Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 228 priced lines covering 7,561 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,510 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,577 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,069 head. Counted as USDA files them — 462 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,510Last week 7,463Year ago 2,732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,577Last week 1,305Year ago 708

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,069Last week 962Year ago 495

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle and slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand. Year to date receipts totaled 158,172 compared to 135,178 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
18	—	218	144.00–160.00	157.18
9	—	280	135.00–167.00	147.85
52	—	329	125.00–157.00	140.47
152	—	427	120.00–148.00	138.60
89	—	569	109.00–131.00	123.79
4	—	764	95.00–110.00	106.32
9	—	811	85.00–110.00	99.23
223	—	477	112.50–150.00	133.42
34	—	679	101.00–122.00	114.58
10	—	713	91.00–115.00	101.98
142	—	528	115.00–137.00	128.86
51	—	625	101.00–125.00	119.83
112	—	376	125.00–155.00	141.96
2	—	865	96.00–100.00	98.02
13	—	152	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	377	110.00–147.00	136.29
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
82	—	423	105.00–142.00	128.77
52	—	475	95.00–137.00	128.34
47	—	326	124.00–155.00	139.04
7	—	274	120.00–140.00	135.38
24	—	629	75.00–117.00	107.03
15	—	574	105.00–120.00	112.61
25	—	523	115.00–130.00	121.14
3	—	795	100.00	100.00
16	—	732	110.00–114.00	110.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	769	119.00	119.00
13	—	724	123.00–128.00	126.09
1	—	510	149.00	149.00
4	—	614	131.00–132.00	131.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	103.00	103.00
155	—	468	128.00–151.00	138.96
160	—	425	127.00–152.00	143.00
5	—	808	108.00	108.00
41	—	329	140.00–162.00	149.11
38	—	676	117.00–132.00	123.43
7	—	289	164.00–168.00	165.46
66	—	383	135.00–157.00	145.20
27	—	721	108.00–122.00	115.59
13	—	783	105.00–125.00	113.43
118	—	570	120.00–139.00	131.64
98	—	625	118.00–136.00	124.32
262	—	527	124.00–147.00	134.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	757	124.50–126.00	125.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	638	131.50–133.00	132.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	748	136.00	136.00
5	—	675	127.00	127.00
2	—	860	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	821	118.75	118.75
14	—	660	120.00–131.00	122.44
49	—	636	123.00–126.00	124.42
32	—	733	117.00–129.50	123.12
57	—	764	120.75	120.75
6	—	357	151.00	151.00
9	—	428	147.00–158.00	151.93
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	622	119.00–130.00	124.20
17	—	333	145.00–180.00	167.39
2	—	763	95.00–115.00	104.97
4	—	269	163.00–182.00	173.87
17	—	374	140.00–170.00	157.32
9	—	434	152.00–166.00	161.38
28	—	475	130.00–158.00	147.32
3	—	677	110.00–116.00	112.72
4	—	528	126.00–142.00	133.09
4	—	585	123.00–132.00	127.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
12	—	816	124.00–127.00	126.24
38	—	725	110.00–135.00	125.44
58	—	478	145.00–167.00	156.65
33	—	667	124.00–137.00	131.01
14	—	281	165.00–190.00	175.24
25	—	626	120.00–139.00	132.44
93	—	517	137.00–157.00	148.40
22	—	202	168.00	168.00
21	—	141	174.00–179.00	177.68
43	—	380	160.00–187.00	169.56
19	—	320	167.50–192.00	175.29
62	—	428	146.00–177.00	163.62
42	—	577	124.00–149.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	992	102.00	102.00
77	—	471	148.00–172.00	164.72
21	—	326	158.00–202.00	179.29
28	—	774	116.00–134.00	123.89
26	—	370	156.00–185.00	172.07
90	—	571	132.50–166.00	146.98
77	—	526	145.00–168.00	153.75
70	—	720	120.00–137.00	127.89
20	—	679	125.00–145.00	136.40
14	—	901	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,155	97.00	97.00
68	—	630	130.00–150.00	141.39
7	—	883	119.00	119.00
57	—	422	153.00–181.00	167.68
12	—	821	120.00–129.00	126.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	546	149.75	149.75
38	—	778	128.00–134.50	133.73
16	—	607	144.75	144.75
9	—	716	130.00–132.00	131.33
68	—	689	136.75–145.00	138.95
4	—	911	121.50	121.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	625	105.00–120.00	115.95
28	—	321	150.00–177.00	159.65
4	—	275	160.00–170.00	166.65
4	—	226	155.00–182.00	173.10
4	—	780	98.00–110.00	103.24
2	—	673	104.00–108.00	105.96
30	—	526	116.00–137.00	127.08
57	—	476	120.00–157.00	136.64
44	—	430	125.00–157.00	145.17
3	—	722	104.00–105.00	104.67
43	—	373	128.00–168.00	153.53
20	—	580	112.00–128.00	121.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	729	106.00–118.00	111.82
35	—	624	110.00–132.00	124.27
136	—	523	129.00–149.00	137.74
2	—	233	162.00–200.00	179.98
14	—	281	160.00–197.00	176.43
63	—	378	150.00–178.00	162.03
28	—	671	110.00–123.00	117.98
6	—	773	100.00–115.00	108.14
113	—	423	139.00–167.00	155.48
54	—	326	148.00–187.00	169.35
67	—	571	119.00–139.00	129.30
142	—	473	135.00–162.00	146.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	420	150.00–180.00	164.30
24	—	319	163.00–200.00	181.83
2	—	218	173.00–200.00	185.72
6	—	858	95.00–117.00	105.73
49	—	628	124.00–139.00	129.79
30	—	724	112.50–126.00	119.25
83	—	470	140.00–171.00	151.92
9	—	779	109.00–118.00	111.90
43	—	669	119.00–136.00	125.09
2	—	285	170.00–207.00	188.18
78	—	524	133.00–159.00	144.12
1	—	810	109.00	109.00
69	—	576	126.00–150.00	137.02
58	—	377	155.00–182.00	167.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	895.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	670.00–950.00	822.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–825.00	740.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	758	500.00–600.00	557.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	837	450.00–800.00	622.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	897	875.00–975.00	934.15
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	210.00–250.00	230.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	685.00–765.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	575.00–650.00	617.86
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,153.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,148	925.00–1,175.00	1,052.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	900.00–1,000.00	956.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,081	865.00–1,125.00	986.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,114	775.00–1,050.00	930.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	760.00–850.00	814.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	912.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	530.00–1,025.00	817.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–925.00	905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	685.00–1,475.00	1,067.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	898	700.00–825.00	755.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	950.00–960.00	953.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	540.00–750.00	650.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	695.00–1,025.00	849.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,031	700.00–750.00	724.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	916.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–950.00	803.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	979	900.00–1,450.00	1,203.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	775.00–850.00	807.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,369.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	996.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,167.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	750.00–950.00	853.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,056	1,040.00–1,150.00	1,085.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,155	850.00–1,450.00	1,177.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,194	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,366.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,330	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,089.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,399	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,390.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,205.00–1,600.00	1,424.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,272.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	150	—	—	825.00–1,525.00	1,203.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	775.00–1,200.00	1,009.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,122.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,136	1,225.00–1,625.00	1,474.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,313	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,449.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,580	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	750.00–850.00	812.50
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	460.00–575.00	517.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	766	500.00–685.00	588.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	895	660.00–820.00	736.15
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,289.90
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	900.00–950.00	925.69
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	943	925.00–1,100.00	1,002.18
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	828	590.00–900.00	783.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,059	54.00–67.00	61.91
144	—	1,166	66.00–82.00	74.66
254	—	1,132	58.00–75.00	68.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,440	55.00–60.00	57.19
59	—	1,308	50.00–70.00	65.00
147	—	1,318	58.00–79.00	71.24
45	—	1,357	63.00–81.00	75.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	985	45.00–66.00	57.79
58	—	968	50.00–69.00	60.27
64	—	944	43.00–58.00	52.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,649	82.00–95.00	88.07
51	—	1,398	72.00–89.00	81.06
59	—	1,826	89.00–100.00	94.20

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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