Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 158 priced lines covering 3,098 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,138 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 645 head. replacement cattle receipts at 438 head. Counted as USDA files them — 74 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,138Last week 6,823Year ago 14,701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 645Last week 984Year ago 1,478

Replacement CattleReceipts 438Last week 554Year ago 1,309

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 489,646 compared to 524,417 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	637	90.00–99.00	94.46
24	—	472	97.00–116.00	106.56
2	—	670	92.00	92.00
21	—	375	102.00–130.00	114.54
14	—	527	94.00–107.00	100.33
8	—	284	115.00–128.00	123.18
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
8	—	572	91.00–101.00	96.49
15	—	329	112.00–123.00	116.51
3	—	793	80.00–85.00	82.67
28	—	427	105.00–120.00	109.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	137.50–138.00	137.75
46	—	625	103.00–118.00	109.23
2	—	710	99.00–100.00	99.50
59	—	380	124.00–142.00	130.49
64	—	476	114.00–130.00	120.52
13	—	671	102.00–113.00	105.15
1	—	845	95.00	95.00
5	—	773	97.00–99.00	97.80
34	—	570	107.00–121.00	111.28
71	—	423	120.00–135.00	125.70
36	—	330	121.00–140.00	132.85
78	—	526	110.00–125.00	117.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	725	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	82.00	82.00
62	—	476	106.00–125.00	115.13
78	—	525	101.00–117.00	110.05
3	—	772	89.00–100.00	93.75
46	—	371	113.00–135.00	120.34
75	—	426	110.00–128.00	118.84
29	—	578	100.00–115.00	107.12
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
42	—	331	112.00–132.00	127.70
22	—	284	121.00–140.00	129.79
13	—	670	90.00–105.00	99.30
7	—	727	88.00–100.00	92.53
21	—	627	95.00–110.00	102.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	684	107.00–118.00	111.93
29	—	328	150.00–175.00	160.94
2	—	210	185.00–187.00	186.00
38	—	571	113.00–135.00	121.76
47	—	427	136.00–155.00	147.33
2	—	818	92.00–99.00	95.49
65	—	478	128.00–150.00	138.14
42	—	379	141.00–175.00	152.43
28	—	620	111.00–120.00	115.86
6	—	723	99.00–112.00	105.22
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
2	—	773	95.00–100.00	97.51
15	—	281	162.50–185.00	170.81
41	—	529	122.00–142.00	130.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	475	120.00–137.00	130.18
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
13	—	273	150.00–172.00	158.26
23	—	325	140.00–172.00	156.77
45	—	426	125.00–147.00	138.27
48	—	573	102.00–126.00	116.78
35	—	372	133.00–157.00	145.55
39	—	522	118.00–132.00	124.98
2	—	875	80.00–83.00	81.49
29	—	622	103.00–116.00	110.02
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
5	—	714	90.00–100.00	94.85
28	—	676	97.00–112.00	104.78
4	—	769	90.00–102.00	95.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	443	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
8	—	624	90.00–104.00	98.38
5	—	318	132.00–147.50	137.88
2	—	278	135.00–140.00	137.66
2	—	718	89.00–90.00	89.49
22	—	373	122.50–145.00	131.26
24	—	471	107.00–127.00	117.90
19	—	429	118.00–135.00	124.44
11	—	581	92.00–114.00	103.59
7	—	528	92.00–122.00	111.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	502	144.00	144.00
10	—	1,059	101.00	101.00
7	—	883	107.00	107.00
8	—	672	125.00–130.00	126.00
18	—	612	121.00–131.50	129.04
22	—	563	134.00–136.50	136.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
3	—	778	107.50–112.00	109.84
4	—	706	112.00–115.00	113.25
34	—	421	142.00–170.00	149.44
31	—	474	132.50–151.00	141.19
21	—	325	159.00–190.00	173.19
1	—	1,185	85.00	85.00
43	—	580	120.00–142.00	130.02
3	—	917	93.00–102.00	96.65
29	—	672	114.00–131.00	125.24
47	—	378	150.00–177.00	159.26
48	—	520	127.00–149.00	135.75
5	—	287	168.00–176.00	172.32
30	—	632	118.00–132.00	122.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	623	112.00–126.00	119.06
5	—	761	103.00–105.00	104.20
21	—	578	112.50–136.00	122.58
2	—	843	96.00–100.00	97.99
28	—	375	142.50–162.00	149.30
2	—	268	160.00–162.00	160.95
31	—	423	133.00–155.00	142.23
25	—	324	136.00–170.00	155.01
26	—	475	127.00–142.00	133.88
23	—	523	117.50–146.00	127.39
1	—	870	91.00	91.00
3	—	728	105.00–109.00	106.99
6	—	668	110.00–120.00	114.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	142.50–155.00	150.06
3	—	572	110.00–114.00	112.00
4	—	250	133.00	133.00
6	—	459	118.00–125.00	120.83
8	—	380	128.00–144.00	134.96
7	—	439	115.00–130.00	122.11
6	—	523	110.00–117.00	112.64

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	810.00–1,000.00	897.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	610.00–835.00	675.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	400.00–950.00	751.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–675.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	750.00–975.00	861.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	405.00–550.00	497.65
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	375.00–475.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	750.00–950.00	828.57
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	600.00–850.00	680.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	350.00–400.00	375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	450.00–650.00	578.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	770.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	646.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	830.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,271.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–775.00	708.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	310.00–775.00	486.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	450.00–750.00	619.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–850.00	758.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,023.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	—	575.00–1,000.00	782.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–700.00	620.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	525.00–950.00	666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	986	780.00–875.00	825.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,567	56.00–68.00	62.30
8	—	1,461	49.00–54.00	51.72
32	—	1,438	49.00–64.00	56.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,273	53.00–67.00	60.81
45	—	1,151	43.00–57.00	52.09
126	—	1,211	47.00–63.00	56.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,064	48.00–61.00	54.71
29	—	1,030	33.00–49.00	42.48
74	—	1,030	37.00–55.00	47.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,858	81.00–85.00	83.60
19	—	1,502	61.00–78.00	71.12
36	—	1,649	70.00–85.00	79.61

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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