Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 2,353 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,732 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 708 head. replacement cattle receipts at 495 head. Counted as USDA files them — 222 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,732Last week 1,544Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 708Last week 128Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 495Last week 175Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 135,037 compared to 158,161 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	622	112.00–129.00	120.89
5	—	322	150.00–165.00	159.18
2	—	820	100.00	100.00
25	—	517	131.00–152.00	142.36
24	—	567	120.00–128.00	125.05
27	—	864	90.00–95.00	91.85
29	—	662	107.00–115.00	111.97
17	—	729	100.00–110.00	105.07
15	—	479	134.00–144.00	137.21
11	—	426	139.00–155.00	147.20
7	—	780	101.00–103.00	102.45
10	—	364	145.00–165.00	155.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	114.00–129.00	123.37
8	—	628	105.00–108.00	105.39
3	—	665	96.00	96.00
1	—	595	113.00	113.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
4	—	383	127.00–137.00	133.54
2	—	480	115.00–122.00	118.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	675	100.00–124.00	113.50
1	—	340	158.00	158.00
22	—	435	132.00–163.00	143.15
6	—	761	100.00	100.00
25	—	537	120.00–145.00	131.70
17	—	382	130.00–168.00	149.00
41	—	578	112.00–136.00	126.52
27	—	627	108.00–128.00	121.29
26	—	476	120.00–149.00	136.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	751	113.50	113.50
9	—	705	113.50	113.50
7	—	860	105.50	105.50
5	—	835	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	158.00	158.00
42	—	422	120.00–143.00	129.73
60	—	472	102.00–139.00	123.85
5	—	664	99.00–107.00	104.18
6	—	770	85.00–93.00	87.80
10	—	716	95.00–98.00	97.70
37	—	372	128.00–150.00	135.94
20	—	322	135.00–145.00	139.92
27	—	576	100.00–122.00	110.69
17	—	522	105.00–125.00	113.61
13	—	632	95.00–110.00	105.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	572	80.00–104.00	93.26
8	—	714	60.00–96.00	84.15
7	—	614	75.00–101.00	83.71
15	—	426	105.00–122.00	113.99
15	—	527	100.00–115.00	106.00
22	—	480	100.00–115.00	107.89
9	—	380	113.00–120.00	116.86
8	—	323	117.00–124.00	120.22
1	—	665	74.00	74.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	581	90.00–115.00	108.43
51	—	429	115.00–137.00	122.99
39	—	629	90.00–108.00	103.42
12	—	716	84.00–96.00	93.40
4	—	783	80.00–95.00	86.65
56	—	477	100.00–127.00	115.01
45	—	528	105.00–122.00	112.32
40	—	380	120.00–145.00	127.52
24	—	332	125.00–147.00	136.36
12	—	674	80.00–103.00	94.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	80.00–90.00	85.08
7	—	522	110.00–120.00	114.14
7	—	374	120.00–145.00	131.88
10	—	579	95.00–106.00	101.99
7	—	626	80.00–100.00	91.72
5	—	477	100.00–125.00	117.00
7	—	422	122.00–140.00	127.89
4	—	329	132.00–157.00	144.31
2	—	793	77.00–83.00	80.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	746	85.00	85.00
16	—	575	100.00–121.00	110.06
9	—	677	83.00–95.00	88.53
47	—	475	113.00–140.00	129.03
37	—	426	120.00–146.00	136.47
30	—	530	110.00–130.00	123.15
22	—	630	95.00–115.00	102.09
12	—	328	144.00–165.00	154.53
8	—	377	130.00–153.00	139.59
3	—	278	150.00–160.00	155.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	95.00–130.00	115.63
12	—	318	150.00–172.00	158.80
27	—	472	115.00–147.00	131.76
27	—	521	118.00–142.00	128.99
1	—	245	195.00	195.00
3	—	275	172.00–185.00	177.32
1	—	795	80.00	80.00
2	—	725	90.00–108.00	99.00
4	—	676	94.00–109.00	99.42
20	—	565	107.00–132.00	113.96
39	—	412	130.00–159.00	146.22
12	—	367	144.00–165.00	152.85

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)	3	—	925	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	947	950.00–1,050.00	989.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	500.00–700.00	586.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–1,050.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	340.00–550.00	430.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,294	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,351.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	500.00–875.00	681.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	750.00–975.00	847.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	675.00–1,375.00	883.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	575.00–690.00	613.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,175	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,196.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	700.00–710.00	705.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	185.00–280.00	225.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–750.00	683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	795.00	795.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	750.00–975.00	893.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,089	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,289.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–980.00	772.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–875.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	1,398	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,483.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,194.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	53	—	—	850.00–1,460.00	1,155.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–950.00	856.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	425.00–550.00	488.06
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	900.00–1,000.00	947.62
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,150	48.00–58.00	53.41
150	—	1,195	50.00–63.00	56.99
56	—	1,231	57.00–66.00	62.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,002	42.00–57.00	51.43
29	—	1,093	55.00–62.00	58.48
27	—	998	39.00–51.00	46.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,448	57.00–66.00	60.74
33	—	1,400	53.00–60.00	57.04
11	—	1,330	49.00–53.00	51.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,564	75.00–91.00	83.55
14	—	1,270	58.00–81.00	71.67
7	—	1,789	85.00–99.00	91.63

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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