Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 209 priced lines covering 5,581 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,667 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,177 head. replacement cattle receipts at 977 head. Counted as USDA files them — 235 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,667Last week 7,073Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 953Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 977Last week 809Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 106,395 compared to 94,507 a year ago.

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)	12	—	—	625.00–725.00	681.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	700.00–785.00	755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,145	555.00–725.00	650.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–575.00	558.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–775.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	800.00–850.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,172	475.00–610.00	586.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,320	625.00–875.00	778.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	815.00–1,250.00	1,003.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	841.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	925.00–1,000.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,076	615.00–800.00	725.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	615.00–810.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	800.00–900.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–760.00	690.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	62	—	—	825.00–1,150.00	1,023.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	80	—	—	750.00–1,050.00	877.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,237	850.00–1,000.00	961.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,218	975.00–1,200.00	1,068.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	600.00–860.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–760.00	657.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	812	600.00–825.00	743.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	847	550.00–750.00	711.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	470.00–660.00	612.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	340.00–625.00	504.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–815.00	676.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	847	415.00–580.00	498.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	580.00–725.00	688.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	707	210.00–240.00	223.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	340.00	340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	730.00–860.00	785.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	675.00–850.00	751.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,118.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	485.00–600.00	554.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	850.00–1,325.00	1,069.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,268	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,182.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	900.00–1,500.00	1,179.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,137	835.00–875.00	845.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–775.00	708.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,475	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	720.00–800.00	747.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	765	575.00–675.00	642.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	650.00–775.00	739.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–1,025.00	904.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–575.00	512.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	915	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	550.00–1,050.00	863.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	817	90.00–94.00	91.59
129	—	477	121.00–147.00	135.82
1	—	900	91.00	91.00
72	—	528	112.00–142.00	128.05
8	—	728	90.00–110.00	102.30
23	—	680	100.00–120.00	110.03
60	—	576	109.00–137.00	122.01
76	—	330	136.00–170.00	155.43
81	—	378	131.00–160.00	148.73
126	—	426	130.00–158.00	143.81
8	—	230	167.50–182.00	174.35
33	—	272	158.00–177.00	166.79
50	—	625	106.00–130.00	117.11
4	—	762	96.00–97.00	96.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	716	92.00–102.00	98.11
9	—	768	90.00–97.00	93.59
58	—	478	118.00–135.00	126.04
8	—	675	80.00–105.00	99.11
22	—	371	130.00–145.00	138.06
29	—	331	135.00–157.00	144.30
54	—	431	110.00–140.00	131.42
19	—	573	105.00–117.50	110.33
46	—	527	105.00–130.00	119.40
2	—	825	80.00–81.00	80.50
13	—	268	145.00–160.00	149.82
5	—	227	155.00–162.00	158.97
8	—	627	97.00–110.00	103.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
5	—	725	90.00–120.00	106.71
49	—	323	160.00–180.00	168.06
73	—	377	141.00–180.00	159.42
82	—	471	130.00–155.00	142.53
67	—	422	137.50–167.00	152.05
7	—	216	175.00–186.00	180.97
21	—	671	95.00–124.00	111.49
20	—	274	167.00–185.00	176.51
26	—	623	100.00–132.00	120.77
43	—	573	113.00–134.00	128.19
56	—	522	126.00–147.00	135.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	397	162.00	162.00
2	—	833	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	347	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	120.00–132.00	123.46
10	—	430	117.00–145.00	135.12
24	—	381	127.00–156.00	142.50
27	—	474	117.00–142.00	130.08
14	—	716	95.00–112.00	106.56
1	—	245	167.50	167.50
11	—	671	109.00–120.00	114.28
5	—	772	100.00–107.00	103.62
2	—	940	90.00	90.00
15	—	335	136.00–162.00	147.10
5	—	275	150.00–155.00	152.93
9	—	571	118.00–126.00	121.37
5	—	619	114.00–120.00	116.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	717	109.00–124.00	118.47
24	—	328	155.00–172.00	164.79
28	—	672	100.00–130.00	122.46
28	—	430	140.00–160.00	148.66
23	—	624	120.00–135.00	124.96
33	—	479	135.00–160.00	143.83
34	—	577	125.00–143.00	133.49
38	—	531	132.00–146.00	140.59
1	—	200	177.50	177.50
3	—	280	165.00–172.50	170.00
39	—	378	145.00–167.00	155.06
2	—	815	104.00–106.00	105.01
1	—	860	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,060	90.00	90.00
6	—	774	107.00–110.00	108.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	326	162.50–185.00	175.77
2	—	215	186.00–190.00	187.91
26	—	426	150.00–175.00	158.56
42	—	522	137.50–155.00	143.93
3	—	948	97.00	97.00
4	—	269	148.00–180.00	169.22
7	—	824	103.00–116.00	107.39
9	—	735	101.00–123.00	118.62
13	—	368	155.00–180.00	163.65
33	—	483	142.00–160.00	152.18
57	—	615	118.00–140.00	135.57
29	—	570	130.00–151.00	137.86
48	—	682	105.00–131.50	125.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	140.50	140.50
12	—	574	143.00–147.00	144.90
12	—	767	114.00–122.00	114.66
7	—	499	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	283	136.00–147.50	140.62
71	—	625	92.00–115.00	106.82
78	—	572	98.00–122.00	111.72
10	—	716	70.00–102.50	90.21
11	—	679	80.00–106.00	99.28
94	—	324	132.00–150.00	138.01
112	—	374	114.00–142.00	132.72
123	—	525	107.00–127.00	117.04
136	—	429	110.00–137.00	128.90
162	—	473	106.00–132.00	122.20
6	—	222	147.00–155.00	151.02
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
8	—	775	70.00–102.00	91.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	221	130.00–147.00	139.39
14	—	667	60.00–100.00	91.26
30	—	573	75.00–107.00	96.06
54	—	376	105.00–135.00	123.17
60	—	426	105.00–132.00	119.46
73	—	327	111.00–138.00	130.00
74	—	476	95.00–125.00	113.37
6	—	712	80.00–90.00	86.67
1	—	829	89.00	89.00
1	—	925	83.00	83.00
53	—	527	100.00–117.00	108.18
40	—	276	130.00–141.00	136.80
14	—	621	95.00–105.00	99.51
6	—	777	80.00–85.00	83.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	718	98.00–108.00	102.52
10	—	264	148.00–160.00	153.32
34	—	617	101.00–123.00	111.49
47	—	324	131.00–150.00	143.79
72	—	476	114.00–138.00	126.79
70	—	573	113.00–125.00	119.23
62	—	676	100.00–116.00	110.07
60	—	419	116.00–142.00	131.94
52	—	523	106.00–133.00	121.67
51	—	371	121.00–150.00	138.79
4	—	928	86.00	86.00
5	—	789	85.00–100.00	95.17
8	—	226	157.50–162.50	159.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	160.00	160.00
11	—	482	129.00	129.00
62	—	655	109.50–116.00	110.25
6	—	532	130.00–134.00	133.00
10	—	574	126.50–132.00	127.57
8	—	629	118.00–123.00	119.10
94	—	721	111.25–112.25	111.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	560	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
1	—	555	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,526	58.00–85.00	76.05
36	—	1,836	86.00–100.00	92.32
55	—	1,647	73.00–96.50	85.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,132	48.00–62.00	53.82
59	—	1,251	57.00–71.00	64.02
198	—	1,155	52.00–67.00	58.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,034	40.00–59.00	51.02
55	—	968	30.00–52.00	43.23
33	—	1,032	50.00–65.00	55.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,427	45.00–60.00	53.26
17	—	1,466	60.00–71.00	64.78
49	—	1,468	51.00–70.00	60.61

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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