Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 201 priced lines covering 5,116 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,883 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,358 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,036 head. Counted as USDA files them — 500 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,883Last week 5,724Year ago 6,045

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,358Last week 1,131Year ago 961

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,036Last week 883Year ago 764

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 203,976 compared to 177,262 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,312.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,042.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,097.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	134	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,230.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,408	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,075	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,563.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,108	800.00–990.00	860.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,268	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,093.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,223	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,401.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,447	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,453.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	866.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,238	900.00–1,150.00	1,031.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	933	675.00–875.00	791.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,136	775.00–1,100.00	920.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,313	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,085.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–875.00	798.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	1,375.00–2,200.00	1,623.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,394	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,497.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,017	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,424.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	60	—	1,123	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,229.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	—	760.00–1,100.00	900.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–825.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	948.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	801.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,243	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,221.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,166	825.00–1,325.00	1,111.40
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	550.00–775.00	672.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	475.00–700.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	445.00–800.00	639.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	821	700.00–775.00	718.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	855	675.00–850.00	737.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	625.00–810.00	718.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–750.00	737.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,156	800.00–1,020.00	878.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,258	950.00–1,200.00	1,050.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	863	720.00–780.00	754.02
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–730.00	689.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–850.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	560.00–590.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,193.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,575.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	550.00–600.00	576.88
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	440.00–665.00	549.62
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	648	520.00–640.00	582.55
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	808	775.00–950.00	841.96
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	971	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,070.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	531	100.00–126.00	117.40
53	—	479	105.00–132.00	127.02
17	—	376	130.00–152.00	141.87
4	—	770	90.00–100.00	95.10
7	—	629	100.00–112.00	107.16
32	—	421	129.00–145.00	136.18
13	—	327	132.00–162.00	148.17
7	—	281	134.00–167.00	141.35
5	—	207	135.00–140.00	137.03
4	—	690	105.00	105.00
17	—	571	95.00–125.00	113.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	470	110.00–145.00	133.96
26	—	329	140.00–167.00	153.19
118	—	527	105.00–138.00	126.44
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
47	—	614	100.00–127.00	114.76
2	—	823	90.00–96.00	92.97
30	—	675	97.50–125.00	109.18
82	—	566	100.00–131.00	121.63
49	—	377	130.00–162.00	148.30
3	—	217	150.00–170.00	158.04
1	—	930	79.50	79.50
5	—	761	102.00–105.00	104.38
88	—	424	129.00–154.00	143.40
8	—	721	95.00–118.00	107.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	523	115.00–142.00	131.10
2	—	255	160.00–172.00	165.88
19	—	670	104.00–125.00	115.52
26	—	373	139.00–166.00	150.28
18	—	325	148.00–175.00	161.21
6	—	765	100.00–112.00	105.45
36	—	624	105.00–130.00	121.03
44	—	570	111.00–139.00	127.68
56	—	426	136.00–162.00	148.78
1	—	840	107.00	107.00
1	—	200	202.50	202.50
69	—	467	120.00–155.00	139.04
13	—	714	100.00–115.00	108.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	667	90.00–100.00	94.99
2	—	755	95.00	95.00
25	—	520	101.00–120.00	111.73
33	—	469	107.00–127.00	115.41
1	—	235	152.00	152.00
68	—	429	110.00–133.00	123.53
3	—	732	90.00–96.00	93.71
19	—	369	110.00–137.00	129.58
2	—	633	95.00–97.00	96.02
7	—	321	120.00–142.00	124.59
5	—	277	126.00–130.00	127.62
10	—	563	85.00–113.00	104.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	720	83.00–110.00	100.53
90	—	573	100.00–121.00	113.72
97	—	424	115.00–138.00	127.19
122	—	472	105.00–135.00	122.73
23	—	332	122.50–150.00	136.05
1	—	785	93.00	93.00
1	—	985	89.00	89.00
5	—	229	132.00–163.00	139.20
7	—	272	127.00–150.00	140.13
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
1	—	930	91.00	91.00
102	—	519	106.00–127.00	119.12
9	—	675	98.00–107.00	102.88
46	—	626	99.00–116.00	109.19
51	—	375	115.00–142.00	128.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	940	87.00	87.00
4	—	810	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	731	112.00–114.00	112.24
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	574	130.00–131.00	130.32
2	—	538	128.00–134.00	131.04
6	—	766	109.50–113.00	111.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	84.00	84.00
1	—	205	177.00	177.00
53	—	470	117.00–134.00	126.68
12	—	315	127.00–160.00	142.62
4	—	1,030	90.00–96.00	93.51
22	—	420	120.00–140.00	128.54
2	—	963	94.00–95.00	94.50
31	—	671	95.00–123.00	114.04
28	—	373	123.00–145.00	134.93
70	—	621	105.00–122.00	118.11
130	—	522	115.00–132.00	125.12
88	—	571	110.00–130.00	121.03
13	—	724	101.00–114.00	109.77
12	—	772	95.00–109.00	104.11
3	—	293	152.00–153.00	152.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	768	119.00	119.00
6	—	625	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	483	123.00–137.00	128.39
5	—	416	129.00–155.00	143.32
9	—	527	125.00–131.00	128.00
10	—	321	130.00–144.00	138.40
2	—	608	117.00–124.00	120.51
2	—	783	100.00–102.00	100.98
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
3	—	708	107.00–108.00	107.34
8	—	379	127.00–140.00	136.61
14	—	576	115.00–130.00	122.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	625	120.00–134.50	130.87
24	—	379	135.00–152.00	147.09
29	—	672	120.00–129.00	124.97
69	—	574	125.00–139.00	134.46
43	—	428	140.00–166.00	146.98
72	—	476	120.00–155.00	144.58
1	—	275	158.00	158.00
9	—	774	102.00–118.00	110.83
19	—	732	112.00–126.50	120.23
50	—	526	128.00–144.00	137.36
5	—	326	147.00–150.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	668	122.00–132.00	127.39
58	—	521	134.00–157.00	146.74
1	—	205	195.00	195.00
85	—	565	126.00–155.00	138.57
9	—	375	152.50–172.00	157.00
10	—	764	116.00–127.50	122.69
60	—	630	125.50–142.00	133.10
2	—	280	162.00	162.00
36	—	726	117.00–128.50	126.97
7	—	810	121.50	121.50
7	—	323	156.00–185.00	164.82
27	—	473	139.00–157.00	148.13
21	—	905	110.00–119.00	118.14
7	—	429	143.00–161.00	149.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	785	128.00	128.00
21	—	669	125.00	125.00
15	—	616	141.00	141.00
34	—	824	124.75	124.75
6	—	730	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	107.00	107.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,324	67.00–87.00	74.44
24	—	1,430	55.00–67.00	62.56
132	—	1,393	59.00–73.00	67.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,092	56.00–68.00	62.36
305	—	1,155	60.00–74.00	67.23
107	—	1,203	65.00–83.00	72.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,010	50.00–70.00	62.01
99	—	1,000	48.00–65.00	58.11
46	—	959	40.00–58.00	51.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,758	88.00–103.00	94.05
53	—	1,572	75.00–95.00	87.57
34	—	1,367	70.00–86.00	80.33

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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