Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 191 priced lines covering 5,909 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,885 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,314 head. replacement cattle receipts at 853 head. Counted as USDA files them — 408 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,885Last week 7,511Year ago 4,527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,314Last week 1,450Year ago 767

Replacement CattleReceipts 853Last week 818Year ago 492

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to mostly 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 228,658 compared to 202,207 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	109.00	109.00
42	—	473	143.00–169.00	154.72
34	—	678	124.00–136.00	130.16
8	—	324	160.00–182.00	172.07
89	—	525	125.00–160.00	147.45
20	—	377	150.00–180.00	169.35
33	—	428	147.00–174.00	158.44
1	—	1,060	94.00	94.00
29	—	569	135.00–149.00	142.35
9	—	726	110.00–125.00	115.81
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
72	—	630	122.00–141.00	135.63
12	—	772	115.00–120.00	116.42
1	—	815	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	815	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	634	118.00–142.00	131.29
38	—	724	110.00–129.00	121.16
7	—	329	151.00–170.00	161.00
3	—	295	170.00	170.00
14	—	669	120.00–130.00	126.77
57	—	523	128.00–148.00	140.22
60	—	478	138.00–156.00	145.63
41	—	380	139.00–170.00	152.29
15	—	782	105.00–122.00	117.51
47	—	425	137.00–164.00	152.04
60	—	578	117.00–142.00	132.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	761	130.90	130.90
9	—	848	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	328	139.00–150.00	144.37
19	—	612	115.00–131.00	124.40
13	—	474	125.00–147.00	136.37
14	—	518	116.00–135.00	124.80
2	—	670	110.00	110.00
22	—	375	130.00–157.00	142.54
3	—	293	145.00–149.00	146.32
21	—	579	118.00–130.00	125.20
6	—	424	125.00–155.00	140.68
2	—	713	113.00–116.00	114.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	519	117.00–144.00	127.52
108	—	476	122.00–142.00	131.32
27	—	719	102.00–114.00	111.21
13	—	776	95.00–110.00	104.72
68	—	425	127.00–150.00	133.77
7	—	286	139.00–148.00	144.44
25	—	316	133.00–165.00	143.78
62	—	662	112.00–126.00	119.43
72	—	614	112.00–125.00	120.10
2	—	813	93.00–95.00	94.00
122	—	575	105.00–133.00	124.19
44	—	370	128.00–147.00	137.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	114.00	114.00
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	131.00	131.00
44	—	625	97.00–120.00	113.35
39	—	326	128.00–148.00	135.59
136	—	427	115.00–140.00	128.74
12	—	787	75.00–105.00	101.66
138	—	527	110.00–128.00	122.37
151	—	477	115.00–133.00	125.30
116	—	571	105.00–124.00	117.22
33	—	676	85.00–115.00	107.53
68	—	371	123.00–147.00	132.06
13	—	725	85.00–107.00	98.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	726	121.00	121.00
73	—	679	123.75–125.00	123.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	94.00–100.00	97.00
51	—	475	110.00–125.00	117.60
20	—	627	98.00–110.00	103.28
1	—	245	157.00	157.00
76	—	428	113.00–132.00	121.71
50	—	380	118.00–138.00	126.62
24	—	324	120.00–142.00	128.82
43	—	522	105.00–120.00	113.60
16	—	268	133.00–145.00	135.60
25	—	574	102.00–113.00	108.88
3	—	677	100.00–106.00	102.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	286	155.00–175.00	161.49
55	—	616	107.00–132.00	121.89
37	—	327	152.00–173.00	160.83
61	—	572	115.00–139.00	127.67
12	—	768	101.00–113.00	106.07
61	—	373	145.00–165.00	152.27
2	—	840	97.00–98.00	97.50
80	—	423	140.00–158.00	147.32
26	—	718	102.50–118.00	110.97
27	—	668	110.00–126.00	118.50
41	—	473	125.00–148.00	135.93
56	—	523	120.00–148.00	133.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	476	119.00–147.00	133.39
42	—	668	100.00–122.00	114.47
12	—	274	149.00–170.00	156.46
9	—	764	92.00–108.00	103.67
36	—	325	140.00–165.00	150.85
30	—	722	102.00–115.00	109.10
100	—	426	122.50–153.00	142.67
82	—	577	105.00–130.00	119.79
62	—	380	140.00–162.00	148.72
126	—	519	113.00–137.00	126.41
62	—	622	105.00–136.00	118.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	87.00	87.00
22	—	376	122.50–155.00	141.90
54	—	524	108.00–130.00	118.72
16	—	571	109.00–122.00	117.46
17	—	619	102.00–120.00	110.56
5	—	267	140.00–160.00	152.87
54	—	476	110.00–137.00	124.43
3	—	733	99.00–101.00	99.99
41	—	429	110.00–145.00	130.50
26	—	333	120.00–165.00	143.43
16	—	674	90.00–110.00	103.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,818	90.00–104.00	95.72
65	—	1,580	81.00–96.00	88.18
30	—	1,499	70.00–89.00	80.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,421	60.00–77.00	69.43
74	—	1,301	69.00–82.00	76.28
29	—	1,413	55.00–71.00	64.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	999	52.00–74.00	61.68
52	—	952	42.00–60.00	53.72
109	—	982	44.00–67.00	58.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,198	66.00–80.00	73.84
120	—	1,113	55.00–68.00	63.26
261	—	1,182	58.00–74.50	68.53

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	927	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,254.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,131	800.00–1,250.00	996.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,273.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,252	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,413.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	947	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,433.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	475.00–1,100.00	730.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,119	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,439.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,108	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,297.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,209	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,644.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,381	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,537.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,130	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,649.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,108	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,484.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–970.00	886.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	150	—	—	750.00–1,375.00	1,116.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,360.00–1,485.00	1,391.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,071	1,035.00–1,150.00	1,088.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,067.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	925	600.00–750.00	670.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	885	800.00–950.00	858.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–775.00	666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	500.00–900.00	687.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	430.00–750.00	603.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	999	740.00–950.00	836.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,183	810.00–1,000.00	905.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	700.00–800.00	762.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	885.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,148	825.00–1,000.00	893.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	—	715.00–1,100.00	926.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	931.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–760.00	682.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	640.00–1,000.00	824.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	892	650.00–700.00	665.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,134	800.00–850.00	818.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	830.00–975.00	925.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,315	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,149.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,264.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,233.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	660.00–700.00	676.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–700.00	666.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	674	390.00–600.00	479.23
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	983	525.00–835.00	683.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	932	470.00–955.00	748.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	970.00	970.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	465.00–615.00	540.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	825.00–1,300.00	1,095.11
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	937	725.00–1,050.00	932.54
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,013	900.00–1,650.00	1,483.09

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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