Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 191 priced lines covering 6,488 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,616 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,573 head. replacement cattle receipts at 835 head. Counted as USDA files them — 260 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,616Last week 5,086Year ago 5,838

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,573Last week 1,101Year ago 976

Replacement CattleReceipts 835Last week 462Year ago 585

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 251,144 compared to 225,075 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
110	—	422	124.00–150.00	136.35
169	—	571	110.00–131.00	124.09
52	—	669	109.00–123.00	117.87
64	—	373	129.00–155.00	138.93
91	—	615	106.00–126.50	123.01
163	—	473	124.00–145.00	133.81
109	—	522	119.00–136.00	128.54
33	—	329	137.00–156.00	146.80
6	—	791	102.00–105.00	104.52
32	—	725	91.00–116.00	109.30
5	—	222	140.00–165.00	152.68
4	—	278	137.50–140.00	138.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	718	99.00–108.00	104.47
76	—	622	100.00–120.00	114.54
82	—	571	104.00–126.00	118.29
36	—	672	93.00–115.00	108.42
7	—	781	91.00–104.00	95.73
145	—	474	112.50–135.00	127.27
154	—	524	104.00–129.00	121.85
95	—	376	123.00–147.00	133.19
151	—	426	115.00–142.00	130.39
45	—	321	125.00–140.00	134.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	554	135.00	135.00
12	—	664	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	139.00	139.00
14	—	778	115.00	115.00
12	—	677	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	325	120.00–147.00	131.25
2	—	723	98.00–102.00	99.97
39	—	483	107.00–127.00	118.81
45	—	421	110.00–133.00	124.04
35	—	527	110.00–122.00	115.62
6	—	666	100.00–102.00	101.17
11	—	275	130.00–152.00	140.49
36	—	376	117.00–142.00	129.90
1	—	205	130.00	130.00
13	—	623	87.00–112.00	106.64
33	—	577	92.00–117.00	112.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	770	104.00–118.00	111.47
2	—	208	183.00–185.00	183.96
32	—	670	110.00–127.00	119.05
37	—	475	125.00–148.00	135.30
17	—	723	109.00–120.00	114.04
54	—	628	110.00–132.00	122.64
34	—	521	120.00–147.00	133.13
41	—	567	116.00–136.00	130.23
54	—	421	130.00–159.00	142.20
34	—	377	141.00–162.00	153.87
4	—	276	160.00–177.00	164.78
29	—	328	152.00–167.50	159.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	721	101.00–112.00	108.26
27	—	369	135.00–165.00	150.92
4	—	279	154.00–175.00	160.54
87	—	574	110.00–132.00	122.75
32	—	675	105.00–120.00	114.24
99	—	467	115.00–147.00	132.99
60	—	626	110.00–125.00	117.12
94	—	424	120.00–157.00	140.50
107	—	520	110.00–136.00	126.41
1	—	200	165.00	165.00
20	—	324	124.00–173.00	153.61
9	—	767	95.00–107.00	101.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
2	—	673	127.00–132.00	129.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	271	150.00–172.00	163.20
14	—	634	105.00–115.00	108.26
60	—	476	113.00–137.00	126.22
5	—	667	105.00–111.00	108.58
4	—	725	100.00–106.00	102.04
6	—	773	96.00–104.00	99.01
68	—	428	105.00–145.00	134.34
21	—	569	110.00–120.00	114.63
34	—	376	120.00–157.00	142.07
43	—	524	108.00–127.00	118.97
6	—	333	145.00–162.00	152.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	90.00	90.00
15	—	325	157.00–187.00	169.66
78	—	423	150.00–185.00	158.34
47	—	724	115.00–132.00	125.73
104	—	519	136.00–158.00	147.62
18	—	813	110.00–120.00	118.00
99	—	671	118.00–136.00	128.35
4	—	284	168.00–175.00	170.70
170	—	577	128.00–153.00	144.72
24	—	767	115.00–128.00	124.69
1	—	1,025	103.00	103.00
37	—	382	154.00–164.00	159.58
75	—	469	135.00–160.00	152.03
8	—	863	103.00–117.00	111.06
1	—	905	113.00	113.00
4	—	206	170.00–185.00	177.33
139	—	618	127.50–143.00	138.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	469	138.00–158.00	144.63
25	—	323	154.00–164.00	157.18
42	—	724	111.00–123.00	119.56
34	—	369	138.00–180.00	158.66
19	—	760	118.00–122.00	121.21
98	—	528	123.00–153.00	140.19
64	—	674	112.00–134.00	124.54
1	—	930	101.00	101.00
2	—	818	108.00–112.00	110.02
6	—	286	159.00–161.00	160.16
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
87	—	629	117.50–137.00	127.75
48	—	572	125.00–148.00	135.38
45	—	419	140.00–170.00	153.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	869	120.50	120.50
61	—	821	127.25	127.25
3	—	575	151.00	151.00
4	—	721	125.00	125.00
56	—	780	125.75–129.50	127.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	429	139.00–152.00	146.95
14	—	533	125.00–135.00	130.86
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
2	—	725	116.00	116.00
3	—	675	127.00	127.00
36	—	628	115.00–125.00	119.45
2	—	560	124.00	124.00
5	—	325	150.00–162.00	153.06
35	—	472	122.50–149.00	138.71
21	—	382	131.00–149.00	139.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,357	74.00–88.00	82.41
56	—	1,629	80.00–97.00	89.34
47	—	1,765	92.00–102.00	96.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,358	52.00–70.00	64.45
51	—	1,387	67.00–81.00	75.97
109	—	1,382	56.50–76.00	69.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
281	—	1,189	60.50–77.00	68.93
137	—	1,141	55.00–68.00	63.65
116	—	1,217	68.00–81.00	74.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,016	52.00–77.00	65.23
138	—	1,029	47.00–68.00	59.97
83	—	975	40.00–58.00	52.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	909	950.00–1,200.00	1,054.54
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	929	600.00–925.00	748.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	855	625.00–835.00	704.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	430.00–700.00	548.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	710.00–740.00	726.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	500.00–875.00	712.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,352	900.00–1,110.00	974.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,008	600.00–700.00	656.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,179	740.00–925.00	829.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–875.00	729.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	970.00	970.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	875.00–925.00	898.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,195	775.00–1,025.00	918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	—	550.00–975.00	747.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	725.00–1,105.00	1,004.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,217	685.00–1,275.00	1,029.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–875.00	756.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	530.00–690.00	645.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,315.00	1,276.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	914.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	935.00–1,000.00	972.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,072.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	806.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	230.00–440.00	327.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	770.00–900.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	505.00	505.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–460.00	353.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	717	375.00–635.00	518.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	740.00–900.00	824.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–850.00	818.75
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	550.00–675.00	620.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	692	800.00–900.00	841.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	975.00–1,175.00	1,050.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	905	500.00–875.00	708.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,001	875.00–1,075.00	947.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	600.00–925.00	793.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,047	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,104.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,104	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,231.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	700.00–1,100.00	872.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,395	700.00–1,500.00	1,219.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,375	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,274.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,206	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,106.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	75	—	—	725.00–1,475.00	1,136.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–625.00	587.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	325.00	325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,712.50

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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