Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 173 priced lines covering 5,003 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,212 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,121 head. replacement cattle receipts at 771 head. Counted as USDA files them — 194 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,212Last week 4,562Year ago 10,526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 658Year ago 1,441

Replacement CattleReceipts 771Last week 349Year ago 790

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 303,251 compared to 324,648 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
38	—	681	100.00–114.00	106.75
45	—	623	104.00–118.00	110.98
36	—	323	118.00–147.00	135.90
47	—	378	120.00–145.00	132.21
80	—	519	105.00–125.00	120.34
6	—	281	134.00–142.00	137.90
1	—	860	84.00	84.00
88	—	575	108.00–122.00	115.42
89	—	426	115.00–137.00	127.19
131	—	473	111.00–130.00	122.66
6	—	733	95.00–108.00	102.01
13	—	770	81.00–107.00	100.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	370	115.00–132.00	122.19
8	—	624	90.00–104.00	98.21
8	—	576	100.00–107.00	103.59
25	—	521	100.00–119.00	110.72
37	—	422	110.00–130.00	119.54
6	—	234	130.00–137.50	134.07
8	—	275	130.00–140.00	134.35
20	—	330	120.00–133.00	127.38
27	—	475	95.00–120.00	109.63
3	—	722	90.00–95.00	92.34
5	—	674	91.00–100.00	94.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	669	100.00–119.00	108.78
21	—	726	91.00–113.00	105.52
23	—	316	130.00–157.00	139.12
36	—	379	127.50–147.00	134.23
78	—	475	121.00–140.00	128.30
78	—	626	102.00–125.00	116.25
83	—	522	117.00–130.00	122.93
90	—	423	124.00–145.00	130.60
113	—	573	107.00–126.00	119.97
5	—	283	150.00–155.00	153.02
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
8	—	860	83.00–84.00	83.87
9	—	769	86.00–106.00	98.90
1	—	245	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	610	119.00	119.00
23	—	566	120.00–126.00	123.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	664	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	566	105.00–122.00	115.66
14	—	468	125.00–132.00	129.37
5	—	671	94.00–115.00	106.28
4	—	620	110.00–120.00	116.22
8	—	371	136.00–144.00	140.46
8	—	424	135.00–137.50	135.56
3	—	272	155.00–158.00	156.36
6	—	509	125.00–127.50	126.09
6	—	323	140.00–150.00	147.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	682	117.00–132.00	124.15
49	—	573	120.00–147.00	134.09
17	—	377	157.00–174.00	165.20
18	—	335	170.00–180.00	174.43
30	—	428	141.00–172.00	149.88
42	—	516	129.00–150.00	139.87
53	—	476	138.00–157.00	142.00
1	—	940	110.00	110.00
13	—	858	84.00–119.00	89.41
33	—	763	101.00–125.00	119.02
44	—	721	118.00–130.00	126.73
116	—	622	122.00–142.50	132.06
3	—	813	115.00–120.00	118.33
4	—	288	180.00–183.00	181.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	731	100.00–123.00	121.10
59	—	438	138.00–149.00	143.73
22	—	325	154.00–168.00	161.15
41	—	380	145.00–160.00	154.37
48	—	525	121.00–144.00	134.64
53	—	627	122.00–131.00	126.44
61	—	482	124.00–152.00	139.68
68	—	570	115.00–145.00	130.93
6	—	776	110.00–120.00	116.39
35	—	675	109.00–130.00	123.11
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
2	—	965	100.00–106.00	102.95
3	—	820	110.00–115.00	111.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	144.50	144.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	795	98.00–102.00	101.45
3	—	840	87.00–91.00	89.34
25	—	528	90.00–122.00	110.88
38	—	428	120.00–140.00	129.87
43	—	474	105.00–132.00	120.62
4	—	726	80.00–95.00	88.28
15	—	328	135.00–150.00	144.27
17	—	382	128.00–142.00	135.37
4	—	681	100.00–110.00	102.70
10	—	273	150.00–160.00	153.69
8	—	584	95.00–120.00	110.24
8	—	619	92.00–115.00	106.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	88.00	88.00
39	—	623	110.00–123.00	116.92
63	—	575	101.00–128.00	119.80
85	—	524	107.00–134.00	124.07
89	—	426	123.00–150.00	138.82
107	—	477	115.00–141.00	130.43
50	—	379	134.00–157.00	148.68
2	—	850	95.00–98.00	96.50
15	—	721	105.00–117.00	110.75
32	—	681	89.00–119.00	112.63
11	—	771	97.00–108.00	104.45
13	—	272	152.00–177.00	166.53
17	—	333	145.00–162.00	156.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	572	112.00–131.00	119.84
51	—	422	132.00–160.00	147.52
41	—	375	146.00–170.00	156.46
37	—	620	112.00–123.00	117.13
30	—	325	160.00–182.00	170.68
93	—	474	122.50–150.00	137.09
10	—	768	91.00–117.00	108.05
29	—	662	109.00–123.00	115.37
2	—	833	100.00–105.00	102.49
85	—	522	120.00–140.00	130.30
4	—	230	176.00–195.00	185.61
14	—	276	170.00–183.00	176.30
14	—	729	91.00–119.00	108.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,082	910.00–1,100.00	1,012.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	825.00–1,000.00	912.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	575.00–675.00	645.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–760.00	706.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,119.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	740.00–780.00	763.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	56	—	—	460.00–1,075.00	747.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	675.00–1,500.00	931.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,119	900.00–1,250.00	1,093.89
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	450.00–710.00	555.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	370.00–625.00	490.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,535.71
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–900.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	660.00–775.00	688.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,210.00–1,225.00	1,217.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,048.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00–900.00	883.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,199	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,406.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,052	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	600.00–900.00	757.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	775.00–925.00	863.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,157	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,127.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	725.00–850.00	783.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	940.00–1,050.00	993.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	435.00–705.00	557.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	335.00–675.00	563.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	99	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,516.41
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	86	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,361.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,177	54.00–63.00	58.93
84	—	1,233	66.00–75.00	69.33
237	—	1,216	58.00–69.50	64.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,430	56.00–62.00	58.14
60	—	1,413	58.00–70.00	64.85
43	—	1,432	60.00–72.00	68.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	919	41.00–52.00	49.18
81	—	1,049	52.00–62.00	55.80
25	—	1,045	58.00–65.00	60.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,411	75.00–92.00	83.46
33	—	1,858	91.00–101.00	94.92
48	—	1,643	80.00–98.00	88.90

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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