Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 160 priced lines covering 4,501 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,322 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,007 head. replacement cattle receipts at 546 head. Counted as USDA files them — 175 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,322Last week 7,837Year ago 8,923

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,007Last week 1,570Year ago 1,565

Replacement CattleReceipts 546Last week 618Year ago 1,093

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to markets being closed for the July 4th holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 263,602 compared to 282,806 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	380	115.00–138.00	126.27
74	—	526	99.00–122.50	114.08
76	—	427	110.00–132.50	123.10
80	—	477	100.00–127.50	117.66
93	—	577	85.00–117.50	109.96
16	—	723	90.00–106.00	98.50
35	—	676	93.00–110.00	101.28
2	—	873	85.00–86.00	85.49
65	—	630	85.00–115.00	105.36
50	—	328	120.00–140.00	133.12
12	—	770	85.00–100.00	92.73
5	—	280	136.00–145.00	138.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	333	110.00–130.00	123.37
30	—	480	90.00–116.00	110.49
34	—	527	84.00–112.50	106.52
40	—	426	103.00–120.00	115.63
3	—	723	87.00–95.00	90.71
17	—	571	97.00–108.00	103.28
6	—	673	83.00–102.00	90.94
20	—	376	116.00–125.00	120.11
8	—	624	91.00–100.00	95.77
7	—	271	130.00–138.00	132.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	129.00	129.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
10	—	508	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	325	130.00–148.00	140.00
36	—	722	91.00–110.00	102.32
42	—	627	100.00–119.00	107.91
1	—	905	86.00	86.00
1	—	230	162.50	162.50
6	—	767	87.00–96.00	91.85
18	—	668	81.00–114.00	98.38
44	—	373	123.00–145.00	132.58
66	—	529	109.00–128.00	119.17
68	—	431	118.00–138.00	126.40
82	—	478	112.00–130.00	122.86
71	—	575	106.00–125.00	112.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	692	123.75	123.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	140.00–152.50	148.22
26	—	723	110.00–125.00	120.93
27	—	379	148.00–160.00	152.73
31	—	325	157.00–170.00	161.92
57	—	626	117.00–134.50	128.38
75	—	668	114.00–128.00	120.78
83	—	480	129.00–148.00	139.04
6	—	278	165.00–171.00	168.31
93	—	579	125.00–140.00	132.14
98	—	535	123.00–143.00	139.12
1	—	840	107.00	107.00
2	—	888	96.00	96.00
42	—	764	110.00–118.00	115.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	118.00–129.00	121.78
5	—	721	98.00–112.00	106.26
6	—	626	110.00–120.00	114.68
6	—	693	112.00–117.00	115.17
12	—	435	130.00–137.00	133.65
5	—	381	121.00–137.00	131.45
7	—	582	110.00–124.00	117.57
3	—	282	150.00–154.00	151.40
17	—	469	106.00–130.00	122.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	165.00–167.00	166.03
10	—	770	114.00–118.00	115.30
26	—	333	143.00–156.00	151.21
1	—	820	97.00	97.00
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
33	—	629	110.00–128.50	124.70
41	—	434	127.00–145.00	139.34
47	—	375	139.00–153.00	146.09
47	—	479	121.00–142.00	134.34
35	—	719	117.00–121.00	119.71
10	—	687	120.00–125.00	122.54
3	—	213	164.00–165.00	164.67
53	—	576	119.00–134.00	128.16
53	—	532	125.00–139.00	133.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	690	134.50	134.50
1	—	625	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	330	140.00–155.00	146.17
14	—	778	75.00–105.00	96.66
20	—	274	146.00–160.00	154.51
24	—	674	82.00–113.00	104.13
33	—	386	124.00–145.00	139.20
40	—	630	90.00–118.00	110.18
68	—	579	95.00–126.00	116.74
69	—	478	107.00–135.00	127.27
71	—	528	103.00–130.00	121.81
76	—	429	119.00–142.00	132.61
1	—	930	89.00	89.00
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
10	—	726	101.00–110.00	106.19
1	—	960	84.00	84.00
1	—	895	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
19	—	529	95.00–118.00	113.09
20	—	377	115.00–136.00	130.98
27	—	428	102.00–129.00	123.98
10	—	627	100.00–109.00	104.94
14	—	578	104.00–112.00	109.27
23	—	479	116.00–125.00	119.68
2	—	695	100.00	100.00
6	—	325	135.00–138.00	135.97
4	—	275	140.00–145.00	142.41
4	—	220	150.00–155.00	152.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	574	102.00–130.00	117.88
46	—	523	109.00–135.00	126.02
51	—	472	117.00–140.00	131.15
55	—	426	126.00–146.00	138.66
5	—	232	160.00–175.00	168.38
4	—	714	88.00–114.00	95.89
10	—	676	98.00–117.00	111.99
20	—	283	159.00–172.50	163.29
24	—	621	94.00–125.00	112.41
31	—	330	152.00–170.00	159.21
35	—	384	144.00–155.00	148.95
1	—	975	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,549	74.00–93.00	84.40
46	—	1,638	80.00–99.50	90.98
14	—	1,794	90.00–105.00	98.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,001	41.00–54.00	50.16
83	—	1,016	44.00–61.00	54.42
19	—	1,048	57.00–65.00	61.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,448	52.50–68.00	62.15
18	—	1,493	64.00–72.50	67.57
10	—	1,427	52.00–61.00	56.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
275	—	1,209	54.50–67.00	62.83
117	—	1,172	50.00–61.00	57.50
58	—	1,256	63.00–74.00	67.43

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 · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	685.00–830.00	757.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	109	—	—	770.00–1,225.00	1,026.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,770.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	725.00–900.00	836.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	600.00–800.00	705.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	640.00–660.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,198	675.00–1,050.00	919.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	55	—	—	600.00–900.00	736.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	750.00–1,200.00	934.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,045.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	975.00–1,150.00	1,069.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–875.00	861.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	575.00–810.00	755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	300.00–650.00	460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	918	650.00–800.00	754.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	922	850.00–925.00	882.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	941.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,346.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,136.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	815	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	765.00	765.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	420.00–685.00	598.10
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	871	500.00–650.00	581.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	325.00–410.00	372.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	869.17

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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