Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 3,904 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,086 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,101 head. replacement cattle receipts at 462 head. Counted as USDA files them — 184 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,086Last week 7,885Year ago 7,575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,101Last week 1,314Year ago 938

Replacement CattleReceipts 462Last week 853Year ago 565

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 239,358 compared to 213,908 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,103	850.00–925.00	899.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,110	700.00–1,080.00	814.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	650.00–925.00	767.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	570.00–700.00	625.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	—	—	675.00–1,125.00	818.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	500.00–1,075.00	723.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–780.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	885.00	885.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	395.00–610.00	468.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	475.00–775.00	584.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–575.00	504.17
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–730.00	702.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	675.00–800.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	910	800.00–875.00	824.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	—	650.00–1,175.00	905.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,433	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	885.00–1,000.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	92	—	—	800.00–1,500.00	1,148.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,565.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,092.04
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,348.56
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	731	295.00–605.00	472.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	997	650.00–890.00	736.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	906	670.00–940.00	799.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	899	700.00–825.00	773.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	567	114.00–133.50	123.92
50	—	522	115.00–138.00	127.65
40	—	429	121.00–142.00	129.21
5	—	765	108.00–115.00	110.17
26	—	367	127.00–150.00	134.80
41	—	618	110.00–127.60	119.83
40	—	673	105.00–122.00	115.65
1	—	900	85.00	85.00
25	—	320	129.00–150.00	138.29
37	—	739	108.00–118.50	114.94
2	—	285	140.00	140.00
16	—	827	110.00–111.50	111.03
44	—	476	120.00–140.00	128.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	790	110.00–110.50	110.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
104	—	475	109.00–132.00	124.50
9	—	791	91.00–100.00	99.04
55	—	372	120.00–145.00	130.89
27	—	678	83.00–112.00	108.35
77	—	426	117.00–140.00	130.59
44	—	627	97.50–118.00	114.34
24	—	322	125.00–147.00	133.71
6	—	277	133.00–138.00	136.11
71	—	571	107.00–124.00	119.50
56	—	522	110.00–128.00	121.71
32	—	722	82.00–108.00	102.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	132.00	132.00
1	—	630	124.00	124.00
2	—	650	120.00–122.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	378	113.00–137.00	129.09
26	—	471	102.00–127.00	117.95
17	—	327	115.00–138.00	127.41
8	—	271	130.00–145.00	134.30
18	—	573	105.00–115.00	110.48
21	—	519	75.00–120.00	110.35
3	—	240	130.00	130.00
3	—	692	100.00–102.00	100.67
7	—	635	100.00–110.00	102.40
29	—	425	115.00–132.00	123.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	473	131.00–158.00	148.91
26	—	372	153.00–170.00	159.33
27	—	432	147.00–170.00	155.94
10	—	769	113.00–127.00	123.02
5	—	328	160.00–170.00	163.92
11	—	821	110.00–125.00	121.42
25	—	623	124.50–145.00	136.97
15	—	668	122.00–139.00	130.10
21	—	525	134.00–153.00	147.41
28	—	715	117.00–130.00	126.98
26	—	566	130.00–150.00	143.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	670	115.00–130.00	125.86
52	—	582	125.00–144.00	136.34
7	—	366	145.00–158.00	152.27
8	—	334	155.00–160.00	157.66
44	—	616	118.00–135.00	129.47
4	—	776	115.00	115.00
30	—	479	135.00–155.00	142.87
62	—	522	125.00–147.00	138.62
29	—	736	119.00–125.00	123.02
27	—	427	133.00–165.00	149.04
9	—	921	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	129.00	129.00
2	—	780	120.00	120.00
5	—	726	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	910	120.50–122.25	121.48
55	—	888	127.75	127.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	590	151.75	151.75
36	—	520	157.00	157.00
4	—	610	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	115.00–130.00	124.05
4	—	784	107.00–114.00	110.74
21	—	471	128.00–141.00	136.36
6	—	440	132.00–150.00	144.00
5	—	724	113.00–117.00	114.60
22	—	673	115.00–120.00	118.54
6	—	526	120.00–135.00	129.06
10	—	372	132.00–162.00	140.34
6	—	627	113.00–125.00	122.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	98.00	98.00
37	—	475	124.00–156.00	139.23
14	—	417	137.50–156.00	144.66
33	—	619	110.00–133.00	123.75
19	—	372	142.00–170.00	156.19
1	—	225	164.00	164.00
36	—	566	115.00–137.00	127.56
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
37	—	518	117.00–147.00	131.46
14	—	716	107.00–117.00	110.42
12	—	329	149.00–170.00	157.93
17	—	666	112.00–125.00	117.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	675	107.00–117.00	112.41
19	—	726	100.00–115.00	109.29
40	—	424	120.00–155.00	139.51
24	—	375	137.00–160.00	150.67
66	—	528	112.50–135.00	126.36
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
43	—	577	109.00–130.00	122.24
5	—	266	150.00–152.00	151.22
31	—	620	107.50–123.00	118.58
8	—	329	140.00–165.00	154.55
12	—	776	100.00–108.00	103.66
69	—	470	115.00–145.00	132.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
4	—	665	125.00–128.00	126.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	496	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	575	110.00–120.00	115.00
4	—	620	110.00	110.00
35	—	420	125.00–145.00	136.46
1	—	280	172.00	172.00
39	—	473	105.00–137.00	127.29
27	—	532	115.00–127.00	121.62
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
11	—	329	124.00–167.00	141.56
2	—	718	98.00–100.00	99.00
2	—	665	100.00–107.00	103.55
11	—	381	136.00–155.00	146.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,793	90.00–103.00	95.56
19	—	1,483	67.00–90.00	80.39
53	—	1,740	82.00–98.00	88.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,413	62.00–75.00	69.10
38	—	1,333	68.00–82.00	74.27
33	—	1,453	60.00–69.00	65.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	974	45.00–65.00	55.71
41	—	918	40.00–57.00	49.15
50	—	1,015	52.00–69.00	62.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,216	68.00–83.00	73.05
105	—	1,076	52.00–68.00	60.99
223	—	1,156	62.00–75.00	66.71

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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