Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 184 priced lines covering 5,802 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,564 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,214 head. replacement cattle receipts at 834 head. Counted as USDA files them — 389 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,564Last week 5,914Year ago 7,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,214Last week 1,633Year ago 953

Replacement CattleReceipts 834Last week 607Year ago 809

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly 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 85,297 compared to 95,385 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	616	120.00–127.50	124.13
2	—	720	112.00–113.00	112.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	88.00–95.00	90.96
163	—	520	118.00–138.00	127.36
44	—	731	91.00–117.00	111.78
110	—	472	124.00–142.00	132.56
198	—	632	112.00–126.00	119.46
18	—	766	102.00–110.00	107.70
94	—	426	129.00–156.00	136.93
142	—	572	115.00–132.00	123.63
5	—	814	95.00–100.00	97.40
3	—	877	90.00–93.00	90.99
3	—	267	145.00–150.00	146.63
81	—	378	127.00–158.00	143.68
156	—	678	108.00–121.00	116.26
48	—	321	133.00–165.00	145.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	375	110.00–137.00	123.01
7	—	271	125.00–143.00	130.65
13	—	517	100.00–117.00	109.96
1	—	245	142.00	142.00
23	—	330	116.00–142.00	132.58
44	—	474	100.00–128.00	114.49
20	—	573	95.00–116.00	107.62
5	—	626	102.00–105.00	103.20
40	—	425	108.00–133.00	122.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	145.50	145.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
8	—	225	140.00–151.00	147.30
31	—	672	94.00–114.00	107.64
51	—	322	128.00–152.00	138.36
109	—	475	111.00–135.00	124.20
8	—	772	90.00–105.00	98.44
26	—	623	107.00–116.00	111.44
7	—	274	141.00–150.00	143.68
80	—	425	115.00–140.00	130.31
52	—	576	104.00–126.00	117.95
79	—	520	107.50–129.00	123.27
18	—	727	80.00–109.00	101.93
55	—	375	120.00–147.00	136.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	461	140.00–170.00	152.68
124	—	770	115.00–130.00	124.27
1	—	1,070	90.00	90.00
1	—	925	110.00	110.00
196	—	615	125.00–145.00	137.28
51	—	428	150.00–170.00	161.75
53	—	373	160.00–197.00	167.48
81	—	576	134.00–153.00	140.13
24	—	324	167.00–190.00	176.91
53	—	732	119.00–136.00	124.48
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
5	—	823	109.00–120.00	112.57
15	—	274	167.00–192.00	175.43
104	—	669	120.00–140.00	131.38
59	—	524	135.00–175.00	153.49
1	—	990	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	608	140.00	140.00
27	—	704	129.25	129.25
18	—	839	115.00–119.50	118.54
36	—	504	146.00–176.00	170.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	608	144.50	144.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	124.00	124.00
7	—	535	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	577	115.00–145.00	136.74
36	—	626	120.00–134.00	127.69
19	—	331	157.50–175.00	165.25
7	—	284	170.00–180.00	175.92
32	—	373	152.00–170.00	158.84
57	—	718	110.00–129.00	121.90
38	—	433	139.00–170.00	159.86
4	—	766	110.00–118.00	116.03
28	—	474	125.00–160.00	149.83
59	—	530	124.00–157.00	142.55
43	—	685	116.00–128.50	126.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	160.00–170.00	166.78
2	—	615	115.00–122.00	118.47
7	—	594	132.00–135.00	134.57
7	—	324	146.00–172.00	159.23
20	—	374	135.00–167.00	154.10
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
7	—	475	142.00–157.00	149.42
21	—	426	128.00–155.00	141.55
4	—	691	110.00–127.00	120.05
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
2	—	775	105.00–110.00	107.47
23	—	520	126.00–140.00	135.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	616	129.00	129.00
12	—	502	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	98.00–107.00	102.83
6	—	277	180.00–192.00	186.55
2	—	860	91.00–92.00	91.50
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
57	—	425	140.00–175.00	156.95
70	—	474	136.00–167.00	148.85
48	—	376	147.50–182.00	163.66
18	—	670	110.00–129.00	117.97
3	—	722	105.00–116.00	111.04
36	—	620	112.00–140.00	122.95
78	—	523	128.00–158.00	142.20
47	—	569	122.00–150.00	132.18
44	—	320	150.00–187.00	169.93
2	—	820	91.00–100.00	95.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	522	117.50–142.00	135.05
14	—	281	142.50–182.00	164.18
8	—	731	96.00–109.00	102.65
69	—	422	130.00–162.00	150.35
60	—	570	109.00–140.00	128.72
11	—	666	107.00–126.00	116.38
31	—	623	105.00–134.00	121.18
38	—	378	135.00–167.00	151.42
48	—	325	137.50–177.00	159.53
53	—	473	122.50–152.00	141.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	318	131.00–167.00	154.50
16	—	380	130.00–157.00	145.59
25	—	481	116.00–138.00	127.70
6	—	670	100.00–117.00	107.91
28	—	428	118.00–148.00	137.82
2	—	240	153.00–158.00	155.55
1	—	285	161.00	161.00
1	—	785	85.00	85.00
15	—	577	107.00–143.00	116.63
24	—	524	120.00–131.00	125.01
10	—	622	105.00–117.00	111.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,125	725.00–875.00	762.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	580.00	580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	800.00–875.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,311	900.00–1,050.00	970.83
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	350.00–650.00	509.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	525.00–800.00	664.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	945	625.00–800.00	698.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	450.00–700.00	597.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	550.00–950.00	718.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–700.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,069	880.00–1,025.00	952.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,226	925.00–1,125.00	1,005.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,118	775.00–925.00	838.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	—	625.00–1,200.00	838.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	—	—	725.00–1,075.00	892.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,041.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–750.00	674.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–900.00	870.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	530.00–720.00	629.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	685.00–855.00	770.90
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	714	380.00–550.00	478.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,153.57
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	445.00–575.00	507.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–850.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	128	—	—	825.00–1,425.00	1,092.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,147	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,375	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,163	1,010.00–1,125.00	1,049.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,525	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,823.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,531.25
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	700.00–910.00	804.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,110.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,145	1,060.00–1,125.00	1,095.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–950.00	605.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	891	800.00–1,000.00	874.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	550.00–725.00	668.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	700.00–975.00	853.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,508	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,361.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,175.00–1,550.00	1,416.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	947	700.00–950.00	819.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,642	80.00–94.00	85.68
31	—	1,513	74.00–84.00	78.31
19	—	1,873	86.00–104.00	94.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	983	41.00–64.00	55.57
31	—	1,073	61.00–67.00	63.51
51	—	947	42.00–54.00	50.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,180	55.00–65.00	60.26
235	—	1,168	53.00–72.00	65.84
94	—	1,150	61.00–78.00	72.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,379	60.00–75.00	65.98
5	—	1,433	55.00–62.50	60.08
29	—	1,342	64.00–79.00	73.03

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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