Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 13
● As filed198 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 198 priced lines covering 7,475 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,452 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,838 head. replacement cattle receipts at 681 head. Counted as USDA files them — 90 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 13, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,452Last week 7,078Year ago 8,352
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,838Last week 1,391Year ago 1,280
Replacement CattleReceipts 681Last week 411Year ago 652

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 441,741 compared to 397,096 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—778115.00–133.00124.02
1—835119.00119.00
12—332170.00–176.00172.38
47—717115.00–137.00129.00
1—255192.00192.00
20—374161.00–180.00170.63
88—668129.00–147.00133.95
54—422154.00–180.00163.69
6—1,115107.00107.00
142—623130.00–152.00138.46
64—566133.00–151.00142.04
103—519140.00–160.00150.05
79—479142.00–165.00156.89
2—908107.00–119.00113.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
67—476120.00–160.00151.54
20—425140.00–167.00153.44
19—328152.00–172.00162.85
81—373145.00–170.00161.28
6—784117.00–127.00121.14
55—572128.00–150.00139.25
78—520134.00–156.00144.96
111—627125.00–139.00134.05
14—721110.00–132.00121.85
76—681117.00–136.00130.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
45—468113.00–156.00143.79
2—745115.00115.00
13—629115.00–130.00121.42
5—321145.00–151.00148.60
51—525124.00–145.00138.90
5—679117.00117.00
45—573122.00–140.00130.27
13—372135.00–170.00152.28
7—423129.00–167.00147.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—690145.50–148.50146.87
22—599152.50152.50
13—1,105110.50110.50
20—770127.00–140.00136.44
49—726140.00–144.50141.74
8—604156.00156.00
18—814134.50–137.00135.61
5—547162.00162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—583123.00123.00
5—522126.00126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
184—473119.00–137.00128.20
124—524104.00–132.00125.98
5—88399.0099.00
115—371122.00–145.00134.11
68—328120.00–151.00139.66
27—677105.00–120.00114.63
78—622100.00–132.50119.83
3—215155.00155.00
132—426115.00–140.00128.85
10—793105.00–105.50105.45
12—280140.00–150.00144.05
18—731105.00–120.00109.39
102—573103.00–130.00123.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—320128.00–140.00133.58
15—629100.00–115.00108.07
65—47895.00–134.00120.02
33—571100.00–122.00111.13
6—281130.00–142.00135.26
47—376120.00–146.00128.82
61—52594.00–127.00116.64
2—735100.00–108.00104.00
3—663102.00–112.00107.04
64—425100.00–139.00122.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
85—420129.00–147.00138.86
197—481124.00–142.00131.06
65—669111.00–132.00123.25
187—570114.00–138.00128.86
2—223160.00–163.00161.52
13—767113.00–120.00117.76
11—275146.00–160.00154.88
26—372135.00–155.00141.80
35—718110.00–123.00120.84
116—621113.00–133.00127.38
199—522120.00–140.00131.92
18—324139.00–158.00148.77
1—860107.00107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—660128.00128.00
2—718121.00–123.00121.99
8—644127.00–127.50127.31
2—762116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—533143.00143.00
37—677132.50–135.50134.62
41—590135.50–141.50139.15
19—772127.50–132.00129.85
28—645135.50–140.00136.14
19—739132.50–133.00132.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—686120.00–144.50138.67
2—618126.00–129.00127.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
78—678142.50142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—314142.00142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—206180.00–187.00181.78
94—621115.00–136.00126.82
11—723115.00–125.00120.21
61—379155.00–177.00163.68
64—672119.00–130.00123.40
4—268170.00–174.00172.02
133—523124.00–152.00134.25
16—328164.00–180.00171.64
52—471130.00–162.00145.75
3—828115.00–118.00116.98
1—95584.0084.00
18—771107.00–127.00118.68
93—570120.00–140.00128.98
1—93594.0094.00
82—425142.50–168.00155.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—677108.00–125.00116.23
30—723105.00–124.00112.79
16—783105.00–115.00108.54
5—277165.00–170.00168.56
107—572109.00–136.00125.25
63—369130.00–167.00153.00
39—325149.00–177.00160.67
141—522114.00–144.00131.02
75—625112.00–135.00121.49
2—225177.00177.00
2—82095.00–100.0097.48
140—476118.00–155.00139.17
88—425135.00–160.00148.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
84—425120.00–147.00137.61
65—528110.00–133.00123.90
34—372125.00–157.00144.01
41—571102.00–127.00119.96
3—78595.00–113.00106.04
79—473110.00–139.00130.10
1—215170.00170.00
35—331137.00–162.00149.72
3—275164.00164.00
11—676100.00–115.00105.90
33—622107.00–120.00113.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—658130.00–132.00131.00
1—730129.00129.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12——550.00–900.00712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—923475.00–625.00546.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——660.00–710.00685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——410.00–440.00425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19——440.00–825.00583.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19——725.00–1,200.00942.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,077900.00–975.00940.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)40——650.00–1,000.00867.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—1,258600.00–1,325.001,060.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)24——600.00–850.00721.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,216700.00–1,100.00899.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6——550.00–1,022.00897.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,334960.00–1,060.001,002.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——600.00–860.00698.13
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,199850.00–950.00886.12
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—839675.00–775.00733.94
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——550.00550.00
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)2——1,000.00–1,150.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,1751,075.001,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3071,100.00–1,250.001,166.26
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18——625.00–825.00733.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open43——825.00–1,325.00991.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,1001,275.00–1,300.001,285.23
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,270700.00700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——1,150.00–1,250.001,183.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2401,140.001,140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——1,200.001,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——910.00910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2——500.00–550.00525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—972500.00–960.00706.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——600.00–750.00641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3——900.00–1,000.00958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—830700.00700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3——650.00–800.00725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,0381,125.00–1,150.001,139.16
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4——1,075.00–1,100.001,087.50
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—790700.00700.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—813475.00–675.00546.92
(<2 yrs)Open2—743750.00–875.00816.92
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5——520.00–620.00580.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open22——675.00–800.00717.05
(<2 yrs)Open23—912530.00–1,090.00924.45
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13—1,003647.00–1,010.00833.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—965540.00540.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——600.00–700.00656.67
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—943625.00–1,100.00902.19
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——530.00–690.00627.50
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—998820.00–900.00858.90
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—971850.00–1,050.00956.96
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0201,025.00–1,150.001,096.69
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9401,000.001,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9531,100.00–1,125.001,113.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
76—1,53180.00–99.0089.23
50—1,43471.00–92.0081.31
42—1,67690.00–106.0097.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
118—1,15563.00–85.0070.19
193—1,13653.00–70.0059.97
327—1,15056.00–77.0064.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
73—1,28755.00–69.0063.76
20—1,50667.00–79.0072.82
164—1,37457.50–75.0067.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56—1,07249.00–69.0060.79
130—1,00242.00–65.0054.70
100—95840.00–59.0050.99
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.