Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 206 priced lines covering 6,244 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,229 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,426 head. replacement cattle receipts at 740 head. Counted as USDA files them — 178 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,229Last week 8,729Year ago 14,471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,426Last week 1,256Year ago 2,049

Replacement CattleReceipts 740Last week 701Year ago 1,215

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to the markets being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 542,748 compared to 577,498 a year ago.

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	—	500.00–900.00	668.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,061.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–825.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,032	950.00–1,025.00	983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	740.00–775.00	757.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	775.00–900.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	—	600.00–1,160.00	736.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–860.00	768.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	600.00–1,125.00	767.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–660.00	607.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	600.00–700.00	655.58
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	480.00–650.00	565.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	800.00–875.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	730.00	730.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–675.00	607.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–600.00	567.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	400.00–575.00	452.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	803	350.00–600.00	513.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	964	625.00–850.00	755.03
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,168	775.00–875.00	821.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,188	850.00–1,100.00	948.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	650.00–900.00	748.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–950.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–775.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,415	800.00–900.00	851.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,358	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,195.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.14
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	430.00–600.00	530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	300.00–575.00	474.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	510.00–830.00	631.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,148	1,020.00–1,025.00	1,022.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,188	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	625.00–1,100.00	945.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,206	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,402.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,154	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,303.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,115	1,010.00–1,225.00	1,157.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	780.00–800.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,141	775.00–900.00	840.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	942	675.00–875.00	763.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,139	925.00–1,025.00	969.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,261	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,196.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,169	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,177.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	600.00–825.00	707.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–725.00	670.83
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	425.00–535.00	482.50
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	841	450.00–600.00	532.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,098	825.00–944.00	883.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	300.00–450.00	353.64
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	600.00–675.00	638.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	101.00–116.00	109.51
39	—	335	150.00–180.00	171.35
31	—	567	116.00–135.00	125.01
4	—	230	180.00–207.00	192.01
109	—	424	137.50–172.00	158.38
4	—	271	166.00–180.00	174.21
23	—	622	107.00–124.00	114.81
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
10	—	718	96.00–115.00	104.71
74	—	468	135.00–160.00	146.32
98	—	373	154.00–176.00	167.72
80	—	524	120.00–148.00	132.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	729	90.00–105.00	99.83
1	—	205	169.00	169.00
20	—	675	102.50–119.00	111.18
29	—	329	130.00–177.00	158.18
123	—	430	130.00–168.00	146.78
112	—	472	120.00–149.00	136.05
117	—	522	110.00–145.00	128.00
6	—	279	165.00–175.00	169.10
46	—	379	116.00–165.00	152.91
56	—	619	100.00–120.00	114.14
3	—	777	95.00–105.00	101.74
56	—	576	105.00–127.00	117.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	788	88.00–95.00	90.21
10	—	283	120.00–160.00	141.94
18	—	581	85.00–117.00	108.82
30	—	524	100.00–128.00	116.36
13	—	372	108.00–147.00	133.57
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
3	—	662	97.00–105.00	99.68
21	—	426	120.00–142.00	133.75
15	—	614	95.00–112.00	104.62
28	—	479	115.00–139.00	127.06
11	—	325	120.00–157.00	147.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	795	106.00	106.00
6	—	512	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	371	115.00–140.00	128.02
18	—	281	120.00–145.00	130.53
140	—	428	108.00–136.00	127.52
143	—	528	95.00–120.00	113.65
133	—	477	104.00–127.00	117.56
46	—	620	93.00–111.00	104.90
17	—	715	90.00–107.00	101.88
101	—	574	96.00–114.00	108.42
71	—	324	115.00–145.00	131.68
19	—	220	122.00–152.00	130.21
5	—	775	65.00–101.00	86.23
19	—	684	80.00–106.00	100.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	625	85.00–100.00	89.30
10	—	278	115.00–125.00	122.76
20	—	574	88.00–105.00	95.50
26	—	479	92.00–116.00	109.78
27	—	379	110.00–122.00	117.16
1	—	685	80.00	80.00
44	—	429	102.00–125.00	111.39
30	—	526	92.00–112.00	101.95
33	—	320	112.00–125.00	120.10
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	619	100.00–117.00	111.83
24	—	714	92.00–112.00	104.87
56	—	331	135.00–152.00	140.42
9	—	286	140.00–147.00	145.00
127	—	470	112.00–137.00	126.99
138	—	431	114.00–144.00	133.47
49	—	677	95.00–116.00	107.80
1	—	885	87.00	87.00
109	—	378	126.00–147.00	135.99
143	—	577	105.00–120.00	113.86
144	—	519	105.00–130.00	119.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	813	112.25	112.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	761	124.00	124.00
68	—	611	113.50–123.75	118.55
14	—	459	132.00–136.00	134.55
63	—	680	100.00–128.50	118.26
18	—	527	120.00–121.00	120.27
3	—	728	117.00	117.00
19	—	554	115.00–116.00	115.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	115.00	115.00
1	—	760	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	522	120.00–147.00	135.67
15	—	784	98.00–118.00	112.78
13	—	673	103.00–125.00	113.41
88	—	473	130.00–157.00	143.12
44	—	325	135.00–174.00	162.23
8	—	836	101.00–102.50	101.18
92	—	578	114.00–140.00	129.99
64	—	625	110.00–137.00	124.49
21	—	722	101.00–122.00	115.00
2	—	963	106.00	106.00
52	—	382	140.00–170.00	158.08
39	—	422	135.00–157.00	148.28
3	—	262	152.00–165.00	158.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	120.00–138.00	129.27
9	—	381	128.00–150.00	139.58
10	—	519	111.00–137.00	127.34
9	—	622	80.00–120.00	111.58
12	—	568	110.00–125.00	120.20
4	—	715	107.00–115.00	111.49
10	—	471	115.00–128.00	123.14
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
2	—	675	115.00	115.00
12	—	330	140.00–160.00	150.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	782	105.00–122.00	116.62
73	—	665	110.00–135.00	124.45
37	—	327	162.50–185.00	171.50
76	—	721	110.00–130.00	124.50
1	—	850	108.00	108.00
69	—	529	130.00–156.00	137.80
87	—	574	126.00–145.00	134.04
19	—	246	171.00–179.00	178.62
81	—	471	136.00–165.00	149.94
107	—	620	117.00–140.00	127.76
76	—	373	155.00–180.00	168.26
5	—	823	107.00–110.00	109.41
1	—	1,020	90.00	90.00
3	—	912	101.00–105.00	103.68
59	—	424	150.00–176.00	162.26
7	—	279	172.50–200.00	181.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	106.00–109.00	107.52
32	—	572	132.50–141.00	137.51
35	—	675	127.25–133.50	130.16
1	—	840	112.00	112.00
24	—	601	136.00	136.00
17	—	476	150.00–160.00	155.00
25	—	774	114.00–120.00	119.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,857	74.00–99.00	82.62
42	—	1,428	61.00–79.00	71.06
67	—	1,584	65.00–90.00	79.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
258	—	1,187	40.00–63.00	52.09
98	—	1,200	52.00–69.00	60.14
68	—	1,137	39.00–56.00	47.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,038	41.00–59.00	52.09
43	—	982	22.00–47.00	39.24
106	—	1,023	30.00–53.00	45.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,322	44.00–53.00	47.37
92	—	1,414	45.00–67.00	54.40
21	—	1,412	54.00–66.00	61.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	51.00	51.00

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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