Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 183 priced lines covering 5,882 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,590 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,520 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,204 head. Counted as USDA files them — 287 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,590Last week 14,157Year ago 9,495

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,520Last week 1,537Year ago 1,433

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,204Last week 667Year ago 1,290

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter and feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Trade light to moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	472	92.00–118.00	107.26
17	—	277	110.00–130.00	116.16
10	—	618	85.00–96.00	90.65
30	—	526	90.00–104.00	96.40
51	—	425	95.00–122.00	108.29
12	—	581	90.00–110.00	99.70
26	—	370	101.00–125.00	113.80
41	—	334	107.00–125.00	114.99
5	—	669	85.00–93.00	89.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	631	98.00–112.00	100.48
68	—	580	92.00–115.00	103.34
7	—	709	95.00–100.00	95.72
9	—	769	80.00–96.00	84.66
125	—	373	105.00–134.00	122.89
69	—	326	118.00–136.00	127.86
31	—	669	90.00–106.00	95.59
10	—	272	123.00–140.00	129.32
96	—	428	106.00–130.00	118.00
88	—	475	100.00–124.00	112.62
93	—	530	96.00–120.00	107.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	367	117.00–139.00	128.67
70	—	625	100.00–120.50	108.10
14	—	330	127.00–135.00	130.53
122	—	575	102.00–124.00	113.09
2	—	225	150.00	150.00
92	—	468	110.00–130.00	120.82
25	—	671	96.00–106.00	101.04
81	—	424	112.00–132.00	123.35
145	—	519	105.00–125.00	117.05
11	—	265	134.00–140.00	137.44
47	—	723	95.00–111.00	103.32
2	—	873	85.00–88.00	86.49
8	—	823	92.00–96.00	94.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	709	115.00–122.25	119.92
65	—	670	110.50–122.00	116.45
8	—	533	126.50	126.50
6	—	799	100.00	100.00
26	—	567	119.00–126.00	123.74
16	—	803	106.00–120.00	118.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	281	134.00–152.00	142.66
37	—	527	95.00–117.00	106.50
8	—	623	94.00–102.00	97.51
18	—	467	115.00–135.00	124.72
27	—	432	110.00–137.00	124.11
4	—	666	91.00–95.00	92.73
17	—	333	125.00–140.00	133.82
13	—	563	100.00–112.00	106.91
4	—	775	70.00–86.00	78.00
3	—	730	88.00–91.00	89.99
29	—	371	119.00–145.00	129.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	374	125.00–153.00	142.53
57	—	524	110.00–135.00	121.36
3	—	760	93.00	93.00
28	—	670	99.00–113.00	105.17
83	—	475	110.00–144.00	128.98
20	—	719	90.00–105.00	98.43
43	—	570	106.00–123.00	115.08
36	—	622	105.00–115.00	109.39
44	—	328	128.00–162.00	143.71
3	—	282	160.00–172.00	164.05
111	—	424	110.00–150.00	138.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	323	130.00–185.00	151.36
16	—	627	111.00–122.00	117.29
33	—	568	115.00–135.00	123.61
70	—	428	125.00–158.00	143.97
1	—	285	187.00	187.00
66	—	521	118.00–146.00	130.34
5	—	727	100.00–106.00	103.45
40	—	369	138.00–165.00	151.98
26	—	675	109.00–118.00	116.18
72	—	475	121.00–150.00	137.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	115.00–120.00	117.39
26	—	334	125.00–155.00	138.02
12	—	576	105.00–127.00	118.54
14	—	428	118.00–147.00	133.14
2	—	710	117.00	117.00
33	—	382	124.00–150.00	133.62
10	—	627	105.00–125.00	116.77
23	—	528	110.00–130.00	116.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	623	110.00–128.00	123.53
13	—	283	140.00–155.00	148.10
11	—	764	112.00–122.00	118.82
64	—	477	120.00–151.00	132.65
55	—	330	130.00–167.50	148.18
49	—	571	110.00–134.00	122.08
44	—	372	130.00–160.00	147.41
6	—	706	102.00–119.00	114.02
60	—	525	117.50–140.00	127.76
43	—	425	127.00–157.00	138.70
42	—	676	105.00–125.00	116.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	625	111.00–135.00	125.33
42	—	373	136.00–172.00	150.20
29	—	728	116.00–128.50	122.65
68	—	571	120.00–145.00	131.52
1	—	965	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,090	78.00	78.00
119	—	528	125.00–148.00	139.49
6	—	255	169.00	169.00
3	—	928	91.00–100.00	96.61
51	—	681	110.00–129.00	125.01
2	—	768	120.00	120.00
112	—	470	132.00–162.00	144.76
12	—	332	150.00–180.00	162.39
71	—	423	134.00–177.50	148.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	759	125.50–127.00	126.29
13	—	543	137.00	137.00
14	—	598	133.00	133.00
17	—	905	119.50	119.50
59	—	614	120.00–135.50	134.15
4	—	451	154.00	154.00
32	—	669	119.50–127.50	125.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–650.00	582.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	475.00–675.00	597.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	400.00–850.00	607.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	947	775.00–900.00	830.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	933	500.00–925.00	759.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	610.00–900.00	781.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	775.00–875.00	817.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	—	575.00–1,125.00	848.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	80	—	—	625.00–1,325.00	926.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,269	700.00–1,100.00	961.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,132	700.00–975.00	824.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	750.00–775.00	762.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,086.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,107	850.00–1,000.00	921.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	1,010.00–1,325.00	1,135.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	—	—	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,257.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,105	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	725.00–925.00	803.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–700.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	300.00–725.00	581.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–750.00	615.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	900.00–975.00	937.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,237	800.00–850.00	829.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	545.00–640.00	572.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–500.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	628.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	943.46
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	400.00–550.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–570.00	543.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	808	500.00–755.00	629.22
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	365.00–485.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	923	725.00–830.00	765.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	700.00–1,100.00	968.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–600.00	512.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–750.00	620.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	550.00–825.00	717.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,029	600.00–1,200.00	747.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	580.00–1,200.00	876.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	675.00–800.00	754.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,205	1,000.00–1,040.00	1,018.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	935.00	935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	—	775.00–1,450.00	1,040.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,232	725.00–1,325.00	1,074.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,370	1,035.00–1,150.00	1,080.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,277.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,348	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,412.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,271	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,178.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	899	600.00–900.00	792.41
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,025	650.00–1,225.00	1,100.05
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,113	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,340.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,428	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,375	45.00–62.00	51.50
10	—	1,326	46.00–52.00	49.12
29	—	1,550	50.00–70.00	60.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,020	49.00–56.00	52.27
97	—	1,027	40.00–58.00	46.45
73	—	1,026	35.00–51.00	42.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
270	—	1,180	40.00–58.00	50.96
99	—	1,174	39.00–51.00	46.38
74	—	1,195	45.00–63.00	55.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,622	68.00–84.00	76.50
36	—	1,646	79.00–92.50	82.97
60	—	1,493	60.00–79.00	70.54

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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