Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 170 priced lines covering 5,014 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,575 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 938 head. replacement cattle receipts at 565 head. Counted as USDA files them — 185 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,575Last week 4,527Year ago 9,559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 938Last week 767Year ago 1,058

Replacement CattleReceipts 565Last week 492Year ago 841

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 214,207 compared to 236,242 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
46	—	615	118.00–145.00	128.48
15	—	667	114.00–134.00	130.06
15	—	873	95.00–104.00	103.40
13	—	422	136.00–155.00	146.85
2	—	715	109.00–119.00	113.97
131	—	523	133.00–149.50	143.71
90	—	572	125.00–145.00	139.18
56	—	477	140.00–158.00	145.88
19	—	377	147.50–165.00	156.45
10	—	327	155.00–185.00	166.57
21	—	813	108.00–116.50	114.59
20	—	772	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	477	132.00–146.00	140.94
57	—	719	105.00–122.00	119.91
24	—	375	140.00–160.00	152.06
10	—	324	147.00–162.00	153.13
94	—	527	125.00–149.00	135.95
92	—	636	118.00–135.00	127.67
81	—	426	130.00–150.00	146.67
68	—	782	105.00–118.00	114.87
1	—	870	101.00	101.00
103	—	575	116.00–141.00	133.46
45	—	667	107.50–128.00	124.39
16	—	802	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	126.00–130.00	128.89
16	—	618	107.00–123.00	120.42
10	—	673	106.00–120.00	112.85
6	—	521	110.00–132.50	127.98
5	—	427	131.00–135.00	134.23
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
4	—	329	140.00–146.00	142.78
2	—	380	135.00–137.00	136.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	798	114.50	114.50
28	—	824	115.50	115.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	541	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	858	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	621	100.00–116.00	107.35
38	—	483	113.00–136.00	122.86
13	—	531	112.00–130.00	120.60
16	—	425	120.00–142.00	131.05
3	—	735	95.00–100.00	96.69
22	—	586	95.00–119.00	110.23
7	—	327	136.00–145.00	140.21
5	—	687	100.00–105.00	101.38
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
9	—	372	125.00–135.00	130.42
3	—	765	85.00–95.00	91.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	373	140.00–182.00	155.07
30	—	619	106.00–132.00	118.96
30	—	428	131.00–177.00	142.66
23	—	668	104.00–124.00	115.81
18	—	725	95.00–117.00	108.93
28	—	329	154.00–185.00	164.51
5	—	865	85.00–108.00	103.35
3	—	765	95.00–98.00	96.83
1	—	820	94.00	94.00
59	—	571	115.00–135.00	126.90
7	—	279	168.00–192.00	180.38
53	—	477	124.00–157.00	138.21
82	—	522	119.00–152.00	131.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	577	101.00–132.00	121.13
17	—	786	95.00–106.00	99.08
61	—	423	125.00–157.00	141.04
56	—	679	95.00–117.00	109.59
47	—	621	97.00–125.00	117.87
46	—	377	135.00–167.00	146.08
27	—	323	145.00–177.00	155.45
14	—	725	88.00–110.00	106.52
8	—	269	150.00–180.00	162.65
103	—	477	120.00–147.00	131.90
69	—	531	106.00–140.00	125.89
2	—	235	170.00–175.00	172.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	579	98.00–122.00	116.63
126	—	525	95.00–128.00	119.63
107	—	428	110.00–142.00	127.78
103	—	625	94.00–117.00	108.95
94	—	476	115.00–134.00	125.11
59	—	673	92.00–112.00	105.13
53	—	323	123.00–150.00	136.42
52	—	375	121.00–146.00	133.71
19	—	733	89.00–105.00	99.75
9	—	771	90.00–100.00	94.55
18	—	281	135.00–148.00	141.72
3	—	218	145.00	145.00
1	—	840	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	527	113.00–134.00	125.82
78	—	475	118.00–140.00	128.26
75	—	568	108.00–127.00	120.19
72	—	428	121.00–145.00	132.35
68	—	626	107.00–123.00	115.93
42	—	381	129.00–152.00	138.06
2	—	820	91.00–99.00	95.00
53	—	719	97.00–113.00	109.03
55	—	673	101.00–120.00	112.50
37	—	766	93.00–108.00	102.00
8	—	259	150.00–155.00	151.93
39	—	332	134.00–150.00	144.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
4	—	760	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	525	103.00–120.00	110.22
23	—	379	115.00–125.00	120.69
19	—	476	107.00–127.00	115.37
14	—	575	90.00–116.00	105.27
12	—	630	95.00–105.00	100.79
12	—	418	115.00–130.00	121.13
12	—	326	115.00–130.00	122.68
8	—	659	97.00–100.00	97.37
7	—	717	85.00–95.00	89.29
7	—	226	135.00–137.00	136.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	808	100.50–105.50	104.11
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
11	—	725	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	121.00–130.00	125.62
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	657	103.00	103.00

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)	5	—	931	725.00–875.00	802.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	365.00–850.00	560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	948	900.00–950.00	934.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,021	800.00–925.00	840.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,163	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	640.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	995	870.00–985.00	919.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	710.00–1,100.00	907.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	940.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	864.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,183	925.00–1,100.00	1,000.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	450.00–465.00	457.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	600.00–750.00	662.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	725.00–780.00	756.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–790.00	770.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,035.00	1,035.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	47	—	—	600.00–850.00	779.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–800.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,083.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	94	—	—	800.00–1,600.00	1,105.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,351	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,476.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	820.00–910.00	865.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	830	300.00–405.00	332.97
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	884	500.00–625.00	564.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	775.00–900.00	846.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	375.00–585.00	484.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,525	54.00–64.00	60.87
28	—	1,423	68.00–81.00	73.30
70	—	1,377	60.00–74.00	66.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,018	55.00–73.00	66.40
85	—	1,035	47.00–66.00	55.57
29	—	931	40.00–60.00	50.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,243	64.00–83.00	71.52
163	—	1,207	57.00–78.00	64.60
46	—	1,147	53.00–70.00	59.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,796	94.00–104.00	99.21
42	—	1,714	86.00–99.00	93.09
24	—	1,461	75.00–93.00	85.40

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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