Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 177 priced lines covering 4,497 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,162 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 827 head. replacement cattle receipts at 655 head. Counted as USDA files them — 202 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,162Last week 5,760Year ago 7,199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 827Last week 986Year ago 1,021

Replacement CattleReceipts 655Last week 712Year ago 1,012

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 166,185 compared to 195,135 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	580	93.00–109.00	99.64
38	—	330	106.00–125.00	117.40
12	—	634	86.00–97.00	90.95
23	—	427	97.00–120.00	109.41
7	—	676	78.00–90.00	85.49
15	—	271	117.00–130.00	123.92
8	—	721	80.00–89.00	83.59
5	—	221	130.00–140.00	135.63
33	—	530	95.00–112.00	104.24
24	—	477	92.00–115.00	106.45
23	—	375	105.00–127.00	113.08
2	—	863	70.00–75.00	72.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	332	124.00–142.00	131.05
18	—	725	76.00–95.00	88.22
6	—	776	84.00–90.00	88.33
3	—	830	83.00–85.00	83.66
1	—	875	80.00	80.00
3	—	237	140.00–142.50	140.85
140	—	478	105.00–123.00	115.84
55	—	618	91.00–111.00	99.89
67	—	372	116.00–137.00	125.63
81	—	523	105.00–120.00	111.41
87	—	572	97.00–115.00	107.08
97	—	671	90.00–110.00	97.86
112	—	427	111.00–129.00	121.29
9	—	282	130.00–140.00	135.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	622	86.00–115.00	106.93
44	—	477	113.00–132.00	120.70
10	—	767	87.00–94.00	92.29
17	—	832	85.00–90.00	89.25
1	—	930	82.00	82.00
2	—	675	105.00–107.00	106.01
4	—	279	142.00–146.00	143.30
78	—	561	105.00–116.00	113.42
65	—	429	113.00–137.00	128.84
19	—	324	134.00–145.00	138.20
69	—	526	110.00–122.00	113.79
64	—	380	120.00–145.00	132.56
34	—	711	92.50–106.25	103.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	108.00–109.00	108.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	693	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	698	109.20	109.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	117.50	117.50
5	—	760	99.50	99.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	578	95.00–114.00	103.85
26	—	477	105.00–127.00	115.59
25	—	426	115.00–137.00	122.79
12	—	376	120.00–145.00	131.53
6	—	782	77.00–85.00	79.64
12	—	625	90.00–105.00	100.25
3	—	723	86.00–92.00	88.39
18	—	525	102.00–120.00	109.79
8	—	678	89.00–98.00	93.50
7	—	336	130.00–142.00	135.06
12	—	275	135.00–150.00	140.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	575	104.00–125.00	112.84
21	—	672	96.00–106.00	100.36
3	—	215	157.50–175.00	168.17
19	—	725	90.00–97.00	94.05
15	—	772	85.00–94.00	88.61
41	—	331	130.00–162.00	148.90
42	—	376	130.00–157.00	142.05
48	—	624	100.00–123.00	107.73
78	—	524	110.00–130.00	119.96
85	—	475	115.00–137.00	125.58
96	—	430	120.00–145.00	134.25
1	—	865	80.00	80.00
23	—	280	147.00–172.00	156.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	666	102.00–111.00	107.58
29	—	376	134.00–170.00	151.38
23	—	570	110.00–130.00	118.03
20	—	325	150.00–175.00	165.28
35	—	470	116.00–142.50	134.07
61	—	424	129.00–152.00	141.08
43	—	520	108.00–135.00	124.43
25	—	620	105.00–117.50	111.84
2	—	750	97.00	97.00
8	—	279	155.00–177.00	169.57
7	—	724	101.00–108.00	104.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	679	105.00–121.50	115.16
2	—	285	152.50–156.00	154.31
9	—	809	96.00–102.50	101.15
4	—	884	90.00–96.00	92.47
48	—	475	128.00–145.00	135.24
47	—	377	133.00–160.00	143.13
25	—	787	91.00–110.00	104.57
22	—	422	135.00–150.00	141.58
19	—	628	112.00–120.00	116.13
17	—	324	137.00–156.00	147.83
44	—	522	121.00–140.00	131.44
22	—	583	115.00–134.00	125.27
69	—	713	105.00–115.00	112.60
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	328	148.00–180.00	159.03
42	—	516	130.00–138.00	134.13
75	—	575	115.00–135.00	130.60
33	—	623	114.00–127.00	119.55
15	—	380	140.00–165.00	152.56
9	—	823	95.00–108.00	100.62
22	—	665	112.00–124.00	116.81
11	—	484	125.00–140.00	134.28
9	—	421	142.00–146.00	143.69
84	—	732	111.00–125.00	116.12
13	—	902	96.75–99.00	97.10
5	—	978	90.00	90.00
19	—	779	106.00–115.00	111.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	295	150.00	150.00
11	—	726	95.00–105.00	101.63
2	—	830	90.00	90.00
1	—	940	80.00	80.00
10	—	328	129.00–150.00	138.45
7	—	583	105.00–123.00	114.06
7	—	379	125.00–142.00	130.38
9	—	685	95.00–110.00	105.34
5	—	621	105.00–115.00	109.95
10	—	786	93.00–105.00	98.95
9	—	532	110.00–128.00	120.32
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
21	—	433	125.00–132.00	126.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	606	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	841	108.90	108.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	876	105.75	105.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	490.00–640.00	565.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	490.00–675.00	603.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	850.00–950.00	902.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	912	675.00–725.00	703.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–780.00	752.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	982	725.00–925.00	802.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	993	850.00–1,060.00	942.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,151	825.00–1,050.00	899.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	—	690.00–984.00	839.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	580.00–825.00	694.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	875.00–1,125.00	1,028.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,205	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,137.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,253.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,145.83
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–600.00	540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	670.00–710.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	750.00–875.00	809.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	520.00–650.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–825.00	767.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	540.00	540.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	490.00–875.00	778.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,109	875.00–1,125.00	1,033.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	775.00–900.00	835.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,153	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,106	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	82	—	—	885.00–1,300.00	1,131.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,375	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,230.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–830.00	765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	920.83
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	740.00	740.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	680.00	680.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	530.00–625.00	588.06
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	775.00–935.00	855.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	500.00–575.00	538.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,071	700.00–800.00	756.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	375.00–600.00	530.59
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	420.00–510.00	478.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,207	48.00–59.00	52.59
45	—	1,250	57.00–70.00	62.34
183	—	1,212	50.00–66.00	57.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,086	54.00–63.00	57.55
64	—	1,024	40.00–58.00	51.74
41	—	985	35.00–49.00	44.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,423	50.00–62.00	57.50
19	—	1,433	59.00–67.00	63.31
8	—	1,582	50.00–54.00	52.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,495	65.00–85.00	75.74
23	—	1,909	86.00–100.00	92.94
58	—	1,739	75.00–95.00	86.15

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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