Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Jun 15
● As filed187 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 187 priced lines covering 5,081 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,398 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,195 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,266 head. Counted as USDA files them — 480 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jun 15, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,398Last week 5,838Year ago 5,732
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,195Last week 976Year ago 831
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,266Last week 585Year ago 861

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 237,947 compared to 259,153 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
76—576108.00–125.00117.18
109—524110.00–130.00120.51
32—622101.00–120.00109.61
21—66795.00–120.00105.54
5—71492.50–97.5094.47
26—376126.00–145.00137.42
19—327131.00–152.50143.41
4—208162.50–180.00171.01
2—79394.00–96.0095.00
1—86592.0092.00
1—81093.0093.00
2—99381.00–90.0085.51
80—470116.00–133.00124.56
45—426119.00–140.00132.17
7—277150.00–160.00155.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—62290.00–105.0097.18
15—67480.00–100.0090.91
43—420105.00–125.00111.98
27—523102.00–114.00108.38
19—57897.00–107.00102.19
28—375109.00–124.00117.03
21—321115.00–125.00121.21
44—476100.00–119.00108.64
2—77080.00–81.0080.51
2—71084.0084.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—515130.00130.00
1—430145.00145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
119—534107.00–123.00116.88
109—577104.00–119.00111.09
106—428110.00–132.50123.75
87—380117.00–137.50129.37
49—67694.00–110.00102.04
135—476110.00–128.00119.65
3—82380.00–91.0086.02
49—62693.00–115.00106.68
36—326128.00–142.50134.71
27—72688.00–105.0097.10
19—77680.00–100.0088.60
7—279137.00–145.00141.84
3—237140.00–150.00143.38
1—85084.0084.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—690115.00115.00
7—82098.5098.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—780107.00–109.00108.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—596117.50117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52—477109.00–127.50118.32
50—427115.00–137.00123.93
33—534100.00–120.00113.14
35—376122.00–140.00128.69
23—57590.00–118.00108.72
7—72685.00–100.0093.97
12—623100.00–112.00104.66
22—330130.00–147.00138.29
8—67680.00–105.0092.85
7—284132.00–140.00138.22
4—76090.00–95.0091.27
1—84585.0085.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
109—523110.00–130.00121.88
80—475115.00–138.00128.80
16—277150.00–165.00157.41
12—77789.00–105.0097.65
82—427116.00–145.00135.39
73—578103.00–126.00117.34
56—623106.00–120.00113.58
53—331128.00–167.00147.74
37—381125.00–156.00142.65
34—674100.00–112.50107.04
23—72985.00–113.00102.57
6—219160.00–185.00174.77
1—88085.0085.00
1—81590.0090.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
57—521116.00–144.00125.52
44—421124.00–152.00140.39
38—373136.00–157.50149.40
35—472123.00–146.00133.25
12—670108.00–120.00112.21
10—286160.00–187.00167.57
3—720101.00–109.00104.94
1—770104.00104.00
31—626106.00–125.00118.30
30—568112.00–138.00124.96
27—324145.00–165.00155.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—321130.00–144.00139.12
17—469120.00–143.00125.85
10—641110.00–120.00114.81
15—429108.00–135.00120.52
13—580110.00–125.00119.89
10—525115.00–135.00120.90
8—678101.00–115.00111.00
16—369125.00–137.50128.72
3—728110.00–112.50110.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
74—521120.00–142.00133.22
82—470128.00–154.00138.55
30—426127.00–150.00140.89
25—329142.00–162.00149.27
35—732108.00–120.00115.01
111—576120.00–136.00127.91
40—378137.00–155.00143.99
37—629116.00–130.00124.60
33—673107.50–125.00121.55
13—777105.00–117.00112.09
2—83395.00–98.0096.52
3—278160.00–162.50161.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
45—622118.50–132.00124.95
42—480137.00–155.00140.40
39—527122.00–150.00136.71
31—674113.00–127.00121.35
19—726110.00–117.00113.36
12—374148.00–165.00155.38
8—414144.00–155.00148.66
3—828100.00–110.00106.33
3—310155.00–165.00158.23
2—785110.00–113.00111.48
1—905107.00107.00
32—566120.00–137.00127.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—575137.00137.00
14—704121.75121.75
13—814114.00114.00
13—530143.00143.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—953600.00–650.00630.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,200850.00850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open26——300.00–740.00555.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—7501,150.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——900.00900.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open17——530.00–570.00548.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12——460.00–570.00515.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——470.00–490.00480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8——540.00–675.00602.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—959750.00–900.00825.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—898925.00–950.00937.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9——600.00–825.00709.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——460.00–500.00486.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)50——835.00–1,100.00952.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)13——750.00–1,200.001,023.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)50——605.00–950.00778.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2961,000.00–1,200.001,105.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,2251,150.00–1,250.001,200.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,003925.00–950.00937.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9——625.00–860.00709.44
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——700.00–725.00718.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——675.00675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——750.00–875.00812.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——500.00–750.00667.50
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3——625.00–825.00700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——400.00–620.00526.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13——1,175.00–1,300.001,248.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5——1,350.00–1,425.001,390.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5——995.00–1,125.001,048.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6——575.00575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——425.00–525.00456.25
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——510.00510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8——625.00–660.00648.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14—1,044950.00–1,175.001,100.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open12——700.00–940.00850.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open24——810.00–1,025.00918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open234——825.00–1,240.001,064.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1851,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,0911,125.00–1,175.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18—1,5061,275.00–1,645.001,507.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——1,350.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——1,575.001,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——1,300.00–1,400.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——1,225.001,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,0751,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,5601,250.001,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,1351,200.00–1,210.001,205.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open32——625.00–950.00744.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6—912600.00–650.00623.03
Young (2-4 yrs)Open40——750.00–900.00825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4——500.00–550.00525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——750.00750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open50——550.00–750.00672.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——1,400.00–1,450.001,433.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
97—1,40262.00–79.0071.72
45—1,38061.00–85.0075.79
21—1,38959.00–72.0066.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—96240.00–64.0056.07
85—1,04145.00–70.0060.17
29—1,01758.00–77.0069.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
232—1,17955.00–80.0069.29
118—1,21966.00–86.0076.60
87—1,13354.00–73.0065.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—1,69887.00–100.0096.02
33—1,73196.00–106.00101.77
25—1,50678.00–94.0087.73
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.