Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 4
● As filed175 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 175 priced lines covering 5,843 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,288 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,543 head. replacement cattle receipts at 754 head. Counted as USDA files them — 193 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 4, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,288Last week 9,590Year ago 9,093
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,543Last week 1,520Year ago 1,366
Replacement CattleReceipts 754Last week 1,204Year ago 645

No trends available due to markets being closed for the Holidays. Year to date receipts totaled 12,140 compared to 12,443 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—776112.00–120.00116.00
104—520130.00–157.00141.91
72—379150.00–170.00158.72
109—474139.00–164.00148.52
92—573119.00–141.25134.80
88—627112.00–135.00125.95
70—671102.50–127.00122.35
74—732106.00–122.50118.90
85—424145.00–167.00155.76
26—331154.00–190.00167.14
4—87890.00–110.0098.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—795120.00120.00
10—828104.00–106.00104.19
32—680123.50–129.00125.72
20—718123.00123.00
10—432156.00156.00
17—497149.25149.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—812118.00118.00
38—759127.00127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—674100.00–122.00111.61
88—583122.00–138.00128.73
48—373140.00–158.00152.49
52—535120.00–145.00138.72
6—728112.00–119.00115.00
58—626110.00–127.00120.71
37—327138.00–167.00155.28
70—475127.00–155.00141.06
9—77387.00–118.00103.62
41—430135.00–157.00148.99
2—280160.00160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—662131.00131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—525154.00154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—665107.00–110.00109.02
1—285154.00154.00
7—577110.00–120.00115.14
19—514115.00–142.00127.12
2—72093.00–100.0096.55
18—329138.00–153.00148.16
12—376132.00–150.00141.90
11—62480.00–120.00104.07
26—468116.00–140.00131.15
11—432126.00–150.00139.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—622109.00–122.50116.43
12—670102.00–115.00106.04
78—428130.00–163.00149.34
84—468125.00–154.00140.55
27—328149.00–172.00160.79
50—569110.00–134.50120.41
4—81380.00–89.0085.02
57—375142.00–166.00156.30
2—87379.00–80.0079.49
15—72499.00–117.00109.79
75—518114.00–144.00130.17
16—77890.00–100.5097.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—66998.00–110.00105.62
2—92880.0080.00
12—72986.00–105.0094.22
59—375115.00–157.00145.92
11—76880.00–97.0086.68
87—57799.00–126.00115.35
24—326145.00–165.00154.99
68—625100.00–117.00108.41
87—470120.00–145.00132.09
60—422125.00–150.00137.82
2—81691.0091.00
95—525114.00–135.00124.74
3—293141.00–170.00153.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—57595.00–115.00109.14
24—380125.00–147.00138.47
7—281147.00–167.00160.88
49—429104.00–140.00131.06
27—47092.00–133.00121.18
3—73390.00–94.0091.29
5—67495.00–103.0099.79
16—329132.00–155.00143.83
26—62195.00–108.00101.61
26—526105.00–121.00116.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
88—371119.00–150.00133.32
6—276125.00–130.00126.40
16—71692.00–106.00101.49
2—77097.00–105.00101.08
58—66896.00–112.00105.28
2—81386.00–91.0088.51
132—524110.00–125.00116.99
25—330120.00–154.00133.21
3—97565.0065.00
119—423117.00–142.00129.29
63—621100.00–116.00108.50
152—579103.00–122.00113.01
113—473111.00–134.00124.88
1—85589.0089.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—706119.00119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
81—372114.00–138.00125.89
39—326120.00–141.00132.21
52—63090.00–111.00105.08
14—283116.00–135.00122.78
70—57595.00–115.00109.41
13—66788.00–102.0096.23
95—429109.00–132.00122.27
64—471105.00–124.00117.64
84—52295.00–119.00108.39
6—73080.00–104.0095.04
4—78194.00–97.0096.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—420134.00–135.00134.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—411125.00125.00
51—453135.00135.00
24—702120.50120.50
24—624114.00–119.00116.79
5—378124.00124.00
7—677120.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—590119.00–125.00122.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54—47496.00–120.00115.41
4—263117.00–125.00122.83
34—373104.00–127.00119.69
4—72671.00–88.0079.85
33—319105.00–130.00124.27
21—58099.00–110.00105.39
29—42495.00–120.00114.11
3—61797.00–103.00100.66
9—66995.00–100.0099.00
21—52398.00–113.00108.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open20—1,1811,375.00–1,475.001,422.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,1421,250.00–1,350.001,308.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,228900.00–1,200.001,133.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4——1,100.00–1,250.001,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open54——700.00–1,100.00895.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,0631,010.00–1,075.001,042.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open10—1,378950.00–975.00961.63
Aged (>8 yrs)Open27——590.00–825.00729.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,013625.00–700.00663.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open26——550.00–800.00706.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open22——1,075.00–1,325.001,240.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10——500.00–700.00630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——1,325.001,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,005730.00730.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,159700.00–785.00737.46
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,224825.00–1,000.00910.90
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15——500.00–720.00587.67
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17——500.00–775.00626.76
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—803450.00–470.00459.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—945375.00–425.00398.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)16——270.00–600.00489.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7——490.00–620.00543.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30——400.00–775.00587.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,150725.00–1,125.00918.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,126675.00–900.00805.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)63——525.00–1,100.00823.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13——480.00–825.00640.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29——710.00–1,140.00910.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,145850.00–900.00876.53
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——475.00–490.00482.50
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——450.00450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——450.00450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6——685.00–725.00711.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8——450.00–575.00512.50
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——610.00610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16——1,100.00–1,300.001,182.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7——1,150.00–1,325.001,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——550.00–560.00555.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——480.00–560.00517.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open6—1,008500.00–1,060.00737.21
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——550.00–600.00575.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open12——400.00–550.00475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
222—1,16045.00–59.0053.80
123—1,15342.00–63.0050.65
94—1,20752.00–65.0060.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—1,00748.00–58.0053.46
109—1,03039.00–54.0046.98
36—97634.00–46.0042.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
143—1,37048.00–61.0055.62
62—1,35153.00–68.0062.07
40—1,38946.00–54.0051.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
91—1,68370.00–84.0077.63
32—1,84877.00–89.0082.37
58—1,45260.00–76.0070.59
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.