Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 178 priced lines covering 4,373 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,738 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 879 head. replacement cattle receipts at 566 head. Counted as USDA files them — 110 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,738Last week 10,226Year ago 9,322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 879Last week 1,416Year ago 1,201

Replacement CattleReceipts 566Last week 409Year ago 640

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 409,092 compared to 372,918 a year ago.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,047	54.00–70.00	65.04
72	—	1,009	50.00–65.00	58.22
50	—	955	40.00–60.00	51.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	1,142	60.00–74.00	67.42
73	—	1,141	54.00–67.00	61.39
57	—	1,231	69.00–80.00	74.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,353	72.00–81.00	77.28
31	—	1,426	60.00–71.00	67.23
56	—	1,332	66.00–77.00	72.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,612	86.00–101.00	93.02
23	—	1,368	70.00–92.00	83.84
21	—	1,844	94.00–106.00	100.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	500.00–635.00	576.39
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	690	350.00–500.00	459.77
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	943	637.00–775.00	716.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	951	630.00–892.00	732.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	750.00–950.00	842.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,236	900.00–1,400.00	1,180.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,296	900.00–1,375.00	1,242.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–940.00	896.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,078	750.00–875.00	809.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–950.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	900.00–1,100.00	998.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,235	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,158.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,205	1,210.00–1,250.00	1,229.92
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	888	625.00–800.00	721.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	893	650.00–875.00	751.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	610.00–850.00	724.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	275.00–650.00	440.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,381.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,073	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,388	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,405.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,167	800.00–950.00	864.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	610.00–900.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,058	700.00–838.00	765.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–960.00	896.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,310	900.00–1,175.00	1,039.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	787.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,082.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,306	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	840.00–1,110.00	971.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,313	810.00–1,450.00	1,214.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,228	675.00–1,255.00	1,026.89
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	645.00–765.00	705.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	240.00–280.00	260.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,040.00	1,040.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	889	750.00–925.00	817.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	870.00	870.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	573	116.00–136.00	122.32
2	—	768	108.00–110.00	109.02
10	—	322	144.00–167.00	152.20
8	—	619	110.00–122.00	117.34
4	—	670	112.00–117.00	114.76
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
44	—	428	125.00–155.00	141.25
35	—	522	114.00–140.00	128.05
24	—	372	128.00–165.00	148.41
33	—	472	123.00–147.00	137.02
4	—	724	110.00–112.00	110.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	331	161.00–184.00	173.53
22	—	725	118.00–134.00	126.31
71	—	524	128.00–162.00	147.74
68	—	470	140.00–170.00	154.29
3	—	287	176.00–204.00	185.62
36	—	371	155.00–185.00	168.38
10	—	776	117.00–128.00	120.72
3	—	863	120.00	120.00
3	—	823	101.00–112.00	107.75
29	—	667	120.00–138.00	128.89
46	—	423	150.00–180.00	163.52
40	—	573	125.00–154.00	138.83
52	—	620	123.00–140.00	134.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	375	141.00–177.00	155.84
16	—	728	90.00–125.00	116.76
3	—	772	100.00–117.00	109.52
97	—	572	114.00–146.00	131.93
52	—	620	117.00–135.00	123.97
70	—	425	130.00–167.00	147.94
66	—	522	120.00–150.00	135.43
7	—	331	146.00–180.00	166.24
2	—	275	150.00–177.00	163.75
126	—	477	122.00–160.00	141.48
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
25	—	673	115.00–134.00	122.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	137.00	137.00
2	—	658	136.00–137.00	136.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	722	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	633	130.00–139.00	137.41
24	—	692	133.75	133.75
43	—	588	138.00–145.00	140.26
15	—	542	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	131.00	131.00
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	155.00–160.00	157.53
36	—	529	105.00–130.00	118.69
4	—	279	150.00–155.00	152.25
13	—	577	100.00–125.00	111.88
36	—	372	112.00–147.00	135.97
9	—	633	88.00–117.00	109.85
2	—	773	105.00	105.00
2	—	740	105.00–110.00	107.52
25	—	331	121.00–150.00	137.01
14	—	671	90.00–112.00	110.09
39	—	422	120.00–141.00	128.52
43	—	473	110.00–135.00	126.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	474	116.00–142.00	130.71
25	—	324	138.00–160.00	148.23
53	—	572	115.00–132.00	122.96
64	—	524	117.50–135.00	128.33
3	—	715	112.00–115.00	114.00
36	—	621	110.00–127.00	119.80
73	—	423	121.00–150.00	136.09
4	—	785	105.00–110.00	107.47
79	—	375	130.00–152.00	140.32
21	—	679	107.50–118.00	113.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
40	—	622	122.50–137.00	128.00
32	—	382	140.00–160.00	149.70
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
81	—	570	120.00–142.00	133.03
126	—	527	123.00–147.00	135.71
14	—	716	112.00–125.00	118.70
9	—	763	107.00–112.00	111.32
74	—	466	128.00–148.00	138.68
10	—	326	154.00–165.00	156.42
38	—	420	135.00–151.00	141.38
41	—	679	117.00–130.00	123.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	693	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	629	136.00–150.00	146.12
7	—	840	122.00–137.50	133.10
10	—	380	171.00–190.00	175.43
3	—	781	141.00	141.00
23	—	719	130.00–142.50	137.15
20	—	907	116.00–129.00	128.33
22	—	583	141.00–155.00	148.08
18	—	426	165.00–182.50	173.51
3	—	333	188.00–197.00	190.88
78	—	531	147.00–164.00	155.95
26	—	668	138.00–148.00	144.12
25	—	472	153.00–172.00	161.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	730	139.00–142.50	142.08
26	—	515	159.50	159.50
21	—	664	146.00–153.00	148.29
50	—	585	151.00–155.00	152.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	532	130.00–148.00	137.69
6	—	418	145.00–167.00	158.31
8	—	372	147.00–175.00	155.41
18	—	622	125.00–137.00	129.14
15	—	575	129.00–142.00	131.50
5	—	329	150.00–163.00	157.61
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
17	—	475	135.00–155.00	145.49
8	—	668	120.00–125.00	124.25
1	—	785	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	529	144.00–158.00	152.71
16	—	376	161.00–182.00	169.43
74	—	571	137.00–150.00	145.66
22	—	422	150.00–175.00	163.16
10	—	778	122.50–127.00	125.15
51	—	678	127.00–140.00	130.83
17	—	724	124.00–132.00	127.53
59	—	475	145.00–167.00	155.59
42	—	621	130.00–145.00	135.17
2	—	815	116.00	116.00
8	—	327	160.00–175.00	168.60

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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