Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 201 priced lines covering 6,252 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,088 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,269 head. replacement cattle receipts at 556 head. Counted as USDA files them — 164 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,088Last week 10,000Year ago 7,212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,269Last week 1,581Year ago 1,121

Replacement CattleReceipts 556Last week 776Year ago 771

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 333,870 compared to 303,251 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	927	875.00–950.00	925.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	800.00	800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,316.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,433.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,005.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	—	825.00–1,375.00	1,087.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,288	900.00–1,275.00	1,076.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,533	1,325.00–1,875.00	1,722.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,222	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,655	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–985.00	892.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	575.00–1,200.00	872.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	500.00–725.00	648.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	850.00–1,000.00	928.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	650.00–825.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–775.00	712.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–730.00	718.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	700.00–750.00	725.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	800.00–866.00	835.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–875.00	841.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	650.00–675.00	662.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,316	900.00–1,250.00	1,063.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,292	800.00–1,100.00	976.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,099	705.00–1,000.00	861.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	—	710.00–1,250.00	876.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	980.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	675.00–1,050.00	830.95
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	325.00–570.00	417.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–750.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	866	400.00–750.00	580.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	892	575.00–700.00	642.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	345.00	345.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–775.00	653.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,555	1,013.00–1,147.00	1,087.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	775.00–945.00	835.71
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	845.00–980.00	911.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	735.00	735.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	700	630.00–700.00	663.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	300.00–530.00	441.75
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	650	625.00–725.00	668.08
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	700	600.00–675.00	639.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	925.00–1,025.00	973.45
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	966	700.00–850.00	769.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	616	132.00–140.00	134.95
1	—	665	131.00	131.00
1	—	455	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	723	130.25–134.75	133.57
13	—	666	133.00–134.00	133.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	668	114.00–133.00	125.35
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
67	—	373	143.00–157.50	149.28
105	—	426	137.00–155.00	142.22
15	—	782	112.00–123.00	118.81
8	—	279	158.00–167.00	161.74
2	—	830	96.00–102.00	98.96
114	—	622	120.00–137.00	129.06
124	—	470	134.00–145.00	138.39
19	—	728	111.00–126.50	120.91
125	—	524	126.00–142.00	134.54
144	—	569	125.00–139.00	132.08
32	—	326	142.00–160.00	153.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	139.00	139.00
4	—	628	138.00–142.00	139.22
6	—	756	120.00–125.00	124.17
5	—	683	127.00–136.00	133.85
1	—	815	111.00	111.00
1	—	730	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
75	—	428	111.00–140.00	130.02
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	225	140.00	140.00
5	—	274	137.00–152.00	145.55
52	—	377	125.00–145.00	135.95
30	—	526	110.00–128.00	122.00
55	—	478	117.00–135.00	127.75
9	—	628	110.00–120.00	113.98
14	—	327	119.00–150.00	136.58
13	—	672	102.00–112.00	109.45
25	—	573	93.00–123.00	118.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	276	148.00–158.00	151.34
137	—	472	114.00–141.00	133.43
171	—	523	120.00–136.00	130.87
18	—	680	110.00–120.00	114.57
102	—	381	131.00–150.00	141.62
31	—	330	134.00–157.00	146.41
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
44	—	619	115.00–126.00	122.21
25	—	728	100.00–120.00	109.80
128	—	427	119.00–146.00	137.29
5	—	780	105.00–117.00	112.68
102	—	572	120.00–132.00	127.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	130.00	130.00
8	—	686	144.00	144.00
22	—	719	145.00–149.00	145.53
1	—	450	165.00	165.00
1	—	500	157.00	157.00
7	—	819	128.00–132.00	128.87
12	—	773	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	124.00	124.00
97	—	625	130.00–156.00	143.88
49	—	423	157.00–179.00	168.77
7	—	929	115.00–129.00	127.06
32	—	326	170.00–190.00	182.02
93	—	522	145.00–169.00	155.67
53	—	724	125.00–141.00	131.79
63	—	474	150.00–172.00	160.48
84	—	664	125.00–147.00	138.27
97	—	573	140.00–161.00	149.48
1	—	1,130	102.50	102.50
44	—	769	120.00–135.00	130.93
31	—	372	161.00–188.00	177.27
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
5	—	822	131.00–137.00	135.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	479	135.00–155.00	148.51
8	—	323	150.00–167.00	158.28
3	—	688	105.00–130.00	113.41
9	—	624	119.00–135.00	129.93
1	—	745	120.00	120.00
10	—	425	120.00–162.00	150.41
15	—	521	126.00–147.00	140.24
19	—	373	150.00–165.00	156.67
4	—	273	160.00–162.00	161.03
11	—	585	118.00–140.00	129.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	727	101.00–135.00	126.78
63	—	685	127.00–139.00	136.46
96	—	530	135.00–158.00	151.01
3	—	782	114.00–125.00	119.59
36	—	423	140.00–168.00	158.43
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
80	—	478	145.00–165.00	157.59
56	—	621	115.00–147.00	138.38
11	—	325	162.50–179.00	173.78
30	—	375	135.00–175.00	167.23
63	—	573	125.00–155.00	142.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	672	122.00–141.00	129.51
94	—	521	128.00–157.00	141.32
104	—	472	138.00–165.00	149.74
81	—	420	144.00–170.00	157.86
97	—	620	125.00–145.00	133.33
55	—	378	157.00–176.00	164.93
63	—	573	125.00–146.00	135.85
9	—	814	107.50–122.00	114.72
9	—	231	190.00–198.00	193.73
15	—	770	110.00–128.00	119.91
51	—	721	117.50–133.00	124.75
14	—	275	177.50–200.00	184.84
34	—	326	160.00–185.00	175.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	661	135.00–139.00	136.71
3	—	618	139.00–140.00	139.67
2	—	708	129.00	129.00
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	183.00	183.00
82	—	573	120.00–141.00	132.18
11	—	273	165.00–180.00	172.34
42	—	370	132.00–168.00	153.47
115	—	523	121.00–147.00	136.93
36	—	324	151.00–178.00	166.42
6	—	765	90.00–123.00	110.77
113	—	474	119.00–155.00	142.09
27	—	668	106.00–134.00	124.10
71	—	629	112.00–136.00	125.90
120	—	428	140.00–162.00	150.25
13	—	734	115.00–127.00	120.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	424	125.00–155.00	143.34
3	—	260	172.00–177.00	173.67
33	—	572	110.00–130.00	120.31
65	—	525	120.00–137.00	129.50
50	—	474	130.00–145.00	137.23
2	—	230	168.00–173.00	170.45
3	—	722	102.00–115.00	108.97
29	—	374	124.50–160.00	148.03
18	—	623	105.00–122.00	117.01
10	—	324	150.00–167.00	161.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,782	90.00–107.00	96.99
35	—	1,416	69.00–90.00	81.72
65	—	1,607	80.00–100.00	90.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	998	39.00–67.00	58.13
26	—	993	48.00–71.00	61.31
55	—	930	44.00–61.00	51.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,146	50.00–68.00	61.76
88	—	1,205	64.00–85.00	74.06
232	—	1,143	58.00–76.00	67.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,402	58.00–74.00	69.62
13	—	1,460	72.00–83.00	76.15
34	—	1,413	63.00–69.00	66.40

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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