Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 201 priced lines covering 5,958 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,463 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,305 head. replacement cattle receipts at 962 head. Counted as USDA files them — 426 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,463Last week 6,804Year ago 1,544

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,305Last week 988Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 962Last week 676Year ago 175

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to mostly 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 144,625

compared to 129,960 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
35	—	726	124.00–137.00	131.39
1	—	1,000	106.00	106.00
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
54	—	473	152.00–180.00	165.61
56	—	567	145.00–160.00	151.85
25	—	669	132.00–143.50	137.81
8	—	785	119.00–131.00	126.36
23	—	378	165.00–190.00	178.25
10	—	216	198.00–208.00	201.80
4	—	269	187.00–195.00	190.20
1	—	1,165	90.00	90.00
74	—	623	134.00–149.50	142.41
2	—	980	100.00–105.00	102.50
10	—	835	113.00–126.00	117.09
20	—	331	163.00–190.00	173.22
81	—	526	141.00–182.50	154.73
49	—	427	162.00–185.00	173.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	760	131.00–138.00	136.55
110	—	911	125.75–126.70	126.23
19	—	608	149.00–160.00	150.76
9	—	888	126.75	126.75
16	—	533	154.50–170.00	158.44
26	—	724	138.50	138.50
12	—	810	128.00–129.75	129.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	160.00	160.00
5	—	758	108.00–122.00	113.04
18	—	666	121.00–137.00	131.09
27	—	327	165.00–181.00	175.81
86	—	427	150.00–180.00	164.64
14	—	628	125.00–142.00	130.45
36	—	571	136.00–160.00	140.93
8	—	737	115.00–131.00	123.30
2	—	228	194.00–195.00	194.52
41	—	476	141.00–175.00	157.99
75	—	529	141.00–162.00	151.06
41	—	376	152.00–190.00	169.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	124.00–140.00	131.28
10	—	422	140.00–172.00	155.71
20	—	380	142.00–181.00	156.86
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
5	—	621	97.00–130.00	117.39
15	—	327	153.00–182.00	163.77
8	—	527	131.00–145.00	140.17
14	—	483	130.00–155.00	144.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	430	156.00	156.00
12	—	475	153.00	153.00
11	—	562	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	577	113.00–132.00	122.29
93	—	526	113.00–138.00	127.53
41	—	329	133.00–165.00	145.60
94	—	374	130.00–157.00	144.30
7	—	287	140.00–155.00	143.16
24	—	673	104.00–119.00	111.79
2	—	960	73.00–88.00	80.42
12	—	725	103.00–115.00	106.75
3	—	245	147.00	147.00
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
28	—	627	110.00–128.00	116.68
5	—	781	82.00–106.00	96.50
139	—	425	122.00–149.00	138.33
117	—	474	120.00–144.00	134.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	105.00–113.00	109.01
4	—	223	142.50–145.00	143.85
3	—	788	81.00	81.00
8	—	278	130.00–143.00	136.46
2	—	705	87.00	87.00
2	—	683	101.00–110.00	105.58
17	—	575	97.00–127.00	110.91
39	—	431	119.00–140.00	130.87
50	—	330	125.00–157.00	140.15
19	—	529	109.00–130.00	117.37
54	—	380	123.00–150.00	139.62
31	—	471	115.00–137.00	126.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	679	128.00–132.00	130.70
1	—	505	142.00	142.00
36	—	633	127.00–134.00	129.70
6	—	440	156.00	156.00
1	—	770	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	136.00	136.00
2	—	728	122.00	122.00
4	—	661	128.00–132.00	128.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	620	116.00–136.00	125.87
15	—	776	99.00–116.00	110.52
133	—	424	132.00–157.00	144.29
49	—	672	112.00–127.00	121.02
7	—	815	85.00–106.00	89.67
58	—	380	138.00–165.00	146.91
5	—	238	150.00–156.00	152.37
126	—	570	120.00–140.00	131.53
7	—	265	150.00–162.50	155.23
36	—	727	100.00–126.00	118.84
140	—	473	127.00–150.00	139.03
1	—	975	84.00	84.00
145	—	522	127.00–147.00	136.19
1	—	910	85.00	85.00
30	—	334	142.00–161.00	148.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	449	141.00	141.00
16	—	539	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	557	144.00–147.00	144.33
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
101	—	524	135.00–165.00	148.41
79	—	463	142.50–180.00	160.06
15	—	729	110.00–126.00	117.23
85	—	423	152.50–185.00	169.76
15	—	768	101.00–120.00	112.58
67	—	616	123.00–141.00	133.41
72	—	571	128.00–152.00	140.47
3	—	285	180.00–181.00	180.32
28	—	675	118.00–137.00	127.67
56	—	378	160.00–188.00	170.85
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
51	—	320	165.00–197.00	175.41
3	—	863	98.00–100.00	99.00
1	—	930	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	578	120.00–142.00	132.81
2	—	230	167.00	167.00
6	—	285	163.00–175.00	170.32
1	—	825	107.00	107.00
42	—	324	157.00–187.00	172.45
103	—	475	130.00–165.00	146.42
9	—	776	99.00–115.00	106.59
46	—	368	150.00–180.00	169.12
104	—	423	132.00–172.00	157.33
32	—	627	116.00–130.00	125.25
77	—	524	128.00–155.00	139.56
19	—	732	101.00–120.00	111.18
21	—	671	115.00–125.00	118.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	622	113.00–123.00	118.74
23	—	417	130.00–160.00	148.88
33	—	329	140.00–177.00	160.37
48	—	475	120.00–155.00	143.31
34	—	527	122.00–149.00	136.71
4	—	273	149.00–165.00	158.84
5	—	677	112.00–115.00	114.39
34	—	369	140.00–170.00	159.27
12	—	581	115.00–137.00	128.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	934	670.00–925.00	834.52
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	706	510.00–620.00	581.19
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	500.00–575.00	532.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	625.00–850.00	738.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	750.00–800.00	774.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	974	950.00–1,075.00	1,002.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	650.00–850.00	760.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	990	825.00–975.00	911.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–775.00	690.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	675.00–975.00	842.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	—	—	720.00–1,175.00	899.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,219	875.00–1,225.00	1,040.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,125	760.00–1,075.00	886.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	55	—	—	850.00–1,225.00	978.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,254	800.00–1,150.00	1,008.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	625.00–725.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	340.00–470.00	392.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	180.00–370.00	293.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	978	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,155.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,196.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,156.82
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	660.00–900.00	778.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	400.00–800.00	658.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	936	625.00–810.00	728.54
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	810	700.00–870.00	796.02
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	650.00–875.00	764.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	400.00–950.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,144	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,104.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	825.00–925.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	152	—	—	950.00–1,475.00	1,142.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,618	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,552.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,241.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,229	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,390.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,478	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,749.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,235	800.00–975.00	929.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	884.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,298	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,307.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	969	650.00–1,150.00	839.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	867.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	964	700.00–850.00	780.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,459	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,536.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,443.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	900.00–1,100.00	1,015.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,368	74.00–89.00	81.49
45	—	1,744	92.00–103.00	96.57
63	—	1,562	80.00–97.00	88.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,282	56.00–79.00	69.90
31	—	1,290	66.00–81.00	74.54
49	—	1,325	52.00–71.00	65.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	973	40.00–65.00	55.16
34	—	999	50.00–67.00	57.99
44	—	970	40.00–55.00	50.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,065	52.00–78.00	60.78
129	—	1,194	63.00–80.00	74.03
238	—	1,130	57.00–74.00	66.68

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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