Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 194 priced lines covering 7,552 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,899 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,333 head. replacement cattle receipts at 859 head. Counted as USDA files them — 204 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,899Last week 9,680Year ago 10,101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,333Last week 1,220Year ago 1,232

Replacement CattleReceipts 859Last week 670Year ago 758

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade moderate with a moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 358,304 compared to 375,369 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,136	580.00–775.00	678.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,174	875.00–1,300.00	1,198.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	800.00–825.00	812.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,140	775.00–950.00	836.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	830.00–900.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,100	605.00–740.00	680.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,221	650.00–950.00	735.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–450.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	600.00–900.00	758.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	920.00–1,300.00	1,114.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	710.00–1,110.00	929.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,107	920.00–1,100.00	1,015.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,222	750.00–875.00	817.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,103	700.00–875.00	794.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,290	600.00–1,150.00	961.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,020	650.00–1,100.00	877.34
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	964	825.00–975.00	883.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	325.00	325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	888	525.00–550.00	536.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,058	385.00–540.00	446.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	841	560.00–800.00	711.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	884	580.00–685.00	632.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	833	490.00–510.00	499.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	520.00–670.00	596.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	325.00–600.00	464.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	675.00–750.00	715.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	910.00–985.00	947.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–650.00	587.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	630.00–775.00	703.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	730.00–850.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	680.00–875.00	796.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	966	460.00–500.00	476.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–815.00	764.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,085.00–1,300.00	1,229.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,084	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,121.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	650.00–1,050.00	837.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	750.00–900.00	854.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	575.00–875.00	735.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,500	1,135.00–1,160.00	1,147.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	—	900.00–1,425.00	1,142.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,268	1,085.00–1,275.00	1,149.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,409	730.00–1,750.00	1,519.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	450.00–580.00	535.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	771	350.00–420.00	380.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	415.00–680.00	551.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	105.00	105.00
10	—	774	110.00–122.00	115.19
6	—	827	105.00–118.00	114.10
145	—	624	105.00–132.50	125.54
129	—	579	110.00–143.00	128.14
72	—	478	120.00–154.00	140.03
15	—	333	147.50–161.00	152.98
1	—	200	157.50	157.50
83	—	525	115.00–146.00	134.67
59	—	423	125.00–155.00	144.41
90	—	722	112.00–127.00	120.78
105	—	671	103.00–129.00	122.65
23	—	377	145.00–160.00	151.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	526	114.00–132.50	124.86
4	—	269	142.50–152.00	146.80
6	—	240	142.50	142.50
6	—	683	102.50–110.00	107.75
27	—	329	135.00–155.00	142.63
53	—	580	110.00–125.00	120.55
9	—	427	129.00–142.50	134.59
13	—	732	102.50–119.00	111.05
58	—	476	117.50–137.50	129.75
20	—	630	110.00–120.00	114.98
43	—	382	120.00–155.00	137.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	623	116.00–144.00	131.34
91	—	520	120.00–144.00	135.82
6	—	321	157.50–175.00	165.47
3	—	933	105.00–107.50	105.83
3	—	273	160.00–167.50	164.02
45	—	573	118.00–145.00	129.39
48	—	424	140.00–160.00	152.26
85	—	470	133.00–155.00	143.69
120	—	728	117.00–137.50	130.88
40	—	839	110.00–121.00	115.27
5	—	369	160.00–175.00	165.58
83	—	680	116.00–131.00	125.00
12	—	773	112.00–120.00	115.12
3	—	998	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	839	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	742	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	713	133.00	133.00
157	—	675	124.00–138.75	134.48
31	—	635	127.00–139.00	131.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	121.00	121.00
14	—	925	105.00	105.00
25	—	653	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	127.00–131.00	128.53
13	—	674	118.00–119.50	119.35
18	—	625	119.00–120.00	119.94
50	—	591	126.00–127.00	126.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	228	142.50	142.50
10	—	774	71.00–110.00	98.59
130	—	575	99.00–125.00	114.42
18	—	278	135.00–145.00	138.36
54	—	327	121.00–145.00	134.37
86	—	621	107.50–120.00	112.02
132	—	374	111.00–142.00	130.38
206	—	426	110.00–132.50	124.43
210	—	524	107.00–128.00	118.16
265	—	472	109.00–130.00	120.86
36	—	678	87.50–115.00	106.02
13	—	732	75.00–109.00	99.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	132.50	132.50
89	—	428	100.00–126.00	117.18
55	—	330	115.00–137.50	129.11
4	—	666	92.50–100.00	96.82
11	—	618	90.00–110.00	102.93
13	—	273	127.50–140.00	133.18
24	—	569	90.00–115.00	107.40
55	—	529	90.00–118.00	110.69
81	—	476	101.00–122.00	113.47
58	—	376	105.00–127.50	120.78
2	—	775	90.00–92.00	90.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	473	114.00–136.00	124.31
18	—	333	130.00–162.00	145.76
38	—	376	122.00–157.00	135.52
60	—	670	108.00–125.00	119.90
12	—	776	90.00–117.00	103.90
124	—	573	107.00–132.00	117.29
143	—	624	104.00–127.00	117.30
144	—	529	105.00–132.00	122.05
48	—	416	117.50–140.00	128.80
35	—	733	100.00–123.00	111.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	90.00–94.00	91.98
4	—	238	160.00–170.00	163.79
139	—	524	112.50–135.00	123.01
10	—	278	155.00–170.00	163.11
17	—	772	89.00–109.00	97.74
24	—	723	97.00–116.00	106.23
39	—	328	129.00–172.50	156.53
104	—	426	119.00–157.50	140.50
105	—	624	105.00–126.00	114.75
110	—	572	105.00–131.00	117.61
51	—	378	125.00–162.50	143.72
104	—	475	114.00–140.00	130.37
41	—	673	97.50–124.00	111.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	428	113.00–142.50	129.32
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
5	—	227	145.00–155.00	151.12
8	—	734	90.00–105.00	96.26
6	—	275	145.00–155.00	148.76
7	—	630	100.00–117.00	108.52
45	—	570	95.00–122.50	110.53
14	—	671	85.00–112.50	97.68
31	—	328	135.00–152.50	143.76
48	—	369	119.00–150.00	136.21
76	—	525	97.50–127.50	114.45
81	—	478	108.00–137.50	122.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	177.50–190.00	182.14
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
1	—	935	96.00	96.00
14	—	328	156.00–175.00	164.70
76	—	476	120.00–155.00	138.08
5	—	272	170.00–185.00	174.08
84	—	525	114.00–144.50	130.29
77	—	424	130.00–165.00	149.30
71	—	623	105.00–133.00	121.06
54	—	370	137.00–167.00	154.57
53	—	566	112.00–137.00	127.15
41	—	674	100.00–127.00	109.93
23	—	766	96.00–110.00	99.85
16	—	720	98.00–127.50	109.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	192.50	192.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
284	—	1,211	53.00–67.00	58.85
79	—	1,129	46.00–61.00	53.68
128	—	1,256	60.00–75.00	64.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,414	55.00–60.00	56.21
75	—	1,508	55.00–66.00	60.12
24	—	1,430	61.00–69.00	64.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,090	51.00–62.00	58.93
65	—	944	40.00–52.00	48.14
144	—	1,006	43.00–60.00	52.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,429	70.00–88.00	81.24
64	—	1,708	81.00–96.00	87.37
29	—	1,805	88.00–102.00	93.61

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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