Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 189 priced lines covering 7,056 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,000 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,581 head. replacement cattle receipts at 776 head. Counted as USDA files them — 248 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,000Last week 11,718Year ago 4,562

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,581Last week 1,989Year ago 658

Replacement CattleReceipts 776Last week 911Year ago 349

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 316,964 compared to 286,673 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	625	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	152.50–157.50	155.73
144	—	575	120.00–138.00	130.00
81	—	427	131.00–150.00	139.15
188	—	526	124.00–145.00	132.90
124	—	621	120.00–136.00	127.00
58	—	374	136.00–155.00	145.35
41	—	328	142.50–157.00	149.95
20	—	713	107.00–124.00	115.85
3	—	821	102.00–107.00	103.68
95	—	672	115.00–128.00	122.46
2	—	215	163.00–177.00	170.00
115	—	470	126.00–150.00	137.04
14	—	764	109.00–116.50	113.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	729	105.00–115.00	108.76
143	—	422	122.00–147.00	136.13
191	—	476	115.00–145.00	133.59
3	—	778	101.00–109.00	103.98
47	—	324	125.00–154.00	144.05
166	—	527	120.00–137.00	130.36
27	—	675	110.00–122.00	114.61
83	—	378	128.00–150.00	139.38
11	—	266	145.00–164.00	150.89
88	—	575	118.00–132.00	124.33
52	—	622	110.00–124.00	120.12
4	—	220	142.00–165.00	157.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	478	141.00–141.50	141.42
47	—	639	130.00–137.50	130.80
12	—	510	150.00	150.00
26	—	595	139.00–140.00	139.23
2	—	665	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	424	117.00–139.00	131.01
6	—	763	105.00–114.00	109.51
2	—	675	99.00–110.00	104.58
13	—	633	100.00–115.00	109.82
1	—	260	152.00	152.00
12	—	327	125.00–149.00	136.42
32	—	516	113.00–130.00	123.50
46	—	473	118.00–134.00	129.30
31	—	375	120.00–146.00	133.80
29	—	575	108.00–125.00	116.10
3	—	735	100.00–101.00	100.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	137.00–139.00	137.56
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	149.00	149.00
11	—	595	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	475	150.00–170.00	159.60
34	—	379	159.00–186.00	172.08
165	—	578	139.00–158.00	146.28
63	—	725	124.00–140.00	129.89
185	—	528	145.00–162.00	152.61
2	—	295	196.00–200.00	198.00
201	—	624	135.00–155.00	146.20
67	—	422	154.00–177.00	165.77
47	—	769	117.00–140.00	131.94
17	—	328	172.50–200.00	182.46
13	—	819	117.00–127.00	125.27
76	—	670	130.00–154.00	138.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	670	138.00–155.00	138.58
24	—	623	143.00–155.00	144.48
8	—	769	130.50–137.00	131.31
1	—	545	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	119.00	119.00
99	—	575	130.00–151.00	140.45
18	—	327	162.50–180.00	168.48
85	—	527	130.00–156.00	148.20
3	—	780	115.00–121.00	116.96
5	—	733	121.00–137.00	131.10
81	—	474	140.00–165.00	150.97
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
38	—	629	120.00–150.00	133.74
67	—	679	124.00–145.00	135.09
47	—	428	148.00–170.00	157.94
78	—	385	150.00–175.00	165.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	125.00	125.00
6	—	915	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	371	132.00–162.00	148.64
16	—	524	127.00–150.00	136.25
12	—	323	137.00–161.00	148.18
1	—	570	135.00	135.00
12	—	471	139.00–155.00	145.65
9	—	428	137.00–160.00	149.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	324	146.00–175.00	164.18
13	—	723	104.00–124.00	115.45
119	—	525	120.00–149.00	135.77
71	—	625	118.00–136.00	126.12
136	—	476	125.00–152.00	143.14
83	—	425	140.00–162.00	149.18
74	—	573	114.00–145.00	130.36
5	—	220	169.00–188.00	177.95
52	—	671	110.00–128.00	120.25
65	—	375	131.00–167.00	154.63
8	—	769	95.00–120.00	110.04
8	—	276	175.00–182.00	179.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	623	120.00–140.00	129.91
92	—	468	135.00–162.00	149.51
112	—	524	129.00–154.00	142.26
69	—	423	137.00–168.00	156.53
18	—	773	113.00–125.00	118.03
53	—	672	117.00–133.00	126.96
27	—	322	153.00–185.00	172.48
4	—	266	185.00–193.00	188.76
101	—	573	124.00–144.00	135.59
23	—	718	115.00–127.00	121.55
43	—	374	146.00–175.00	160.06
3	—	222	195.00–205.00	199.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	736	128.00	128.00
1	—	645	136.00	136.00
4	—	511	156.00–158.00	156.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	425	135.00–152.00	144.11
2	—	765	100.00–107.00	103.45
11	—	724	108.00–115.00	110.79
53	—	474	125.00–142.00	135.28
19	—	376	137.00–157.00	150.21
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
5	—	688	110.00–120.00	115.00
64	—	525	120.00–137.00	129.31
23	—	572	111.00–132.00	124.54
2	—	225	178.00	178.00
16	—	623	111.00–126.00	120.05
17	—	327	147.00–167.00	158.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	110.00	110.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	825.00–1,350.00	1,156.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,165	700.00–925.00	804.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,246	700.00–1,075.00	966.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	—	—	700.00–1,600.00	1,038.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	550.00–900.00	749.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,361	900.00–1,125.00	1,033.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,306.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,750.00	1,170.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,332	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,221.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	600.00–900.00	786.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	881.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	810.00–820.00	815.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	950.00–1,000.00	977.34
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	880	625.00–875.00	719.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	769	375.00–500.00	467.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	380.00–800.00	611.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–745.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	810.00–900.00	848.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	948	800.00–1,000.00	918.45
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	764	685.00–875.00	756.08
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,615	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,701.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,339.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	900.00–1,500.00	1,224.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,151	975.00–1,260.00	1,162.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,161.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	575.00–1,175.00	883.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	970	725.00–950.00	832.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	750.00–800.00	775.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	675.00–875.00	796.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,012.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,525	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	650.00–775.00	730.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,056	760.00–1,125.00	957.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	836	695.00–895.00	769.65
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	350.00–500.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,505	1,065.00–1,160.00	1,104.37
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	839	345.00–645.00	503.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,834	92.00–105.00	96.58
73	—	1,614	81.00–99.00	89.92
38	—	1,500	74.00–91.00	82.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,177	66.00–81.00	72.38
163	—	1,130	51.00–68.00	61.22
301	—	1,169	59.00–75.00	66.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,051	53.00–70.00	61.93
101	—	946	40.00–59.00	51.52
169	—	1,003	43.50–67.00	58.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,371	62.00–69.00	66.14
123	—	1,324	54.00–75.00	69.95
16	—	1,402	64.00–81.00	74.34

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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