Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 3,718 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,424 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 793 head. replacement cattle receipts at 549 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,424Last week 5,521Year ago 12,630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 793Last week 687Year ago 1,489

Replacement CattleReceipts 549Last week 363Year ago 873

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 455,203 compared to 478,338 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	736	100.00–122.00	117.16
33	—	765	108.00–124.00	120.12
2	—	825	112.00	112.00
5	—	586	122.00–125.00	122.79
20	—	521	125.00–143.00	132.31
11	—	630	116.00–136.00	120.75
1	—	860	107.00	107.00
23	—	425	140.00–155.00	146.12
11	—	376	145.00–156.00	149.15
1	—	270	172.00	172.00
11	—	325	150.00–170.00	161.55
6	—	475	134.00–152.00	141.87
52	—	675	114.00–128.00	119.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	760	109.00–114.00	112.21
71	—	531	117.00–134.00	124.95
2	—	823	105.00–107.00	106.00
1	—	990	90.00	90.00
35	—	379	136.00–150.00	143.28
56	—	624	110.00–124.00	118.28
7	—	333	139.00–152.00	145.78
48	—	468	125.00–145.00	134.60
40	—	680	112.00–120.00	116.15
25	—	426	130.00–147.00	139.63
16	—	719	110.00–116.00	114.62
96	—	575	114.00–130.00	123.51
2	—	283	145.00–152.00	148.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	426	124.00–135.00	129.07
20	—	478	118.00–130.00	123.79
5	—	712	100.00–109.00	107.21
4	—	329	125.00–142.00	136.94
32	—	388	119.00–140.00	126.82
3	—	782	103.00–105.00	104.32
5	—	666	100.00–112.00	103.40
23	—	585	107.00–118.00	112.00
5	—	519	112.00–120.00	115.44
27	—	629	105.00–116.00	114.71
4	—	270	130.00–135.00	131.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	101.00	101.00
8	—	564	88.00–99.00	97.03
1	—	645	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	519	103.00–126.00	112.60
70	—	623	97.00–116.00	109.00
66	—	375	122.00–137.00	128.42
48	—	722	86.00–110.00	103.96
34	—	468	106.00–128.00	115.40
51	—	570	100.00–115.00	107.63
50	—	425	117.00–132.00	123.15
16	—	327	120.00–148.00	132.38
6	—	771	85.00–100.00	93.36
57	—	673	95.00–112.00	108.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	90.00–93.00	90.99
4	—	670	70.00–80.00	74.96
30	—	472	87.00–117.00	104.94
37	—	578	61.00–105.00	95.46
12	—	277	110.00–128.00	116.78
21	—	325	100.00–122.00	111.26
29	—	434	90.00–118.00	105.52
17	—	371	95.00–115.00	104.44
42	—	530	80.00–110.00	99.82
1	—	225	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	430	105.00–127.00	115.96
91	—	578	95.00–112.00	104.85
117	—	525	95.00–115.00	106.28
53	—	374	118.00–135.00	123.48
25	—	330	118.00–135.00	127.17
12	—	735	94.00–100.00	97.24
20	—	625	95.00–106.00	99.96
16	—	661	95.00–102.00	99.32
88	—	472	102.00–124.00	111.27
5	—	771	81.00–92.00	88.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	522	115.00–142.00	123.88
12	—	662	92.00–112.00	107.83
51	—	422	130.00–147.00	140.32
9	—	776	81.00–100.00	88.04
34	—	572	105.00–128.00	119.25
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
4	—	278	166.00–177.00	169.34
15	—	622	100.00–120.00	110.05
46	—	470	126.00–145.00	134.41
15	—	317	152.00–167.00	157.90
14	—	722	88.00–108.00	100.69
32	—	372	142.00–160.00	149.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	726	79.00–103.00	96.69
28	—	572	100.00–120.00	111.39
44	—	626	94.00–115.00	107.52
59	—	521	100.00–130.00	118.25
13	—	772	90.00–96.00	92.62
77	—	475	112.00–137.00	123.45
56	—	428	122.00–144.00	132.59
3	—	230	154.00–158.00	155.72
26	—	373	128.00–145.00	136.77
25	—	674	82.00–105.00	99.88
14	—	325	142.50–157.00	148.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	771	55.00–90.00	81.16
7	—	286	140.00–145.00	141.34
19	—	374	115.00–132.00	124.37
20	—	581	86.00–105.00	99.05
28	—	428	110.00–132.00	121.11
19	—	622	83.00–103.00	96.98
47	—	530	102.00–120.00	109.99
11	—	670	80.00–100.00	93.63
21	—	477	108.00–125.00	114.87
3	—	727	90.00–95.00	93.33
11	—	324	127.00–141.00	134.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	825.00–1,175.00	1,079.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–925.00	853.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,230.00–1,275.00	1,245.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–925.00	805.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	575.00–1,025.00	826.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	735.00–1,000.00	918.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	725.00–850.00	803.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	575.00–650.00	603.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	800.00–825.00	808.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	906.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	960.00–1,200.00	1,155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,120.00–1,300.00	1,242.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	700.00–960.00	858.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	936.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	—	650.00–925.00	734.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	450.00–725.00	642.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	605.00–825.00	746.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–525.00	512.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	775.00–850.00	818.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	620.00–700.00	663.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	475.00–575.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	300.00–425.00	362.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	325.00–700.00	477.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–850.00	606.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	320.00–400.00	362.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,458.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	940.00–1,100.00	1,048.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	440.00–700.00	595.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	430.00–560.00	498.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	946	21.00–44.00	36.60
26	—	1,054	45.00–56.00	51.45
83	—	1,012	35.00–49.00	43.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,200	35.00–51.00	45.08
38	—	1,242	50.00–60.00	54.78
112	—	1,246	38.00–57.00	49.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,419	37.50–48.00	42.65
15	—	1,443	44.00–61.00	51.95
40	—	1,398	40.00–54.00	47.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,417	55.00–72.00	65.13
7	—	1,748	77.00–82.00	79.54
47	—	1,620	65.00–80.00	73.39

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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