Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 170 priced lines covering 5,052 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,761 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,042 head. replacement cattle receipts at 377 head. Counted as USDA files them — 95 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,761Last week 9,288Year ago 8,888

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,042Last week 1,543Year ago 931

Replacement CattleReceipts 377Last week 754Year ago 758

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 21,724 compared to 23,680 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	631	130.00–137.00	134.01
49	—	720	128.50–130.50	128.75
8	—	525	166.00	166.00
53	—	792	123.00	123.00
23	—	434	160.00–190.00	163.00
36	—	657	129.50	129.50
13	—	553	145.00	145.00
1	—	485	178.00	178.00
8	—	874	111.50	111.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	818	116.50	116.50
2	—	283	180.00–195.00	187.83
93	—	572	120.00–150.00	134.21
71	—	622	115.00–136.00	126.35
38	—	377	150.00–187.00	164.97
11	—	766	110.00–116.00	113.73
20	—	330	157.50–185.00	169.64
3	—	856	99.00–110.00	106.30
91	—	476	125.00–156.00	145.85
47	—	710	100.00–122.25	118.77
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
92	—	526	131.00–147.50	138.77
36	—	670	112.00–129.00	122.07
72	—	426	140.00–168.00	154.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	753	124.50	124.50
21	—	619	138.00	138.00
67	—	748	126.75	126.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	886	105.00–106.00	105.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	715	110.00–120.00	116.05
36	—	473	127.00–159.00	141.19
3	—	767	95.00–114.00	107.05
26	—	376	145.00–167.00	158.21
50	—	522	122.00–139.00	134.08
18	—	625	109.00–132.00	120.98
1	—	230	156.00	156.00
58	—	420	137.00–165.00	151.54
49	—	574	114.00–137.00	131.28
17	—	674	104.00–125.00	120.63
10	—	322	154.00–180.00	166.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	115.00–125.00	121.26
7	—	334	148.00–167.00	154.30
16	—	472	127.00–137.00	131.49
2	—	785	113.00	113.00
2	—	623	110.00–112.00	110.97
6	—	369	140.00–150.00	148.28
9	—	568	112.00–127.00	122.53
15	—	429	127.00–147.00	141.26
12	—	693	115.00–119.00	116.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	669	97.50–122.00	111.89
54	—	522	121.00–138.00	129.20
67	—	422	136.00–172.00	151.57
36	—	370	141.00–177.00	158.85
22	—	562	115.00–128.00	122.60
6	—	278	165.00–187.00	176.10
10	—	730	98.00–110.00	103.15
19	—	621	109.00–130.00	118.86
4	—	771	95.00–110.00	102.66
48	—	468	130.00–165.00	141.05
32	—	332	157.00–182.00	164.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	326	137.50–170.00	153.04
10	—	276	156.00–175.00	162.43
80	—	530	118.00–136.00	126.44
1	—	805	80.00	80.00
72	—	426	120.00–156.00	142.19
26	—	679	90.00–117.00	104.01
57	—	626	102.00–124.00	111.01
90	—	477	119.00–145.00	133.24
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
42	—	379	138.00–160.00	151.00
11	—	732	89.00–112.00	97.83
70	—	576	105.00–132.00	117.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
26	—	372	132.00–150.00	140.99
6	—	624	100.00–113.00	109.38
6	—	264	150.00–160.00	152.62
27	—	424	120.00–142.00	132.52
2	—	728	95.00	95.00
19	—	480	115.00–130.00	123.05
8	—	317	117.50–157.00	139.95
13	—	577	105.00–117.00	113.81
19	—	530	110.00–126.00	118.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	569	103.00–124.00	114.83
94	—	372	129.00–165.00	142.40
9	—	718	100.00–105.00	101.53
119	—	429	115.00–146.00	133.88
42	—	688	106.00–115.75	113.37
123	—	476	111.00–134.00	124.09
15	—	781	91.00–106.00	102.21
1	—	255	143.00	143.00
120	—	523	109.00–127.00	119.48
123	—	620	105.00–121.00	112.63
26	—	334	133.00–156.00	141.57
3	—	227	155.00–160.00	156.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	539	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	644	121.25	121.25
75	—	674	121.25	121.25
11	—	754	115.50	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
50	—	377	122.50–148.00	133.61
25	—	622	100.00–112.50	107.61
92	—	526	106.00–125.00	114.34
36	—	325	130.00–162.00	138.71
2	—	280	150.00	150.00
72	—	475	111.00–130.00	120.11
66	—	423	106.00–138.00	125.95
6	—	723	95.00–102.00	99.16
7	—	680	95.00–105.00	101.72
55	—	571	90.00–120.00	111.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	609	121.00	121.00
2	—	423	146.00–148.00	146.99
8	—	466	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	381	143.00–144.00	143.50
45	—	565	128.00–134.00	128.60
25	—	478	123.00–137.00	129.50
11	—	605	114.00–123.75	121.95
18	—	522	132.00–137.00	132.98
111	—	660	118.80–120.00	119.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	631	90.00–107.00	100.01
1	—	695	85.00	85.00
1	—	785	92.00	92.00
15	—	572	80.00–110.00	102.22
15	—	530	102.00–112.00	106.15
35	—	473	103.00–124.00	111.38
43	—	428	105.00–130.00	116.62
30	—	378	118.00–144.00	126.41
9	—	279	125.00–152.00	131.48
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
18	—	328	110.00–130.00	121.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	870.00	870.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,267	775.00–875.00	818.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	725.00–750.00	732.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	375.00–675.00	481.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	475.00–600.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	877	500.00–625.00	575.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	585	300.00–375.00	339.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	330.00–575.00	495.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–600.00	522.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,148	775.00–925.00	844.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,210	600.00–975.00	803.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	500.00–1,000.00	826.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–800.00	612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	600.00–800.00	687.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	625.00–790.00	725.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,432	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,135.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–710.00	705.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	775.00–1,175.00	915.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	800.00–825.00	805.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	400.00–425.00	412.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	450.00–690.00	530.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,006.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	832	400.00–600.00	549.90
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	410.00–560.00	488.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	400.00–600.00	512.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	983	42.00–54.00	48.25
44	—	1,041	40.00–48.00	44.00
13	—	957	48.00–57.00	51.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,354	58.00–67.00	60.30
30	—	1,318	48.00–60.00	54.14
122	—	1,389	49.00–67.00	56.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,154	47.00–62.00	54.82
117	—	1,163	47.00–67.00	59.69
38	—	1,079	44.00–54.00	50.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,826	80.00–96.00	84.43
36	—	1,504	62.00–78.00	71.49
56	—	1,702	68.00–88.00	77.68

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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