Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 174 priced lines covering 5,232 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,395 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,262 head. replacement cattle receipts at 541 head. Counted as USDA files them — 141 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,395Last week 6,732Year ago 3,690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,262Last week 1,007Year ago 488

Replacement CattleReceipts 541Last week 598Year ago 244

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 64,596 compared to 67,749 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,354	100.00–107.00	104.71
1	—	1,220	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	280	172.00–200.00	179.75
35	—	332	162.50–186.00	175.84
54	—	570	124.00–152.00	141.87
90	—	418	150.00–174.00	163.01
48	—	381	158.00–195.00	169.88
34	—	732	112.00–130.00	120.44
43	—	625	120.00–141.00	133.56
5	—	766	115.00–120.00	117.19
2	—	243	180.00–185.00	182.53
39	—	523	134.00–156.00	144.97
24	—	677	116.00–135.00	127.44
89	—	472	140.00–169.00	157.44
11	—	831	100.00–117.00	108.50
2	—	865	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	829	121.50	121.50
75	—	723	125.00–128.50	128.17
82	—	606	138.00	138.00
38	—	783	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	621	114.00–132.00	124.92
4	—	713	108.00–123.00	114.26
30	—	422	136.00–161.00	153.11
7	—	761	115.00–123.00	119.53
54	—	376	145.00–166.00	159.30
1	—	260	170.00	170.00
1	—	215	175.00	175.00
39	—	570	116.00–142.00	133.52
35	—	479	135.00–158.00	148.69
3	—	905	108.00	108.00
8	—	825	107.00–119.00	114.05
17	—	327	155.00–176.00	166.97
44	—	532	125.00–148.00	138.85
11	—	674	112.00–129.00	119.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	769	128.25	128.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	530	110.00–137.00	129.42
24	—	769	95.00–110.00	107.42
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
6	—	432	130.00–150.00	144.92
13	—	327	150.00–160.00	155.05
2	—	575	114.00–125.00	119.69
7	—	456	130.00–141.00	136.57
10	—	381	147.00–156.00	151.48
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
3	—	717	100.00–110.00	106.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	454	139.00	139.00
19	—	522	129.50–135.00	131.23
75	—	601	126.00	126.00
12	—	691	119.00	119.00
5	—	562	122.00–130.00	123.62
68	—	743	120.50	120.50
2	—	770	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	160.00–170.00	166.41
1	—	1,095	80.00	80.00
72	—	563	110.00–135.00	124.45
93	—	428	126.00–144.00	133.69
130	—	526	116.00–145.00	126.76
27	—	671	105.00–118.00	112.79
75	—	322	135.00–160.00	149.38
1	—	870	86.00	86.00
85	—	479	115.00–137.00	128.01
59	—	629	107.50–125.00	117.93
65	—	368	135.00–147.00	140.20
7	—	262	152.50–173.00	167.34
22	—	732	99.00–111.00	103.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	415	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	424	109.00–141.00	126.78
36	—	625	102.00–120.00	107.49
9	—	718	95.00–110.00	99.94
83	—	524	100.00–132.00	118.90
13	—	769	82.50–100.00	93.28
46	—	325	124.00–148.00	136.93
81	—	574	105.00–128.00	117.72
15	—	674	98.00–112.00	104.25
13	—	270	130.00–153.00	138.13
88	—	477	105.00–135.00	121.71
78	—	373	120.00–145.00	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	93.00–110.00	104.52
44	—	426	116.00–134.00	123.80
10	—	321	125.00–145.00	134.03
11	—	669	80.00–106.00	94.61
6	—	722	76.00–92.00	86.25
22	—	523	102.00–120.00	111.32
39	—	472	90.00–131.00	116.71
47	—	378	102.00–138.00	121.24
5	—	282	135.00–143.00	140.45
18	—	582	100.00–120.00	110.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	101.00–110.00	105.42
20	—	732	95.00–100.00	96.13
20	—	379	130.00–158.00	146.89
4	—	279	138.00–172.00	156.48
25	—	329	126.00–165.00	152.98
1	—	925	70.00	70.00
36	—	474	120.00–140.00	131.32
29	—	522	110.00–130.00	124.01
44	—	425	130.00–150.00	140.05
28	—	631	80.00–117.00	109.34
25	—	574	107.00–122.00	115.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	90.00	90.00
3	—	228	192.00–195.00	192.90
22	—	661	107.00–161.00	122.07
11	—	277	160.00–182.00	168.70
35	—	326	155.00–195.00	169.73
2	—	960	80.00	80.00
64	—	475	126.00–164.00	145.67
8	—	720	98.00–115.00	107.30
6	—	879	90.00–98.00	93.65
25	—	621	115.00–127.00	121.50
62	—	517	121.00–148.00	137.35
61	—	375	145.00–188.00	163.81
4	—	766	100.00–114.00	109.05
30	—	564	116.00–138.00	129.39
68	—	421	140.00–172.00	155.87
6	—	804	100.00–105.00	100.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	325	135.00–178.00	162.43
89	—	423	120.00–162.00	147.30
111	—	523	123.00–140.00	134.77
1	—	240	187.00	187.00
62	—	569	102.00–135.00	124.43
10	—	726	101.00–115.00	106.29
11	—	772	90.00–112.00	101.66
46	—	374	130.00–172.00	153.73
83	—	472	127.50–152.00	141.99
9	—	274	160.00–190.00	174.26
64	—	629	110.00–125.00	117.66
15	—	679	103.00–122.00	114.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,288	500.00–1,200.00	807.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,263	750.00–1,100.00	923.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	650.00–975.00	785.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	675.00–1,170.00	845.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	525.00–815.00	692.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,147	850.00–1,040.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	775.00–875.00	820.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,178	850.00–950.00	891.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,139	710.00–840.00	769.34
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	740.00–885.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	610.00–735.00	675.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	355.00–500.00	430.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–700.00	672.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	450.00–725.00	602.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	871	500.00–650.00	579.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	598	485.00–500.00	489.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	851	675.00–875.00	801.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,092.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–825.00	768.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,150	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,017.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	625.00–1,260.00	909.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,196	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,221.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,181.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	525.00–950.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	630.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	550.00–860.00	685.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	925	900.00–1,000.00	940.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	515.00–575.00	545.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	550.00–625.00	590.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	1,143	52.00–72.00	63.59
111	—	1,197	58.00–79.00	69.96
97	—	1,093	50.00–66.00	58.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,255	52.00–62.00	58.35
100	—	1,361	51.00–74.00	65.21
53	—	1,419	63.00–79.00	71.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,013	43.00–68.00	54.13
46	—	1,068	50.00–66.00	58.64
46	—	984	38.00–56.00	49.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,634	80.00–102.00	87.97
37	—	1,434	70.00–84.00	78.45
35	—	1,711	89.00–103.00	93.55

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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