Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 3,089 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,209 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,433 head. replacement cattle receipts at 488 head. Counted as USDA files them — 140 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,209Last week 2,607Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,433Last week 1,112Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 488Last week 472Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 126,387 compared to 136,852 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	911	650.00–725.00	679.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	865	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	575.00–675.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	—	225.00–600.00	397.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	375.00–725.00	574.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,158	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,079	875.00–925.00	918.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	900.00–925.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,065	825.00–900.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–1,050.00	865.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,063	950.00–1,100.00	979.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	950.00–975.00	962.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	625.00–925.00	772.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	510.00–650.00	595.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–650.00	606.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	290.00–360.00	323.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	365.00–450.00	414.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	885	475.00–575.00	527.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	500.00–975.00	773.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,151	1,010.00–1,075.00	1,046.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–950.00	881.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	—	850.00–1,275.00	1,048.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,037.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	370	120.00–150.00	140.39
3	—	620	105.00–118.00	109.33
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
1	—	505	137.00	137.00
2	—	730	105.00	105.00
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	671	113.00–124.00	120.89
16	—	725	115.00–117.00	115.26
16	—	626	122.00–130.00	125.37
39	—	533	127.00–148.00	138.58
30	—	478	135.00–156.00	142.26
26	—	380	142.50–160.00	152.42
25	—	425	137.50–175.00	151.49
17	—	575	125.00–140.00	133.04
24	—	778	101.00–112.00	104.19
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
14	—	322	150.00–177.00	159.95
5	—	844	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	866	105.50–109.50	108.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	423	136.00–180.00	153.79
11	—	322	155.00–170.00	161.08
8	—	378	152.50–167.50	160.13
1	—	265	177.50	177.50
9	—	678	125.00–127.00	126.10
20	—	477	138.00–163.00	147.60
30	—	568	130.00–145.00	136.07
38	—	522	133.00–154.00	141.83
39	—	631	123.00–134.00	132.17
18	—	723	118.00–125.00	120.89
18	—	759	110.00–113.00	112.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	422	112.00–127.00	119.93
11	—	327	112.00–132.00	123.37
11	—	231	125.00–137.00	132.03
5	—	377	117.00–126.00	121.68
5	—	277	122.00–127.00	124.13
3	—	733	80.00–90.00	86.73
7	—	575	101.00–110.00	105.16
6	—	529	106.00–116.00	110.93
3	—	628	96.00–100.00	98.65
10	—	477	106.00–122.00	112.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	727	89.00–100.00	95.67
4	—	766	84.00–91.00	89.01
14	—	679	95.00–108.00	103.72
61	—	423	120.00–137.00	129.69
58	—	469	116.00–135.00	124.70
51	—	526	107.00–123.00	115.94
50	—	574	90.00–119.00	109.12
38	—	628	90.00–115.00	102.91
25	—	326	130.00–145.00	136.52
2	—	290	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	80.00	80.00
43	—	378	125.00–147.00	134.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	715	98.00–100.00	99.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
43	—	522	115.00–130.00	123.53
43	—	370	135.00–147.50	141.45
42	—	427	130.00–140.00	136.43
20	—	327	140.00–157.00	150.01
28	—	671	90.00–112.00	101.83
54	—	564	105.00–124.00	116.05
64	—	631	95.00–116.00	108.60
78	—	471	125.00–140.00	131.95
36	—	763	84.00–99.00	96.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	801	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	428	149.00	149.00
9	—	476	137.00–139.00	138.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	233	147.00–157.00	151.09
5	—	271	142.00–155.00	147.79
2	—	738	83.00–96.00	89.48
2	—	325	137.00–145.00	141.18
1	—	770	95.00	95.00
6	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.00
1	—	395	144.00	144.00
10	—	423	128.00–142.00	133.65
4	—	580	101.00–105.00	103.24
5	—	620	85.00–95.00	92.81
20	—	474	115.00–133.00	126.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	269	158.00–166.00	161.33
2	—	235	165.00–175.00	169.89
45	—	477	117.00–157.00	132.77
41	—	525	110.00–140.00	127.60
20	—	578	105.00–130.00	118.75
20	—	374	140.00–157.00	149.36
17	—	629	100.00–123.00	112.56
13	—	679	100.00–110.00	105.58
7	—	725	91.00–107.50	101.90
13	—	319	145.00–167.00	152.44
3	—	780	88.00–89.00	88.66
47	—	430	126.00–165.00	142.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	472	126.00–172.00	142.73
60	—	422	135.00–180.00	150.28
41	—	373	144.00–168.00	153.56
35	—	523	124.00–150.00	133.77
16	—	572	117.00–133.00	126.48
14	—	670	107.00–122.00	114.85
13	—	620	116.00–124.00	119.00
2	—	265	175.00–180.00	177.55
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
12	—	314	155.00–166.00	160.26
12	—	715	105.00–112.00	107.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,080	41.00–55.00	48.66
60	—	946	30.00–47.00	40.84
121	—	1,029	32.00–55.00	45.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,165	39.50–59.00	47.39
195	—	1,221	40.00–65.00	50.88
37	—	1,231	49.00–72.00	59.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,425	51.00–66.00	54.64
17	—	1,483	40.00–56.00	43.28
74	—	1,376	35.00–62.00	47.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,710	63.00–93.00	73.77
21	—	1,560	50.00–87.00	72.13
27	—	1,808	68.00–93.00	77.18

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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