Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 163 priced lines covering 4,399 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,495 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 926 head. replacement cattle receipts at 839 head. Counted as USDA files them — 122 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,495Last week 5,322Year ago 10,038

Slaughter CattleReceipts 926Last week 1,007Year ago 1,207

Replacement CattleReceipts 839Last week 546Year ago 543

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with a good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 276,751 compared to 295,616 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	127.00	127.00
2	—	618	126.00	126.00
13	—	863	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	624	115.00–130.00	122.73
54	—	570	115.00–140.00	131.70
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
21	—	330	147.50–160.00	153.54
1	—	890	100.00	100.00
2	—	765	110.00	110.00
2	—	830	105.00–110.00	107.53
64	—	667	90.00–127.00	123.75
33	—	532	124.00–144.00	132.86
30	—	727	110.00–122.00	119.83
43	—	432	132.50–155.00	139.67
45	—	376	141.00–156.00	147.01
31	—	477	125.00–150.00	134.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	111.00	111.00
3	—	278	162.50–167.50	164.97
6	—	324	157.50–160.00	158.49
1	—	885	105.00	105.00
3	—	830	109.00–111.00	110.01
10	—	767	105.00–116.00	112.94
11	—	370	149.00–154.00	151.09
23	—	672	115.00–138.00	120.07
36	—	479	134.00–143.00	140.14
20	—	419	134.00–165.00	145.39
33	—	721	109.00–129.00	116.20
40	—	568	121.00–143.00	129.15
48	—	609	115.00–141.00	125.16
55	—	522	126.00–146.00	134.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
7	—	730	110.00	110.00
6	—	580	112.00–125.00	119.02
4	—	333	136.00–144.00	140.35
9	—	373	130.00–136.00	131.58
10	—	441	124.00–134.00	130.49
17	—	523	107.00–123.00	116.85
3	—	285	140.00–150.00	145.00
14	—	620	112.00–122.00	114.81
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
6	—	675	110.00–116.00	113.65
7	—	469	120.00–128.00	124.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	678	94.00–103.00	99.62
18	—	571	104.00–112.00	108.65
9	—	619	95.00–112.00	102.00
13	—	369	116.00–145.00	129.40
5	—	283	140.00–147.00	143.23
2	—	235	147.00–150.00	148.56
4	—	776	90.00–95.00	93.23
9	—	329	130.00–136.00	132.39
12	—	726	90.00–100.00	95.08
38	—	532	107.00–122.00	113.35
45	—	429	112.00–138.00	124.17
61	—	474	100.00–132.00	119.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
1	—	820	94.00	94.00
1	—	965	90.00	90.00
13	—	774	90.00–103.00	98.08
33	—	724	98.00–112.00	105.23
38	—	372	121.00–155.00	139.45
102	—	427	122.50–150.00	134.91
107	—	575	110.00–128.00	118.58
116	—	469	110.00–142.00	127.80
128	—	525	109.00–136.00	122.86
4	—	274	150.00–166.00	155.00
40	—	671	105.00–115.00	109.14
45	—	323	135.00–165.00	150.42
63	—	625	93.00–119.00	113.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	96.00	96.00
5	—	826	96.00–104.00	99.63
11	—	726	85.00–115.00	105.26
61	—	471	121.00–155.00	134.45
11	—	772	86.00–112.00	101.21
12	—	285	160.00–175.00	162.79
24	—	325	146.00–170.00	156.90
38	—	670	100.00–120.00	114.57
41	—	375	127.50–158.00	147.97
42	—	565	114.00–140.00	127.45
43	—	625	110.00–128.00	118.11
49	—	523	117.00–145.00	127.56
61	—	420	123.00–165.00	141.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	91.00–114.00	100.28
4	—	273	125.00–130.00	127.39
5	—	670	85.00–100.00	91.58
25	—	323	112.00–137.00	122.51
27	—	526	92.00–118.00	104.47
31	—	475	100.00–122.00	110.93
40	—	380	110.00–130.00	117.22
41	—	426	102.00–128.00	113.99
2	—	623	100.00–102.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	87.00	87.00
4	—	243	140.00–150.00	143.74
12	—	279	132.00–140.00	136.11
42	—	322	121.00–140.00	130.81
30	—	684	98.00–112.50	103.57
48	—	577	102.00–120.00	112.22
51	—	373	115.00–141.00	128.41
63	—	625	90.00–116.00	106.16
82	—	420	110.00–133.00	123.25
10	—	719	71.00–108.00	93.11
93	—	523	105.00–126.00	115.59
128	—	472	105.00–129.00	119.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
5	—	507	125.00	125.00
32	—	636	125.00–127.00	126.94
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	585	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
1	—	875	80.00	80.00
4	—	713	85.00–100.00	92.47
18	—	674	87.00–118.00	102.25
5	—	313	132.50–140.00	136.63
30	—	371	124.00–137.50	129.22
58	—	421	122.00–142.00	126.90
65	—	518	110.00–128.00	119.67
77	—	623	97.50–123.00	111.19
85	—	572	106.00–128.00	117.71
90	—	477	112.50–133.00	122.64
5	—	772	93.00–110.00	98.57

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 · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,825.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–725.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	875.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,066	1,160.00–1,350.00	1,249.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	65	—	—	900.00–1,550.00	1,178.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–950.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,030.00	988.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	430.00–640.00	542.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	550.00–850.00	748.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–650.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	690.00–775.00	731.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	980.00–1,000.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	949	790.00–900.00	817.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	985.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,011	875.00–1,050.00	972.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	92	—	—	515.00–1,325.00	833.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	—	800.00–1,500.00	940.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	380.00	380.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–625.00	565.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	580.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	520.00	520.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	425.00–700.00	579.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,034	42.00–52.00	47.96
25	—	1,049	54.00–63.00	58.26
89	—	1,016	47.00–57.00	52.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,475	59.50–73.00	66.13
13	—	1,500	52.00–58.00	55.73
49	—	1,427	52.00–65.00	59.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,250	57.00–75.00	64.68
64	—	1,190	47.00–58.00	53.49
183	—	1,189	50.00–67.00	58.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,799	87.00–100.00	93.52
30	—	1,460	70.50–90.00	81.68
42	—	1,675	80.00–97.00	88.39

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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