Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 5,462 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,217 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,732 head. replacement cattle receipts at 626 head. Counted as USDA files them — 156 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,217Last week 8,918Year ago 7,837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,732Last week 1,494Year ago 1,570

Replacement CattleReceipts 626Last week 578Year ago 618

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly 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 274,554 compared to 250,915 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	475.00–555.00	515.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	713	400.00–575.00	485.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	983	560.00–880.00	709.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	685.00–795.00	763.57
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	300.00–800.00	530.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	882	405.00–750.00	589.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	869	375.00–675.00	590.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	650.00–1,150.00	856.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	565.00–950.00	745.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	775.00–1,250.00	1,001.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,134	750.00–1,000.00	833.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,062	740.00–825.00	787.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,206	740.00–1,150.00	968.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	900	640.00–775.00	703.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,189	825.00–925.00	865.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,288	920.00–1,060.00	1,017.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	833	700.00–850.00	782.30
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	935.00	935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,255	1,000.00–1,470.00	1,342.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,365.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	—	825.00–1,400.00	1,071.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	700.00–800.00	742.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	550.00–850.00	718.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–880.00	815.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,104	1,100.00–1,260.00	1,197.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	675.00–825.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,550.00	1,550.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,175.00	1,175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	471	120.00–142.00	131.76
3	—	283	142.00–143.00	142.32
17	—	722	95.00–115.00	105.35
89	—	425	121.00–148.00	135.97
40	—	625	110.00–126.00	118.98
38	—	323	132.00–154.00	141.02
19	—	676	105.00–122.00	113.92
134	—	524	109.00–140.00	128.53
77	—	375	128.00–152.00	139.01
6	—	825	104.50	104.50
10	—	769	99.00–112.00	106.34
58	—	570	112.50–133.00	124.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
3	—	668	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	569	113.00–145.00	130.67
85	—	621	119.00–135.00	125.20
38	—	665	116.00–126.00	121.04
12	—	327	133.00–150.00	144.33
88	—	432	134.00–149.00	139.24
14	—	781	102.00–122.00	112.05
129	—	474	125.00–155.00	137.09
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
40	—	371	137.00–160.00	144.74
5	—	282	148.00–155.00	151.53
142	—	523	118.00–140.00	134.60
26	—	728	101.00–125.00	119.04
2	—	203	162.50–170.00	166.30
1	—	815	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	679	129.00–131.00	130.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	479	110.00–137.00	125.24
22	—	376	122.00–142.00	132.40
27	—	326	125.00–150.00	137.55
31	—	524	107.00–130.00	120.15
1	—	780	94.00	94.00
3	—	292	140.00–145.00	141.63
11	—	576	112.00–122.00	117.68
4	—	725	100.00–105.00	102.50
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
45	—	424	120.00–140.00	130.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	140.00	140.00
2	—	625	133.00–135.00	134.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	323	150.00–174.00	163.54
29	—	678	105.00–125.00	119.46
56	—	619	115.00–138.00	128.20
55	—	519	121.00–150.00	137.18
34	—	376	149.00–170.00	159.39
61	—	480	126.00–158.00	146.64
4	—	825	92.00–106.00	100.47
44	—	427	138.00–164.00	150.70
64	—	573	119.00–141.00	131.94
34	—	720	111.00–129.00	119.86
6	—	262	162.50–183.00	171.08
15	—	773	102.50–124.00	114.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	773	92.00–117.00	107.66
31	—	330	144.00–177.00	158.45
63	—	573	105.00–140.00	127.23
2	—	225	173.00	173.00
92	—	476	115.00–148.00	138.32
7	—	287	165.00–173.00	170.55
75	—	424	130.00–156.00	146.20
32	—	672	110.00–125.00	116.65
11	—	730	105.00–120.00	114.06
43	—	620	112.50–137.00	119.87
31	—	373	132.00–165.00	150.92
106	—	528	116.00–145.00	133.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	578	117.00–125.00	120.69
2	—	265	150.00	150.00
36	—	637	100.00–122.00	117.41
48	—	425	117.50–147.00	137.18
3	—	787	94.00–104.00	100.63
4	—	668	105.00–117.00	111.98
63	—	472	120.00–140.00	130.45
7	—	323	150.00–165.00	154.75
33	—	523	110.00–132.00	123.82
13	—	374	135.00–158.00	146.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	160.00–170.00	163.29
68	—	571	130.00–149.00	143.41
45	—	626	123.00–140.00	136.48
17	—	668	130.00–136.00	132.28
3	—	310	141.00–160.00	151.75
30	—	419	137.00–164.00	155.52
34	—	470	131.00–160.00	151.43
40	—	378	135.00–166.00	159.56
24	—	712	106.00–133.00	120.77
60	—	522	128.00–155.00	145.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	137.00	137.00
1	—	625	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	113.00–117.00	115.00
26	—	370	150.00–177.00	166.89
88	—	631	134.00–148.00	139.71
48	—	726	124.00–137.00	131.90
102	—	574	133.00–156.00	146.79
15	—	772	120.00–129.00	124.62
49	—	422	154.00–174.00	164.17
85	—	523	135.00–166.00	154.74
49	—	668	122.00–143.00	135.37
82	—	476	147.00–171.00	159.68
2	—	275	180.00	180.00
22	—	332	160.00–182.00	172.19
10	—	820	119.00–125.00	120.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	453	165.00	165.00
31	—	640	155.00	155.00
17	—	831	129.00–130.00	129.77
21	—	698	144.00	144.00
30	—	790	133.75	133.75
5	—	722	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
31	—	477	125.00–155.00	143.39
4	—	433	148.00–160.00	151.57
5	—	321	123.00–152.00	145.34
9	—	634	125.00–132.00	129.35
15	—	584	125.00–136.00	134.78
7	—	728	101.00–120.00	110.98
15	—	530	133.00–140.00	137.19
17	—	382	139.00–152.00	148.10
4	—	675	107.00–120.00	116.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,558	82.00–97.00	90.97
42	—	1,839	93.00–105.00	100.07
44	—	1,371	72.00–90.00	84.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	1,397	62.00–79.00	72.54
72	—	1,393	58.00–73.00	68.69
62	—	1,306	69.50–84.00	78.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,179	69.00–85.00	76.70
291	—	1,149	63.00–77.00	70.70
153	—	1,076	57.00–70.00	65.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	930	40.00–67.00	53.10
127	—	974	50.00–67.00	60.05
96	—	1,051	55.00–72.00	64.08

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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