Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 197 priced lines covering 5,427 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,598 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,305 head. replacement cattle receipts at 953 head. Counted as USDA files them — 355 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,598Last week 12,677Year ago 2,670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,305Last week 1,808Year ago 809

Replacement CattleReceipts 953Last week 1,025Year ago 539

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 113,497 compared to 111,577 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	92.00	92.00
32	—	662	120.00–140.00	133.03
1	—	1,440	84.00	84.00
37	—	424	154.00–175.00	164.42
22	—	462	150.00–172.50	159.26
30	—	383	157.00–180.00	166.63
9	—	324	166.00–185.00	174.36
54	—	717	120.00–130.00	127.13
58	—	573	130.00–154.00	140.55
11	—	765	110.00–122.00	119.24
28	—	624	130.00–142.00	136.52
2	—	1,080	93.00–94.00	93.50
30	—	516	137.50–158.00	150.17
6	—	893	107.00	107.00
2	—	985	90.00–96.00	93.03
1	—	1,150	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,030	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,295	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,075	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,145	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	606	135.00	135.00
5	—	770	121.00	121.00
15	—	525	145.25	145.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	763	112.00–124.00	121.02
48	—	427	142.50–171.00	154.13
53	—	518	132.50–152.00	144.69
75	—	479	140.00–167.00	151.92
28	—	680	116.00–133.00	128.62
29	—	615	110.00–138.00	131.23
9	—	728	110.00–127.00	117.70
44	—	382	150.00–162.00	157.92
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
24	—	321	158.00–172.00	164.29
41	—	578	120.00–147.00	138.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	377	133.00–170.00	152.21
7	—	423	142.00–165.00	152.72
12	—	522	127.00–145.00	136.32
11	—	325	154.00–175.00	158.99
3	—	778	100.00–120.00	111.70
5	—	616	113.00–130.00	122.64
16	—	572	120.00–132.00	126.03
13	—	476	122.00–157.00	144.04
9	—	681	117.00–122.00	119.89
4	—	275	155.00–187.00	165.70
2	—	715	104.00–110.00	107.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
188	—	804	127.50	127.50
18	—	891	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,315	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	714	103.00–113.00	109.36
90	—	621	113.00–130.00	119.61
9	—	845	105.00	105.00
61	—	369	135.00–153.00	142.91
6	—	957	89.50–90.00	89.58
91	—	420	130.00–147.50	137.58
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
108	—	569	119.00–138.00	124.65
68	—	472	127.00–140.00	132.13
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
1	—	910	94.00	94.00
23	—	663	110.00–120.00	116.25
91	—	521	118.00–140.00	128.58
19	—	329	138.00–156.00	143.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	681	123.25	123.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	688	98.00–103.00	98.55
7	—	617	94.00–105.00	100.88
27	—	521	101.00–127.00	112.56
1	—	795	89.00	89.00
39	—	425	107.00–137.00	121.47
13	—	720	85.00–100.00	93.15
10	—	566	100.00–114.00	106.65
4	—	220	130.00–135.00	132.33
42	—	373	110.00–141.00	126.75
37	—	329	116.00–142.00	128.55
6	—	275	120.00–128.00	124.26
38	—	470	103.00–135.00	119.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	659	124.50	124.50
46	—	747	118.75	118.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	552	127.00	127.00
7	—	675	111.00	111.00
9	—	451	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	330	127.00–147.50	138.36
2	—	265	138.00	138.00
38	—	627	107.00–116.00	111.65
89	—	521	105.00–135.00	122.65
28	—	671	98.00–112.00	105.44
13	—	786	81.00–105.00	91.71
1	—	865	76.00	76.00
134	—	477	120.00–142.00	127.72
9	—	718	100.00–107.00	103.11
86	—	428	121.00–137.00	130.46
38	—	571	109.00–125.00	116.90
95	—	376	123.00–146.00	135.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	188.00	188.00
27	—	323	160.00–190.00	181.85
81	—	470	135.00–166.00	149.56
62	—	428	145.00–172.00	157.50
23	—	574	120.00–145.00	132.23
3	—	832	90.00–100.00	95.63
44	—	623	115.00–135.00	127.52
14	—	726	100.00–118.00	110.17
20	—	667	107.50–130.00	120.85
3	—	758	108.00–116.00	113.01
5	—	869	90.00–98.00	93.21
43	—	374	150.00–177.00	166.61
47	—	521	127.50–154.00	141.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	274	155.00–182.00	162.30
10	—	667	108.00–115.00	111.60
34	—	477	125.00–147.00	135.76
42	—	422	130.00–157.00	144.14
34	—	524	117.00–137.00	129.46
42	—	374	135.00–167.00	149.48
8	—	631	110.00–120.00	114.70
13	—	787	85.00–105.00	91.14
17	—	569	112.00–125.00	119.35
49	—	329	147.00–177.00	155.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	623	105.00–129.00	121.93
16	—	266	160.00–167.50	165.80
87	—	527	117.50–147.00	136.48
96	—	425	132.50–165.00	153.47
2	—	775	102.00–106.00	104.01
1	—	835	82.00	82.00
45	—	328	140.00–182.00	165.85
34	—	671	102.50–123.00	114.56
58	—	573	110.00–138.00	128.53
91	—	473	130.00–157.00	144.61
1	—	1,115	79.00	79.00
2	—	875	82.00–88.00	85.05
67	—	372	140.00–175.00	156.79
15	—	728	95.00–116.00	104.30
2	—	225	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	892	750.00–1,050.00	911.43
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	685	450.00–625.00	560.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	945	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,159.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,408	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,580.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,268	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,414.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,104	700.00–1,150.00	1,012.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	124	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,057.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	762	400.00–975.00	757.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–675.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	550.00–975.00	745.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	600.00–775.00	680.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,315	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,036.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	650.00–850.00	742.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,184	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,431.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	972	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,233.05
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	877	425.00–475.00	457.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	880	875.00–950.00	904.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	847	650.00–725.00	676.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	525.00–975.00	671.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	510.00–525.00	515.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	400.00–725.00	589.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,126	900.00–950.00	915.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–625.00	612.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,033	700.00–775.00	740.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	630.00–650.00	638.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	525.00–600.00	556.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–750.00	708.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,271.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	—	750.00–1,300.00	956.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,055.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	600.00–1,050.00	829.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,143	900.00–1,300.00	1,178.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,086	525.00–1,000.00	874.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,104	750.00–925.00	848.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–825.00	746.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	943	625.00–810.00	709.78
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	960.00	960.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	797	595.00–800.00	702.88
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	761	400.00–550.00	494.53
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	430.00–540.00	487.89
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–550.00	503.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,428	68.00–81.00	76.93
56	—	1,661	78.00–87.00	83.32
26	—	1,877	86.00–93.00	89.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,399	52.00–60.00	56.37
83	—	1,375	47.00–67.00	60.15
30	—	1,336	62.00–69.00	65.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	957	40.00–59.00	51.34
34	—	1,118	51.00–67.00	60.22
68	—	972	40.00–54.00	47.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,144	58.00–75.00	64.39
241	—	1,148	51.00–68.00	59.09
57	—	1,095	48.00–58.00	54.27

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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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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