Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 2,047 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,803 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 417 head. replacement cattle receipts at 190 head. Counted as USDA files them — 53 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,803Last week 6,351Year ago 3,728

Slaughter CattleReceipts 417Last week 594Year ago 475

Replacement CattleReceipts 190Last week 271Year ago 267

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	668	100.00–111.00	106.73
5	—	728	93.00–103.00	99.19
31	—	375	121.00–138.00	133.54
4	—	770	91.00–96.00	94.53
60	—	426	114.00–136.00	129.70
30	—	573	108.00–123.00	116.73
65	—	471	107.00–133.00	126.06
26	—	527	103.00–126.00	119.02
1	—	865	75.00	75.00
9	—	624	105.00–115.00	111.69
21	—	329	125.00–142.00	135.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	728	121.80	121.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	125.00–137.00	133.24
12	—	525	100.00–120.00	110.30
22	—	415	105.00–127.00	117.25
6	—	625	104.00–106.00	105.00
3	—	670	88.00–102.00	96.17
16	—	373	120.00–132.00	126.21
6	—	573	90.00–113.00	99.99
15	—	473	114.00–123.00	118.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	559	131.00	131.00
4	—	846	90.00	90.00
17	—	455	140.50	140.50
5	—	855	92.00	92.00
13	—	535	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	125.00	125.00
2	—	758	106.00–110.00	107.99
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	101.00–107.00	103.37
20	—	379	124.00–140.00	133.65
37	—	424	117.00–140.00	133.30
2	—	790	90.00–91.00	90.50
1	—	205	170.00	170.00
35	—	473	114.00–136.00	125.10
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
9	—	323	135.00–155.00	140.88
38	—	515	111.00–132.00	122.91
36	—	676	103.00–122.00	110.74
32	—	573	113.00–128.00	119.67
57	—	620	109.00–123.00	118.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	626	104.00–123.00	113.94
3	—	663	105.00–112.00	109.02
13	—	366	155.00–168.00	161.34
2	—	758	106.00–112.00	108.99
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
26	—	576	110.00–130.00	124.75
4	—	268	150.00–182.00	172.42
32	—	472	119.00–150.00	138.81
23	—	523	112.00–137.00	130.30
15	—	319	138.00–172.00	159.19
29	—	423	133.00–158.00	148.09
4	—	732	105.00–112.00	106.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	140.00–157.00	149.08
3	—	692	95.00–107.00	101.31
6	—	628	104.00–117.00	107.55
21	—	432	125.00–148.00	139.75
9	—	472	123.00–137.00	130.48
8	—	329	130.00–160.00	139.38
2	—	735	92.00–101.00	96.44
7	—	523	122.00–132.00	126.58
12	—	579	100.00–122.00	114.51
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	619	111.00–132.00	122.26
2	—	765	102.00–116.00	108.91
16	—	474	125.00–165.00	142.42
29	—	421	130.00–172.00	150.33
34	—	379	140.00–176.00	160.73
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
9	—	679	109.00–124.00	120.35
2	—	228	192.00–205.00	198.00
23	—	521	119.00–146.00	135.17
23	—	325	150.00–192.00	166.36
11	—	570	127.50–136.00	130.26
3	—	272	165.00–187.00	179.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	94.00	94.00
2	—	745	120.00	120.00
16	—	484	150.00–155.00	151.81
10	—	526	118.00–148.00	133.88
12	—	423	138.00–172.00	154.33
3	—	665	120.00–129.00	125.29
33	—	580	113.00–140.00	132.80
2	—	825	101.00	101.00
7	—	326	156.00–172.00	166.49
39	—	609	109.00–135.00	128.52
9	—	381	154.00–174.00	161.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	123.00–160.00	149.75
2	—	663	110.00	110.00
6	—	627	115.00–118.00	117.49
10	—	320	150.00–162.00	157.82
7	—	489	110.00–140.00	134.23
3	—	723	94.00–115.00	107.49
2	—	788	113.00–116.00	114.49
9	—	534	112.00–126.00	123.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	118.00	118.00
3	—	562	143.00	143.00
3	—	752	122.00	122.00
14	—	509	144.00–165.50	159.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	580	134.00–142.00	137.56
22	—	713	116.00–130.00	124.88
3	—	815	118.00	118.00
70	—	627	117.00–141.25	134.53
42	—	534	131.00–157.00	150.04
1	—	220	166.00	166.00
23	—	479	139.00–160.00	151.53
19	—	424	153.00–174.00	161.31
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
16	—	326	168.00–190.00	178.97
23	—	380	156.00–194.00	174.85
6	—	664	111.00–127.00	121.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	425.00–665.00	556.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	650.00–1,050.00	778.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	600.00–925.00	769.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,303	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	450.00–725.00	555.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	800.00–825.00	811.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–580.00	530.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	800.00–1,280.00	1,077.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,430	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,161.74
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	710	300.00–450.00	344.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,178	50.00–64.00	57.94
23	—	1,234	51.00–58.00	55.67
13	—	1,233	60.00–71.00	64.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	956	41.00–51.00	46.66
44	—	990	44.00–58.00	53.77
3	—	1,122	50.00–52.00	50.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,441	50.00–64.00	56.78
3	—	1,460	50.00–57.00	53.97
16	—	1,439	59.00–71.00	66.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,662	82.00–95.00	88.62
23	—	1,659	71.50–87.00	82.21
13	—	1,535	66.50–79.00	75.51

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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