Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 172 priced lines covering 2,274 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,670 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 809 head. replacement cattle receipts at 539 head. Counted as USDA files them — 255 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,670Last week 8,667Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 809Last week 1,177Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 539Last week 977Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade moderate with light demand on feeders. Year to date receipts totaled 111,577 compared to 108,941 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
15	—	366	110.00–130.00	120.43
22	—	333	115.00–137.50	124.02
6	—	277	122.00–132.00	126.42
4	—	233	132.00–140.00	135.27
8	—	573	103.00–113.00	108.27
3	—	727	92.00–95.00	93.00
4	—	769	80.00–90.00	83.72
10	—	482	85.00–120.00	108.07
5	—	523	92.00–110.00	102.91
6	—	626	84.00–105.00	95.34
16	—	433	105.00–120.00	112.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
5	—	678	96.00–106.00	101.83
44	—	423	125.00–145.00	137.20
6	—	273	142.00–165.00	148.58
34	—	469	117.00–140.00	131.94
40	—	376	132.00–150.00	142.50
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
11	—	568	112.00–130.00	119.06
21	—	521	113.00–130.00	122.03
3	—	617	102.50–115.00	108.11
8	—	326	140.00–160.00	145.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	682	85.00–95.00	89.51
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
15	—	273	137.00–160.00	141.13
22	—	337	130.00–150.00	138.04
24	—	581	102.00–120.00	111.38
29	—	523	107.00–125.00	116.99
40	—	425	117.00–135.00	128.28
45	—	475	111.00–131.00	123.01
48	—	375	122.00–142.50	133.19
7	—	769	75.00–84.00	78.60
8	—	623	88.00–111.00	101.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	91.00	91.00
4	—	768	87.00–92.00	89.24
1	—	285	132.00	132.00
13	—	326	119.00–150.00	131.26
28	—	475	110.00–125.00	117.39
30	—	371	113.00–145.00	127.24
34	—	524	101.00–119.00	108.64
24	—	421	111.00–130.00	118.65
9	—	626	94.00–105.00	99.23
15	—	572	96.00–111.00	105.31
1	—	725	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	65.00–92.00	81.82
5	—	282	105.00–127.00	111.20
5	—	662	65.00–92.00	83.11
3	—	817	76.00	76.00
15	—	471	80.00–109.00	98.16
1	—	730	80.00	80.00
3	—	568	93.00–102.00	96.61
25	—	424	90.00–112.00	102.84
3	—	772	80.00–85.00	81.63
10	—	522	90.00–102.00	96.36
14	—	318	100.00–120.00	110.00
29	—	374	101.00–115.00	109.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	87.00	87.00
13	—	276	117.00–140.00	124.80
14	—	630	88.00–110.00	95.03
3	—	233	125.00–135.00	128.00
20	—	378	112.50–132.00	120.47
40	—	422	104.00–130.00	114.16
46	—	476	86.00–122.50	108.76
26	—	523	93.00–115.00	104.49
32	—	573	86.00–112.50	100.54
37	—	326	110.00–135.00	121.74
4	—	719	80.00–90.00	84.05
40	—	664	85.00–102.00	90.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	770	100.50	100.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	731	100.00	100.00
4	—	681	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	140.00–147.00	142.90
4	—	574	117.50–131.00	124.84
5	—	379	136.00–149.00	144.06
5	—	477	130.00–151.00	139.21
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
6	—	523	124.00–138.00	129.41
6	—	345	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	685	111.00–115.00	113.61
14	—	423	127.50–149.00	140.35
1	—	860	87.00	87.00
1	—	930	86.00	86.00
13	—	522	115.00–137.00	126.97
14	—	478	125.00–140.00	134.95
23	—	565	112.00–128.00	121.72
13	—	327	134.00–145.00	141.76
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
13	—	375	130.00–155.00	140.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	87.00	87.00
2	—	385	120.00–124.00	122.05
2	—	560	100.00–110.00	104.96
4	—	533	110.00–115.00	112.56
4	—	730	85.00–95.00	90.71
3	—	420	110.00–132.00	121.52
3	—	465	120.00–122.00	120.66
10	—	326	130.00–140.00	134.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–975.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	915	850.00–900.00	876.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	901	875.00–1,050.00	947.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	580.00–750.00	663.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	900.00–1,600.00	1,136.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,188	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,199	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,185.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,205	875.00–1,350.00	1,095.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	710.00–940.00	792.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	650.00–975.00	798.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,097	850.00–925.00	899.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,150	785.00–1,125.00	1,025.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	824	725.00–825.00	770.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	831	475.00–650.00	575.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	625.00–875.00	732.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	480.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	475.00–575.00	508.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	903	425.00–590.00	509.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	857	600.00–775.00	688.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	745.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–675.00	582.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	300.00–510.00	387.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	400.00–540.00	468.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	580.00–1,175.00	788.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	510.00–885.00	693.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,136	720.00–900.00	813.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,140	975.00–1,100.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	625.00–640.00	632.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,209	875.00–1,075.00	969.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	630.00–770.00	718.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,035	800.00–910.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	890.00–1,000.00	943.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–590.00	536.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	585.00–800.00	699.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,077	825.00–950.00	888.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	800.00–830.00	815.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	530.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,142	650.00–875.00	743.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,145	600.00–750.00	666.99
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	917	350.00–500.00	452.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	785	315.00–395.00	362.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	250.00–450.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	690.00–825.00	751.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	560.00–625.00	605.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	220.00–250.00	235.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	395.00–475.00	427.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	350.00–500.00	445.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–570.00	522.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,786	88.00–105.00	97.97
42	—	1,660	78.50–98.50	88.52
18	—	1,460	64.00–90.00	80.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,148	52.00–66.00	61.49
70	—	1,252	58.00–73.00	68.10
37	—	1,080	35.50–59.00	55.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,411	62.00–75.00	68.98
36	—	1,400	55.00–72.00	63.45
2	—	1,450	52.00–55.00	53.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,011	45.00–61.00	54.14
28	—	973	52.00–63.00	58.69
16	—	929	42.00–54.00	49.27

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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