Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 175 priced lines covering 5,242 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,530 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,134 head. replacement cattle receipts at 630 head. Counted as USDA files them — 113 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,530Last week 6,424Year ago 11,844

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,134Last week 793Year ago 1,299

Replacement CattleReceipts 630Last week 549Year ago 724

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 469,376 compared to 492,579 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	116.00	116.00
1	—	390	134.00	134.00
12	—	673	101.00–124.00	117.64
1	—	455	132.50	132.50
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
10	—	632	103.00–132.00	118.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	471	107.00–127.50	115.54
76	—	525	102.00–118.00	112.61
37	—	378	118.00–136.00	123.82
39	—	620	96.00–119.00	106.31
4	—	775	97.00–101.00	99.01
34	—	677	99.00–111.00	102.91
8	—	727	98.00–106.00	101.39
97	—	573	95.00–114.00	106.96
54	—	424	107.00–132.00	121.03
3	—	282	130.00–142.00	137.54
20	—	313	120.00–135.00	127.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	624	93.00–105.00	100.51
33	—	673	87.00–102.00	94.71
91	—	572	87.00–108.00	102.24
8	—	285	122.00–125.00	123.45
182	—	523	95.00–112.50	106.04
16	—	774	80.00–95.00	87.12
45	—	321	113.00–128.00	123.48
22	—	716	87.00–99.00	91.27
116	—	476	95.00–118.00	109.90
154	—	423	99.00–122.50	115.81
91	—	373	103.00–127.50	119.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	769	75.00–87.00	78.84
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
54	—	374	100.00–122.50	114.37
8	—	275	112.00–127.50	122.07
6	—	683	90.00–92.00	90.34
6	—	734	80.00–85.00	83.37
48	—	327	100.00–126.00	115.66
76	—	477	90.00–112.00	102.55
16	—	633	90.00–96.00	92.89
67	—	528	80.00–105.00	97.85
63	—	422	90.00–115.00	107.41
29	—	574	75.00–102.00	90.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	664	111.00	111.00
5	—	760	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	379	117.00–138.00	126.18
15	—	532	112.00–122.00	117.49
3	—	770	90.00–98.00	95.04
36	—	679	100.00–113.00	109.24
11	—	479	107.00–130.00	119.05
9	—	724	90.00–102.00	97.76
13	—	642	106.00–112.00	111.17
16	—	574	100.00–116.00	109.36
1	—	855	82.00	82.00
21	—	421	113.00–135.00	121.50
13	—	329	128.00–137.50	133.59
5	—	272	140.00–147.00	142.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	533	115.00–130.00	123.29
7	—	839	97.00–100.00	99.23
14	—	770	100.00–113.00	108.09
29	—	325	130.00–154.00	142.70
53	—	636	110.00–122.00	114.38
63	—	570	110.00–129.00	121.73
1	—	920	90.00	90.00
41	—	720	100.00–116.00	111.77
4	—	264	147.00–152.50	149.19
36	—	427	125.00–145.00	131.39
21	—	371	132.00–144.00	138.76
70	—	482	115.00–135.00	128.09
31	—	677	97.00–120.00	111.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	777	102.50–121.00	118.64
59	—	475	127.00–138.00	132.21
30	—	628	112.00–126.00	116.52
25	—	422	133.00–150.00	138.53
20	—	376	137.50–155.00	145.79
30	—	679	109.00–123.00	115.46
65	—	520	119.00–138.00	126.87
7	—	802	115.00	115.00
8	—	722	107.00–116.00	110.88
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
13	—	319	147.00–167.50	158.38
53	—	564	115.00–131.00	123.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	933	104.50	104.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	762	84.00–96.00	88.24
81	—	424	118.00–134.00	127.32
108	—	474	109.00–132.00	122.79
8	—	283	152.50–160.00	157.10
7	—	729	65.00–98.00	85.81
53	—	674	70.00–109.00	99.01
82	—	623	99.00–113.00	104.94
110	—	525	102.00–126.00	115.15
83	—	571	88.00–120.00	107.96
3	—	227	162.00–167.00	165.38
53	—	321	123.00–155.00	146.35
53	—	375	124.00–145.00	137.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	626	92.00–114.00	108.81
68	—	480	118.00–135.00	127.24
67	—	518	110.00–127.00	122.24
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
60	—	422	126.00–142.00	134.26
16	—	675	80.00–109.00	99.11
3	—	775	98.00–101.00	99.69
29	—	320	138.00–170.00	157.37
57	—	372	130.00–155.00	143.84
6	—	727	78.00–105.00	92.00
10	—	286	160.00–172.50	167.47
20	—	569	99.00–125.00	114.70
2	—	950	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	730	124.50	124.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	766	70.00–87.00	80.86
42	—	378	117.00–136.00	127.10
49	—	526	89.00–115.00	105.22
7	—	674	60.00–92.50	86.87
9	—	276	135.00–147.50	140.63
3	—	233	145.00–155.00	148.74
19	—	320	116.00–142.50	134.05
7	—	727	80.00–87.50	84.76
66	—	476	105.00–123.00	114.38
38	—	622	80.00–102.50	92.73
72	—	432	112.00–127.50	121.99
39	—	571	80.00–108.00	100.05

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	907	520.00–780.00	617.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,128	535.00–750.00	640.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	540.00–1,025.00	702.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,162	480.00–675.00	617.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	670.00–1,050.00	876.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	—	640.00–925.00	790.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	983	875.00–987.00	913.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,165	420.00–640.00	571.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	940.00	940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	959	420.00–460.00	442.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,119	500.00–900.00	702.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–625.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–750.00	710.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–775.00	708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	535.00	535.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	510.00–800.00	679.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	910	380.00–460.00	413.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	180.00–600.00	408.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	760	340.00–575.00	495.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	450.00–700.00	620.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	820.00–835.00	827.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	480.00–570.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	645.00–655.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	320.00	320.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	595.00–630.00	602.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	330.00–520.00	422.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	410.00–650.00	536.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–630.00	577.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	750.00–1,235.00	970.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,225	700.00–1,175.00	912.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,128	575.00–650.00	605.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	957	500.00–600.00	552.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	550.00–710.00	629.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–900.00	867.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	675.00–1,225.00	895.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,445	60.00–78.00	70.58
20	—	1,670	77.00–88.00	82.29
49	—	1,672	65.00–84.00	74.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	55.00–56.00	55.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,476	42.50–60.00	50.27
24	—	1,446	51.00–61.00	55.54
13	—	1,514	35.00–52.00	44.31
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	54.00–55.00	54.49
3	—	1,145	55.00–57.00	55.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,024	35.00–51.00	45.45
25	—	1,032	48.00–56.00	52.15
76	—	972	30.00–46.00	39.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,180	38.00–62.00	45.80
180	—	1,201	44.00–61.00	51.85
43	—	1,210	50.00–66.00	57.40

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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