Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 184 priced lines covering 4,994 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,914 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,633 head. replacement cattle receipts at 607 head. Counted as USDA files them — 184 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,914Last week 912Year ago 6,009

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,633Last week 375Year ago 781

Replacement CattleReceipts 607Last week 370Year ago 1,012

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 75,479 compared to 86,028 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	333	115.00–137.00	125.32
31	—	522	102.00–115.00	109.58
6	—	268	133.00–147.00	141.01
9	—	727	75.00–100.00	92.28
14	—	626	95.00–108.00	103.64
7	—	679	80.00–104.00	93.93
4	—	224	130.00–142.00	133.80
15	—	576	90.00–113.00	104.41
43	—	427	112.00–125.00	118.89
32	—	369	119.00–130.00	124.67
36	—	474	107.00–118.00	113.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	524	105.00–124.00	117.42
2	—	763	100.00–107.00	103.47
55	—	573	100.00–121.00	113.99
132	—	475	110.00–129.00	122.77
15	—	273	132.00–155.00	142.33
17	—	629	101.00–115.00	109.59
45	—	325	128.00–145.00	137.68
80	—	379	121.00–138.00	132.83
15	—	684	85.00–110.00	103.97
96	—	422	117.00–134.00	126.14
7	—	724	91.00–105.00	99.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	652	121.50	121.50
7	—	744	113.00–119.00	114.71
3	—	1,048	90.00	90.00
31	—	620	120.00–126.00	123.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	749	120.60	120.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	879	75.00–102.00	82.87
1	—	230	177.00	177.00
1	—	965	77.00	77.00
112	—	469	120.00–139.00	129.58
21	—	727	99.00–112.00	106.46
31	—	673	100.00–120.00	114.52
8	—	277	140.00–172.00	151.64
93	—	420	125.00–143.00	135.94
116	—	520	115.00–132.00	124.01
50	—	624	100.00–123.00	118.33
3	—	837	87.00–90.00	88.68
6	—	768	98.00–105.00	102.34
109	—	569	109.00–125.00	119.33
31	—	332	134.00–162.00	144.32
76	—	381	127.00–148.00	138.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	427	122.00–148.00	140.84
3	—	795	88.00	88.00
1	—	285	157.00	157.00
18	—	532	117.00–131.00	123.25
3	—	712	95.00–107.00	101.31
4	—	240	154.00–178.00	164.21
5	—	676	100.00–105.00	102.97
10	—	621	107.00–117.00	110.61
29	—	477	104.00–138.00	130.31
15	—	576	108.00–120.00	112.22
8	—	369	142.00–158.00	152.60
20	—	321	140.00–170.00	155.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	522	115.00–141.00	131.83
3	—	225	163.00–170.00	167.67
55	—	471	120.00–150.00	142.23
8	—	720	100.00–115.00	108.62
5	—	772	92.50–110.00	101.29
53	—	377	137.50–170.00	157.40
6	—	287	153.00–166.00	158.09
92	—	428	130.00–162.00	150.65
42	—	571	114.00–130.00	122.96
1	—	835	95.00	95.00
34	—	319	157.00–182.00	163.00
23	—	617	110.00–127.00	117.53
12	—	666	102.50–120.00	111.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	620	111.00–131.00	122.42
74	—	468	132.50–162.00	150.05
4	—	213	180.00–200.00	188.19
11	—	730	104.00–114.00	106.88
14	—	265	165.00–202.00	183.93
23	—	672	105.00–125.00	116.45
74	—	524	125.00–151.00	139.23
59	—	569	120.00–137.00	129.41
72	—	422	140.00–172.00	156.49
47	—	376	148.00–185.00	161.67
28	—	331	158.00–192.00	166.01
6	—	874	88.00–98.00	92.63
8	—	774	105.00–110.00	106.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	115.00–119.00	116.96
19	—	377	140.00–170.00	150.41
2	—	738	109.00–115.00	111.97
7	—	267	155.00–185.00	169.41
4	—	573	120.00–128.00	123.76
9	—	332	147.00–177.00	156.49
2	—	533	130.00–135.00	132.54
7	—	436	132.00–165.00	144.19
11	—	486	125.00–150.00	134.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	169.00	169.00
34	—	328	155.00–188.00	166.26
12	—	677	110.00–132.00	123.53
50	—	577	121.00–142.00	135.45
3	—	715	124.00	124.00
4	—	283	165.00–191.00	176.08
21	—	756	111.00–125.00	117.72
36	—	376	150.00–177.00	160.22
32	—	473	138.00–153.00	145.12
24	—	431	145.00–167.00	154.37
49	—	520	128.00–147.00	141.14
31	—	614	115.00–134.00	129.44
4	—	888	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	523	135.00–156.00	146.07
4	—	268	170.00–188.00	178.23
59	—	425	145.00–184.00	160.06
71	—	621	125.00–145.00	133.71
2	—	215	185.00	185.00
68	—	572	128.00–145.00	138.74
48	—	676	120.00–135.00	129.97
11	—	789	116.00–125.00	118.62
24	—	323	160.00–197.50	175.31
1	—	955	100.00	100.00
46	—	476	145.00–160.00	153.66
59	—	716	115.00–132.00	128.50
4	—	905	100.00–107.00	105.23
5	—	817	119.00	119.00
31	—	370	155.00–187.00	170.10
1	—	1,105	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	507	156.00–160.00	159.09
4	—	793	123.25	123.25
3	—	813	123.50	123.50
9	—	578	149.00	149.00
31	—	719	128.50–129.00	128.85
7	—	462	160.50	160.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	788	128.00	128.00
57	—	867	125.85	125.85
56	—	824	126.75	126.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	540.00–675.00	609.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,196	775.00–1,250.00	1,090.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	—	435.00–900.00	709.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,119	550.00–1,125.00	802.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	775.00–835.00	807.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,063	820.00–900.00	866.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–820.00	719.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	500.00–980.00	837.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	490.00–775.00	632.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	620.00–800.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	826	475.00–675.00	554.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	608	300.00–360.00	333.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	470.00–610.00	535.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	475.00–700.00	558.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,218	735.00–875.00	817.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,203	950.00–1,150.00	1,030.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,030	625.00–675.00	655.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,002	900.00–960.00	923.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	520.00	520.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,016.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	585.00–690.00	631.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–710.00	648.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	490.00–690.00	590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	700.00–975.00	915.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	939	650.00–950.00	804.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–970.00	936.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	825.00–1,235.00	1,069.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,310	850.00–1,400.00	1,237.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,128	1,295.00–1,425.00	1,346.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,155	1,160.00–1,375.00	1,270.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	725.00–770.00	755.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–875.00	855.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,383.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–900.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,158	1,040.00–1,175.00	1,095.63
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	405.00–450.00	427.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	809	440.00–815.00	686.32
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	953	725.00–775.00	751.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	963	39.50–58.00	52.85
33	—	1,049	52.00–69.00	63.57
97	—	1,037	40.00–64.00	56.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,169	62.00–83.00	73.63
96	—	1,141	50.50–68.00	63.45
218	—	1,161	54.00–75.00	67.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,455	59.00–66.00	62.75
96	—	1,417	56.00–73.00	67.78
37	—	1,359	65.00–80.00	74.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,641	79.00–97.00	89.07
38	—	1,812	85.00–102.00	96.99
44	—	1,467	70.00–87.00	81.13

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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