Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 190 priced lines covering 8,228 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,157 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,537 head. replacement cattle receipts at 667 head. Counted as USDA files them — 246 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14,157Last week 10,229Year ago 15,078

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,537Last week 1,426Year ago 1,395

Replacement CattleReceipts 667Last week 740Year ago 1,001

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeders. Year to date receipts totaled 564,760 compared to 597,328 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
126	—	663	115.00–130.50	123.91
106	—	579	125.00–143.00	134.28
142	—	626	120.00–140.00	129.54
24	—	326	165.00–179.00	173.30
68	—	761	105.00–119.50	114.62
6	—	810	110.00	110.00
45	—	723	112.00–126.25	123.57
113	—	473	140.00–172.00	153.54
81	—	425	145.00–167.50	160.79
20	—	275	153.00–181.00	166.56
58	—	377	150.00–174.00	166.34
100	—	523	130.00–153.00	140.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	496	137.00	137.00
4	—	603	145.00	145.00
23	—	740	122.00–123.00	122.79
13	—	568	135.00–139.00	138.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	616	100.00–135.00	127.26
64	—	328	137.00–170.00	155.53
21	—	721	110.00–122.00	115.95
5	—	284	152.50–172.50	165.07
11	—	780	106.00–115.00	111.16
89	—	429	130.00–161.00	149.49
99	—	569	115.00–139.00	130.23
100	—	675	97.50–126.00	119.03
117	—	483	125.00–158.00	142.85
100	—	373	136.00–170.00	154.30
151	—	526	120.00–147.00	135.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	872	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	636	105.00–119.00	113.34
10	—	463	115.00–130.00	123.45
16	—	525	113.00–134.00	121.33
7	—	583	115.00–125.00	117.41
34	—	426	125.00–138.00	133.81
34	—	331	122.00–155.00	141.08
3	—	283	160.00–162.00	161.32
4	—	230	160.00–165.00	161.33
16	—	374	135.00–146.00	141.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	282	137.50–148.00	142.41
44	—	325	132.50–150.00	137.94
73	—	674	95.00–120.00	111.86
5	—	231	147.00–160.00	152.97
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
124	—	376	125.00–147.00	133.98
143	—	575	105.00–123.50	117.43
149	—	625	100.00–120.00	111.22
50	—	731	90.00–116.25	108.52
135	—	471	117.00–132.00	125.52
203	—	525	110.00–127.00	120.34
176	—	424	122.50–142.00	129.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	118.00	118.00
6	—	799	100.00	100.00
25	—	615	126.50	126.50
15	—	469	129.00	129.00
20	—	675	110.50–122.00	116.19
123	—	426	134.00–143.60	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	474	110.00–126.00	118.58
131	—	527	100.00–120.00	109.35
56	—	682	90.00–102.00	96.14
3	—	225	143.00–147.00	144.33
120	—	376	117.00–138.00	128.27
94	—	628	85.00–111.00	103.33
113	—	324	120.00–140.00	129.30
7	—	764	90.00–95.00	93.58
50	—	713	90.00–104.00	100.97
13	—	283	127.50–145.00	138.58
183	—	425	111.00–132.00	122.16
127	—	577	99.00–114.00	108.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	122.00–124.00	123.33
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	575	85.00–107.00	103.54
40	—	373	112.00–123.00	117.67
107	—	525	80.00–112.00	104.30
56	—	424	106.00–125.00	112.98
27	—	634	90.00–102.00	99.83
43	—	324	111.00–127.00	120.54
47	—	275	110.00–140.00	123.94
2	—	725	80.00	80.00
98	—	473	84.00–115.00	108.14
6	—	667	85.00–95.00	88.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	335	135.50	135.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	371	145.00–175.00	162.78
110	—	424	140.00–170.00	154.97
72	—	521	125.00–147.00	134.84
28	—	676	104.00–122.00	114.48
1	—	775	98.00	98.00
89	—	471	132.50–165.00	146.15
1	—	815	91.00	91.00
23	—	283	160.00–190.00	179.00
7	—	721	102.00–115.00	108.04
23	—	627	110.00–137.00	118.33
4	—	235	185.00	185.00
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
61	—	564	114.00–131.00	122.93
43	—	322	145.00–185.00	171.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	78.00	78.00
51	—	331	140.00–170.00	155.33
2	—	881	75.00–80.00	77.50
26	—	280	147.50–170.00	157.24
78	—	372	132.50–167.00	152.53
105	—	472	120.00–152.00	135.39
57	—	569	98.00–127.00	115.83
37	—	675	95.00–116.00	105.17
84	—	626	101.00–120.00	109.91
12	—	775	93.00–105.00	98.03
117	—	424	130.00–160.00	145.41
116	—	524	110.00–137.00	125.28
10	—	240	154.00–162.00	158.81
28	—	719	85.00–111.00	99.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	286	140.00–147.00	141.32
31	—	525	105.00–126.00	115.37
7	—	211	153.00–154.00	153.68
29	—	633	95.00–110.00	101.95
39	—	328	130.00–165.00	143.77
11	—	381	126.00–160.00	140.76
21	—	569	85.00–118.00	104.50
16	—	680	86.00–100.00	92.99
66	—	424	110.00–146.00	132.78
32	—	473	112.50–136.00	124.23
4	—	778	80.00–90.00	85.55
11	—	731	84.00–100.00	91.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–875.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,091	850.00–1,000.00	913.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,022	725.00–875.00	831.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,183	700.00–950.00	812.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,044	550.00–900.00	733.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	575.00–1,325.00	813.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	—	425.00–900.00	707.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	550.00–1,125.00	782.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	953	775.00–825.00	806.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,117	500.00–600.00	546.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,077	525.00–650.00	569.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	987	475.00–575.00	538.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	600.00–925.00	764.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–800.00	718.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	610.00–790.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	525.00–750.00	610.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	300.00–460.00	377.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	562	350.00–520.00	413.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	735	300.00–525.00	406.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–675.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	425.00–850.00	646.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	375.00–500.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	515.00–800.00	656.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–520.00	490.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–460.00	422.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	325.00–350.00	337.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,045	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,029.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	660.00–1,200.00	819.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,137	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,182.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,335	850.00–1,075.00	914.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	875.00–995.00	929.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	76	—	—	700.00–1,650.00	1,308.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	525.00–585.00	553.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	650.00–950.00	764.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	460.00–675.00	603.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	600.00–750.00	706.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	450.00–690.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	810	612.00–825.00	718.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	650.00–725.00	697.22
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	430.00–500.00	453.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–800.00	703.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,778.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,055	35.00–57.00	49.59
148	—	1,008	22.00–53.00	43.75
83	—	997	24.00–48.00	40.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,269	40.00–52.00	49.21
64	—	1,391	50.00–67.00	57.82
99	—	1,335	47.00–60.00	53.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,130	38.00–55.00	48.17
265	—	1,187	42.00–63.00	52.85
112	—	1,213	53.00–69.00	62.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,460	65.00–79.00	70.29
38	—	1,750	79.00–92.00	82.39
84	—	1,615	73.00–85.00	76.97

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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