Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 165 priced lines covering 5,132 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,034 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,193 head. replacement cattle receipts at 557 head. Counted as USDA files them — 102 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,034Last week 6,678Year ago 8,539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,193Last week 902Year ago 1,520

Replacement CattleReceipts 557Last week 475Year ago 857

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade moderate with a moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 329,004 compared to 352,667 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,125	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,015.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,450	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	700.00–1,450.00	1,035.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,423	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,323.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,054.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	775.00–975.00	896.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	780.00–800.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,169	825.00–1,000.00	905.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–610.00	566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	47	—	—	650.00–960.00	792.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,170	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,032.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,210	850.00–1,000.00	933.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	800.00–810.00	805.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,132	650.00–750.00	680.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–800.00	715.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–630.00	618.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	853	575.00–600.00	586.36
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	925	700.00–800.00	750.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	550.00–750.00	649.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	955.00	955.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	450.00–680.00	548.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	429	150.00–168.00	157.92
3	—	950	114.00	114.00
10	—	802	113.00–125.00	123.80
5	—	275	180.00–185.00	182.79
8	—	373	160.00–168.00	165.19
26	—	524	142.00–148.00	145.51
12	—	477	142.50–148.00	145.53
91	—	733	117.00–130.00	122.97
37	—	579	130.00–147.00	134.91
2	—	875	110.00	110.00
7	—	329	164.00–186.00	171.10
66	—	774	113.00–129.00	120.85
78	—	678	124.00–133.00	127.00
106	—	632	128.00–138.00	131.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	715	114.00–128.00	120.99
74	—	669	117.00–131.00	124.98
1	—	810	106.00	106.00
1	—	870	104.00	104.00
1	—	910	94.00	94.00
14	—	371	145.00–162.00	156.48
22	—	328	150.00–170.00	160.65
2	—	265	160.00–162.50	161.30
13	—	768	110.00–123.00	114.80
58	—	430	138.00–158.00	145.54
63	—	534	129.00–146.00	136.10
94	—	478	130.00–150.00	140.22
110	—	622	115.00–135.00	128.88
115	—	579	125.00–138.00	130.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	135.00–150.00	141.93
16	—	479	120.00–134.00	128.81
11	—	331	138.00–155.00	145.50
23	—	433	125.00–145.00	136.23
8	—	716	100.00–114.00	107.13
15	—	570	120.00–131.00	124.41
23	—	614	112.00–122.00	117.32
5	—	680	109.00–116.00	112.80
27	—	530	120.00–132.00	129.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	508	147.00–158.00	149.30
103	—	780	124.50–137.50	134.82
13	—	712	130.50	130.50
32	—	697	140.00	140.00
3	—	478	159.00–164.00	161.01
9	—	828	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	674	110.00–124.00	119.75
34	—	381	152.50–175.00	163.01
1	—	810	109.00	109.00
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
3	—	758	112.00–115.00	113.99
26	—	324	160.00–185.00	172.71
13	—	727	109.00–120.00	115.84
12	—	277	175.00–185.00	179.85
32	—	467	133.00–165.00	146.98
39	—	425	145.00–175.00	155.27
25	—	572	120.00–137.00	131.68
31	—	618	116.00–135.00	125.11
50	—	520	122.00–146.00	135.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
32	—	528	102.00–122.00	114.17
36	—	429	115.00–145.00	130.50
1	—	840	98.00	98.00
7	—	281	150.00–160.00	154.69
9	—	686	105.00–110.00	107.91
1	—	730	101.00	101.00
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
3	—	333	145.00–152.00	149.07
14	—	384	128.00–148.00	140.52
14	—	620	90.00–111.00	104.87
23	—	577	102.00–124.00	111.30
42	—	477	115.00–137.00	123.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	777	95.00–110.00	101.34
18	—	732	101.00–115.00	110.59
2	—	840	94.00–104.00	98.97
105	—	525	114.00–136.00	124.98
2	—	865	105.00–106.00	105.50
13	—	273	160.00–180.00	172.21
27	—	676	106.00–129.00	112.87
44	—	329	150.00–172.00	160.97
46	—	625	109.00–125.00	117.18
48	—	376	145.00–165.00	153.14
78	—	574	111.00–133.00	120.49
80	—	425	131.00–160.00	142.35
103	—	480	120.00–145.00	130.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	659	128.00	128.00
9	—	778	118.00–120.00	118.89
16	—	633	123.00–129.00	125.17
20	—	748	120.00–124.00	122.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	162.00	162.00
8	—	804	100.00–107.00	106.11
15	—	720	104.00–118.00	111.75
17	—	322	139.00–150.00	144.46
14	—	777	100.00–115.00	107.89
58	—	420	127.00–142.00	133.16
77	—	469	124.00–137.00	128.81
111	—	523	120.00–132.00	123.48
121	—	574	117.00–130.00	121.46
129	—	629	112.00–127.00	118.62
63	—	669	108.00–121.00	114.74
32	—	370	135.00–152.00	141.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
4	—	779	91.00–98.00	96.03
5	—	226	140.00–145.00	142.21
17	—	734	99.00–109.00	102.51
26	—	679	100.00–117.00	107.56
48	—	628	108.00–119.00	113.32
57	—	331	130.00–142.00	137.02
66	—	376	125.00–147.00	132.90
98	—	574	110.00–125.00	116.31
119	—	430	119.00–135.00	126.79
169	—	478	117.00–131.00	122.79
184	—	526	114.00–129.00	121.08
14	—	281	136.00–145.00	138.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	245	135.00	135.00
31	—	475	110.00–123.00	116.68
12	—	338	110.00–135.00	128.03
16	—	518	95.00–120.00	107.57
16	—	378	117.50–131.00	122.85
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
10	—	280	127.50–140.00	135.17
2	—	638	85.00–107.00	95.96
21	—	575	90.00–115.00	103.20
42	—	426	100.00–128.00	117.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,050	54.00–63.00	60.01
42	—	974	42.00–53.00	49.17
96	—	1,041	44.00–59.00	54.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,199	50.00–58.00	54.70
61	—	1,268	61.00–74.00	64.55
217	—	1,213	51.00–70.00	59.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,391	50.00–58.00	54.25
23	—	1,405	57.00–66.00	62.85
54	—	1,424	53.00–62.00	58.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,516	75.00–88.00	81.63
15	—	1,904	89.00–100.00	92.88
39	—	1,736	83.00–95.00	87.73

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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