Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 175 priced lines covering 5,022 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,732 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,007 head. replacement cattle receipts at 598 head. Counted as USDA files them — 111 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,732Last week 6,120Year ago 8,995

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,007Last week 963Year ago 1,123

Replacement CattleReceipts 598Last week 537Year ago 1,005

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 53,975 compared to 59,793 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
4	—	760	127.00	127.00
3	—	625	135.00	135.00
2	—	833	120.00–125.00	122.46
4	—	680	128.50	128.50
54	—	557	152.50–155.00	153.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	618	122.50–154.00	137.74
31	—	363	157.00–194.00	169.53
145	—	677	124.00–145.00	131.07
2	—	245	197.00–200.00	198.50
2	—	863	116.50	116.50
4	—	274	175.00–180.00	178.84
63	—	475	138.00–172.00	158.88
9	—	812	113.00–118.00	117.44
20	—	319	160.00–197.00	175.95
38	—	418	150.00–179.00	162.91
42	—	568	125.00–150.00	141.74
1	—	960	100.00	100.00
6	—	943	111.00	111.00
52	—	789	115.00–122.00	120.85
21	—	732	120.00–125.50	124.14
59	—	523	127.50–167.00	150.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	787	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	784	110.00–115.00	111.99
57	—	474	125.00–160.00	148.50
69	—	577	130.00–149.00	137.16
23	—	326	160.00–180.00	168.01
36	—	674	110.00–133.00	124.88
40	—	423	135.00–172.00	155.57
72	—	526	135.00–155.00	144.17
33	—	617	120.00–137.00	131.15
55	—	371	145.00–172.00	161.07
17	—	730	113.00–123.00	120.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	480	121.00–149.00	140.80
11	—	517	135.00–142.00	138.74
7	—	334	145.00–162.00	156.31
18	—	429	145.00–157.00	150.79
7	—	587	130.00–134.00	131.55
18	—	377	138.00–162.00	152.06
4	—	681	110.00–112.00	110.50
16	—	619	120.00–126.00	122.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	146.00	146.00
1	—	815	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	521	130.00–153.00	140.10
23	—	668	110.00–131.00	119.57
2	—	973	85.00–90.00	87.51
38	—	623	112.00–135.00	123.79
58	—	570	115.00–146.00	132.21
12	—	717	100.00–120.00	111.04
8	—	279	167.00–190.00	173.57
76	—	420	140.00–185.00	157.74
72	—	374	150.00–190.00	164.48
9	—	764	104.00–108.00	105.88
1	—	875	89.00	89.00
2	—	230	202.00–205.00	203.40
7	—	835	89.00–101.00	95.01
86	—	470	135.00–166.00	147.99
61	—	321	150.00–195.00	171.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	474	120.00–160.00	138.16
22	—	667	105.00–121.00	112.20
76	—	422	130.00–172.00	148.28
53	—	373	135.00–180.00	154.05
19	—	773	82.00–112.00	99.75
1	—	850	85.00	85.00
61	—	576	111.00–137.00	124.35
3	—	917	81.00–90.00	84.30
41	—	626	110.00–129.00	119.70
68	—	526	117.50–142.00	131.92
59	—	326	140.00–182.00	162.14
12	—	278	157.00–182.00	166.58
15	—	723	90.00–111.00	104.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	474	114.00–140.00	129.58
2	—	273	145.00–147.00	146.06
1	—	945	80.00	80.00
9	—	376	140.00–157.00	150.29
24	—	321	125.00–175.00	143.02
10	—	620	100.00–116.00	109.29
29	—	425	119.00–150.00	138.66
12	—	729	90.00–103.00	99.60
4	—	664	75.00–105.00	92.09
13	—	515	110.00–130.00	122.21
25	—	572	108.00–125.00	116.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	626	109.00–121.00	117.35
12	—	722	97.00–115.00	106.87
120	—	522	114.00–135.00	127.13
50	—	329	138.00–153.00	145.32
2	—	865	89.00–94.00	91.49
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
78	—	571	112.00–131.00	122.37
53	—	672	100.00–120.00	113.00
71	—	369	132.00–148.00	140.16
5	—	281	148.00–154.00	151.20
5	—	801	106.00	106.00
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
120	—	473	120.00–140.00	132.13
11	—	908	98.00	98.00
76	—	421	121.00–145.00	136.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	683	115.00	115.00
18	—	580	129.50–135.00	131.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	132.50	132.50
33	—	665	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	625	100.00–118.00	111.29
56	—	577	108.00–123.00	114.53
1	—	795	81.00	81.00
122	—	474	96.00–134.00	125.39
51	—	325	130.00–148.00	137.91
96	—	523	110.00–127.00	120.41
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
6	—	728	90.00–106.00	101.34
96	—	425	115.00–142.00	129.04
105	—	374	121.00–144.00	133.16
17	—	275	138.00–146.00	142.54
19	—	672	100.00–117.00	109.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	466	90.00–130.00	116.88
3	—	557	105.00–110.00	107.34
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
23	—	373	118.00–135.00	125.73
19	—	323	120.00–137.00	125.49
5	—	637	97.00–107.00	100.81
28	—	527	100.00–122.00	111.42
32	—	426	91.00–133.00	119.75
9	—	257	125.00–135.00	127.81
2	—	728	80.00	80.00
1	—	680	102.00	102.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–725.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,229	700.00–850.00	750.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,170	825.00–925.00	868.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,031	790.00–975.00	913.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	750.00–1,085.00	921.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	525.00–825.00	690.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,117	750.00–1,050.00	893.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,122	830.00–1,100.00	971.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,128.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	815.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,233	625.00–1,030.00	838.10
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	400.00–625.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	305.00–580.00	457.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–800.00	605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	836	500.00–800.00	582.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	821	625.00–775.00	710.86
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	565.00–775.00	723.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	450.00–525.00	483.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,320.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	750.00–1,100.00	923.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,169	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,345.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	600.00–1,200.00	1,006.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	900.00–975.00	936.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	530.00–700.00	638.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	690.00–800.00	735.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	485.00–570.00	531.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	500.00–640.00	581.71
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	885.00–995.00	943.18
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	831	645.00–760.00	679.93
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	945	800.00–875.00	836.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,240	56.00–79.00	71.11
145	—	1,177	52.00–73.00	62.95
68	—	1,131	49.00–67.00	58.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,432	54.00–64.00	59.42
33	—	1,421	61.00–82.00	69.04
69	—	1,398	53.00–71.00	63.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,015	43.00–63.00	52.76
23	—	1,072	49.00–71.00	57.67
38	—	1,007	40.00–57.00	50.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,660	70.00–97.00	86.30
38	—	1,712	84.00–104.00	94.74
44	—	1,524	64.00–89.00	78.76

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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