Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 5,320 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,962 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,129 head. replacement cattle receipts at 789 head. Counted as USDA files them — 166 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,962Last week 8,352Year ago 11,435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,129Last week 1,280Year ago 1,457

Replacement CattleReceipts 789Last week 652Year ago 824

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 411,889 compared to 431,712 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
66	—	623	100.00–115.00	108.79
46	—	367	124.00–142.00	131.68
75	—	578	103.00–125.00	113.30
77	—	521	106.00–125.00	114.77
8	—	777	90.00–101.00	98.85
16	—	313	125.00–138.00	131.20
29	—	715	98.00–113.00	105.16
66	—	668	98.00–115.00	106.52
60	—	422	112.00–137.00	122.59
92	—	473	108.00–130.00	118.38
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	125.00–130.00	128.00
48	—	375	105.00–120.00	115.01
45	—	469	95.00–117.00	105.37
48	—	519	97.00–112.00	104.06
58	—	428	100.00–118.00	109.28
5	—	662	81.00–95.00	90.21
21	—	621	81.00–100.00	91.91
30	—	580	90.00–110.00	99.59
29	—	329	110.00–125.00	119.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	121.00–122.00	121.50
35	—	569	118.50–135.00	128.53
14	—	626	117.00–118.00	117.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	125.00–130.00	125.74
4	—	560	115.00	115.00
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
8	—	531	114.00–142.00	120.80
1	—	400	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	675	98.00–107.00	102.66
45	—	374	116.00–135.00	122.75
69	—	620	95.00–115.00	104.58
26	—	321	117.50–135.00	126.21
98	—	424	107.50–127.00	115.77
113	—	575	99.00–118.00	108.68
144	—	472	101.00–125.00	113.66
144	—	525	100.00–122.00	110.82
5	—	278	132.50–135.00	133.54
6	—	764	90.00–100.00	92.39
14	—	724	90.00–100.00	95.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	428	96.00–135.00	123.43
37	—	478	107.50–127.00	117.53
3	—	823	85.00–90.00	86.99
13	—	279	140.00–155.00	146.11
3	—	672	85.00–104.00	96.87
12	—	374	125.00–138.00	133.34
20	—	321	130.00–148.00	139.49
32	—	617	97.00–107.00	102.05
38	—	577	100.00–110.00	106.72
2	—	728	97.00–100.00	98.49
39	—	528	96.00–120.00	111.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	481	110.00–140.00	127.18
102	—	526	104.00–131.00	119.28
98	—	426	121.00–147.00	135.60
94	—	577	100.00–127.00	113.83
63	—	620	94.00–117.50	108.75
48	—	367	137.50–155.00	143.37
16	—	714	87.00–107.00	102.66
13	—	764	87.50–105.00	100.01
19	—	330	135.00–159.00	149.71
4	—	240	152.50–155.00	153.78
12	—	280	147.50–160.00	153.00
1	—	875	79.00	79.00
35	—	668	90.00–113.00	106.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	424	132.00–165.00	144.80
60	—	469	121.00–150.00	136.62
46	—	371	142.50–167.00	151.26
9	—	770	90.00–110.00	106.02
14	—	722	90.00–117.00	106.29
28	—	671	100.00–121.00	109.01
29	—	322	150.00–167.00	158.14
34	—	621	103.00–119.00	110.92
47	—	523	109.00–145.00	123.66
61	—	569	105.00–134.00	116.59
11	—	282	157.50–168.00	162.16
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	468	133.00–158.00	143.88
3	—	288	166.00–168.00	166.64
9	—	819	99.00–110.00	105.99
15	—	383	154.00–170.00	159.92
25	—	680	115.00–124.00	118.97
32	—	733	112.00–120.00	116.48
67	—	763	107.00–123.00	119.48
76	—	519	122.00–144.00	134.40
29	—	426	135.00–172.00	152.83
2	—	885	90.00–106.00	98.09
11	—	339	160.00–170.00	164.59
34	—	618	119.00–130.00	123.91
38	—	576	120.00–137.00	127.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	328	140.00–162.00	153.03
42	—	428	136.00–153.00	144.10
45	—	373	136.00–166.00	152.28
43	—	678	105.00–124.00	118.77
46	—	531	115.00–139.00	130.20
49	—	624	112.50–129.00	122.06
53	—	475	120.00–145.00	138.23
34	—	772	100.00–115.00	113.26
3	—	828	104.00–107.00	105.00
8	—	715	110.00–121.00	114.27
43	—	576	114.00–134.00	122.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	130.00–135.00	132.66
21	—	566	110.00–125.00	116.09
6	—	736	105.00–112.00	109.84
11	—	326	129.00–150.00	141.39
12	—	370	128.00–144.00	137.49
16	—	626	110.00–118.00	113.57
10	—	663	113.00–115.00	113.30
20	—	523	105.00–127.00	117.14
12	—	483	121.00–128.00	125.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	708	122.00–128.00	124.66
6	—	599	129.00	129.00
22	—	630	129.50–130.00	129.59
22	—	669	125.00–126.00	125.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,148	46.00–59.00	53.54
70	—	1,241	61.00–69.00	63.50
277	—	1,200	53.00–65.00	58.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,454	61.00–71.00	64.47
81	—	1,470	52.00–67.50	58.57
5	—	1,399	53.00–56.00	54.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,031	42.00–58.00	51.19
34	—	1,091	52.00–62.00	58.76
69	—	991	40.00–50.00	45.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,962	88.00–95.00	90.68
38	—	1,499	70.00–83.00	77.73
51	—	1,691	75.00–90.00	84.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	550.00–775.00	646.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	300.00–700.00	503.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	99	—	—	560.00–900.00	791.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	—	940.00–1,150.00	1,020.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	650.00–790.00	731.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	113	—	—	640.00–1,275.00	901.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,039	850.00–990.00	926.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–645.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	818.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,115	1,020.00–1,075.00	1,037.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	625.00–820.00	717.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	920.00–1,125.00	1,030.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,064.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	600.00–800.00	691.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	983	800.00–875.00	843.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–675.00	612.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	725.00–875.00	817.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	625.00–775.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	640.00–900.00	795.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–910.00	829.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–775.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	93	—	—	825.00–1,325.00	1,087.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	875.00–1,150.00	1,038.89
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	360.00–560.00	460.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	420.00–740.00	633.17

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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