Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 169 priced lines covering 5,033 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,045 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 961 head. replacement cattle receipts at 764 head. Counted as USDA files them — 346 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,045Last week 6,162Year ago 6,268

Slaughter CattleReceipts 961Last week 827Year ago 987

Replacement CattleReceipts 764Last week 655Year ago 1,714

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 177,367 compared to 204,539 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
22	—	532	105.00–120.00	111.62
12	—	426	112.00–135.00	124.15
4	—	695	100.00	100.00
15	—	365	103.00–147.00	129.94
7	—	262	135.00–145.00	139.97
3	—	715	90.00–92.00	90.69
8	—	324	130.00–156.00	141.74
15	—	480	110.00–128.00	117.46
6	—	624	92.00–100.00	98.19
2	—	235	145.00–150.00	147.61
12	—	575	90.00–108.00	102.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	623	97.00–117.00	107.70
9	—	276	150.00–175.00	158.92
27	—	321	129.00–167.00	150.75
7	—	774	80.00–106.00	91.03
39	—	371	120.00–157.00	143.47
2	—	228	160.00–162.00	161.05
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
63	—	579	105.00–125.00	114.65
99	—	524	110.00–131.00	121.86
85	—	476	110.00–138.00	127.79
66	—	430	125.00–145.00	137.79
18	—	729	89.00–105.00	97.19
16	—	670	96.00–110.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	378	130.00–167.00	149.74
51	—	424	123.00–160.00	141.69
49	—	475	119.00–145.00	133.92
3	—	233	165.00–170.00	166.85
5	—	779	85.00–118.00	102.12
39	—	618	109.00–122.00	115.01
20	—	670	94.00–119.00	110.13
37	—	524	115.00–137.00	128.18
11	—	575	115.00–132.00	123.00
3	—	825	85.00–105.00	94.36
8	—	727	96.00–107.00	100.78
30	—	324	135.00–177.00	155.72
10	—	292	150.00–175.00	166.27
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	589	110.00–115.00	111.07
13	—	530	100.00–125.00	115.97
11	—	467	120.00–140.00	126.72
8	—	326	135.00–145.00	140.97
8	—	674	100.00–109.00	103.92
6	—	627	105.00–111.00	108.02
5	—	728	100.00–107.50	105.14
3	—	432	125.00–130.00	126.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	631	110.00–130.00	121.14
39	—	436	128.00–150.00	142.19
18	—	783	105.00–115.25	111.71
29	—	374	139.00–156.00	147.03
10	—	329	148.00–158.00	153.49
1	—	865	93.00	93.00
62	—	732	102.00–119.50	116.47
52	—	532	115.00–138.00	132.09
43	—	573	118.00–139.00	128.34
35	—	474	123.00–147.00	139.66
28	—	676	110.00–123.50	117.46
15	—	825	110.50	110.50
2	—	275	150.00–155.00	152.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	480	129.00–151.00	144.21
39	—	381	141.00–165.00	156.41
25	—	426	140.00–167.00	149.96
14	—	321	150.00–170.00	159.80
159	—	579	123.00–140.25	135.14
104	—	676	114.00–130.00	125.90
50	—	527	129.00–147.00	140.46
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
3	—	820	95.00–105.00	101.65
4	—	259	185.00–190.00	188.77
114	—	769	105.00–118.00	113.60
82	—	621	123.00–133.00	127.63
58	—	719	102.00–126.00	116.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
192	—	775	115.25–122.50	119.39
62	—	817	114.50	114.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	122.00	122.00
5	—	517	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	573	110.00–123.00	119.27
78	—	526	106.00–127.00	120.20
2	—	260	145.00–147.00	146.02
27	—	758	91.00–110.00	107.32
54	—	678	100.00–116.00	110.18
14	—	713	93.00–110.00	105.52
157	—	482	114.00–137.00	123.86
87	—	428	115.00–140.00	127.78
48	—	377	118.00–147.00	131.07
36	—	627	104.00–119.00	114.16
28	—	327	124.00–152.00	139.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	325	112.00–123.00	119.56
13	—	382	112.00–132.00	120.05
10	—	533	104.00–114.00	107.96
2	—	740	85.00	85.00
2	—	230	128.00–130.00	129.02
14	—	476	100.00–119.00	110.27
12	—	433	110.00–122.00	113.24
11	—	572	81.00–109.00	100.34
5	—	635	85.00–93.00	89.60
1	—	655	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	243	135.00–142.00	139.24
1	—	870	82.00	82.00
63	—	577	105.00–118.00	114.14
21	—	729	90.00–108.50	99.19
86	—	528	107.00–123.00	115.96
84	—	428	109.00–134.00	122.62
71	—	471	104.00–127.00	120.05
57	—	331	118.00–145.00	132.04
52	—	378	120.00–142.00	127.86
41	—	631	84.00–116.50	107.56
33	—	677	85.00–113.00	102.82
8	—	781	81.00–95.00	87.63
17	—	277	130.00–145.00	135.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	761	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	114.00–116.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	724	116.50	116.50
17	—	570	124.50–126.00	125.55
15	—	547	125.50	125.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	575.00–700.00	643.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–850.00	777.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	485.00–575.00	528.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	929	750.00–900.00	815.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	918	925.00–1,050.00	982.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	420.00–560.00	476.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	725.00–925.00	827.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	—	530.00–875.00	721.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	660.00–820.00	742.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	934.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–775.00	758.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–575.00	565.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,102	910.00–1,100.00	994.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,188	1,150.00–1,285.00	1,189.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–670.00	656.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	810.00–975.00	874.29
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	240.00–340.00	283.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,023	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	600.00–800.00	717.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,020.00–1,030.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	118	—	—	880.00–1,425.00	1,073.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	750.00–980.00	897.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,291.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,267	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,412.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	600.00–1,075.00	855.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,040	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,228.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	905	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	868	550.00–700.00	599.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	989.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	445.00–625.00	563.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,104	850.00–885.00	856.72
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	786	300.00–350.00	326.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	525.00	525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,411	52.50–63.00	59.48
38	—	1,361	63.00–70.00	65.77
11	—	1,470	51.00–59.00	55.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,003	44.00–63.00	53.33
35	—	914	38.00–53.00	47.48
28	—	1,062	53.00–64.00	58.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,202	61.00–70.00	64.59
63	—	1,135	50.00–59.50	56.24
220	—	1,191	53.00–66.00	60.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,682	79.50–99.00	90.67
41	—	1,764	89.00–104.00	97.63
18	—	1,411	74.00–91.00	80.04

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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