Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 196 priced lines covering 6,334 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,357 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,262 head. replacement cattle receipts at 670 head. Counted as USDA files them — 237 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,357Last week 9,088Year ago 6,678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,262Last week 1,269Year ago 902

Replacement CattleReceipts 670Last week 556Year ago 475

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 353,908 compared to 316,471 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	124.00–132.00	130.04
24	—	467	129.00–159.00	150.48
3	—	337	172.00–180.00	174.61
10	—	575	124.00–142.00	136.79
1	—	795	112.00	112.00
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
16	—	378	140.00–175.00	157.31
12	—	426	135.00–165.00	153.31
50	—	524	125.00–147.00	138.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	676	144.00–149.00	144.09
29	—	613	147.50–153.00	148.65
12	—	785	136.00–147.00	144.47
4	—	897	140.00	140.00
22	—	720	143.00	143.00
23	—	538	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	474	155.00–172.00	164.20
66	—	722	127.00–142.00	135.38
44	—	373	161.00–190.00	177.42
2	—	810	122.50	122.50
129	—	621	135.00–154.00	145.10
35	—	672	132.00–146.00	139.57
16	—	336	163.00–200.00	183.84
50	—	421	162.00–179.00	169.87
11	—	767	125.00–143.00	136.79
107	—	573	145.00–163.00	152.27
1	—	920	114.00	114.00
114	—	524	145.00–170.00	158.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	619	127.50–145.00	137.01
91	—	584	120.00–155.00	142.16
10	—	733	132.00–140.00	135.57
40	—	472	143.00–169.00	157.75
19	—	329	162.00–180.00	170.62
58	—	679	126.00–142.00	139.00
117	—	529	135.00–159.00	150.34
42	—	383	150.00–180.00	166.60
2	—	775	110.00–131.00	120.77
32	—	430	152.50–171.00	162.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	567	109.00–127.00	119.91
28	—	424	122.00–141.00	133.66
32	—	525	115.00–133.00	125.96
4	—	683	107.00–112.00	110.25
1	—	770	85.00	85.00
4	—	285	150.00–157.00	153.64
5	—	620	117.00–122.00	120.98
18	—	319	140.00–155.00	145.92
38	—	371	127.00–148.00	137.52
32	—	478	110.00–137.00	131.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	406	144.00–157.50	152.18
1	—	650	134.00	134.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	524	128.00–146.00	137.91
8	—	785	105.00–118.00	111.97
163	—	476	130.00–148.00	140.01
238	—	573	122.00–141.00	133.89
60	—	372	139.00–165.00	150.38
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
46	—	327	147.00–168.00	156.27
14	—	718	116.00–125.00	119.84
107	—	665	112.00–134.00	126.83
143	—	622	120.00–137.00	131.22
2	—	818	100.00–105.00	102.55
1	—	870	94.00	94.00
88	—	427	135.00–155.00	144.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	829	115.00–120.00	116.24
2	—	563	140.00–142.50	141.26
1	—	620	136.00	136.00
3	—	662	131.00–132.00	131.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	132.50–137.25	136.44
31	—	544	145.00	145.00
11	—	628	131.00–134.00	132.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	84.50	84.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	702	139.75	139.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
30	—	622	115.00–128.00	123.36
7	—	730	107.00–115.00	111.87
58	—	326	136.00–160.00	148.73
99	—	572	110.00–134.00	125.64
127	—	477	115.00–142.00	133.84
19	—	675	105.00–128.00	117.44
6	—	287	147.50–162.00	152.53
129	—	422	125.00–149.00	140.07
75	—	378	130.00–154.00	141.76
170	—	523	112.50–138.00	131.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	424	148.00–180.00	165.04
1	—	220	212.00	212.00
93	—	517	130.00–154.00	142.54
11	—	270	180.00–208.00	189.49
1	—	855	107.00	107.00
85	—	471	136.00–170.00	151.77
30	—	326	157.00–202.00	174.38
53	—	666	120.00–137.00	129.28
41	—	727	120.00–131.00	126.08
101	—	625	125.00–146.00	133.27
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
115	—	570	126.00–147.00	136.62
44	—	373	155.00–185.00	168.76
27	—	771	113.00–128.00	121.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	179.00	179.00
1	—	760	127.00	127.00
5	—	659	137.00–140.00	137.80
1	—	620	142.00	142.00
2	—	823	117.00–119.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
41	—	521	125.00–135.00	131.38
3	—	680	115.00–118.00	115.99
1	—	205	185.00	185.00
66	—	478	120.00–147.00	136.13
18	—	321	138.00–167.00	156.43
16	—	371	150.00–167.00	156.14
13	—	584	103.00–132.00	121.60
41	—	427	125.00–157.00	144.51
1	—	770	114.00	114.00
6	—	621	119.00–122.00	120.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	373	143.00–177.00	161.77
2	—	268	180.00–182.00	181.07
28	—	671	110.00–131.00	122.12
122	—	476	126.00–158.00	144.40
16	—	723	106.00–127.00	117.46
26	—	321	154.00–180.00	165.12
114	—	527	120.00–145.00	135.53
82	—	569	116.00–140.00	129.90
105	—	427	133.00–167.00	152.60
4	—	766	110.00–124.00	115.48
65	—	621	115.00–139.00	128.28

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,082.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,189	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,326.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,299	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,763.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	87	—	—	850.00–1,700.00	1,144.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,375.01	1,375.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	929	875.00–1,200.00	953.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	625.00–900.00	747.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	700.00–875.00	794.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,154.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	700.00–950.00	870.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–940.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	690.00–740.00	707.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,132	850.00–900.00	864.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,367	950.00–1,085.00	997.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–950.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,513.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,140.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,090	810.00–900.00	852.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,230	810.00–1,050.00	912.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,194	850.00–1,125.00	1,033.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	750.00–1,425.00	943.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	831.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	1,040.59
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	713	300.00–775.00	585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–950.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	350.00–825.00	633.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,126.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	720.00–870.00	845.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	470.00–580.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	975	600.00–865.00	729.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	928	930.00–1,100.00	1,036.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	834.00	834.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	925.00	925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,033	1,085.00–1,500.00	1,333.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	964	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,029.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	825	685.00	685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	834	750.00–780.00	764.43
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	750.00–800.00	775.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,741	92.00–107.00	100.22
27	—	1,428	70.00–94.00	83.78
53	—	1,614	86.00–101.00	92.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,344	58.00–70.00	66.16
26	—	1,413	72.50–83.00	77.70
116	—	1,341	60.00–76.00	70.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	997	44.00–72.00	59.89
106	—	998	40.00–67.00	59.56
49	—	1,002	44.00–60.00	54.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,217	61.00–81.00	73.60
246	—	1,146	55.00–74.00	68.09
112	—	1,094	50.00–76.00	62.83

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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