Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 176 priced lines covering 6,909 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,625 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,309 head. replacement cattle receipts at 900 head. Counted as USDA files them — 309 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,625Last week 6,217Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,309Last week 1,732Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 900Last week 626Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 288,335 compared to 250,915 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	725	100.00–120.00	110.62
9	—	769	107.00–116.00	110.98
106	—	524	109.00–143.00	132.41
130	—	473	114.00–152.00	138.29
63	—	573	120.00–139.00	129.02
25	—	676	98.00–125.00	115.15
68	—	377	133.00–165.00	151.97
40	—	327	131.00–177.00	159.42
11	—	285	165.00–187.00	169.99
123	—	425	120.00–157.00	146.27
60	—	619	115.00–131.00	122.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	619	113.00–141.00	129.50
1	—	935	80.00	80.00
63	—	469	133.00–160.00	147.22
70	—	522	120.00–148.00	139.67
43	—	663	115.00–130.00	123.33
7	—	289	180.00–186.00	185.10
56	—	418	133.00–165.00	152.25
35	—	716	110.00–124.00	118.60
56	—	573	130.00–140.00	135.08
33	—	368	142.00–177.00	162.49
6	—	779	110.00–118.00	112.70
2	—	813	105.00–109.00	107.01
45	—	320	160.00–185.00	172.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	427	132.00–157.00	142.48
45	—	522	107.00–132.00	124.64
19	—	572	110.00–125.00	120.84
19	—	325	130.00–167.00	149.38
7	—	282	140.00–177.00	156.65
60	—	474	104.00–140.00	129.67
20	—	385	119.00–157.00	146.58
15	—	627	100.00–122.00	110.14
2	—	655	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	770	94.00–110.00	103.92
33	—	730	100.00–115.00	109.81
63	—	320	135.00–157.00	142.73
134	—	524	108.00–135.00	129.05
45	—	624	105.00–125.00	118.26
67	—	374	120.00–150.00	137.82
65	—	574	101.00–132.00	123.49
149	—	477	110.00–140.00	132.07
154	—	421	120.00–144.00	134.72
28	—	674	108.00–120.00	114.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	712	139.75	139.75
41	—	590	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	133.00	133.00
1	—	520	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	720	105.00–127.00	117.65
56	—	378	137.00–155.00	142.33
81	—	427	135.00–150.00	140.25
34	—	328	136.00–157.00	148.40
107	—	623	110.00–136.00	125.62
3	—	825	85.00–107.00	92.92
139	—	473	129.00–142.50	137.94
6	—	765	96.00–119.00	110.39
159	—	523	124.00–142.00	135.20
179	—	569	122.00–137.00	132.47
90	—	679	106.00–129.00	122.28
1	—	225	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	90.00	90.00
29	—	374	120.00–142.00	130.74
2	—	675	105.00	105.00
26	—	527	105.00–127.00	119.57
60	—	424	110.00–138.00	128.03
5	—	267	140.00–145.00	141.10
39	—	474	105.00–133.00	125.53
14	—	570	90.00–122.00	112.42
2	—	705	95.00	95.00
24	—	326	130.00–145.00	136.34
7	—	614	87.00–112.00	105.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	755	133.00	133.00
34	—	514	135.50–141.00	136.33
4	—	415	150.00	150.00
4	—	480	144.00	144.00
3	—	580	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	621	127.00–139.00	136.79
29	—	430	149.00–162.00	156.86
57	—	472	128.00–160.00	151.65
9	—	676	121.00–132.00	128.68
4	—	760	115.00–125.00	120.07
75	—	522	122.00–158.00	145.73
12	—	319	155.00–185.00	163.73
56	—	578	132.50–148.00	141.25
23	—	732	122.00–129.00	123.38
36	—	372	150.00–172.00	161.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	590	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	557	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	322	148.00–159.00	153.51
9	—	578	124.00–135.00	131.75
5	—	657	115.00–121.00	117.21
16	—	474	135.00–147.00	141.19
19	—	374	135.00–166.00	150.81
5	—	614	120.00–127.00	122.39
7	—	509	105.00–139.00	132.79
19	—	434	135.00–152.00	146.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	673	128.00–144.00	135.32
3	—	278	182.00–190.00	184.73
52	—	476	140.00–174.00	162.90
3	—	245	185.00	185.00
84	—	726	117.00–142.00	130.45
5	—	805	125.00	125.00
35	—	373	160.00–185.00	172.06
21	—	772	115.00–135.00	126.08
111	—	526	130.00–164.00	155.18
122	—	619	128.00–148.00	142.83
13	—	328	163.00–181.00	172.71
60	—	419	138.00–177.00	162.89
1	—	890	115.00	115.00
80	—	569	140.00–155.00	147.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	555	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	155.00	155.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,595	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,498	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,775.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	132	—	—	900.00–1,450.00	1,135.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,379	950.00–1,725.00	1,339.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	1,250.00–1,775.00	1,510.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	600.00–975.00	827.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,089	1,020.00–1,220.00	1,127.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,060.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–725.00	643.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	700.00–900.00	816.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	650.00–950.00	812.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	480.00–1,025.00	801.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	—	—	750.00–1,250.00	955.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,278	850.00–1,075.00	942.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–675.00	633.33
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)	18	—	—	950.00–1,300.00	1,076.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,235.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,136	725.00–995.00	811.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,348	805.00–1,250.00	1,059.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–685.00	642.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–850.00	772.22
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	525.00–725.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	345.00–800.00	598.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–825.00	665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	844	395.00–550.00	494.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	600.00–750.00	670.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	879	450.00–600.00	503.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,240.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,020.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	820.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–1,200.00	943.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	700.00–750.00	722.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,241	850.00–1,010.00	935.52
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,043	500.00–925.00	701.21
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	860.00–900.00	880.73
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	764	460.00–600.00	539.48
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,610	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,584.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,337.35
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,032	600.00–1,100.00	952.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
246	—	1,110	54.00–66.00	61.27
132	—	1,179	67.00–79.00	71.82
417	—	1,169	60.00–72.00	66.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,343	66.00–82.00	73.07
193	—	1,382	58.00–76.00	67.65
69	—	1,400	55.00–69.00	64.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
237	—	1,006	45.00–67.00	58.58
101	—	972	41.00–58.00	51.18
75	—	1,009	51.00–72.00	62.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,787	90.00–107.00	98.92
96	—	1,693	80.00–98.00	89.80
50	—	1,458	74.00–91.00	83.60

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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