Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 191 priced lines covering 5,569 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,718 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,481 head. replacement cattle receipts at 926 head. Counted as USDA files them — 393 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,718Last week 9,510Year ago 3,597

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,481Last week 1,577Year ago 676

Replacement CattleReceipts 926Last week 1,069Year ago 358

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 169,591 compared to 141,791 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	108.00	108.00
33	—	750	125.00–132.00	131.69
4	—	868	126.50	126.50
49	—	839	129.50–130.25	130.19
10	—	732	128.50	128.50
10	—	610	143.50	143.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	363	165.00–170.00	169.33
60	—	621	125.00–141.00	137.16
22	—	668	124.00–140.00	133.71
16	—	784	110.00–131.00	122.40
31	—	420	148.00–171.00	159.47
1	—	205	182.00	182.00
41	—	569	130.00–150.00	143.93
41	—	524	143.00–156.00	151.26
7	—	884	112.00–115.50	114.51
24	—	719	117.00–134.00	125.58
38	—	468	149.00–172.00	158.02
1	—	985	105.00	105.00
14	—	818	114.00–121.00	119.11
6	—	910	111.50	111.50
4	—	309	165.00–185.00	172.24
2	—	293	185.00–192.50	188.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	727	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	375	150.00–170.00	157.73
22	—	631	120.00–135.00	128.42
17	—	330	152.00–187.00	165.08
3	—	218	164.00–190.00	172.14
9	—	727	95.00–129.00	115.13
76	—	526	130.00–157.00	142.52
18	—	678	110.00–133.00	123.49
26	—	576	130.00–143.00	136.85
8	—	285	160.00–185.00	169.21
46	—	428	145.00–175.00	156.50
2	—	810	100.00–102.00	100.99
67	—	477	143.00–162.00	150.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	90.00–92.00	91.01
8	—	473	142.00–145.00	143.46
11	—	628	112.00–127.00	118.92
7	—	429	140.00–167.00	150.44
18	—	378	138.00–172.00	152.18
11	—	328	143.00–180.00	149.76
6	—	575	120.00–130.00	125.59
6	—	528	120.00–128.00	124.09
6	—	665	99.00–105.00	101.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	147.00	147.00
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	475	120.00–140.00	132.50
19	—	844	87.50–106.00	98.65
22	—	661	110.00–117.00	113.60
80	—	571	114.00–135.00	125.48
106	—	423	125.00–147.50	135.21
8	—	878	86.00–97.00	88.49
30	—	720	102.00–116.00	109.61
2	—	290	148.00–160.00	154.00
2	—	210	165.00	165.00
87	—	625	106.00–126.50	119.67
28	—	322	138.00–155.00	145.25
61	—	373	131.00–155.00	140.81
4	—	770	95.00–112.00	99.82
140	—	524	118.00–142.00	129.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	494	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	713	117.50	117.50
16	—	755	113.00	113.00
9	—	843	111.50	111.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	130.00–131.00	130.49
52	—	422	110.00–140.00	128.92
2	—	680	100.00–101.00	100.50
22	—	574	92.00–117.00	109.89
35	—	378	118.00–145.00	131.75
3	—	228	130.00–167.00	142.39
34	—	470	115.00–132.00	124.28
23	—	325	117.50–157.00	131.09
13	—	622	87.00–108.00	96.94
42	—	526	98.00–126.00	116.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	275	138.00–151.00	142.57
37	—	676	103.00–113.00	109.09
1	—	1,055	75.00	75.00
137	—	473	115.00–142.00	129.05
1	—	775	96.00	96.00
122	—	527	105.00–133.00	122.66
38	—	323	130.00–148.00	138.28
34	—	624	105.00–117.50	112.64
61	—	573	100.00–126.00	118.45
144	—	424	115.00–149.00	134.17
104	—	376	122.50–152.00	137.07
7	—	729	102.00–109.00	106.01
1	—	1,040	80.00	80.00
3	—	237	145.00–147.50	146.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	624	115.00–140.00	128.56
2	—	973	90.00–93.00	91.50
11	—	275	164.00–177.50	169.94
94	—	470	134.00–165.00	149.25
2	—	815	104.00–105.00	104.50
32	—	322	152.50–190.00	165.95
4	—	884	95.00–113.00	102.79
2	—	225	170.00	170.00
7	—	758	107.00–121.00	109.45
59	—	567	119.00–142.00	132.82
31	—	665	111.00–134.00	121.66
88	—	424	135.00–175.00	154.80
50	—	369	146.00–180.00	155.82
59	—	519	125.00–155.00	140.53
6	—	723	110.00–123.00	117.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	621	107.00–130.00	119.00
95	—	423	127.00–168.00	148.58
119	—	474	121.00–157.00	141.29
2	—	228	160.00–182.00	171.36
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
10	—	670	111.00–117.00	114.41
80	—	576	114.00–137.00	125.62
2	—	935	87.00–88.00	87.50
14	—	780	99.00–110.00	103.35
6	—	280	148.00–157.50	152.92
101	—	378	130.00–179.00	155.89
80	—	524	125.00–147.00	135.07
15	—	725	89.00–115.00	106.72
25	—	329	140.00–185.00	161.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	419	130.00–157.00	142.66
21	—	570	115.00–127.00	118.63
42	—	478	120.00–147.00	134.85
4	—	631	112.00–124.00	119.68
3	—	732	95.00–98.00	97.01
26	—	373	130.00–167.00	149.12
3	—	683	99.00–110.00	102.70
28	—	528	120.00–137.00	128.06
21	—	322	135.00–177.00	156.56
3	—	296	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,627	78.00–92.00	85.41
24	—	1,554	65.00–88.00	77.77
34	—	1,878	89.00–99.00	93.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	1,105	45.00–65.00	57.59
82	—	1,183	58.00–76.00	71.49
292	—	1,176	52.00–70.00	63.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,340	50.00–72.00	64.55
35	—	1,314	64.00–75.00	71.92
26	—	1,241	48.00–65.00	60.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	961	35.00–58.00	49.48
34	—	1,013	50.00–69.00	57.16
120	—	977	41.00–65.00	54.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	370.00–450.00	409.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	880	500.00–700.00	584.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	854	677.00–900.00	828.51
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	540.00–600.00	570.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	858	675.00–785.00	727.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	808	625.00–675.00	650.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	590.00–825.00	660.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	325.00–725.00	517.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,280	775.00–1,175.00	960.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,200	755.00–850.00	818.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,262	750.00–1,300.00	1,123.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–675.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	—	—	580.00–875.00	732.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	910.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	93	—	—	600.00–1,050.00	814.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,163	975.00–1,100.00	1,052.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	991	825.00–925.00	860.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	500.00–800.00	562.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	575.00–1,080.00	709.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	893	675.00–825.00	768.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	650.00–825.00	740.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	650.00–825.00	724.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	—	560.00–1,030.00	817.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,052	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	550.00–880.00	679.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	977	800.00–1,300.00	1,068.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,263	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,316.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	750.00–1,000.00	883.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,655	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,630	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,536.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	825.00–1,140.00	978.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	139	—	—	800.00–1,375.00	1,013.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	480.00–590.00	541.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,125.00–1,950.00	1,283.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	825	800.00–870.00	837.12
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	823	650.00–750.00	694.41
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	608	475.00–575.00	524.79

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line