Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 181 priced lines covering 5,921 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,511 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,450 head. replacement cattle receipts at 818 head. Counted as USDA files them — 309 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,511Last week 5,883Year ago 8,349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,450Last week 1,358Year ago 1,124

Replacement CattleReceipts 818Last week 1,036Year ago 929

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 217,433 compared to 191,270 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	140.00–150.00	145.23
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
20	—	375	131.00–150.00	140.58
8	—	614	107.50–122.00	115.28
24	—	584	105.00–127.00	123.68
13	—	430	127.00–152.00	142.65
23	—	521	121.00–140.00	130.01
14	—	471	113.00–145.00	135.32
10	—	332	138.00–152.00	144.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	674	113.00–130.00	123.63
2	—	778	119.00–128.00	123.46
73	—	526	121.00–150.00	139.39
2	—	280	156.00	156.00
25	—	380	140.00–167.50	157.77
41	—	627	120.00–139.00	128.26
53	—	472	122.50–155.00	144.52
1	—	815	102.00	102.00
11	—	330	145.00–170.00	157.41
47	—	580	124.00–143.00	134.58
17	—	723	109.00–124.00	118.46
30	—	420	130.00–160.00	148.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	577	128.00–155.00	140.76
8	—	367	150.00–161.00	154.30
52	—	522	128.00–152.00	144.28
24	—	416	140.00–167.00	151.02
45	—	480	136.00–165.00	152.93
22	—	671	118.00–140.00	128.24
2	—	918	105.00	105.00
49	—	719	120.00–130.00	126.26
23	—	774	113.00–123.00	120.21
33	—	618	121.00–146.00	134.57
45	—	837	112.50–122.00	120.87
11	—	325	155.00–180.00	163.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	933	116.75	116.75
4	—	726	130.00	130.00
6	—	665	131.00	131.00
27	—	958	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	869	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	573	114.00–137.00	123.20
50	—	621	90.00–124.00	116.71
5	—	271	150.00–180.00	163.17
75	—	425	124.00–148.00	140.97
118	—	471	126.00–148.00	135.13
95	—	524	112.00–134.00	126.75
32	—	677	102.50–119.00	110.80
3	—	233	165.00–175.00	168.43
31	—	370	128.00–162.00	147.77
28	—	777	80.00–108.00	101.65
36	—	726	89.00–112.00	104.62
42	—	325	134.00–167.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	423	114.00–142.00	133.91
32	—	578	100.00–120.00	112.30
3	—	682	102.00–108.00	105.00
16	—	335	137.00–160.00	146.98
24	—	374	115.00–154.00	142.57
2	—	765	97.00	97.00
5	—	733	87.00–100.00	93.79
5	—	270	145.00–172.00	155.24
58	—	474	117.00–135.00	125.67
50	—	524	110.00–130.00	121.04
25	—	625	95.00–113.00	106.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	568	113.00–136.00	128.64
15	—	718	97.00–116.00	107.75
60	—	475	122.00–152.00	139.64
35	—	376	138.00–167.00	149.75
28	—	667	100.00–123.00	115.92
2	—	818	105.00–107.00	105.98
6	—	775	102.00–107.00	105.68
16	—	326	147.00–165.00	155.56
2	—	938	100.00–102.00	100.99
6	—	265	158.00–170.00	163.41
43	—	625	115.00–135.00	125.09
1	—	855	93.00	93.00
78	—	525	117.00–144.00	134.25
5	—	234	166.00–175.00	169.72
47	—	418	128.00–160.00	144.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	120.00	120.00
10	—	629	100.00–107.00	103.49
4	—	735	85.00–95.00	91.03
28	—	525	106.00–120.00	114.82
45	—	378	108.00–140.00	124.83
53	—	476	104.00–126.00	118.32
57	—	427	102.00–133.00	122.48
21	—	325	116.00–145.00	126.14
2	—	675	100.00–102.00	100.99
18	—	584	89.00–113.00	103.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	472	105.00–137.00	125.48
72	—	376	117.00–142.00	130.47
46	—	332	120.00–150.00	134.35
105	—	527	110.00–128.00	120.94
1	—	290	139.00	139.00
53	—	680	97.00–118.00	109.58
62	—	625	104.00–120.00	112.30
13	—	767	85.00–104.00	94.35
17	—	730	93.00–113.00	103.83
4	—	236	140.00–157.00	144.32
105	—	426	111.00–140.00	127.81
105	—	571	106.00–123.00	116.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	666	101.00–123.00	114.50
2	—	260	135.00–150.00	142.21
2	—	215	150.00	150.00
120	—	626	112.00–125.00	120.12
112	—	571	115.00–130.00	123.09
21	—	770	96.00–113.00	107.58
60	—	375	127.00–150.00	135.75
25	—	721	105.00–115.00	110.71
98	—	468	119.00–138.00	128.76
6	—	313	134.00–150.00	141.42
59	—	425	122.00–140.00	133.13
15	—	831	105.00–107.00	106.06
96	—	524	117.00–136.00	125.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	800	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	538	130.50–136.00	130.94
96	—	783	114.75–118.75	117.45
71	—	675	125.75	125.75
17	—	552	129.00	129.00
49	—	879	105.00–115.00	109.64
16	—	626	126.75	126.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	100.00	100.00
15	—	901	106.00	106.00
2	—	555	132.00	132.00
10	—	716	117.50	117.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,085.00	1,032.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	730.00–880.00	827.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	140	—	—	700.00–1,400.00	979.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,618	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,413.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,685	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,160	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,325.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	675.00–1,225.00	1,012.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,141	1,025.00–1,235.00	1,144.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	500.00–985.00	796.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,071	700.00–925.00	819.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,410	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,484.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	625.00–885.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–850.00	693.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,101	725.00–960.00	836.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	989	675.00–725.00	699.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,231	900.00–1,110.00	989.60
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–830.00	746.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–850.00	807.14
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–925.00	761.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	440.00–710.00	568.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	750.00–800.00	774.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	765	600.00–775.00	665.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	964.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	675.00–1,300.00	932.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	550.00–1,050.00	760.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	850.00–925.00	877.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,150	800.00–1,400.00	961.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,053	750.00–900.00	805.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,095.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	575.00–650.00	612.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	677	325.00–600.00	491.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,001	615.00–1,030.00	752.48
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	790	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	962	40.00–67.00	56.56
54	—	1,020	50.00–74.00	63.70
61	—	936	44.00–60.00	53.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,336	71.00–81.00	76.55
38	—	1,414	60.00–71.00	65.95
129	—	1,356	56.00–77.00	69.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,118	55.00–66.00	61.20
258	—	1,131	59.00–73.00	67.18
108	—	1,150	65.00–80.00	73.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,412	75.00–88.00	82.11
78	—	1,559	82.00–97.00	89.57
48	—	1,831	91.00–106.00	96.81

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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