Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 181 priced lines covering 7,090 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,158 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,631 head. replacement cattle receipts at 512 head. Counted as USDA files them — 80 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,158Last week 10,979Year ago 9,680

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,631Last week 1,931Year ago 1,220

Replacement CattleReceipts 512Last week 987Year ago 670

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 381,887 compared to 344,444 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	737	138.00–145.00	141.10
87	—	824	132.50–151.00	144.77
60	—	680	142.50–155.00	143.84
17	—	598	150.00	150.00
1	—	400	186.00	186.00
8	—	758	137.00–139.00	138.74
13	—	605	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	426	155.00–185.00	168.10
67	—	733	124.50–137.00	130.62
95	—	579	132.50–160.00	149.59
46	—	372	170.00–186.00	176.87
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
19	—	329	178.00–200.00	189.31
6	—	800	116.00–136.00	132.67
142	—	466	150.00–170.00	159.89
81	—	521	140.00–166.00	154.12
34	—	783	115.00–137.00	127.48
181	—	626	127.50–157.00	141.30
107	—	673	128.50–145.00	138.82
2	—	855	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	125.00–127.00	125.65
10	—	631	115.00–135.00	125.27
23	—	428	135.00–166.00	149.41
19	—	525	130.00–145.00	137.68
20	—	477	132.00–158.00	144.33
12	—	327	160.00–180.00	165.44
23	—	574	130.00–140.00	133.00
14	—	376	144.00–175.00	159.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	698	151.90	151.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	575	120.00–147.00	142.00
40	—	369	152.00–183.00	164.46
35	—	675	115.00–139.00	132.49
72	—	430	145.00–172.00	157.93
122	—	627	120.00–144.00	137.59
6	—	783	110.00–118.00	114.33
25	—	328	160.00–185.00	175.03
14	—	718	120.00–136.00	128.78
100	—	473	140.00–167.00	153.47
78	—	527	135.00–158.00	147.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	133.00–136.00	134.04
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
1	—	565	146.00	146.00
3	—	663	129.00–137.00	133.37
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	541	139.00–142.00	140.51
12	—	713	124.00–130.00	126.01
36	—	655	132.00–133.00	132.45
57	—	562	134.00–142.00	137.36
69	—	628	128.00–134.50	133.29
8	—	490	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	421	130.00–154.00	139.79
140	—	574	120.00–143.00	130.31
1	—	815	105.00	105.00
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
45	—	714	113.00–125.00	120.43
91	—	471	127.00–150.00	135.77
47	—	375	135.00–157.00	142.50
33	—	321	143.50–164.00	151.94
131	—	619	120.00–137.00	128.74
8	—	773	110.00–122.00	116.34
106	—	525	125.00–145.00	132.01
3	—	235	167.00–169.00	168.36
59	—	672	117.00–132.00	126.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	378	120.00–151.00	137.22
5	—	283	142.50–150.00	146.90
123	—	572	108.00–134.00	123.85
41	—	624	108.00–127.00	118.74
174	—	524	115.00–137.00	128.04
157	—	474	120.00–140.00	130.87
116	—	424	120.00–148.00	134.21
12	—	723	107.00–115.00	112.92
20	—	771	100.00–112.00	108.96
16	—	673	113.00–120.00	116.59
28	—	324	132.00–155.00	144.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	568	107.50–127.50	119.04
20	—	331	129.00–153.00	135.50
7	—	627	114.00–120.00	116.71
2	—	770	106.00	106.00
34	—	375	105.00–147.00	132.41
52	—	428	107.50–140.00	130.24
41	—	524	102.00–133.00	123.09
9	—	684	100.00–112.00	108.09
58	—	476	110.00–135.00	125.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	560	142.00	142.00
5	—	666	130.00–133.00	131.80
23	—	728	128.00–135.00	133.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	138.00–139.00	138.51
1	—	650	134.00	134.00
1	—	510	158.00	158.00
2	—	563	147.00	147.00
1	—	795	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	327	129.00–195.00	177.89
109	—	522	128.00–157.00	140.82
4	—	261	185.00–202.00	189.56
97	—	421	149.00–172.00	161.72
34	—	722	116.00–132.00	124.18
66	—	469	135.00–165.00	150.34
8	—	816	100.00–117.00	105.23
2	—	225	195.00	195.00
36	—	666	115.00–140.00	128.72
8	—	771	109.00–120.00	114.74
79	—	622	120.00–142.00	132.45
89	—	572	125.00–145.00	135.29
59	—	371	162.00–195.00	171.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	518	117.50–145.00	134.44
36	—	369	145.00–170.00	160.55
22	—	720	100.00–129.00	116.72
5	—	245	169.00–180.00	175.60
34	—	674	110.00–132.00	121.97
90	—	426	140.00–164.00	153.32
8	—	263	160.00–170.00	166.52
88	—	573	109.00–139.00	130.38
41	—	325	148.00–177.00	161.27
45	—	619	115.00–134.00	127.48
102	—	475	121.00–152.00	141.79
14	—	773	100.00–119.00	111.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	428	122.00–154.00	141.93
2	—	785	80.00–102.00	91.07
8	—	619	117.00–125.00	119.54
11	—	663	110.00–120.00	113.17
6	—	274	167.00–177.00	174.17
25	—	575	120.00–131.00	123.98
59	—	521	116.00–135.00	128.05
5	—	727	100.00–110.00	104.09
54	—	476	119.00–142.00	134.11
21	—	322	148.00–175.00	162.15
18	—	372	145.00–160.00	154.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	981	40.00–62.00	52.30
135	—	1,011	45.00–69.00	57.34
43	—	1,015	52.00–72.00	61.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,312	62.00–84.00	74.81
185	—	1,307	54.00–77.00	69.90
70	—	1,347	52.00–72.00	66.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,100	42.00–67.00	61.39
84	—	1,222	67.50–81.00	72.56
329	—	1,154	58.00–74.00	66.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,839	92.00–105.00	99.70
42	—	1,484	74.00–94.00	83.88
61	—	1,664	80.00–102.00	90.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	900.00–1,100.00	1,003.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	725.00–850.00	788.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,302	900.00–1,025.00	959.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	825.00–1,450.00	1,025.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,227	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,362.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,267	850.00–975.00	936.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	86	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	901.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	977.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	56	—	—	625.00–1,150.00	781.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,126.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	600.00–900.00	710.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,120	800.00–885.00	851.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	952.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,185	900.00–1,025.00	943.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	400.00–775.00	555.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	600.00–660.00	634.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	575.00–800.00	674.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	670.00–792.00	719.96
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	799	500.00–830.00	687.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	759	300.00–600.00	468.47
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–925.00	772.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	810.00	810.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	789	630.00–775.00	718.21
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	850.00–900.00	875.63
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	535	400.00	400.00

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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