Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 189 priced lines covering 5,988 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,349 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,124 head. replacement cattle receipts at 929 head. Counted as USDA files them — 428 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,349Last week 6,045Year ago 8,672

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,124Last week 961Year ago 1,072

Replacement CattleReceipts 929Last week 764Year ago 869

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 191,569 compared to 215,646 a year ago.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,671	83.00–98.00	91.67
33	—	1,535	70.00–92.00	81.08
42	—	1,813	91.00–104.00	99.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,241	61.00–73.00	67.29
258	—	1,196	56.00–65.00	60.91
75	—	1,150	51.00–61.00	56.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,453	62.00–72.00	67.07
34	—	1,455	52.00–65.00	61.59
3	—	1,673	57.00–60.00	58.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	991	44.50–58.00	52.09
37	—	1,018	53.00–66.00	58.69
38	—	990	40.00–53.00	47.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	400.00–590.00	500.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,125	725.00–825.00	777.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	485.00	485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	350.00–410.00	382.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	790.00	790.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	808	550.00–625.00	583.59
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	575.00–750.00	691.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	690.00–720.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	875	475.00–515.00	496.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	939	850.00–970.00	885.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–700.00	616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	300.00–550.00	451.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	475.00–800.00	609.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	700.00–800.00	749.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,229	750.00–900.00	812.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	530.00–540.00	535.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–825.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	625.00–700.00	666.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	994	725.00–775.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,027	850.00–910.00	873.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,130	885.00–1,140.00	1,008.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,329	1,085.00–1,200.00	1,138.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,066	900.00–1,025.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	977	800.00–900.00	847.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	—	—	520.00–850.00	700.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	—	650.00–975.00	836.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	850.00–1,275.00	996.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	725.00–825.00	780.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,465	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,039	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,065.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,165	785.00–825.00	798.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	500.00–900.00	751.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,000	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,331.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	881.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	148	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,056.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	106	—	1,270	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,482.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,115	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,148	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,262.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–650.00	527.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	725.00–975.00	841.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,046	900.00–1,300.00	1,168.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	758	110.00–117.50	114.46
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
36	—	427	131.00–162.00	143.32
48	—	535	122.00–145.00	134.89
49	—	581	116.00–141.00	128.28
84	—	480	126.00–153.00	137.92
31	—	323	143.00–162.00	152.44
46	—	370	138.00–163.00	148.43
4	—	823	101.00	101.00
43	—	629	109.00–134.50	126.15
29	—	681	106.00–125.00	120.08
16	—	731	102.00–120.00	115.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	100.00–105.00	103.36
7	—	473	118.00–130.00	123.36
8	—	414	130.00–137.00	132.47
3	—	573	108.00–110.00	109.31
2	—	728	104.00–105.00	104.51
1	—	685	107.00	107.00
2	—	275	147.00–152.50	149.65
3	—	517	115.00–122.00	118.91
15	—	378	130.00–145.00	137.11
18	—	328	137.00–152.00	143.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	892	105.50	105.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	825	110.00–115.50	114.26
19	—	786	120.00	120.00
16	—	653	120.50	120.50
18	—	598	132.00	132.00
12	—	521	141.00	141.00
15	—	707	119.50–124.00	120.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	148.00–162.00	155.96
7	—	773	115.00–118.00	116.27
11	—	324	145.00–167.50	160.55
3	—	810	118.00	118.00
6	—	909	105.00	105.00
20	—	872	95.00–110.50	105.68
43	—	707	108.00–125.00	119.72
72	—	579	121.00–137.00	130.43
87	—	624	116.00–141.50	132.29
69	—	676	112.00–135.00	121.12
19	—	422	142.50–165.00	148.36
95	—	535	130.00–149.00	139.11
39	—	478	136.00–156.00	146.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	700	124.50	124.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	763	90.00–107.50	96.62
39	—	325	137.50–165.00	147.94
2	—	878	70.00–85.00	77.61
20	—	731	100.00–115.00	106.07
5	—	830	86.00–93.00	89.02
15	—	285	145.00–175.00	156.74
104	—	425	126.00–150.00	138.04
30	—	672	100.00–118.00	107.02
82	—	626	105.00–122.50	113.83
131	—	477	119.00–144.00	130.90
97	—	576	110.00–128.00	118.89
79	—	525	115.00–134.00	125.86
56	—	375	127.50–160.00	142.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	619	93.00–107.50	100.48
14	—	275	138.00–150.00	144.60
19	—	572	97.00–115.00	108.49
26	—	382	125.00–140.00	132.18
4	—	765	90.00–97.00	93.45
42	—	477	110.00–133.00	121.43
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
2	—	690	96.00	96.00
4	—	236	142.50–155.00	146.77
17	—	534	107.00–125.00	114.51
40	—	428	116.00–140.00	126.73
20	—	331	125.00–145.00	138.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	520	120.00–139.00	130.96
22	—	317	145.00–177.00	158.87
14	—	719	103.00–118.00	110.86
15	—	764	104.00–110.00	107.85
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
2	—	205	156.00–160.00	158.05
6	—	283	152.00–175.00	162.59
1	—	915	85.00	85.00
30	—	680	110.00–123.00	116.34
44	—	621	113.00–128.00	119.38
49	—	370	137.50–165.00	148.01
1	—	805	101.00	101.00
49	—	572	115.00–133.00	125.28
62	—	474	125.00–150.00	136.33
62	—	422	128.00–162.00	143.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	583	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	683	90.00–100.00	94.96
9	—	627	93.00–105.00	101.80
4	—	283	117.00–132.50	126.18
9	—	570	81.00–110.00	103.23
16	—	532	90.00–116.00	105.33
18	—	472	100.00–117.00	108.46
19	—	375	108.00–122.50	118.63
5	—	738	85.00–90.00	88.61
17	—	422	105.00–125.00	114.69
32	—	334	109.00–132.00	121.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	730	109.00	109.00
4	—	650	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	842	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	140.00–150.00	144.03
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
22	—	330	135.00–148.00	141.76
5	—	785	94.00–101.00	95.35
108	—	472	117.00–137.00	126.76
178	—	525	111.00–130.00	121.13
13	—	733	100.00–110.00	103.08
104	—	622	102.00–123.00	111.18
109	—	422	120.00–142.00	129.63
69	—	680	100.00–115.00	109.98
56	—	373	124.00–147.00	134.80
81	—	577	109.00–124.00	116.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	279	130.00–150.00	141.74
1	—	925	80.00	80.00
2	—	860	85.00	85.00
20	—	679	87.50–110.00	101.98
82	—	327	122.00–147.00	135.70
84	—	376	119.00–140.00	129.09
110	—	479	110.00–129.75	121.59
133	—	427	115.00–135.00	124.48
140	—	527	101.00–122.50	117.93
4	—	768	90.00–100.00	94.01
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
137	—	581	101.00–118.00	113.22
39	—	627	95.00–115.00	109.46
11	—	726	95.00–105.00	101.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	670	113.00	113.00
11	—	615	113.00–122.00	116.31
42	—	767	101.00–107.00	105.74
141	—	741	108.00–114.00	112.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	757	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	127.00	127.00

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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