Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 192 priced lines covering 6,076 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,961 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,386 head. replacement cattle receipts at 641 head. Counted as USDA files them — 83 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,961Last week 7,962Year ago 12,472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,386Last week 1,129Year ago 1,409

Replacement CattleReceipts 641Last week 789Year ago 1,237

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 426,444 compared to 447,359 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	677	80.00–107.50	98.86
90	—	373	106.00–136.00	123.36
1	—	225	137.50	137.50
21	—	724	76.00–100.00	95.77
177	—	525	96.00–123.00	112.99
4	—	773	90.00–95.00	92.47
38	—	328	115.00–140.00	126.97
130	—	474	96.00–127.00	113.52
170	—	425	104.00–130.00	116.66
17	—	283	130.00–140.00	134.42
141	—	573	91.00–118.00	107.76
2	—	825	90.00	90.00
68	—	627	89.00–113.00	105.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	127.00	127.00
10	—	577	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	428	100.00–122.50	110.66
81	—	479	90.00–118.00	107.06
41	—	574	90.00–110.00	102.65
22	—	621	85.00–102.50	98.66
4	—	725	85.00–96.00	89.65
12	—	669	90.00–100.00	93.53
1	—	205	132.50	132.50
9	—	782	80.00–90.00	86.60
40	—	321	109.00–130.00	120.29
56	—	379	105.00–127.50	116.16
5	—	269	130.00–135.00	133.00
68	—	527	96.00–114.00	105.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	310	152.50	152.50
10	—	665	116.50	116.50
17	—	702	113.25	113.25
18	—	819	107.00	107.00
5	—	571	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	138.00	138.00
79	—	420	109.00–134.00	121.93
4	—	839	83.00–95.00	91.23
35	—	371	116.00–140.00	130.09
1	—	880	91.00	91.00
88	—	472	105.00–128.00	119.30
65	—	620	89.00–119.00	108.21
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
30	—	322	130.00–145.00	136.42
15	—	723	96.50–108.00	101.58
5	—	778	85.00–100.00	96.53
87	—	518	103.00–125.00	113.99
34	—	671	90.00–112.00	104.08
86	—	568	100.00–125.00	114.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	90.00–91.00	90.50
131	—	473	105.00–140.00	125.88
68	—	377	117.00–160.00	142.63
61	—	621	100.00–118.00	110.22
29	—	330	126.00–160.00	147.76
94	—	428	112.00–152.50	133.54
17	—	729	87.00–107.50	99.68
13	—	774	77.00–105.00	95.33
47	—	667	89.00–112.50	104.55
92	—	574	100.00–123.00	115.25
14	—	286	152.50–165.00	156.90
144	—	527	101.00–130.00	120.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	224	148.00–155.00	151.93
2	—	785	92.00–93.00	92.50
51	—	575	83.00–117.00	107.46
25	—	628	97.00–115.00	104.71
13	—	268	135.00–165.00	144.60
25	—	381	117.50–147.50	132.31
68	—	521	87.00–122.50	110.66
54	—	473	97.00–129.00	117.57
56	—	424	100.00–142.50	126.30
17	—	332	130.00–152.50	136.94
18	—	675	90.00–109.00	101.77
17	—	723	75.00–99.00	91.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	372	136.00–172.00	152.28
15	—	263	160.00–175.00	165.26
93	—	527	107.00–140.00	123.91
2	—	915	94.00–99.00	96.50
37	—	325	148.00–172.50	157.33
48	—	467	117.00–146.00	130.62
28	—	619	104.00–126.00	113.85
54	—	424	124.00–155.00	142.41
32	—	668	99.00–120.00	109.92
19	—	722	86.00–117.50	105.15
59	—	570	105.00–133.00	120.13
8	—	771	91.00–114.00	104.46
3	—	827	100.00–103.00	101.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	431	133.00–149.00	139.56
102	—	619	112.00–132.00	120.99
76	—	479	127.00–140.00	133.41
8	—	284	148.00–160.00	153.55
23	—	673	110.00–123.00	117.07
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
11	—	770	105.00–115.00	111.20
52	—	374	135.00–152.50	142.33
69	—	525	116.00–137.50	125.42
63	—	577	114.00–130.00	121.33
18	—	335	145.00–159.00	152.98
33	—	723	109.00–119.00	115.30
1	—	970	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	481	119.00–140.00	124.31
6	—	736	92.50–106.00	101.43
33	—	368	122.00–140.00	133.59
26	—	330	127.00–147.50	139.22
1	—	230	152.50	152.50
10	—	669	100.00–113.00	107.85
24	—	422	120.00–135.00	128.25
16	—	622	100.00–126.00	113.53
37	—	581	110.00–130.00	119.05
58	—	518	109.00–135.00	121.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	679	124.00	124.00
11	—	575	146.00	146.00
64	—	757	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	678	115.00–128.00	120.99
85	—	627	116.00–134.00	124.99
1	—	880	111.00	111.00
79	—	522	122.50–143.00	131.68
14	—	270	163.00–167.50	163.54
39	—	468	128.00–152.00	140.87
4	—	830	105.00–110.00	107.75
1	—	925	107.00	107.00
13	—	779	108.00–115.00	112.00
17	—	371	152.00–162.00	156.66
23	—	720	112.00–124.00	119.03
55	—	574	119.00–140.00	126.90
27	—	427	142.00–165.00	148.40
4	—	323	160.00–165.00	162.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	117.50	117.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	789	550.00–740.00	621.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	425.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	250.00–485.00	384.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–700.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–875.00	816.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	460.00	460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	410.00	410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	828	460.00–560.00	519.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	350.00–360.00	355.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,119	450.00–625.00	567.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,058	485.00–550.00	511.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,203	620.00–800.00	711.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	870.00–1,300.00	1,056.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,201	600.00–925.00	740.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,001	630.00–875.00	731.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	925	600.00–800.00	693.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	44	—	—	510.00–925.00	723.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,336	770.00–1,150.00	956.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	630.00–750.00	694.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,054	600.00–800.00	729.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	—	745.00–1,050.00	921.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,095	840.00–950.00	900.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	720.00–900.00	817.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	570.00–800.00	706.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–900.00	816.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	480.00–600.00	524.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	400.00–630.00	543.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	420.00–460.00	440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	580.00–670.00	640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,132	775.00–1,050.00	870.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	850.00–1,275.00	951.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	900.00–1,010.00	953.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–975.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	490.00–550.00	515.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	600.00–825.00	711.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	991.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,221.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,424	82.00–92.00	85.37
42	—	1,471	61.00–86.00	75.46
49	—	1,689	70.00–89.00	82.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,451	57.00–64.00	59.27
32	—	1,462	45.00–55.00	50.63
62	—	1,421	50.00–62.00	55.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,013	31.00–50.00	42.53
138	—	1,036	40.00–54.00	46.93
26	—	1,036	46.00–58.00	52.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	1,203	40.00–54.50	50.31
251	—	1,188	45.00–61.00	54.90
70	—	1,210	55.00–66.00	61.00

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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