	180.00–210.00	189.01
4	—	710	112.00–126.00	119.49
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
12	—	282	179.00–197.50	187.88
1	—	985	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	527	107.00–140.00	125.25
11	—	570	110.00–122.00	117.87
6	—	717	85.00–105.00	97.33
3	—	782	98.00–100.00	99.32
48	—	469	121.00–146.00	133.60
27	—	376	127.00–165.00	145.25
27	—	319	137.00–175.00	153.13
7	—	626	107.00–117.00	112.13
35	—	425	135.00–150.00	143.97
13	—	277	157.50–182.00	165.20
7	—	671	100.00–110.00	105.29
6	—	237	165.00–172.00	168.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	474	130.00–162.00	145.12
63	—	527	127.00–150.00	138.48
56	—	326	156.00–185.00	168.64
44	—	576	122.00–141.00	131.04
39	—	633	116.00–129.00	120.38
25	—	281	162.00–190.00	172.94
20	—	674	100.00–121.00	115.09
10	—	720	102.00–120.00	111.10
89	—	373	147.00–177.00	161.95
108	—	427	140.00–172.00	153.93
5	—	769	101.00–108.00	103.62
5	—	227	150.00–195.00	181.04
1	—	940	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	149.00	149.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–725.00	684.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,521	710.00–975.00	920.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	575.00–600.00	587.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,132	575.00–700.00	649.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–800.00	787.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–550.00	483.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	833	380.00–590.00	525.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	878	595.00–650.00	612.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–775.00	629.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	610.00–750.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	395.00–570.00	494.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	867	725.00–950.00	799.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,365	925.00–1,475.00	1,219.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,189	795.00–1,225.00	919.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	610.00–720.00	653.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	930.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,113	600.00–775.00	701.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	976.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,058	800.00–925.00	870.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	700.00–875.00	769.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	600.00–750.00	634.29
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	745.00–845.00	807.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	782	260.00–360.00	328.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	275.00	275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	775.00–925.00	860.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	820	425.00–575.00	494.82
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)	3	—	—	540.00–620.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,161.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	987.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	600.00–825.00	728.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,071	860.00–1,050.00	961.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,049	725.00–750.00	729.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,125	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,058.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,462.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,203	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,199.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,333	850.00–1,500.00	1,260.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	790.00–1,125.00	959.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	900.00–1,275.00	1,073.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	920	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,048.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	650.00–875.00	729.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	961	825.00–925.00	862.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	725.00–875.00	821.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	460.00–500.00	480.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	802	550.00–650.00	621.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	725.00–925.00	810.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	375.00–495.00	448.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	420.00–580.00	522.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,484	55.00–85.00	75.26
35	—	1,796	86.00–102.00	92.27
51	—	1,671	79.00–93.00	86.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,213	60.00–74.00	67.26
151	—	1,192	53.50–69.00	61.09
46	—	1,095	50.00–61.00	55.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,429	52.00–68.00	62.98
12	—	1,323	64.00–70.00	67.13
13	—	1,506	53.00–63.00	59.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	963	31.00–52.00	44.73
29	—	987	55.00–65.00	58.51
91	—	970	44.00–57.00	51.44

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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