Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 188 priced lines covering 5,599 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,465 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,325 head. replacement cattle receipts at 966 head. Counted as USDA files them — 449 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,465Last week 7,598Year ago 2,607

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,325Last week 1,305Year ago 1,112

Replacement CattleReceipts 966Last week 953Year ago 472

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 123,931 compared to 117,019 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	375	121.00–158.00	137.04
52	—	322	125.00–155.00	140.71
1	—	915	85.00	85.00
10	—	674	102.00–111.00	107.10
153	—	425	121.00–147.00	136.82
57	—	615	105.00–123.00	113.72
7	—	271	130.00–144.00	135.02
4	—	233	133.00–140.00	138.31
68	—	572	109.00–131.00	117.67
77	—	473	120.00–140.00	128.64
117	—	522	114.00–136.00	125.35
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
2	—	773	90.00–107.00	98.69
10	—	722	88.00–107.00	96.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	518	120.00–147.00	132.66
128	—	567	115.00–137.00	127.73
99	—	421	127.00–150.00	137.34
54	—	618	113.00–132.00	123.02
5	—	770	95.00–115.00	102.97
19	—	331	133.00–162.00	145.62
28	—	720	98.00–118.00	104.68
1	—	855	96.00	96.00
1	—	960	93.00	93.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
65	—	372	130.00–160.00	141.94
57	—	664	107.00–124.00	118.72
1	—	1,015	87.00	87.00
138	—	472	120.00–147.00	132.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	126.00	126.00
17	—	621	125.50	125.50
22	—	531	131.00–136.00	135.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	124.50	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	80.50	80.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	574	106.00–122.00	113.60
2	—	713	90.00–94.00	92.02
3	—	245	130.00	130.00
56	—	378	110.00–147.00	134.61
29	—	516	102.00–130.00	117.98
29	—	325	117.00–150.00	131.62
2	—	775	92.00–95.00	93.46
12	—	278	120.00–139.00	128.47
32	—	478	115.00–135.00	124.57
3	—	640	100.00–112.00	105.68
51	—	423	105.00–137.00	125.05
15	—	680	81.00–105.00	91.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	238	165.00–187.00	170.67
18	—	279	152.00–180.00	161.34
21	—	721	105.00–118.00	110.72
114	—	427	132.50–168.00	151.67
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
3	—	785	95.00–122.00	103.77
77	—	574	115.00–137.00	128.22
1	—	905	81.00	81.00
51	—	323	146.00–192.00	160.88
56	—	370	140.00–185.00	157.11
87	—	473	130.00–157.00	145.58
15	—	674	112.00–127.00	119.83
1	—	885	94.00	94.00
79	—	529	124.00–148.00	135.52
40	—	624	110.00–129.00	121.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	829	93.00–106.00	97.51
48	—	570	125.00–148.00	135.52
48	—	625	120.00–140.00	128.67
24	—	669	118.00–132.00	123.74
81	—	524	130.00–158.00	142.87
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
40	—	326	155.00–180.00	161.52
13	—	720	112.50–124.00	119.20
83	—	425	148.00–182.00	161.56
57	—	375	148.00–192.00	164.78
1	—	990	96.00	96.00
8	—	281	163.00–187.00	168.31
3	—	763	108.00–120.00	114.28
5	—	228	177.00–200.00	187.89
104	—	474	140.00–169.00	152.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	93.00	93.00
26	—	528	117.00–137.00	129.20
8	—	617	108.00–120.00	114.97
14	—	320	133.00–182.00	157.11
2	—	823	85.00	85.00
2	—	715	100.00	100.00
9	—	275	140.00–180.00	153.83
54	—	422	128.00–158.00	142.03
37	—	475	125.00–145.00	136.02
1	—	915	80.00	80.00
48	—	367	133.00–167.00	152.95
25	—	576	112.00–130.00	120.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	570	134.00–154.00	142.49
64	—	470	152.50–179.00	160.39
2	—	860	104.00–119.00	111.41
32	—	729	119.00–131.00	124.79
2	—	325	169.00	169.00
5	—	239	170.00–172.00	170.82
51	—	422	156.00–180.00	162.28
3	—	812	112.00–118.00	115.33
20	—	374	160.00–175.00	168.37
18	—	784	107.00–125.00	120.15
61	—	667	120.00–142.00	134.60
44	—	522	141.00–162.00	150.08
8	—	924	101.00–118.50	115.96
65	—	620	128.00–157.00	138.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	505	171.50	171.50
2	—	668	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	380	150.00–166.00	158.05
36	—	425	147.50–170.00	155.11
31	—	322	150.00–167.00	161.74
60	—	523	132.50–155.00	142.24
39	—	572	127.50–146.00	137.10
33	—	686	113.00–132.00	126.18
44	—	476	137.50–165.00	151.75
36	—	627	123.00–139.00	133.03
10	—	723	110.00–124.00	119.17
2	—	770	117.00	117.00
2	—	230	164.00–170.00	166.93
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	710	100.00–118.00	111.88
3	—	682	112.00–120.00	114.60
4	—	238	155.00–159.00	156.98
22	—	523	117.50–149.00	135.87
15	—	437	140.00–168.00	149.30
16	—	463	141.00–150.00	142.73
7	—	628	110.00–127.00	117.75
10	—	330	150.00–180.00	158.33
3	—	285	150.00–153.00	151.04
19	—	374	143.00–175.00	149.33
18	—	579	118.00–137.00	129.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,086	1,020.00–1,125.00	1,068.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–980.00	756.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	942	500.00–1,000.00	818.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	575.00–1,300.00	1,118.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	725.00–875.00	781.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	113	—	—	700.00–1,650.00	1,227.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,310.00	1,186.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,113	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,291	1,125.00–1,310.00	1,233.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–975.00	889.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	106	—	—	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,049.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	740.00–875.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,122	575.00–1,025.00	879.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,272	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,156.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	931	725.00–925.00	862.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–825.00	739.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	550.00–980.00	821.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	600.00–1,275.00	918.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	665.00–745.00	705.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	400.00–800.00	603.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	904	450.00–750.00	572.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	500.00–800.00	667.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,214	900.00–1,075.00	950.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	993	600.00–675.00	638.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,189	740.00–875.00	797.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	335.00–730.00	505.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	510.00–900.00	685.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	788	700.00–825.00	771.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	870	525.00–675.00	609.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	856	560.00–835.00	691.40
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	420.00–540.00	488.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,378	59.00–70.00	66.71
28	—	1,373	50.00–61.00	56.53
105	—	1,389	50.00–68.00	59.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	1,166	60.00–72.00	65.13
196	—	1,151	53.00–68.00	60.43
78	—	1,069	49.00–61.00	54.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	961	40.00–53.00	46.95
42	—	1,073	50.00–66.00	61.25
104	—	1,000	39.00–60.00	53.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,500	70.00–81.00	76.60
68	—	1,650	78.00–91.00	84.53
28	—	1,891	87.00–99.00	91.07

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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