Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 184 priced lines covering 4,468 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,120 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 963 head. replacement cattle receipts at 537 head. Counted as USDA files them — 125 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,120Last week 12,405Year ago 9,123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 963Last week 1,442Year ago 1,049

Replacement CattleReceipts 537Last week 750Year ago 851

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 44,826 compared to 47,806 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	428	118.00–148.00	136.75
2	—	735	92.00–101.00	96.44
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
6	—	628	104.00–117.00	107.55
1	—	940	70.00	70.00
7	—	690	95.00–107.00	101.13
23	—	377	130.00–162.00	145.05
23	—	580	100.00–123.00	114.23
15	—	523	117.00–132.00	123.41
19	—	473	123.00–140.00	131.54
10	—	327	130.00–165.00	144.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	323	138.00–175.00	162.01
44	—	369	135.00–176.00	155.80
1	—	830	95.00	95.00
45	—	576	110.00–130.00	122.43
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
73	—	473	119.00–152.00	138.87
69	—	526	112.00–137.00	130.26
1	—	875	84.00	84.00
3	—	757	104.00–112.00	107.33
5	—	729	95.00–112.00	104.47
12	—	674	97.00–112.00	102.95
45	—	624	104.00–123.00	112.93
7	—	278	150.00–182.00	175.83
73	—	424	127.50–158.00	146.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	91.00–95.00	92.99
2	—	905	91.00–100.00	95.50
43	—	619	111.00–132.00	121.62
3	—	223	190.00–205.00	195.43
52	—	326	150.00–192.00	167.59
1	—	1,015	90.00	90.00
73	—	379	140.00–182.00	157.87
3	—	272	165.00–187.00	179.13
29	—	677	105.00–124.00	116.70
1	—	830	98.00	98.00
84	—	419	130.00–172.00	150.31
41	—	568	107.50–143.00	127.06
17	—	721	101.00–117.00	111.97
58	—	473	125.00–165.00	144.34
8	—	758	102.00–116.00	108.85
75	—	522	119.00–149.00	136.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	320	146.00–162.00	156.66
4	—	271	150.00–175.00	161.57
3	—	723	94.00–115.00	107.49
13	—	531	112.00–137.00	125.31
7	—	626	105.00–118.00	115.73
4	—	560	110.00–125.00	118.78
2	—	663	110.00	110.00
15	—	378	123.00–160.00	150.02
2	—	788	113.00–116.00	114.49
4	—	441	140.00–147.00	144.75
14	—	482	110.00–142.00	136.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	733	105.00–120.00	117.68
1	—	950	94.00	94.00
9	—	667	112.00–129.00	119.05
57	—	613	109.00–135.00	126.56
42	—	479	128.00–155.00	149.18
2	—	825	101.00	101.00
1	—	920	90.00	90.00
6	—	281	156.00–164.00	159.26
38	—	377	146.00–174.00	159.32
32	—	522	118.00–148.00	137.95
31	—	424	135.00–172.00	150.60
34	—	325	149.00–180.00	163.83
57	—	580	113.00–140.00	133.07
6	—	765	102.00–114.00	110.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	575	122.50–149.00	137.85
4	—	865	102.00–111.00	105.75
58	—	474	135.00–160.00	150.48
85	—	528	130.00–160.00	148.30
39	—	721	109.00–130.00	121.20
47	—	375	150.00–194.00	168.64
3	—	815	118.00	118.00
55	—	430	140.00–174.00	158.56
3	—	918	96.00–110.00	101.98
2	—	213	166.00–190.00	177.58
22	—	323	160.00–190.00	175.66
14	—	783	114.00–121.00	119.21
26	—	677	111.00–127.00	121.39
2	—	285	178.00–180.00	178.96
87	—	626	112.50–141.25	132.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	112.00	112.00
2	—	825	118.00	118.00
14	—	509	144.00–165.50	159.37
3	—	752	122.00	122.00
7	—	565	143.00–144.00	143.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	526	103.00–126.00	116.04
1	—	865	75.00	75.00
6	—	772	91.00–97.00	94.85
35	—	619	101.00–115.00	108.09
58	—	575	101.00–123.00	113.72
6	—	726	93.00–103.00	99.32
83	—	374	120.00–141.00	133.42
126	—	425	114.00–141.00	128.63
15	—	668	98.00–111.00	105.34
132	—	472	107.00–135.00	124.81
48	—	328	122.00–146.00	135.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	373	110.00–140.00	125.76
14	—	575	85.00–113.00	99.63
48	—	418	100.00–127.00	117.31
9	—	626	94.00–106.00	102.69
27	—	523	97.00–120.00	108.00
27	—	472	109.00–123.00	116.83
1	—	270	129.00	129.00
29	—	324	125.00–142.00	133.06
3	—	670	88.00–102.00	96.17
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	535	132.00	132.00
5	—	855	92.00	92.00
17	—	455	140.50	140.50
4	—	846	90.00	90.00
17	—	559	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
2	—	758	106.00–110.00	107.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	717	100.00–107.00	102.68
14	—	320	127.00–155.00	137.36
61	—	376	124.00–145.00	135.71
1	—	205	170.00	170.00
57	—	672	100.00–122.00	109.83
83	—	622	107.50–123.00	117.32
80	—	470	114.00–144.00	128.00
70	—	570	109.00–130.00	119.33
4	—	881	76.00–90.00	84.25
108	—	521	111.00–135.00	124.93
97	—	423	117.00–140.00	133.01
2	—	790	90.00–91.00	90.50
1	—	825	97.00	97.00
2	—	278	140.00–145.00	142.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	728	121.80	121.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	575.00–750.00	689.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	680.00–800.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	375.00–725.00	546.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	400.00–550.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	786	575.00–775.00	664.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–580.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–700.00	662.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,160	720.00–825.00	779.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,275	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,031.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	650.00–1,360.00	921.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	600.00–1,075.00	813.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	425.00–800.00	622.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,281	850.00–1,425.00	1,052.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	900.00–1,100.00	983.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,034	450.00–550.00	513.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,193	700.00–1,275.00	960.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–950.00	912.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	675.00–950.00	882.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	800.00–1,280.00	1,076.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–670.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,378	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,152.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	703	300.00–650.00	391.49
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	832	675.00–825.00	752.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,086	49.00–57.00	53.48
77	—	984	42.00–58.00	51.10
36	—	978	40.00–51.00	46.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,288	47.00–57.00	52.17
25	—	1,463	56.00–71.00	63.83
59	—	1,386	50.00–64.00	57.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	1,165	49.00–68.00	57.63
47	—	1,216	57.00–71.00	62.46
55	—	1,137	45.00–61.00	53.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,764	82.00–97.50	88.72
37	—	1,437	62.00–79.00	73.07
66	—	1,610	71.50–89.00	81.40

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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