Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 207 priced lines covering 5,463 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,804 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 988 head. replacement cattle receipts at 676 head. Counted as USDA files them — 268 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,804Last week 7,465Year ago 4,209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 988Last week 1,325Year ago 1,433

Replacement CattleReceipts 676Last week 966Year ago 488

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 133,921 compared to 126,388 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
15	—	626	95.00–127.00	117.49
18	—	423	132.00–167.00	148.70
9	—	533	127.00–145.00	132.79
7	—	574	124.00–137.00	129.33
12	—	487	138.00–145.00	142.90
4	—	711	107.00–119.00	113.32
10	—	368	148.00–175.00	160.68
10	—	332	150.00–161.00	156.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	375	152.00–170.00	160.18
33	—	575	129.00–147.00	139.41
27	—	626	109.00–139.00	129.63
9	—	725	120.00–130.00	124.18
1	—	295	182.00	182.00
35	—	531	138.00–157.00	145.14
3	—	772	120.00–122.00	120.69
18	—	672	118.00–134.00	127.30
31	—	426	150.00–175.00	158.05
25	—	324	160.00–180.00	165.73
39	—	474	140.00–167.00	155.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	187.00	187.00
70	—	625	134.00–147.00	139.60
1	—	1,000	107.00	107.00
86	—	522	145.00–167.00	150.83
71	—	572	140.00–153.00	144.02
1	—	985	117.00	117.00
60	—	464	155.00–180.00	161.84
7	—	816	116.00–123.00	119.58
5	—	1,057	101.75	101.75
9	—	282	178.00–205.00	185.68
35	—	379	160.00–192.00	172.74
9	—	785	123.00–129.00	126.14
6	—	335	170.00–174.00	172.68
17	—	866	123.00	123.00
60	—	425	158.00–180.00	169.17
23	—	680	126.00–137.00	134.10
1	—	1,430	91.00	91.00
1	—	910	115.00	115.00
22	—	720	128.00–135.00	133.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	168.00	168.00
15	—	666	140.00	140.00
16	—	602	145.50	145.50
109	—	926	124.50–125.75	125.12
3	—	780	128.00–129.00	128.33
6	—	823	125.50	125.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	669	112.00–125.00	118.73
38	—	625	110.00–131.00	124.83
79	—	524	120.00–150.00	138.41
71	—	371	145.00–178.00	163.29
99	—	427	130.00–173.00	154.11
1	—	1,065	80.00	80.00
3	—	278	158.00–182.00	173.84
2	—	775	98.00–115.00	106.72
6	—	723	107.00–117.00	113.79
3	—	218	152.00–165.00	158.24
58	—	572	108.00–141.00	132.10
118	—	475	130.00–160.00	146.29
34	—	327	150.00–185.00	163.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	567	119.00–130.00	123.85
25	—	522	115.00–137.00	126.56
6	—	674	106.00–109.00	107.16
2	—	783	95.00–98.00	96.50
26	—	373	145.00–167.00	155.56
9	—	271	140.00–182.00	151.23
38	—	473	109.00–147.00	134.36
25	—	325	138.00–177.00	162.95
3	—	720	100.00	100.00
7	—	620	95.00–119.00	112.77
49	—	428	110.00–160.00	142.47
2	—	920	74.00–80.00	76.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	623	119.00–143.00	132.64
64	—	572	122.00–150.00	137.30
5	—	767	110.00–122.00	116.79
75	—	422	146.00–180.00	164.07
10	—	276	165.00–170.00	168.54
56	—	375	154.00–190.00	165.85
3	—	837	100.00–102.00	100.67
107	—	474	139.00–177.00	154.20
54	—	524	130.00–160.00	142.68
11	—	724	115.00–127.00	121.44
2	—	245	180.00	180.00
17	—	674	118.00–136.00	126.07
40	—	329	157.00–195.00	167.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	274	133.00–167.00	147.51
1	—	215	138.00	138.00
135	—	421	120.00–145.00	135.33
60	—	323	125.00–167.00	141.21
17	—	676	104.00–116.00	109.78
3	—	773	81.00–97.50	89.50
51	—	622	101.00–125.00	112.98
136	—	474	114.00–140.00	130.93
64	—	579	112.50–128.00	121.94
2	—	823	88.00–90.00	89.00
105	—	375	125.00–153.00	141.53
11	—	732	96.00–112.00	102.77
93	—	523	115.00–135.00	124.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	138.00–142.00	140.67
1	—	690	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	578	119.00–135.00	127.47
59	—	380	134.00–160.00	140.69
4	—	871	93.00–104.00	97.75
36	—	775	100.00–119.00	113.30
155	—	520	122.00–142.00	132.62
1	—	225	182.50	182.50
23	—	725	100.00–116.00	108.30
7	—	281	140.00–148.00	144.96
108	—	426	130.00–154.00	139.20
123	—	472	126.00–147.00	136.63
90	—	620	110.00–132.00	123.49
4	—	808	106.00–111.00	108.48
26	—	315	137.00–166.00	143.64
55	—	671	110.00–127.00	121.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	758	121.00	121.00
21	—	585	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	329	122.00–152.00	135.49
46	—	372	116.00–145.00	131.16
54	—	430	106.00–138.00	127.46
17	—	280	120.00–140.00	132.65
33	—	523	101.00–125.00	116.05
9	—	627	87.00–115.00	104.45
4	—	223	127.00–135.00	132.61
20	—	576	88.00–119.00	109.63
18	—	478	106.00–132.00	121.21
7	—	663	95.00–105.00	101.47
1	—	795	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	659	122.50–129.00	124.82
56	—	627	126.00–132.50	131.83
7	—	524	137.00	137.00
130	—	734	113.50–137.00	128.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,280.00	1,280.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,205	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,474.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,388	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,228.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,620	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,594.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,182	800.00–1,000.00	937.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	860.00–1,000.00	912.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	925.00–1,450.00	1,089.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–650.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	750.00–900.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–575.00	487.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	750.00–825.00	795.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,692	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,859.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,390.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,043	1,010.00–1,180.00	1,077.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	650.00–825.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,335.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,217.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	690.00–975.00	844.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,041.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,761.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,212	700.00–1,200.00	986.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,002	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,106.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,324	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,211.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,072	825.00–890.00	863.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,410	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,270.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,044	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,375.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	725.00–850.00	793.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	600.00–950.00	790.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–1,050.00	845.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	550.00–1,300.00	884.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	910.00–1,030.00	970.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,111	810.00–870.00	842.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	700.00–710.00	705.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	475.00–800.00	691.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	761	500.00–700.00	603.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	848	550.00–625.00	584.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	300.00–540.00	443.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	480.00–800.00	645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–790.00	714.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	840.00–890.00	877.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–760.00	637.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	560.00–575.00	567.50
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,862.32
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	998	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,615.48
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,367.40
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	993	730.00–905.00	848.56
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	733	500.00–575.00	546.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	595.00–700.00	644.02
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	540.00–615.00	577.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,346	55.00–66.00	60.31
28	—	1,372	66.00–77.00	71.59
68	—	1,396	52.00–75.00	64.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,112	52.00–68.00	59.89
114	—	1,173	63.00–81.00	71.89
185	—	1,157	57.00–75.00	64.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	917	40.00–55.00	49.01
40	—	1,039	48.00–65.00	60.74
73	—	999	42.00–61.00	55.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,608	80.00–91.00	85.57
31	—	1,781	88.00–100.00	93.25
33	—	1,415	71.00–87.00	78.21

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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