Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,625 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,597 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 676 head. replacement cattle receipts at 358 head. Counted as USDA files them — 103 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,597Last week 2,732Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 676Last week 708Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 495Year 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 142,090 compared to 168,063 a year ago. S

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	520.00–775.00	626.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	250.00–600.00	430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	720.00–800.00	756.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	700.00–910.00	823.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,027	840.00–1,025.00	964.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,158	950.00–1,050.00	1,011.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,264	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,166.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–915.00	803.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	640.00–820.00	741.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–680.00	643.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	420.00	420.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	435.00–575.00	519.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,006	700.00–850.00	768.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,051	825.00–975.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,038	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,181.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,437	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	820.00–1,325.00	1,061.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	810.00–925.00	867.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	610.00–875.00	769.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	700.00–800.00	792.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	525.00–700.00	641.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	400.00–515.00	469.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,247	850.00–1,000.00	911.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	667	101.00–125.00	113.88
36	—	594	114.00–132.00	127.91
7	—	868	93.00–95.00	93.57
7	—	335	142.00–158.00	149.29
5	—	720	109.00–114.00	110.78
27	—	472	121.00–147.00	137.43
25	—	430	132.00–150.00	142.17
15	—	379	139.00–155.00	143.81
35	—	530	127.00–138.00	131.77
31	—	618	105.00–127.00	121.67
16	—	756	98.00–107.00	104.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
1	—	695	107.00	107.00
2	—	280	137.00	137.00
5	—	480	115.00–125.00	119.94
8	—	379	125.00–136.00	132.18
2	—	533	115.00–125.00	119.98
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
3	—	420	109.00–112.00	110.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	671	114.00–120.00	117.45
30	—	438	137.00–150.00	144.78
13	—	786	105.00–109.00	108.55
13	—	480	135.00–140.00	138.08
10	—	313	150.00–165.00	156.75
8	—	559	119.00–133.00	128.19
2	—	835	100.00–105.00	102.49
26	—	610	115.00–129.00	124.27
53	—	536	125.00–140.00	135.55
19	—	378	147.00–165.00	159.28
12	—	724	104.00–121.00	110.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
1	—	560	139.00	139.00
13	—	629	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	371	129.00–147.00	135.13
64	—	622	99.00–112.00	104.92
71	—	467	110.00–132.00	124.34
18	—	330	134.00–145.00	138.08
7	—	725	100.00–103.00	100.70
51	—	421	115.00–142.00	129.59
11	—	675	99.00–110.00	106.94
19	—	572	100.00–119.00	106.49
32	—	526	111.00–128.00	122.44
1	—	215	157.00	157.00
3	—	750	97.00–99.00	98.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	739	80.00–98.00	92.32
35	—	325	120.00–144.00	130.05
36	—	575	98.00–117.50	108.23
36	—	673	90.00–106.00	99.72
44	—	377	122.00–142.00	131.83
59	—	528	104.00–121.00	112.14
67	—	476	103.00–128.00	116.25
87	—	425	112.00–135.00	123.47
37	—	630	90.00–110.00	102.94
8	—	291	135.00–145.00	139.01
7	—	768	75.00–90.00	85.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	85.00	85.00
1	—	760	78.00	78.00
16	—	428	95.00–120.00	111.59
7	—	316	115.00–125.00	119.88
11	—	381	110.00–130.00	116.65
11	—	470	98.00–110.00	104.97
8	—	525	90.00–105.00	98.99
5	—	578	90.00–97.00	92.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	518	121.50	121.50
16	—	589	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	324	135.00–164.00	150.18
2	—	278	162.00–180.00	170.43
2	—	768	90.00–95.00	92.49
109	—	523	110.00–130.00	124.32
75	—	425	126.00–148.00	138.10
46	—	474	111.00–137.00	130.03
33	—	621	97.00–115.00	108.06
26	—	577	107.00–122.00	112.92
6	—	732	83.00–96.00	91.31
20	—	375	130.00–157.00	143.35
12	—	675	90.00–110.00	100.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	120.00–125.00	123.36
5	—	573	103.00–107.00	105.00
24	—	424	115.00–136.00	126.42
23	—	474	110.00–127.00	117.76
12	—	527	100.00–118.00	113.20
2	—	335	122.00–125.00	123.54
9	—	623	86.00–100.00	93.66
2	—	663	80.00–90.00	84.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	177.00	177.00
32	—	422	130.00–152.00	140.54
25	—	468	121.00–150.00	134.11
19	—	571	109.00–127.00	118.65
30	—	515	118.00–132.00	125.72
11	—	669	97.00–117.00	103.11
9	—	721	90.00–103.00	97.01
1	—	805	94.00	94.00
1	—	765	93.00	93.00
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
27	—	368	142.00–162.00	149.75
19	—	325	145.00–182.00	162.39
9	—	618	106.00–120.00	113.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	53.00	53.00
21	—	1,471	60.00–69.00	64.20
14	—	1,427	56.00–63.00	59.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	987	41.00–58.00	51.29
33	—	1,018	53.00–63.00	59.32
22	—	935	38.00–50.00	45.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,172	52.00–66.00	59.00
88	—	1,236	57.50–72.00	65.12
22	—	1,117	52.00–57.00	53.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,515	79.00–92.00	85.42
17	—	1,832	88.00–98.00	91.75
21	—	1,467	74.00–84.00	79.18

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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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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