Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 187 priced lines covering 5,081 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,398 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,195 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,266 head. Counted as USDA files them — 480 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,398Last week 5,838Year ago 5,732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,195Last week 976Year ago 831

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,266Last week 585Year ago 861

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 4.00 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 237,947 compared to 259,153 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	576	108.00–125.00	117.18
109	—	524	110.00–130.00	120.51
32	—	622	101.00–120.00	109.61
21	—	667	95.00–120.00	105.54
5	—	714	92.50–97.50	94.47
26	—	376	126.00–145.00	137.42
19	—	327	131.00–152.50	143.41
4	—	208	162.50–180.00	171.01
2	—	793	94.00–96.00	95.00
1	—	865	92.00	92.00
1	—	810	93.00	93.00
2	—	993	81.00–90.00	85.51
80	—	470	116.00–133.00	124.56
45	—	426	119.00–140.00	132.17
7	—	277	150.00–160.00	155.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	622	90.00–105.00	97.18
15	—	674	80.00–100.00	90.91
43	—	420	105.00–125.00	111.98
27	—	523	102.00–114.00	108.38
19	—	578	97.00–107.00	102.19
28	—	375	109.00–124.00	117.03
21	—	321	115.00–125.00	121.21
44	—	476	100.00–119.00	108.64
2	—	770	80.00–81.00	80.51
2	—	710	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	534	107.00–123.00	116.88
109	—	577	104.00–119.00	111.09
106	—	428	110.00–132.50	123.75
87	—	380	117.00–137.50	129.37
49	—	676	94.00–110.00	102.04
135	—	476	110.00–128.00	119.65
3	—	823	80.00–91.00	86.02
49	—	626	93.00–115.00	106.68
36	—	326	128.00–142.50	134.71
27	—	726	88.00–105.00	97.10
19	—	776	80.00–100.00	88.60
7	—	279	137.00–145.00	141.84
3	—	237	140.00–150.00	143.38
1	—	850	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	690	115.00	115.00
7	—	820	98.50	98.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	107.00–109.00	108.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	596	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	477	109.00–127.50	118.32
50	—	427	115.00–137.00	123.93
33	—	534	100.00–120.00	113.14
35	—	376	122.00–140.00	128.69
23	—	575	90.00–118.00	108.72
7	—	726	85.00–100.00	93.97
12	—	623	100.00–112.00	104.66
22	—	330	130.00–147.00	138.29
8	—	676	80.00–105.00	92.85
7	—	284	132.00–140.00	138.22
4	—	760	90.00–95.00	91.27
1	—	845	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	523	110.00–130.00	121.88
80	—	475	115.00–138.00	128.80
16	—	277	150.00–165.00	157.41
12	—	777	89.00–105.00	97.65
82	—	427	116.00–145.00	135.39
73	—	578	103.00–126.00	117.34
56	—	623	106.00–120.00	113.58
53	—	331	128.00–167.00	147.74
37	—	381	125.00–156.00	142.65
34	—	674	100.00–112.50	107.04
23	—	729	85.00–113.00	102.57
6	—	219	160.00–185.00	174.77
1	—	880	85.00	85.00
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	521	116.00–144.00	125.52
44	—	421	124.00–152.00	140.39
38	—	373	136.00–157.50	149.40
35	—	472	123.00–146.00	133.25
12	—	670	108.00–120.00	112.21
10	—	286	160.00–187.00	167.57
3	—	720	101.00–109.00	104.94
1	—	770	104.00	104.00
31	—	626	106.00–125.00	118.30
30	—	568	112.00–138.00	124.96
27	—	324	145.00–165.00	155.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	321	130.00–144.00	139.12
17	—	469	120.00–143.00	125.85
10	—	641	110.00–120.00	114.81
15	—	429	108.00–135.00	120.52
13	—	580	110.00–125.00	119.89
10	—	525	115.00–135.00	120.90
8	—	678	101.00–115.00	111.00
16	—	369	125.00–137.50	128.72
3	—	728	110.00–112.50	110.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	521	120.00–142.00	133.22
82	—	470	128.00–154.00	138.55
30	—	426	127.00–150.00	140.89
25	—	329	142.00–162.00	149.27
35	—	732	108.00–120.00	115.01
111	—	576	120.00–136.00	127.91
40	—	378	137.00–155.00	143.99
37	—	629	116.00–130.00	124.60
33	—	673	107.50–125.00	121.55
13	—	777	105.00–117.00	112.09
2	—	833	95.00–98.00	96.52
3	—	278	160.00–162.50	161.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	622	118.50–132.00	124.95
42	—	480	137.00–155.00	140.40
39	—	527	122.00–150.00	136.71
31	—	674	113.00–127.00	121.35
19	—	726	110.00–117.00	113.36
12	—	374	148.00–165.00	155.38
8	—	414	144.00–155.00	148.66
3	—	828	100.00–110.00	106.33
3	—	310	155.00–165.00	158.23
2	—	785	110.00–113.00	111.48
1	—	905	107.00	107.00
32	—	566	120.00–137.00	127.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	575	137.00	137.00
14	—	704	121.75	121.75
13	—	814	114.00	114.00
13	—	530	143.00	143.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	953	600.00–650.00	630.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	300.00–740.00	555.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	530.00–570.00	548.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	460.00–570.00	515.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	470.00–490.00	480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	540.00–675.00	602.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	959	750.00–900.00	825.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	925.00–950.00	937.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–825.00	709.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	460.00–500.00	486.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	835.00–1,100.00	952.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	750.00–1,200.00	1,023.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	50	—	—	605.00–950.00	778.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,296	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,105.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	925.00–950.00	937.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–860.00	709.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–725.00	718.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–750.00	667.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–825.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–620.00	526.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,248.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,390.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	995.00–1,125.00	1,048.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	425.00–525.00	456.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–660.00	648.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,044	950.00–1,175.00	1,100.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–940.00	850.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	810.00–1,025.00	918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	234	—	—	825.00–1,240.00	1,064.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,091	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,506	1,275.00–1,645.00	1,507.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,560	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,135	1,200.00–1,210.00	1,205.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	625.00–950.00	744.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	912	600.00–650.00	623.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	550.00–750.00	672.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,433.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,402	62.00–79.00	71.72
45	—	1,380	61.00–85.00	75.79
21	—	1,389	59.00–72.00	66.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	962	40.00–64.00	56.07
85	—	1,041	45.00–70.00	60.17
29	—	1,017	58.00–77.00	69.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	1,179	55.00–80.00	69.29
118	—	1,219	66.00–86.00	76.60
87	—	1,133	54.00–73.00	65.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,698	87.00–100.00	96.02
33	—	1,731	96.00–106.00	101.77
25	—	1,506	78.00–94.00	87.73

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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