Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 4,343 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,838 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 976 head. replacement cattle receipts at 585 head. Counted as USDA files them — 236 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,838Last week 7,575Year ago 8,617

Slaughter CattleReceipts 976Last week 938Year ago 1,356

Replacement CattleReceipts 585Last week 565Year ago 763

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 225,238 compared to 247,186 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	98.00	98.00
12	—	665	101.00–121.00	112.86
8	—	266	165.00–215.00	194.80
6	—	760	94.00–110.00	102.29
8	—	719	90.00–113.00	104.91
32	—	620	110.00–130.00	118.59
49	—	564	115.00–135.00	126.57
13	—	321	144.00–180.00	160.48
28	—	375	141.00–172.00	151.53
36	—	423	133.00–164.00	144.50
62	—	519	120.00–141.00	131.08
72	—	473	122.00–148.00	135.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	272	157.00–176.00	165.12
1	—	800	94.00	94.00
1	—	850	91.00	91.00
31	—	675	98.00–117.00	108.89
11	—	785	80.00–110.00	101.62
51	—	628	103.00–120.00	114.39
24	—	331	145.00–155.00	149.10
57	—	382	130.00–160.00	140.46
64	—	427	124.00–152.00	136.57
64	—	575	105.00–128.00	119.73
91	—	527	109.00–136.00	125.58
96	—	474	116.00–140.00	131.85
17	—	722	98.00–110.00	103.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	92.00–103.00	96.30
4	—	326	120.00–140.00	131.67
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
5	—	687	100.00–103.00	102.00
16	—	531	110.00–127.00	116.95
12	—	580	107.00–115.00	110.07
15	—	625	87.00–110.00	102.88
19	—	474	105.00–130.00	121.55
32	—	429	110.00–139.00	126.30
2	—	785	94.00–95.00	94.51
4	—	279	135.00–147.50	142.15
15	—	370	127.50–135.00	130.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	118.00	118.00
4	—	795	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	465	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	221	150.00–152.00	150.46
12	—	281	138.00–150.00	144.12
12	—	772	85.00–105.00	97.61
35	—	621	100.00–116.00	107.63
44	—	669	90.00–112.50	103.82
47	—	327	125.00–144.00	135.43
74	—	375	121.00–140.00	131.47
81	—	526	108.00–125.00	117.92
90	—	471	112.00–134.00	123.97
94	—	426	114.00–136.00	126.69
14	—	840	95.00	95.00
10	—	732	90.00–102.00	96.00
66	—	572	100.00–120.00	113.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	162.00	162.00
17	—	780	100.00–109.00	106.70
3	—	222	144.00–180.00	160.54
4	—	871	90.50	90.50
12	—	719	96.00–113.00	104.25
91	—	474	116.00–137.00	127.22
100	—	524	110.00–130.00	122.21
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
17	—	675	95.00–115.00	104.37
46	—	376	132.00–145.00	137.67
49	—	624	102.00–122.00	111.40
79	—	427	125.00–141.00	132.46
20	—	323	132.00–150.00	144.55
69	—	575	108.00–128.00	117.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	605	126.00	126.00
8	—	674	108.00	108.00
7	—	558	120.00	120.00
11	—	760	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	709	85.00–92.00	90.22
3	—	235	130.00	130.00
8	—	574	96.00–105.00	99.90
19	—	321	112.00–132.00	124.47
18	—	373	112.00–124.00	117.98
22	—	424	107.00–127.00	116.81
5	—	669	90.00–101.00	94.44
15	—	528	100.00–120.00	110.36
16	—	623	90.00–107.00	98.39
35	—	475	100.00–126.00	112.10
4	—	270	127.50–135.00	130.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	670	110.00–138.00	128.36
4	—	979	100.00–116.00	112.08
1	—	1,175	97.00	97.00
9	—	322	149.00–212.50	163.31
28	—	429	137.00–170.00	143.32
32	—	618	117.00–136.00	126.09
54	—	479	135.00–153.00	142.70
55	—	582	125.00–138.00	131.56
90	—	522	127.00–156.00	137.59
10	—	385	142.50–165.00	151.41
13	—	917	94.00–108.00	105.67
33	—	706	112.00–124.00	122.24
5	—	776	108.00–122.00	116.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	781	107.00–119.00	112.26
33	—	673	115.00–125.00	121.40
52	—	521	125.00–148.00	135.69
56	—	574	123.00–139.00	131.57
69	—	628	115.00–129.00	124.37
6	—	914	90.00–104.00	99.33
18	—	985	103.50	103.50
27	—	826	105.00–115.00	114.63
4	—	884	95.00–101.00	97.49
55	—	377	136.00–150.00	142.80
19	—	431	130.00–150.00	139.95
23	—	321	140.00–158.00	148.29
28	—	732	109.00–121.50	118.18
37	—	477	130.00–154.00	138.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	115.00–125.00	118.43
5	—	676	105.00–115.00	110.64
12	—	530	120.00–131.00	127.64
2	—	640	107.00–110.00	108.49
2	—	330	140.00–142.00	141.05
8	—	378	130.00–137.50	134.01
8	—	420	125.00–135.00	129.55
6	—	463	120.00–123.00	120.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	776	117.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,040	1,100.00–1,170.00	1,135.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,121	1,230.00–1,260.00	1,247.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,278.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	1,019.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	600.00–750.00	688.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	850.00–900.00	878.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,312.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–825.00	783.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	690.00–1,025.00	830.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	610.00–1,025.00	788.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	590.00–990.00	748.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	850.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	995	820.00–910.00	886.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	510.00–750.00	630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	410.00–675.00	538.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–775.00	705.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	815.00–885.00	841.25
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	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,282.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,158.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–785.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	760.00–825.00	796.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	910.00–960.00	935.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–650.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	425.00–675.00	567.81
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	625.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,848	94.00–105.00	100.17
50	—	1,670	85.00–101.00	94.13
19	—	1,422	70.00–92.00	81.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,233	66.00–89.00	76.08
195	—	1,217	59.00–76.00	66.68
75	—	1,180	55.00–70.00	63.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,517	57.00–74.00	67.47
44	—	1,422	68.00–90.00	76.47
3	—	1,430	62.00–64.00	62.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,066	58.00–75.00	65.99
51	—	915	42.50–62.00	51.43
90	—	1,023	49.00–68.00	57.32

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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