Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 184 priced lines covering 6,985 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,680 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,220 head. replacement cattle receipts at 670 head. Counted as USDA files them — 117 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,680Last week 8,034Year ago 6,859

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,220Last week 1,193Year ago 1,121

Replacement CattleReceipts 670Last week 557Year ago 752

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 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 344,444 compared to 361,976 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	102.00	102.00
10	—	731	107.00–115.00	110.85
76	—	378	130.00–148.00	136.65
26	—	321	137.00–157.00	143.81
6	—	290	148.00–160.00	153.32
34	—	786	105.00–117.00	112.73
74	—	625	110.00–125.00	116.44
115	—	470	119.00–135.00	124.53
126	—	421	125.00–142.50	132.20
108	—	524	116.00–130.00	122.41
70	—	571	110.00–128.00	118.98
34	—	677	105.00–123.00	115.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	291	130.00–135.00	133.60
45	—	376	115.00–125.00	120.92
3	—	675	92.00–99.00	94.66
2	—	765	95.00	95.00
56	—	524	100.00–119.00	110.84
59	—	476	100.00–121.00	112.93
65	—	426	105.00–127.00	116.12
16	—	328	124.00–130.00	127.88
27	—	572	98.00–116.00	106.57
11	—	627	94.00–105.00	101.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	139.00	139.00
13	—	715	120.00–127.75	127.15
23	—	627	124.00–132.00	130.36
26	—	561	129.50–130.00	129.60
49	—	686	123.00–131.25	130.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	118.00–122.00	120.31
5	—	666	121.00–126.00	122.01
6	—	939	107.00	107.00
14	—	772	118.00–122.00	120.59
10	—	580	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	125.00	125.00
6	—	665	123.00	123.00
28	—	465	136.00	136.00
55	—	570	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	781	94.00–105.00	99.54
213	—	576	95.00–124.00	114.72
199	—	524	110.00–128.00	118.42
175	—	478	110.00–131.00	121.08
159	—	427	114.00–134.00	126.22
100	—	376	117.50–142.00	131.62
80	—	325	127.00–148.00	138.03
53	—	622	97.00–117.00	110.68
51	—	680	100.00–115.00	107.98
27	—	278	137.00–148.00	141.89
19	—	733	94.00–110.00	103.18
10	—	227	145.00–150.00	146.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	379	159.00–170.00	162.72
6	—	275	170.00–185.00	178.04
1	—	955	100.00	100.00
39	—	762	116.00–131.00	120.82
53	—	709	120.00–129.00	123.83
80	—	479	141.00–164.00	146.67
39	—	428	149.00–160.00	154.82
60	—	572	125.00–147.00	138.23
129	—	527	135.00–152.00	140.63
1	—	870	114.00	114.00
18	—	329	165.00–177.50	170.67
18	—	833	115.00–122.00	118.85
134	—	670	125.00–143.00	131.60
155	—	625	125.00–142.00	131.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	534	114.00–125.00	121.15
13	—	374	124.00–148.00	139.86
22	—	425	122.00–140.00	131.97
7	—	636	114.00–117.00	116.31
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
3	—	785	110.00–117.00	114.64
1	—	895	97.00	97.00
6	—	286	152.50–155.00	153.30
7	—	316	140.00–152.00	147.78
18	—	484	122.00–132.00	127.83
7	—	586	115.00–120.00	117.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	575	145.00	145.00
12	—	675	135.00–138.00	136.25
15	—	776	125.00–133.00	129.32
18	—	738	133.00–134.00	133.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	165.00	165.00
1	—	820	103.00	103.00
13	—	782	115.00–120.00	116.21
57	—	715	115.00–124.00	118.40
64	—	432	130.00–167.00	147.26
105	—	634	119.00–138.00	129.69
112	—	475	132.00–148.00	141.95
120	—	581	125.00–140.00	130.31
61	—	666	118.00–125.00	123.28
129	—	533	121.00–147.00	136.32
3	—	232	170.00–172.50	170.88
58	—	372	136.00–165.00	151.58
38	—	330	140.00–166.00	159.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	679	134.00–137.00	136.74
49	—	605	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	329	159.00–190.00	166.38
5	—	779	107.00–115.00	113.21
13	—	273	165.00–185.00	174.23
56	—	562	114.00–133.00	123.57
59	—	470	127.00–155.00	138.46
60	—	627	114.00–131.00	121.43
6	—	722	112.00–115.00	114.17
31	—	671	108.00–125.00	117.90
38	—	527	110.00–144.00	132.67
50	—	373	150.00–175.00	158.97
54	—	425	135.00–165.00	149.71
6	—	223	180.00–205.00	187.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	384	127.50–145.00	136.05
4	—	778	90.00–95.00	93.77
3	—	230	160.00	160.00
3	—	272	150.00–152.00	150.63
3	—	818	90.00	90.00
41	—	576	100.00–123.00	112.88
54	—	526	100.00–125.00	116.44
59	—	429	115.00–139.00	129.13
78	—	479	110.00–130.00	121.65
3	—	728	95.00–100.00	98.39
10	—	681	97.00–107.00	102.32
10	—	627	108.00–112.50	109.84
18	—	332	140.00–150.00	144.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	732	103.00–114.00	107.69
52	—	380	142.00–160.00	148.44
73	—	623	105.00–125.00	115.59
92	—	574	105.00–130.00	119.26
110	—	427	117.50–150.00	139.69
119	—	474	112.50–145.00	131.38
171	—	521	114.00–133.00	123.79
1	—	825	92.00	92.00
1	—	885	99.00	99.00
18	—	783	97.00–112.00	103.29
30	—	685	105.00–120.00	113.07
8	—	229	168.00–184.00	172.10
41	—	333	150.00–168.00	156.54
18	—	279	162.50–170.00	166.18

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–570.00	540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	575.00–675.00	619.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–800.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	49	—	—	600.00–970.00	792.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	975.00–1,275.00	1,141.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	979.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,113	800.00–950.00	862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,261	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,146.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,162	875.00–1,030.00	941.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	370.00–590.00	477.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	909	650.00–850.00	740.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,364.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,305.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,066	575.00–675.00	615.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,195	700.00–825.00	755.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	475.00–625.00	570.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–975.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–900.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	923	450.00–500.00	480.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–810.00	756.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	400.00–680.00	557.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	450.00–540.00	495.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	928	550.00–695.00	642.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	525.00–775.00	681.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,260	850.00–900.00	874.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	700.00–875.00	830.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	—	885.00–1,250.00	1,045.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,201	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,362	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,410.00–1,510.00	1,480.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,502	49.00–56.00	52.59
32	—	1,438	61.00–68.00	63.84
82	—	1,440	50.00–68.00	58.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,021	50.00–63.00	56.73
119	—	1,042	44.00–57.00	52.29
67	—	1,013	41.00–50.00	46.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,229	60.00–72.00	63.57
273	—	1,187	54.00–65.00	58.58
96	—	1,176	50.00–58.00	52.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,803	88.00–100.00	92.94
60	—	1,663	80.00–95.00	86.84
32	—	1,528	67.00–89.00	79.94

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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