Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 163 priced lines covering 5,462 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,327 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,172 head. replacement cattle receipts at 684 head. Counted as USDA files them — 104 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,327Last week 4,138Year ago 11,020

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,172Last week 645Year ago 1,256

Replacement CattleReceipts 684Last week 438Year ago 1,159

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 506,159 compared to 538,952 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	579	125.00–138.00	131.46
35	—	669	105.00–125.00	119.76
30	—	373	140.00–165.00	155.87
47	—	428	131.00–155.00	147.61
16	—	721	112.00–123.00	118.02
1	—	890	101.00	101.00
4	—	284	169.00–175.00	170.48
13	—	764	110.00–117.00	114.45
29	—	329	152.50–172.00	164.83
95	—	528	117.00–145.00	137.11
86	—	622	112.50–133.75	128.60
60	—	474	126.00–152.00	142.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	121.00–122.00	121.50
11	—	422	130.00–145.00	135.02
5	—	686	100.00–119.00	111.06
5	—	521	120.00–127.00	122.96
3	—	780	105.00–112.00	109.64
9	—	329	144.00–150.00	147.54
7	—	734	114.00	114.00
17	—	367	131.00–147.00	137.25
5	—	487	115.00–137.00	123.03
32	—	577	100.00–128.00	121.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	108.00	108.00
11	—	685	130.50	130.50
45	—	795	132.50	132.50
9	—	563	137.00	137.00
30	—	706	127.00–133.75	133.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	421	149.00–168.00	157.78
57	—	667	118.00–134.35	125.21
99	—	625	121.00–135.00	129.48
63	—	375	155.00–174.00	164.41
140	—	575	125.00–142.00	135.06
23	—	333	167.00–175.00	169.48
5	—	723	112.50–125.00	117.53
32	—	813	109.00–121.00	118.64
59	—	529	132.00–142.00	137.25
107	—	475	139.00–156.00	147.74
1	—	915	101.00	101.00
6	—	278	175.00–180.00	177.37
29	—	788	110.00–125.00	118.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	675	89.00–109.00	103.95
10	—	730	80.00–108.00	99.39
115	—	524	100.00–123.00	114.39
2	—	215	140.00	140.00
118	—	372	115.00–137.00	128.44
52	—	626	90.00–111.00	106.71
8	—	279	127.00–137.50	131.66
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
81	—	326	120.00–142.00	131.98
5	—	830	100.00	100.00
129	—	425	111.00–134.00	124.38
132	—	477	103.00–125.00	117.96
118	—	571	93.00–118.00	109.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	330	107.50–126.00	120.94
45	—	523	88.00–113.00	103.54
13	—	273	122.00–131.00	126.88
2	—	725	90.00	90.00
35	—	369	100.00–125.00	114.64
4	—	228	132.00–135.00	133.52
38	—	480	97.50–120.00	109.24
2	—	760	85.00	85.00
12	—	565	90.00–110.00	102.02
40	—	429	100.00–122.00	112.93
4	—	635	85.00–100.00	95.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	750	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	689	114.00–128.75	128.27
4	—	725	116.00	116.00
44	—	588	119.50	119.50
16	—	783	120.00	120.00
40	—	527	122.00–127.00	126.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	377	126.00–142.00	133.64
56	—	671	95.00–113.00	108.33
107	—	424	123.00–140.00	130.36
13	—	759	105.50	105.50
53	—	519	110.00–126.00	119.22
36	—	318	129.00–157.00	137.32
58	—	623	103.00–121.00	111.22
137	—	468	116.00–134.00	123.88
1	—	815	100.00	100.00
12	—	721	88.00–107.00	103.01
72	—	575	107.00–125.00	117.15
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	119.00–127.00	122.99
1	—	530	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	715	125.40	125.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	133.00	133.00
1	—	625	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	575	110.00–130.00	119.12
82	—	527	110.00–135.00	124.95
58	—	378	135.00–167.00	150.25
32	—	328	142.50–167.00	157.04
3	—	770	95.00–102.00	97.36
95	—	427	127.00–155.00	143.73
3	—	830	93.00–98.00	96.33
79	—	472	123.00–145.00	132.69
7	—	722	99.00–105.00	101.15
16	—	681	100.00–110.00	105.98
52	—	629	90.00–123.00	110.20
22	—	271	156.00–172.00	162.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	421	120.00–139.00	131.08
19	—	518	97.00–122.00	113.70
8	—	687	85.00–105.00	99.00
2	—	788	90.00–95.00	92.52
24	—	374	122.00–145.00	134.39
6	—	628	85.00–113.00	101.68
24	—	477	115.00–129.00	121.62
9	—	727	80.00–105.00	96.16
3	—	262	147.00–150.00	148.95
7	—	220	140.00–160.00	152.28
19	—	573	90.00–120.00	109.71
15	—	330	130.00–150.00	137.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	719	103.00–112.00	109.04
14	—	669	107.00–116.00	110.84
57	—	524	118.00–141.00	130.24
1	—	210	197.50	197.50
3	—	780	80.00–108.00	98.18
20	—	279	168.00–180.00	173.79
54	—	374	146.00–170.00	159.15
60	—	474	128.00–152.00	139.42
56	—	332	137.50–175.00	166.38
2	—	840	85.00	85.00
49	—	572	108.00–135.00	123.71
75	—	425	142.50–166.00	152.53
25	—	625	100.00–125.00	112.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,281	56.00–71.00	63.94
239	—	1,189	50.00–63.00	56.51
89	—	1,170	45.00–56.50	51.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,394	45.00–55.00	52.44
52	—	1,482	50.00–63.00	55.89
14	—	1,451	59.00–71.00	62.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	981	41.00–57.00	49.34
26	—	1,073	52.00–59.00	57.63
76	—	1,015	33.00–50.00	42.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,768	74.00–88.00	81.27
44	—	1,494	68.00–79.50	75.07
14	—	1,738	81.00–90.50	85.41
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	96.00	96.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	—	700.00–980.00	840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	730.00–750.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	600.00–850.00	679.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	950.00–1,380.00	1,115.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,022	800.00–975.00	891.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	725.00–800.00	758.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	545.00–600.00	567.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	500.00–680.00	601.05
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	340.00–600.00	465.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	410.00–820.00	600.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	620.00–725.00	686.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	500.00–675.00	616.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	750.00–770.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	325.00–500.00	418.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,065.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	575.00–750.00	657.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	590.00–875.00	768.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,052.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	660.00–890.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	350.00–600.00	498.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	360.00–575.00	458.68
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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