Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 199 priced lines covering 5,759 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,412 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,526 head. replacement cattle receipts at 996 head. Counted as USDA files them — 404 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,412Last week 7,718Year ago 5,760

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,526Last week 1,481Year ago 986

Replacement CattleReceipts 996Last week 926Year ago 712

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 186,343 compared to 156,292 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	124.00–127.50	127.11
12	—	487	140.00	140.00
2	—	555	137.00–139.00	138.00
1	—	505	142.00	142.00
3	—	682	122.00–124.00	122.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	167.00	167.00
17	—	285	123.00–138.00	131.05
16	—	615	84.00–105.00	99.80
31	—	324	115.00–150.00	130.35
3	—	735	87.00–92.00	88.62
38	—	526	102.00–122.00	113.38
49	—	375	113.00–138.00	127.85
60	—	475	100.00–128.00	119.35
35	—	576	87.00–114.00	102.50
64	—	427	110.00–132.00	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	616	106.50–127.00	118.40
98	—	569	109.00–137.00	122.50
11	—	813	95.00–107.00	105.91
53	—	683	95.00–121.50	117.94
88	—	426	117.00–155.00	134.08
5	—	216	145.00–177.00	156.66
7	—	767	95.00–115.00	108.36
7	—	896	91.00–106.00	103.88
37	—	324	132.00–152.00	139.14
78	—	479	114.00–140.00	129.32
5	—	269	141.00–160.00	148.51
36	—	375	128.00–155.00	140.04
155	—	526	112.00–137.00	127.91
41	—	728	107.00–116.00	115.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	472	106.00–138.00	125.17
40	—	324	120.00–150.00	134.10
132	—	526	105.00–130.00	121.03
21	—	671	86.00–112.00	105.96
118	—	371	115.00–150.00	132.98
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
4	—	215	140.00–142.50	141.19
90	—	574	105.00–123.00	115.91
9	—	728	91.00–106.00	98.10
56	—	627	88.00–117.00	109.19
8	—	264	136.00–150.00	145.13
116	—	424	112.00–145.00	128.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	668	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	232	166.00–185.00	173.57
2	—	868	99.00–106.00	102.49
15	—	275	158.00–168.00	163.12
71	—	521	120.00–147.00	136.05
35	—	319	145.00–175.00	155.13
1	—	955	87.00	87.00
52	—	671	94.00–131.00	114.77
58	—	421	130.00–164.00	146.77
45	—	620	115.00–131.00	123.49
4	—	780	103.00–106.00	104.75
11	—	718	112.00–123.00	116.63
46	—	369	137.00–177.00	156.15
71	—	566	116.00–140.00	129.88
65	—	468	129.00–154.00	143.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	112.00	112.00
1	—	410	173.00	173.00
1	—	570	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	758	95.00–115.00	107.56
6	—	285	150.00–170.00	153.71
116	—	526	110.00–138.00	129.65
36	—	625	105.00–132.00	118.53
13	—	726	85.00–117.00	104.75
3	—	230	154.00–156.00	154.99
115	—	425	125.00–157.00	142.99
43	—	575	112.50–132.00	122.35
76	—	373	129.00–167.00	146.99
29	—	675	95.00–124.00	114.53
52	—	328	127.00–175.00	150.36
2	—	835	87.00	87.00
1	—	905	88.00	88.00
106	—	479	118.00–147.00	135.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	107.00–118.00	111.95
8	—	681	100.00–109.00	101.74
56	—	476	120.00–136.00	128.72
2	—	725	90.00	90.00
23	—	373	130.00–157.00	144.63
30	—	522	105.00–128.00	120.39
44	—	423	126.00–147.00	136.79
20	—	575	110.00–119.00	113.80
30	—	323	114.00–167.00	144.18
9	—	277	143.00–170.00	155.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	434	146.00–163.00	155.76
5	—	975	103.00	103.00
6	—	362	143.00–148.00	146.63
59	—	678	121.00–139.00	128.62
6	—	781	117.00–122.00	120.16
6	—	339	164.00–176.00	172.63
31	—	469	141.00–162.00	151.32
74	—	537	139.00–150.00	146.74
34	—	620	126.00–139.00	133.88
8	—	889	115.00–116.00	115.12
55	—	726	115.00–137.00	126.68
27	—	567	133.00–146.00	139.81
41	—	811	117.00–128.00	120.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	137.50–160.00	150.96
56	—	622	118.00–135.00	129.06
35	—	668	112.00–131.00	123.81
2	—	790	95.00–110.00	102.45
40	—	361	139.00–172.00	156.66
1	—	895	90.00	90.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
58	—	476	132.50–155.00	144.49
33	—	572	120.00–144.00	134.38
45	—	423	137.00–165.00	148.51
13	—	730	112.00–128.00	119.48
55	—	526	115.00–147.00	137.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	151.00	151.00
5	—	668	128.00	128.00
2	—	865	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	625	110.00–125.00	119.89
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
21	—	380	135.00–165.00	141.59
4	—	578	122.00–130.00	125.97
11	—	328	140.00–146.00	143.19
8	—	421	130.00–155.00	141.13
6	—	474	141.00–145.00	142.67
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
2	—	735	115.00	115.00
11	—	524	125.00–137.00	131.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	146.00	146.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,182	900.00–1,100.00	983.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	994	775.00–1,300.00	1,035.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	525.00–975.00	796.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,003	750.00–1,175.00	960.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	540.00–700.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,293	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,470.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	900.00–1,025.00	961.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,478	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,488.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	139	—	—	825.00–1,550.00	1,202.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,420	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,031.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,250	900.00–1,550.00	1,187.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,169	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,282.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,148	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,414.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,463	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,277.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–900.00	783.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,443.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–900.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,693.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,309	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,541.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	924	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,144.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	820.00–870.00	845.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	—	550.00–875.00	700.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,173	775.00–1,250.00	909.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,154	675.00–995.00	818.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	525.00–600.00	563.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	600.00–1,250.00	990.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	730.00–795.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	675.00–1,200.00	900.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	840.00–990.00	882.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,239	900.00–1,225.00	1,037.73
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	932	550.00–650.00	607.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	480.00–750.00	557.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	430.00–550.00	528.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	540.00–790.00	664.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	795	475.00–575.00	524.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	525.00–650.00	593.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,149	820.00–950.00	897.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–925.00	776.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	700.00–900.00	813.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,056	1,000.00–1,230.00	1,091.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,310.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–825.00	691.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–550.00	531.25
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	642	485.00–690.00	566.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	847	500.00–875.00	597.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	846	605.00–885.00	752.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	904	575.00–600.00	595.46
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	810.00	810.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	961	875.00–1,500.00	1,102.05
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	875	775.00–900.00	827.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,382	54.00–73.00	66.69
33	—	1,333	66.00–77.00	73.08
31	—	1,335	48.00–64.50	60.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,093	54.00–67.00	60.48
113	—	1,197	62.00–86.00	73.25
280	—	1,154	60.00–75.00	66.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,046	50.00–70.00	63.12
70	—	941	40.00–56.00	50.68
124	—	1,006	41.00–65.00	56.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,884	88.00–100.00	92.45
77	—	1,595	79.00–95.00	86.91
32	—	1,466	70.00–87.00	78.03

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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