Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 5,022 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,678 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 902 head. replacement cattle receipts at 475 head. Counted as USDA files them — 106 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,678Last week 7,212Year ago 11,310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 902Last week 1,121Year ago 1,461

Replacement CattleReceipts 475Last week 771Year ago 729

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 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 316,471 compared to 341,447 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	273	165.00–177.00	168.63
8	—	729	100.00–115.00	110.03
9	—	778	105.00–110.00	107.56
3	—	818	100.00–101.00	100.33
5	—	230	170.00–177.00	172.98
109	—	573	105.00–131.00	122.84
95	—	471	116.00–140.00	131.73
88	—	429	119.00–152.00	138.84
81	—	528	110.00–136.00	123.45
63	—	633	101.00–125.00	117.75
39	—	372	127.00–160.00	150.23
22	—	327	136.00–172.00	158.95
48	—	670	90.00–119.00	115.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	678	100.00–110.00	106.06
10	—	626	97.00–115.00	107.49
11	—	326	132.00–150.00	142.01
19	—	566	102.00–119.00	111.57
3	—	268	150.00–152.50	151.71
31	—	474	112.00–130.00	122.69
3	—	745	100.00–102.00	101.33
1	—	885	92.00	92.00
14	—	374	115.00–147.00	134.42
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
28	—	525	110.00–127.00	118.99
31	—	427	105.00–140.00	130.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	723	107.00–120.00	114.87
27	—	675	105.00–127.00	118.83
13	—	276	172.00–186.00	176.25
2	—	833	103.00–106.00	104.50
65	—	420	131.00–165.00	147.22
64	—	525	121.00–143.00	130.43
56	—	471	125.00–154.00	138.92
55	—	573	116.00–137.00	125.81
45	—	624	107.00–134.00	121.36
35	—	325	152.00–180.00	169.84
34	—	368	140.00–170.00	155.70
7	—	776	107.00–116.00	111.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	288	122.00–138.00	133.01
25	—	536	106.00–117.00	111.10
19	—	328	115.00–133.00	126.50
7	—	621	102.00–106.00	104.31
37	—	572	100.00–110.00	107.64
36	—	425	107.00–127.00	118.54
12	—	370	107.00–127.00	118.55
2	—	768	85.00–90.00	87.46
3	—	232	135.00–137.50	136.62
36	—	476	95.00–121.00	110.77
4	—	665	97.00–100.00	98.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	97.00	97.00
5	—	770	94.00–112.00	101.70
43	—	668	105.00–120.00	110.73
3	—	282	150.00–152.00	150.65
5	—	893	93.00	93.00
154	—	574	113.00–129.00	119.16
96	—	523	116.00–132.00	123.08
28	—	719	98.00–114.00	105.94
17	—	377	123.00–140.00	135.19
22	—	336	128.00–146.00	140.47
64	—	422	120.00–145.00	132.03
66	—	477	119.00–133.00	126.36
87	—	628	108.00–128.00	116.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	667	100.00–114.00	107.58
19	—	729	97.00–109.00	102.10
3	—	773	93.00–95.00	94.34
15	—	284	135.00–147.00	140.25
8	—	233	140.00–150.00	144.77
163	—	528	108.00–125.00	120.90
141	—	475	109.00–129.00	120.98
100	—	623	105.00–119.00	111.55
89	—	576	104.00–124.00	115.96
85	—	425	113.00–137.00	127.48
70	—	374	117.00–140.00	132.12
56	—	326	118.00–145.00	136.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	624	121.50–128.00	124.39
34	—	455	145.00	145.00
14	—	515	132.00	132.00
37	—	676	125.50	125.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	657	135.50	135.50
2	—	555	121.00–122.00	121.50
10	—	520	120.00–124.00	121.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
15	—	767	114.00–127.00	120.13
15	—	327	165.00–187.00	173.07
30	—	370	158.00–171.00	167.22
118	—	577	122.00–151.00	132.53
104	—	621	118.00–140.00	132.31
89	—	526	125.00–153.00	138.73
4	—	266	175.00–180.00	176.96
5	—	819	113.00–115.00	113.80
79	—	676	116.00–135.00	124.20
50	—	710	116.00–130.00	123.96
18	—	418	135.00–165.00	152.19
34	—	470	130.00–160.00	142.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	472	125.00–135.00	129.17
9	—	381	138.00–142.50	140.61
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
10	—	626	110.00–120.00	115.01
1	—	675	114.00	114.00
5	—	563	100.00–128.00	117.67
9	—	327	112.00–150.00	140.17
11	—	423	129.00–137.50	134.04
11	—	519	118.00–130.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	429	140.00–158.00	144.55
12	—	325	152.00–177.00	161.68
22	—	379	150.00–165.00	157.79
9	—	776	110.00–119.00	115.23
65	—	478	130.00–155.00	142.02
98	—	572	120.00–139.00	131.60
11	—	720	108.00–120.00	114.56
27	—	676	113.00–128.00	120.67
68	—	624	111.00–135.00	127.65
88	—	529	118.00–145.00	135.15
5	—	289	165.00–177.00	173.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	713	127.00	127.00
7	—	609	132.50	132.50
5	—	820	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	930.00–1,325.00	1,146.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	800.00–1,010.00	905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,120	850.00–1,125.00	968.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	615.00–655.00	641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	820.00–960.00	903.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	71	—	—	600.00–1,010.00	770.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	750.00–1,250.00	948.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	825.00–880.00	852.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–825.00	767.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	825.00–950.00	883.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–675.00	610.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,093	875.00–925.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–730.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	425.00–700.00	587.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,331.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–575.00	556.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	450.00–685.00	583.93
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	470.00–650.00	589.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–900.00	862.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	925.00–1,075.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	825.00–1,400.00	1,114.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–950.00	844.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–675.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,454	64.00–75.00	70.13
10	—	1,447	55.00–62.00	58.77
50	—	1,481	57.00–68.00	63.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	934	45.00–59.00	52.45
41	—	1,051	58.00–69.00	64.40
80	—	1,022	51.50–63.00	57.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,152	55.00–63.00	59.12
74	—	1,268	66.00–77.00	71.30
209	—	1,152	57.50–70.00	65.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,485	73.00–91.00	80.30
29	—	1,791	91.00–101.00	95.77
40	—	1,651	81.00–95.00	88.13

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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