Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 191 priced lines covering 4,922 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,724 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,131 head. replacement cattle receipts at 883 head. Counted as USDA files them — 326 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,724Last week 7,412Year ago 6,162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,131Last week 1,526Year ago 827

Replacement CattleReceipts 883Last week 996Year ago 655

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 195,100 compared to 165,886 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	730	101.00–117.00	106.19
6	—	271	125.00–140.00	135.69
23	—	371	127.50–155.00	132.70
15	—	326	134.00–150.00	137.69
71	—	622	109.00–125.00	117.39
2	—	865	85.00–88.00	86.52
100	—	475	123.00–142.00	129.81
85	—	573	110.00–130.00	119.91
84	—	416	125.00–142.50	131.56
13	—	829	95.00–105.50	103.27
130	—	524	112.00–134.00	125.47
31	—	758	98.00–110.00	106.55
2	—	918	95.00–97.00	96.02
62	—	658	107.00–119.00	110.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	135.00–154.00	144.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	847	112.00	112.00
11	—	960	103.50	103.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	525	108.00–127.00	118.52
116	—	426	113.00–140.00	126.67
21	—	675	95.00–112.00	102.35
70	—	371	116.00–142.00	128.22
36	—	618	101.00–123.00	111.04
137	—	470	110.00–133.00	122.59
57	—	572	105.00–122.00	115.36
34	—	324	120.00–150.00	134.14
10	—	783	90.00–100.00	94.01
16	—	720	93.00–109.00	103.57
4	—	271	130.00–147.00	136.53
2	—	218	160.00–165.00	162.53
2	—	805	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	771	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	125.00–147.00	132.27
28	—	526	97.50–120.00	112.59
3	—	235	110.00–120.00	116.00
50	—	428	108.00–132.00	121.88
4	—	626	100.00–107.00	104.23
31	—	470	97.00–125.00	116.07
4	—	731	85.00–93.00	90.48
2	—	770	90.00	90.00
9	—	567	89.00–114.00	106.04
53	—	370	112.00–140.00	129.60
24	—	316	100.00–150.00	128.72
2	—	668	90.00–100.00	94.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	146.00	146.00
27	—	772	109.00–120.00	116.72
9	—	865	104.00–115.00	113.76
38	—	514	129.00–147.00	143.64
92	—	636	123.00–140.00	132.64
4	—	339	162.00–175.00	170.60
20	—	718	107.00–124.00	121.23
65	—	577	125.00–144.00	131.98
16	—	420	145.00–167.00	153.49
35	—	476	135.00–150.00	139.18
28	—	668	114.00–132.00	125.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	521	120.00–146.00	134.87
4	—	319	130.00–140.00	134.92
40	—	572	115.00–142.00	134.95
41	—	479	125.00–156.00	138.94
1	—	230	176.00	176.00
26	—	425	124.00–160.00	145.57
13	—	732	110.00–123.00	114.79
27	—	621	120.00–135.00	125.87
3	—	752	120.00	120.00
12	—	375	130.00–160.00	142.70
31	—	668	109.00–132.00	124.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	595	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	147.00	147.00
4	—	530	153.00	153.00
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	126.00–150.00	140.48
11	—	480	128.00–147.00	134.08
2	—	735	110.00–112.00	111.01
11	—	376	119.00–139.00	130.08
14	—	423	115.00–145.00	135.37
2	—	655	115.00	115.00
7	—	527	112.00–132.00	126.37
7	—	573	122.00–125.00	122.43
2	—	628	115.00–121.00	117.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	623	111.00–127.00	122.45
20	—	718	102.50–115.00	109.49
64	—	421	128.00–160.00	145.00
11	—	781	95.00–105.00	101.64
46	—	372	135.00–170.00	152.63
55	—	467	126.00–156.00	138.00
18	—	664	109.00–125.00	114.66
20	—	324	147.00–170.00	159.00
2	—	218	150.00–180.00	163.79
6	—	262	157.50–180.00	165.14
50	—	514	120.00–146.00	130.36
51	—	576	115.00–137.00	126.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	425	118.00–155.00	138.74
68	—	573	108.00–131.00	119.26
47	—	327	130.00–175.00	145.66
1	—	835	86.00	86.00
4	—	776	90.00–95.00	93.75
14	—	730	95.00–104.00	99.77
1	—	855	86.00	86.00
64	—	371	122.00–165.00	141.56
100	—	523	114.00–136.00	126.16
8	—	273	145.00–180.00	154.88
94	—	475	115.00–146.00	132.26
35	—	671	92.50–117.00	106.99
37	—	630	100.00–127.00	113.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	101.00–108.00	104.56
9	—	710	84.00–106.00	90.27
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
29	—	376	115.00–156.00	143.53
18	—	570	97.00–120.00	110.87
6	—	675	95.00–111.00	102.80
16	—	625	87.00–115.00	103.56
46	—	522	108.00–128.00	118.05
18	—	323	126.00–160.00	140.31
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
49	—	423	108.00–145.00	132.43
35	—	479	113.00–135.00	127.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
4	—	1,034	63.00–65.00	64.25
1	—	905	55.00	55.00
87	—	1,235	66.00–85.00	74.14
89	—	1,088	54.00–70.00	61.20
273	—	1,163	58.00–77.00	67.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · estimate wt
5	—	1,214	64.00–68.00	66.60
3	—	1,125	71.00–72.00	71.33
18	—	1,406	54.00–67.00	61.27
111	—	1,338	56.00–75.00	67.90
56	—	1,322	66.00–83.00	73.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
1	—	950	48.00	48.00
95	—	1,018	46.00–63.00	56.12
59	—	1,014	50.00–67.00	60.52
43	—	943	43.00–54.00	50.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,387	70.00–87.00	79.88
60	—	1,661	82.00–95.00	88.22
33	—	1,787	91.00–100.00	95.60

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	—	1,008	850.00–1,150.00	975.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	958	600.00–1,225.00	836.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	550.00–950.00	703.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,079	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,151.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,166.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	700.00–900.00	764.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,276	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,388.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,468.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,378	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,378.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,508	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,612.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,295.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,005.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	900.00–975.00	930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	750.00–850.00	790.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	650.00–750.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,027	925.00–1,000.00	976.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,187	750.00–1,125.00	974.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,143	750.00–1,325.00	972.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	600.00–1,175.00	923.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	750.00–1,125.00	936.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	820.00–830.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	685.00–750.00	728.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	575.00–950.00	744.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	893	600.00–775.00	672.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	933	850.00–900.00	875.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–725.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	320.00–575.00	407.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	480.00–675.00	546.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,272	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,031.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,132	780.00–1,050.00	928.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	700.00–825.00	757.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,100	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,178.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	887.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	525.00–880.00	657.86
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	600.00–885.00	751.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	901	500.00–625.00	546.05
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	546	325.00–400.00	359.38
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	425.00–625.00	518.18
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	918	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,291.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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