Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 185 priced lines covering 5,346 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,837 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,570 head. replacement cattle receipts at 618 head. Counted as USDA files them — 161 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,837Last week 6,398Year ago 8,423

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,570Last week 1,195Year ago 1,794

Replacement CattleReceipts 618Last week 1,266Year ago 711

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 250,696 compared to 270,186 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,228	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,391.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–900.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,070.00–1,090.00	1,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	730.00–925.00	785.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,491	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,478.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,087.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,183	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,388.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,108	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,195.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,221.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	866.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	625.00–725.00	708.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,261	750.00–840.00	779.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	979	800.00–875.00	822.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,018	750.00–810.00	777.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	575.00–870.00	672.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–925.00	829.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,245	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,031.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	—	785.00–1,125.00	950.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,003	860.00–900.00	873.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,019	850.00–1,075.00	946.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,179.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	44	—	—	590.00–975.00	767.73
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	892	700.00–800.00	765.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–860.00	753.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–600.00	518.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,215.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–780.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	640.00	640.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	585.00	585.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	750.00–800.00	769.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	345.00–700.00	581.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,040	720.00–790.00	746.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	578	110.00–115.00	111.54
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
3	—	225	148.00–150.00	149.36
2	—	285	142.50–145.00	143.71
20	—	380	120.00–135.00	130.79
8	—	718	86.00–100.00	95.13
11	—	334	133.00–140.00	138.05
11	—	681	101.00–107.00	104.54
11	—	631	107.00–111.00	109.55
36	—	430	115.00–134.00	124.48
31	—	480	105.00–129.00	119.15
25	—	526	100.00–122.00	113.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	273	160.00–170.00	163.70
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
6	—	224	155.00–192.00	171.86
91	—	431	115.00–142.50	134.27
65	—	579	101.00–127.00	118.72
25	—	727	80.00–108.00	101.95
124	—	529	106.00–133.00	122.51
115	—	472	118.00–137.50	129.67
69	—	627	100.00–120.00	113.74
44	—	376	132.00–155.00	141.34
61	—	677	95.00–115.00	107.94
41	—	324	140.00–162.00	150.63
16	—	774	86.00–104.00	96.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	768	100.00–105.00	102.00
34	—	568	105.00–134.00	120.69
22	—	622	105.00–124.00	115.62
7	—	276	160.00–187.00	167.12
42	—	420	127.00–150.00	140.64
38	—	323	151.00–172.00	159.62
35	—	375	136.00–162.00	149.95
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
1	—	735	85.00	85.00
11	—	668	100.00–122.00	114.52
37	—	526	116.00–140.00	127.13
42	—	480	120.00–141.00	130.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	568	111.00–140.00	129.15
34	—	375	128.00–155.00	146.68
3	—	235	158.00–160.00	159.39
11	—	785	103.00–118.00	111.74
53	—	526	120.00–138.00	131.27
1	—	870	98.00	98.00
11	—	287	150.00–165.00	158.63
121	—	629	115.00–130.00	126.30
60	—	683	110.00–126.00	120.35
55	—	474	116.00–143.00	136.62
34	—	435	118.00–151.00	140.82
25	—	727	105.00–122.00	115.79
3	—	925	93.00	93.00
1	—	985	85.00	85.00
2	—	833	100.00–102.00	101.00
18	—	326	145.00–162.50	153.61
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	83.00	83.00
2	—	615	110.00	110.00
2	—	823	90.00–98.00	94.06
13	—	427	127.00–142.00	135.55
17	—	585	110.00–123.00	118.76
18	—	466	120.00–127.00	122.81
2	—	263	147.50–150.00	148.79
13	—	527	110.00–125.00	118.42
5	—	373	130.00–148.00	137.08
12	—	324	135.00–150.00	141.46
1	—	675	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	120.00	120.00
5	—	567	126.00	126.00
3	—	759	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	99.00–104.00	102.33
61	—	476	131.00–150.00	142.22
31	—	426	131.00–155.00	146.41
94	—	527	125.00–144.00	137.71
80	—	584	120.00–140.00	131.67
55	—	623	118.00–134.00	124.28
82	—	678	110.50–130.00	120.68
25	—	375	149.00–160.00	153.97
23	—	328	160.00–170.00	163.81
20	—	723	108.00–119.00	115.42
18	—	760	105.00–115.00	111.43
6	—	911	90.00–95.00	92.67
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	580	99.00–111.00	102.02
11	—	276	127.00–130.00	128.91
12	—	324	120.00–127.50	124.29
6	—	666	90.00–95.00	93.30
3	—	728	85.00–95.00	89.06
12	—	625	79.00–105.00	94.06
42	—	468	96.00–120.00	108.65
42	—	429	100.00–122.00	113.41
27	—	376	105.00–134.00	117.87
25	—	523	97.00–115.00	105.38
2	—	833	80.00	80.00
2	—	775	81.00–82.00	81.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	119.00–130.00	123.52
1	—	730	116.00	116.00
2	—	450	138.00	138.00
2	—	665	115.00–121.00	118.00
4	—	534	125.00–126.00	125.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	710	115.00	115.00
12	—	572	118.50–119.00	118.79
25	—	806	107.75	107.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	86.00	86.00
2	—	783	98.00–100.00	99.01
132	—	583	91.00–118.00	112.64
117	—	480	106.00–128.00	120.08
44	—	676	90.00–112.00	102.54
121	—	528	106.00–124.00	117.87
102	—	426	117.00–132.50	125.23
21	—	727	85.00–102.50	97.32
11	—	281	135.00–150.00	141.84
97	—	624	97.00–115.00	106.93
78	—	380	118.00–142.00	128.82
48	—	328	125.00–150.00	133.37
3	—	820	85.00–87.00	86.33
2	—	860	82.00–89.00	85.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	660	101.00–110.00	105.91
8	—	718	96.00–105.00	103.35
6	—	274	154.00–160.00	156.43
25	—	323	130.00–150.00	138.60
89	—	580	107.00–124.00	114.85
46	—	629	106.00–119.00	113.26
128	—	477	116.00–135.00	125.12
115	—	528	112.00–129.00	122.01
1	—	870	87.00	87.00
1	—	840	88.00	88.00
2	—	933	89.00	89.00
3	—	770	91.00–95.00	93.36
39	—	373	124.00–147.00	134.74
50	—	419	123.00–140.00	130.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	935	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,149	54.00–67.00	61.93
350	—	1,193	60.00–79.00	67.22
117	—	1,254	66.00–88.00	73.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,410	62.00–75.50	68.93
23	—	1,452	60.00–67.00	64.03
32	—	1,426	68.00–78.00	73.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,080	56.00–72.00	66.69
102	—	1,023	50.00–67.00	58.98
57	—	999	46.00–58.00	53.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,787	87.50–104.00	98.04
40	—	1,574	76.00–97.00	88.68
38	—	1,900	98.00–110.00	102.74

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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