Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 3,736 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,521 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 687 head. replacement cattle receipts at 363 head. Counted as USDA files them — 61 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,521Last week 9,961Year ago 8,993

Slaughter CattleReceipts 687Last week 1,386Year ago 1,116

Replacement CattleReceipts 363Last week 641Year ago 826

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 440,452 compared to 462,564 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	627	89.00–117.00	105.32
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
2	—	840	93.00–96.00	94.50
70	—	579	98.00–122.00	116.11
71	—	528	100.00–130.00	120.18
25	—	330	136.00–150.00	144.35
12	—	723	84.00–107.00	101.40
13	—	779	94.00–102.00	99.15
9	—	278	138.00–155.00	148.57
87	—	429	122.00–145.00	133.83
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
31	—	675	90.00–114.00	103.30
110	—	477	116.00–137.00	125.85
1	—	910	84.00	84.00
43	—	378	130.00–155.00	138.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	140.00–145.00	143.75
4	—	769	93.00–95.00	94.25
12	—	376	122.00–134.00	126.93
17	—	525	103.00–115.00	110.29
5	—	663	85.00–100.00	96.85
6	—	724	95.00–100.00	97.54
3	—	218	145.00–148.00	146.34
9	—	325	125.00–144.00	138.11
26	—	574	105.00–110.00	107.65
26	—	480	111.00–127.00	116.96
36	—	425	118.00–132.00	124.77
3	—	815	88.00–90.00	88.68
2	—	853	87.00–90.00	88.50
16	—	630	94.00–110.00	101.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	272	160.00–172.50	164.07
2	—	825	104.00–105.00	104.49
54	—	469	121.00–150.00	136.50
8	—	726	89.00–112.00	105.22
41	—	520	117.00–142.00	125.88
26	—	325	148.00–165.00	156.08
24	—	371	140.00–152.50	147.52
5	—	882	95.00–105.00	101.04
12	—	668	98.00–120.00	109.45
2	—	233	175.00–177.50	176.32
35	—	575	110.00–135.00	121.28
13	—	767	85.00–112.00	99.35
23	—	615	103.00–120.00	110.92
69	—	424	132.50–153.00	141.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	108.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	725	110.00	110.00
13	—	376	120.00–140.00	129.69
8	—	432	125.00–136.00	130.11
10	—	329	131.00–150.00	138.43
16	—	476	118.00–128.00	123.51
33	—	611	110.00–118.00	110.67
23	—	529	105.00–120.00	113.38
5	—	582	115.00–120.00	118.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	376	135.00–158.00	145.35
14	—	776	110.00–120.00	114.49
45	—	671	112.00–123.00	119.11
19	—	624	115.00–124.00	120.61
3	—	878	98.00–108.00	103.99
54	—	578	117.00–129.00	124.66
47	—	523	120.00–138.00	129.01
34	—	468	120.00–137.00	132.14
27	—	320	145.00–163.00	158.85
31	—	431	135.00–143.00	140.63
10	—	734	111.00–120.00	117.91
4	—	833	105.00–108.00	106.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	659	128.50	128.50
30	—	570	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	109.00–114.00	112.32
4	—	926	105.00–107.00	106.00
3	—	823	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,000	100.00	100.00
16	—	431	137.50–150.00	145.94
27	—	461	130.00–152.00	140.44
39	—	624	119.00–128.00	124.30
13	—	322	160.00–170.00	164.59
66	—	671	115.00–128.00	123.33
13	—	582	121.00–130.00	126.32
2	—	278	165.00–172.50	168.72
17	—	380	150.00–164.00	155.88
20	—	716	116.00–123.00	121.58
16	—	516	125.00–135.00	129.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
56	—	378	110.00–137.00	119.24
116	—	523	95.00–124.00	108.46
6	—	717	90.00–100.00	95.79
113	—	474	98.00–127.00	111.83
60	—	324	110.00–134.00	125.02
19	—	674	90.00–108.00	101.31
48	—	577	98.00–118.00	108.00
130	—	422	100.00–130.00	114.17
10	—	280	135.00–160.00	151.01
39	—	621	90.00–113.00	104.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	432	90.00–124.00	110.02
3	—	282	128.00–130.00	128.60
28	—	579	90.00–105.00	101.66
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
52	—	526	94.00–115.00	105.24
43	—	481	95.00–120.00	108.70
18	—	379	105.00–119.00	114.40
6	—	627	96.00–100.00	98.82
6	—	320	115.00–120.00	119.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	586	117.00–123.50	121.31
13	—	760	112.00	112.00
16	—	535	126.00–132.00	126.99
4	—	486	124.50	124.50
12	—	617	117.25–121.00	118.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	517	105.00–129.00	118.03
54	—	473	105.00–130.00	116.91
30	—	669	95.00–110.00	107.76
34	—	625	107.00–116.00	112.51
13	—	727	101.00–110.00	104.94
7	—	769	97.00–100.00	98.85
44	—	383	120.00–137.00	128.72
34	—	574	101.00–123.00	111.61
6	—	292	144.00–150.00	145.95
61	—	419	112.00–137.00	123.01
53	—	333	124.00–143.00	136.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	405.00	405.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	250.00–600.00	455.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	450.00–725.00	601.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	480.00–765.00	629.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	557.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–900.00	741.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,027	790.00–935.00	874.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	750.00–990.00	873.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	670.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	550.00–925.00	684.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	575.00–800.00	656.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	650.00–850.00	754.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	590.00–610.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	700.00–1,275.00	954.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	455.00–630.00	543.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,255	51.00–62.00	57.31
147	—	1,177	43.00–57.00	51.82
53	—	1,243	41.00–51.00	46.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,022	39.00–52.00	45.10
55	—	1,003	35.00–45.00	40.23
9	—	977	49.00–55.00	51.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,481	45.00–55.00	50.58
4	—	1,418	54.00–57.00	55.12
26	—	1,398	43.00–48.00	45.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,673	71.00–84.00	78.02
19	—	1,489	62.00–76.00	71.29
6	—	1,478	82.50–88.00	85.01
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,545	72.00	72.00

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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